Made in America (TV program)

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{{Infobox television

|alt_name = John Ratzenberger's
Made in America

|image = Made in America image.jpg

|image_upright = 1.02

|caption = Host John Ratzenberger

|genre = Documentary

|runtime = 22 minutes

|presenter = John Ratzenberger

|country = United States

|network = Travel Channel

|first_aired = {{start date|2004|01|06}}

|last_aired = {{end date|2008}}

|num_seasons = 5

|num_episodes = 97

}}

John 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.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,570505,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014133040/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,570505,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 14, 2012|title=Television Commentary|date=January 9, 2004|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=2009-10-21}} 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.

Episodes

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!Year!!Season!!DVD!!Ep #!!Companies

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | Gibson Guitars, Annin Flag Company, SPAM

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | Harley Davidson, Gatorade

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | Monopoly, Louisville Slugger, Oscar Mayer Weiner

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | Airstream, Hartman

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 5

| style="text-align: center; top" | Campbells Soup, Crayola Factory

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 6

| style="text-align: center; top" | Barbasol, Welch's Grape Juice

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | 7

| style="text-align: center; top" | Craftsman Tools, John Deere, Kellogg

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | 8

| style="text-align: center; top" | Zippo, Jack Daniels, Howard Johnson Motor Lodge

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | 9

| style="text-align: center; top" | Corvette, Burroughs Adding Machine

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | 10

| style="text-align: center; top" | Sikorsky Helicopters, Lowell Boats, Radio Flyers

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | 11

| style="text-align: center; top" | U.S. Mint, Goodyear Tire

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | 12

| style="text-align: center; top" | Carousel Magic, Ivory Soap, KitchenAid

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | 13

| style="text-align: center; top" | Fleer Trading Cards, Cannondale Lab, Wiffle Ball

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | 14

| style="text-align: center; top" | Purity Diaries, Vermont Teddy Bear Company

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | 15

| style="text-align: center; top" | Brooks Brothers, Stetson Cowboy Hats

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | 16

| style="text-align: center; top" | Titleist, New Era Baseball Caps, Slinky

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | 17

| style="text-align: center; top" | Longaberger Basket Company, Cape Cod Potato Chips

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | 18

| style="text-align: center; top" | Steinway, Maple Landmark Woodcraft

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | 19

| style="text-align: center; top" | Barre Granite, Mosser Glass

style="text-align: left; top" | 2004

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | 20

| style="text-align: center; top" | Remo Drums, Johnson Woolen Mills, Marx Toys

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| style="text-align: left; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | Yankee Candle, Better Packages, Wonder Bread

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | Pyrex, Wolf Coach Communications, Twinkie

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | US Steel, Stickley Furniture, Raytheon Microwave

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | GE Transportation, Globe Manufacturing, Martin Guitars

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 5

| style="text-align: center; top" | Tillamook Cheese, Derecktor Ferryboats, Knott's Berry Farm

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 6

| style="text-align: center; top" | Whitman's Chocolate, Segway Human Transporter, Stormy Kromer Mercantile

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 7

| style="text-align: center; top" | Pendleton Woolen Mills, Conn-Selmer Company, Steuben Crystal Workshop

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 8

| style="text-align: center; top" | Kohler, Hale Products, Commscope Company

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 9

| style="text-align: center; top" | Tootsie Roll, Rodgers Instruments, Highlights Magazine

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 10

| style="text-align: center; top" | Hallmark Cards, American Champion Aircraft, Delta Faucets

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 11

| style="text-align: center; top" | KitchenAid, Firefly Hot Air Balloons, Tabasco

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 12

| style="text-align: center; top" | Everlast, Betts Spring Company, WD-40

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 13

| style="text-align: center; top" | Burt's Bees, CUTCO, Zamboni

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 14

| style="text-align: center; top" | Vitalie Company, Boudin Bakery, Red Wing Work Boots

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 15

| style="text-align: center; top" | Panoz Esperante Convertible, Panavision, Ford Gumball Company

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 16

| style="text-align: center; top" | Hale Products, Fleetwood Motor Home, Duraflame

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 17

| style="text-align: center; top" | Serta, Powell Skateboards, Pepsi

style="text-align: left; top" | 2005

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 18

| style="text-align: center; top" | Barbasol, Becker Surfboard, Delta Scientific Company

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| style="text-align: left; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | Caterpillar

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3M

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | Diamond Matches

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | Bicycle Playing Cards, Sargent & Greenleaf, Coney Island

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 5

| style="text-align: center; top" | FB Washburn Candy Corp., Chemart Factory, Phoenix Decorating Company

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 6

| style="text-align: center; top" | Trek Bicycles, American Paper Optics Company

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 7

| style="text-align: center; top" | Tom's of Maine, Braille Books, Herman Miller Chair

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 8

| style="text-align: center; top" | In-Sink-Erator, The Squeegee

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 9

| style="text-align: center; top" | Bush-Whacker, Maker's Mark Distillery

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 10

| style="text-align: center; top" | Sam Adams, Deering Banjos, The Jeep

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 11

| style="text-align: center; top" | Hawaiian Tropic, Garrett Metal Detectors, Eli Bridge Company

