Is the Narrator of How It's Made Boring?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the television show "How It's Made," focusing on viewer opinions about the show, its availability on different channels, and particularly the narration style. Participants express their enjoyment of the show while also critiquing the narrator's voice as potentially boring.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express strong affection for "How It's Made," citing its fascinating content and their tendency to watch it whenever it airs.
  • Others mention that they have never heard of the show, indicating a lack of familiarity with it and questioning its availability on various channels.
  • A participant criticizes the narrator's voice as "boring" and suggests that it detracts from the viewing experience, while another participant agrees with this sentiment.
  • There are mentions of other related shows, such as "Myth Busters" and "How Stuff Works," with some participants suggesting these might be of interest to fans of "How It's Made."
  • One participant raises a question about the narrator's identity, noting that they have only heard female narrators in the episodes they have seen.
  • A request for help in finding a specific episode of "How It's Made" is made, indicating that some viewers are actively seeking more content related to the show.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of "How It's Made," but there is disagreement regarding the quality of the narration, with some finding it boring while others do not express a strong opinion on it.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention the availability of the show on different channels, such as the Science Channel and Discovery Channel, which may affect viewer access and opinions. There is also a mention of the narrator's style being a subjective experience, highlighting individual sensitivities to narration.

Who May Find This Useful

Viewers interested in television shows about manufacturing processes, fans of documentaries, and those exploring opinions on narration styles in educational programming may find this discussion relevant.

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Does anyone watch "How it's made"

Why do i like this show? Nay, why do i LOVE THIS SHOW. I bet this show gets millions of viewers! Does anyone know how i could find out what ratings this show gets?
 
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I've never heard of it. What channel is it on?
 
Huh ?
 
I've never heard of it either, but that doesn't mean much. There are shows that I just learned about this week that apparently are already in their third season or so. :rolleyes:
 
Moonbear said:
I've never heard of it either, but that doesn't mean much. There are shows that I just learned about this week that apparently are already in their third season or so. :rolleyes:


Thats just because you're out of touch with reality. All those radioactive substances you encountered in your quest to conquer the world would probably have that effect.
 
It's on the Science Channel you freaks!
 
Pengwuino said:
It's on the Science Channel you freaks!


:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:

Called freaks by a talking puffin. Well, I'll be hogtied to a mattress in old soho.
 
Pengwuino said:
It's on the Science Channel you freaks!
There's a science channel? I think I only have a Sci Fi channel. :frown:
 
Moonbear said:
There's a science channel? I think I only have a Sci Fi channel. :frown:

it's on... bum bum bummmmmm... digital cable!
 
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Pengwuino said:
it's on... bum bum bummmmmm... digital cable!
Oh, I don't get that. I don't watch the channels I already have, so no point spending exhorbitant amounts of money on even more channels.
 
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I saw that on the tv listings tonight, looked very interesting. I plan to watch it. It's also on the Discovery Channel.
 
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Yeah i watch it all the time. It's not something i "plan", but whenever i come across it i can't change the channel. :smile:
 
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Evo said:
I saw that on the tv listings tonight, looked very interesting. I plan to watch it. It's also on the Discovery Channel.
Okay, I think I get that channel. I'll have to check the listings. I only found out yesterday, as everyone was talking about the season finales, that there are apparently new shows, not just old syndicated stuff (that's all I ever come across) on the Sci Fi channel that I never even knew existed (or some I knew existed, but never knew when they were on so have only watched the old episodes in syndication when they're on at 3 AM on the networks).
 
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I watched it somtimes.I haven't watched too much since I only got digital cabel a few weeks ago
 
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I should yell at dish for not having the science channel on whatever we are paying for right now.
 
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How It's Made is a fascinating show and, yes, it's on the Discovery channel.

What about the The Myth Busters? Surely, Pengwuino, if you watch How It's Made you watch The Myth Busters. Or is that a whole other thread?
 
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GeorginaS said:
How It's Made is a fascinating show and, yes, it's on the Discovery channel.

What about the The Myth Busters? Surely, Pengwuino, if you watch How It's Made you watch The Myth Busters. Or is that a whole other thread?

They are my religion.
 
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There's also a "How stuff works" i believe.
 
  • #19
That's a website
 
  • #20
Isn't there a "How it works" or something?
 
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C'mon guys, I LOOOVE that show! The Science Channel is my favorite channel! I haven't seen it since summer because in Guam we only have ~50 channels. Do they have a better narrator? The narrator they had when I saw it was kind of a stereotypical "boring-voiced" narrator.

Connections was still better. :cool:
 
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I love documentaries, but i really hate all of the dramatizations that are getting to be really common in these. Like, i was watching a NOVA documentary on PBS, i think about Einstein, and 80% was just some bad theatre where everyone, including Einstein, talked and acted like they were on some Shakespeare play. That really, really bothered me. I had to change the channel, it was so lame, it become overwhelming.

BTW, I agree on the narrator of "How it's made" being boring. In fact many a time i have rambled on about that to my brother. It sounds like he's salivating way too much. I'm very sensitive to bad narrators. One that i actually liked was William Shatner, i thought he was a good narrator even before i realized who it was.
 
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Where Can I download this episode?

Hey guys, I`m making a fake bonsai tree for art class, and I can't find the download for the episode `How it`s made`shows it on. It is season 6 episode 66, the first episode in that season. If you can help me, reply. Thx.
 
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-Job- said:
I agree on the narrator of "How it's made" being boring. In fact many a time i have rambled on about that to my brother. It sounds like he's salivating way too much.

He? Every eposode that I've seen, the narrator was Lynn Hertzog or the other woman (also producer/writer) whose name I can't recall at the moment. Never heard a male voice on it.
I watch it whenever it isn't one that I've already seen (and sometimes even then). I've never heard of the 'Science Channel'; I get it on Discovery.
Can't help you with your question, Agonylord. Sorry.
 

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