How Do They Do It?: Season 1

6 episodes Premiered May 6, 2006 Updated Sep 29, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink

May 6, 2006 · 22 min

This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. Afte

S1·E2 Core

Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms

May 13, 2006 · 22 min

S1·E3 Core

Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses

May 27, 2006 · 22 min

S1·E4 Core

Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste

Jun 3, 2006 · 22 min

S1·E5 Mytharc

Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes

Jun 10, 2006 · 22 min

S1·E6 Mytharc

Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic

Jun 17, 2006 · 22 min