TV Tonight: You Know How It’s Made

(TV Tonight, Saturday, March 7th, 2009)  It’s a typical Saturday night with a million reruns.

All times are central.

• Top Gear: Season 12 Ep. 4 (BBC America, 5:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Archimedes Death Ray (Discovery, 5:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Automatic Transmissions, Silver Miniatures, Hot Air Balloon Baskets, Darts (Science, 5:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Magnets, Cooked Ham, Sliver-plated Teacups, Crash Test Dummies (Science, 5:30 pm)
• Top Gear: Season 12 Ep. 3 (BBC America, 6:00 pm)
• MythBusters: Shredded Plane (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Curling Stones, Refrigerators, Aluminum Baseball Bats, Opalescent Glass (Science, 6:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Stainless Steel, Football Helmets, Resin Figurines, Laboratory Glassware (Science, 6:30 pm)
• Deconstruction: Granite (DIY, 7:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Ice Cream Treats, Wooden Golf Clubs, Aircraft Wings, Car Battery Recycling (Science, 7:00 pm)
• Deconstruction: Home Building (DIY, 7:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Dress Forms, Boat Propellers, Duvets, Faucets (Science, 7:30 pm)
• Break It Down: Nuclear Submarine (National Geographic, 8:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Levels, Hot Dogs, Abrasive Grains, Sandpaper (Science, 8:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Racing Shells, Stainless Steel Sinks, Leather, Pedal Steel Guitars (Science, 8:30 pm)
• Under Construction: Saana’s Soffit (DIY, 9:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Ice Cream Cones, Tent Trailers, Shoe Polish, and Pliers (Science, 9:00 pm)
• Under Construction: Rangehood Revisited (DIY, 9:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Wooden Bowl, Chainsaws, Stackable Potato Chips, Jet Compressor Blades (Science, 9:30 pm)
• How It’s Made: Carbon Fiber Car Parts, Hand Dryers (Discovery, 10:00 pm)
• How It’s Made: Ice Cream Treats, Wooden Golf Clubs, Aircraft Wings, Car Battery Recycling (Discovery, 10:30 pm)

Enjoy.