Friday August 10, 2007

Last Updated: 08/31/2007 17:43:21

Midnight

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]

1AM

Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "Meatless Grilling" 00:26 #403Z (Rpt) APT
First up, flame-seared Portobello Mushrooms topped with cheese, the vegetarian equivalent of a cheeseburger. Reminiscent of a grilled steak is ginger-studded Grilled Tofu. And finally, Steven presents a smoky, revamped version of an American classic, Macaroni and Cheese with Fire-Roasted Onions. [TVG] R on 8/28 4pm; 8/29 1am

1:30AM

Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Paste Sensations" 00:26 #511Z (Rpt) APTEX
How do you transform a simple piece of fresh fish into a gorgeous Yucatecan specialty? It's all in the magic paste, says Rick, as he tours the Merida market to explore the region's colorful, aromatic essential seasoning pastes (or recados). These magical mounds of spice blends become the base for grilling rubs, the heart and soul of tamales, the seasoning for all kinds of food wrapped in banana leaves and the flavoring undercurrent for tangy escabeches and slow-simmered stews. [TVG] R on 9/14 4:30pm; 9/15 1:30am

2AM

Desert Speaks "Desert Whales" 00:26 #1301H (Rpt) APTEX
Located just below the elbow of Baja California, San Ignacio lagoon is the temporary home to some of the peninsula's most famous visitors--the Gray Whales. Each winter, pregnant females, and lustful males swim five thousand miles from the Arctic to visit this lagoon. Here, within a few hundred square miles, eighty percent of the majestic whales' life cycle transpires. Feeding, nursing, teaching, cuddling, and courtship are observed from a tiny fishing boat, just a few feet away. First program of a 13-part season. [TVG] R of 8/9 5pm

2:30AM

Farmers' Almanac TV "Paul Bunyun, Organic Seed Cultivation and Savory Lamb Stew" 00:26 #113G APTEX
Featured: a lumberjack legacy in Eau Claire, WI; modern farming using ancient traditions; and a mother and daughter cooking up a savory lamb stew. Final program of the season. [TVG] R on 9/17 5:30pm; 9/18 2:30am

3AM

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Bites II "Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland" 00:26 #304H (Rpt) APTEX
No trip to Emerald Isle is complete without a visit to Northern Ireland. Rick Steves tours bustling Belfast, sneaking a peek at its politically charged neighborhoods. Then he heads for the Antrim Coast, and goes wild in Portrush, Ulster's Coney Island. He taste-tests Irish whiskey, scrambles over six-sided rock columns, putters through a world-class golf course, and stomps his feet to Irish music in rough-and-tumble Derry. [TVG] R on 9/15 3am

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "France's Champagne Region" 00:26 #310H (Rpt) APT
The Champagne region of France bubbles over with fine wine, gourmet cuisine, picturesque towns, and gothic spires. Rudy Maxa sets up a base in Reims, home of the historic cathedral, where French kings were crowned. From Reims, he tours wine country, visiting champagne producers, both large and small. In the medieval town of Troyes, he shops for fine chocolate and discovers a collection of modern art. North of Reims, the city of Charleville delights with its golden architecture and tradition of puppetry. The final destination is the imposing fortress of Sedan, the largest castle in Europe. Tips are given on how to buy quality champagne and how to tour the wine country. [TVRE] R on 10/6 3:30am

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 8/11 4am; 8/12 4am; 8/13 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Hyundai Veracruz" 00:26 #2648Z PBSPL
The 2008 Hyundai Veracruz Crossover and the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible are road tested. [TVG] R on 8/10 3:30pm; 8/11 4:30am

5AM

Boohbah "Building Blocks" 00:28 #124Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs lean side to side, and fall over and get up again. In Storyworld, Grandmamma tries to make a tall tower with the building blocks, but the tower gets too high, and it tumbles down. How will Grandmamma build her tower? [TVY] R on 8/11 5:30am; 8/12 5am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Hot Dog" 00:28 #125Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs scrunch up small, and stretch out big. In Storyworld, Grandmamma and Grandpappa are eating a hot dog, but it keeps falling apart. Will a bottle of sauce help them eat their meal? [TVY] R on 8/11 5am; 8/12 5:30am; 8/13 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Father's Day" 00:28 #134H (Rpt) PBS
Piggley needs to help his father with some chores around the farm. But, when Piggley takes a more-creative-than-practical approach in painting the milk cart, and builds a castle of hay for the new chicks, his father thinks Piggley is playing, instead of working. In the end, Piggley's overworked father sees the joy Piggley is getting from his work, and rediscovers his own sense of play. Jakers! Live and Learn: Cobi Jones introduces some friends, who find a fun way to clean up a messy room. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Out on a Limb/The More Things Change" 00:28 #107H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Winslow gets stuck on the top of the World Tree. Snook teaches the monkeys that change can be great. [TVY] R on 8/11 6:30am; 8/16 6:30am

