(TV Tonight, Thursday, November 5th, 2009) Not a bad night, starting with an IKEA factory tour, then new episodes of American Chopper and Street Customs. OCC building an electric bike? We bet they’ll bring in some outside help for that.

All times are central

• Junkyard Wars: Manic Mud Racers (Science, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Installing a Shower Base, Rain Barrels (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Speciality (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• Street Customs: Vans Van (TLC, 6:00 pm)
• Junkyard Wars: Power Paddlers (Science, 6:00 pm)
• American Chopper: OCC Band Bike (TLC, 7:00 pm)
• Ultimate Factories: IKEA (National Geographic, 7:00 pm) NEW
• American Chopper: Siemens Electric Bike (TLC, 8:00 pm) NEW
• Successful Farming Machinery Show (RFD-TV, 8:00 pm)
• Street Customs: 2007 Maybach (TLC, 9:00 pm) NEW

(TV Tonight, Wednesday, November 4th, 2009) A new Mythbusters tonight about hurricanes and liquid nitrogen.

All times are central

• Ask This Old House: Replacing a Clogged Aerator, Proper Houseplant Care (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Power Play (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• MythBusters: End With a Bang (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Greased Lightning (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Hurricane Windows (Discovery, 8:00 pm) NEW
• MythBusters: Balloon Child; Ping Pong Rescue (Discovery, 9:00 pm)

(TV Tonight, Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009) We think that’s a new Dirty Jobs and Disaster House tonight, although daylight savings seems to have driven the online TV schedules a bit insane. Also, we are coming to love Disaster House’s honest brutality.

All times are central

• Machinery of the Past (RFD-TV, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Repairing Interior Door, Creating Privacy With Plants (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Top to Bottom (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Mannequin Factory (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Camel Rancher (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Tofu Maker (Discovery, 8:00 pm) NEW
• Disaster House: Smashed and Shattered (DIY, 9:00 pm) NEW

(TV Tonight, Monday, November 2nd, 2009) Nothing much on tonight either. And you have to change all the clocks you forgot to change yesterday.

All times are central

• Holmes on Homes: Pasadena 911 (HGTV, 5:00 pm)
• Trains & Locomotives (RFD-TV, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Tips for Watering Lawns, Building a Bookcase (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Top to Bottom (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• Top Gear: Season 10 Ep. 2 (BBC America, 7:00 pm)
• Top Gear: Season 10 Ep. 1 (BBC America, 8:00 pm)
• Planet Mechanics: Heavy Metal House (Green, 8:00 pm)
• King of Dirt: Softening a Rectangular Yard (DIY, 9:30 pm)
• Disaster House: Good Bones (DIY, 10:30 pm)

(TV Tonight, Sunday, November 1st, 2009) A good night to ignore the TV and steal candy from your kids.

All times are central

• Weapon Masters: Roman Scorpion (Military, 6:00 pm)
• Holmes on Homes: O-fence-ive (HGTV, 8:00 pm)
• Successful Farming Machinery Show  (RFD-TV, 9:00 pm)
• Disaster House: What Goes Up (DIY, 10:00 pm)
• Deconstruction: Concrete (DIY, 10:30 pm)

(TV Tonight, Saturday, October 31st, 2009) Not much on tonight, being Halloween and all.

All times are central

• Top Gear: Season 7 Ep. 2 (BBC America, 5:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Rum, police badges, car washes, pressure gauges (Science, 7:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Muffins, metal detectors, aircraft engines (Science, 7:30 pm)
• Under Construction: Roof Is on Fire, Secretary to Hire (DIY, 9:00 pm)
• Under Construction: Two Projects and a Baby (DIY, 9:30 pm)

(TV Tonight, Friday, October 30th, 2009) Just a night of reruns for your Friday Halloween preparations; best to get carving your pumpkins…

All times are central

• How Do They Do It?: G-Suits, Smart Grid, Stolen Car (Science, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Pressure Reducing Valve, Problems With Crown Molding (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Airbags, ice rinks, mattresses (Science, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Saws, Knives and Blades (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Mud Mineral Excavator (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Armored cars, elevators, cheese (Science, 6:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Air to air, ski slopes, car production (Science, 6:30 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Locomotive Builder (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• Punkin Chunkin 2008 (Science, 7:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Sails, Walnuts, Wheel Immobilizers, Honeycomb Structural Panels (Science, 8:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Animatronics, axes, racing karts, custom running shoes (Science, 8:30 pm)

(TV Tonight, Thursday, October 29th, 2009) We get new episodes of American Chopper and Street Customs — finally TLC is giving us something to watch even if it involves Larry King and overpriced slacker shoes.

