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Modern Marvels

Amazing Gadgets Countdown (Season 19, Episode 10)

TV Episode | 41 min |Documentary, History

This countdown special goes gaga over gizmos--celebrating the most amazing gadgets Modern Marvels has ever featured. Our top ten contenders run the gamut from the indispensable to the insane...from golden oldies to newfangled novelties......See moreThis countdown special goes gaga over gizmos--celebrating the most amazing gadgets Modern Marvels has ever featured. Our top ten contenders run the gamut from the indispensable to the insane...from golden oldies to newfangled novelties...all of them showcasing the wonder of human ingenuity. We'll unveil the secrets inside one of the 1960s' most iconic thingamajigs, reveal why an electronic doodad from the '90s was once considered a threat to national security, and rediscover the forgotten marvel created by Benjamin Franklin. Our number 1 pick: a household gadget reinvented so many times that it's inspired more than 4,500 unique patents.See less

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21 cast members
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Greg Booth's primary photo Greg BoothSelf - CEO, Zippo Manufacturing Company Self - CEO, Zippo Manufacturing Company See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Marshall Brian's primary photo Marshall BrianSelf - Founder, How Stuff Works Self - Founder, How Stuff Works See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Christoph Brown's primary photo Christoph BrownSelf - The Etch A Sketch Man Self - The Etch A Sketch Man See fewer The Oldest Hypocrisy (2008)
Philip Dray's primary photo Philip DraySelf - Author, Stealing God's Thunder Self - Author, Stealing God's Thunder See fewer Benjamin Franklin (2022)
Linda Drummond's primary photo Linda DrummondSelf - General Manager, Hammacher Schlemmer Self - General Manager, Hammacher Schlemmer See fewer The Preacher's Daughter (2012)
George B. Duke's primary photo George B. DukeSelf - Chairman, Zippo Manufacturing Company Self - Chairman, Zippo Manufacturing Company See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Brent Farley's primary photo Brent FarleySelf - Gadget Inventor Self - Gadget Inventor See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Kevin Jones's primary photo Kevin JonesSelf - Costume Historian, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise Self - Costume Historian, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Shawn Jordan's primary photo Shawn JordanSelf - Arizona State University (as Shawn Jordan PhD) Self - Arizona State University (as Shawn Jordan PhD) See fewer Design Squad (2007)
Rosita Kelley's primary photo Rosita KelleySelf - Zippo Manufacturing Company Self - Zippo Manufacturing Company See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Harry Knuppel's primary photo Harry KnuppelSelf - Engineering Manager, Kness Manufacturing Self - Engineering Manager, Kness Manufacturing See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Bob Kwalwasser's primary photo Bob KwalwasserSelf - Mousetrap Collector Self - Mousetrap Collector See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Malian Lai's primary photo Malian LaiSelf - GM, Ucan Zippers USA Self - GM, Ucan Zippers USA See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Karen MacNeil's primary photo Karen MacNeilSelf - Chairman, Wine Studies, CIA Greystone Self - Chairman, Wine Studies, CIA Greystone See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Fred Mohamadi's primary photo Fred MohamadiSelf - CEO, Tialinx, Inc (as Fred Mohamadi PhD) Self - CEO, Tialinx, Inc (as Fred Mohamadi PhD) See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
OK Go's primary photo OK Go Themselves Themselves See fewer The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Lloyd Sherr's primary photo Lloyd SherrNarrator (voice) (as Max Raphael) Narrator (voice) (as Max Raphael) See fewer Cars 3 (2017)
Paul Strauch's primary photo Paul StrauchSelf - Director, Emerging Technology Products (as Paul Strauch PhD) Self - Director, Emerging Technology Products (as Paul Strauch PhD) See fewer The Surfers (1967)
Christopher Sullivan's primary photo Christopher SullivanSelf - Concierge, CIA Greystone Self - Concierge, CIA Greystone See fewer Modern Marvels (1993)
Zach Umperovitch's primary photo Zach UmperovitchSelf - PSPE Rube Goldberg Team President Self - PSPE Rube Goldberg Team President See fewer Richard Hammond's Crazy Contraptions (2022)
William Zeitler's primary photo William ZeitlerSelf - Glass Armonica Player Self - Glass Armonica Player See fewer Taking Chance (2009)

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