Mighty Machines (1997) is a family, documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Mighty Machines online in HD.
Mighty Machines — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mighty Machines — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1997-12-27 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Genre | Family, Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | TVOntario |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6/10 (1 votes) |
Mighty Machines — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: At the Airport (1997-12-27) — At Toronto Pearson International Airport, DC, a Canadian Airlines DC-10 jet, explains (and shows) his journey from the hangar to the terminal, before picking up passengers and taki
- E2: At the Quarry (1997-12-28) — Euclid, a Euclid R170 quarry dump truck shows how he and his brother Ernie, also a Euclid R170 quarry dump truck are loaded with rocks by LeTourneau, a LeTourneau L-1100 front end
- E3: In the City (1998-01-17) — Little Mac, a small municipal first-generation Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck, from the City of Toronto, shows viewers how the city streets are cleaned. The featured machines that do
- E4: In the Harbour (1998-01-11) — Murphy, a Toronto Police boat, takes viewers out into Toronto Harbour to show many of his harbour friends, including Blackie and Thor, two large freighters; William Lyon Mackenzie,
- E5: At the Construction Site (1998-02-01) — Big Cat, a Koehring excavator shows viewers how he and his friends help build a hospital from digging the foundation to building the walls. Other members of the construction compan
- E6: At the Race Track (1998-01-10) — Yellow, a Vector Zetec Formula Ford race car (driven by Martin Guimont), and GoldStar, a Van Diemen RF91 Formula Ford race car (driven by Martin Roy) show viewers how race cars are
- E7: At the Demolition Site (1998-01-03) — Dino, a Caterpillar 245 hydraulic shear excavator shows viewers around a demolition site and how he demolishes an old factory building with his shears. Crane, a stationary truck cr
- E8: At the Train Yard (1998-01-04) — Two Canadian Pacific SW1200RS switchers and a Canadian National GP38-2 road switcher named Shunty, Diesel, and Freddie explain how work goes on in the train yard, including switchi
- E9: At the Fire Hall (1998-01-31) — King, a Mack / King Snorkel truck from the North York Fire Department shows viewers how his aerial platform works, while Pumper, a Spartan pumper truck shows how the hoses work. Sp
- E10: On the Road (1998-01-18) — Big Hoss, a Peterbilt 379 semi-truck shows viewers how he gets hooked up to a refrigerated trailer, then he takes viewers out on the road as he travels to a Husky truck stop to get
- E11: At the Garbage Dump (1998-01-25) — A garbage truck named Trasher explains his job, collecting garbage in neighbourhoods with Mario, his driver. Later, Whitey, another garbage truck, explains the operations of the tr
- E12: At the Cement Yard (1998-01-24) — Big Boy, a cement mixer truck, shows viewers how concrete is made and what it is used for. The cement yard receives a load of sand from Red, a Mack hopper semi-truck, and a load of
Season 2
- E1: In the Snowstorm (2005-01-01) — In the Snowstorm. Big plows and snow blowers help the city dig out from a big snowstorm
- E2: Deep Underground! — Ranger takes us on a tour of a salt mine.
- E3: At the Ski Hill (2004-07-11) — "Groomers" keep the ski hills in good shape.
- E4: In the Sky! (2004-06-11) — Flying through the sky with "Stearman", the coolest bi-plane ever.
- E5: In the Forest
- E6: At the Sawmill — A front-end loader introduces us to his friends at the sawmill.
- E7: All About Recycling! (2004-02-10) — Big Blue sorts out all of the stuff left in the recycling boxes.
- E8: Building a Truck! (2004-03-10) — Today is the birthday of "Green Truck" and he takes time to show how he was built.
- E9: Making Waves!
- E10: Making a Road! (2005-05-02)
- E11: On the Farm — Some of the machines that work on the farm.
- E12: To the Rescue! — Looking at the coast guard boat and rescue chopper
- E13: Trucks! Trucks! Trucks! (2005-03-27)
- E14: Buses, Subways and Trains! — Various public transport vehicles are featured in this episode, including Buddy, an OC Transpo bus, Humber and Neville, two streetcars, an O-Train, a GO Train and a Toronto subway
Season 3
- E1: Building an Airplane (2009-01-03) — When Jet Girl lands at the airport near the factory, she remembers how she was assembled there. All the parts have to come together and be carefully inspected and tested at each po
- E2: Ride the Mountain Rails (2008-11-04) — Railways in the mountains have to be specially built, and the railway was built more than a hundred years ago. The tracks wind up steep inclines, cling to the sides of cliffs and l
- E3: Car Wreckers — What happens to a car you don't want anymore? It goes to the wrecking yard, then to the scrap yard and finally to the steel mill where it's recycled into different products. Every
- E4: Laying Down the Pipeline — Pipelines carrying oil, gas and other petroleum products are buried underground all over the world. Big excavators dig deep trenches hundreds of kilometres long so that strong Bull
- E5: At the Steel Mill (2008-11-08) — 'Slab Hauler' is a big red machine with six huge tires and he guides us around a steel mill, after showing us how he can use his strong pincers to pick up slabs of hot steel and tr
- E6: Hot Off the Press! (2008-10-01) — Ever wonder how a newspaper is made? Charlie the printing press is three stories high and as long as a city block! He prints the newspaper, folds it and sends it to customers by tr
- E7: Giant Tow Trucks! — Tow trucks are a special type of machine because they help other machines get out of trouble. Giant tow trucks specialize in helping big transport trucks, oil trucks and earth-movi
- E8: Bringing In the Harvest — Ever wonder how fruits and vegetables are harvested? Watch how Harvester gathers the plants in a field of tomatoes. Clipper works with Grape Harvester to ripen and gather grapes in
- E9: Reach for the Sky! (2008-11-06) — When the job calls for lifting big and heavy objects onto an area where a regular crane can?t reach, like the middle of the roof of a giant warehouse or factory, an AIR CRANE does
- E10: Machines Go to School (2008-11-01) — How do you think earth-moving machines learn to do their jobs? They go to school! It's not easy for Backhoe to dig a tidy trench, and Bulldozer has a difficult time buillding an ea
- E11: Go, Boats, Go! (2008-11-05)
- E12: Under the Waves! (2008-11-03)
- E13: Board the Ferry! — The Spirit of Vancouver Island, a BCFerries ferry, shows the audience what happens at the dock, the controls of the ship, and other things on the ship.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Mighty Machines have? 3 season(s) with 39 episodes.
Where can I watch Mighty Machines? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
