Season 9
(2002)
Cast
as Self - Narrator
Episodes
Breweries. 0.0
January 2, 2002
From Pilgrim brew masters to early commercial ventures to today's monolithic corporations, we'll imbibe American beer's…
War Planes of World War II 0.0
January 17, 2002
Flight was born in America at the turn of the 20th century. But WWII saw more planes built in a single year–300,000–tha…
The Winchester 0.0
January 28, 2002
Winchester…the name still evokes images of the Wild West and the taming of the frontier–it was the first reliable repea…
Big Rigs of Combat: Tanks and Jeeps 0.0
January 29, 2002
The rousing story of the tank, from its primitive appearance in WWI to the high-tech world of modern tank warfare, with…
Tunnels of Vietnam. 0.0
January 30, 2002
Here is the heroic story of a intrepid band of infantry soldiers, the "Tunnel Rats", charged with a daring mission–to s…
Helicopters 0.0
January 31, 2002
From the early “egg beaters” of World War II to the “flying tanks” of Operation Desert Storm, we’ll fly aboard one of t…
Private Jets 0.0
February 1, 2002
From today’s ultra chic, state-of-the-art private jets to Lockheed’s 1957 Jetstar, this 2-hour special investigates the…
James Bond Gadgets. 0.0
February 19, 2002
His movies are legend, his women beautiful, and his toys the best in the world. Whether James Bond is foiling villains …
Remote Control 0.0
February 26, 2002
Press a button and you can soar in the sky, command a virtual pet, adjust the thermostat in your house while driving in…
Million Dollar Tech 0.0
March 5, 2002
For millennia, luxury toys have functioned as flashy instruments of affluence, authority, and identity and driven many …
Pleasure Boats 0.0
March 12, 2002
As we power-up and unfurl the sails on a magical cruise through time, viewers meet the people who’ve devoted their live…
Bulletproof. 0.0
March 19, 2002
How do you stop a speeding bullet? From body armor to armored cars and trucks, we review the history of the race betwee…
Siege Machines. 0.0
March 26, 2002
A look at siege machines that convert energy into mechanical force to go over, under, or through fortified or fixed def…
The Junkyard 0.0
April 9, 2002
It’s the place where one man’s trash is truly another man’s treasure. Enter the strange and mysterious world of the jun…
The F-14 0.0
April 16, 2002
October 7, 2001: Missiles from lethal U.S. jets rain down onto Afghanistan. One powerful and deadly plane led the major…
Engines 0.0
April 18, 2002
Story of the development of engines and motors, with particular emphasis on the ones that have profoundly changed socie…
The Magnum 0.0
May 7, 2002
It’s known as the most powerful handgun in the world, made famous by Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry movies. But its …
The Wheel 0.0
May 14, 2002
Spinning your wheels isn’t just going around in circles. In fact, it’s revolutionary–literally. The history of civiliza…
Star City 0.0
May 21, 2002
Star City, the Gagarin Center for Training Cosmonauts, was established by the former Soviet Union in the 1960s as a sch…
Ice Breakers 0.0
June 2, 2002
They are the toughest ships in the water, plowing headlong into one of nature’s hardest obstacles. Modern icebreakers c…
Fire and Ice. 0.0
June 4, 2002
Who could imagine life without our "man-made weather"? On cold winter nights and hot summer days, we are forever gratef…
Muscle Cars 0.0
June 11, 2002
Pop open the hood, check out the carbs, and hear the engines roar as we journey back to a time when gas was cheap, emis…
Axes, Swords and Knives. 0.0
June 12, 2002
Blade implements have been a part of civilized man's arsenal since the Paleolithic Age, when sharp tools were chipped o…
The World's Biggest Machines. 0.0
June 18, 2002
Join us for a look at the biggest, heaviest, tallest, longest, meanest machines on the planet! We'll see what these mon…
Drag Racing 0.0
June 20, 2002
Legendary drivers lead us on a record-breaking race through a century-long search for sheer acceleration that began bef…
The Manhattan Project. 0.0
June 25, 2002
At 5:30 a.m., July 16, 1945, scientists and dignitaries awaited the detonation of the first atomic bomb in a desolate a…
The Tackle Box 0.0
July 2, 2002
From ancient Egyptian fishing parties to today's high-tech bass tournaments, we untangle the fascinating technical hist…
Hunting Gear. 0.0
July 8, 2002
They are lethal tools that ensured our survival, altered our evolution, and maintained our dominion over other animals.…
Camouflage 0.0
July 15, 2002
From ancient hunters’ camouflage to computer-generated digital pattern uniforms, we uncover the past, present, and futu…
Models 0.0
July 16, 2002
Though they duplicate the real world for fun and fantasy, models are not always toys and they’re not always tiny. We ex…
