John Ratzenberger's Made in America (2004) · WatchGuide

John Ratzenberger's Made in America (2004) · WatchGuide

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E1 · Airs Jan 6, 2004
Gibson Guitars
First stop is Nashville, Tennessee, home to the guitar company, Gibson. John chats with country music stars Steve Earle, Dan Seals and Joe Diffie, who all swear by Gibson. Seals and Diffie -- whom John meets with at The Gibson Bluegrass Showcase -- even perform an original song that Seals wrote in honor of their guitars. Later, John heads to the Gibson rough mill, where he sees a Les Paul Supreme (named after the legendary guitarist) being constructed. At the mill, John is given a tour by manager Tom Montgomery, and watches sander Matt Branch, neck-setter Jimmy Wright, waxer Brenda Reid, airbrush artist Rebecca Green, buffer Rich Coleman and tuner Jay Thompson in action. Next stop is Oaks, Pennsylvania, where flag outfit Annin & Co. is located. John chats with V.P. of Manufacturing Carter Beard and flagmaker Gerry Miller, assists with the carrying of a giant flag, makes a bungled effort to sew a star pattern, and provides instructions on how to handle a flag the patriotic way. Finally,
E2 · Airs Jan 6, 2004
Harley Davidson
E3 · Airs Jan 13, 2004
Monopoly
E4 · Airs Jan 13, 2004
Airstream
E5 · Airs Jan 20, 2004
Campbell's Soup
E6 · Airs Jan 20, 2004
Barbasol
E7 · Airs Jan 27, 2004
Craftsman Tools
E8 · Airs Feb 3, 2004
Zippo
E9 · Airs Feb 10, 2004
Corvette
E10 · Airs Feb 17, 2004
Sikorsky Helicopters
E11 · Airs Mar 16, 2004
U.S. Mint
E12 · Airs Mar 23, 2004
Carousel Magic
E13 · Airs Apr 6, 2004
Purity Dairies
E14 · Airs Apr 13, 2004
Titleist
E15 · Airs Apr 20, 2004
Fleer Trading Cards
E16 · Airs Apr 27, 2004
Brooks Brothers
E17 · Airs May 4, 2004
Remo Drums
E18 · Airs Jun 1, 2004
Barre Granite
E19 · Airs Jun 8, 2004
Longaberger Basket Co.
E20 · Airs Jun 15, 2004
Steinway
First stop is Steinway & Sons, the piano company operating out of Astoria, Queens, New York. Company president Frank Mazurco demonstrates why Steinway is the preferred piano of professional pianists, boy wonder pianist Josh Bouchette mops up the floor with John, and Director of Manufacturing and Engineering Andy Horbachevsky discusses why it's a challenge to continue this business in NYC. Later, Andy takes John into the factory room to see how a Steinway is handbuilt. Next stop is Middlebury, Vermont, home to Maple Landmark Woodcraft, a family-owned-and-operated handmade toy company best known for their NameTrains. Founder Mike Rainville, his wife, Jill, sons, Adam and Andrew, mother, Pat, sister, Barbara, grandmother, Harriet, and other employees all declare their pride for crafting educational toys for children of all ages. After a tour of the factory, Mike presents John with a laser-engraved train whistle containing the ""Made in America"" name. Finally, John gives a history lesson on