Modern Marvels 1993
★ 8.1/10 · 34 votes TV-PG Documentary 23 seasons · 707 eps Returning Series
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Modern Marvels is a documentary television series that originally premiered in 1993. Recognized as the longest-running series on the History channel, the program eventually moved to the H2 network.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1993
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 707
- Runtime
- 44 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 10, 1993
- Last aired
- Aug 8, 2022
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- History, A&E, H2
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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Modern Marvels is a documentary television series that originally premiered in 1993. Recognized as the longest-running series on the History channel, the program eventually moved to the H2 network. The show focuses on the ingenuity, invention, and imagination present in the world. Its episodes explore a wide variety of subjects, ranging from commonplace items such as coffee and ink to massive architectural masterpieces and significant engineering disasters. By going beyond basic explanations, the series provides historical context and insight into how these various subjects impact daily life. The program highlights the stories of dreamers, doers, and schemers responsible for creating everyday products, technological breakthroughs, and manmade wonders. Through its deep investigations, Modern Marvels examines the leading edge of human inspiration and the stories behind the objects and structures that people encounter. The series is rated TV-PG and remains a notable example of documentary television dedicated to the history of human innovation and the development of the modern world.
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“Explore the history and engineering behind the inventions and manmade wonders that shape our daily lives.”
Reasons to watch
- provides insight into everyday items
- covers diverse engineering topics
Keep in mind
- focuses on technical history rather than narrative drama
Watch it if you enjoy learning about the origins and development of modern technology and architecture.
The series is suitable for general audiences interested in documentary-style educational content.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Grand Coulee Dam Mytharc Dec 10, 1993
- E2 The Empire State Building Core Jan 21, 1994
- E3 The Panama Canal Core Mar 4, 1994
- E4 Cruise Ships Core Mar 20, 1994
- E5 Transatlantic Cable Mytharc Mar 27, 1994
- E6 Mt. Rushmore. Mytharc Mar 13, 1994
Season 2 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Balloons Mytharc Dec 16, 1994
- E2 The Transcontinental Railroad Core Jan 1, 1995
- E3 Las Vegas Core Jan 15, 1995
- E4 The Eiffel Tower Core Jan 22, 1995
- E5 Domed Stadiums Core Feb 5, 1995
- E6 Gothic Cathedrals Core Mar 19, 1995
- E7 The Golden Gate Bridge Mytharc May 21, 1995
- E8 Ocean Liners Mytharc Jun 4, 1995
Season 3 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Space Shuttle Mytharc Aug 20, 1995
- E2 Brooklyn Bridge Core Oct 1, 1995
- E3 Tunnels Mytharc Oct 8, 1995
- E4 Tennessee Valley Authority Core Oct 15, 1995
- E5 Oil Core Oct 16, 1995
- E6 Silver Mines Core Oct 1, 1995
- E7 The NYC Subway Core Oct 19, 1995
- E8 The Railroads That Tamed the West Core Oct 20, 1995
- E9 Paving America Core Oct 29, 1995
- E12 The Alaskan Oil Pipeline Mytharc Nov 4, 1995
Season 4 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 America's Highways Mytharc Sep 2, 1996
- E2 The Telephone Core Sep 15, 1996
- E3 Aqueducts Core Oct 6, 1996
- E4 Television Core Oct 20, 1996
- E5 The Computer Core Nov 24, 1996
- E6 Captured Light Core Dec 15, 1996
- E7 Stealth Technology Core Feb 16, 1997
- E8 Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery Core Mar 23, 1997
- E9 Roller Coasters Core Apr 13, 1997
- E10 Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes Core Jun 8, 1997
- E11 The Great Wall of China. Mytharc Jun 22, 1997
