TV Tonight: Fresh Meat

(Friday, September 26th, 2008) Hacking History premieres tonight with a look at the history of electricity — should be an enjoyable romp with high voltages.  Also, a new How It’s Made looks at javelins and cuckoo clocks.

All times are central.

• Ask This Old House (DIY, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Outdoor Bar and Grill (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Hockey Gloves, Snack Cakes, Remolded Tires, Wastewater Treatment (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• Hacking History (History, 7:00 p.m.) NEW
• Dragons Den (BBC America, 7:00 p.m.)
• MythBusters: Pirates 2! (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Mirrors, 2D car designs (Science, 7:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Large Ships, Waste Management (Science, 7:30 p.m.)
• Hammered With John & Jimmy DiResta: A Very Special Brownstone Dollhouse (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Javelins, cuckoo clocks, hearts of palm, windshield wipers (Science, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• Wood Works: Wine Caddy (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Pistons, Paint Rollers, Parachutes, Chimneys (Science, 8:30 p.m.)
• Wood Works: Workshop Tour (DIY, 9:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Remix: Airplanes (Science, 9:00 p.m.)
• New Yankee Workshop: The Gardner’s Dry Sink (DIY, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Remix: Football (Science, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Paving Asphalt, Marshmallow Cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic Door Locks (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Wood-Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers, Buses (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.