How It's Made (Season 6)

Season premiere: Friday, September 5, 2008
Season finale: Friday, February 27, 2009

All episodes in this season are narrated by Brooks Moore. All episodes have a URL (sciencechannel.com/howitsmade) at the end of every episode (before the credits). All episodes include the Canada and Québec logos during the credits.

Season 6 Episode 1: "Binoculars / Sparklers / Rubber Boots / Circular Saw Blades"
Episode 131
(muffled intro)
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, September 5, 2008
Prod. code: 6-01

Season 6 Episode 2: "Anatomical Models / Jukeboxes / Tortilla Chips / Spark Plugs"
Episode 132
(muffled intro)
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, September 12, 2008
Prod. code: 6-02

Season 6 Episode 3: "Pencils / Metal Recycling / Coffee"
Episode 133
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, September 19, 2008
Prod. code: 6-03

Season 6 Episode 4: "Javelins / Cuckoo Clocks / Hearts of Palm / Windshield Wipers"
Episode 134
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, September 26, 2008
Prod. code: 6-04

Season 6 Episode 5: "Technical Glass / Washing Machines / Playing Cards / Crossbows"
Episode 135
Air date: Friday, October 3, 2008
Prod. code: 6-05

Season 6 Episode 6: "Cine Cameras / Glass Christmas Ornaments / Giant Tires"
Episode 136
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, October 10, 2008
Prod. code: 6-06
Description:
• Glass Christmas Ornaments: Before they're hung on trees, learn how glass Christmas ornaments are made!
Video link:
• Glass Christmas Ornaments: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 24, 2019)

Season 6 Episode 7: "Microphones / Hot Tubs / Artificial Turf / Beer Steins"
Episode 137
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, October 17, 2008
Prod. code: 6-07

Season 6 Episode 8: "Hot Rods / Decorative Eggs / Fire Hose Nozzles / Baseballs"
Episode 138
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, October 24, 2008
Prod. code: 6-08

Season 6 Episode 9: "Accordions / Pineapples / Artificial Joints"
Episode 139
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, October 31, 2008
Prod. code: 6-09

Season 6 Episode 10: "Giant Valves / Sardines / Barographs / Disposable Diapers"
Episode 140
Air date: Friday, November 7, 2008
Prod. code: 6-10

Season 6 Episode 11: "Heated Skate Blades / Gliders / Hand Bells / Fire Hoses"
Episode 141
Air date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Prod. code: 6-11

Season 6 Episode 12: "Induction Cooktops / Truck Scales / Tetra Pak Containers / Harmonicas"
Episode 142
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, November 21, 2008
Prod. code: 6-12

Season 6 Episode 13: "Baseball Gloves / Medical Electrodes / Stetson Hats"
Episode 143
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, November 28, 2008
Prod. code: 6-13

Season 6 Episode 14: "Pneumatic Impact Wrenches / Cultured Marble Sinks / Plantain Chips / NASCAR Stock Cars"
Episode 144
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, December 5, 2008
Prod. code: 6-14

Season 6 Episode 15: "Jaws of Life / Artificial Christmas Trees / Soda Crackers / Ratchets"
Episode 145
Air date: Friday, December 12, 2008
Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg, Sylvie Segun, Mark David Perry
Prod. code: 6-15
Description:
• Artificial Christmas Trees: Learn how artificial Christmas trees are made!
Video link:
• Artificial Christmas Trees: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 17, 2019)

Season 6 Episode 16: "Thermometers / Produce Scales / Aircraft Painting / Luxury Chocolates"
Episode 146
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, December 19, 2008
Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg, Sylvie Segun, Mark David Perry
Synopsis: Discover how thermometers and produce scales are constructed.
Prod. code: 6-16

Season 6 Episode 17: "Carburetors / Air Conditioners / Sugar"
Episode 147
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, December 26, 2008
Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg, Sylvie Segun, Mark David Perry
Synopsis: Discover how carburetors and air conditioners are constructed.
Prod. code: 6-17

Season 6 Episode 18: "Combination Wrenches / Deli Meats / Golf Carts / Airships"
Episode 148
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, January 2, 2009
Prod. code: 6-18

Season 6 Episode 19: "Carbon Fiber Car Parts / Hand Dryers / Recycled Polyester Yarn / Fleece"
Episode 149
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, January 9, 2009
Prod. code: 6-19
Note: The title card for Carbon Fiber Car Parts is spelled as Carbon Fibre Car Parts.

Season 6 Episode 20: "Police Badges / Muffins / Car Washes / Pressure Gauges"
Episode 150
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, January 16, 2009
Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg, Sylvie Segun, Mark David Perry
Synopsis: Discover how police badges, car washes and pressure gauges are made.
Prod. code: 6-20

Season 6 Episode 21: "Metal Detectors / Rum / Tiffany Reproductions / Aircraft Engines"
Episode 151
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, January 23, 2009
Prod. code: 6-21

Season 6 Episode 22: "Riding Mowers / Popcorn / Adjustable Beds / Cultured Diamonds"
Episode 152
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, January 30, 2009
Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg, Sylvie Segun, Mark David Perry
Synopsis: Discover how riding mowers and adjustable beds are constructed.
Prod. code: 6-22

Season 6 Episode 23: "Airstream Trailers / Horseradish / Industrial Steam Boilers / Deodorant"
Episode 153
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, February 6, 2009
Prod. code: 6-23

Season 6 Episode 24: "Screwdrivers / Compact Track Loaders / Physician Scales / Carbon Fiber Bats"
Episode 154
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, February 13, 2009
Prod. code: 6-24
Note: The title card for Carbon Fiber Bats is spelled as Carbon Fibre Bats.

