TV Tonight: Do-It-Themselves

(TV Tonight, Friday, January 30th, 2009) Why even bother complaining about the lack of practical shows?  We get a new How It’s Made tonight showing us how more stuff is created, but not “how-to.”

All times are central.

• Ask This Old House (DIY, 5:00 pm)
• This Old House (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Balloons, Wallpaper, Frozen French Fries, Incandescent Light Bulbs (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Passenger Airplanes; Lightweight Chainsaws (Science, 6:00 pm)
• Rock Solid: Stamped Concrete (DIY, 6:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Footballs, Electric Guitar Amplifiers, Marbles, and Airplane Propellers (Discovery, 6:30 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Weather Forecasting, Hovercraft Vehicles (Science, 6:30 pm)
• Dirty Jobs: Goose Down Plucker (Discovery, 7:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House (DIY, 7:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Riding Mowers, Popcorn, Adjustable Beds, Cultured Diamonds (Science, 8:00 pm) NEW
• How It’s Made: Combination Wrenches, Deli Meats, Golf Cars, Airships (Science, 8:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Remix: Golf (Science, 9:30 pm)

Enjoy.