Thursday July 3, 2008

Last Updated: 07/31/2008 17:49:31

Midnight

Carrier "Super Secrets" 00:56 #103H PBS (DVS)
Many aspects of life on a nuclear aircraft carrier are hush-hush, including the ship's location, itinerary, details of how a nuclear reactor works--and on-board dating. When the Nimitz pulls into Hong Kong for a four-day port call, a scandal dramatically alters the lives of two sailors. (3 of 10) [TV14] R of 7/2 9pm

1AM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "James Boyce" 00:26 #111H (Rpt) APT
Mark Bittman falls under the charms of California chef James Boyce, as the two create unique and tantalizing beef and seafood combinations. [TVG] R of 7/2 4pm

1:30AM

Chefs A' Field: Kids on the Farm "Seed-Saving & Heirloom Veggies: Chef Joseph Wrede & Kids - Santa Fe & Taos, NM" 00:26 #106H (Rpt) APTEX
Considered one of the Southwest's modern culinary pioneers, Chef Joseph Wrede creates classic dishes with "chili pepper flair" at Taos' esteemed Joseph's Table restaurant. The chef and his two children pull on their boots for a day of discovery at Rancho la Paz, a tiny but glorious farm nestled along the Rio Grande in the southern Rocky Mountains. Recipes: Seven-Tomato Gazpacho; Seared Herbed Shrimp; Heirloom Carrot & Beet Sauced Fish. (6 of 13). [TVG] R of 7/2 4:30pm

2AM

Desert Speaks "Grand Canyon, The Human Touch" 00:26 #1509H (Rpt) APTEX
Host David Yetman joins his brother, geologist Dick Yetman, for an exploration of the traces of humans along the Colorado River and Grand Canyon region. They observe sacred salt mines from the boat, visit the intersection of the Little Colorado River with the main river, and even enjoy an impromptu canyon concert. The brothers learn the history of rapids--how they got their names, and the scales of intensity--and spend time with scientists studying the effects of the Glen Canyon Dam on the flora and fauna of the Grand Canyon. [TVG]

2:30AM

Endless Feast "New Hampshire" 00:26 #107H (Rpt) APTEX
Under the boughs of fruit trees at New Hampshire's Gould Hill Orchard, Chef Andrew Gruel creates a meal of venison, trout and produce gathered from seven local farms and a dairy. [TVG]

3AM

Rick Steves' Europe "Lisbon and the Algarve" 00:26 #312H (Rpt) APTEX
Experiencing the best of Portugal, Rick Steves starts in Lisbon, a ramshackle mix of glorious old, and fun-loving new. Salty sailors' quarters, and wistful Fado singers mix with ornate architecture to recall the glory days, when Vasco da Gama and Magellan made Portugal a world power. Then, he heads for the south coast of travel dreams--the Algarve, to explore the Land's End of Europe--windy and historic Cape Sagres--before savoring pristine beaches and arm-wrestling octopi in the sleepy fishing village of Salema. [TVG] R on 8/6 3pm; 8/7 3am

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Four Great Cities II" 00:26 #411H (Rpt) APT
People can jet to Europe in a day, and visit four cities in less than a week. It's great to take one's time, but sometimes there's only a day to visit. How can someone be part of the international jet set, and still get a taste of "old" Europe? Rudy Maxa takes a whirlwind tour of four cities that represent a bit of the old, and bit of the new, in Europe. He shows how to get the most out of one-day visits to Copenhagen, Berlin, Munich, and Rome. Tips on maximizing travel memories from a 24-hour stay in a European big city are given. [TVG] R on 8/28 3:30pm; 8/29 3:30am

4AM

History Detectives "U.S.S. Indianapolis/Highlander Badge/Spirit of St. Louis" 00:56 #405Z (Rpt) PBS
History Detectives ventures to Texas and Washington, DC, to examine the virulence and desperation of the Japanese suicide attacks that led up to one of the greatest sea disasters in U.S. naval history. Next, the team travels to Georgia and South Carolina to find out the history of a mysterious badge discovered by a man on a scuba diving excursion. And, two brothers from Parsippany, New Jersey, grew up listening to their uncle's claim that he built the engine for the Spirit of St. Louis--the plane made famous by Charles Lindbergh's historic nonstop flight across the Atlantic. History Detectives uncovers the forgotten history of Lucky Lindy's legendary flight. [TVG] R on 8/4 4am; 8/13 2pm; 8/25 4am