7AM

Nature "The Real Macaw" 00:56 #2108Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The real deal is revealed about the brilliantly hued macaws in their jungle habitat as the wide variety of the colorful members of the parrot family is explored, along with their highly social temperaments. The program goes to the remote locations of their nests hidden from predators. In one scene, a remote infrared camera catches a hyacinth macaw chick, deep within its nest, on the face of a clay cliff. The film is believed to be the first of its kind. Even though these fabulously feathered creatures have few natural enemies, poaching of macaws for exotic pet export may soon drive them to extinction. Tragically, up to 90 percent of exported macaws die before reaching a buyer. [TVG] R on 8/10 2pm

8AM

Austin City Limits "Polyphonic Spree/Ozomatli" 00:56 #3007Z (Rpt) PBSPL
Big, innovative bands take center stage as the Polyphonic Spree perform followed by the Grammy-winning Ozomatli. With more than 20 members attired in colorful choir robes, the Polyphonic Spree have built a following based on their energetic performances and their lush, transcendent pop epics. Ozomatli, a 10-piece Los Angeles-based group, meshes traditional Latin rhythms with modern hip-hop, blending in Middle Eastern and African beats to make music as diverse as the band's line-up. [TVG] R of 8/4 8pm; 8/4 11pm; 8/5 2pm

9AM

At Close Range with National Geographic 00:56 PBS
National Geographic magazine photographer Joel Sartore shoots in some of the most exotic locales on earth, but often in wretched conditions for weeks on end. On the job, he's been chased by bears, wolves, alligators and musk oxen. Capturing the beauty of Sandhill cranes in Nebraska or the tropical Amazon jungle, Sartore pursues the perfect image--photographs form the narrative for every National Geographic article. This documentary shows Sartore in consultation with National Geographic photo editors in Washington, DC, as thousands of individual frames are whittled down to the 10 or 20 that will accompany a typical magazine story. [TVG]

10AM

Walking the Bible "Go Forth: From Creation to Abraham" 00:56 #101H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
In Jerusalem, author Bruce Feiler begins his 10,000-mile odyssey to explore the greatest stories ever told--in the settings where they occurred, in this strife-torn region of the world, where archaeological evidence is hard to find. He teams up with archaeologist and co-adventurer Avner Goren. By foot, jeep, rowboat, and train, Feiler and Goren set out to experience the Bible's world. First, they visit the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates--the Garden of Eden. Then, they climb Mt. Ararat, in search of Noah's ark; and travel to the ancient town where some believe Abraham was born; then to the ancient ruins of Harran, where the Bible says God tells Abraham to "go forth" to the Promised Land. Feiler and Goren stop to explore the sulfurous land by the Dead Sea, with its salt pillars called "Lot's wife." Could this be evidence of Sodom and Gomorrah? At Jerusalem's sacred Temple Mount, it's believed Abraham brought his son, Isaac, and prepared to follow God's ultimate test of faith. First program of three. [TVG] R on 8/12 3pm

11AM

NOVA "Wings of Madness" 00:56 #3316H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
On October, 19, 1901, the people of Paris turned out by the thousands to watch a dashing, impeccably-dressed Brazilian-born inventor, Alberto Santos-Dumont, conquer the skies. His fragile, gas-powered balloon made an astounding half-hour flight over the city and around the Eiffel Tower. For a brief moment, Santos-Dumont was the toast of Paris and acclaimed around the world. Then, eclipsed by the growing fame of the Wright Brothers, Santos-Dumont began slipping into illness and depression. Featuring re-creations and replicas of Santos-Dumont's pioneering balloons and airplanes, the program reveals the daring flights, and dramatic life of this neglected genius. [TVPG] R on 9/26 12

Noon

Frontline "News War: Secrets, Sources & Spin, Pt. 1" 01:56 #2505Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
FRONTLINE examines the political and legal forces challenging the mainstream news media today and how the press has reacted in turn. Correspondent Lowell Bergman talks to the major players in the debates over the role of journalism in 2007, examining the relationship between the Bush administration and the press; the controversies surrounding the use of anonymous sources in reporting from Watergate to the present; and the unintended consequences of the Valerie Plame investigation--a confusing and at times ugly affair that ultimately damaged both reporters' reputations and the legal protections they thought they enjoyed under the First Amendment. [TVRE] R of 8/6 10am; 8/7 12noon; 8/8 8am