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 12

| style="text-align: center; top" | Chris Craft Yachts, French Luggage, USA Today

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 13

| style="text-align: center; top" | E-One Fire Trucks, Silvercrest Western Homes, Rubbermaid

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 14

| style="text-align: center; top" | Alliance Rubber Bands, Pellican Cases, Benjamin Moore Paint

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 15

| style="text-align: center; top" | Mack Truck, Milgard Windows, Coca-Cola Headquarters

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 16

| style="text-align: center; top" | Wilson, Ansul Fire Estinguisher, American Ironhorse Motorcycle

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 17

| style="text-align: center; top" | Frye Boots, Jostens, Martinelli's

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 18

| style="text-align: center; top" | Budweiser, Nocona Sporting Goods, Tomorrowland

style="text-align: left; top" | 2006

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 19

| style="text-align: center; top" | Fender Electric Guitars, M.L. Leddy's Western Saddles, Wheaties

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| style="text-align: left; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | Zildjian Cymbals, RGM Watches

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | Limonera Lemons, Starrett Precision Tools, Tums

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | Frito-Lay, Crane Paper, Steelcase Furniture

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | Merillat Cabinets, Art Research Enterprises, Columbus Washboard

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 5

| style="text-align: center; top" | QubicaAMF Bowling, Honeywell Fire Alarms, All American Hot Dog Carts

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 6

| style="text-align: center; top" | Gore-Tex, US Pole, Skee-Ball

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 7

| style="text-align: center; top" | All-Clad Cookware, Belden Brick Company, Necco Wafers

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 8

| style="text-align: center; top" | Aluminum Chair Co., Ball Aluminum Cans, Homer Laughlin China

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 9

| style="text-align: center; top" | Marble King Marbles, Dairy Queen Machines, Wigwam Socks

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 10

| style="text-align: center; top" | Sub-Zero Refrigerators, Astro-Physics, Tylenol

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 11

| style="text-align: center; top" | Stern Pinball, Ditch Witch Trenchers, American Whistle

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 12

| style="text-align: center; top" | Oscar Statuettes, Shawnee Mills Breads, Merle Norman Cosmetics

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 13

| style="text-align: center; top" | Roundhouse Overalls, Franklin Art Glass, Sebatini Winery

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 14

| style="text-align: center; top" | Fuller Brush, Robinson Helicopter, Morton Salt

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 15

| style="text-align: center; top" | Jacuzzi, Sand Trix, Dr. Pepper

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 16

| style="text-align: center; top" | Head-Penn Tennis Balls, WET Design Fountains, Starbucks

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 17

| style="text-align: center; top" | Rock-Ola Jukeboxes, Samson Ropes, Karastan Rugs and Carpets

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 18

| style="text-align: center; top" | Ping Golf Clubs

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 19

| style="text-align: center; top" | Filson Outdoor Apparel

style="text-align: left; top" | 2007

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 4

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 20

| style="text-align: center; top" | Precore Exercise Equipment, Young Electric Sign, Texas Instruments

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| style="text-align: left; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" |

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 1

| style="text-align: center; top" | Hobie Cat, General Jackson Showboat

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 2

| style="text-align: center; top" | Shedd Aquarium, California Portland Cement

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 3

| style="text-align: center; top" | Viking Ranges, Sears Tower

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 4

| style="text-align: center; top" | French Quarter, United Record Pressing

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 5

| style="text-align: center; top" | Twin Span Bridge, Maytag Dishwashers, Channellock Tools

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 6

| style="text-align: center; top" | Chapman-Leonard Camera Dollies, Cathedral of Learning

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 7

| style="text-align: center; top" | Old State Capitol Building, Elgin Street Sweepers

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 8

| style="text-align: center; top" | Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Wright Medical Orthepedics

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 9

| style="text-align: center; top" | Marathon Petroleum, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 10

| style="text-align: center; top" | Fallingwater, Conn Denum

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 11

| style="text-align: center; top" | Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Hoist Liftruck

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 12

| style="text-align: center; top" | Space Needle, American Crescent Elevators

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 13

| style="text-align: center; top" | C. Cretors Popcorn Machines, Cleveland Arcade

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 14

| style="text-align: center; top" | Conservatory of Flowers, Gilbarco Veeder-Root Gas Pumps

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 15

| style="text-align: center; top" | Brown & Haley Almond Roca, PPG Place

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 16

| style="text-align: center; top" | Biltmore Estate, CMC Rescue Equipment

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

| style="text-align: center; top" |

| style="text-align: center; top" | 17

| style="text-align: center; top" | Griffith Park Observatory, TiLite Titanium Wheelchair

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 18

| style="text-align: center; top" | Thomas Built School Buses, Grand Coulee Dam

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 19

| style="text-align: center; top" | San Francisco Cable Car System, Dennis School Uniforms

style="text-align: left; top" | 2008

| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 5

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| style="text-align: center; top" | 20

| style="text-align: center; top" | Wild Horse Wind Farm, Bradbury and Bradbury Wallpaper

References

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