Season 6 Episode 25: "Escalators / Kevlar Canoes / Goat Cheese / Disc Music Boxes"
Episode 155
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, February 20, 2009
Prod. code: 6-25
Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg, Sylvie Segun, Mark David Perry

Season 6 Episode 26: "Motorcycle Engines / Glass Enamel Sculptures / Hand-Made Paper / Vaulting Poles"
Episode 156
(no sounds on intro/idents)
Air date: Friday, February 27, 2009
Prod. code: 6-26
Description:
• Vaulting Poles: Pole vaulting began as a mode of transportation in Europe. Men would use pole vaults to propel themselves across bridgeless canals. In the late 1800s it caught on as a sport.

Products throughout season 6

• Binoculars (S6E1A) (#511)
• Sparklers (S6E1B) (#512)
• Rubber Boots (S6E1C) (#513)
• Circular Saw Blades (S6E1D) (#514)
• Anatomical Models (S6E2A) (#515)
• Jukeboxes (S6E2B) (#516)
• Tortilla Chips (S6E2C) (#517)
• Spark Plugs (S6E2D) (#518)
• Pencils (S6E3A) (#519)
• Metal Recycling (S6E3B) (#520)
• Coffee (S6E3C/D) (#521)
• Javelins (S6E4A) (#522)
• Cuckoo Clocks (S6E4B) (#523)
• Hearts of Palm (S6E4C) (#524)
• Windshield Wipers (S6E4D) (#525)
• Cine Cameras (S6E6A) (#530)
• Glass Christmas Ornaments (S6E6B) (#531)
• Giant Tires (S6E6C/D) (#532)
• Hot Rods (S6E8A) (#537)
• Decorative Eggs (S6E8B) (#538)
• Fire Hose Nozzles (S6E8C) (#539)
• Baseballs (S6E8D) (#540)
• Accordions (S6E9A) (#541)
• Pineapples (S6E9B) (#542)
• Artificial Joints (S6E9C/D) (#543)
• Giant Valves (S6E10A) (#544)
• Sardines (S6E10B) (#545)
• Barographs (S6E10C) (#546)
• Disposable Diapers (S6E10D) (#547)
• Heated Skate Blades (S6E11A) (#548)
• Gliders (S6E11B) (#549)
• Hand Bells (S6E11C) (#550)
• Fire Hoses (S6E11D) (#551)
• Induction Cooktops (S6E12A) (#552)
• Truck Scales (S6E12B) (#553)
• Tetra Pak Containers (S6E12C) (#554)
• Harmonicas (S6E12D) (#555)
• Baseball Gloves (S6E13A) (#556)
• Medical Electrodes (S6E13B) (#557)
• Stetson Hats (S6E13C/D) (#558)
• Pneumatic Impact Wrenches (S6E14A) (#559)
• Cultured Marble Sinks (S6E14B) (#560)
• Plantain Chips (S6E14C) (#561)
• NASCAR Stock Cars (S6E14D) (#562)
• Jaws of Life (S6E15A) (#563)
• Artificial Christmas Trees (S6E15B) (#564)
• Soda Crackers (S6E15C) (#565)
• Ratchets (S6E15D) (#566)
• Thermometers (S6E16A) (#567)
• Produce Scales (S6E16B) (#568)
• Aircraft Painting (S6E16C) (#569)
• Luxury Chocolates (S6E16D) (#570)
• Carburetors (S6E17A) (#571)
• Air Conditioners (S6E17B) (#572)
• Sugar (S6E17C/D) (#573)
• Combination Wrenches (S6E18A) (#574)
• Deli Meats (S6E18B) (#575)
• Golf Cars (S6E18C) (#576)
• Airships (S6E18D) (#577)
• Carbon Fibre Car Parts (S6E19A) (#578)
• Hand Dryers (S6E19B) (#579)
• Recycled Polyester Yarn (S6E19C) (#580)
• Fleece (S6E19D) (#581)
• Police Badges (S6E20A) (#582)
• Muffins (S6E20B) (#583)
• Car Washes (S6E20C) (#584)
• Pressure Gauges (S6E20D) (#585)
• Metal Detectors (S6E21A) (#586)
• Rum (S6E21B) (#587)
• Tiffany Reproductions (S6E21C) (#588)
• Aircraft Engines (S6E21D) (#589)
• Riding Mowers (S6E22A) (#590)
• Popcorn (S6E22B) (#591)
• Adjustable Beds (S6E22C) (#592)
• Cultured Diamonds (S6E22D) (#593)
• Airstream Trailers (S6E23A) (#594)
• Horseradish (S6E23B) (#595)
• Industrial Steam Boilers (S6E23C) (#596)
• Deodorant (S6E23D) (#597)
• Screwdrivers (S6E24A) (#598)
• Compact Track Loaders (S6E24B) (#599)
• Physician Scales (S6E24C) (#600)
• Carbon Fibre Bats (S6E24D) (#601)
• Escalators (S6E25A) (#602)
• Kevlar Canoes (S6E25B) (#603)
• Goat Cheese (S6E25C) (#604)
• Disc Music Boxes (S6E25D) (#605)