- E12 Air Force One: A History Mytharc Jan 1, 1997
Season 5 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Polio Vaccine Mytharc Aug 17, 1997
- E2 The Motion Picture Core Aug 24, 1997
- E3 Satellites. Core Sep 1, 1997
- E4 Radio: Out Of Thin Air Core Sep 7, 1997
- E5 The Electric Light Core Sep 21, 1997
- E6 The Phonograph Core Sep 22, 1997
- E7 Great Towers in the Sky Core Sep 28, 1997
- E8 Household Wonders. Core Oct 5, 1997
- E9 Radar Core Oct 12, 1997
- E10 Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon. Core Oct 19, 1997
- E11 The Stock Exchange Core Oct 26, 1997
- E12 NORAD: The War Game Fortress Core Oct 27, 1997
- E13 Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains Core Oct 28, 1997
- E14 International Airports Filler Nov 3, 1997
- E15 Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss Core Nov 4, 1997
- E16 The Alaskan Oil Pipeline Core Jan 1, 1998
- E17 American Steel: Built to Last. Core Jan 18, 1998
- E18 Battlefield Engineering. Mytharc Feb 8, 1998
- E19 Statue of Liberty. Mytharc Feb 15, 1998
Season 6 · 48 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Demolition Mytharc Jul 27, 1998
- E2 The Atlantic Wall Core Aug 3, 1998
- E3 History of Tall Buildings Core Aug 24, 1998
- E4 Aquariums Core Sep 28, 1998
- E5 Las Vegas Hotels. Core Oct 6, 1998
- E6 The Oakland Bay Bridge. Core Oct 12, 1998
- E7 Monumental Statues Core Oct 28, 1998
- E8 Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs Core Nov 3, 1998
- E9 The Police Car Core Nov 9, 1998
- E10 Plastics Core Nov 23, 1998
- E11 Medical Imaging Core Dec 7, 1998
- E12 Extreme Sports Gadgets Core Dec 16, 1998
- E13 Bombs Core Dec 23, 1998
- E14 Prosthetics Core Dec 28, 1998
- E15 Weather Prediction Core Jan 1, 1999
- E16 Stereos Core Jan 25, 1999
- E17 Mail Delivery Core Feb 8, 1999
- E18 Clocks Core Feb 22, 1999
- E19 Airships. Core Mar 9, 1999
- E20 Physical Fitness Core Mar 15, 1999
- E21 Engineering Disasters Core Mar 30, 1999
- E22 City Parks Core Apr 26, 1999
- E23 Spy Technology Core May 1, 1999
- E24 Battlefield Medicine Core May 25, 1999
- E25 U.S. Mints: Money Machines Core Jun 21, 1999
- E26 Rescue Equipment Core Jul 6, 1999
- E27 Scuba And Deep Sea Diving Core Jul 12, 1999
- E28 Offshore Oil Drilling Core Jul 19, 1999
- E29 Dynamite. Core Jul 20, 1999
- E30 Hoover Dam. Core Aug 2, 1999
- E31 Baseball Parks Core Aug 9, 1999
- E32 New York Bridges Core Aug 23, 1999
- E33 Crash Testing Core Aug 31, 1999
- E34 Parachutes Core Sep 6, 1999
- E35 Newspapers Core Sep 13, 1999
- E36 Fireworks Filler Sep 27, 1999
- E37 Simulators Core Oct 11, 1999
- E38 The Tool Bench: Power Tools Core Oct 12, 1999
- E39 The Tool Bench: Hand Tools Core Oct 13, 1999
- E40 More Earthmovers. Core Oct 18, 1999
- E41 Forts Core Oct 25, 1999
- E42 Emergency Room Core Nov 8, 1999
- E43 Motorcycles Core Nov 15, 1999
- E44 Security Systems Core Nov 16, 1999
- E45 More Engineering Disasters. Core Nov 29, 1999
- E46 Niagara Power Core Dec 8, 1999
- E47 Casino Technology Mytharc Dec 13, 1999
- E48 Lost Marvels Mytharc Dec 14, 1999
Season 7 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 The City Beneath Our Feet Mytharc Jan 3, 2000
- E2 Tower Bridge Core Jan 10, 2000
- E3 The Chunnel Core Jan 11, 2000
- E4 Space Stations. Core Feb 3, 2000
- E5 The Pentagon Core Mar 27, 2001
- E6 Bridges. Core Feb 29, 2000
- E7 Prisons Core Mar 6, 2000
- E8 Great Inventions Core Mar 16, 2000
- E9 Office Wonders Core Mar 14, 2000
- E10 Police Technology Core Mar 15, 2000
- E11 Disaster Technology Core Apr 17, 2000
- E12 Concrete Core May 8, 2000
- E13 Camping Technology Core May 25, 2000
- E14 Private Planes Mytharc May 31, 2000
- E15 Race Cars Core Jun 6, 2000
- E16 Traffic Core Jun 12, 2000
- E17 Buses Core Jun 19, 2000
- E18 Gold Mines. Core Jun 22, 2000
- E19 Banks. Core Jul 27, 2000
- E20 The Erie Canal Core Jul 31, 2000
- E21 Trucks Core Aug 3, 2000
- E22 Aswan Dam Core Aug 14, 2000
- E23 China's Great Dam Core Aug 22, 2000
- E24 The Maginot Line Core Sep 10, 2000
- E25 Video Games: Behind The Fun Core Sep 12, 2000
- E26 The Body Shop Core Sep 17, 2000
- E27 Machine Tools Core Oct 9, 2000
