Some Assembly Required

Season 1

2008 · 8 episodes · 8h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Zamboni

   7 Aug 2008 · 60 min

   Magic Jump, Zambonis & plate-glass windows that can withstand hurricane-force winds.

2. 2

   2. Les Paul Electric Guitar

   7 Aug 2008 · 60 min

   Les Paul electric guitar, Batesville Casket Company, & Burt's Bees lip balm

3. 3

   3. Jelly Bellies

   14 Aug 2008 · 60 min

   Ebonite bowling ball factory, Jelly Bellies, & environmentally compliant toilets

4. 4

   4. Cheddar Cheese

   14 Aug 2008 · 60 min

   Cheddar Cheese Factory, New Balance running shoes & Steinway pianos

5. 5

   5. John Deere Lawnmowers

   21 Aug 2008 · 60 min

   Perfect steel knife, John Deere lawnmowers, & the country's oldest chocolate factory in San Francisco

6. 6

   6. BMW Diesel Engine

   21 Aug 2008 · 60 min

   High-tech golf clubs, redesigned BMW diesel engine, & salt mines

7. 7

   7. Jack Daniels

   28 Aug 2008 · 60 min

   Jack Daniels whiskey, cat's eye marbles, & double-hulled Boston Whaler motor boat.

8. 8

   8. Semi Tractor Trailer

   28 Aug 2008 · 60 min

   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.