Episode 2
Aired Jan 28, 2002
Private Jets
From today's ultra chic, state-of-the-art private jets to Lockheed's 1957 Jetstar, this 2-hour special investigates the history, the luxury, and technology of America's corporate jets; meet a few of the men and women who pioneered them.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 29, 2002
James Bond Gadgets
His movies are legend, his women beautiful, and his toys the best in the world; James Bond is foiling villains in space-age flying machines or eavesdropping on his enemies with ultra-sophisticated spy gear.
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Episode 4
Aired Jan 30, 2002
Remote Control
Press a button and you can soar in the sky, command a virtual pet, adjust the thermostat in your house while driving in your car, and, of course, change the channel on your TV. The remote control revolution began in 1898.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 1, 2002
4x4
The four-wheel drive vehicle.
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Episode 5
Aired Jan 31, 2002
Million Dollar Tech
For millennia, luxury toys have functioned as flashy instruments of affluence, authority, and identity and driven many kingly consumers to covet, create, and purchase these status symbols; we examine the personal possessions--paeans to the lords.
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 1, 2002
Pleasure Boats
As we power-up and unfurl the sails on a cruise through time, viewers meet the people who've devoted their lives to pleasure boating; we delve into a world of luxury, adventure and sport on vessels ranging from classic yachts to sports boats.
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Episode 7
Aired Feb 9, 2002
Gunslingers
Wild Bill Hickok; Jesse James; Wyatt Earp.
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Episode 7
Aired Feb 26, 2002
Siege Machines
A machine that converts energy into mechanical force to go over, under or through fortified or fixed defenses too strong for conventional force; engines range from man's first long-range missile weapon.
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Episode 8
Aired Mar 5, 2002
The Junkyard
It's the place where one man's trash is truly another man's treasure; enter the mysterious world of the junkyard, where many pieces actually do add up to a whole; uncover how junkyard operators create order out of seemingly random piles of junk.
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Episode 8
Aired Feb 19, 2002
Bulletproof
Experts design materials that can catch gunfire.
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Episode 9
Aired Mar 19, 2002
Engines
Story of the development of engines and motors, with particular emphasis on the ones that have profoundly changed society; beginning with the steam engine, we see how it was developed, how it works, and how it led to the Industrial Revolution.
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Episode 10
Aired Mar 26, 2002
The Magnum
It's known as the most powerful handgun in the world, made famous by Clint Eastwood in the "Dirty Harry" movies; its origins stretch back more than a century to the Indian Wars of the American West and African safaris, where hunters stalked big game.
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Episode 11
Aired Mar 7, 2002
The Dreadnoughts
Stories of those who believed in dreams and defied the commonplace with their extraordinary creations; covering some of the world's architectural and engineering structures, scientific inventions, and social wonders.
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Episode 11
Aired Mar 26, 2002
The Wheel
Spinning your wheels isn't just going around in circles, in fact, it's revolutionary - literally; the history of civilization has turned on the wheel and we have traveled as far as we have because of it.
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Episode 12
Aired Apr 9, 2002
Star City
Star City, the Gagarin Center for Training Cosmonauts, was established by the former Soviet Union in the 1960s as a school for the future conquerors of space.
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Episode 12
Aired Mar 12, 2002
The F-14
The U.S. Navy's most lethal fighter, the F-14, soars at supersonic speeds.
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Episode 13
Aired Apr 16, 2002
Icebreakers
They are the toughest ships in the water; modern icebreakers can smash through 10-foot thick ice sheets without stopping, allowing scientists and commercial shipping access to some of Earth's most inhospitable spots.
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Episode 14
Aired Apr 18, 2002
Fire and Ice
Who could imagine life without our "man-made weather"? On cold winter nights and hot summer days, we are forever grateful to the visionaries who took two basic elements--fire and ice--and turned them into true modern marvels.
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Episode 15
Aired Apr 30, 2002
Muscle Cars
Pop open the hood, check out the carbs, and hear the engines roar as we journey back to a time when gas was cheap, emission controls non-existent, and all that mattered was acceleration and speed.
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Episode 16
Aired May 7, 2002
Axes, Swords and Knives
Blade implements have been a part of civilized man's arsenal since the Paleolithic Age, when sharp tools were chipped off of flint or obsidian; but with the discovery of metallurgy, people were able to forge stronger, more versatile blade implements.
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Episode 17
Aired May 14, 2002
The World's Biggest Machines
Excavators; machines lug NASA rockets to the launch pad; cruise ship; machine to create a fusion reaction.
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Episode 17
Aired Apr 17, 2002
Winter Warriors
Napoleon's attack on Moscow; the Battle of the Bulge; Korea's Chosin Reservoir.
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Episode 18
Aired May 21, 2002
Drag Racing
Legendary drivers lead us on a record-breaking race through a century-long search for sheer acceleration that began before World War One, when hot-rodders modified Model-T Fords to see how fast they could go.
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Episode 19
Aired May 31, 2002
Sub Attack!
They speed silently through the ocean, stalking their prey; in this 2-hour special, we meet the men and machines that take war beneath the waves and trace the evolution of this deadly weapon from the hand-cranked submersibles of the Civil War.
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Episode 20
Aired Jun 4, 2002
The Manhattan Project
At 5:30 a.m., July 16, 1945, scientists and dignitaries awaited the detonation of the first atomic bomb in a desolate area of the New Mexico desert aptly known as Jornada del Muerto--Journey of Death.
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Episode 21
Aired Jun 11, 2002
The Tackle Box
From ancient Egyptian fishing parties to today's high-tech bass tournaments, we untangle the fascinating technical history of man's quest to seduce creatures of the deep out of their watery world and into the frying pan.
