(Monday, August 25th, 2008) Tonight we’ve got a new Top Gear and the season finale of LA Hard Hats for your viewing pleasure.

All times are central.

• Rock Solid: Fire Pit and Grill (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• Trains & Locomotives (RFD-TV, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Outdoor Kitchen (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Hydroponic Lettuce, Construction Wood, Recycling, Fishing Flies (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Top Gear: Episode 7 (BBC America, 7:00 p.m.) NEW
• Top Gear: Episode 6 (BBC America, 8:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: High-Speed Trains, Jeans (Science, 8:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Gasoline Pumps, Swiss Army Knives (Science, 8:30 p.m.)
• L.A. Hard Hats: Race to the Finish (National Geographic, 9:00 p.m.) NEW
• How It’s Made: Hearing Aids, 3-D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Winter Jackets, Animation, Mushrooms, Gold Rings (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Sunday, August 24th, 2008) A new Ice Road Truckers debuts tonight, as their winter wanes.

All times are central.

• Cool Tools: Speciality (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• L.A. Hard Hats: House of Glass (National Geographic, 5:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Highway Maggots (History, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: CCD Semiconductors, Airline Meals, Paper Cups, Trumpets (Science, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Padlocks, Hair Clippers, Wooden Shoes, Synthetic Leather (Science, 6:30 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Man vs. Ice (History, 7:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: The Big Thaw (History, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• Cool Tools: Innovators (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• Classic Tractors (RFD-TV, 8:30 p.m.)
• Under Construction: A Hefty Wager (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Saturday, August 23rd, 2008) It’s just a minimal Saturday night.

All times are central.

• Cool Tools: On the Surface (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• New Yankee Workshop: Media Press (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Frame-and-Panel Door (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Tool Cabinet (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• Holmes on Homes: Taking a Bath (TLC, 9:00 p.m.)
• Hammered With John & Jimmy DiResta: The Novelty Mailbox (DIY, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Electrical Panels, Kites, Eyeglass Frames, Toothbrushes (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Three-Wheeled Vehicles, T-Rex Vehicles, Baseball Bats, Artificial Bonsais, Trombones (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Friday, August 22nd, 2008) There’s a slew of How It’s Made episodes on Discovery and Science tonight.

All times are central.

• How It’s Made: Glass Bottles, Hacksaws, Goalie Masks (Discovery, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Fireplace Facelift (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Springs, Pavers, Pianos (Discovery, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Hearing Aids, 3-D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Winter Jackets, Animation, Mushrooms, Gold Rings (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Three-Wheeled Vehicles, T-Rex Vehicles, Baseball Bats, Artificial Bonsais, Trombones (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Drink Cartons, Pre-Fabricated Houses (Science, 7:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Photographs, Fur Tanning, Welding Electrodes, Electric Violins (Discovery, 7:30 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Durable Jeans, Wine Glasses (Science, 7:30 p.m.)
• Hammered With John & Jimmy DiResta: The Novelty Mailbox (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Crayons, Wooden Kayaks, Lawn Mowers, Gold Chains (Science, 8:00 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Sculpted Pedestal Table (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Inflatable Safety Devices, Braille Typewriters, Carbon-Fiber Cellos (Science, 8:30 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Mahogany Headboard (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Remix: Automotive (Science, 9:00 p.m.)
• New Yankee Workshop: The Windsor Chair (DIY, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Remix: Green Products (Science, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Personal Watercraft, Wine, Office Furniture, Ice Skates (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)
• Forge and Anvil: Welcome to Forge and Anvil. Episode 101. (RFD-TV, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Thursday, August 21st, 2008) A new American Chopper builds a bike for a company that makes a nifty little fill collar for motorcycle fuel tanks.

All times are central.

• The Works: Power Tools (History, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Interior Brick Wall (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Personal Watercraft, Wine, Office Furniture, Ice Skates (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Dirty Jobs: Ice Salvage Crew (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• Classic Tractors (RFD-TV, 7:30 p.m.)
• American Chopper: McCuff Industries (TLC, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• Deconstruction: Pressure-Treated Wood (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Killer Whirlpool, Snowplow (Discovery, 9:00 p.m.)
• Cool Tools: Power Play (DIY, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Honey, Fiber Optics, Bricks, Pipe Organs (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Wednesday, August 20th, 2008) We’ve got a new Under Construction, some old Mythbusters, and all you ever wanted to know about acid.

All times are central.

• Rock Solid: Masonry Camp (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: Acid (History, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Honey, Fiber Optics, Bricks, Pipe Organs (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Shattering Subwoofer and Rough Road Driving (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• Deconstruction: Windows (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Airplane Hour (Discovery, 8:00 p.m.)
• Under Construction: Deck of Thieves (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Man vs. Ice (History, 9:00 p.m.)
• Under Construction: A Hefty Wager (DIY, 9:30 p.m.) NEW
• How It’s Made: Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Eyeglass Lenses, Granite, Potato Chips, Microprocessors (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Tuesday, August 19th, 2008) It’s a night of reruns, naturally.

