Thursday May 15, 2008

Last Updated: 05/31/2008 17:50:41

12:05AM

Very Odd Jobs "Not As They Seem" 00:23 #017 (Rpt) NFB
Workers in unusual professions are profiled, including a bag lady, artificial eye maker, wax museum artist, carnivorous plant breeder, graffiti maintenance, and zippo lighter car driver. (17 of 26)

12:30AM

Tavis Smiley "Carly Simon" 00:26 #1398 PBS
Tavis talks with legendary singer-songwriter Carly Simon. [TVRE] R on 5/15 2am; 5/15 4:59pm; 5/16 2:30am

Black Nouveau "Mary Wilson/Dave Zirin/Harvest of Hope/B.B. Tourna" 00:27 #1609 (Rpt) WMVS
Mary Wilson, former member of "The Supremes" is interviewed; Sportswriter Dave Zirin talks about race and sports; and, a preview of two upcoming events: The 16th Annual Harvest of Hope for the Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and the Fresh Coast Classic Basketball Tournament. Faithe Colas and Keith Murphy host. R on 5/18 3:59pm

1AM

Charlie Rose "Sir Jeremy Greenstock/Michael Rose" 00:56 #14098 PBSPL
A conversation with the former U.K. ambassador to the United Nations and former special envoy to Iraq, Sir Jeremy Greenstock. Then, a discussion with retired British Army General, Michael Rose. [TVRE] R of 5/14 11:29pm

ITV (3 Hour Block) 02:56 WPT
Instructional programming from the Educational Communications Board in Madison.

2AM

Tavis Smiley "Carly Simon" 00:26 #1398 PBS
Tavis talks with legendary singer-songwriter Carly Simon. [TVRE] R on 5/15 4:59pm; 5/16 2:30am

2:30AM

Tavis Smiley "Bill Moyers/Susan Neiman" 00:26 #1397 PBS
Tavis talks with journalist-TV host Bill Moyers and philosopher-author Susan Neiman. [TVRE] R of 5/14 12:30am; 5/14 2am; 5/14 5pm

3AM

Adirondacks 01:56 PBS
The Adirondack Park sprawls across six million acres in Upstate New York. Bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier and Grand Canyon National Park combined, it is by far the largest park in the lower 48 states. Yet it is the only one on the continent in which large human populations live and whose land is divided almost evenly between protected wilderness and privately owned tracts. This patchwork pattern of land ownership has created an utterly unique place. The story of the Adirondacks is told through a series of passionate characters, each with a distinct perspective. [TVG]

4:04AM

America Quilts Creatively "Quilting in the Hoop" 00:20 #605 (Rpt) NETA
This unusual design was created with scraps using simple shapes like squares and half squares. Shar shows how placement of color plays an important role in this design and how you can change it to fit any mood or decor. The design can be used for coasters, placements, wall quilts and bed size quilts. Host Shar Jorgenson shares her quilting ideas to compliment the design, and shows how to protect the placements and coasters from getting soiled. [TVG]

4:30AM

For Your Home "Bathroom Warmup" 00:26 #1809 (Rpt) APTEX (DVS)
Bathrooms can be cold with all those shiny surfaces. Watch Vicki and Sloan take a cold bathroom and warm it up. Learn how to install an above-the-shower heater. Find out how to wrap pipes and adjust your shower heat. What kind of rugs work best in humid bathrooms, and the ladies will make a footstool you'll want to do for your bathroom. [TVG]

5AM

Journal 00:28 #3100 WNVT R of 5/14 5:30pm

Master Class at Johnson & Wales "About Salt" 00:27 #323 (Rpt) NETA
Johnson & Wales chefs show why salt is no ordinary ingredient as they create some extraordinary recipes with it. First recipe comes from an age-old Mediterranean custom in which salt is cooked in a case of salt, creating exceptionally succulent, moist meat. Then it's a lesson in brining, a technique that infuses tremendous moisture and flavor into meat and seafood. Final class is with acclaimed guest chef Rick Moonen. Salt-Crusted Chicken; Cured Beef Tenderloin A la Carpaccio with Truffle Oil; Shrimp and Tilapia Burger with Chipotle Mayonnaise. [TVG]