- E28 Farming Technology Core Oct 15, 2000
- E29 Assembly Lines Core Oct 16, 2000
- E30 Suez Canal Core Oct 17, 2000
- E31 London Underground Core Oct 18, 2000
- E32 Combat Training. Core Oct 19, 2000
- E33 Remote Operated Vehicles Core Oct 25, 2000
- E34 Death Devices Core Nov 2, 2000
- E35 Power Plants. Core Nov 6, 2000
- E36 Inventions of War. Core Nov 8, 2000
- E37 Plumbing: The Arteries Of Civilzation Core Nov 14, 2000
- E38 Line of Defense Mytharc Dec 5, 2000
- E39 Gadgets Mytharc Mar 13, 2000
Season 8 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Battle Gear. Mytharc Jan 8, 2001
- E2 Proving Grounds Core Jan 16, 2001
- E3 Commercial Jets Core Jan 22, 2001
- E4 Apollo 13 Core Jan 29, 2001
- E5 Survival Technology Core Feb 7, 2001
- E6 Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Core Feb 12, 2001
- E7 Garage Gadgets Core Feb 22, 2001
- E8 Construction Machines Core Mar 1, 2001
- E9 Hadrian's Wall Core Mar 12, 2001
- E10 Monster Trucks. Core Mar 19, 2001
- E11 Lighthouses Core Apr 11, 2001
- E12 Computers Core Apr 16, 2001
- E13 Engineering Disasters 3. Core May 7, 2001
- E14 Chemical And Biological Weapons Core May 14, 2001
- E15 International Airports II Core May 21, 2001
- E16 Codes. Core Jun 8, 2001
- E17 The M-16 Core Jun 11, 2001
- E18 The Colosseum Core Jun 19, 2001
- E19 The World Trade Center Core Jun 25, 2001
- E20 Hardware Stores Core Jun 26, 2001
- E21 Saloons Core Jun 27, 2001
- E22 More Gadgets Filler Jul 24, 2001
- E23 Cattle Ranches Core Jul 25, 2001
- E24 Cannons. Core Aug 21, 2001
- E25 Nuclear Subs Core Aug 28, 2001
- E26 Air Shows Core Sep 4, 2001
- E27 West Point Core Sep 11, 2001
- E28 Quarries. Core Sep 18, 2001
- E29 Diamond Mines Core Sep 19, 2001
- E30 The House Core Oct 15, 2001
- E31 Work Clothes Core Oct 16, 2001
- E32 Bunkers. Core Oct 17, 2001
- E33 Cemeteries. Core Oct 23, 2001
- E34 War Games Core Oct 24, 2001
- E35 Drive-Thru Core Nov 13, 2001
- E36 Times Square Core Nov 27, 2001
- E37 Los Angeles Core Nov 29, 2001
- E38 Glass Core Nov 30, 2001
- E39 Firing Ranges Mytharc Dec 1, 2001
- E40 The St. Louis Arch Mytharc Dec 4, 2001
Season 9 · 60 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Breweries. Mytharc Jan 2, 2002
- E2 War Planes of World War II Core Jan 17, 2002
- E3 The Winchester Core Jan 28, 2002
- E4 Big Rigs of Combat: Tanks and Jeeps Core Jan 29, 2002
- E5 Tunnels of Vietnam. Core Jan 30, 2002
- E6 Helicopters Core Jan 31, 2002
- E7 Private Jets Core Feb 1, 2002
- E8 James Bond Gadgets. Core Feb 19, 2002
- E9 Remote Control Core Feb 26, 2002
- E10 Million Dollar Tech Core Mar 5, 2002
- E11 Pleasure Boats Core Mar 12, 2002
- E12 Bulletproof. Core Mar 19, 2002
- E13 Siege Machines. Core Mar 26, 2002
- E14 The Junkyard Core Apr 9, 2002
- E15 The F-14 Core Apr 16, 2002
- E16 Engines Core Apr 18, 2002
- E17 The Magnum Core May 7, 2002
- E18 The Wheel Core May 14, 2002
- E19 Star City Core May 21, 2002
- E20 Ice Breakers Core Jun 2, 2002
- E21 Fire and Ice. Core Jun 4, 2002
- E22 Muscle Cars Core Jun 11, 2002
- E23 Axes, Swords and Knives. Core Jun 12, 2002
- E24 The World's Biggest Machines. Core Jun 18, 2002
- E25 Drag Racing Core Jun 20, 2002
- E26 The Manhattan Project. Core Jun 25, 2002
- E27 The Tackle Box Core Jul 2, 2002
- E28 Hunting Gear. Core Jul 8, 2002
- E29 Camouflage Core Jul 15, 2002
- E30 Models Core Jul 16, 2002
- E31 Hangars Core Jul 23, 2002
- E32 Beach Technology Core Jul 24, 2002
- E33 The Big Dig Core Aug 6, 2002
- E34 Super Guns Core Aug 8, 2002
- E35 Strategic Air Command. Core Aug 13, 2002
- E36 Gasoline Core Aug 14, 2002
- E37 Towing. Core Aug 15, 2002
- E38 Jet Engines Core Aug 21, 2002
- E39 Nordhausen Core Aug 27, 2002
- E40 War Trains Core Aug 30, 2002
- E41 Liberty Ships of World War II Core Sep 10, 2002
- E42 Magnets Core Sep 17, 2002
- E43 The Chrysler Building. Core Sep 18, 2002
- E44 The Autobahn Core Sep 20, 2002
- E45 Home Tech Core Sep 27, 2002
- E46 Cranes Core Oct 8, 2002
- E47 The Internet: Behind The Web Core Oct 9, 2002
- E48 Sherman Tanks Core Oct 10, 2002
- E49 Great Train Disasters Core Oct 22, 2002