All times are central.

• Modern Marvels: Axes (History, 5:00 p.m.)
• Machinery of the Past (RFD-TV, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Canal Brick Courtyard (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: World’s Sharpest (History, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Eyeglass Lenses, Granite, Potato Chips, Microprocessors (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Dirty Jobs: Dirty Jobs of the Big Apple (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Man vs. Ice (History, 8:00 p.m.)
• Dirty Jobs: Wind Farm Technician (Discovery, 8:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Functionless Front Entrance Fix-Up (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• Dirty Jobs: Reef Ball Maker (Discovery, 9:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Firefighter Boots, Garden Tools, Automated Machines, Gypsum Boards (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, and Wool (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Monday, August 18th, 2008) Um, there are new episodes of Top Gear and L.A. Hard Hats tonight, which is the best we can do.

All times are central.

• L.A. Hard Hats: Sparkies (National Geographic, 5:00 p.m.)
• Trains & Locomotives (RFD-TV, 85:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Interlocking Stone Wall and Steps (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: firefighter boots, garden tools, automated machines, and gypsum boards (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: putty knives, garage doors, electric motors, and wool (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Top Gear: Episode 6 (BBC America, 7:00 p.m.) NEW
• Top Gear: Episode 5 (BBC America, 8:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Wool Carpeting, Legos (Science, 8:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Hydroelectric Power, Computer Microchips (Science, 8:30 p.m.)
• L.A. Hard Hats: House of Glass (National Geographic, 9:00 p.m.) NEW
• How It’s Made: electric baseboard heaters, moulded pulp containers, video games, and chicken (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: architectural moldings, pulleys, industrial rubber hoses, and sheet vinyl flooring (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Sunday, August 17th, 2008) You’ve got a new Ice Road Truckers and a Mythbusters marathon for your viewing pleasure.

All times are central.

• Cool Tools: Top to Bottom (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Walking on Water (Discovery, 5:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: A Rookie Fumbles (History, 6:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Air Plane Hour (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Wooden Bowl, Chainsaws, Stackable Potato Chips, Jet Compressor Blades (Science, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: steel wool, ranges, carved candles, and slot machines (Science, 6:30 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Highway Maggots (History, 7:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: MacGyver Myths (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Man vs. Ice (History, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• MythBusters: Exploding Steak (Discovery, 8:00 p.m.)
• Cool Tools: Out of Reach (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• Classic Tractors (RFD-TV, 8:30 p.m.)
• Under Construction: Deck of Thieves (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Viewers Special 2 (Discovery, 9:00 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Saturday, August 16th, 2008) Wow, that’s a pretty boring lineup of reruns!

All times are central.

• Cool Tools: Power Play (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• New Yankee: Workshop Media Press (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Jigs and Fixtures Tour (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Contemporary Jatoba Bookcase (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• Holmes on Homes: Bargain Basement (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• Hammered With John and Jimmy DiResta (DIY, 9:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Friday, August 15th, 2008) There’s nothing new tonight, but if you like seeing how it’s made and done … well, you’ll be happy.

All times are central.

• Rock Solid: Fire Pit and Grill (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Outdoor Labyrinth (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: Welding (History, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Electric Baseboard Heaters, Molded Pulp Containers, Chicken, Video Games (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: World’s Sharpest (History, 7:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Aluminium Foil, GPS (Science, 7:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Drinking Water, LED TV Screens, Ferrari Sports Cars (Science, 7:30 p.m.)
• Hammered With John & Jimmy DiResta: The Coffee Bench (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Matches, Carousel Horses, Fine Porcelain, Automobile Fuel Tanks (Science, 8:00 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Contemporary Cocktail Table (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Glass Cookware, Soap Bars, Steel Drums, Firefighter Uniforms (Science, 8:30 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Bent-Laminate Shelf Stand (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Remix: Autos (Science, 9:00 p.m.)
• New Yankee Workshop: The Windsor Chair (DIY, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Remix: Baseball (Science, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Radiators, Hatchery Chicks, Phyllo Dough, Cross-country Skis (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children’s Building Blocks, Detergents (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)
• Forge and Anvil: Blacksmith Conference. Episode 111 (RFD-TV, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Thursday, August 14th, 2008) Two new episodes of Some Assembly Required offer a look at the Leatherman Skeletool and compound bows. Backyard to Battlefield is worth catching for you robot/ROV enthusiasts.

All times are central.

