Thursday, May 21st TV listings for Discovery Channel (US) - Pacific Feed
Fatal Engineering Plane Crashes New
Look back at the Tenerife, Kegworth, and Paris Concorde air disasters; investigate the design defects that made these aircraft vulnerable; look at the role air traffic miscommunications played; relive the terrible moments before disaster struck.
Fatal Engineering Bridge Collapses New
Bridge collapses have etched hard lessons into the history of engineering; Tacoma, Minneapolis, Genoa, symbols of innovation that have become stark reminders of what happens when flaws go unchecked.
Fatal Engineering Dam Collapses New
When dams break, devastation follows; Derna, Malpasset, Brumadinho, three disasters that turned engineering failures into mass tragedies.
Fatal Engineering Rollercoaster Accidents New
Drill down on maintenance and safety lapses that derailed amusement park rides.
MythBusters Accidental Ammo
Ballistic backyard bedlam; glass guillotine; accidental ammunition.
MythBusters Supernatural Shooters
Adam and Jamie investigate the ability of hit men to take down a target.
MythBusters Hypermilling; Crash Cusions
Testing if one can survive a car crash while sitting between two big guys; three hypermilling myths; techniques that may double a car's fuel efficiency.
MythBusters Do Try This at Home?
After more than 10 years of testing myths that people should not try at home, the "MythBusters" investigate myths that people can try.
MythBusters Household Disasters
Testing household myths; exploding a vacuum cleaner with black powder; sunscreen scorching skin; piano through a roof; exploding water heater extinguishing fire.
MythBusters The A-Team Special
Adam and Jamie examine "The A-Team"; they find out whether it's possible to build a working cannon using materials abandoned in a barn.
Filthy Fortunes Cold Hard Crash-Out
A massive seven-acre, snow-covered hoard pushes Matt to the brink; when it takes the team a full day just to unclog the driveway, Matt's deep in the red.
Filthy Fortunes The Maine State of Cash
In the largest hoard he's ever tackled, Matt must find rare military plane parts, vintage records and a hidden jewelry cache to have a shot at making a profit; he brings in heavy equipment to clear the property and dig for big-ticket items.
Filthy Fortunes Digging for Man Cave Treasure
Matt hunts for rare liquor, hand-rolled cigars and vintage drums in two California hoards; when the owners refuse to part with key items, Matt's bottom line is threatened.
Filthy Fortunes Treasure Hunting Reinvented
At a hoard Matt's been circling for years, a genius inventor's pinball and jukebox collection could bring big sales, but only if it's intact; removing a 1980s waterbed costs time and money.
Filthy Fortunes Santa's Fury Road to Riches
Matt scrambles to clear a bat-infested barn and turn a sea of Santa Clauses into big money; while tackling jobs in Michigan and Massachusetts, Matt finds a lost cache of rare coins; a '64 Plymouth Fury could be a score if the owner decides to sell.
Filthy Fortunes Gunning for Ghost Town Green
Matt is shocked when clients reveal a Pioneer Village that's become a ghost town after three decades of abandonment; Matt hunts for a rare Colt prototype and a Babe Ruth autograph rumored to be on a hot dog wrapper.
Filthy Fortunes From Rats to Riches
Matt's team goes full hazmat suit to tackle a rat-infested hoard that is rumored to have cash hidden in every room, if the rats haven't eaten it already; the team also hunts for vintage Playboys, a rare samurai sword and original G.I. Joe toys.
Filthy Fortunes On a Mission for G.I. Dough
Matt and his troops head to the Pacific Northwest to search a three-barn hoard loaded with U.S. military treasures, including Willy's Jeeps and uniforms; a biohazard mess hides first-generation computers and video equipment at a second location.
Filthy Fortunes Santa's Fury Road to Riches
Matt scrambles to clear a bat-infested barn and turn a sea of Santa Clauses into big money; while tackling jobs in Michigan and Massachusetts, Matt finds a lost cache of rare coins; a '64 Plymouth Fury could be a score if the owner decides to sell.
Filthy Fortunes Gunning for Ghost Town Green
Matt is shocked when clients reveal a Pioneer Village that's become a ghost town after three decades of abandonment; Matt hunts for a rare Colt prototype and a Babe Ruth autograph rumored to be on a hot dog wrapper.
Filthy Fortunes From Rats to Riches
Matt's team goes full hazmat suit to tackle a rat-infested hoard that is rumored to have cash hidden in every room, if the rats haven't eaten it already; the team also hunts for vintage Playboys, a rare samurai sword and original G.I. Joe toys.
Filthy Fortunes On a Mission for G.I. Dough
Matt and his troops head to the Pacific Northwest to search a three-barn hoard loaded with U.S. military treasures, including Willy's Jeeps and uniforms; a biohazard mess hides first-generation computers and video equipment at a second location.
Hoffman Family Gold Rock Blocked
As Todd's Holy Roller plant runs non-stop, Hunter's Black Pearl plant is finally ready to wash dirt; the mine is shut down when Hunter's plant blocks access to rocks from Todd's tailings; an epic father-and-son showdown puts the season in jeopardy.
Gold Rush Cleaning Up in Vegas
Rick plows through Vegas Valley pay dirt and makes a big score, but an obstacle threatens to stall him; Parker's four-plant blitz stumbles; to keep his hot streak going, Tony pilfers more gear from his son Mike.