How It's Made (Season 10)

Season premiere: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Season finale: Thursday, January 10, 2013

All episodes in this season are narrated by Brooks Moore (credited as Brooks T. Moore). All episodes have a URL (sciencechannel.com/howitsmade) at the end of every episode (before the credits).

Season 10 Episode 1: "Garden Forks / English Toffee / Paint Chip Cards / Bundt Pans"

Episode 235
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, April 19, 2012

Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg

Synopsis: Discover how garden forks, paint chip cards and English toffee are made.

Prod. code: 10-01

Season 10 Episode 2: "Pewter Flasks / Potato Salad / Hydrogen Fuel Cells / Engineered Wood Siding"
Episode 236
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, April 26, 2012

Prod. code: 10-02

Season 10 Episode 3: "Canvas Wall Tents / Peace Pipes / Shredded Wheat Cereal / Cannons"
Episode 237
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, May 3, 2012

Prod. code: 10-03

Season 10 Episode 4: "Robotic Hunting Decoys / Canned Tomatoes / Scoreboards / Lassos"
Episode 238
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, May 10, 2012

Prod. code: 10-04
Description:
• Scoreboards: In every sport, fans need to know the score. In the early days, score keepers climbed ladders to scrawl numbers onto a chalkboard.

Season 10 Episode 5: "Turf Grass / Beef Jerky / Wood Chippers / Bowling Pins"
Episode 239
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, May 17, 2012

Prod. code: 10-05

Season 10 Episode 6: "Multi-tools / Jojoba Oil / Marionettes"
Episode 240
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, May 24, 2012

Prod. code: 10-06

Season 10 Episode 7: "Fish Decoys / Film Digitization / Cylinder Stoves / Concrete Light Poles"
Episode 241
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, May 31, 2012

Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg

Prod. code: 10-07

Season 10 Episode 8: "Bamboo Bicycles / Chainsaw Art / Breath Mints / Manual Motorcycle Transmissions"

Episode 242
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, June 7, 2012

Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg

Synopsis: Discover how bamboo bicycles, chainsaw art and breath mints are made.

Prod. code: 10-08

Season 10 Episode 9: "Dinnerware / Air Brake Tanks / Frosted Cereal / Fossils"

Episode 243
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, June 14, 2012

Synopsis: Discover how dinnerware, air brake tanks and frosted cereal are made.

Prod. code: 10-09

Season 10 Episode 10: "Clay / Pitted Prunes / Spurs / Polyurethane Tires"
Episode 244
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, June 21, 2012

Prod. code: 10-10

Season 10 Episode 11: "Tasers / Canned Soup / Jaw Harps & Mouth Bows / Diving Boards"

Episode 245
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, July 5, 2012

Synopsis: Discover how canned soup, diving boards and jaw harps are made.

Prod. code: 10-11
Description:
• Diving Boards: The earliest recorded diving competition took place in 1871 at the London Bridge. The flexibility of the diving board allows the diver to execute complex maneuvers before entering the water.

Season 10 Episode 12: "Navajo Rugs / Crude Oil / Kaleidoscopes / Titanium Dental Implants"
Episode 246
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, July 12, 2012

Prod. code: 10-12

Video link:
• Kaleidoscopes: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Tuesday, June 22, 2021; includes CC)

Season 10 Episode 13: "Space Pens / Reef Aquariums / Metal Caskets / Composite Bicycle Wheels"
Episode 247
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, July 19, 2012

Prod. code: 10-13

Video link:
• Space Pens: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Wednesday, June 30, 2021; includes CC)

Season 10 Episode 14: "Native Healing Drums / Raisins / Stereoscopic Viewers / Ribbon Microphones"

Episode 248
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, October 25, 2012

Synopsis: Discover how Native American healing drums and raisins are produced.

Prod. code: 10-14

Season 10 Episode 15: "Horse Bits / Oat Cereal / Turquoise Jewelry / Electric Scooters"

Episode 249
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, November 1, 2012

Synopsis: Discover how horse bits, turquoise jewelry and oat cereal are produced.

Prod. code: 10-15
Note: The title card for Turquoise Jewelry is spelled as Turquoise Jewellery.

Season 10 Episode 16: "Stagecoaches / Road Reflectors / Fire Baked Pottery / Custom Motorcycle Tanks"
Episode 250
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, November 8, 2012

Prod. code: 10-17

Season 10 Episode 17: "Replica Clay Pipes / Drinking Fountains / Orange Liqueur / Compound Bows"
Episode 251
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, November 15, 2012

Prod. code: 10-18

Season 10 Episode 18: "Tissues / Travel Trailers / Slippers / Motorcycle Helmets"
Episode 252
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, November 29, 2012

Prod. code: 10-19

Video link:
• Tissues: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Tuesday, July 27, 2021; includes CC)

Season 10 Episode 19: "U-Locks / Tepees / Croissants / Rolling Luggage"

Episode 253
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, December 6, 2012

Writer: Richard Dagenais

Synopsis: Discover how U-locks, rolling luggage and croissants are made.

Prod. code: 10-20

Season 10 Episode 20: "Prams / Factory-Built Homes / Wood Flutes / Bicycle Tires"
Episode 254
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, December 13, 2012

Writer: Richard Dagenais

Prod. code: 10-21

Season 10 Episode 21: "Thinning Shears / Wagon Wheels / Toaster Pastries / Violin Bows"

Episode 255
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, December 20, 2012

Writer: Richard Dagenais

Synopsis: Discover how thinning shears, wagon wheels and toaster pastries are made.

