Some Assembly Required - Season 1

Some Assembly Required

Season 1

2008 • 8 Episodes

Episodes

Zamboni - Some Assembly Required

1. Zamboni

August 7, 2008

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

Les Paul Electric Guitar - Some Assembly Required

2. Les Paul Electric Guitar

August 7, 2008

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

Jelly Bellies - Some Assembly Required

3. Jelly Bellies

August 14, 2008

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

Cheddar Cheese - Some Assembly Required

4. Cheddar Cheese

August 14, 2008

Cheddar Cheese Factory, New Balance running shoes & Steinway pianos

John Deere Lawnmowers - Some Assembly Required

5. John Deere Lawnmowers

August 21, 2008

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

BMW Diesel Engine - Some Assembly Required

6. BMW Diesel Engine

August 21, 2008

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

Jack Daniels - Some Assembly Required

7. Jack Daniels

August 28, 2008

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

Semi Tractor Trailer - Some Assembly Required

8. Semi Tractor Trailer

August 28, 2008

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.