Sunday December 2, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:44:58

Midnight

Steve Holy Concert 00:57 (Rpt) GREEN
Country music star, Steve Holy, puts on a prime concert performance. Steve has been at the top of the country music charts several times over the past couple of years, "Good Morning Beautiful" being a number 1 hit for over 7 weeks. This concert includes some of his hit singles.

1AM

America's Heartland "Pest Danger/Beagle Brigade/Navajo Farm Pract/Resea" 00:26 #306Z APTEX
One of the many dangers facing American growers is the introduction of dangerous pests from outside the U.S. In Florida, Jason discovers a highly-trained "beagle brigade" that's protecting farmers and consumers from unwelcome plants, bugs and other problems. Then, meet a Navajo tribe in New Mexico that's turned their ancient farming practices into a lucrative worldwide business. A California citrus grower is visited to find out how farmers must respond when bad weather threatens their crops. Finally, a stop in Illinois to learn about the nation's oldest site for agricultural research. [TVG]

1:30AM

Katie Brown Workshop "A Natural Beauty" 00:26 #223H APTEX
Katie brings some of Mother Nature's beauty inside with ideas for roasting nuts and freezing grapes, and stitching fern leaves and creating a pressed-leaf collage. [TVG]

2AM

Rick Steves' Europe "Belgium: Bruges and Brussels" 00:26 #307H (Rpt) APTEX
Belgium is a land of contrasts. From the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in big-city Brussels, Rick Steves goes quaint, with delicate lace; and takes back-lane bike rides in small-town Bruges. He checks into a medieval hospital, savors the exquisite art of Memling, and climbs a bell tower to get up-close and fortissimo at a carillon concert. Then, passionate chefs--creators of French fries and Europe's finest chocolate--give him a taste of their art. [TVG]

2:30AM

Chef's Story "Chef's Story: Suzanne Goin" 00:26 #117Z APT
Interview and cooking demonstration with Suzanne Goin filmed before an audience of culinary students at the French Culinary Institute. [TVG]

3AM

New York City Ballet: Bringing Balanchine Back 00:56 APTEX
An intimate look at the New York City Ballet's historic journey to St. Petersburg, Russia--the birthplace of its founder, celebrated choreographer George Balanchine (1904-1983). The eagerly anticipated trip is marked by behind-the-scenes drama as the company rehearses and performs in the legendary Mariinsky Theatre. Recorded in High Definition, and narrated by Kevin Kline, the program features interviews with Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins, former and current New York City Ballet dancers, and artistic staff. The film also contains extraordinary performance footage of works by Balanchine, Martins, and Jerome Robbins. [TVG]

4AM

Digital TV: A Cringely Crash Course 00:26 (Rpt) PBS
Robert X. Cringely and his loyal cadre of dolly pushers, jimmy jib handlers, helicopter pilots, and poodle wranglers take audiences behind-the-scenes of a revolution--20 years in the making. Digital television (DTV) is about to change home entertainment and lifelong education forever. In this program, Cringely once again plays the fearless guide to cutting-edge technology. [TVG] R on 12/3 4am; 12/9 4am; 12/10 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Lexus Is-F" 00:26 #2713Z PBSPL
The factory tuned 2008 Lexus IS-F Sedan and the big and boxy 2008 Dodge Sprinter are road tested. [TVG] R on 12/3 4:30am; 12/3 3:30pm; 12/5 3:30pm

