Modern Marvels Amazing Gadgets Countdown (Season 19, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, History

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Modern Marvels

Amazing Gadgets Countdown (Season 19, Episode 10)

TV-PG

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

Name	Known for
Greg Booth Self - CEO, Zippo Manufacturing Company Self - CEO, Zippo Manufacturing Company See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Marshall Brian Self - Founder, How Stuff Works Self - Founder, How Stuff Works See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Christoph Brown Self - The Etch A Sketch Man Self - The Etch A Sketch Man See fewer	The Oldest Hypocrisy (2008)
Philip Dray Self - Author, Stealing God's Thunder Self - Author, Stealing God's Thunder See fewer	Benjamin Franklin (2022)
Linda Drummond Self - General Manager, Hammacher Schlemmer Self - General Manager, Hammacher Schlemmer See fewer	The Preacher's Daughter (2012)
George B. Duke Self - Chairman, Zippo Manufacturing Company Self - Chairman, Zippo Manufacturing Company See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Brent Farley Self - Gadget Inventor Self - Gadget Inventor See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Kevin Jones Self - Costume Historian, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise Self - Costume Historian, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Shawn Jordan Self - Arizona State University (as Shawn Jordan PhD) Self - Arizona State University (as Shawn Jordan PhD) See fewer	Design Squad (2007)
Rosita Kelley Self - Zippo Manufacturing Company Self - Zippo Manufacturing Company See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Harry Knuppel Self - Engineering Manager, Kness Manufacturing Self - Engineering Manager, Kness Manufacturing See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Bob Kwalwasser Self - Mousetrap Collector Self - Mousetrap Collector See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Malian Lai Self - GM, Ucan Zippers USA Self - GM, Ucan Zippers USA See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Karen MacNeil Self - Chairman, Wine Studies, CIA Greystone Self - Chairman, Wine Studies, CIA Greystone See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Fred Mohamadi Self - CEO, Tialinx, Inc (as Fred Mohamadi PhD) Self - CEO, Tialinx, Inc (as Fred Mohamadi PhD) See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
OK Go Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Lloyd Sherr Narrator (voice) (as Max Raphael) Narrator (voice) (as Max Raphael) See fewer	Cars 2 (2011)
Paul Strauch Self - Director, Emerging Technology Products (as Paul Strauch PhD) Self - Director, Emerging Technology Products (as Paul Strauch PhD) See fewer	The Surfers (1967)
Christopher Sullivan Self - Concierge, CIA Greystone Self - Concierge, CIA Greystone See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Zach Umperovitch Self - PSPE Rube Goldberg Team President Self - PSPE Rube Goldberg Team President See fewer	Richard Hammond's Crazy Contraptions (2022)
William Zeitler Self - Glass Armonica Player Self - Glass Armonica Player See fewer	Taking Chance (2009)