TV Tonight: Friday Factory Factotum

(Friday, October 24th, 2008)  Why even whine anymore about what Friday has become?  Instead we’ll just watch stuff being made until our eyes glaze over from a secondhand repetitive-motion injury.

All times are central.

• How Do They Do It?: Transporting Giant Oil Rigs, Electric Shavers (Science, 5:00 p.m.)
• Rock Solid: Manufactured Stone Fireplace (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Halogen Light Bulbs, Car Mufflers, Unique Lock and Key Sets (Science, 5:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Battery Tins and Optical Lenses (Discovery, 6:00 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: High-Speed Trains and Ballpoint Pens (Science, 6:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Horseshoes, Dishwashers, Graphite Fly Rods, Frozen Pizzas (Discovery, 6:30 p.m.)
• How Do They Do It?: Hydroelectric Power, Computer Microchips (Science, 6:30 p.m.)
• Ask This Old House (DIY, 7:00 p.m.)
• Modern Marvels: World’s Sharpest (History, 7:00 p.m.)
• Colossal Construction: The Mighty Shovel (Science, 7:00 p.m.) NEW
• Project Extreme: Empire State Building Lights (DIY, 8:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Hot Rods, Decorative Eggs, Fire-Hose Nozzles, Baseballs (Science, 8:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Javelins, Cuckoo Clocks, Hearts of Pain, Windshield Wipers (Science, 8:30 p.m.)
• Time Warp: Stone Breaking (Discovery, 9:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Remix: On the Move (Science, 9:00 p.m.)
• Time Warp: Will It Blend? (Discovery, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Remix: By the Seat of Your Pants (Science, 9:30 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Glass Bottles, Hacksaws, Goalie Masks (Discovery, 10:00 p.m.)
• How It’s Made: Lacrosse Sticks, Frozen Fish Products, Flashlights, Paintbrushes (Discovery, 10:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.