Thursday, December 18th TV listings for Discovery HD (US) - Pacific
Deadliest Catch Kidney Punch
Winter season erupts as the fleet battles brutal seas and each other; Sig and Rick's alliance shatters as Keith fights through a debilitating injury and a short-handed crew; The Titan Explorer loses steering in heavy seas, leaving Jake dead.
Deadliest Catch Brute Force Fishery
Six hundred miles from town, brutal cold threatens man and crab alike; Sig braves deadly icing while a tidal surge leaves Clark bloodied on deck; Keith and Jake team up to battle an aggressive trawler while Rick encounters a squall.
Caught! Nature Strikes Back
Everything in nature wants to kill humans -- animals, gravity, even the weather; just when one thinks they've conquered nature, nature fights back -- from angry bison and gale-force winds to giant spiders and bear attacks.
Caught! Vacation Mayhem
Vacations create new experiences and memories that last a lifetime; every misadventure, from spring break smackdowns to terrible tourist fails.
Caught! Caught in the Act
Criminals and reprobates worldwide sneak into pockets, purses and beds; while some get away with their crimes, others are caught in the act, which leads to surprise arrests, fistfights and passionate acts of revenge.
Caught! Prisoners Gone Wild
Whether they're in Missouri, France, or even Brazil, prisoners will always attempt hare-brained schemes to escape jail; they try to escape with help of modern technology, a Mission Impossible-esque disguise, and even a helicopter.
Caught! Crooks Gone Wild
When crooks and criminals run for freedom, the police aren't far behind; lawbreakers utilize every tool at their disposal to make their escape and officers must do the same in this dangerous battle of wits, speed and weaponry.
Caught! Seconds From Disaster
Seeing near-death events, brushing with disaster and life-changing close calls caught on camera; Mother Nature, speeding trains or explosions can deliver an untimely end, unless a split-second decision is made to change the course of fate.
Filthy Fortunes All the Smoke or Going Broke
Matt must turn BBQ smokers into big bucks at a Texas-sized mess in Houston, Texas; at a second job, a massive termite infestation could eat the profits.
Filthy Fortunes Dirt Bike Pay Dirt
Taking a big risk, Matt tackles two out-of-control California hoards; it's a race against the clock as Matt hunts for classic motorcycles in a toxic hoard and then chases rare, high-priced toys in a property across the state.
Filthy Fortunes Betting Big on Little Balls
In a modern-day treasure hunt, Matt Paxton, the "King of Hoards," gambles that he can clean out dangerously cluttered homes and find hidden riches; Matt and his team search for a vintage Mustang, military artifacts, and a $60,000 marble collection.
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 Hunting for Silver Bullets
Matt tackles a dangerous, ten-acre hoard in the Pennsylvania woods to hunt high-value guns and ammo; the old-school machinist's property is packed with heavy equipment and scrap metal, but $25,000 worth of precious metal could make a bet pay off.
Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs of the Big Apple
Join Mike Rowe as he takes on some of the dirtiest jobs in New York City; he scales a skyscraper to build a water tower on the roof before trying his hand at lift repair.
Dirty Jobs Wind Farm Technician
At an Oklahoma wind farm, Mike finds that being green is dirtier work than he had imagined; in Kentucky he cleans out a sinkhole which has been used as a rubbish dump.
Dirty Jobs Sled Dog Breeder
Mike visits the Happy Trails Kennels in Big Lake, Alaska, where he finds out how to breed and train sled dogs.
Dirty Jobs Camel Rancher
Mike heads to a unique dairy farm in Ramona, Calif. where he learns how to milk, care for and breed dromedary camels.
Dirty Jobs Escalator Maintainer; Scorpion Sweeper
Mike Rowe crams into a hockey arena's escalator, where he scrapes and cleans a special kind of shmutz from the bottom; Mike and a zoo keeper venture into the hot, treacherous Arizona desert at night to round up stinging scorpions.
Dirty Jobs Combat Surgeon; Iguana Hunter
Mike trains as a trauma surgeon, learning under simulated battlefield conditions; Mike helps to control iguanas on the Florida coast.
Dirty Jobs Beaver Relocator; Slime Master
Mike Rowe goes to the mountains in Utah and gives a dam to a couple nuisance beavers causing havoc for municipalities; Mike gets a little sticky while working with a special effects artist at a glue factory in LA.
Dirty Jobs Feral Cat Fixer; Reaper Keeper
Mike Rowe helps cat ladies of northern Texas to fix a clowder of feral cats at a spay and neuter facility; Mike and his crew feel the burn as he processes peppers with the mad scientist inventor of the Carolina Reaper.
Dirty Jobs Escalator Maintainer; Scorpion Sweeper
Mike Rowe crams into a hockey arena's escalator, where he scrapes and cleans a special kind of shmutz from the bottom; Mike and a zoo keeper venture into the hot, treacherous Arizona desert at night to round up stinging scorpions.
Dirty Jobs Combat Surgeon; Iguana Hunter
Mike trains as a trauma surgeon, learning under simulated battlefield conditions; Mike helps to control iguanas on the Florida coast.
Dirty Jobs Beaver Relocator; Slime Master
Mike Rowe goes to the mountains in Utah and gives a dam to a couple nuisance beavers causing havoc for municipalities; Mike gets a little sticky while working with a special effects artist at a glue factory in LA.
Dirty Jobs Feral Cat Fixer; Reaper Keeper
Mike Rowe helps cat ladies of northern Texas to fix a clowder of feral cats at a spay and neuter facility; Mike and his crew feel the burn as he processes peppers with the mad scientist inventor of the Carolina Reaper.
Game Changers Atari Takes the Lead
Atari's launch of Pong in 1972 and the follow-up smash hit Pac-Man in 1980 created a whole new gaming industry, until it all came crashing down.
Moonshiners Rock Out While the Cop's Out
Mark and Digger score ten tons of sugar only to find a tracking device on their truck; Richard and Daniel devise a rum recipe to dominate the outlaw market; Mike and Jerry hit the jackpot with sweet-smelling mimosa liquor.
