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Made in America
Made in America

Made in America

—Emmy-winning freelance filmmaker and photographer George Motz takes over the seat once occupied by John Ratzenberger as he investigates all the wonderful and wacky things that are made in the U.S. His state-to-state tour of factories, workshops and labs lets viewers see the home of Jack Daniels in Tennessee, where Motz finds out how to make whiskey. He also heads to Santa Cruz, Calif., to check out production at Zero Motorcycles, makers of the first fully electric motorcycle, and to the Louisville Slugger factory in Kentucky. Motz even gets to build his very own custom shoe at New Balance in Maine.
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Season 111 of 13 Episodes

  • A ride in a true American luxury vehicle; a trip to Sub Zero in Wisconsin; the creation of a durable flashlight in California.

  • George goes to the La-Z-Boy factory, makes some Crayola Crayons and plays a Gibson Les Paul guitar.

  • George goes to the Silly Putty and the Louisiana Tabasco factories, then learns how to make America's most-rugged clothes.

  • George goes to Jelly Belly, tests the toughest Master Lock and goes to Skate One.

  • George goes to Maine to make a custom shoe, learns to make whiskey in Tennessee and learns how to build an electric motorcycle in Santa Cruz.

  • George makes a fly fishing rod and a Kazoo, and sees where the Sock Monkey was born.

  • George visits the home of the Tootsie Roll, then visits GE Aviation and gets a snowboarding lesson.

  • George brews beer in New York, brings the Mustang back to life in Michigan, and samples cheese in Vermont.

  • George drives a Mack Truck, eats Ghirardelli chocolate and mixes with Kitchen Aid.

  • George does some off road driving with Jeep Wrangler, goes to Channel Island Surfboards and captures some memories at Kodak Picture Gallery.

  • George rides the Boston Whaler, makes a Pink Flamingo lawn ornament and visits All-Clad cookware.
Made in America

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Emmy-winning freelance filmmaker and photographer George Motz takes over the seat once occupied by John Ratzenberger as he investigates all the wonderful and wacky things that are made in the U.S. His state-to-state tour of factories, workshops and labs lets viewers see the home of Jack Daniels in Tennessee, where Motz finds out how to make whiskey. He also heads to Santa Cruz, Calif., to check out production at Zero Motorcycles, makers of the first fully electric motorcycle, and to the Louisville Slugger factory in Kentucky. Motz even gets to build his very own custom shoe at New Balance in Maine.

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