• Rock Solid: Interior Brick Wall (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Functionless Front Entrance Fix Up (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Radiators, Hatchery Chicks, Phyllo Dough, Cross-country Skis (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children’s Building Blocks, Detergents (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Some Assembly Required: Skeletool at the Leatherman factory, Simmons Beautyrest (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.) NEW
• Some Assembly Required: BowTech, Ludwig Drums (Discovery, 7:30 p.m.) NEW
• Classic Tractors (RFD-TV, 7:30 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: Iron (History, 8:00 p.m.)
• Smash Lab: Unbreakable Car (Discovery, 8:00 p.m.)
• American Chopper: Manitowoc Crane Company (TLC, 8:00 p.m.)
• Cool Tools: Lost and Found (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• The Works: Guns and Ammo (History, 9:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Viral Hour (Discovery, 9:00 p.m.)
• Cool Tools: Top to Bottom (DIY, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Wind Generators, PVC Gloves, Thermo-formed Glass, Fire Trucks (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• Backyard to Battlefield (Military, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Wednesday, August 13th, 2008) A new Mythbusters takes on YouTube, and the new Under Construction builds a deck.

All times are central.

• Rock Solid: Masonry Camp (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• Tank Overhaul: The Hellcat (Military, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Tiered Garden Walls (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Wind Generators, PVC Gloves, Thermo-formed Glass, Fire Trucks (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Viral Hour (Discovery, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• Tank Overhaul: The Comet (Military, 8:00 p.m.)
• Under Construction: Lofty Goals (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• Under Construction: Deck of Thieves (DIY, 9:30 p.m.) NEW
• How It’s Made: Inflatable Watercraft, Couscous, Modeling Dough, Wicker Products (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Tuesday, August 12th, 2008) Tonight’s new Smash Lab seems like all the other Smash Lab episodes … but that’s probably because the show is about smashing stuff.

All times are central.

• Rock Solid: Canal Brick Courtyard (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• Robocars (Science, 5:00 p.m.)
• Machinery of the Past (RFD-TV, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Porphyry Granite Front Walkway (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Inflatable Watercraft, Couscous, Modeling Dough, Wicker Products (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Dirty Jobs: Mule Logger (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• Tank Overhaul: The Sherman (Military, 7:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Highway Maggots (History, 8:00 p.m.)
• Dirty Jobs: Cranberry Farmer (Discovery, 8:00 p.m.)
• Tank Overhaul: The Panther (Military, 8:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Tiered Garden Walls (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• Smash Lab: Unbreakable Car (Discovery, 9:00 p.m.) NEW
• Tank Overhaul: The Hellcat (Military, 9:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Fresh Cut Flowers, Adhesive Tape, Tofu, Lottery Tickets (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Monday, August 11th, 2008) We’ve got a new Top Gear tonight and just a ton of reruns. There are discrepancies in Discovery’s and Science’s schedules, but whatever’s on will be a rerun.

All times are central.

• Rock Solid: Interlocking Stone Wall and Steps (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• Trains & Locomotives (RFD-TV, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Coverings Show in Chicago (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: Paint (History, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Fresh Cut Flowers, Adhesive Tape, Tofu, Lottery Tickets (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: Carbon (History, 7:00 p.m.)
• Top Gear: Episode 5 (BBC America, 7:00 p.m.) NEW
• Top Gear: Episode 4 (BBC America, 8:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It? (Science, 8:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It? (Science, 8:30 p.m.)
• L.A. Hard Hats: Sparkies (National Geographic, 9:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It? (Science, 9:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It? (Science, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Prepared Mustard, Violins, Nuts and Bolts, Toilet Paper (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Mattresses, 3-D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Sunday, August 10th, 2008) We’ve got a new Ice Road Truckers to watch in between the Olympics.

All times are central.

• Cool Tools: Demolition (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Man Down (History, 5:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: A Trucker’s Farewell (History, 6:00 p.m.)
• Dirty Jobs: Wild Goose Chase (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: A Rookie Fumbles (History, 7:00 p.m.)
• Dirty Jobs: Floating Fish Factory (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Alaska Special (Discovery, 8:00 p.m.)
• Ice Road Truckers: Highway Maggots (History, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• Cool Tools: Down Under (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• Classic Tractors (RFD-TV, 8:30 p.m.)
• Under Construction: Lofty Goals (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)

Enjoy.

(Saturday, August 9th, 2008) You’re probably either watching or avoiding the Olympics this weekend, and our TV schedule reflects that.

All times are central.

• Cool Tools: In the Garage (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• New Yankee Workshop: Beveled Glass Cupboard (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Woodturned Vessel (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Drum Table (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• Hammered With John & Jimmy DiResta: The Guitar (DIY, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Hockey Gloves, Snack Cakes, Remolded Tires, Wastewater Treatment (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)
• Holmes on Homes (TLC, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.