Some Assembly Required (2008)
Synopsis
Some Assembly Required is a Discovery Channel TV series which premiered in the United States on December 27, 2007 and originally aired in 2007 and 2008. Hosts Brian Unger and physicist Lou Bloomfield explain how various things are manufactured and participate in the manufacturing process. The show is also titled as How Stuff's Made in the UK.
Network
Discovery
Episodes
Zamboni
Magic Jump, Zambonis & plate-glass windows that can withstand hurricane-force winds.
Les Paul Electric Guitar
Les Paul electric guitar, Batesville Casket Company, & Burt's Bees lip balm
Jelly Bellies
Ebonite bowling ball factory, Jelly Bellies, & environmentally compliant toilets
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese Factory, New Balance running shoes & Steinway pianos
John Deere Lawnmowers
Perfect steel knife, John Deere lawnmowers, & the country's oldest chocolate factory in San Francisco
BMW Diesel Engine
High-tech golf clubs, redesigned BMW diesel engine, & salt mines
Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels whiskey, cat's eye marbles, & double-hulled Boston Whaler motor boat.
Semi Tractor Trailer
How do you build a semi tractor-trailer capable of pulling up to 80,000 tons and make it fuel efficient? Brian Unger finds out at the Peterbilt factory. Then, he heads to Upper Sandusky, Ohio to make a shotgun that's been around since 1937.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Some Assembly Required
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
20
