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20 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Wed, Apr 2, 2008 30 mins
The series' fifth season begins by examining Hobie catamarans and kayaks in Oceanside, Cal., and the General Jackson Showboat paddlewheeler in Nashville.
Episode 2
Wed, Apr 2, 2008 30 mins
The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago; the California Portland Cement Company in Colton, Cal.
Episode 3
Wed, Apr 9, 2008 30 mins
Viking Range Corp. in Greenwood, Miss.; the Sears Tower in Chicago.
Episode 4
Wed, Apr 9, 2008 30 mins
A visit to the French Quarter in New Orleans, including Jackson Square. Also: vinyl albums and singles by United Record Pressing in Nashville.
Episode 5
Wed, Apr 16, 2008 30 mins
The Twin Span Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain, La.; Maytag dishwashers in Jackson, Tenn. Also: Channellock Pliers.
Episode 6
Wed, Apr 16, 2008 30 mins
Included: Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment in Hollywood; the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning.
Episode 7
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 30 mins
John visits the Old State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge and the Elgin Sweeper Company in Elgin, Ill., home of the original motor-driven street sweeper.
Episode 8
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 30 mins
Included: the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland; and orthopedic implants at Wright Medical Technology, Inc. in Arlington, Tenn.
Episode 9
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 30 mins
John visits Garyville, La., to observe the refining of crude oil into gasoline, asphalt and jet fuel at Marathon Petroleum; and Buxton, N.C., to observe the restoration and relocation of the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Episode 10
Wed, May 7, 2008 30 mins
John observes the work of Frank Lloyd Wright at Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pa. Also: Cone Denim in White Oak, N.C.
Episode 11
Wed, May 14, 2008 30 mins
John visits the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, which crosses I-705 in Tacoma, Wash. Also: high-capacity forklifts from Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Park, Ill.
Episode 12
Wed, May 21, 2008 30 mins
John visits the Space Needle in Seattle, then heads to American Crescent Elevators in Picayune, La.
Episode 13
Wed, May 28, 2008 30 mins
John visits C. Cretors & Company in Chicago, a manufacturer of popcorn machines. Also: the Cleveland Arcade, built in 1890 as one of America's first indoor shopping malls.
Episode 14
Wed, Jun 4, 2008 30 mins
A botanical greenhouse in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is visited. Also: the making of gas pumps is documented in Greensboro, N.C.
Episode 15
Sat, Jun 14, 2008 30 mins
In Tacoma, Wash., John visits confectioner Brown & Haley and helps create an Almond Roca; then he travels to Pittsburgh to explore the building complex PPG Place.
Episode 16
Wed, Jun 25, 2008 30 mins
John visits the historic Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., and checks out CMC rescue equipment in Goleta, Cal.
Episode 17
Sat, Jun 28, 2008 30 mins
John gets a look at the Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles, then rolls into Kennewick, Wash., to check out TiLite titanium wheelchairs.
Episode 18
Sat, Jun 28, 2008 30 mins
John checks out those familiar yellow buses at Thomas Built School Buses in High Point, N.C., and investigates the Grand Coulee Dam in Wash., the largest concrete dam in North America.
Episode 19
Sat, Jul 5, 2008 30 mins
John rides the cable cars of San Francisco, and goes mad for plaid at Dennis Uniform in Portland, Oregon.
Episode 20
Sat, Jul 5, 2008 30 mins
John visits Bradbury & Bradbury wallpaper in Benicia, Cal., and gets blown away at Wild Horse Wind Farm in Kittitas, Washington.