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Mike Rowe in a bow: Discovery holiday specials kick off Sun, Dec. 19
By April MacIntyre Dec 15, 2010, 23:54 GMT
All we want for Christmas is Mike Rowe under our tree wrapped in a giant Christmas ribbon.
All we want for Christmas is Mike Rowe under our tree wrapped in a giant Christmas ribbon.
Clark Bunting, are you listening, we know you can do this for us...
Kicking off the Christmas season on Discovery will be special holiday episodes of MythBusters, American Chopper and Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe.
Beginning Sunday, December 19 to Wednesday, December 22 then the premiere of Christmas Unwrapped: How Stuff Works airs on Thursday, December 23 at 8PM ET/PT, which reveals the amazing science and surprising history behind one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States.
The “Best of Discovery” will be airing on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve with episodes of popular Discovery series including Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs, Dual Survival, Man vs Wild, MythBusters and Auction Kings.
Then on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, more myths are busted with two additional marathons of MythBusters. Plus, American Chopper will be airing all-day the day after Christmas.
Below is the holiday programming schedule. All times are in ET/PT:
Christmas:
Sunday, December 19
MYTHBUSTERS: Christmas Special 8PM – 9PM
MYTHBUSTERS: Holiday Special 9PM – 10PM
Monday, December 20
AMERICAN CHOPPER: Make a Wish Bike 8PM – 9PM
Tuesday, December 21
DIRTY JOBS WITH MIKE ROWE: Dirty Holiday 8PM – 9PM
Wednesday, December 22
MYTHBUSTERS: Holiday Special 8PM – 9PM
Thursday, December 23
CHRISTMAS UNWRAPPED: HOW STUFF WORKS 8PM – 9PM premiere
Friday, December 24
“Best of Discovery” 9AM – 3AM
Saturday, December 25
MYTHBUSTERS marathon 10AM – 3AM
Sunday, December 26
AMERICAN CHOPPER marathon 10AM – 3AM
New Year's:
Friday, December 31 “Best of Discovery” 9AM – 3AM
Saturday, January 1
MYTHBUSTERS marathon 9AM – 3AM
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