Prod. code: 10-22

Season 10 Episode 22: "Nail Nippers / Jade Putters / Ice Cider / Water Skis"
Episode 256
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Monday, December 31, 2012

Prod. code: 10-16

Other air date: Sunday, December 30, 2012 (TV)

Season 10 Episode 23: "Cycling Shoes / Yurts / Marine Plywood / Oil & Encaustic Paint"
Episode 257
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Prod. code: 10-24

Other air date: Sunday, December 30, 2012 (TV)
Note: The segment "Cycling Shoes" marks the series' 1000th product.

Season 10 Episode 24: "Paper Fans / Walnut Oil / Copper"
Episode 258
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, January 3, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais

Prod. code: 10-25

Season 10 Episode 25: "Cast Iron Tubs / Hopi Kachina Dolls / Mine Truck Engine Rebuild / Memory Cards"
Episode 259
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, January 4, 2013

Prod. code: 10-23
Other air date: Thursday, January 3, 2013 (TV)

Season 10 Episode 26: "Gut Strings / Absinthe / Belt Buckles / Lever Locks"
Episode 260
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Thursday, January 10, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais

Prod. code: 10-26

Summaries

For summaries of each segment, click here.

Products throughout season 10

• Garden Forks (S10E1A) (#909)

• English Toffee (S10E1B) (#910)

• Paint Chip Cards (S10E1C) (#911)

• Bundt Pans (S10E1D) (#912)

• Pewter Flasks (S10E2A) (#913)

• Potato Salad (S10E2B) (#914)

• Hydrogen Fuel Cells (S10E2C) (#915)

• Engineered Wood Siding (S10E2D) (#916)

• Canvas Wall Tents (S10E3A) (#917)

• Peace Pipes (S10E3B) (#918)

• Shredded Wheat Cereal (S10E3C) (#919)

• Cannons (S10E3D) (#920)
• Robotic Hunting Decoys (S10E4A) (#921)
• Canned Tomatoes (S10E4B) (#922)
• Scoreboards (S10E4C) (#923)
• Lassos (S10E4D) (#924)

• Turf Grass (S10E5A) (#925)

• Beef Jerky (S10E5B) (#926)

• Wood Chippers (S10E5C) (#927)

• Bowling Pins (S10E5D) (#928)

• Fish Decoys (S10E7A) (#932)

• Film Digitization (S10E7B) (#933)

• Cylinder Stoves (S10E7C) (#934)

• Concrete Light Poles (S10E7D) (#935)

• Bamboo Bicycles (S10E8A) (#936)

• Chainsaw Art (S10E8B) (#937)

• Breath Mints (S10E8C) (#938)

• Manual Motorcycle Transmissions (S10E8D) (#939)

• Dinnerware (S10E9A) (#940)

• Air Brake Tanks (S10E9B) (#941)

• Frosted Cereal (S10E9C) (#942)

• Fossils (S10E9D) (#943)
• Clay (S10E10A) (#944)
• Pitted Prunes (S10E10B) (#945)
• Spurs (S10E10C) (#946)
• Polyurethane Tires (S10E10D) (#947)

• Tasers (S10E11A) (#948)

• Canned Soup (S10E11B) (#949)

• Jaw Harps & Mouth Bows (S10E11C) (#950)

• Diving Boards (S10E11D) (#951)

• Native Healing Drums (S10E14A) (#960)

• Raisins (S10E14B) (#961)

• Stereoscopic Viewers (S10E14C) (#962)

• Ribbon Microphones (S10E14D) (#963)

• Horse Bits (S10E15A) (#964)

• Oat Cereal (S10E15B) (#965)

• Turquoise Jewellery (S10E15C) (#966)

• Electric Scooters (S10E15D) (#967)

• Nail Nippers (S10E16A) (#968)

• Jade Putters (S10E16B) (#969)

• Ice Cider (S10E16C) (#970)

• Water Skis (S10E16D) (#971)

• Stagecoaches (S10E17A) (#972)

• Road Reflectors (S10E17B) (#973)

• Fire Baked Pottery (S10E17C) (#974)

• Custom Motorcycle Tanks (S10E17D) (#975)
• Replica Clay Pipes (S10E18A) (#976)
• Drinking Fountains (S10E18B) (#977)
• Orange Liqueur (S10E18C) (#978)
• Compound Bows (S10E18D) (#979)

• Tissues (S10E19A) (#980)

• Travel Trailers (S10E19B) (#981)

• Slippers (S10E19C) (#982)

• Motorcycle Helmets (S10E19D) (#983)

• U-Locks (S10E20A) (#984)

• Tepees (S10E20B) (#985)

• Croissants (S10E20C) (#986)

• Rolling Luggage (S10E20D) (#987)

• Prams (S10E21A) (#988)

• Factory-Built Homes (S10E21B) (#989)

• Wood Flutes (S10E21C) (#990)

• Bicycle Tires (S10E21D) (#991)

• Thinning Shears (S10E22A) (#992)

• Wagon Wheels (S10E22B) (#993)

• Toaster Pastries (S10E22C) (#994)

• Violin Bows (S10E22D) (#995)

• Cycling Shoes (S10E24A) (#1000)

• Yurts (S10E24B) (#1001)

• Marine Plywood (S10E24C) (#1002)

• Oil & Encaustic Paint (S10E24D) (#1003)

• Paper Fans (S10E25A) (#1004)

• Walnut Oil (S10E25B) (#1005)

• Copper (S10E25C/D) (#1006)

• Gut Strings (S10E26A) (#1007)

• Absinthe (S10E26B) (#1008)

• Belt Buckles (S10E26C) (#1009)

• Lever Locks (S10E26D) (#1010)