5:30AM

Nightly Business Report "Green Options: Fuel Pt 2" 00:26 #28043 PBS
Jeff Yastine looks at how a Florida sugar producer is working to make ethanol from pulverized cane stalks. Terry Cullen, Personal Finance Columnist a The Wall Street Journal joins the program. [TVRE] R of 5/14 7:30pm; 5/14 10pm

New Scandinavian Cooking with Claus Meyer "Ice Water Cooking" 00:26 #102 (Rpt) APTEX
In this Artic adventure, Claus journeys to Greenland to fish for shrimp and ice fjord halibut, which he later prepares with capers, crabmeat and potatoes. He then transforms musk ox meat into a delicious tartar, then, atop the inland ice, concocts a vodka-based drink made with Greenlandic angelica and ice. [TVG]

6AM

Power Yoga: Mind and Body "Flow - Version Two" 00:26 #114 (Rpt) APTEX
With Warrior I & II, Vinyasa to Down Dog, and Toe grasp with Padangusthasana. [TVG] R on 5/17 6am

Desert Speaks "On The Road to Cajamarca" 00:26 #1706 (Rpt) APTEX
Host David Yetman, his brother, geologist Dick Yetman and South American archeologist Axel Nielson start at sea level in the town of Chiclayo and then journey upward to the town of Cajamarca. In Chiclayo, they explore the "witches' market," where they find herbs, hallucinogens and other natural remedies that promise everything from basic protection from curses to headache cures. As the trek continues, stop to examine pre-Incan mountaintop aqueducts hand carved into the thick rock of the Andes. Near the outskirts of Cajamarca, the crew visits the Ventanillas de Otuzco ("Little Windows of Otuzco"), an area where a deposit of volcanic ash provided natives with the material to create a stunning commemorative memorial for their ancestors. The episode concludes in Cajamarca with a climb up an Incan stairway to view the city as an Incan emperor would have surveyed his domain. [TVG]

6:30AM

Priscilla's Yoga Stretches 00:13 #007 (Rpt) SCETV

Animalia (World Wide Version) "Kangaroo/Green Turtle/Cats/Ants/Bears/Elephant/Dog/Tuna/ Calves/Butterflies/Horse Race" 00:24 #019 (Rpt) WORWI
Featured: A kangaroo being hand-raised in Germany; a 'green turtle' caught in a fishing net, saved by an Albanian environmental protection plan; stray cats in Bangkok given a home; a pet store in Berlin specializing in colonies of ants; the World Society for the Protection of Animals, investigating living conditions of bears in Japan's bear parks; polar bears at the Singapore Zoo turning 'green' because of algae growing in translucent hair shafts; an elephant taking his first steps at San Diego Zoo; a Brazilian carnival for pampered pooches; the tuna population of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, near Italy, is under threat; Indonesia and Japan setting up Southeast Asia's largest tuna hatchery; an Albanian farmer's surprise, when his cow gave birth to four calves; over 11 million monarch butterflies dying in Mexico, because of a cold snap; and horses thundering across frozen lake ice, for the white turf races in Switzerland.