2PM

Nature "The Real Macaw" 00:56 #2108Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The real deal is revealed about the brilliantly hued macaws in their jungle habitat as the wide variety of the colorful members of the parrot family is explored, along with their highly social temperaments. The program goes to the remote locations of their nests hidden from predators. In one scene, a remote infrared camera catches a hyacinth macaw chick, deep within its nest, on the face of a clay cliff. The film is believed to be the first of its kind. Even though these fabulously feathered creatures have few natural enemies, poaching of macaws for exotic pet export may soon drive them to extinction. Tragically, up to 90 percent of exported macaws die before reaching a buyer. [TVG] R of 8/5 7pm; 8/5 10pm; 8/6 9pm

3PM

Piano Guy 00:26 #709H NETA
Host Scott Houston is joined by guest pianist Bradley Sowash who discusses Latin tunes and performs his original song, "Burrito Cha Cha". Scott teaches the timeless Bill Withers hit, "Lean on Me.: Guest Dave Lowe talks about and plays "Kansas City." [TVG] R of 8/6 3pm; 8/8 3pm

3:30PM

MotorWeek "Hyundai Veracruz" 00:26 #2648Z PBSPL
The 2008 Hyundai Veracruz Crossover and the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible are road tested. [TVG] R on 8/11 4:30am

4PM

Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "Meatless Grilling" 00:26 #404Z (Rpt) APT
Pork is arguably the heart and soul of the American barbecue tradition. In this show, Steven goes whole hog with two terrific pork dishes. From the Deep South come Coffee-Crusted Pork Tenderloins with Redeye Barbecue Sauce. Then, demoing the very latest in hi-tech outdoor kitchens, the Professor spit roasts Coconut-Crusted Ribs and whips up some grilled Tropical Fruit Kebabs to accompany the ribs. [TVG] R on 8/11 1am; 8/29 4pm; 8/30 1am

4:30PM

Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Show Me The Honey" 00:26 #512Z (Rpt) APTEX
Yucatecan honey is renowned for its glorious color and rich flavor. Rick finds it everywhere from the Merida market stalls to the breakfast buffet at an upscale hotel where the whole honeycomb slowly drips its amber syrup for ladling over fruit and cereal. At home, Rick uses the golden syrup in his Mexican-Style Granola and in the pasilla chile-spiked glaze for a sublime Grilled Rack of Lamb. [TVG] R on 8/11 1:30am; 9/17 4:30pm; 9/18 1:30am

5PM

Desert Speaks "Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier" 00:26 #1302H (Rpt) APTEX
This journey to the highest desert in the world begins in Potos#, in southwestern Bolivia. At 12,000 feet above sea level, it is the highest city in the world. The indigenous people of this high, cold desert have used llama trains for thousands of years to transport the salt harvested in the area's dry lakebeds. Explorers also visit the Salar de Uyuni; at over 4,000 square miles, it is the largest salt lake in the world. Here, traditional methods of salt cutting continue the same way as they have for centuries. Cutters build tiny igloo-like huts out of salt blocks, and remain at the site for 5 days. Along the shores of the Salar, the desert is profoundly evident as the majestic groves of thick tall pasacana (similar in stature to the Saguaro cactus) grow on the surrounding frozen hillsides. [TVG] R on 8/11 2am

5:30PM

Farmers' Almanac TV "A Rural Life, The Onion Field, Nickel Creek" 00:26 #201Z (Rpt) APTEX
New York Times, columnist, Verlyn Klinkenborg converses about rural and urban life, his take on which is hardest is surprising. A father and son team turns a tomato farm into a $40 million-a-year enterprise when they begin growing Vidalia sweet onions. Sean Watkins, Chris Thile and Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek give an inside look at their 2006 tour and long history. [TVG] R on 8/11 2:30am; 9/18 5:30pm; 9/19 2:30am

6PM

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Bites II "London: Mod and Trad" 00:26 #305H (Rpt) APTEX
London is quintessentially English...yet cosmopolitan. Rick Steves checks out the new--the Millennium Bridge and the British Museum's Great Court; and admires the old--well-wrapped mummies and a rare Leonardo. After bantering with Beefeaters at the Tower of London, he does some riverside beach-combing. Strolling the trendy South Bank of the Thames takes him from the Tate Modern to the dizzying London Eye. [TVG] R on 8/11 3am; 9/18 3am

Prime Time (Please scroll up for beginning of day.)

