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How Do They Do It?

Name: How Do They Do It?
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-05-06

2006 | 17 seasons | 22 min | Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: Made for the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: 17 seasons and 287 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 105 hours in all.
What might put you off: A big time investment at 17 seasons.

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 17 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 14 is the high point.

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