6:44AM

Priscilla's Yoga Stretches 00:13 #008 (Rpt) SCETV R on 6/6 6:44am

7AM

Sesame Street "Rock Sitter for Rocco" 00:58 #4097 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Telly agrees to take care of Rocco and tells her the story of "Goldirock and the Three Bears." [TVY] R on 5/16 11am

Vets In Practice "Best Laid Plans" 00:29 #158 (Rpt) BBC
Joe Inglis loses his job; Emma Inglis tries to save a cat with cancer; Joe treats a just-found hamster; and Sam Robinson learns new tricks from her boss, who is treating a horse with hoof problems. R of 5/14 3pm

7:30AM

Parklands of the Midwest with Dan Kaercher "North Dakota & South Dakota" 00:26 #102 (Rpt) NETA
North Dakota gives Dan Kaercher, editor in chief of Midwest Living Magazine, a view of the canyons and gullies of the Badlands on his trip through the Midwest parklands. Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota is cowboy country, with the Cowboy Hall of Fame located in Medora. South Dakota provides Dan with a top bird watching sight at Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Enjoy this scenic trip through South Dakota and North Dakota on Parklands of the Midwest. (2 of 6) [TVG]

8AM

Curious George "Curious George, Web Master/The Big Sleepy" 00:28 #216 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
George uses tarps, trees and his web spinning skills to protect a newly painted statue in the park. [TVY] R of 5/9 8am

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Napa Valley" 00:27 #207 (Rpt) APTEX
Napa Valley, California. Just fifty miles north of San Francisco. Napa is a protected agricultural preserve, and the primary activity is growing grapes that make great wine. See this beautiful part of the world by hot air balloon and learn how to play croquet when you land. Enjoy some of the great foods that accompany all those wines. [TVG]

8:30AM

Clifford The Big Red Dog "Clifford's Big Surprise/Ears Have It" 00:28 #116 PBS (DVS)
T-Bone is afraid of a celebration's loud noises. Everyone plans a surprise party for Clifford. [TVY] R of 5/9 8:30am

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Chicken Kiev" 00:26 #704 (Rpt) APT
Served with a surprising pan-roasted broccoli, ATK's chicken Kiev is bound to exceed expectations. Tasting: sandwich breads. Equipment: cookbook stands. [TVG]

9AM

Super Why! "The Emperor's New Clothes" 00:28 #120 PBS
The Super Readers meet an Emperor whose clothes seem to be invisible. [TVY] R of 5/9 9am

I.T.V. K-12 02:23 WPT
Instructional programming from the Educational Communications Board, Madison.

9:30AM

Dragon Tales "Rise and Bloom/Super Snow Day" 00:28 #302 PBS (DVS)
Max helps the Burting Blossoms shake off their sleepiness. The gang goes sledding on Snowy Summit. [TVY] R of 5/9 9:30am

10AM

Sit & Be Fit 00:27 #918 (Rpt) NETA [TVG] R on 6/12 10am; 7/10 10am

10:30AM

Scheewe Art Workshop "Window-Flower Box" 00:26 #1213 APTEX
No matter what the season, Susan's country window with flower box watercolor painting is sure to bring the perfect color accents to your home. (13 of 26) [TVG] R on 7/2 5:30am

11AM

Sesame Street "Chris Is Introduced" 00:58 #4136 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Gordon and Susan's nephew, Chris Robinson, looks for a job so he can buy books for school. [TVY] R on 7/7 7am; 7/8 11am

11:29AM

Scrapbook Memories "Elements of Nature" 00:26 #610 (Rpt) NETA
It's only natural to include elements of nature on your pages. The hosts take a look at using leaves, and natural papers to add a touch of nature and then guest, Lyn Krucke stops in to share a beautiful page with an autumn motif. Michele will help you get organized and then discover how to give a digital page a traditional look with Barb Kotsos. Julie will wrap the show up with a look at some fun embellishments for the red hat ladies. [TVG]

11:59AM

Katie Brown Workshop "A Natural Beauty" 00:26 #223 (Rpt) 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] R on 6/20 12noon

Noon

Barney & Friends "Days of the Week and Sharing" 00:28 #1014 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The gang can hardly wait for the day of the petting zoo. Riff and Baby Bop have a sale to raise money. [TVY]

12:29PM

Place of Our Own "Most Common Types of Special Needs" 00:26 #4089 PBSPL [TVG]

