TV shows that may be of interest
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Hot tips: July 28 at 3PM on channel 22.4 - Japan's Top Inventions - Ventilators for Premature Babies / Electron Beam Lithography Systems July 26 at 8AM-1:30PM & 4PM-7:30PM & July 27 at midnight-5:30AM on channel 48.2 - 12 episodes of Toolbox (see episode list below) July 31 at 9AM on channel 48.2 - ArtRageous - Engineering Meets Art - Faucets and Rollercoasters July 31 at 10AM on channel 22 - Fit 2 Stitch - Space Suits, Mission Critical See wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/TV_shows_that_may_be_of_interest_-_weekly for shows that normally air at the same time each week - some are also (i.e., if of particular interest or to give the episode subject or title) included in the list below. Caution: Schedules (along with all other databases) contain errors and are subject to change. Note that this listing only includes broadcast channels, not cable or internet channels. Most of the shows listed are fact rather than fiction; % indicates fiction (i.e., a series episode with a science-related plot). + after the time means the program is rerun later (possibly on a sister station, i.e., a show on channel 26.4 may be rerun on 26.5); check that station's program listing for details. Channel 62 in Frederick & 67 in Baltimore are identical to 22 in Annapolis (including sister stations (i.e., 22.2=62.2=67.2) too). Note that channel 7.3 airs numerous SF movies - check their schedule (select COMET WJLADT3 at wjla.com/station/schedule) for times & titles. July 26 12:45AM+ 22.4 Doctor's Insight - Rheumatoid Arthritis #1: Early Diagnosis & Self-Check 2AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Bullet Trains 48.2 Dogfights - The Bloodiest Day (electronic warfare) 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Booby Traps 48.2 Dogfights - Dogfights of Desert Storm 4 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: Inspections 32 Home Diagnosis - Windbreakers: Airtightness and the Enclosure 48.2 Dogfights - Supersonic 4:30 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: Conservation Concerns 4:45AM+ 22.4 Doctor's Insight - Rheumatoid Arthritis #1: Early Diagnosis & Self-Check 5 26 In the AMERICAS with David Yetman - The Lower Colorado River: Dwindling Lifeblood of the Southwest + 26.4 Mysteries of Mental Illness - Rise and Fall of the Asylum 48.2 Dogfights 5:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Fujita Chiyoko, healthcare in Pakistan & Afghanistan 5:30+ 22.4 Medical Frontiers - The Road to Patient Safety 26 In the AMERICAS with David Yetman - Wrangell-St. Elias National Park: Wilderness of Ice, Salmon, and Human History 6 48.2 Dogfights - Desert Aces 6:30 22.2 Make48 26.2 Antiques Roadshow - Salisbury Cathedral 1 (astronaut's watch) 7 48.2 Dogfights - Thunderbolt 8+ 48.2 Toolbox - Screwdriver 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - The Best Miter Saw Stand + 48.2 Toolbox - Hammer 9+ 48.2 Toolbbox - Chainsaw 9:30+ 48.2 Toolbox - Axe 10+ 48.2 Toolbox - Blowtorch 10:30+ 22.4 Science View - The New Future with Nanomaterials + 48.2 Toolbox - Plane 11 32 America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston - Idaho: Tied to the Land + 48.2 Toolbox - Ruler 11:30 26.5 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope - Armenia -- Ancient History and Modern Traditions, Part 1 + 48.2 Toolbox - Mechanic's Tools noon 32 Prehistoric Road Trip - We Dig Dinosaurs + 48.2 Toolbox - Drill 12:30PM+ 48.2 Toolbox - Handsaw 1+ 48.2 Toolbox - Wrench 1:30+ 48.2 Toolbox - Sander 2+ 48.2 101 Inventions That Changed the World 3 22.4 BIZ STREAM - Japan's Dairy Industry Goes Digital + 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: Old to New 26.5 History Detectives - cane with Japanese characters, wooden telescope, gold nugget drawing 3:30+ 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: Designer Details 4 22 Made in Maryland + 26 In the AMERICAS with David Yetman - Snakes and Culture in the Amazon 4:30+ 26 In the AMERICAS with David Yetman - The Potters of Northwest Mexico -- Past and Present 7+ 26.4 NOVA - NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way 8+ 22 & 26 Finding Your Roots - Science Pioneers + 26.4 Expedition With Steve Backshall - Kyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost 9+ 22 & 26 America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston - Appalachia: A Different Way + 26.4 Mysteries of Mental Illness - The New Frontiers 9:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - The Fight to End Digital Violence: Olimpia Coral Melo Cruz / Founder of "Frente Nacional para la Sororidad" 9:30+ 22.4 15 Minutes - NINJA TRUTH Episode 22: Flying Ninja 10:30+ 22.4 RISING - Tackling Food Poverty with Rescued rations: Social Business Founders - Seki Yoshimi & Kikuhara Misato July 27 