TV series
The Wonderful Machine
1990, Italian, on Rai 1. Created by Piero Angela & Piero Motta & Italo Burrascano.
A long journey in 8 episodes to discover the human body, with Piero Angela who closely observes our organism, focusing each time on a theme: the eye, the ear, taste and smell, the stomach and the intestine, liver, bones, lungs and heart. How does our "wonder machine" work? To make each explanation direct and clear, the program uses films, animations and photographs developed with the scanning electron microscope.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 63 min
- Status
- Ended in 1990
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Latest episode
S1 E8: The Heart
Aired 13 December 1990
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 25 October 1990
- Last aired
- 13 December 1990
- Network
- Rai 1
- Original title
- La macchina meravigliosa
- Language
- Italian
- Country
- Italy
- Type
- Documentary
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Is The Wonderful Machine worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Wonderful Machine are there?
The Wonderful Machine has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 63 minutes each.
Is The Wonderful Machine finished?
Yes. The Wonderful Machine ended in 1990, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Wonderful Machine on?
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The Wonderful Machine parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like The Wonderful Machine?
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Who created The Wonderful Machine?
The Wonderful Machine was created by Piero Angela and Piero Motta and Italo Burrascano and stars Piero Angela.