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Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination on a grand scale, "Modern Marvels" tells the amazing stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who create everyday items, technological advancements and man-made wonders. From the Statue of Liberty to distilled spirits, and canals to bridges, no subject seems out of reach. Science, technology, electronics, mechanics, engineering, architecture, industry, mass production, manufacturing, and agriculture are just some of the many topics that have been covered during the long-running series.

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E1Wild RidesFeb 16, 2022 · 1h 3m · Sit tight and belt in because while there are over 230 million licensed drivers in America; we are going way beyond the driver's seat of your average automobile. It's time to jump behind the wheel of some of the biggest, fastest, most powerful machines on the planet. From battle tanks to blimps, helicopters to harvesters, you'll get the chance to sit in the driver's seat of some the world's most incredible vehicles for some truly Wild Rides.Not rated yet
E2Steam PowerFeb 16, 2022 · 1h 2m · Turn up the heat because it's time for Steam Power. From Jay Leno's personal steam cars and 11-ton steam engine to carousels, boats and skyscrapers fueled entirely by steam, Modern Marvels takes a deep dive into one of the oldest means of locomotion. It's high tech - 1800s style - as we travel the country in search of the most incredible vehicles, engines and even robots that run on Steam Power.Not rated yet
E3Ultimate HelicoptersFeb 23, 2022 · 1h 3m · Ready to take a ride on the most thrilling helicopters in the sky? From the military's deadliest and most sophisticated choppers to homemade helicopters and million-dollar models customized with everything from bars and entertainment systems - Modern Marvels explores some of the coolest copters to ever take flight.Not rated yet
E4Maximum HorsepowerFeb 23, 2022 · 1h 2m · Buckle up as we take a rip-roaring ride through the world of extreme horsepower! From 8000 horsepower dragsters and hydroplanes with top speeds of 200 miles per hour, to a cargo ship propelled by the most powerful diesel engine on earth - a whopping 95,000 horsepower - Modern Marvels muscles through the most impressive engines ever built and how they achieve their incredible performance.Not rated yet
E5Dangerous DrivesJul 11, 2022 · 1h · From Bolivia's Death Road to California's fog-smothered Highway 99 to dodging IEDs on the road to Baghdad Airport, "Modern Marvels" experiences the harrowing journey down some of the world's scariest roads.Not rated yet
E6Car Wash TechJul 11, 2022 · 1h · Two million people wash their car every single day; taking a look at all the technology used to keep those beloved vehicles sparkling clean.Not rated yet
E7Freight Trains PlusJul 18, 2022 · 1h · Climbing aboard the complex rail network that snakes through valleys, over rivers and across prairies to get America's goods from the factory to front doors.Not rated yet
E8Locomotives PlusJul 18, 2022 · 1h 3m · All aboard! Modern Marvels takes a ride on the fastest and most powerful locomotives from around the globe. From France's 300 MPH speed train to future trains that glide on cushions of air to mining locomotives that traverse tunnels 700 feet underground, we'll catch a ride on the little-and big-engines that can.Not rated yet
E9Harvesting PlusJul 25, 2022 · 1h · Let's head to the fields as Modern Marvels takes a fascinating journey from farm to table! From the dizzying heights of California's date palm trees to the soggy Wisconsin cranberry marshes to the cavernous labyrinths of Pennsylvania's mushroom farms, we pick through the most unique and timeless forms of harvesting.Not rated yet
E10Mad Electricity PlusJul 25, 2022 · 1h 3m · Prepare to be shocked and enlightened because it's time to enter the mad world of Nikola Tesla's remarkable inventions! From his 187-foot-high wireless network tower to his lifelong rivalry with Thomas Edison to his disturbing death ray and earthquake machines, Modern Marvels illuminates the genius--and the quirks--behind an electrifying mastermind.Not rated yet
E11Tech TreasuresAug 1, 2022 · 1h · Better be kind and rewind because we're diving into some blasts from technology's past! From unwieldy television sets and vintage record-making to evolving Mustang motors, join Modern Marvels as we rediscover some of the most beloved retro devices that built the tech-driven world we live in today.TVmaze 8.5
E12Coin Operated PlusAug 1, 2022 · 1h 3m · Time to dig through those sofa cushions as Modern Marvels changes the way you think about coin-operated machines! From parking meters and pinball machines to vending machines and coin counters, we explore the ways people spend their quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies every day.TVmaze 8.0

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Max RaphaelNarratorAdam RichmanHost
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Details

Premiered
December 10, 1993
Status
Tbd
Network
History
Country of origin
United States
Language
English
Episode runtime
1h
TVmaze ID
932

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