All times are central

• Junkyard Wars: Gliders (Science, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Tribute to Tile Expert Joe Ferrante (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Ergonomics (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• Junkyard Wars: Power Raft (Science, 6:00 pm)
• American Chopper: Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Theme Bike (TLC, 7:00 pm)
• Ultimate Factories: Corvette (National Geographic, 7:00 pm)
• Some Assembly Required (Science, 7:00 pm)
• American Chopper: OCC Band Bike (TLC, 8:00 pm) NEW
• How Do They Do It?: Mine Oil, Shipping Lanes, Stretched Limos (Science, 8:00 pm)
• Successful Farming Machinery Show (RFD-TV, 8:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: armored cars, elevators, cheese (Science, 8:30 pm)
• Street Customs: Vans Van (TLC, 9:00 pm) NEW

(TV Tonight, Wednesday, October 28th, 2009) We get a new Mythbusters about kitchen grease fires and cheese cannon balls. Also, a new Time Warp.

All times are central

• Ask This Old House: Lawn Improvements, Leaky Ceiling (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Clean Up (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Exploding Steak (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Dirty vs. Clean Car (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Greased Lightning (Discovery, 8:00 pm) NEW
• Time Warp: Car-Crushing, Lumberjacks and Skateboards (Discovery, 9:00 pm) NEW

(TV Tonight, Tuesday, October 27th, 2009) We get a new Dirty Jobs tonight that seems to be about dromedary husbandry. We’re sure to get a gratuitous and salacious reference to their digits.

All times are central

• Holmes on Homes: Pasadena 911 (HGTV, 5:00 pm)
• Weapon Masters: Katana (Military, 5:00 pm)
• Machinery of the Past (RFD-TV, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Replacing Rotted Stairs, Leaky Polybutylene Pipes (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Paint It (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Sled Dog Breeder (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Toilet Crusher (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Camel Rancher (Discovery, 8:00 pm) NEW
• Disaster House: Pipe Down (DIY, 9:00 pm)

(TV Tonight, Monday, October 26th, 2009) Worse than Sunday — no better night to head out to the shop instead.

All times are central

• Trains & Locomotives (RFD-TV, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Installing a Pellet Stove, Gasoline-Free Lawn Mowers (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Frame It (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• Top Gear: Season 7 Ep. 3 (BBC America, 7:00 pm)
• Top Gear: Season 7 Ep. 2 (BBC America, 8:00 pm)

(TV Tonight, Sunday, October 25th, 2009) endless reruns of How It’s Made for a second night in a row.

All times are central

• How It’s Made: Rum, police badges, car washes, pressure gauges (Science, 5:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Muffins, metal detectors, aircraft engines (Science, 5:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: automatic transmissions, silver miniatures. Also: hot air balloon baskets, darts (Science, 6:00 pm)
• Weapon Masters: Greek Fire (Military, 6:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: magnets, cooked ham. Also: silver-plated teapots, crash test dummies (Science, 6:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Marbles, footballs, electric-guitar amplifiers, airplane propellers (Science, 7:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Jawbreakers, drum shells, drums, engine blocks (Science, 7:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Hockey pucks, lighters, fossils, high-pressure cylinders (Science, 8:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Frozen French fries, balloons, wallpaper, incandescent lightbulbs (Science, 8:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Matches, fine porcelain, carousel horses, automobile fuel tanks (Science, 9:00 pm)
• Successful Farming Machinery Show (RFD-TV, 9:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Glass cookware, steel drums, soap bars, firefighter uniforms (Science, 9:30 pm)
• Deconstruction: Flooring (DIY, 10:30 pm)

(TV Tonight, Saturday, October 24th, 2009) Mythbusters and How It’s Made for your enjoyment tonight.