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - High Tech Sex 1:30+ 22.4 Dive in Tokyo - Kanda River 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Strategic Air Command 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Hunting Gear 5:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - virtual reality of endangered animals 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Cruise Control (drag racing) 6:30 22.2 Urban Conversion - Zero Waste: Home and Office 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - World's Biggest Machines 1 8+ 48.2 Ancient Impossible - Moving Mountains 9+ 48.2 Ancient Impossible - Monster Monuments 9:30 9.3 Auction Kings - Vintage Lie Detector/Old Hollywood Collection 10+ 26.5 My World Too - Missouri Organic Recycling; New Roots for Refugees; Community Rebuild + 48.2 Ancient Impossible - Ultimate Weapons 11+ 48.2 Ancient Impossible - Ancient Einsteins 11:30 26.5 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope - Armenia -- Ancient History and Modern Traditions, Part 2 noon+ 48.2 Ancient Impossible - Biggest Guilds 1PM+ 48.2 Ancient Impossible - Power Tools 2+ 48.2 Ancient Impossible - Warrior Tech 2:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Greening Up the Places We Call Home 3+ 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: New Walk, Old Stone 26.5 History Detectives - 1960s poster, Andrew Jackson carving, Modoc basket + 48.2 Ancient Impossible - Roman Empire 3:30+ 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: Mudroom, Ventilation, Kids' Rooms 4+ 26 In the AMERICAS with David Yetman - Re-claiming the Gulf in Baja California 4:30+ 26 In the AMERICAS with David Yetman - Brazil's Butantan Institute: Where Venomous Critters Find a Welcome 6 9.3 American Restoration - The Reject and Eject (ejection seat) 8+ 22 & 26 The Green Planet - Desert World 9 9.3 Auction Kings - Spy Watch/Model A + 22 & 26 NOVA - NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds 10+ 22 & 26 Expedition with Steve Backshall - Gabon: Expedition Jungle Paradise 11:30 32 Story in the Public Square - Alice Hill (climate change) July 28 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Fire and Ice (HVAC) 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Engines 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - The Junkyard 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Siege Machines 32 Second Opinion with Joan Lunden - Racial Disparities in Maternal Health 6:30 22.2 For Your Home - Gardening Solutions + 26.2 Antiques Roadshow - Lytham Hall 1 (Victorian mechanism) 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Bunkers 10:30+ 22.2 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope - Armenia -- Ancient History and Modern Traditions, Part 2 1:30PM 26.4 Second Opinion - Biologics in Orthopedics 2:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Sonoma Valley:Worm Farm: Where Are They Now? 3 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - Ventilators for Premature Babies / Electron Beam Lithography Systems + 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: Finishing Details 26.5 History Detectives - camera, Civil War doll, old Florida map 3:30+ 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: Down to the Wire 4+ 26 In the AMERICAS with David Yetman - Mexican Carnival 26.4 American Experience - The Codebreaker 4:30+ 26 In the AMERICAS with David Yetman - Arizona Volcanoes 5:30 9.3 American Restoration - Astro-Nuts and Bolts (jet pack) 7:30+ 32 Daily Drum Special - Childhood Vaccinations 9 22.2 Planet California - Rivers of Gold 9:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Sacred Flowers, Sacred River: Ankit Agarwal / Founder & CEO of Phool 9:45+ 22.4 Zero Waste Life - A Harvest of Colors 10 22.2 Planet California - Close Encounters 10:30+ 32 America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston - La: Its A Vibe July 29 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Diamond Mines 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Nuclear Subs 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Cannons 22.2 Gardenfit - Welcome to the Jungle 6:30 22.2 Make: Fire Sculpture 32 Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein - Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Post-Traumatic Stress 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - The Computer (may be Thinking Machines: The Creation of the Computer) 8+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 9 9 9.3 Auction Kings - M16/Butt-Activated Musical Chair + 48.2 Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 10 10+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 11 11+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 12 noon 32 Medicating Normal + 48.2 Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 13 1PM+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 