5AM

Boohbah "Heavy Suitcase" 00:28 #139Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Children call the Boohbahs, one by one, from their Boohbah pods to do a "Tummy Bum" exercise. In Storyworld, Grandpappa has a suitcase with some very strange bits, which make up a car. Grandpappa tries to drive it, but there is no steering wheel. How will he be able to drive around? [TVY] R of 11/29 5:30am; 11/30 5am; 12/1 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Beards" 00:28 #140Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs lean side to side, and do a chase and catch dance. In Storyworld, Mr. Man has a bushy beard. Mrs. Lady and Little Dog Fido try it on, too, but they all want to wear it at the same time. Can everyone wear one, and who looks best? [TVY] R on 12/3 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Picture Perfect" 00:28 #106H (Rpt) PBS
Piggley accidentally embarrasses his good friend, Ferny, by taking a photo of him with his pants ripped, and his undies showing! After promising not to show it to anyone, the photo gets away from Piggley, and is seen by everyone at school. He tries to apologize, but finds that, for the first time, his best friend, Ferny, isn't willing to accept his apology. Piggley must use his ingenuity and creativity to regain Ferny's trust and friendship--and Ferny must find a way to forgive. Jakers! Live and Learn: It feels terrible to be mad at a friend, or to have a friend be mad, too. Cobi Jones and children show that forgiveness and understanding make a friendship stronger. [TVY] R on 2/7 6am

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Flying Fish/Smooch and Winslow's Songbook" 00:28 #137H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
When Ick tells Wartz that there is a kind of fish that can fly, Wartz doesn't believe that can be true. But, when he and Burdette visit Snook, they learn that there are all kinds of amazing animals in the world, including fish, squirrels, and snakes that glide through the air! Smooch and Winslow flip through a book of their favorite songs, including: I Want to See Everything. [TVY] R on 12/4 6:30am; 1/18 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "Jack and the Beanstalk" 00:28 #104Z (Rpt) PBS
Baby Joy, Whyatt's little sister, is having a giant-sized tantrum and nothing will calm her down! [TVY] R on 12/3 7am; 12/7 7am; 2/1 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Dog's Camping Adventure/V Is for Vacation" 00:28 #107H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
WordWorld is a colorful, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges through word play. [TVY] R on 1/9 7:30am; 1/24 7:30am

8AM

Window to the Sea 00:56 PBS
Stories are featured from four of America's leading aquariums: the Shedd Aquarium, in Chicago, IL; the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA; the New England Aquarium, in Boston, MA; and the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu, HI. Many dedicated and fascinating people are introduced who work behind the scenes at aquariums. It is a remarkable and timely portrait of places that are making a difference in the understanding of life "under the sea." [TVG]

9AM

Inside Passage 00:56 PBS
This program is a cultural, historical, and visual exploration of the waterway from Puget Sound to Southwest Alaska, offering stunning views of snow-capped mountains, deep fjords, and forested islands, as the course taken by Captain George Vancouver, in 1792, is followed. [TVPG]

10AM

Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend 00:56 PBS (DVS)
For more than 150 years, the women of Gee's Bend, AL, have made quilts reflecting their history and daily lives. Over generations, they worked in isolation, continuing to inhabit the remote plantation land their parents once slaved. Today, art critics worldwide compare them to the great creative enclaves of the Italian Renaissance. [TVG]

11AM

Utah: The National Parks 00:56 PBSPL
This program is a portrait of Utah's five national parks: Canyonlands, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Zion. Narrated by Joseph Campanella, it includes a classical music score by some of the world's most famous composers. [TVG]

Noon

Where The Wild Things Live 00:56 PBSPL
Six wildlife refuges are visited: Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma, where bison roam the land; Pelican Island in Florida--the first established refuge in the country; White River in Arkansas, to learn how hunters helped save migrating waterfowl; Sabine in Louisiana, an essential haven for migrating birds along two major flyways; Bosque Del Apache in New Mexico, where tens of thousands of birds gather each autumn and stay through the winter; and, finally, the shorelines of the Oregon coast, where seabirds, seals, and sea lions are now protected. The program provides both a historical overview of the refuge system (545 in the U.S.), as well as music from renowned artist Paul Winter and poetry from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver. [TVG]

