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How It's Made

How It's Made

Description: Take a look at how simple everyday objects are created and learn about the efforts taken to make them.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2001
Number of seasons: 32
Number of episodes: 416
First episode air date: January 6, 2001
Program Creator: Gabriel Hoss
Networks: Discovery Channel, Discovery, Z, CTV Comedy Channel
Presented By: Mark Tewksbury, June Wallack, Lynne Adams, Brooks Moore, Tony Hirst
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