TV Tonight: They Even Pioneered Yelling

(TV Tonight, Thursday, October 1st, 2009) Science has reruns of Junkyard Wars. This is somewhat bittersweet as the show that started reality/DIY hybrid programming also reminds us what a dearth of it we’ve had lately. It also planted the seeds of destruction when it abandoned teams of amateurs for teams of “professionals.”

All times are central

• Junkyard Wars: Dune Buggies (Science, 5:00 pm)
• Ask This Old House: Preventing plumbing floods, shrub removal/plantings, rotted windowsill (DIY, 5:30 pm)
• Cool Tools: Make the Cut (DIY, 6:00 pm)
• World’s Toughest Fixes: Giant Wind Turbine (National Geographic, 6:00 pm)
• Junkyard Wars: Car Dozer (Science, 6:00 pm)
• Ultimate Factories: Lamborghini (National Geographic, 7:00 pm)
• Some Assembly Required: Cheddar Cheese, Running Shoe, Piano (Science, 7:00 pm)
• Break It Down: Diesel Locomotive (National Geographic, 8:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Rock Blasting, Mapping, Flowers (Science, 8:00 pm)
• Successful Farming Machinery Show (RFD-TV, 8:00 pm)
• How Do They Do It?: Airbags, Ice rinks, Mattresses (Science, 8:30 pm)
• Wrecked: The Ice Storm Cometh (Speed, 9:00 pm)
• Wrecked: Jane Runs the Show (Speed, 9:00 pm)