Gibson Guitars

S01 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 6, 2004 • Jan 6

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,

Harley Davidson

S01 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 6, 2004 • Jan 6

Monopoly

S01 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 13, 2004 • Jan 13

Airstream

S01 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 13, 2004 • Jan 13

Campbell's Soup

S01 E05 • Tuesday, Jan 20, 2004 • Jan 20

Barbasol

S01 E06 • Tuesday, Jan 20, 2004 • Jan 20

Craftsman Tools

S01 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 27, 2004 • Jan 27

Zippo

S01 E08 • Tuesday, Feb 3, 2004 • Feb 3

Corvette

S01 E09 • Tuesday, Feb 10, 2004 • Feb 10

Sikorsky Helicopters

S01 E10 • Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 • Feb 17

U.S. Mint

S01 E11 • Tuesday, Mar 16, 2004 • Mar 16

Carousel Magic

S01 E12 • Tuesday, Mar 23, 2004 • Mar 23

Purity Dairies

S01 E13 • Tuesday, Apr 6, 2004 • Apr 6

Titleist

S01 E14 • Tuesday, Apr 13, 2004 • Apr 13

Fleer Trading Cards

S01 E15 • Tuesday, Apr 20, 2004 • Apr 20

Brooks Brothers

S01 E16 • Tuesday, Apr 27, 2004 • Apr 27

Remo Drums

S01 E17 • Tuesday, May 4, 2004 • May 4

Barre Granite

S01 E18 • Tuesday, Jun 1, 2004 • Jun 1

Longaberger Basket Co.

S01 E19 • Tuesday, Jun 8, 2004 • Jun 8

Steinway

S01 E20 • Tuesday, Jun 15, 2004 • Jun 15

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