Monday March 17, 2008

Last Updated: 03/31/2008 17:49:42

Midnight

Discoveries....America "Arkansas" 00:50 #040H (Rpt) JANSO
Eureka Springs takes great pride in her treasures including Victorian houses, narrow winding streets, the haunted Crescent Hotel and nearby Thorn Crown Chapel. Stops in Mountain View, the folk music capital of the world; the Ozark Folk Center; Serenity Farm Breads. Plus, a look at the trout planting program in Arkansas that stocks up local rivers with a ton of trout, some of which grow up to be world-record catches. Terra Studios is also visited, a real roadside attraction featuring acres of sculpture and the original "Bluebird of Happiness". R on 4/14 12; 5/7 12; 5/11 5pm

1AM

Biz Kid$ "How to Succeed In Biz-Ness By Really Trying!" 00:28 #108H APTEX
A business can be anything from babysitting to owning vending machines. The three key steps to success are presented: identifying a need, making a plan to fill a need, and taking action. A prep school boy is profiled, his take on the old school tie has caused a sensation. Plus, the young founder of Logan magazine is interviewed. (8 of 26) [TVG]

1:30AM

Lidia's Italy "Savor It "Saor"" 00:26 #109Z APTEX
It's all about Trieste today as we learn how to properly marinate sardines. Lidia then prepares mouth watering veal chops based on a recipe from Trieste. [TVG]

2AM

Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Our Food Heritage "New Orleans' Creoles" 00:26 #1124H APTEX
"Creole" is a word in evolution. Chef Folse considers all of our native people Creole, a mixture of the fabulous cultures that make up the Bayou State. The New Orleans Creoles were the aristocracy, the society folks of the early city. Jan Bradford of the Hermann-Grima House introduces us to these fascinating people. Because Louisianians are known both for their love of food and love of drinking, it is fitting that Kerri McCaffety, author of The Obituary Cocktail, helps Chef Folse make a batch of ratifia. Members of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra play pieces representing the Creole period of early Louisiana. (pt. 24 of 27). [TVG]

2:30AM

Beyond Theology "A Spirituality of Co-Creation" 00:26 #107Z APTEX
The prevailing monotheistic religions have been dominated by a top-down approach based upon a paternalistic model. This model is being called into question by some who assert that human beings must step forward to accept greater responsibility for our actions while becoming more attuned to transpersonal creative energies. This series covers spiritual belief, values, and emerging world views. Noted scholars and theologians provide their thoughts, insights and analysis about religion and spirituality. (7 of 10). [TVG]

3AM

Ireland: The Roads Taken with Tommy Makem 00:56 #102Z (Rpt) APT
Internationally celebrated folk artist Tommy Makem returns to the unspoiled Irish countryside in this special. This series of two programs features Irish songs, stories, poetry, and legends told by the master storyteller, distinguished historians, and Irish townspeople. Makem visits Counties Cork, Kildare, Kerry, Tyrone, and Down, with each stop along the way inspiring a song or story. Part 2 of 2. [TVG] R on 3/18 2am

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 3/23 4am; 3/24 4am; 3/30 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Honda S2000 Cr" 00:26 #2728Z PBSPL
The Hot Shoe Honda S2000 CR and the new 2008 Jeep Liberty Utility are road tested. [TVG] R on 3/17 3:30pm; 3/19 3:30pm; 3/21 3:30pm

5AM

Boohbah "Falling Oranges" 00:28 #150Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs do a "marching with same arms" exercise. In Storyworld, Mr. Man runs between three trees, catching the oranges as they drop. Does he think he can carry all those oranges? [TVY] R of 3/14 5:30am; 3/15 5am; 3/16 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Comfy Slippers" 00:28 #151Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Side Gallop" exercise. In Storyworld, a pair of slippers appears. Grandpappa puts one slipper on, and guess who he chases after, to get the other slipper? How will Grandpappa retrieve his slipper? R on 3/18 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Waking Thor" 00:28 #133H (Rpt) PBS
Ferny is distraught when his pet fish, Thor, dies. Piggley and Dannan try to help Ferny, by distracting him with games and play, but Ferny doesn't seem to be getting "better." The townsfolk pitch in and hold a wake for Thor, to help Ferny talk about and share his feelings and to celebrate the happiness Thor brought him. Jakers! Live and Learn: Cobi Jones narrates as a visit is taken to various cultures around the world, to discover how they deal with death in their unique ways. [TVY] R on 3/23 6am