12:30PM

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Brave and Strong" 00:28 #1709 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Mister Rogers talks about children's feelings about immunization and gets one himself at the doctor's. [TVY]

1PM

ITV (1 Hour) 00:51 WPT

Caillou "Caillou Discovers" 00:28 #414 (Rpt) PBS
Caillou gets a new computer, finds a fish fossil rock, visits the library, and takes his first flight. [TVY] R on 7/14 1pm

1:30PM

Body Electric 00:26 #1925 (Rpt) KNME [TVG] R on 6/20 1:30pm

2PM

Between the Lions "Step By Step" 00:28 #404 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The lions find a treasure map that belonged to Barnaby B. Busterfield III, and go hunting for library treasure. Guest stars: India.Arie, Brian McKnight, Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Designated Reader: Melissa Etheridge. Key word: step. Target vowel: short e. [TVY] R on 7/15 3:30pm

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Bistro Steak Dinner" 00:26 #817 APT
Recipes for pan-seared thick-cut steaks and garlic and olive oil mashed potatoes will transform any kitchen into a bistro. Equipment test: slotted spoons. Science segment: thick steaks. (17 of 26) [TVG] R on 5/24 4pm; 7/9 8:30am

2:29PM

Everyday Food "Roasting" 00:26 #401 (Rpt) PBSPL
Roasting is a quick and efficient method of intensifying flavors. Allie roasts butternut squash, new potatoes, carrots and onions for a vegetable medley that then becomes the star of pizza with roasted fall vegetables and ricotta. Today's "Have You Tried?" ingredient is Brussels sprouts. Lucinda roasts them in the oven with fresh salmon fillets. Emma prepares roasted chicken with new potatoes and arugula. Sarah wows everyone with roasted pork, seasoned with a zesty spice rub, and black-eyed pea salad. For dessert, Margot prepares stone fruit baked with fresh rosemary and lime juice, spooned over vanilla ice cream. [TVG] R of 5/10 12noon

2:30PM

Reading Rainbow "And Still the Turtle Watched" 00:28 #1004 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
This story recounts the timeless message of human responsibility to the environment. Host LeVar Burton explores various ways that children and adults are working together to protect and preserve the earth. [TVY]

3PM

Vets In Practice "Decision Time" 00:29 #159 (Rpt) BBC
Emma is trying to save Bitsy, the cat, from cancer. Joe helps an abandoned dog. Trude struggles with a rabbit's giant tooth, and reveals her love life secrets; and Maria helps a clumsy cat. R on 5/16 7am; 5/27 5:59pm

Bob the Builder "Buildings and Birthdays" 00:28 #305 (Rpt) PBSPL (DVS)
The crew surprises Bob with a Party and accidentally collects Farmer Pickle's tea set for recycling. [TVY]

3:30PM

Between the Lions "Violet's Music & What Instrument Does Alvin Play" 00:28 #706 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Lionel and Leona discover that there are so many wonderful instruments to play. [TVY] R of 5/6 2pm; 5/12 2pm

Secrets of New York "Seven Secrets of Grand Central" 00:23 #105 (Rpt) EPS
Host and historian Dan Brucker goes behind the doors and walls of the famous train station to show hidden corners, lost legends, and more than a secret or two, in this final program of the season. [TVG] R of 5/9 12:30am

4PM

Arthur "The Good Sport/Crushed" 00:28 #609 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Figureskater Michelle Kwan teaches Francine about good sportsmanship. Arthur likes his babysitter. [TVY]

Ask This Old House "Removing Old Tree/Installing Wood Trim" 00:26 #606 (Rpt) PBSPL
Landscape contractor Roger Cook and arborist Matt Foti come to the rescue when they help a homeowner remove an old tree that threatens to fall on her house. Tom makes a House call to help a homeowner add character to a room by installing wood trim around a plain doorway. [TVG] R on 5/15 7:30pm; 5/17 8:30am

