A remote, bleak speck of rock in the middle of the Pacific, Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, has mystified the world ever since the first Europeans arrived in 1722. How and why did the ancient islanders build and move nearly 900 giant statues or moai, weighing up to 86 tons? And how did they transform a presumed paradise into a treeless wasteland, bringing ruin upon their island and themselves? NOVA explores controversial recent claims that challenge decades of previous thinking about the islanders, who have been accused of everything from ecocide to cannibalism. Among the radical new theories is that the islanders used ropes to "walk" the statues upright, like moving a fridge. With the help of an accurate 15-ton replica statue, a NOVA team sets out to test this high-risk, seemingly unlikely theory—serving up plenty of action and surprises in this fresh investigation of one of the ancient world's most intriguing enigmas.
The team travels to the Governor's Mansion in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, where there are rumors of hauntings caused by State Senator Warren Brown's illegitimate child, who was murdered; TAPS heads to Kentucky to help a woman with reports of seeing figures and hearing odd noises in her home.
After Korie decides the junk piles in the Duck Commander warehouse are beginning to reach critical mass, she calls on Willie and the guys to do a little company spring-cleaning. But the discovery of an old Ping-Pong table deep within the clutter quickly turns the chore into an all day table tennis tournament. Meanwhile, Uncle Si realizes that he's many years overdue for an appointment with the local eye doctor and ventures out for some new glasses.
After attending a local radio show as a guest, Willie sees an opportunity to host a show of his own. When the station gives him the opportunity, Willie makes the mistake of bringing Uncle Si on the air with him. Jase gets fined by his neighborhood homeowners association for a multitude of local infractions, and decides to fight his case like a true Robertson.
Henning Stummel and his partner Alice Dawson attempt to convert an awkward,covered space, trapped between buildings in the crowded heart of north London into a contemporary family home and office for Henning's practice.
A comely new dispatcher stirs up things at Tremont; Bernice and Perez have a run-in with a passel of partying parolees; and Robbie is fed some misinformation and gets burned.
Love apparently knows no boundaries in the animal kingdom. Despite the odds, there are countless stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable. Instincts gone awry? NATURE investigates why animals form these special bonds and what these relationships suggest about the nature of animal emotions.
Denise rises to her biggest challenge yet, and Katherine sets out to prove her worth.
Tink and Zaboo venture into the private test server. Codex deals with yet another Guild interference at her work. Bladezz bonds with Wiggly.
Guns and a hot, half naked Pinup model set the stage for one artist's plan for revenge. Some of the artists botch their Pinup Tattoos, leaving their Human Canvases scarred and the judges steaming mad. Another artist loses their shot at $100K dollars.
When a crucial CIA asset disappears from protective custody, Annie and Eyal work to find her before they lose her forever.
Mike sets out to prove you can make money on a car without spending a fortune. Can Edd fix up the cheapest SLK in the country on an exceptionally tight budget?
A guy fakes a robbery in his girlfriend's apartment; a man gets hit in the head with an exercise ball; and a guy hits himself with a shovel.
Things go from bad to worse when Josie makes a catastrophic error of judgement. A chance encounter leads Oregon to fall for a sexy librarian, JP makes a 'local' friend, Vod falls in love and Howard turns detective in a bid to catch an intruder.
With summer half over, the Kilchers head out fishing, but it's not for fun... at least, not entirely. They need hundreds of pounds of fish to eat and barter with during winter. Each couple has their own time-proven technique for catching salmon, halibut and trout.
Hanssen's leadership continues to be questioned. Will the doubters win?
George heads to Scotland to meet Julie and George Nicholson, who take an enormous financial risk and commission local designer Sam Booth to build a truly unforgettable, innovative prototype module holiday home. The stakes are high, as the couple have invested their entire savings of £30,000 on a design that's never been tested before. George also takes a trip to Bournemouth and meets Andrew and Emma Collett, who decided not to spend money on a honeymoon but bought a six foot by six foot beach hut to transform into a multi-function small space that can accommodate up to six guests for lunch. Hungry to find inspiration for his own small space caravan design, George visits Gemma Doyle who has lovingly restored some gypsy caravans back to their former glory. And on his own build, George tries to come up with an ingenious solution that will sleep his family of five in a space barely big enough for one double bed.