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Remember that great episode of Sesame Street where they went to a crayon factory? Of course you do; it was awesome. Well, if that had the same influence on your life as it did mine, you probably would love How It’s Made, my new favorite show, on The Science Channel. It’s everything I want in a television show, namely machinery and factories. Simply put, it’s edutainment made just for me.

I only stumbled across How It’s Made a week ago, while cruising for something to watch one evening, and I was immediately transfixed by the sight of a production line manufacturing heavy steel chain. Then I saw them making drums, then bagels, then wooden kayaks, and it just went on like that until I was in a daze. I panicked, because who knows how many of these I had missed. But, lo, the television gods were smiling down upon me, because I see now that the show airs every night at 8:30, and, better still, as of this evening we receive The Science Channel in high-definition. So, tonight while I dined on delicious Publix Pizza, I learned how they make metal springs (amazing!), cement pavers, and grand pianos. Freakin’ incredible.

Huzzah, How It’s Made!