- E50 Secret Life Of The Crash Test Dummy Core Oct 28, 2002
- E51 High Tech Sex Core Oct 29, 2002
- E52 The Spitfire Core Oct 30, 2002
- E53 Garbage Core Nov 6, 2002
- E54 More Bond Gadgets Core Nov 7, 2002
- E55 Limos Core Nov 13, 2002
- E56 Digi-Tech Core Nov 15, 2002
- E57 Salt Mines Core Dec 2, 2002
- E58 Concept Cars Core Dec 3, 2002
- E59 Runways Mytharc Dec 4, 2002
- E60 Failed Inventions. Mytharc Dec 5, 2002
Season 10 · 86 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Trans-Siberian Railroad Mytharc Jan 1, 2003
- E2 Castles & Dungeons Core Jan 7, 2003
- E3 Ice Road Truckers Core Jan 30, 2003
- E4 Winter Warriors Core Jan 31, 2003
- E5 Booby Traps Core Feb 4, 2003
- E6 The Alcan Highway Core Feb 11, 2003
- E7 Twin Towers of the East Core Mar 4, 2003
- E8 The Mackinac Bridge Core Mar 5, 2003
- E9 Bullet Trains Core Mar 11, 2003
- E10 Non-Lethal Weapons Core Mar 13, 2003
- E11 Space Stations Core Mar 14, 2003
- E12 Army Corps of Engineers Core Mar 18, 2003
- E13 Black Hawk: Night Stalker Core Mar 26, 2003
- E14 Japanese Guns of WWII Core Mar 26, 2003
- E15 Titanic Tech Core Apr 1, 2003
- E16 Coal Mines Core Apr 2, 2003
- E17 Secrets of the Acropolis Core Apr 10, 2003
- E18 Machine Guns Core Apr 30, 2003
- E19 Ball Turret Gunners Core May 1, 2003
- E20 U.S. Guns of World War II Core May 8, 2003
- E21 MiG 15 Core May 10, 2003
- E22 T-34: Russian Victory Core May 10, 2003
- E23 Tank Crews Core May 15, 2003
- E24 Harley-Davidson Core May 21, 2003
- E25 Torture Devices Mytharc May 22, 2003
- E26 Cosmodrome Core May 26, 2003
- E27 Exterminator Core Jun 3, 2003
- E28 Million Dollar Guns Core Jun 7, 2003
- E29 High Voltage Core Jun 24, 2003
- E30 4x4 Core Jun 22, 2003
- E31 Dangerous Cargo Core Jun 25, 2003
- E32 Gunslingers Core Jun 26, 2003
- E33 More Engineering Disasters Core Jul 2, 2003
- E34 Engineering Disasters 4 Core Jul 2, 2003
- E35 Nature Tech: Tsunamis Core Jul 8, 2003
- E36 Logging Tech Core Jul 9, 2003
- E37 Breaking the Sound Barrier Core Jul 16, 2003
- E38 Car Crashes Core Jul 23, 2003
- E39 Sandhogs Core Jul 23, 2003
- E40 Convertibles Core Jul 24, 2003
- E41 Loading Docks Core Jul 30, 2003
- E42 Terror Tech: Military Core Aug 5, 2003
- E43 Nature Tech: Tornadoes Core Aug 5, 2003
- E44 Military Movers Core Aug 6, 2003
- E45 Police Guns Core Aug 7, 2003
- E46 Terror Tech: Defending the Highrise Core Aug 12, 2003
- E47 Bullets Core Aug 13, 2003
- E48 Aircraft Carrier Core Aug 15, 2003
- E49 The Gunboats of Vietnam Core Aug 18, 2003
- E50 Metal Core Aug 19, 2003
- E51 Landmines Core Aug 21, 2003
- E52 Space Shuttle Columbia Core Aug 26, 2003
- E53 Overseas Highway Core Sep 3, 2003
- E54 Terror Tech: Civilian Core Sep 8, 2003
- E55 Machu Picchu Core Sep 24, 2003
- E56 The PT Boats Core Sep 24, 2003
- E57 The Battleships Core Sep 24, 2003
- E58 Early Machine Guns Core Sep 26, 2003
- E59 Smart Bombs Core Sep 30, 2003
- E60 Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Core Oct 15, 2003
- E61 Inviting Disaster 1: Three Mile Island Core Oct 21, 2003
- E62 The Luftwaffe Core Oct 22, 2003
- E63 Panzers Core Oct 22, 2003
- E64 U-Boats Core Oct 25, 2003
- E65 Inviting Disaster 2: The Kursk Core Oct 28, 2003
- E66 FBI's Crime Lab Core Oct 29, 2003
- E67 Inviting Disaster 3: Challenger and Columbia Core Nov 4, 2003
- E68 Inviting Disaster 4, Building Failures Core Nov 4, 2003
- E69 Shipyards Core Nov 5, 2003
- E70 Guns of the Sky Core Nov 7, 2003
- E71 Extreme Trucks Core Nov 12, 2003
- E72 Guns of Infamy Core Nov 17, 2003
- E73 ET Tech Core Nov 25, 2003
- E74 Million Dollar Cars Core Nov 26, 2003
- E75 The Technology of Lewis and Clark Core Apr 28, 2003
- E76 B-52: Stratofortress Core Nov 28, 2003
- E77 Extreme Sports Gadgets Core Dec 2, 2003
- E78 Rolls Royce Core Dec 2, 2003
- E79 Tailgating Core Dec 3, 2003
- E80 Wheel Estate Core Dec 3, 2003
- E81 Sports Cars Core Dec 4, 2003
- E82 Technology of Kitty Hawk Core Dec 17, 2003
- E83 Egyptian Pyramids Core Dec 18, 2003
- E84 The Berlin Wall Core Dec 19, 2003
- E85 Toys Mytharc Dec 23, 2003
- E86 Engineering Disasters 5 Mytharc Dec 30, 2003
