Ottawa Citizen

Wednesday Highlights

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Impossible Engineerin­g

(2) 7 pm

For NASA to send a person Mars, they will need to build the most powerful rocket ever built. Discover inside story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineerin­g feat designed to sustain astronauts for years in one of the universe’s harshest environmen­ts.

The Big Bang Theory

(6) 7 pm

As a joke, Sheldon and Penny try an experiment designed to make participan­ts fall in love. Also, Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a ‘zombie.’ Bernadette and Howard run into trouble at the airport.

Impractica­l Jokers

(44) 7 pm

The guys ask strangers for a little help with big items at the grocery store, and give entreprene­urial tips to some unfortunat­e souls. Plus, tonight’s big loser strikes out at a little league softball game while posing as ‘that dad.’

Fresh Off the Boat

(53) 7 pm

Evan is thrilled to open his first bank account, but is unsure if he should use his American name or his Chinese name on the account.This leads to Louis and Jessica revealing how each of them acquired their American names.

The Simpsons

(59) 7 pm

Bart, Lisa and Milhouse check out a new comic book store called Coolsville and are treated like royalty. Meanwhile, Marge launches a gym for ‘regular women,’ and Homer fears she will dump him unless he gets into shape.

SpongeBob SquarePant­s

(65) 7 pm

Plankton goes to jail, but the secret formula is taken as evidence so SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs plot to get it back. Sandy struggles to build a ship-in-a-bottle before a big contest, so SpongeBob calls in a little extra help.

Howie Mandel’s 5th Annual All-Star Comedy Gala

(6) 8 pm

Hosted by Howie Mandel and recorded at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, this event features stand-up performanc­es from comedians like Ronny Chieng, Cameron Esposito, Alonzo Bodden, Anjelah Johnson, Rachel Bloom, Fortune Feimster, and many others.

The Masked Singer

(7) (36) 8 pm

An all-new batch of six celebritie­s are introduced (Group B) and take the stage for their first performanc­es of the season.

Burden of Truth

(8) 8 pm

Coming off the loss of class certificat­ion, Joanna and Billy decide to go after ClearDawn alone, turning to the only lead they have: an unreliable whistleblo­wer. Luna goes to extreme lengths to save another child from a wrongful apprehensi­on.

Modern Family

(59) 8 pm

Phil and Claire plan to vacation and enjoy life once Luke leaves for college, so Phil goes in for a vasectomy. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria disagree about whether or not to find out the sex of the baby. Mitch tries to steer Cam towards getting a job.

Chicago Med

(15) 9 pm

In the second part of a three-show crossover event, the doctors and nurses of Chicago Med find themselves on high alert when an overflow of patients are rushed into the hospital following a terrifying apartment complex blaze.

Survivor: Winners at War

(3) (7) (13) 8 pm

Season 40 continues in a new episode of “Survivor: Winners at War,” airing Wednesday, Feb. 19, on CBS and Global. This time, the contestant­s have all won the title of Sole Survivor at least once before and know what it takes to win. Now, they compete for $2 million – the biggest reward ever offered by the show.

America’s Top Dog

(31) 9 pm

It’s raining cats and dogs but the K9 combatants show their gladiator spirit, battling through bad weather and tricky tunnels right down to the final seconds.

Home Town

(49) 9 pm

A woman who has been renting for years is ready to buy a home, and her wish list includes a master bathroom with a big bathtub. Ben and Erin capitalize on the charm of the house and

design a Nantucket-inspired kitchen and a stunning master suite.

Forged in Fire

(55) 9 pm

Four bladesmith­s must forge a canister Damascus blade from three different kinds of steel using three different cans. Then, the two finalists must recreate two of history’s most reliable hunting blades, the Messer and the Bi-Knife.

Two and a Half Men

(13) 11 pm

When Alan is called to meet with the school principal over a picture Jake drew of a large-breasted schoolmate, he calls Charlie to watch over Jake. When Charlie doesn’t respond, Alan accuses him of ‘not being there for him,’ and Charlie relents.

Guardians of the Glades

(42) 11 pm

Dusty and team trek deep into an abandoned housing developmen­t in the Northern Glades where pythons are killing off wildlife. But when Dusty injures his foot on the hunt and is forced to turn back alone, he comes face to face with a monster snake.

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