5AM

Boohbah "Unwinding Carpet" 00:28 #163Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs do a "Scrunch Up Small, Stretch Out Big" exercise. In Storyworld, a rolled-up carpet appears. With a Boohbah shout from children, the carpet unrolls. Brother and Sister jump, skip, and dance up and down on the carpet. How long can they play until the carpet rolls up again? [TVY] R of 7/2 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Bouncy Castle" 00:28 #164Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs do a "Skipping" exercise. In Storyworld, Mrs. Lady has great fun bouncing up and down on the bouncy castle. Suddenly, the bouncy castle goes flat. Mrs. Lady tries to blow it up, but it's still flat. Can they find a way to get bouncing again? [TVY] R on 7/4 5am; 7/5 5:30am; 7/6 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Teacher Creature" 00:28 #107H (Rpt) PBS
Young Piggley's insecurity rises when he discovers that his teacher, Mr. Hornsby, is coming to his house for supper. Piggley is certain he's going to "grade" the Winks family, and that they'll come up woefully inadequate! So Piggley and pals hatch a plan to make sure the Winks family gets passing marks. Much to Piggley's surprise, he discovers that Mr. Hornsby is just a regular person--and not so intimidating, after all. Jakers! Live and Learn: Cobi Jones points out that a person cannot be judged, based on just a few facts, so people should take their time, and get to know someone before deciding how to feel about them. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Get Well Moon/Take Your Time" 00:28 #129H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Bob and Wartz think that the moon is sick. Snook reminds Smooch to slow down and enjoy things. [TVY] R on 7/5 6:30am; 7/6 6:30am; 7/6 8:30am

7AM

Super Why! "Beauty and the Beast" 00:28 #125Z (Rpt) PBS
If the Beast can turn down his roaring, Beauty might learn they're not as different as she thinks. [TVY] R on 7/9 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Pig's Present/Tick Tock Space Clock" 00:28 #115H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
WordWorld, a colorful, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges through word play. [TVY] R on 8/15 7:30am; 8/17 7:30am; 8/17 10:30am

8AM

9th Annual Sphinx Competition 00:56 PBSPL
This classical music competition features performances from the three junior division finalists and the senior division laureate in the 9th Annual Sphinx Competition Concert, a competition for Hispanic and African-American classical string musicians. [TVG]

9AM

Taste of the Midwest with Dan Kaercher "Ohio & Indiana" 00:26 #105H NETA
Ohio and Indiana, two states with great culinary secrets. Dan Kaercher, editor in chief of Midwest Living Magazine travels through these two Midwestern states and discovers delicious delights. Dan stops at Skyline Chili in Cincinnati to try to uncover their secret recipe then satisfies his sweet tooth at Graeter's Ice Cream. Indiana is a leading state in blueberry production. Dan visits a blueberry farm where visitors can pick their own fruit. Join Dan as he explores Ohio and Indiana. (5 of 9) [TVG] R on 8/2 10:30am

9:30AM

Masterpiece Mystery! "Inspector Lewis, Series 1 - Old School Ties" 01:26 #3817Z PBS
Lewis and Hathaway are called in to investigate the death of an ambitious Oxford student, revealing a case driven by celebrity, ambition and dangerous sexual politics. [TVPG] R of 6/29 8pm; 6/30 9am

11AM

Garden Insects 00:26 PBS
Producer and organic farmer Chris Korrow looks at the multitude of insects living in gardens, including their habitats and life cycles. He also discusses which are beneficial and which ones destroy vegetables. [TVG]

11:30AM

Crown of the Continent--Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias 00:26 (Rpt) PBS
Filmmaker John Grabowska explores Alaska's visually spectacular region of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, which includes the continent's largest assemblage of glaciers, and the greatest collection of peaks above 16,000 feet, along with dramatic valleys, wild rivers, and a variety of wildlife. [TVG] R on 7/20 9:30pm; 7/21 12:30am; 7/21 1:30pm

Noon

Woodsmith Shop "Band Saw Tips & Tricks" 00:26 #105H NETA
If you know how to tune it up and use it, the band saw is one of the most versatile and creative machines you can have in a woodshop. Host Tim Yoder highlights the logical steps in tuning up and using a band saw for techniques such as cutting curves and circles, as well as resawing. [TVG]

12:30PM

Made In Spain "Food for the Family" 00:26 #110Z (Rpt) PBSPL
Asturias means family for Jose, and he prepares a simple apple and cheese salad with his mother's favorite blue cheese, Cabrales. Jose shows us the region's traditional hard cider, and returns home to add cider vinegar to some caramelized onions that he serves with light and fluffy corn cakes. Back in Asturias, he joins his family for a hearty bean stew with sausages. (10 of 26) [TVG]