Season 11 · 76 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Guns of the Russian Military Mytharc Jan 16, 2004
- E2 The F-15 Core Jan 17, 2004
- E3 The Submarines Core Jan 22, 2004
- E4 Pacific Coast Highway Core Feb 4, 2004
- E5 Gangster Guns Core Feb 12, 2004
- E6 Ship of Gold Core Feb 13, 2004
- E7 Racetrack Tech Core Feb 18, 2004
- E8 Oil Fire Fighting Core Mar 3, 2004
- E9 Command Central Core Mar 17, 2004
- E10 Front Line Reporting Core Mar 19, 2004
- E11 Nature's Engineers Core Mar 31, 2004
- E12 Bible Tech Core Apr 7, 2004
- E13 The Power Grid Core Apr 14, 2004
- E14 Bathroom Tech Core Apr 21, 2004
- E15 Engineering Disasters 6 Core Apr 28, 2004
- E16 F-18 Hornet Core Apr 30, 2004
- E17 Hydraulics Core May 12, 2004
- E18 The Subs of WWII Core May 20, 2004
- E19 Plane Crashes Core May 26, 2004
- E20 D-Day Tech Core Jun 3, 2004
- E21 A-10 Tankbuster Core Jun 7, 2004
- E22 Rubber Core Jun 9, 2004
- E23 City Water Core Jun 15, 2004
- E24 Greatest Movies Gadgets Core Jun 17, 2004
- E25 Robots Core Jul 6, 2004
- E26 Nuclear Tech Core Jul 8, 2004
- E27 Apollo 11 Core Jul 21, 2004
- E28 World War I Tech Core Jul 30, 2004
- E29 Distilleries Core Aug 4, 2004
- E30 Oil Tankers Core Aug 11, 2004
- E31 Athens Subway Core Aug 18, 2004
- E32 Extreme Aircraft Core Aug 25, 2004
- E33 Engineering Disasters 7 Core Aug 31, 2004
- E34 George Washington Bridge Core Sep 1, 2004
- E35 Building a Skyscraper: The Skeleton Core Sep 7, 2004
- E36 Building a Skyscraper: The Exterior Core Sep 6, 2004
- E37 Building a Skyscraper: The Human Environment Core Sep 7, 2004
- E38 Building a Skyscraper: The Arteries Core Sep 7, 2004
- E39 The Sears Tower Core Sep 8, 2004
- E40 St. Lawrence Seaway Core Sep 15, 2004
- E41 Guns of WWII Core Sep 17, 2004
- E42 St. Lawrence Tech Core Sep 22, 2004
- E43 Police Pursuit Core Sep 22, 2004
- E44 SOS Tech Core Sep 28, 2004
- E45 More of the World's Biggest Machines Core Sep 29, 2004
- E46 Firefighting: The Arson Detectives Core Sep 30, 2004
- E47 Guns of Israel Core Oct 1, 2004
- E48 Engineering Disasters 8 Core Oct 5, 2004
- E49 Harvesting Core Oct 6, 2004
- E50 Engineering Disasters 9 Core Oct 12, 2004
- E51 Guns of the Civil War Core Oct 15, 2004
- E52 Engineering Disasters 10 Core Oct 19, 2004
- E53 Presidential Movers Core Oct 20, 2004
- E54 Gas Tech Core Oct 20, 2004
- E55 Engineering Disasters 11 Core Oct 26, 2004
- E56 The World's Longest Bridge Core Oct 27, 2004
- E57 Japanese Sub at Pearl Harbor Core Oct 28, 2004
- E58 M1 Abrams Supertank! Core Oct 29, 2004
- E59 Engineering Disasters 12 Core Nov 9, 2004
- E60 Surveillance Tech Core Nov 10, 2004
- E61 Engineering Disasters 13 Core Nov 16, 2004
- E62 Submarine Disasters Core Nov 17, 2004
- E63 Engineering Disasters 14 Core Nov 23, 2004
- E64 Movie Theaters Core Nov 24, 2004
- E65 Washington Monument Core Dec 1, 2004
- E66 Engineering Disasters 15 Core Dec 8, 2004
- E67 Snack Food Tech Core Dec 16, 2004
- E68 More Dangerous Cargo! Core Dec 21, 2004
- E69 Commercial Fishing Core Dec 22, 2004
- E70 Ancient Discoveries (1) Core Dec 22, 2004
- E71 Ancient Discoveries (2) Core Dec 22, 2004
- E72 Ancient Discoveries (3) Core Dec 22, 2004
- E73 Engineering Disasters 16 Core Dec 23, 2004
- E74 Doomsday Tech Core Dec 28, 2004
- E75 More Doomsday Tech Mytharc Dec 28, 2004
- E76 The Computer Mytharc Dec 29, 2004
Season 12 · 67 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Poison Mytharc Jan 5, 2005
- E2 Car Tech of the Future Mytharc Jan 6, 2005
- E3 The Arch Core Jan 12, 2005
- E4 More Nature's Engineers Core Jan 18, 2005
- E5 World's Biggest Machines 3 Core Jan 26, 2005
- E6 Blackbird Stealth Core Feb 4, 2005
- E7 The Butcher Core Feb 8, 2005
- E8 George Washington Carver Tech Core Feb 15, 2005
- E9 Firefighting!: Extreme Conditions Core Feb 15, 2005
- E10 Desert Tech Core Feb 23, 2005
- E11 Sub Zero Core Feb 23, 2005
- E12 The Great Bridge: 8 Miles of Steel Core Feb 23, 2005
- E13 Howard Hughes Tech Core Feb 28, 2005
- E14 Edwards Air Force Base Core Mar 2, 2005
- E15 Taxidermy Core Mar 9, 2005
- E16 SWAT Core Mar 9, 2005
- E17 Deadliest Weapons Core Mar 16, 2005
- E18 The Doomsday Clock Core Apr 7, 2005