Hangars 0.0
July 23, 2002
Come in for a smooth landing as we explore the history of hangars–stark, massive structures that house and protect flig…
Beach Technology 0.0
July 24, 2002
Slap on your sun block and head to the ocean for a sizzling hour that explores the beach in a whole new way! We cover e…
The Big Dig 0.0
August 6, 2002
The Massachusetts Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a.k.a. The Big Dig, is the most amazing municipal construction project…
Super Guns 0.0
August 8, 2002
They are the cutting edge in firearm technology. They fight simulated battles on computers, decades before a shot is fi…
Strategic Air Command. 0.0
August 13, 2002
With the ironic motto "Peace is our Profession", the Strategic Air Command was in charge of US nuclear forces from 1946…
Gasoline 0.0
August 14, 2002
Traces the history and evolution of the world’s most important fossil fuel. Without gasoline, modern life would grind t…
Towing. 0.0
August 15, 2002
Think you know towing? As simple as engaging a tow man when your car is stalled? From mighty tugboats that guide massiv…
Jet Engines 0.0
August 21, 2002
This program will tell the story of jet propulsion, which has radically transformed our world since it was first introd…
Nordhausen 0.0
August 27, 2002
It was the world’s largest underground factory–seven miles of tunnels built to manufacture Hitler’s secret weapons, pri…
War Trains 0.0
August 30, 2002
Examines how the great 19th-century peacetime invention developed into a powerful war machine, forever altering how, wh…
Liberty Ships of World War II 0.0
September 10, 2002
Between 1941 and 1945, U.S. shipyards built more shipping tonnage than had been previously produced in the history of t…
Magnets 0.0
September 17, 2002
We played with them as children, but the world of magnets isn’t kid’s stuff! The pervasive magnet serves as the underpi…
The Chrysler Building. 0.0
September 18, 2002
The 1,046-foot Chrysler Building in New York City, erected between 1928 and 1930, was the world's tallest edifice–until…
The Autobahn 0.0
September 20, 2002
Imagine a superhighway designed for speed…thousands of miles of roadway unhindered by limits of any kind. Buckle up for…
Home Tech 0.0
September 27, 2002
From the outhouse to the smart house, our lives have improved drastically in the last 150 years. Convenience and comfor…
Cranes 0.0
October 8, 2002
One of the most useful machines ever created, the crane is a simple but important combination of the pulley and the lev…
The Internet: Behind The Web 0.0
October 9, 2002
Over 200-million people around the world use the Internet–yet no one owns or controls it. Its phenomenal usage puts it …
Sherman Tanks 0.0
October 10, 2002
An exciting series that takes viewers into the heart of action as it focuses on a particular machine from WWII, beginni…
Great Train Disasters 0.0
October 22, 2002
Throughout railroad history, disasters lay at the heart of progress since expansion and profit proved the main goals of…
Secret Life Of The Crash Test Dummy 0.0
October 28, 2002
The crash test dummy, patron saint of vulnerable motorists, has become a modern icon and is a potent symbol of safety i…
High Tech Sex 0.0
October 29, 2002
Join us for a walk on the wild side of the history of sexual enhancement and contraception–from Cleopatra’s box of buzz…
The Spitfire 0.0
October 30, 2002
Designed in 1935 by R.J. Mitchell, the Supermarine Spitfire was a revolutionary fighter plane, which proved to be more …
Garbage 0.0
November 6, 2002
Modern Marvels examines the ever-changing nature of trash, the history of our efforts to dispose of unwanted material, …
More Bond Gadgets 0.0
November 7, 2002
He’s everyone’s favorite spy, the man with a woman in every port and a gadget in every pocket! No villain is too strong…
Limos 0.0
November 13, 2002
Limousines have been stretched to greater and greater lengths–as has the notion of what can be done inside them! You ca…
Digi-Tech 0.0
November 15, 2002
DVD, CD, PDA, HDTV, PVR–they are the ultimate in “gotta have it” gadgets and gizmos and “to die for” technology that po…
Salt Mines 0.0
December 2, 2002
It’s the only rock we eat – a priceless commodity essential to our very survival. It has over 14,000 uses – from de-ic…
Concept Cars 0.0
December 3, 2002
They were pure fantasy on wheels, machines designed to make the heart race and the mind ask…what if? Explore the world …
Runways 0.0
December 4, 2002
What do you think about when you gaze out the window as your plane takes off? Probably not about the least heralded par…
Failed Inventions. 7.0
December 5, 2002
Join us for a salute to the dreamers and schemers who brought the world an odd assortment of flawed ideas–like flying, …