Season 1

1. Zamboni

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

2008-08-07 • 60 min

2. Les Paul Electric Guitar

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

2008-08-07 • 60 min

3. Jelly Bellies

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

2008-08-14 • 60 min

4. Cheddar Cheese

Cheddar Cheese Factory, New Balance running shoes & Steinway pianos

2008-08-14 • 60 min

5. John Deere Lawnmowers

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

2008-08-21 • 60 min

6. BMW Diesel Engine

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

2008-08-21 • 60 min

7. Jack Daniels

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

2008-08-28 • 60 min

8. Semi Tractor Trailer

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.

2008-08-28 • 60 min