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- We visit sunny Oceanside, California and Hobie, the company that put American-made catamarans and kayaks on the map. Then we head to Nashville, Tennessee and take a paddlewheel riverboat ride as we explore the Music City on the General Jackson Showboat.
- We pay a visit to the 26,000 aquatic citizens of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. Then it's off to Colton, California, where California Portland Cement Company makes the cement that makes the concrete that keeps our highways rolling and our high rises rising.
- We're firing up the burners at the Viking Range Corp. in Greenwood Mississippi, to see how these home appliances are designed with industrial strength and designer looks. Then we travel to the Sears Tower in Chicago, a sentinel over all of North America.
- We're visiting the French Quarter in New Orleans to explore the landmarks of the historic Jackson Square. Then we travel to Nashville, Tennessee, where United Record Pressing presses the vinyl albums and singles that record-sprinning audiophiles swear by.
- We begin on top of Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana for a trip across the Twin Span Bridge. Then it's off to Jackson, Tennessee, where we clear the kitchen with a Maytag dishwasher. And finally we get a firm grip on reality with a pair of Channellock Pliers
- We begin in Hollywood where Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment makes the camera dollies that help shoot our favorite films. Then it's off to the Univ. of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning, which reaches for the sky so its students can reach for the stars.
- We're traveling to Fallingwater in Run Mill, Pennsylvania, where modern design meets a waterfall, courtesy of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Then we visit White Oak, North Carolina to see how Cone Denim keeps America forever in blue jeans.
- We travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana and pay a visit to the historic Old State Capitol Building. Then we head to Elgin, Illinois and the Elgin Sweeper Company, home of the original motor-driven street sweeper, which is still cleaning America's streets.
- We turn up the music at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH. Then we're in Arlington, TN at Wright Medical Technology to see how they make artificial joints that replace worn out knees and hips with shiny new ones made of cobalt-chrome alloy.
- We're heading to Garyville, Louisiana to see how Marathon Petroleum refines crude oil into gasoline -- as well as asphalt and jet fuel. Then we travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to visit the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
- Tonight we begin in Great Bend, Kansas, where we knock on the door of the Fuller Brush Company. Then it's off to Torrance, California, for a ride in a Robinson Helicopter. And finally we season to taste with a pinch or two of Morton Salt.
- In this episode, we travel to Torrance, California, to rock on at Rock-Ola. Then it's off to Ferndale, Washington, where Samson makes rope that's worthy of its name. And finally, we cover the floor with a Karastan floor covering.
- This week we will see how an American patriot was reborn at Sam Adams' Boston brewery, we tap our feet to our favorite folk song at Deering Banjos in Spring Valley, California, and we take a ride in a vehicle that can go almost anywhere, the Jeep.
- We'll sample some of mother nature's finest at Tom's of Maine, learn how to see a little bit better from those who can't at The American Printing House for the Blind, and sit down with great pleasure on chairs made by Herman Miller.
- In this episode we travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to meet the artists of Art Research Enterprises. Then it's down to Culpeper, Virginia, for Merillat's kitchen cabinets. And finally, it's that old-time laundry miracle device, the Columbus Washboard.
- We visit Tacoma, WA and the one-of-a-kind structure that's revitalizing the city center, The Chihuly Bridge of Glass. Then it's off to Bedford Park, IL, where Hoist Liftruck shows us what goes into a machine that can hoist the weight of 30 elephants.
- On this episode of Made in America, we climb the skyline of Seattle, Washington, to get the inside story of the Space Needle. Then we travel to Picayune, Louisiana, where American Crescent Elevators makes vertical travel safe and convenient.
- We visit Chicago, IL, where C. Cretors and Company make the popcorn machines that keep the movies popping. Then we pay a visit to Cleveland, OH, where we explore a landmark in city history and the history of American commerce - the Cleveland Arcade.
- We travel to San Francisco, CA to discover a jewel inside Golden Gate Park, The Conservatory of Flowers. Then it's off to Greensboro, NC, where we learn how Gilbarco Veeder-Root manufactures the gas pumps that keep Americans and their cars on the road.