- E19 The Basement Core Apr 26, 2005
- E20 Paint Core Apr 27, 2005
- E21 Mega Movers Core Apr 27, 2005
- E22 Punishment Core Apr 28, 2005
- E23 Bricks Core May 11, 2005
- E24 Glue Core May 18, 2005
- E25 F/A-22 Raptor Core May 20, 2005
- E26 Civil War Tech Core May 25, 2005
- E27 Machines of D-Day Core Jun 3, 2005
- E28 John Hancock Center Core Jun 8, 2005
- E29 The Cape Cod Canal Core Jun 15, 2005
- E30 Secret Japanese Aircraft of World War II Core Jun 16, 2005
- E31 Future Tech Core Jun 22, 2005
- E32 Edison Tech Core Jun 28, 2005
- E33 Secrets of Soviet Space Disasters Core Jul 1, 2005
- E34 Mountain Roads Core Jul 5, 2005
- E35 Route 66 Core Jul 6, 2005
- E36 Cowboy Tech Core Jul 20, 2005
- E37 Sewers Core Jul 27, 2005
- E38 Challenger Tank Core Jul 29, 2005
- E39 World's Biggest Machines 4 Core Aug 2, 2005
- E40 Dredging Core Aug 3, 2005
- E41 Lube Job Core Aug 10, 2005
- E42 Secret Luftwaffe Aircraft of World War II Core Aug 17, 2005
- E43 The World's Fastest Core Aug 24, 2005
- E44 The B-2 Stealth Bomber Core Aug 26, 2005
- E45 High Risk: Helicopter Lineman Core Aug 31, 2005
- E46 Wiring America Core Aug 31, 2005
- E47 Nature Tech: Lightning Core Aug 31, 2005
- E48 HMS Victory Core Sep 2, 2005
- E49 Engineering an Empire: Rome Core Sep 13, 2005
- E50 Coffee Core Sep 14, 2005
- E51 Sugar Core Sep 14, 2005
- E52 Cereal: History in a Bowl Core Sep 14, 2005
- E53 F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Core Sep 22, 2005
- E54 German Small Arms of World War II Core Sep 24, 2005
- E55 The Auto Store Core Oct 5, 2005
- E56 Secret Allied Aircraft of World War II Core Oct 14, 2005
- E57 Engineering Disasters 17 Core Nov 2, 2005
- E58 Brewing Core Nov 16, 2005
- E59 The Lumberyard Core Nov 30, 2005
- E60 Da Vinci Tech Core Dec 4, 2005
- E61 Custom Cars Core Dec 5, 2005
- E62 More Hardware Core Dec 6, 2005
- E63 Weird Weapons: The Allies Core Dec 17, 2005
- E64 More Snack Food Tech Core Dec 20, 2005
- E65 Walt Disney World Core Dec 25, 2005
- E66 Nature Tech: Hurricanes Core Dec 29, 2005
- E70 Private Collections Mytharc Dec 6, 2004
Season 13 · 60 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Containers Mytharc Jan 4, 2006
- E2 Fire Core Jan 11, 2006
- E3 Cotton Core Jan 18, 2006
- E4 Engineering Disasters 18 Core Feb 8, 2006
- E5 Candy Core Feb 14, 2006
- E6 Weird Weapons: The Axis Core Feb 21, 2006
- E7 Nature Tech: Avalanches Core Feb 24, 2006
- E8 Engineering Disasters: New Orleans Core Feb 28, 2006
- E9 Leather Core Mar 8, 2006
- E10 Engineering Disasters 19 Core Mar 22, 2006
- E11 Insulation Core Apr 26, 2006
- E12 Hi-Tech Hitler Core May 2, 2006
- E13 Shovels Core May 3, 2006
- E14 Drilling Core May 10, 2006
- E15 80s Tech Core May 24, 2006
- E16 Ben Franklin Tech Core May 25, 2006
- E17 Copper Kings Core Jun 12, 2006
- E18 Heavy Metals Core Jun 14, 2006
- E19 Money Core Jun 19, 2006
- E20 BBQ Tech Core Jun 28, 2006
- E21 American Eats Special Core Jul 2, 2006
- E22 High Explosives Core Jul 3, 2006
- E23 Pirate Tech Core Jul 12, 2006
- E24 Boneyard: Where Machines End Their Lives Core Jul 26, 2006
- E25 World's Biggest Machines 5 Core Jul 26, 2006
- E26 Super Tools: Skyscraper Filler Jul 28, 2006
- E27 The AK-47 Core Jul 28, 2006
- E28 Nuts Core Aug 2, 2006
- E29 Classic Cars Core Aug 3, 2006
- E30 Making Medieval Armor Core Aug 3, 2006
- E31 Rube Goldberg Core Aug 3, 2006
- E32 Batteries Core Aug 3, 2006
- E33 Mummy Tech Core Aug 23, 2006
- E34 Levees Core Aug 30, 2006
- E35 Water Core Sep 6, 2006
- E36 The Cola Wars Core Sep 7, 2006
- E37 Copper Core Sep 13, 2006
- E38 Shotguns Core Sep 17, 2006
- E39 Building In The Name Of God Core Sep 18, 2006
- E40 Horsepower Core Sep 20, 2006
- E41 Renewable Energy Core Sep 20, 2006
- E42 Freight Trains Core Sep 20, 2006
- E43 Cities of the Underworld Core Sep 21, 2006
- E44 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Core Sep 26, 2006
- E45 Stealth & Beyond: Air Stealth Core Sep 27, 2006
- E46 Stealth & Beyond: Sea Stealth Core Sep 27, 2006
- E47 Ink Core Oct 4, 2006
- E48 Distilleries 2 Core Oct 11, 2006
- E49 World's Strongest Core Oct 18, 2006