All times are central

• Top Gear: Season 7 Ep. 1 (BBC America, 5:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Viewer Special Threequel (Discovery, 5:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: ice breakers, money, bowling alleys (Science, 5:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Aluminum Foil, GPS Guides (Science, 5:30 pm)
• MythBusters: Ninja Special 2 (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Pocket knives, traditional snowshoes, soapstone products, electrical-pole transformers (Science, 6:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Pliers, ice-cream cones, tent trailers, shoe polish (Science, 6:30 pm)
• MythBusters: Banana Slip, Double Dip (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Marbles, footballs, electric-guitar amplifiers, airplane propellers (Science, 7:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Jawbreakers, drum shells, drums, engine blocks (Science, 7:30 pm)
• MythBusters: Knock Your Socks Off (Discovery, 8:00 pm)
• Under Construction: Deck of Thieves (DIY, 9:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Duct Tape Hour (Discovery, 9:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Frozen French fries, balloons, wallpaper, incandescent lightbulbs (Science, 9:00 pm)
• Under Construction: A Hefty Wager (DIY, 9:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Matches, fine porcelain, carousel horses, automobile fuel tanks (Science, 9:30 pm)

(TV Tonight, Friday, October 23rd, 2009) A night of HIM and HDTDT reruns, as is all to usual…

All times are central

• Holmes on Homes: Out of the Ashes (HGTV, 5:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Concrete, cell phone, traffic control (Science, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Building a Soccer Goal, Constructing a Sandbox (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Cargo ships, excavators, newspaper (Science, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Light It Up (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Custom running shoes, axes, racing karts, animatronics (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Pencils, steel, water supply (Science, 6:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: copper pipe fittings, pepper mills, cylinder music boxes, steering columns for hot rods (Discovery, 6:30 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Diamond mine, skyscraper, car crusher (Science, 6:30 pm)
• Top Gear (BBC America, 7:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Animal Rendering (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Metal Golf Clubs, Waffles, Custom Wires and Cable Train Wheels (Science, 8:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Western Revolver Replicas, Arc Trainers, Used-Oil Furnaces, Vegetable Peelers and Pizza Cutters (Science, 8:30 pm)
• Forge and Anvil: Building with Iron. Episode 106 (RFD-TV, 10:30 pm)

(TV Tonight, Thursday, October 22nd, 2009) We get a bonanza of new episodes tonight, with a new Ultimate Factories tour of the Porsche plant and the making of the 911, then a new American Chopper builds a bike for the Saginaw Chippewa. At the same time a new episode of How Do They Do It? looks at some luxury items.

All times are central

• Junkyard Wars: Portable Bridge (Science, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Low Voltage Landscape Lighting, Replacing Old Faucet (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Unplugged (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• American Chopper: Pilot Pen Bike and Ducati Bike (TLC, 6:00 pm)
• Junkyard Wars: Heavy Artillery (Science, 6:00 pm)
• American Chopper: Chesapeake Energy Bike (TLC, 7:00 pm)
• Ultimate Factories: Porsche (National Geographic, 7:00 pm) NEW
• Some Assembly Required: Distilling whiskey, making a cat’s-eye marble, trying to build an unsinkable boat (Science, 7:00 pm)
• American Chopper: Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Theme Bike (TLC, 8:00 pm) NEW
• How Do They Do It?: Aquarium, Sapphire, Bentleys (Science, 8:00 pm) NEW
• How Do They Do It?: Heat, Champagne, Port Expansion (Science, 8:30 pm)

(TV Tonight, Wednesday, October 21st, 2009) Tonight has a new Mythbusters that looks at whether a dirty car gets better fuel mileage. Hmmm…if that’s so then we’re definitely doing our part to save gas.

All times are central

• Ask This Old House: Water Softening System, Fiber-Cement Shingles (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Get a Grip (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Exploding Water Heater (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Duct Tape Hour (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Dirty vs. Clean Car (Discovery, 8:00 pm) NEW
• Time Warp: Blue Men, Propellers, Big Bangs and Viewer Requests (Discovery, 9:00 pm) NEW

(TV Tonight, Tuesday, October 20th, 2009) We get a new Dirty Jobs about crushing toilets in San Francisco, which sounds awfully similar to the recent mattress-crushing episode. A new Disaster House does more damage with horses and Ginsu knives.

All times are central

• Holmes on Homes: Gone to Pot (HGTV, 5:00 pm)
• Weapon Masters: Chariot Bow (Military, 5:00 pm)
• Machinery of the Past (RFD-TV, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Lawn Soil Test, Identifying Water Supply Pipes (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Wood Work (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Aerial Tram Greaser (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: High-Rise Window Washer (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Toilet Crusher (Discovery, 8:00 pm) NEW
• Planet Mechanics: Air Propelled Sandwich (Green, 8:00 pm)
• Disaster House: Good Bones (DIY, 9:00 pm) NEW