- We travel to Tacoma, WA, where Brown and Haley create a nutty, chocolatey wonder called Almond Roca. Then it's off to Pittsburgh, PA to explore a glass-encased wonder of modern architecture, and trace a historic name in American industry - PPG Place.
- On this episode of Made in America, we travel to the historic Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. Then we head to Goleta, CA to check out the harnesses, straps and safety equipment made by CMC Rescue.
- We travel to Los Angeles, CA to scope out a classic in American science, the Griffith Park Observatory. Then we head to Kennewick, WA, where TiLite custom wheelchairs are crafted to order from a light-weight, non-corrosive material - titanium.
- We're headed to High Point, NC to see how Thomas Built School Buses makes the buses that take our kids to school. Then it's off to Grand Coulee, WA where the Grand Coulee Dam supplies water and power to millions.
- We're off to San Francisco to find out how the cable car system helps people navigate this hilly city. Then we're going to Portland, OR to see how Dennis Uniform makes the clothes that your kids wear to school
- We're headed to Benicia, CA to see how Bradbury and Bradbury makes the wallpaper that spruces up your walls. Then it's off to Kittitas, WA to see how the Wild Horse Wind Farm is changing the way Americans power their homes.
- John Ratzenberger celebrates American manufacturing and the skill of American workers as he travels to factories in towns throughout the country.
- A Clip Show hosted by Nick Bakay for a look at all of the incredibly dumb things that happen on the planet each week.
- A gentle, goodhearted whimsy that always has defined the various incarnations of "Candid Camera"
- Following in the tradition of "America's Funniest Home Videos", this program lets viewers at home send in tapes of their pets or other animals performing strange tricks, getting into unusual situations, or, most frequently, just being themselves.
- Teens are surprised by their friends with appearances by their favorite Celebrity guests.
- What happens when a team of hidden camera pranksters hit your favorite Tourist Trap?
- "VH1 Confidential" probes the mysteries, myths and urban legends of influential artists in Rock 'n' Roll.
- Were rebellious members of the 364th Infantry Regiment during World War II killed by the score at Camp Van Dorn by their fellow soldiers, and the deaths covered up by the Army?
- During World War One, on April 21, 1918, Germany's greatest fighter pilot - perhaps the best in the world - died as a result of one enemy bullet crashing through his torso while flying his legendary red Fokker Dr 1 triplane, having just been in pursuit of an enemy plane. More than eight decades later the controversy over who fired the fatal shot still exists. This documentary carefully examines the stories of the four most likely to have downed Manfred von Richthofen. Scientific examination of the evidence reveals that, while most accounts credit Canadian pilot A. Roy Brown for the "kill", that is likely not the case. If not, then who is the hero?
- The multiple plots and conspiracies to assassinate President Lincoln before that of John Wilkes Booth.
- Vanessa A Dorian as Co-star.
- Everybody has heard the story of how Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over the lantern that started the Great Chicago Fire, the worst fire in urban history. Explore the evidence that puts this story to the test as experts recreate the three-day devastation.
- An overview of the famous Doolittle Raid.
- The North mythologized Pickett's Charge as the last gasp of a desperate Confederate Army. The South mythologized the battle as a gallant last stand. Take a look at this turning point in American history in a new light.
- Every American knows that the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the United States on December 7, 1941. What most Americans don't know, however, is the real story: that an American Navy vessel actually fired the first shot that morning...
- From 6am until the middle of the night, gives the inside story of the Cedar Point day by day operations from the parking lot to the end of the last ride of the peninsula.
- On July 20, 1944, members of Hitler's General Staff detonated a bomb designed to kill their leader and his henchman. The bombing was to lead to the overthrow of Nazi Germany and an early end to the war. Find out why this famous coup failed.
- The suicide truck bombing of US Marine Forces in Lebanon, in 1983, ushered in a new era of warfare and a new weapon. It was the precursor to the shocking terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Study the Beirut bombing as a microcosm of a current trend.
- Discover the real razzle-dazzle behind the power of hocus-pocus! Join host Harry Anderson as he gives you a behind-the-scenes tour through cunning misdirections, optical illusions, and manipulations of geometry. The Science of Magic reveals trade secrets you thought you would never learn. See how audiences are mystified by daring sleights of hand. Watch closely. Perhaps you'll be the next Houdini!