1PM

Antiques Roadshow "Houston, Tx - Hour Two" 00:56 #1005 PBS
Host Mark Walberg joins appraiser Beth Szescila for a tour of Bayou Bend, in Houston, TX: the extraordinary museum and gardens that once were home to famed philanthropist and antiques collector Ima Hogg. Following in Miss Ima's footsteps, modern-day collectors arrive at the Reliant Center with impressive finds, including an early 19th-century box desk made by a renowned supplier to the British royal family; a valuable collection of lithographed orange crate labels; and a 1959 replica of artist Edith Parson's early 19th-century Turtle Baby bronze sculpture, valued at $35,000 to $40,000. [TVG] R of 6/30 7pm; 6/30 10pm; 7/2 8am

2PM

History Detectives "Doc Holliday's Watch/Civil War Female Soldiers/Japanese Internment Camp Artwork" 00:56 #307Z (Rpt) PBS
An Oklahoma pawn store clerk's customer had a pawned antique watch, engraved with a potentially historic inscription. Could this watch have been a gift from the fearless lawman, Wyatt Earp, to the dentist, gambler, and gunman "Doc" Holliday, perhaps in gratitude for his help fighting the Clanton gang at the OK Corral? In Louisiana, a resident owns a Civil War photograph featuring a fine-boned, slight-figured soldier. The soldier is identified as a member of the 2nd Louisiana Infantry--but could it be a woman in disguise? In a San Francisco archive, an intern discovered a set of 10 postcard-size watercolors of what appears to be a prison camp. Piecing them together, it looks as if they were painted on the back of a Japanese-American internment notice from 1942. The team investigates. R on 7/26 4am; 8/4 2pm; 8/17 4am

3PM

Rick Steves' Europe "Sevilla and Andalusia" 00:26 #313H (Rpt) APTEX
Sevilla is the flamboyant city of Carmen and Don Juan. It's where bullfighting is still politically correct, and where little girls dream of growing up to become flamenco dancers. Sevilla has soul--in its lacy Moorish palace, massive cathedral, lavish royal tombs, labyrinthine Jewish quarter, and its people-filled streets. After munching tasty tapas, Rick Steves heads south for Andalusia's ultimate whitewashed hilltown, Arcos de la Frontera. Final program of the season. [TVG] R on 7/4 3am; 8/7 3pm; 8/8 3am

3:30PM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Europe Just for Fun" 00:26 #412H (Rpt) APT
As more travelers return to Europe for multiple visits, many are on the lookout for another dimension in travel. Occasionally, they want to skip historical sights and museums, in favor of a trip--or a day--just for fun. They're ready for absolute R&R: looking to break up serious sightseeing with hot-air-balloon trips, mountain luge rides, country hikes, or days at an amusement park. They're seeking new adventures in Europe--flights of fancy--spiced with great meals and local libations, of course. Rudy Maxa shares his personal picks of Europe Just for Fun. [TVG] R on 7/4 3:30am; 8/29 3:30pm; 8/30 3:30am

4PM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "Anna Klinger" 00:26 #112H (Rpt) APT
Hearty meals are an essential tool for surviving winters in New York City. Mark Bittman tests his comfort food recipes against those of Anna Klinger's charming, family-run restaurant. [TVG] R on 7/4 1am

4:30PM

Chefs A' Field: Kids on the Farm "Shrimp Boat on the Bayou: Chef John Besh & Sons - New Orleans & Cocodrie, LA" 00:26 #107H (Rpt) APTEX
Joel Salatin and his two kids show how his animals "do the real work"-fertilizing, aerating, composting-making clean food for the community without fertilizer, antibiotics and other harmful chemicals. Chef Armstrong then transforms this "eco-agriculture" into mouthwatering dishes that nourish the palate and the soul. (7 of 13). [TVG] R on 7/4 1:30am

5PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 00:56 #9203H PBS [TVRE]

6PM

Vets In Practice "Working Girls" 00:29 #181 (Rpt) BBC
Nearly 80 years after the first female vet became a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Emma Inglis, Fiona Green, and Sally Kingsley reflect on how far women have come within the profession. Fiona Green has returned to Hampshire, after spending a year working in the Bahamas. She's on call over the weekend--a routine requirement in veterinary work that she has never learned to enjoy.

