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Season 6 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Sewing Machines

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2019

Sewing Machines

Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator creating superstrong thread from spider DNA; the boxing robot dodging your jabs; the tiny drone that keeps soldiers safe; and, when the sewing machine replaced the needle and thread.

Station Wagons

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2019

Station Wagons

Host Mo Rocca shows us the bot baking you the freshest bread; the family building the air cleaner for the cleanest air; glasses to prevent motion sickness; and, going way, way back to the history of the station wagon.

Tripp Sawmill

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2019

Tripp Sawmill

Host Mo Rocca shows us the crime-fighting tether tripping up bad guys; the woman who started the blow-drying empire; window blinds powering your place; and, when the big wood saw was replaced with the sawmill.

Assistive Technology

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2019

Assistive Technology

Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of the Alinker Bike that's changing the world for those with limited mobility; the school bus tracker cutting out waiting at bus stops; a shoe sole sensor keeping track of your feet; and, when tech began to aid accessibility.

Art Glass

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2019

Art Glass

Host Mo Rocca shows us robots that grow as they slither along; the wall shelves just for cats; French igloos, housing their homeless; and, when glass became artistic.

Inventor Tenacity

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2019

Inventor Tenacity

Host Mo Rocca shows us the emergency airplane slides for buildings and schools; parking sensors for your older car; the smartest ski boots on the slopes; and, the incredible tenacity it takes to be a successful inventor.

1865 Roper Steam Carriage

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2019

1865 Roper Steam Carriage

Host Mo Rocca shows us technology that lets firefighters see through smoke; replacing the needle with jet injected medicine; an enzyme that can eat landfill plastic; and, the first car ever built.

J.R. Jones General Store

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2019

J.R. Jones General Store

Host Mo Rocca shows us a women's rain boot stylishly keeping shoes dry; the tomato sorter swatting away the green ones; the folding origami hot drink cup with no plastic lid; and, before superstores, there were general stores.

Vacuum Cleaners

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2019

Vacuum Cleaners

Host Mo Rocca shows us the device forcing scofflaws to pay parking tickets by covering their windshields; closing a wound with a zip, not a stitch; bike navigation showing riders the way; and, carpets took a beating until the vacuum cleaner was invented.

Comic Books

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2020

Comic Books

Host Mo Rocca shows us solar power that follows the sun; the wristband lulling you to sleep; the device letting us know if our water is pure; and, the beginning of superhero comic books.

Collections Connections

Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2020

Collections Connections

Mo Rocca shows us grown-up building blocks; the mechanical shoe for those who can't bend over; the breathing pillow to snuggle you to sleep; and, keeping track of historic innovations.

Best of — Tripp Sawmill

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2020

Best of — Tripp Sawmill

Mo Rocca shows us the bot baking you the freshest bread; the crime-fighting tether tripping up bad guys; the tiny drone keeping soldiers safe; and, when the big wood saw was replaced with the sawmill.

Hybrid Technology

Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2020

Hybrid Technology

Host Mo Rocca shows us the robot helping keep hospitals running smoothly; the device that can detect if that spot on your arm is skin cancer; concrete that drinks up rainwater; and, how hybrid technology goes back a lot further in history than you might think.

George Washington Carver

Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2020

George Washington Carver

Mo Rocca shows us the electronic glasses that allow the blind to see; the sun tracking umbrella shielding you from harmful rays; updates on past innovators from previous seasons; and, a look at George Washington Carver, who changed the way farmers farmed.

Mattox Family Home

Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2020

Mattox Family Home

Host Mo Rocca shows us the medical device giving shots with pressure instead of a needle; testing your eyes for glasses with an app on your phone; the airbag backpack saving people during avalanches; and, a glimpse at one family's life during the 1930s.

Eggs

Episode: 6x16 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2020

Eggs

Mo Rocca shows us microphones listening for deforestation; the bot that disinfects the sheets on your bed; the braille watch letting the blind tell time; and, how eggs became a common food throughout America.

Mobile Music

Episode: 6x17 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2020

Mobile Music

Host Mo Rocca shows us the doorbell just for your dog; the toddler carrier that lets kids stand up for the ride; the app that counts your calories by taking a picture of your food; and, when music became mobile.

Best of — Sewing Machines

Episode: 6x18 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2020

Best of — Sewing Machines

Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of a bike that's changing the world for those with limited mobility; the emergency airplane slides for buildings and schools; glasses to prevent motion sickness; and, when the sewing machine replaced the needle and thread.

Tintype Photography

Episode: 6x19 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2020

Tintype Photography

Host Mo Rocca shows us the tech perfecting downhill skiing skills without snow; the engineering transforming theater seats; starting a fire with the pull of a string; and, how pictures were taken before film.

Luther Burbank

Episode: 6x20 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2020

Luther Burbank

Host Mo Rocca shows us the greening of mouth care with plastic-free tablet toothpaste; the smartphone harness preventing the drop; the cane for the blind that gives directions; and, the potato that started trillions of french fries.

Refrigerator Cars

Episode: 6x21 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2020

Refrigerator Cars

Host Mo Rocca shows us the kitchen garden growing dinner; the robot keeping property safe; the screen filter that protects your eyes from dangerous blue light; and, how refrigerated railroad cars brought food to the masses.

Best of — Comic Books

Episode: 6x22 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2020

Best of — Comic Books

Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator creating superstrong thread from spider DNA; technology that lets firefighters see through smoke; the breathing pillow to snuggle you to sleep; and, the beginning of superhero comic books.

Tools

Episode: 6x23 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2020

Tools

Host Mo Rocca shows us the rise of shared electric scooters; the modular backyard ice rink; portable solar power to aid in disasters; and, how precision tools accelerated innovation.

Hay

Episode: 6x24 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2020

Hay

Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator replacing plastic straws with seaweed; the car alarm that texts you; the robot that writes on walls; and, how hay helps farmers keep livestock healthy.

Salt Kiln

Episode: 6x25 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2020

Salt Kiln

Host Mo Rocca shows us the robot teaching children different languages; technology to prevent bed wetting among children; how salt helped beautify pottery; and advice from our past innovators.

Best of — Station Wagons

Episode: 6x26 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2020

Best of — Station Wagons

Host Mo Rocca shows us the woman who started the blow-drying empire; the school bus tracker cutting out waiting at the bus stop; concrete that drinks up rainwater; and, going way, way back to the history of the station wagon.

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