4:30PM

WISHBONE "The Prince of Wags" 00:28 #203 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Inspired by William Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part One"--Wishbone enjoys his role as the basketball team's mascot, but Joe feels anxious when he's elected team captain. Wishbone is reminded of Shakespeare's Prince Hal, who feels unworthy of his royal title until he discovers the true meaning of leadership on the battlefield. [TVY] R on 7/23 10am

Victory at Sea "Roman Renaissance" 00:26 #114 (Rpt) INDEP
Leonard Graves narrates this look at the WWII Italian campaign, including Sicily. (B&W)

4:59PM

Tavis Smiley "Carly Simon" 00:26 #1398 PBS
Tavis talks with legendary singer-songwriter Carly Simon. [TVRE] R on 5/16 2:30am

5PM

Maya & Miguel "The Big Fight" 00:28 #151 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
When Theo and Miguel have a big fight about a remote-controlled race-car derby, Maya takes it upon herself to set things right between the two estranged friends. Everything she does only seems to make things worse. [TVY]

5:29PM

Journal 00:28 #3101 WNVT R on 5/16 5am

5:30PM

Biz Kid$ "A Closer Look at Financial Careers" 00:28 #119 APTEX
The Biz Kids look at what it takes to find your true calling. They learn how to start exploring careers, and talk to several celebrities and find out how they got their start and how they keep achieving their dreams. [TVG] R on 6/19 2:30pm

5:59PM

BBC World News 00:26 #18136 WLIW [TVG]

6PM

Vets In Practice "Trouble Ahead" 00:29 #153 (Rpt) BBC
Trude treats Taffy, the Jack Russell who attacked a postman. Steve Leonard tries to save a cow which won't stand up, and Keith Leonard treats a lizard that's gone off its food. R of 5/7 3pm; 5/8 7am

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

Thursday May 15, 2008

Last Updated: 05/31/2008 17:50:41

6:30PM

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Pet Perfect" 00:28 #720 (Rpt) APTEX
From birds, deer and dogs to cats, fish and horses, Allen's Garden Home Retreat has become a haven for animals both wild and domestic. Allen is making the home and garden a safe place for pets. He explains how he is working to be a good steward of its natural wildlife. [TVG] R on 6/14 3am

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 00:56 #9129 PBS [TVRE]

7PM

This Old House "Newton Project, Part 6" 00:26 #2706 (Rpt) PBSPL
Kevin O'Connor meets paint color specialist Ann Pfaff to learn what colors might be appropriate for the Shingle-style house. Back in Newton, general contractor Tom Silva and master carpenter Norm Abram build the 12-foot wall of the new kitchen bump out that will contain a built-in bench for the kitchen table. In the South End of Boston, Kevin visits stained glass designer Jim Anderson at his workshop to see the restoration and rebuilding of the home's four historic windows. [TVG] R on 5/17 8am; 5/20 2am; 5/24 2am

7:30PM

Ask This Old House "Removing Old Tree/Installing Wood Trim" 00:26 #606 (Rpt) PBSPL
Landscape contractor Roger Cook and arborist Matt Foti come to the rescue when they help a homeowner remove an old tree that threatens to fall on her house. Tom makes a House call to help a homeowner add character to a room by installing wood trim around a plain doorway. [TVG] R on 5/17 8:30am

Nightly Business Report "Green Options: Fuel Pt 3" 00:26 #28044 PBS
NBR reporter Dana Greenspon examines a biotech company experimenting on a process to turn wood chips and scrap paper into ethanol. Alfred Edmond, Jr., Senior Vice President and Editor-In-Chief of Black Enterprise magazine. [TVRE] R on 5/15 10pm; 5/16 5:30am

8PM

Ruth Rendell Mysteries "Secret House of Death, Pt 2" 00:50 #108 (Rpt) EPS
The international best-selling British mystery author Ruth Rendell and a raft of stars ensure intrigue and suspense at every turn in this spine-tingling episode. (2 of 2) [TVPG]