- E50 Tomcat Sunset Core Nov 1, 2006
- E51 Tobacco Core Nov 8, 2006
- E52 The Supermarket Core Nov 15, 2006
- E53 Breakfast Tech Core Nov 28, 2006
- E54 Wine Core Nov 29, 2006
- E55 Harvesting 2 Core Nov 29, 2006
- E56 Engineering Disasters 20 Core Dec 6, 2006
- E57 Snow Core Dec 10, 2006
- E58 Tea Core Dec 13, 2006
- E59 Christmas Tech Mytharc Dec 20, 2006
- E60 Wind Mytharc Dec 28, 2006
Season 14 · 44 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Balls Mytharc Jan 17, 2007
- E2 Environmental Tech Core Jan 24, 2007
- E3 Canning Core Jan 31, 2007
- E4 Pumps Core Feb 7, 2007
- E5 Ice Core Feb 11, 2007
- E6 More Ice Core Feb 11, 2007
- E7 The Destroyer Core Feb 13, 2007
- E8 Star Trek Tech Core Feb 18, 2007
- E9 Weapons of Mass Destruction Core Feb 21, 2007
- E10 Barbarian Battle Tech Core Mar 7, 2007
- E11 Dams Core Mar 28, 2007
- E12 Yard Tech Core Apr 12, 2007
- E13 More Military Movers Core Apr 18, 2007
- E14 Deep Sea Salvage Core May 2, 2007
- E15 Welding Core May 9, 2007
- E16 60s Tech Core May 16, 2007
- E17 It Came From Outer Space Core May 16, 2007
- E18 World's Strongest II Core May 23, 2007
- E19 Engineering Disasters of the '70s Core May 30, 2007
- E20 70s Tech Core May 30, 2007
- E21 Truck Stops Core Jun 13, 2007
- E22 Fertilizer Core Jun 20, 2007
- E23 Cheese Core Jun 27, 2007
- E24 Saws Core Jul 18, 2007
- E25 Aluminum Core Jul 25, 2007
- E26 Sticky Stuff Core Jul 30, 2007
- E27 Chocolate Core Aug 6, 2007
- E28 Bedroom Tech Core Aug 13, 2007
- E29 Vacuums Core Aug 23, 2007
- E30 Traps Core Aug 27, 2007
- E31 Nature Tech: Volcanoes Core Aug 29, 2007
- E32 Star Wars Tech Core Sep 3, 2007
- E33 Extreme Aircraft II Core Sep 20, 2007
- E34 Deep Freeze Core Sep 25, 2007
- E35 Acid Core Oct 1, 2007
- E36 World's Sharpest Core Oct 11, 2007
- E37 Engineering Disasters 21 Core Oct 25, 2007
- E38 Environmental Tech II Core Nov 12, 2007
- E39 Corn Core Nov 19, 2007
- E40 The Pig Core Nov 27, 2007
- E41 Rocks Core Dec 3, 2007
- E42 Most Shocking Core Dec 10, 2007
- E43 Cold Cuts Mytharc Dec 17, 2007
- E44 Fast Food Tech Mytharc Dec 24, 2007
Season 15 · 44 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Milk Mytharc Jan 7, 2008
- E2 Carbon Core Jan 14, 2008
- E3 90s Tech Core Feb 7, 2008
- E4 Superhighways Core Feb 28, 2008
- E5 World's Strongest III Core Mar 6, 2008
- E6 Strange Weapons Core Mar 10, 2008
- E7 Whiskey Filler Mar 17, 2008
- E8 Alaskan Fishing Core Mar 19, 2008
- E9 Bread Core Mar 24, 2008
- E10 Gadgets 3 Core Apr 4, 2008
- E11 Locomotives Core Apr 21, 2008
- E12 Rats Core Apr 30, 2008
- E13 Mad Electricity Core May 14, 2008
- E14 Axes Core May 30, 2008
- E15 Most Dangerous Core Jun 6, 2008
- E16 Super Hot Core Jun 9, 2008
- E17 Lead Core Jun 16, 2008
- E18 Corpse Tech Core Jun 20, 2008
- E19 Ice Cream Core Jun 23, 2008
- E20 Bathroom Tech II Core Jun 30, 2008
- E21 Crashes Core Jul 10, 2008
- E22 Underwear Core Jul 17, 2008
- E23 Batman Tech Core Jul 21, 2008
- E24 Coin Operated Core Jul 24, 2008
- E25 Secrets of Oil Core Jul 31, 2008
- E26 Iron Core Aug 18, 2008
- E27 Wheat Core Aug 21, 2008
- E28 Dangerous Roads Core Aug 28, 2008
- E29 Mold & Fungus Core Sep 18, 2008
- E30 Soft Drinks Core Sep 29, 2008
- E31 Corrosion & Decompositon Core Oct 13, 2008
- E32 Bulls-eye Core Oct 20, 2008
- E33 Halloween Tech Core Oct 31, 2008
- E34 The Horse Core Nov 19, 2008
- E35 The Turkey Core Nov 24, 2008
- E36 Salt Core Dec 1, 2008
- E37 Car Wash Core Dec 8, 2008
- E38 Retro Tech Core Dec 19, 2008
- E39 Super Human Core Dec 22, 2008
- E40 Measure It Core Dec 23, 2008
- E41 Night Core Dec 26, 2008
- E42 Fry It Core Feb 10, 2009
- E43 Mega Meals Mytharc Feb 17, 2009
- E44 Library of Congress Mytharc Feb 19, 2009
Season 16 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dirt Mytharc Jan 14, 2010
- E2 Eggs Core Jan 21, 2010
- E3 The Potato Core Jan 28, 2010
- E4 Tuna Core Feb 4, 2010
- E5 Winter Tech Filler Feb 11, 2010
- E6 Breaking Point Core Mar 2, 2010
- E7 Chrome Core Mar 4, 2010
- E8 Start to Finish Core Mar 11, 2010
- E9 Beans Core Mar 18, 2010
- E10 Hot & Spicy Core Apr 15, 2010
- E11 Deliver It Core Apr 22, 2010
