TV Tonight: Wear Headphones?

(Thursday, March 13th, 2008) What a great night! A new American Chopper shows how futile it is to put a stereo on a motorcycle. National Geographic is cashing in on showing how stuff gets done with the premier of Who Knew?  Legos on How Do They Do It and a marathon of How It’s Made on Discovery round out the evening.

All times are central.

• Holmes on Homes: Wall of Sound (Home, 5:00 p.m.)
• Build It Bigger: Floating City (Science, 5:00 p.m.)
• Today Show Tips: Fixtures, Faucets, & Beyond (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: Lube Job (History, 6:00 p.m.)
• Rides: ZZ Chop (TLC, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Episode 23, bronze bells, wooden airplane propellers, charcoal briquettes, and gas log fireplaces (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• Classic Tractors (RFD-TV, 7:00 p.m.)
• American Chopper: Craftsman/Diehard 2 (TLC, 7:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Episode 24, pocket knives, soapstone products, electric pole transformers, and traditional snowshoes (Discovery, 7:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Episode 4, steel wool, ranges, carved candles, and slot machines (Discovery, 8:00 p.m.)
• Who Knew? with Marshall Brain: Speedboat, Golf Ball, Fireworks (National Geographic, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• Cool Tools: Get a Grip (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• American Chopper: Klipsch Bike (TLC, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• How It’s Made: Episode 6, padlocks, hair clippers, wooden shoes, and synthetic leather (Discovery, 8:30 p.m.)
• Cool Tools: Unplugged (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Episode 3, wooden bowls, chainsaws, stackable potato chips, and jet compressor blades (Discovery, 9:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Episode 16, wool carpeting and Legos children’s toys (Science, 9:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Episode 5, CCD semiconductors, airline meals, paper cups, and trumpets (Discovery, 9:30 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Episode 14, hydroelectric power and computer microchips (Science, 9:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.