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Sloth Lessons/The Avocado Queen" 00:28 #138H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
After Winslow tells Bob that he should try being more carefree, Bob decides that since Snook is the most laid back animal he knows, he is going to become Bob the Sloth. Burdette is enjoying her favorite food, wild avocados, when she realizes that there is only one avocado left! [TVY]

7AM

Super Why! "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" 00:28 #107Z (Rpt) PBS
When Baby Joys says her first words, Whyatt is the only one to hear her, but no one believes him. [TVY] R of 3/12 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "There's An Ant In Every Giant/Chef Sheep" 00:28 #102H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
WordWorld is a colorful, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges through word play. [TVY] R on 4/18 7:30am; 4/20 7:30am

8AM

Tornado Glory 00:56 PBSPL
Joel Taylor and Reed Timmer are two young stormchasers living their dream in the storm season of 2003, who are in for the ride of their lives. When they're not studying the weather at the University of Oklahoma, Reed, from Grand Rapids, MI, and Joel, a native of Oklahoma, are trying to get as close as possible to the deadliest twisters. What meteorologists think about stormchasing is examined, along with what it means to come face-to-face with a tornado, from analyzing data early in the morning, to the conversations during endless hours on the road, to the ultimate prize. The documentary was filmed throughout Oklahoma, Texas, and South Dakota. [TVG]

9AM

Indian Pride "Indian Education" 00:26 #110H (Rpt) NETA
Based on an American Indian cultural magazine, this 13-part television series focuses on the diverse cultures of American Indian people throughout the country. [TVG] R on 3/19 12noon; 3/21 8am; 3/23 3pm

9:30AM

Painting with Paulson "The Meeting Place (Part 1)" 00:26 #611H (Rpt) NETA
Renowned artist and teacher Buck Paulson shares painting techniques that will have you painting like an expert in no time. [TVG] R on 3/19 12:30pm; 3/21 8:30am; 3/23 3:30pm

10AM

Battle of Hood and Bismarck "The Mighty Hood" 00:56 #101Z (Rpt) PBS
The last remaining HMS "Hood" survivor, Ted Briggs, is followed as he joins the expedition and returns to the site of the sinking. Using archival film, dramatic reconstruction, computer effects, and interviews with the men involved, the program brings "HMS Hood" back to life and follows the expedition members as they solve a 60-year-old mystery: why did the biggest and best ship in the British fleet sink so quickly? First of 2 parts. [TVPG] R on 4/18 2pm

11AM

Battle of Hood and Bismarck "Sink The Bismarck" 00:56 #102Z (Rpt) PBS
The second hour brings to life the pursuit and destruction of the legendary Bismarck warship, and attempts to solve another mystery: did the British sink the "Bismarck," or did her own crew scuttle the ship to prevent her capture? Second program in a two-part presentation. [TVPG]

Noon

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]

1PM

History Detectives "Bonnie & Clyde, Al Ringling Theater, Sears Home" 00:56 #102Z (Rpt) PBS
A woman in Wisconsin owns bullets that may be responsible for the demise of the notorious Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. A theater in the small town of Baraboo, WI, could have been the country's first great movie palace. And, an Ohio couple's residence could be a long-forgotten Sears home. The History Detectives head out to investigate. [TVG] R on 4/23 1pm; 4/24 4am

2PM

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]

3PM

Piano Guy "Achy Breaky Heart" 00:26 #802H NETA (DVS)
"The Old Rugged Cross," "Achy Breaky Heart" and "New York State of Mind" are performed. [TVG] R on 3/19 3pm; 3/21 3pm

