
The Way Things Work
The Way Things Work was a short-lived television series based on the best-selling book of the same name by David Macaulay.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Jan 06, 2004
- Popularity: 8.9036
- 5 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jun 01, 2004
Last episode: Take It to the Bridge
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 26 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Rolling Stones10 min
When a mammoth stampede ruins the village, the islanders try to build decent roads, using large boulders. Topics covered: inclined planes, wedges.
Episode 2A See Saw World10 min
To win a 'heaviest mammoth' competition, the islanders build makeshift scales of logs and rocks to weigh them. Topics covered: levers.
Episode 3Take a Mammoth to Water10 min
The mammoths need their monthly washing, but the islanders cannot persuade them to bathe, until the Inventor suggests the use of winches and wheels. Topics covered: wheels and axles.
Episode 4Fun at the Fair10 min
Saddened by the failure of the previous year's event, Olive endeavours to ensure that Mammoth Island's annual funfair is filled with exciting attractions. Topics covered: belts and gears.
Episode 5A Knight's Tale10 min
In a slight parody of the Chaucer story of the same name, the islanders and a visiting knight attempt to rescue Brenda from the top of an observation tower. Topics covered: screws.
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