- E12 Helicopters Core Apr 29, 2010
- E13 Super Ships Filler May 6, 2010
- E14 Big & Small Core May 13, 2010
- E15 Keep Out Core May 20, 2010
- E16 Super Steam Core May 27, 2010
- E17 Doors Core Jun 3, 2010
- E18 The Real National Treasure Mytharc Jun 10, 2010
- E19 Top Ten Mytharc Jun 17, 2010
Season 17 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mega Stores Mytharc Oct 29, 2010
- E2 Supersized Food Core Nov 5, 2010
- E3 Coin Operated II Core Nov 12, 2010
- E4 Engineering Disasters 22 Core Nov 19, 2010
- E5 Dogs Core Nov 26, 2010
- E6 Built to Last Core Dec 3, 2010
- E7 Secret Underground Core Dec 10, 2010
- E8 Made in the USA Core Dec 17, 2010
- E9 Driver's Seat Core Dec 21, 2010
- E10 Rice Core Dec 29, 2010
- E11 Packaging Mytharc Jan 14, 2011
- E12 Grease Core Jan 21, 2011
- E13 Ropes & Chains Mytharc Jan 28, 2011
- E14 American Trucking Mytharc Feb 4, 2011
Season 18 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Inside Your Walls Mytharc Oct 3, 2011
- E2 Built by Hand Core Oct 10, 2011
- E3 Swamp Tech Core Oct 24, 2011
- E4 Pocket Tools Core Nov 7, 2011
- E5 Food Trucks Core Nov 14, 2011
- E6 Weird Machines Core Nov 28, 2011
- E7 More Candy Core Dec 5, 2011
- E8 Battle Ready Core Dec 19, 2011
- E9 Stink Core Dec 26, 2011
- E10 Waterproof Core Jan 2, 2012
- E11 Wood Core Jan 9, 2012
- E12 Convenience Stores Filler Jan 16, 2012
- E13 Tiny Weapons Core Jan 23, 2012
- E14 Under Pressure Core Jan 30, 2012
- E15 Shoes Mytharc Feb 6, 2012
- E16 Alaska Mytharc Feb 20, 2012
Season 19 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mega Speed Countdown Mytharc Jul 16, 2013
- E2 Mega Machine Countdown Core Jul 23, 2013
- E3 Mega Weapon Countdown Core Jul 30, 2013
- E4 Mega Food Countdown Core Aug 27, 2013
- E5 Mega Snack Countdown Core Sep 7, 2013
- E6 Super Strong Countdown Core Sep 14, 2013
- E7 Amazing Job Countdown Core Sep 21, 2013
- E8 Strangest Countdown Core Sep 28, 2013
- E9 Hottest Rides Countdown Core Jun 22, 2014
- E10 Amazing Gadgets Countdown Mytharc Jun 23, 2014
- E11 Panama Canal Supersized Mytharc Apr 11, 2015
Season 20 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Food: Cookies Mytharc Feb 21, 2021
- E2 Food: Cheese Core Feb 28, 2021
- E3 Food: Ice Cream Core Mar 7, 2021
- E4 Food: Chocolate Core Mar 14, 2021
- E5 Food: Snacks Core Mar 21, 2021
- E6 The Future of Food Core Mar 28, 2021
- E7 Fast Food Mytharc Apr 4, 2021
- E8 Food: Inventions and Innovations Mytharc Apr 11, 2021
Season 21 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 Adventure Machines Mytharc Jul 25, 2021
- E2 Heavy Machinery Core Aug 1, 2021
- E3 Moving America Core Aug 8, 2021
- E4 Power Tools Mytharc Aug 15, 2021
Season 22 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Classic Toys Mytharc Nov 28, 2021
- E2 Top Toys & Games Mytharc Dec 5, 2021
Season 23 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 23 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wild Rides Mytharc Feb 16, 2022
- E2 Steam Power Core Feb 16, 2022
- E3 Ultimate Helicopters Core Feb 23, 2022
- E4 Maximum Horsepower Core Feb 23, 2022
- E5 Dangerous Drives Core Jul 11, 2022
- E6 Car Wash Tech Core Jul 11, 2022
- E7 Freight Trains Plus Core Jul 18, 2022
- E8 Locomotives Plus Core Jul 18, 2022
- E9 Harvesting Plus Core Jul 25, 2022
- E10 Mad Electricity Plus Mytharc Jul 25, 2022
- E11 Tech Treasures Core Aug 1, 2022
- E12 Coin Operated Plus Core Aug 1, 2022
- E13 Bathroom Tech Plus Core Aug 3, 2022
- E15 Yard Tech Plus Mytharc Aug 8, 2022
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Frequently asked questions
What is Modern Marvels about?
The series explores the ingenuity and history behind commonplace items, technological breakthroughs, and architectural masterpieces.
When did the series first air?
The series began airing in 1993.
Who is featured in the series?
The series features Lloyd Sherr.
What network produced the show?
The series was produced for the History Channel and later moved to H2.
What was the show formerly known as?
The series was formerly known as Time Machine under A&E.
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