3:30PM

MotorWeek "Honda S2000 Cr" 00:26 #2728Z PBSPL
The Hot Shoe Honda S2000 CR and the new 2008 Jeep Liberty Utility are road tested. [TVG] R on 3/19 3:30pm; 3/21 3:30pm

4PM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "Jose Andres" 00:26 #101H (Rpt) APT
Mark Bittman is the author of the humbly titled How to Cook Everything; a New York Times columnist; and--some would say--a world-class, but loveable, curmudgeon. In this 13-part series, he puts his bold claim of always being right to the test, by going one-on-one with some of the country's most talented chefs, as they prepare their signature dishes. Deflating overblown egos like falling souffl s, he counters their creations with simple, straightforward recipes to demonstrate how preparing delicious, eye-catching cuisine need not be a difficult or intimidating process. In this first program, Bittman has his hands full, trying to match wits with the creative and prolific Jose Andres, a Washington, D.C. chef with a mastery of Spanish cuisine. [TVG] R on 3/18 1am; 4/3 4pm; 4/4 1am

4:30PM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Apple Desserts" 00:26 #722Z (Rpt) APT
ATK recipes for apple brown Betty and apple strudel will fill kitchens with the aromas of autumn. Tasting: vanilla ice cream. Equipment: pastry brushes. [TVG] R on 3/18 1:30am

5PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 01:00 #9086H PBS

6PM

Rick Steves' Europe "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 3/18 3am; 4/10 6pm; 4/11 3am

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

Monday March 17, 2008

Last Updated: 03/31/2008 17:49:42

6:30PM

I Remember "Mike Byster, Brainetics" 00:28 #1414H WMVS
Host Jim Peck interviews Mike Byster, creator of Brainetics, a revolutionary new mind-and-memory program designed to unleash the potential of the human brain. Byster is one of the fastest mathematical minds in the world. His teaching techniques and the lessons help children and adults increase their skills in math and comprehension.

7PM

Antiques Roadshow "Tampa, Fl - Hour 3" 00:56 #1003Z PBS
In the third and final hour from Tampa, FL, host Mark Walberg steps right up to the Ringling Circus Museum in Sarasota, FL, where appraisers Noel Barrett and Nicholas Lowry amaze and astound with displays of circus toys and posters. Back at the Tampa Convention Center, appraisers juggle an array of treasures, including a 1750s classic black walnut Philadelphia dressing table; a 1900s Tabriz carpet woven in the classical style of the late 16th and early 17th centuries; and a second painting by acclaimed 19th-century marine artist James E. Buttersworth - an earlier work than the Buttersworth featured in the first hour from Tampa - that could draw $ 80,000 to $100,000 at auction. [TVG] R on 3/18 2pm; 3/19 11am; 3/21 9am

8PM

American Experience "Ansel Adams" 01:26 #1409Z PBS (DVS) [TVG] R on 3/19 8am; 3/23 9:30am

9:30PM

PBS Previews: Carrier 00:26 PBS
A firsthand look at the upcoming PBS documentary series CARRIER, which follows a core group of navy personnel aboard the USS Nimitz, from the admiral of the fleet to the fighter pilots to the scrubs, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror. [TVPG]

9:59PM

Absolutely Irish! 01:00 APTEX
Filmed at the intimate Irish Arts Center in New York City, Irish music impresario Mick Moloney presents three generations of musical virtuosos performing Irish favorites. Performers include three brilliant Irish fiddlers--Eileen Ivers, Liz Carroll and Athena Tergis; flutist Seamus Egan and guitarist John Doyle; fiddler Carroll, and legendary whistle player Joannie Madden. [TVG]

11PM

Tommy Makem's Ireland "Pt. 1" 00:57 #101 APT
Irish folksinger Makem leads a sightseeing, cultural, and musical tour of the Emerald Isle in this two-part program. The journey begins in Dublin and continues to Keady, Belfast, the Ulster Folk and Transportation Museum, Derry, the Donegal Peninsula, and other north and west destinations. (Makem passed away August, 2007). [TVG]

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