Jan 6, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for aluminum foil, snowboards, contact lenses and bread, and shows how each is made.


Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.
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Jan 6, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for aluminum foil, snowboards, contact lenses and bread, and shows how each is made.
Jan 13, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for compact discs, mozzarella cheese, pantyhose and fluorescent tubes, and shows how each is made.
Jan 20, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for toothpicks, acrylic bathtubs, helicopters and beer, and shows how each is made.
Jan 27, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for hearing aids, 3-D puzzles, rubber mats and toilets, and shows how each is made.
Feb 3, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for copy paper, jeans, computers and plate glass, and each shows how each is made.
Feb 10, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for nails and staples, safety glasses, fabrics and bicycles, and shows how each is made.
Feb 17, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for kayaks, safety boots, electronic signs and cereals, and shows how each is made.
Feb 24, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for trucks, adhesive bandages, computer circuit boards and liquors, and shows how each is made.
Mar 3, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for steel, apple juice, aircraft landing gear and cosmetics, and shows how each is made.
Mar 10, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for holograms, package printing, skin cultures and canned corn, and shows how each is made.
Mar 17, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for plastic bags, solar panels, plastic gasoline containers and hockey sticks, and shows how each is made.
Mar 24, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for aluminum screw caps, chocolate, pills and pasta, and shows how each is made.
Mar 31, 2001 · 21m
This episode demonstrates the production processes for bicycle helmets, lithium batteries, car brakes and aluminum, and shows how each is made.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
How It's Made Season 1 premiered on January 6, 2001.
How It's Made Season 1 has 13 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread". It aired on January 6, 2001.
Go to Season 1 Episode 1