"Bigger Than ENRON" (PBS, 9-10pm E/P) This documentary dives deep into a controversy that's got lots of people on edge. The whole 'market economy" is in a mess and they folks can't trust ANY big business any more. Plus, the government regulators who were supposed to protect us from bogus dealings don't seem to mending their lax ways and getting to work. This topic rough stuff to follow, unless you've already have been buffeted by people on the Whyville site playing tricks to mess with your business or personal accounts. If so, you'll know what the people interviewed inthis show are talking about.
"Modern Marvels: Models" (History Channel, 10-11pm E/P) No, this isn't about fashion models - unless maybe you're a car freak and would fancy a sneak look at a mock-up of a next-generation concept car. This program is about scale models of technology -- which initially were built of plastic and clay to see what they might look like and are now modeled on computers. The same evolution is shown regarding ships, rockets, planes, whole factories and even cities. As well as theme park rides. But you'll also see the kinds of models that serious hobbyists fancy -- radio controlled planes, trains and automobiles. For a capper, this show takes you inside George Lucas' Industrial Light And Magic workshops where they built over 2000 miniature hand crafted models for his latest movie, more than any movie in history. Yes they used computers in the movie, too, but the best stuff was done the good old fashioned way -- real miniatures.
