Tuesday

From raw materials to finished products, Food Factory goes behind the scenes to reveal how our favourite foods are produced: Two fun-loving brothers have put an organic spin on the classic cheese twist; millions of bite-size mint chocolate patties roll off the assembly line every day; 200 litres of vodka are used every month to put the zing in a special pasta sauce; and, high-end chili powder contains seven spices from around the world.

From raw materials to finished products, Food Factory goes behind the scenes to reveal how our favourite foods are produced: Tortilla chips are baked in a tunnel oven before taking a dip in a giant fryer; grandma’s kitchen flavour is baked into 200,000 bite-size coffee cakes every day; vegan mint double chocolate cookies will blow your palate and your mind; and, it takes an entire assembly line to produce the blockbuster convenience of microwaveable popcorn.

Searching Lake Winnipeg for wreckage of a Cold War jet crash, leading to a tribute idea.

Officer Haselton pulls over one half of the rock group, Antagen.

A girl named Shabz has some dubious advice for the guys.

An officer pulls over an accountant.

Two girls shake their booties after being stopped for speeding.

Les Stroud strands himself in the Norwegian mountains to survive for ten days taking little food, no water or gear, and no safety or camera crew. Does Les stay with his marooned car or push on to find help? Hauling 65 pounds of camera gear, Les makes due with what he has, builds crude shelter, eats what he finds, and proves it takes true will to survive.

Drew and Tee fly to Norway where they set out on a thousand-mile adventure. Although concerned the prices may be out of reach, Drew seals his first Norwegian deal at an old sawmill turned gallery. Elsewhere, the chaps comb through a sprawling collection of classic car parts. At a wildlife park near Tunhovd, Drew is keen to buy antlers and skulls. Drew and Tee get a warm welcome from the owner of a remote manor farm.

Jeff is stressed out from making deals non-stop. After reaching a breaking point, he reluctantly lets his family take him on a vacation but struggles to relax.

Jeff negotiates for goods at an Italian gelato café that appears to have something brewing on the side. Jeff makes other deals for dodgy Chinese mattresses and wicker furniture.

The shop is a powder keg when customers face long lines. Les determines if a customer is fencing stolen goods. The Golds are presented with a tractor that could be worth a truckload. Les intervenes when Seth and Ashley clash.

Seth takes a beating when a negotiation turns into a fiasco. Then, Ashley scrambles to find a customer's missing guitar. And later, the Golds must stand together as they face off against a mob of desperate customers.

It's family business as usual as Les doubts Ashley, leading to a blowup. Later, Les buys an elephant skull and Seth is convinced it won't sell.

A high stakes gambler visits the pawn shop for funds. Then, Les calls security for backup when an argument over a missing item turns violent. And later, things go from kooky to kinky when a customer tries to sell a gynecologist's table.

Things heat up when an employee is asked to strip down and test a tanning machine. A customer tries to sell her bracelet but Les tells her it's a fake. And later, Seth has to determine if a gold watch is priceless or worthless.

Les makes an impulse purchase that turns the pawn shop into an arcade. Then Ashley is threatened by a customer when a negotiation goes too far. Later, Les gives a loan to a customer with an unlikely sob story.

The guys scour a Winnipeg flea market in search of hidden treasure. A Frankenstein-inspired basement of horrors features a collection of life-size mummies and mannequins, and a creepy statue of Nosferatu. A suburban home is overflowing with antiques and rare curios. And, while visiting an old friend’s General Store, Scott and Sheldon negotiate priority access to the jam-packed garage.

Papa Bear sees a clue in a bin.

Lori knows that two of these bins previously belonged to the same owner.

Alan and Salty hit a dead end in the remote Kimberley region, Vince, Bibi and Murray are forced to break new ground in rain-drenched Victoria and the Gold Retrievers struggle with their misfiring wet plant.

Scrap metal merchant Russell is trying to get on the road to recovery. Macka McCreedy hits stormy seas hauling a world famous yacht. And Bluezy and Noelene's routine run turns into a rescue mission.

The fishermen of Gloucester battle for prime fishing spots in their quest to catch the elusive and lucrative Bluefin Tuna.

For the tuna fishermen of Gloucester; Massachusetts; it’s tournament time; and; with a big cash prize up for grabs; the fight is on to catch the biggest bluefin.

The Gas Monkeys race to finish their Buick Indy Racer for a deep-pocket client. Next, a collector wheels and deals for Richard's 1975 Datsun 280-Z.

Ashley is livid when she gets cut out a deal by Les and Seth. Trying to keep the peace - and the business running smoothly - Les separates the siblings, but the battle spills onto the sales floor in a huge way. Les must make a shocking decision between family and business, and the implications could last for a long time to come. Plus, you'll never guess what's inside one customer's secret bag.

Sibling rivalry is at an all-time high between Seth and Ashley, and when she faces down not one but two baseball deals that are clearly outside her comfort zone, Seth cries foul. Les is forced to extreme measures - and volume - to stop their fighting before it drives away customers, but will he be too late?

Brawling isn't out of the ordinary at American Jewelry and Loan, but when customers throw down in the parking lot before the doors even open, Les knows it's a bad sign. Inside, it's business as usual - with Seth and Ashley at each other's throats - but will they be able to keep it together and lend a hand when their dad needs them most? Or will their petty squabbling distract them until it's too late? With a shocking ending you won't want to miss - or ever forget.

With Les out of commission, Seth and Ashley run the shop as co-managers, but when Seth's decision to cut back on staff leaves Ashley alone on the floor with one too many crazy customers, it's clear that sharing duties just won't work. Les must decide who he'll leave in control of the store, and it's not going to go over well with everyone. Plus, a sweet vintage thunderbird cruises in - with a wacky owner who might just ruffle some feathers.