Friday August 10, 2007

Last Updated: 08/31/2007 17:43:21

6:30PM

InterCHANGE "Mass Transit/Tommy Thompson/Brewers/Barry Bonds" 00:26 #1237H WMVS
Panelists: Dan Jones (moderator), Joel McNally, and Gerard Randall discuss the future of Milwaukee's mass transportation system and how it could be improved; Tommy Thompson's low poll numbers and his political campaign; and, the 19-4 hit the Brewers took from the Colorado Rockies. Some say now is the time for new management. Rick Horowitz's commentary: Bud Selig and Barry Bonds. R on 8/12 11am

7PM

Expo--Magic of the White City 00:56 #101H (Rpt) APTEX
Narrated by actor Gene Wilder, this program immerses viewers in one of American history's grandest spectacles. Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1893 unveiled many of the Victorian era's greatest achievements in art, architecture, science, technology, and culture, including world "firsts" like the Ferris Wheel. The number of exhibits and size of the fairgrounds, designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, surpassed even that of the 1889 Paris World's Fair, where the Eiffel Tower debuted. For six months, the Expo showcased the cutting-edge work of established inventors like Thomas Edison, which in turn, inspired 20th-century innovators such as Henry Ford, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Walt Disney. First of two parts. [TVPG] R on 8/10 10pm; 8/11 6pm; 8/12 3am

8PM

Hidden Child 00:56 PBS
Of the 1.6 million Jewish children who lived in Europe before WWII, only 100,000 survived the Holocaust. Most were hidden, shuttered away in attics, cellars, convents or in villages and farms. This program chronicles the wartime experiences of Maud Dahme, one of an estimated 5,000 Jewish children hidden from the Nazis by righteous gentiles in the Netherlands. Unlike Anne Frank, Dahme was separated from her parents, and she and her younger sister were raised Christian and grew up in Dutch farm country. Holland, viewed as a safe haven for Jews, proved not to be. At the start of the WWII, there were 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands. At the end of the war, nearly 75% of the Dutch Jewish population had been exterminated, a higher percentage than in any other Western European country. Dahme, forced to take on assumed names to conceal her Jewish identity, talks about having to lie in order to survive, of dodging bullets and of the compassion of strangers who risked their own lives to save hers. [TVPG]

9PM

History Detectives "Grace Kelly Automobile/Illicit P.O.W. Photos/Mystery Motorcycle" 00:56 #409Z (Rpt) PBS
A man believes he has the original Sunbeam Alpine convertible used in the film "To Catch a Thief," starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. A Florida contributor has a set of photographs he believes came from his great-great-grandfather, who fought in the Civil War, and was once a confederate prisoner of war at Johnson's Island on Lake Erie. And a New Jersey man recently purchased an old Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The tank of his 1914 bike bears the "Cross of Lorraine," a symbol of French nationalism. He wants to know whether his bike clocked mileage in war-torn Europe. The detectives follow leads in New Jersey and Wisconsin, and discover why the cross also served as the emblem for the U.S. National Tuberculosis Association. Will Harley-Davidson archives reveal the company's efforts to eradicate the "White Plague?" [TVG] R on 8/11 12; 8/11 7pm; 8/12 10am

10PM

Expo--Magic of the White City 00:56 #101H (Rpt) APTEX
Narrated by actor Gene Wilder, this program immerses viewers in one of American history's grandest spectacles. Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1893 unveiled many of the Victorian era's greatest achievements in art, architecture, science, technology, and culture, including world "firsts" like the Ferris Wheel. The number of exhibits and size of the fairgrounds, designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, surpassed even that of the 1889 Paris World's Fair, where the Eiffel Tower debuted. For six months, the Expo showcased the cutting-edge work of established inventors like Thomas Edison, which in turn, inspired 20th-century innovators such as Henry Ford, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Walt Disney. First of two parts. [TVPG] R on 8/11 6pm; 8/12 3am

11PM

Hidden Child 00:56 PBS
Of the 1.6 million Jewish children who lived in Europe before WWII, only 100,000 survived the Holocaust. Most were hidden, shuttered away in attics, cellars, convents or in villages and farms. This program chronicles the wartime experiences of Maud Dahme, one of an estimated 5,000 Jewish children hidden from the Nazis by righteous gentiles in the Netherlands. Unlike Anne Frank, Dahme was separated from her parents, and she and her younger sister were raised Christian and grew up in Dutch farm country. Holland, viewed as a safe haven for Jews, proved not to be. At the start of the WWII, there were 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands. At the end of the war, nearly 75% of the Dutch Jewish population had been exterminated, a higher percentage than in any other Western European country. Dahme, forced to take on assumed names to conceal her Jewish identity, talks about having to lie in order to survive, of dodging bullets and of the compassion of strangers who risked their own lives to save hers. [TVPG]

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