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John Ratzenberger's Made in America : Season 1
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Air date: 06 Jan '04 - 20 episodesJohn Ratzenberger's Made in America is an American documentary television series hosted by John Ratzenberger. The series premiered January 6, 2004, on the Travel Channel. Ratzenberger visits various American manufacturers, taking the show's viewers along on the tours and showing how various everyday items are made. The show has visited a variety of factories, including Crayola, Airstream, Yankee Candle, Samuel Adams Brewery, Ruger, Delta Faucet Company, and Rodgers Instruments.
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List of Episodes (20)
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1. Gibson Guitars
06 Jan '04First stop is Nashville, Tennessee, home to the guitar company, Gibson. John chats with country music stars Steve Earle, Dan Seals and Joe Diffie, who all swear by Gibson. Seals and Diffie -- whom John meets with at The Gibson Bluegrass Showcase -- even perform an original song that Seals wrote in honor of their guitars. Later, John heads to the Gibson rough mill, where he sees a Les Paul Supreme (named after the legendary guitarist) being constructed. At the mill, John is given a tour by
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2. Harley Davidson
06 Jan '04
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3. Monopoly
13 Jan '04
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4. Airstream
13 Jan '04
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5. Campbell's Soup
20 Jan '04
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6. Barbasol
20 Jan '04
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7. Craftsman Tools
27 Jan '04
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8. Zippo
03 Feb '04
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9. Corvette
10 Feb '04
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10. Sikorsky Helicopters
17 Feb '04
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11. U.S. Mint
16 Mar '04
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12. Carousel Magic
23 Mar '04
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13. Purity Dairies
06 Apr '04
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14. Titleist
13 Apr '04
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15. Fleer Trading Cards
20 Apr '04
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16. Brooks Brothers
27 Apr '04
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17. Remo Drums
04 May '04
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18. Barre Granite
01 Jun '04
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19. Longaberger Basket Co.
08 Jun '04
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20. Steinway
15 Jun '04First stop is Steinway & Sons, the piano company operating out of Astoria, Queens, New York. Company president Frank Mazurco demonstrates why Steinway is the preferred piano of professional pianists, boy wonder pianist Josh Bouchette mops up the floor with John, and Director of Manufacturing and Engineering Andy Horbachevsky discusses why it's a challenge to continue this business in NYC. Later, Andy takes John into the factory room to see how a Steinway is handbuilt. Next stop is Middlebury,
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