How It’s Made
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How It’s Made is a documentary television series that explains and visually demonstrates how everyday products and objects are manufactured.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| How It’s Made canonical | 1 |
| How It’s Made: Tech Toys | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5102190 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How It’s Made Context triple: [Discovery Channel, hasProgram, How It’s Made]
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A.
Makers
Makers is a science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores a near-future maker culture, disruptive innovation, and the social and economic upheavals caused by rapid technological change.
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B.
Project Runway
Project Runway is a reality television competition series in which fashion designers create garments under time and material constraints to be judged by industry experts.
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C.
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a long-running television series in which experts appraise antiques and collectibles brought in by members of the public, often revealing surprising historical significance and monetary value.
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D.
NOVA
NOVA is the commonly used abbreviation for Northern Virginia Community College, a large public community college serving the Northern Virginia region.
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E.
NOVA
NOVA is a public research university in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its multidisciplinary programs and international outlook.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How It’s Made Target entity description: How It’s Made is a documentary television series that explains and visually demonstrates how everyday products and objects are manufactured.
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A.
Makers
Makers is a science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores a near-future maker culture, disruptive innovation, and the social and economic upheavals caused by rapid technological change.
-
B.
Project Runway
Project Runway is a reality television competition series in which fashion designers create garments under time and material constraints to be judged by industry experts.
-
C.
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a long-running television series in which experts appraise antiques and collectibles brought in by members of the public, often revealing surprising historical significance and monetary value.
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D.
NOVA
NOVA is a public research university in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its multidisciplinary programs and international outlook.
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E.
NOVA
NOVA is the commonly used abbreviation for Northern Virginia Community College, a large public community college serving the Northern Virginia region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Comment c’est fait (French-Canadian title) ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast |
Canada
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
various international markets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator |
Elliot Halpern
ⓘ
Gabriel Hoss ⓘ |
| debutedInDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| distribution | international syndication ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | various factories worldwide ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2001 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consumer goods
ⓘ
everyday products ⓘ food products ⓘ household items ⓘ industrial goods ⓘ mechanical devices ⓘ raw materials processing ⓘ |
| format |
short documentary segments
ⓘ
voice-over narration over factory footage ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
educational television ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
How It’s Made: Dream Cars
ⓘ
How It’s Made: Tech Toys ⓘ
linked to:
How It’s Made
|
| narrationBy |
Brooks Moore
ⓘ
Brooks Moore (US version) ⓘ June Wallack ⓘ Lynne Adams ⓘ Lynne Adams (English-Canadian version) ⓘ Mark Douglas ⓘ Mark Tewksbury ⓘ Mark Tewksbury (original Canadian version) ⓘ Tony Hirst ⓘ Tony Hirst (UK version) ⓘ Zay Harding ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
educational explanation of manufacturing steps
ⓘ
focus on everyday objects rather than luxury items ⓘ minimalist presentation without interviews ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 300+ ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 20+ ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn |
Discovery Channel (Canada)
ⓘ
linked to:
Discovery Channel
|
| originalNetwork |
Discovery Channel (Canada)
ⓘ
linked to:
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
Discovery Channel
Science Channel (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
Science Channel
|
| productionCompany |
Maj Productions
ⓘ
Productions MAJ, Inc. ⓘ |
| style |
continuous narration
ⓘ
factory floor footage ⓘ no on-screen host ⓘ step-by-step visual explanation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
how everyday objects are made
ⓘ
industrial production ⓘ manufacturing processes ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
viewers interested in engineering and manufacturing ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | 30 minutes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: How It’s Made Description of subject: How It’s Made is a documentary television series that explains and visually demonstrates how everyday products and objects are manufactured.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: How It’s Made