UPDATED: DISCOVERY CHANNEL CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH ALL-DAY MARATHONS OF FAN FAVORITES
World Premiere of 2010 PUNKIN CHUNKIN on Thanksgiving Day at 8PM
December 2, 2010
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery fans can get energized this holiday season by tuning in to Discovery Channel on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's for some of their favorite programming.
Starting at 9AM ET/PT on Thanksgiving, there's an all-day marathon of MYTHBUSTERS, the Emmy®-nominated series that uses science to prove or disprove myths and urban legends. Immediately following, at 8PM ET/PT, Discovery Channel will feature the smashing excitement of PUNKIN CHUNKIN, hosted this year by MYTHBUSTERS' Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. Returning for its third year of high-flying, nail-biting and explosive competition, viewers will watch teams go head to head to launch their pumpkins the furthest. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Delaware's annual "Punkin Chunkin" competition. To see a promo for the 2010 PUNKIN CHUNKIN, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VrS5hhEgz0.
Kicking off the Christmas season will be special holiday episodes of MYTHBUSTERS, AMERICAN CHOPPER and DIRTY JOBS WITH MIKE ROWE from Sunday, December 19 to Wednesday, December 22. Then the world 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.
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will bring viewers the "Best of Discovery" with episodes of popular Discovery series including DEADLIEST CATCH, DIRTY JOBS WITH MIKE ROWE, DUAL SURVIVAL, MAN VS. WILD, MYTHBUSTERS and AUCTION KINGS.
Then on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, yet more myths are busted with two additional marathons of MYTHBUSTERS. Plus, AMERICAN CHOPPER will be airing all-day the day after Christmas!
See attached pdf for full holiday programming schedule. All times are in ET/PT.
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