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Thursday July 3, 2008

Last Updated: 07/31/2008 17:49:31

6:30PM

Garden Paths "Raspberries/Natural "Hardscapes" and Rain Garden Features" 00:26 #104H NETA
Who can resist nibbling fresh fruit or vegetables right off the vine? Host Jodi Olson certainly can't! But she does save enough ripe and tasty raspberries to help a talented chef and educator prepare a fruity dessert perfect for summer. Plus, new ways to look at environmentally sound ‘hardscapes’, and tips for rain gardening from a gardening veteran. (4 of 13) [TVG] R on 7/5 7:30am

7PM

This Old House "Newton Project, Part 13" 00:26 #2713 (Rpt) PBSPL
Norm checks on the installation of the new custom garage doors. Cabinet installer Patrick Malone finishes the job by scribing his base moulding the floor. Tom Silva shows Kevin how he is giving a stock masonite door a face lift by adding an oak veneer and new oak mouldings. In the master bath, tile contractor Joe Ferrante shows Kevin how he is laying the mosaic "rug" tiles in front of the new vanity. Kitchen designer Donna Venegas shows Norm the countertop and tile choices for the kitchen, while template maker Kent Whitten creates the templates using digital technology. Landscape contractor Roger Cook works with an irrigation contractor to add both sprinkler heads and drip irrigation to the landscape before the cold weather sets in. [TVG] R on 7/5 8am

7:30PM

Ask This Old House "Installing Vinyl Fence/Protective Coating for Garage Floor" 00:26 #613 (Rpt) PBSPL
Roger Cook makes a House call to help a homeowner install a new vinyl fence. Host Kevin O'Connor travels to Omaha, Nebraska, where he helps transform a homeowner's garage by installing a protective epoxy coating to the floor. [TVG] R on 7/5 8:30am

8PM

Outdoor Wisconsin "World's Largest American Flag/Cops & Bobbers Program/Photographer Jeff Richter" 00:26 #2434H WMVS
Debby Wolniak takes at look at the history, care and maintenance of the world's largest American flag flying at Acuity Insurance in Sheboygan. Tess Gallun talks to Officer Bob Kramer from the Pewaukee Police Department about the Cops & Bobbers program which was developed by the department to teach kids how to fish, and get them out on the water fishing with their friendly local police. Wildlife photographer Jeff Richter talks about his style, techniques and expertise for photographing animals and wildlife. R on 7/5 9am

8:30PM

Red Green Show "The New Lease" 00:23 #316 EPS
Red (Steve Smith) has to make a government presentation to renew the lodge lease. Beer-making is featured on Handyman Corner. Bill (Rick Green) tries water-skiing. [TVG]

9PM

Soundstage "Reo Speedwagon" 00:56 #1508H PBS
In 1971, REO Speedwagon released their first record, jump started a tour in a rented Chevy van and went on to produce 17 critically-acclaimed albums with 13 Top 40 singles (including two Billboard #1's) and sell over 40 million records. 36 years and the band is still going strong. The set list on this episode of Soundstage speaks for itself. REO Speedwagon performs classic after classic, including "Keep On Loving You," "Take It On The Run," "Roll With The Changes," "Can't Fight This Feeling," "Ridin' The Storm Out" and many more. [TVPG] R on 7/4 12; 7/6 1pm

10:01PM

Great Cars "Ambulances" 00:26 #408 (Rpt) EPS
The story of the development of the ambulance is intertwined with warfare, where there has always been a pressing need to quickly move the wounded from the battlefield. Civilians now benefit from the development of the rolling mini-hospitals that ambulances became, in combat. Seminal figures in the ambulance's story are met, including Florence Nightingale and her angels of mercy; Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross; and Ernest Hemingway, who was a brave volunteer ambulance driver during World War One, just before he became a famous author. Today's rapid response medicine integrates the use of helicopters and highly trained ground crews--an offshoot of the struggles of Korea and Vietnam. [TVG]

10:30PM

MotorWeek "Toyota Sequoia" 00:26 #2743 PBSPL
The 2008 Sequoia, 2009 FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Car, Dodge Caravan and Kia Rondo are driven. [TVG]

11PM

Austin City Limits "Blues Traveler/Cafe Tacuba" 00:56 #3109Z (Rpt) PBSPL
Blues Traveler has cultivated a unique sound highlighted by extended jams, harmonica hooks, and John Popper's distinctive voice. The Grammy winners perform songs from their CD, #Bastardos!. Since the late '80s, Cafe Tacuba has been building an international fan base through innovative experimentation with music. The Mexican quartet performs international hits from their CD, Cuatro Camino. R on 7/5 10pm

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