Outdoor Wisconsin "Black Pot Demos: Pizza/Fishing on Okauchee Lake: Lures/Disc Golf" 00:26 #2427H WMVS
Charlie and Cindy Overton, of Black Pot Demos, cook up Catalina Walleye at Westward Ho Campground in Sheboygan County. Tom Newbauer fishes for bass and pike on Okauchee Lake and discusses his choice of lures for the location. Debby Wolniak talks with some disc golfers about their disc golf techniques, equipment, game plan and strategy. R on 5/17 9am

8:30PM

Red Green Show "Bernice's Birthday" 00:23 #311 (Rpt) EPS
Red (Steve Smith) has problems coming up with a last-minute birthday present for the wife. The Possum van is in for a paint job on Handyman Corner. Bill (Rick Green) tries cooking over a campfire. [TVG]

9PM

Great Canadian Lakes "Great Slave Lake" 00:46 #102 (Rpt) CFB
Through out time Great Slave Lake has been the "Great Connector" for the people of the north. Frozen-over for nearly eight months of the year the Great Slave Lake connects numerous communities together. On its solid surface, dog teams have raced across the lake carrying everything from furs to missionaries. Even today, the lake's waters connect outlying communities. Once a year, when the conditions are right, ferry boats cross the great lake pulling barges filled with supplies, ranging from prefabricated homes to cake mix. (2 of 6)

Sherlock Holmes "The Naval Treaty" 00:52 #102 EPS
Apart from the Minister himself, Percy Phelps is the only man in the Foreign Office with access to the secret treaty between Great Britain and Italy. When the treaty disappears Phelps, tortured by guilt, calls on the services of Sherlock Holmes. With world peace in danger, it seems only one man can help but can Holmes find the treaty in time? (2 of 13) [TVG] R on 6/20 10pm

10PM

Great Cars "Exotic Autos" 00:26 #401 (Rpt) EPS
Driving through mansion gates, secret auto collections are discovered; exclusive auto gatherings are visited, high-dollar classics are seen, and the owners of the world's most exclusive automobiles are introduced, to find out what it's like to drive the world's fastest, most expensive, desirable, and exotic collector automobiles. This orgy of marvelous mechanical indulgence inside the world of the Exotic Autos features five major segments: what the cars are, buying an exotic and housing it, restoration, classic car shows, and historic races. Each segment is chock full of visceral visuals, sounds, and interesting "gee whiz" information that opens up the world of Exotic Autos. First program in a 13-part season.

Nightly Business Report "Green Options: Fuel Pt 3" 00:26 #28044 PBS
NBR reporter Dana Greenspon examines a biotech company experimenting on a process to turn wood chips and scrap paper into ethanol. Alfred Edmond, Jr., Senior Vice President and Editor-In-Chief of Black Enterprise magazine. [TVRE] R on 5/16 5:30am

10:29PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 00:56 #9129

10:30PM

MotorWeek "Nissan Gt-R" 00:26 #2736 PBSPL
The 2009 Nissan GT-R, the Dodge Journey Crossover and Recycling Automotive Fluids are featured. [TVG]

11PM

Austin City Limits "The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky" 00:56 #3302H (Rpt) PBSPL
Indie rock stars the Decemberists showcase their latest album, "The Crane Wife", and its distinctive storytelling prog-pop with their debut. Best known for scoring the film Friday Night Lights, instrumental quartet Explosions in the Sky affirms its power as a live act with tunes from its newest disk, "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone". [TVPG] R on 5/17 10pm

11:29PM

Charlie Rose "Ricardo S. Sanchez/Robert Rauschenberg" 00:56 #14099 PBSPL
A conversation with Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, U.S. Army (Ret.). An appreciation of artist Robert Rauschenberg who died on May 12, 2008 of heart failure, on Captiva Island in Florida. [TVRE] R on 5/16 1am

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