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Modern Marvels (1993)

★ 8.1 · 35 votes23 seasons · 707 episodesDocumentary1993

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.

Creator
Bruce Nash
Writers
Beata Ziel, Bruce Nash
Network
History, A&E
Country
United States
Language
English
First aired
December 10, 1993
Status
Returning

Cast

  • Lloyd Sherr
  • Adam RichmanSelf - Host
  • Abdul Qadeer KhanSelf (archive footage)
  • George C. KenneySelf (archive footage)
  • Justin TalleySelf - Field Specialist, Frey Produce

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: Guns of the Russian Military44 min · Jan 16, 2004
  2. Episode 2: The F-1544 min · Jan 17, 2004
  3. Episode 3: The Submarines44 min · Jan 22, 2004
  4. Episode 4: Pacific Coast Highway44 min · Feb 4, 2004
  5. Episode 5: Gangster Guns44 min · Feb 12, 2004
  6. Episode 6: Ship of Gold44 min · Feb 13, 2004
  7. Episode 7: Racetrack Tech44 min · Feb 18, 2004
  8. Episode 8: Oil Fire Fighting44 min · Mar 3, 2004
  9. Episode 9: Command Central44 min · Mar 17, 2004
  10. Episode 10: Front Line Reporting44 min · Mar 19, 2004
  11. Episode 11: Nature's Engineers44 min · Mar 31, 2004
  12. Episode 12: Bible Tech44 min · Apr 7, 2004
  13. Episode 13: The Power Grid44 min · Apr 14, 2004
  14. Episode 14: Bathroom Tech44 min · Apr 21, 2004
  15. Episode 15: Engineering Disasters 644 min · Apr 28, 2004
  16. Episode 16: F-18 Hornet44 min · Apr 30, 2004
  17. Episode 17: Hydraulics44 min · May 12, 2004
  18. Episode 18: The Subs of WWII44 min · May 20, 2004
  19. Episode 19: Plane Crashes44 min · May 26, 2004
  20. Episode 20: D-Day Tech44 min · Jun 3, 2004
  21. Episode 21: A-10 Tankbuster44 min · Jun 7, 2004
  22. Episode 22: Rubber44 min · Jun 9, 2004
  23. Episode 23: City Water44 min · Jun 15, 2004
  24. Episode 24: Greatest Movies Gadgets44 min · Jun 17, 2004
  25. Episode 25: Robots44 min · Jul 6, 2004
  26. Episode 26: Nuclear Tech44 min · Jul 8, 2004
  27. Episode 27: Apollo 1144 min · Jul 21, 2004
  28. Episode 28: World War I Tech44 min · Jul 30, 2004
  29. Episode 29: Distilleries44 min · Aug 4, 2004
  30. Episode 30: Oil Tankers44 min · Aug 11, 2004
  31. Episode 31: Athens Subway44 min · Aug 18, 2004
  32. Episode 32: Extreme Aircraft44 min · Aug 25, 2004
  33. Episode 33: Engineering Disasters 744 min · Aug 31, 2004
  34. Episode 34: George Washington Bridge44 min · Sep 1, 2004
  35. Episode 35: Building a Skyscraper: The Skeleton44 min · Sep 7, 2004
  36. Episode 36: Building a Skyscraper: The Exterior44 min · Sep 6, 2004
  37. Episode 37: Building a Skyscraper: The Human Environment44 min · Sep 7, 2004
  38. Episode 38: Building a Skyscraper: The Arteries44 min · Sep 7, 2004
  39. Episode 39: The Sears Tower44 min · Sep 8, 2004
  40. Episode 40: St. Lawrence Seaway44 min · Sep 15, 2004
  41. Episode 41: Guns of WWII44 min · Sep 17, 2004
  42. Episode 42: St. Lawrence Tech44 min · Sep 22, 2004
  43. Episode 43: Police Pursuit44 min · Sep 22, 2004
  44. Episode 44: SOS Tech44 min · Sep 28, 2004
  45. Episode 45: More of the World's Biggest Machines44 min · Sep 29, 2004
  46. Episode 46: Firefighting: The Arson Detectives44 min · Sep 30, 2004
  47. Episode 47: Guns of Israel44 min · Oct 1, 2004
  48. Episode 48: Engineering Disasters 844 min · Oct 5, 2004
  49. Episode 49: Harvesting44 min · Oct 6, 2004
  50. Episode 50: Engineering Disasters 944 min · Oct 12, 2004
  51. Episode 51: Guns of the Civil War44 min · Oct 15, 2004
  52. Episode 52: Engineering Disasters 1044 min · Oct 19, 2004
  53. Episode 53: Presidential Movers44 min · Oct 20, 2004
  54. Episode 54: Gas Tech44 min · Oct 20, 2004
  55. Episode 55: Engineering Disasters 1144 min · Oct 26, 2004
  56. Episode 56: The World's Longest Bridge44 min · Oct 27, 2004
  57. Episode 57: Japanese Sub at Pearl Harbor44 min · Oct 28, 2004
  58. Episode 58: M1 Abrams Supertank!44 min · Oct 29, 2004
  59. Episode 59: Engineering Disasters 1244 min · Nov 9, 2004
  60. Episode 60: Surveillance Tech44 min · Nov 10, 2004
  61. Episode 61: Engineering Disasters 1344 min · Nov 16, 2004
  62. Episode 62: Submarine Disasters44 min · Nov 17, 2004
  63. Episode 63: Engineering Disasters 1444 min · Nov 23, 2004
  64. Episode 64: Movie Theaters44 min · Nov 24, 2004
  65. Episode 65: Washington Monument44 min · Dec 1, 2004
  66. Episode 66: Engineering Disasters 1544 min · Dec 8, 2004
  67. Episode 67: Snack Food Tech44 min · Dec 16, 2004
  68. Episode 68: More Dangerous Cargo!44 min · Dec 21, 2004
  69. Episode 69: Commercial Fishing44 min · Dec 22, 2004
  70. Episode 70: Ancient Discoveries (1)44 min · Dec 22, 2004
  71. Episode 71: Ancient Discoveries (2)44 min · Dec 22, 2004
  72. Episode 72: Ancient Discoveries (3)44 min · Dec 22, 2004
  73. Episode 73: Engineering Disasters 1644 min · Dec 23, 2004
  74. Episode 74: Doomsday Tech44 min · Dec 28, 2004
  75. Episode 75: More Doomsday Tech44 min · Dec 28, 2004
  76. Episode 76: The Computer44 min · Dec 29, 2004

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