Embedded above, you'll find the intro segment to Make: television's debut episode that aired this weekend on various public television stations and is now available in several HD segments online. Friend of Obsessable and Make Senior Editor Phillip Torrone sent us a preview DVD of the first five episodes of the show and we watched the DVD over the weekend.

Each episode begins with an in-depth Maker Profile focusing on someone out there building something cool on their own or with others, like in the segment embedded above. This is followed by a Maker Workshop segment featuring Make:television host John Park showing you how to build cool things like burrito blaster / t-shirt guns or converting an old shopping cart into an electric-powered chair. The premiere episode featured a segment showing you how to build a cat feeder from an old VCR (embedded below). Full instructions for each device, gadget, or hack built in the Maker Workshop are available online in the post accompanying each segment.

The next section of the show is Maker to Maker which consists of brief videos highlighting tips and tools of the tinkering trade. The last segment of the show is the Maker Channel, which features community submitted videos. You can even submit your own project if you have one for possible selection and inclusion on the show. Each episode ends with John Park providing a friendly reminder that you're responsible for your own safety when engaging in any of the projects featured.

If you're interested in checking out the show, make sure you check out the show's official website where you can find the listing of air times here, or you can subscribe to the show as a podcast via iTunes.

Of the first five episodes, I think episode five's Maker Profile segment on Kinetic Wave Sculptures was my favorite, although some of the aerial kite photography featured in episode two's Maker Profile and in episode three's Maker Workshop definitely have me thinking about strapping one of my cameras to a kite or to the end of a telescoping pole. 

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