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Modern Marvels: Season 17

14 episodes Premiered Oct 29, 2010 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on Modern Marvels

Season 17 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Modern Marvels Season 16.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 17 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 17: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S17·E1 Mytharc

Mega Stores

Oct 29, 2010 · 44 min

The colossal cornerstones of commerce. Oversized outfitters. Merchandise Moguls. Mega Stores are giant facilities engineered to keep up with America's supersized habits. They are t

S17·E2 Core

Supersized Food

Nov 5, 2010 · 44 min

The US has become the culture of BIG–just look at the importance of size and how it has been infused into the lifestyle we choose to live, whether it's our homes, our appliances su

S17·E3 Core

Coin Operated II

Nov 12, 2010 · 44 min

Tens of millions of them all over the world–soda and snack machines, parking meters and payphones, video games and vending machines… and they all use coins–but for how long? Examin

S17·E4 Core

Engineering Disasters 22

Nov 19, 2010 · 44 min

They are catastrophic failures with deadly consequences. Caused by a single spark or a massive collapse, these disasters reveal one thing–the danger inherent in our most common ind

S17·E5 Core

Dogs

Nov 26, 2010 · 44 min

Man's best friend–fearless, faithful, determined and swift. They're our sharpest eyes, noses and ears–and among the bravest hunters, soldiers, rescuers, and protectors. From natura

S17·E6 Core

Built to Last

Dec 3, 2010 · 44 min

Enter the amazing and ingenious ultra-sturdy shelters, machines, containers, materials and packaging designed to deny the ruination of society. The drive to create the indestructib

S17·E7 Core

Secret Underground

Dec 10, 2010 · 44 min

Just below the surface, there's a whole different America hidden from public view. Take a revealing look at the America under our feet, from secret military installations, and expe

S17·E8 Core

Made in the USA

Dec 17, 2010 · 44 min

Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the United States has stamped, carved, cut, built and assembled its way into becoming the super power of product production. However, i

S17·E9 Core

Driver's Seat

Dec 21, 2010 · 44 min

Get behind the wheel and take control of the some of the largest, fastest, most powerful machines on the planet. These aren't your average vehicles–and handling one of these rides

S17·E10 Core

Rice

Dec 29, 2010 · 44 min

You can fry it up, eat it for breakfast, or quaff it down on a hot summer day. It's the world's most versatile grain: RICE. At last count, there were over 140,000 types–white, brow

S17·E11 Mytharc

Packaging

Jan 14, 2011 · 44 min

It's all around us–so much a part of our lives that we forget it's there. But try to survive a single day without packaging. This episode reveals the astounding technology and inge

S17·E12 Core

Grease

Jan 21, 2011 · 44 min

In our lifelong battle to fight friction, Grease–in all its forms–is the unsung hero. Journey deep into places few people ever get to see, to discover the "hidden" uses of one of o

S17·E13 Mytharc

Ropes & Chains

Jan 28, 2011 · 44 min

From hauling our heaviest gear to mastering the tallest mountains, they have been around for centuries, but we constantly improve upon them. Get an inside look at factories where e

S17·E14 Mytharc

American Trucking

Feb 4, 2011 · 44 min

America would come to a standstill without trucks. Trucks transport a staggering 70 percent of all the nation's goods. Explore the amazingly diverse world of American trucks and th

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