All times Eastern.

• 6PM, History Channel - Modern Marvels: The Supermarket. Safeway’s distribution center; supermarket pioneers and the chains they created.
• 6PM, Discovery HD - Beyond All Limits: Capsized Barge and Bomb Disposal. A salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge; bomb disposal teams clean up an island.
• 6PM, Science Channel - Cosmic Odyssey: Lives of Stars. A star’s life is a sequence of changes.
• 6PM, G4 - Ninja Warrior
• 7PM, History Channel - Modern Marvels: Distilleries. History of alcohol distillery; how each liquor is produced; spirits-tasting event.
• 7PM, Food Network - Good Eats: Myth Smashers. Food myths.
• 7PM, Discovery HD - Volcanoes of the Deep Sea: Scientists research hydrothermal vents on the mid-ocean ridge.
• 7PM, TLC - Overhaulin’ Truck: The team restores a 1970s Chevy truck.
• 8PM, PBS (NY 13) - Nova: The Great Inca Rebellion. Archaeologist Guillermo Cock examines mummies, victims of a battle pitting club-wielding Inca warriors against Spanish cavalry.
• 8PM, Discovery Times - Gamer Generation: Part 1. World of computer games.
• 8PM, History Channel - Engineering an Empire: China. Canals; naval fleet; the Great Wall of China; host Peter Weller.
• 8PM, Discovery Channel - Dirty Jobs: 100th Dirty Job Special. The U.S. Army helps Mike Rowe celebrate his 100th dirty job.

9PM and on after the jump

• 9PM, History Channel - The Universe: The Moon. How the moon came to be; NASA’s plans to build an outpost on the moon.
• 9PM, National Geographic - Critical Situation: Apollo 13. The Apollo 13 mission turns perilous when an oxygen tank bursts on board two days after launch.
• 9PM, Sundance - Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Sports
• 9PM, Science Channel - How It’s Made: Temporary metal fences; asphalt shingles.
• 9PM, Military Channel - Futureweapons: The Power of Fear. High-tech weapons.
• 9:30PM, Science Channel - How It’s Made: Horse-drawn carriages; artificial eyes; cat and dog food.
• 10PM, Food Network - Ace of Cakes: Life’s a Zoo. Zoo themed cake.
• 10PM, G4 - G4’s Free Stuff: Reviewing gadgets, games, music, movies and books while viewers are rewarded on the air.
• 10PM, PBS (NY 713) - Nature: The Venom Cure. Scientists use poisons from animals to create lifesaving drugs.
• 10PM, Fuse - Rad Girls: Best of (Part 1)
• 10:30PM, G4 - Ninja Warrior
• 11PM, History Channel - Modern Marvels: Trucks. Trucks form the backbone of the construction and transportation industries.
• 11PM, Discovery HD - Roush Racing: Driver X: Bumping and Banging. The racers compete against one another in Martinsville, Va.
• 11PM, Comedy Central - Daily Show: Bruce Willis, actor promoting new movie “Live Free or Die Hard”
• 11:30PM, Comedy Central - The Colbert Report: David France, author of “The Science of Gaydar” in New York Magazine