All times Eastern.

• 6PM, Discovery Channel - How It’s Made: Decorative moldings; pulleys; industrial rubber hose; sheet vinyl flooring.
• 6PM, Discovery Health - Code Blue: Rite of Passage. Staff members treat a gunshot victim whose condition worsens, requiring emergency surgery.
• 6PM, Science Channel - How It’s Made: Traditional bows; coffee machines; mascots; hammocks.
• 6PM, FX - King of the Hill: Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men. Hank has his plate full on Thanksgiving when Cotton crashes the celebration as well as a focus group Hank’s attending on lawn mowers.
• 6:30PM, G4 - Ninja Warrior: Human physical ability is tested in each episode, as 100 competitors push their limits through a physically demanding four-stage course.
• 7PM, PBS - BBC World News: International news from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
• 7PM, Food Network - Good Eats: Squid Pro Quo 2. Calamari is examined.
• 7PM, Discovery Health - Impact: Stories of Survival: Mountain Lion Attack. A mountain biker is mauled by a mountain lion; a “human cannonball” overshoots his landing pad; a man gets an anchor rope lodged in his head; a rescue pilot has to be rescued when his helicopter crashes.

The rest of 7PM and on after the jump. Happy weekend!

• 7PM, History Channel - Modern Marvels: Super Guns. High-tech firearms are examined.
• 7PM, Weather Channel - Animal Storm Stories: Big Cats. As Hurricane Francis menaces Florida, an animal sanctuary is evacuated as handlers deal with anxious lions, tigers, and cougars.
• 7:30PM, Food Network - Unwrapped: Chicken. A look at chicken includes segments on poultry purveyors. Also: pot pies; bullion.
• 7:30PM, Fuel - Weekly Update: A look at the world of action sports, including news, highlights and interviews with athletes.
• 8PM, History Channel - Julius Caesar’s Greatest Battle: Recalling the 52 B.C. Battle of Alesia, between Roman forces under Caesar’s command and Gallic tribes led by Vercingetorix. The battle was a turning point in Caesar’s Gallic Wars, giving Rome the advantage.
• 8PM, Country Music TV - Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search: The five teams move into a Memphis mansion, and are given one week to learn dances and bartending skills. Also: The teams compete in a singing challenge.
• 8PM, Discovery Health - Critical Hour: Shock Trauma: The Body Destroyers. At Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Center, a man arrives with his intestines hanging out; a man who dropped a circular saw through his foot is treated.
• 8PM, Travel Channel - 1000 Places to See Before You Die: France. The Ulles travel to France and immerse themselves in Gallic culture, art, fashion and gaming.
• 9PM, Science Channel - How It’s Made: Pro hockey sticks; bronzed baby shoes; treadmills; handheld computers.
• 9PM, Discovery Channel - Man vs. Wild: African Savannah. Bear parachutes into the Kenyan savannah from a hot-air balloon, where he finds himself surrounded by dangerous animals, including rhinos, lions, leopards, elephants and cape buffalo. He builds a tent from natural materials.
• 9PM, DIY - Finders Fixers: Flue Symptoms. A faulty gas-combustion furnace and water heater are repaired to stop carbon monoxide from leaking into the house. Included: removing and reinstalling the flue system; proper strapping and hanging of the flue duct.
• 9:30PM, Science Channel - How It’s Made: Motorcycles; clay pipes; drumsticks; whistles.
• 10PM, Military Channel - Combat Zone: Invasion of Grenada. Examining Operation Urgent Fury, which in 1983 rescued 800 American students in Grenada after Marxist extremists seized control of the government and executed the prime minister.
• 10PM, Discovery HD - Fantastic Festivals of the World: Bolivia: Festival De La Virgen De Urupinia. The August festival honoring the Urqupina Virgin of Quillacollo Village in Bolivia, celebrated since the 18th century in a unique combination of native and Christian beliefs.
• 10PM, PBS - Secrets of the Dead: Herculaneum Uncovered. A report on the Italian city of Herculaneum, which was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, includes a look at a preservation project headed by British professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill. Also: aerial views of the site.
• 10PM, Discovery Health - Diagnosis: Unknown: Toxic Takeover. A man opens an auto restoration business with his longtime friend, but when he contracts a rare lung infection, a huge life insurance policy and ruined finances lead investigators to his partner.
• 10:30PM, DIY - Classic Car Restoration: 1962 Thunderbird Restoration: Engine-Performance Modifications. Dismantling the engine and installing new parts, including aluminum cylinder heads with larger intake and exhaust ports; a high-flow aluminum intake manifold; and a performance 600 CFM 4-barrel carburetor.
• 11PM, Discovery Channel - Stunt Junkies: Go Big or Go Home: Rally Car Jump. Ken Block tries to set the world distance jumping record in a rally car.
• 11PM, Food Network - Good Eats: Tortillas Again. Experimenting with tortillas to transform a variety of leftovers. Included: lasagna; nachos.