14 2+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 15 2:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World 3+ 26 This Old House - Lexington Colonial: Garrison No More 26.5 History Detectives - 1775 almanac, 1920s exercise guru, Andy Warhol art on Moon + 48.2 Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 16 4+ 22 Artworks - Nathan Meltz, Eric Dyer & Corrie Parks, Tom Shroed (animation) 4:30+ 26 Antiques Roadshow Recut - Out of This World, Part 1 5 9.3 American Restoration - Shocks, Locks, and Clocks (Electro-Shock Alarm Clock) 8:10+ 22.4 Zeroing In: Carbon Neutral 2050 - Episode 11 Leaving No One Behind 8:35+ 22.4 Zeroing In: Carbon Neutral 2050 - Episode 12 - 2050: A Race Against Time 9:10+ 22.4 Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga 10 22.2 COBRA Cyberwar - Episode 3 10:25+ 22.4 Darwin's Amazing Animals - Ballet in Black - Parotia, Papua New Guinea 11 9.3 Monster Quest - Giant Killer Bees 11:55+ 22.4 Danko&Danta, Cardboard Craft Creations July 30 1:10AM+ 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - Mosquito Coils / Screw Removal Tools 1:40+ 22.4 100 Ideas to Save the World - Doing Away with Throwing Away 1:55+ 22.4 PythagoraSwitch mini - Nandore Nendore Mr. Clay! 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Monster Trucks 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Apollo 13 4 32 Wonders of Mexico - Burning North 6 9 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin - The Whales of Hawaii 9.3 Factory Made - episode 2.33 26.2 Antiques Roadshow - National Botanic Garden of Wales + 26.4 Second Opinion - Cardiac Comeback 6:30 9.3 Factory Made - episode 2.34 7 9.3 Factory Made - episode 2.35 7:30 9.3 Factory Made - episode 2.36 22.2 Pocket Sketching with Kath Macaulay - Wax As A Resist 8 9.3 Factory Made - episode 2.37 8:30 9.3 Factory Made - episode 2.38 10 4 Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer - In To The Depths 7 Wildlife Nation With Jeff Corwin - Remarkable Reptiles 10:10+ 22.4 RISING - Skills for the Post-Pandemic Job Market - E-Learning Innovator - Mori Kenshiro 10:30 4 Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreter - Peak Performances 9 The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation - 200th Episode 11 9 Mission Unstoppable - Flies, Floating, and Fuel + 48.2 Vanishings! - U.S.S. Scorpion Lost At Sea 11:30+ 48.2 Vanishings! - Mystery of the Missing Comet 3PM 9.3 Mayday: Air Disaster - Grand Canyon Disaster 4 9.3 Mayday: Air Disaster - Falling to Pieces 22 Growing A Greener World - Redeeming Your Ground 5 9.3 Mayday: Air Disaster - Focused on Failure 5:30 22 My World Too - Heirloom,Hybrid,Gmo Seeds/Clean Air Now 6 9.3 Mega Builders - Moving Mountains 7 9.3 Mega Builders - Sinking Wings + 26.2 Lucy Worsley Investigates - Madness of King George 8 9.3 Mega Builders - Bangkok Bridge 9 9.3 Storm Chasers - Storm Catchers 10 9.3 Storm Chasers - Bigger in Texas + 22 How the Victorians Built Britain - How Britain Healed the World July 31 7AM 22 Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South - Planting Onions, Common Landscape Mistakes 8:30 22 Innovations in Medicine 9 48.2 ArtRageous - Engineering Meets Art - Faucets and Rollercoasters 9:30 22 Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein - Optogenetics with Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D. - Part Two 48.2 The New Frontier - FIRST LIGHT 10 22 Fit 2 Stitch - Space Suits, Mission Critical 48.2 Better Planet TV - biomass energy, home audits, meadowlands 10:30 48.2 The Re-Inventors - Life-Saving Escape Water Pod 4PM 26.5 History Detectives - Tokyo Rose Recording; Crazy Horse Photo; WWII Diary 5 26.5 History Detectives - Amelia Earhart Plane; Fillmore Pardon; Boxcar Home 6 26.5 History Detectives - Hindenburg Artifact; John Adams Book; Birthplace of Hip Hop 10+ 22 COBRA Cyberwar - Episode 4 Aug. 1 2:30PM 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Mason Bee Revolution: How the Hardest Working Bee Can Save the World 3 26.5 History Detectives - Order of Leopold, suffragette pennant, cartoon cel Aug. 2 2:30PM 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Oh Deer -- Dealing With Four-legged Garden Pests 3 26.5 History Detectives - Club Continental business card, St. Valentine's Day Massacre shotgun, Society Circus program 9 22 America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston - Tidewater: Homecoming Aug. 3 2:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Gardening on the Cheap: Top Tips for Saving Money and Time in the Garden 3 26.5 History Detectives - Civil War photo, Indians in Hollywood, Harlem stock certificate Aug. 4 2:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Modern Homesteading -- Transforming the Urban Experience One Garden at a Time 3 26.5 History Detectives - Frank Zappa Collage; Beatles Autographs; Bob Dylan Guitar