1PM

History Detectives "Secrets of the Tape/Mountain Mail Bag/Banned Birth Control Box" 00:56 #306Z (Rpt) PBS
Secrets of the Tape: A man in Opelika, Alabama, thinks he may have inherited the first commercially produced automobile tape player in the U.S. The technology to produce this early tape player could have been stolen from the Nazis in the closing days of World War II. A great American road trip is taken, to examine how the U.S. gained the industrial upper hand following the Second World War. Mountain Mail Bag: While browsing through a Montana antique store, a California resident discovered an unusual leather satchel. According to legend, John Thompson, a Norwegian immigrant, risked life and limb to hand-deliver the post across the high Sierra Mountains in the years before the Civil War. Could this bag be Thompson's? Banned Birth Control Box: A Missouri resident recently inherited a number of items, including an unusual wooden box. The label inside the box suggests the box once contained a birth control device. R on 1/4 1pm; 2/6 1pm

2PM

Wired Science "Internet Attack/Miss'g Chem Set/Asperger's/Robodoc" 00:56 #101H (Rpt) PBS
Josh Davis investigates an Internet botnet attack of Estonia's banks and newspapers; Host/Field Producer Ziya Tong delves into technology that is helping children with Asperger's Syndrome by translating facial expressions into emotions; Adam Rogers explores the disappearance of home chemistry sets and WIRED SCIENCE reports on cardiac surgery performed by a "RoboDoc". (1 of 10) [TVPG] R of 11/29 2pm

3PM

Austin City Limits "Gretchen Wilson/Miranda Lambert" 00:56 #3112Z (Rpt) PBSPL
A pair of country's leading ladies is presented, with Gretchen Wilson and Miranda Lambert. "Country Music Mafia" superstar Gretchen Wilson takes the stage, to perform songs from her second album, All Jacked Up. From Texas clubs to "Nashville Star," Miranda Lambert has made a big impression during her short music career. The 21-year-old performs songs from her debut CD, Kerosene. [TVG] R on 12/6 9am; 12/7 10am

4PM

Andre Rieu: Radio City Music Hall: Live In New York 01:21 (Rpt) PBSIP
Andre Rieu brings an outstanding group of guest stars and musical themes together for this special, taped in July 2006 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Featuring five-year-old violinist Akim Camara, the Harlem Gospel Choir, the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Rieu's vocal choir. Musical selections range from standards to classics to show tunes. [TVG]

6PM

Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies 00:53 PFP
Inspired by his highly anticipated CD, "The Greatest Songs of the Seventies," this television event features Manilow in concert, performing and sharing his personal experiences with the audience at the Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, New York. [TVG]

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Sunday December 2, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:44:58

7:24PM

Great Performances "Great Moments at the Met: Viewer's Choice" 01:27 #3215P PBS
Renee Fleming honors the Metropolitan Opera's 30th anniversary on PBS with a presentation of fans' top ten favorite televised Met moments chosen through online voting. Viewers voted on the GREAT PERFORMANCES website, where 30 excerpts from three decades of Met telecasts were available for screening. They chose their top 10 favorites and ranked their choices from 1 to 10. The contest ran from September 17 to October 12, 2007. So who won the coveted number 1 position? No spoilers here; but here's a hint--the winner's Met debut received an ovation that was one of the longest in the company's history. [TVG]

9:30PM

Plein Air, Painting The American Landscape "Cape Cod, En Plein Air" 00:26 #104H (Rpt) PBSPL (DVS)
Connecticut artist, author and educator Charles Sovek shares his life as an artist and the perspective 50 years of experience brings to painting en plein air. Plus, a look at the rich history of the Provincetown artists' colony--from the founding by Charles Hawthorne in the late 1800s, to the arrival of the abstract expressionists Hans Hoffman and Jackson Pollack in the 1950s. Commentary and examples are provided by Chris McCarthy, director of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and James Bakker, author, collector and art expert. (4 of 6). [TVG] R on 12/5 10:30pm; 12/25 10:30pm

10PM

Royal "Winners and Losers" 00:46 #509 APTSY
A day at the races seems a perfect location for Mr. Carnegie and Catherine to enjoy their first date--but only if they can keep out of everyone's way. Dr. Ormerod treats the same boy twice in one day, but finds his advice is easier to give than to act upon. (9 of 12). [TVPG]

10:58PM

Globe Trekker "Globe Trekker Special: Best Treks: Caribbean Islands & New Zealand" 00:56 #629 APT (DVS) [TVG]

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