Smithsonian Channel Selects
Smithsonian Channel Selects is now showing Smithsonian Channel Selects (06:00–18:00 UTC+00:00). Next on Smithsonian Channel Selects: Carriers At War at 16:45, Smithsonian Channel Selects at 17:45, Carriers At War at 17:45, Smithsonian Channel Selects at 18:00, Carriers At War at 18:45, Gun Trucks Of Vietnam at 19:45.
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No imageFri 16:45 — 2026-11-06Carriers At War
16:45 — 17:45A behind-the-scenes look at the operations of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, and the dedicated sailors who keep it running at maximum efficiency.
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No imageFri 17:45 — 2026-11-06Carriers At War
17:45 — 18:45A behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. Navy's radically redesigned class of aircraft carrier, the Ford, was built.
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No imageFri 18:45 — 2026-11-06Carriers At War
18:45 — 19:45The crew of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier prepares to give air support to ground troops battling ISIS in Iraq.
No imageFri 19:45 — 2026-11-06Gun Trucks Of Vietnam
19:45 — 20:45Celebrate the unsung bad boys of Vietnam: the gun trucks.
No imageFri 20:45 — 2026-11-06Air Warriors
20:45 — 22:00The Vietnam-era OV-10 Bronco is pulled out of retirement to join the fight against ISIS.
No imageFri 22:00 — 2026-11-06Inside the Factory
22:00 — 23:00A visit to Europe's largest biscuit factory, McVitie's, shows how they mass produce over 80 million biscuits every day.
No imageFri 23:00 — 2026-11-06Inside the Factory
23:00 — 00:00Our hosts visit the Heinz factory in the Netherlands to discover the technology and workforce required to produce 750,000 jars of mayonnaise every day.
No imageSat 00:00 — 2026-11-07America in Color
00:00 — 01:00From the Black Sox Scandal to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, follow America's history of organized crime, in color.
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No imageSat 01:00 — 2026-11-07America in Color
01:00 — 02:00Watch the Model T roll out, the Jazz Age erupt, and the market crash, as it has never been seen before: in color.
No imageSat 02:00 — 2026-11-07America in Color
02:00 — 03:00Revisit America during the turbulent 1960s, as we bring the dawn of modern America to colorful life.
No imageSat 03:00 — 2026-11-07America in Color
03:00 — 04:00A look at the Hindenburg crash, the San Francisco earthquake and other disasters of the early 20th century through colorized home movies and archival footage.
No imageSat 04:00 — 2026-11-07America in Color
04:00 — 05:00See Prohibition end, the New Deal begin, and the Great Plains turn to dust, as you've never seen it before: in color.
No imageSat 05:00 — 2026-11-07America in Color
05:00 — 06:00A look at Bonnie and Clyde, the Scopes "monkey" trial, and other crimes of the early 20th century in America, presented through colorized and remastered footage.
No imageSat 06:00 — 2026-11-07America in Color
06:00 — 07:00A look at the journey of the American worker through the first half of the 20th century.
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No imageSat 07:00 — 2026-11-07America in Color
07:00 — 08:00Visit Coney Island, Disneyland, the Kentucky Derby, and Notre Dame football, in their infancy and in color.
No imageSat 08:00 — 2026-11-07Ice Airport Alaska
08:00 — 09:00A national snowstorm brings US aviation to a standstill, but Anchorage fights through. USAF aircrews endure the toughest survival training on Alaska's North Slope, and a veteran aircraft flies life-saving cargo to an isolated community.
No imageSat 09:00 — 2026-11-07Ice Airport Alaska
09:00 — 10:00The lights are out, a moose is loose, and a passenger exposed himself. Just another day at the office at Ted Stevens.
No imageSat 10:00 — 2026-11-07Ice Airport Alaska
10:00 — 11:00A plane full of humanitarian supplies and another full of explosive fireworks challenge Ice Airport crews during Alaska's snowiest month.
No imageSat 11:00 — 2026-11-07Ice Airport Alaska
11:00 — 12:00Engine failure, a suspicious package, and violent Alaskan weather put air missions and the entire city of Anchorage at risk.
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