John Ratzenberger's Made in America

Made in america (2004) season 1

2004 · 20 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Gibson Guitars

   6 Jan 2004

   First stop is Nashville, Tennessee, home to the guitar company, Gibson. John chats with country music stars Steve Earle, Dan Seals and Joe Diffie, who all swear by Gibson. Seals and Diffie -- whom John meets with at The Gibson Bluegrass Showcase -- even perform an original song that Seals wrote in honor of their guitars. Later, John heads to the Gibson rough mill, where he sees a Les Paul Supreme (named after the legendary guitarist) being constructed. At the mill, John is given a tour by manager Tom Montgomery, and watches sander Matt Branch, neck-setter Jimmy Wright, waxer Brenda Reid, airbrush artist Rebecca Green, buffer Rich Coleman and tuner Jay Thompson in action. Next stop is Oaks, Pennsylvania, where flag outfit Annin & Co. is located. John chats with V.P. of Manufacturing Carter Beard and flagmaker Gerry Miller, assists with the carrying of a giant flag, makes a bungled effort to sew a star pattern, and provides instructions on how to handle a flag the patriotic way. Finally,

2. 2

   2. Harley Davidson

   6 Jan 2004

3. 3

   3. Monopoly

   13 Jan 2004

4. 4

   4. Airstream

   13 Jan 2004

5. 5

   5. Campbell's Soup

   20 Jan 2004

6. 6

   6. Barbasol

   20 Jan 2004

7. 7

   7. Craftsman Tools

   27 Jan 2004

8. 8

   8. Zippo

   3 Feb 2004

9. 9

   9. Corvette

   10 Feb 2004

10. 10

    10. Sikorsky Helicopters

    17 Feb 2004

11. 11

    11. U.S. Mint

    16 Mar 2004

12. 12

    12. Carousel Magic

    23 Mar 2004

13. 13

    13. Purity Dairies

    6 Apr 2004

14. 14

    14. Titleist

    13 Apr 2004

15. 15

    15. Fleer Trading Cards

    20 Apr 2004

16. 16

    16. Brooks Brothers

    27 Apr 2004

17. 17

    17. Remo Drums

    4 May 2004

18. 18

    18. Barre Granite

    1 Jun 2004

19. 19

    19. Longaberger Basket Co.

    8 Jun 2004

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    20. Steinway

    15 Jun 2004

    First stop is Steinway & Sons, the piano company operating out of Astoria, Queens, New York. Company president Frank Mazurco demonstrates why Steinway is the preferred piano of professional pianists, boy wonder pianist Josh Bouchette mops up the floor with John, and Director of Manufacturing and Engineering Andy Horbachevsky discusses why it's a challenge to continue this business in NYC. Later, Andy takes John into the factory room to see how a Steinway is handbuilt. Next stop is Middlebury, Vermont, home to Maple Landmark Woodcraft, a family-owned-and-operated handmade toy company best known for their NameTrains. Founder Mike Rainville, his wife, Jill, sons, Adam and Andrew, mother, Pat, sister, Barbara, grandmother, Harriet, and other employees all declare their pride for crafting educational toys for children of all ages. After a tour of the factory, Mike presents John with a laser-engraved train whistle containing the ""Made in America"" name. Finally, John gives a history lesson on