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Episode 21
Aired May 11, 2002
T-34: Russian Victory
Stalin enlists the ideas of an American engineer to develop one of the most formidable tanks in history.
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Episode 22
Aired Jun 12, 2002
Hunting Gear
They are lethal tools that ensured our survival, altered our evolution, and maintained our dominion over other animals; though hunting technology is the backbone of a multi-billion dollar sports industry, current cutting-edge gear.
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Episode 23
Aired Nov 15, 1999
Motorcycles
Fast and powerful, they come in a hundred shapes and a thousand colors; to some, motorcycles symbolize freedom; to others, they simply stand for trouble; episode race back in time and see how, for over a hundred years, motorcycles inspired riders.
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Episode 23
Aired Jun 18, 2002
Camouflage
From ancient hunters' camouflage to computer-generated digital pattern uniforms, we uncover the past, present, and future of deception through disguise.
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Episode 24
Aired Jun 20, 2002
Models
Though they duplicate the real world for fun and fantasy, models are not always toys and they're not always tiny; we explore the magic of these fascinating replicas--from the Rover and Lander models for the Mars Exploration Project.
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Episode 25
Aired Jun 25, 2002
Hangars
Come in for a smooth landing as we explore the history of hangars--stark, massive structures that house and protect flight vehicles.
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Episode 26
Aired Jun 27, 2002
Physical Fitness: The Quest for Health
Traces physical fitness' role in the health of the individual and society; from ancient Greek gymnasiums, where pupils pumped up the mind as well as body, to 19th-century Muscular Christians, who saw exercise as an obligation to God.
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Episode 27
Aired Jul 2, 2002
Beach Technology
Slap on your sun block and head to the ocean for a sizzling hour that explores the beach in a whole new way; we cover everything from Japan's Seagaia, the world's largest indoor beach, to boardwalks, dune buggies, surfboards, sunglasses, and more.
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Episode 28
Aired Jul 16, 2002
Strategic Air Command
At the height of the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.
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Episode 29
Aired Jul 23, 2002
Gasoline
Traces the history and evolution of the world's most important fossil fuel; without gasoline, modern life would grind to a halt.
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Episode 30
Aired Aug 13, 2002
Nordhausen
Underground factory Nordhausen employs thousands of concentration-camp workers to manufacture Hitler's secret weapons.
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Episode 30
Aired Jun 22, 2002
The Cola Wars
Research suggests Americans consume more gallons of soft drink per year than tap water.
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Episode 31
Aired Aug 27, 2002
Magnets
We played with them as children, but the world of magnets isn't kid's stuff; the pervasive magnet serves as the underpinning for much of modern technology.
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Episode 32
Aired Sep 17, 2002
The Autobahn
Imagine a superhighway designed for speed, thousands of miles of roadway unhindered by limits of any kind; buckle up for safety as we take you for the ride of your life when we explore the history and reality of the world's fastest freeway.
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Episode 33
Aired Sep 18, 2002
Pickup Trucks
It's an icon that represents freedom and individuality--the venerable pickup truck; for almost a century, it has been part of the American automotive culture.
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Episode 34
Aired Oct 8, 2002
Cranes
The history of the construction crane, a simple combination of the pulley and the lever, ranging from ancient Egyptian pyramids to the International Space Station.
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Episode 35
Aired Oct 30, 2002
High Tech Sex
Join us for a walk on the wild side of the history of sexual enhancement and contraception--from Cleopatra's box of buzzing bees to 17th-century condoms to Internet sex and 21st-century holographic pornography.
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Episode 36
Aired Nov 14, 2002
Snipers: Stalk and Kill
Meet the ultimate hunters in a deadly game where the quarry shoots back--U.S. Army snipers; experts of stealth and stalking, they can kill with a single shot from nearly a mile, or creep within yards of an enemy target remaining virtually invisible.
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Episode 36
Aired Aug 6, 2002
Towing
Tugboats; roller-coasters; funicular railroads; flat-bed truck; 747.
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Episode 37
Aired Dec 2, 2002
More Bond Gadgets
He's everyone's favorite spy, the man with a woman in every port and a gadget in every pocket; no villain is too strong, no situation too tough for His Majesty's Secret Agent, thanks to his wits, cunning, and the best toys on the silver screen.
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Episode 38
Aired Dec 3, 2002
Motorcycles
Set the sedan's safety brake and hop on your "hog" for a 2-hour high-speed history of the motorcycle--from the 1868 "steam velocipede" to the early 20th century, when they were a low-cost alternative to automobiles.
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Episode 39
Aired Sep 10, 2002
The Chrysler Building
The art deco Chrysler Building stands out in the New York skyline.
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Episode 39
Aired Dec 4, 2002
Limos
Limousines have been stretched to greater and greater lengths--as has the notion of what can be done inside them; you can have a rolling disco in a stretched SUV, go for a rumble off-road in a monster truck limousine, or take a direct hit.
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Episode 40
Aired Dec 5, 2002
Digi-Tech
DVD, CD, PDA, HDTV, PVR--used to be the ultimate in "gotta have it" gadgets and gizmos and "to die for" technology that populate a digital world of acronyms.
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Episode 41
Aired Dec 10, 2002
Concept Cars
They were pure fantasy on wheels, machines designed to make the heart race; explore the world of 1950s concept cars--automotive art built to attract public attention.
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Episode 47
Aired Dec 4, 2002
Convertibles
The convertible transforms the driving experience.
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Episode 50
Aired Dec 17, 2002
Runways
Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.
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