Mighty Machines (1997)

Season 1

Mighty Machines is a Canadian children's television show about machines and how they work. It airs on TVO, Treehouse TV and other channels in Canada, including Access in Alberta, the Saskatchewan Communications Network, and Knowledge in British Columbia. It also aired on Discovery Kids in 2005, on Qubo in the U.S., and a French-language version airs on TFO in Ontario and on channels in Quebec. It was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1996 in the category of Best Children's Program or Series. The full series is also available for instant viewing in the U.S. through Netflix and their streaming service.

Released Dec. 27, 1997 Episode 25 min 2+

Genres: Family

Keywords: imdb.pre-k-audience, imdb.snow, imdb.machine, imdb.anthropomorphism, imdb.engineering, imdb.truck, imdb.voice-over-narration, imdb.educational

Network: TVO

Country: Canada
Languages: English

IMDb

7.9

/126/

Trakt

/9/

TMDb

S1E7 - At the Demolition Site

Watch some heavy machinery tear down a factory to make way for a new park.

Jan. 3, 1998, midnight

S1E2 - At the Quarry

Chew up rock and spit out gravel down a the quarry.

Dec. 28, 1997, midnight

S1E8 - At the Train Yard

Jan. 4, 1998, midnight

S1E1 - At the Airport

See what goes on to make an airport run

Dec. 27, 1997, midnight

S1E12 - At the Cement Yard

Check out the ins and outs of a Cement Factory

Jan. 24, 1998, midnight

S1E6 - At the Race Track

Welcome to the raceway, where high-performance cars like Yellow and Gold Star are getting ready for the big race day. Meet the crews who change the tires, fill the tanks and check the engines to keep the cars in top condition. Then, watch as the cars finally hit the track at high speeds in an exciting race to capture the checkered flag.

Jan. 10, 1998, midnight

S1E11 - At the Garbage Dump

Come along with Trasher the garbage truck as he makes his rounds on garbage day. Trasher and his pal Mario show us what happens to all the garbage after it's picked up from the curb. Together, friends Whitey the garbage truck and Biffy the front loader, empty their huge loads at the transfer station, where garbage is compacted and sorted. At the dump, you'll meet Pee Wee and Spike who are in charge of piling up all the garbage and crushing it down.

Jan. 25, 1998, midnight

S1E4 - In the Harbour

Murphy, a Toronto Police Department boat, takes the viewers out into the Toronto Harbour to show many of his harbour friends. These include, Blackie and Thor, two freighters, Mckenzie, a fireboat, and Flo and Merryweather, two ferry boats.

Jan. 11, 1998, midnight

S1E5 - At the Construction Site

Watch some heavy machinery build a hospital.

Feb. 1, 1998, midnight

S1E3 - In the City

Li'l Mack, a utility truck for the City of Toronto, shows the viewers what he and his friends do to keep the city clean. Some of these friends include Dusty the street sweeper, Vacuum Vic the vacuum truck, Jaws, Stretch the bucket truck, and Gusher the water truck.

Jan. 17, 1998, midnight

S1E9 - At the Fire Hall

At the Fire Station you'll make friends with Pumper, the bright red fire truck, and ride along for a special treat...a visit to fire school! You'll learn about fire fighting from Sparkey the hydrant and King the platform truck. See for yourself how they pump, spray, and stay prepared to keep up safe. So answers the call...we've got a busy day ahead

Jan. 31, 1998, midnight

S1E10 - On the Road

A day in the life of Big Hoss the transport truck.

Jan. 18, 1998, midnight

Network: TVO

Episode Runtime: 25 min.

Season Runtime: 25 min.

Released: Dec. 27, 1997

Last Air Date: Jan. 3, 2009, midnight

Status: Returning Series

Certification: TV-G / 2+

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