Tuesday March 18, 2008

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

Midnight

Discoveries....America "Kansas" 00:50 #041H (Rpt) JANSO
At the Kansas Wheat Council, researches study crops. Cessna Aircraft is featured--known as the company that "taught the world to fly". Dodge City a rip-roaring cow town in late 1800's focuses on tourism with an old cemetery and a false front western town. Fossil detectives at Keystone Gallery have discovered amazing fossils in this area. R on 4/15 12; 5/8 12; 5/14 1pm

1AM

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 4/3 4pm; 4/4 1am; 4/22 4pm

1:30AM

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 of 3/17 4:30pm

2AM

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 of 3/17 3am

3AM

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 4/10 6pm; 4/11 3am; 5/15 3pm

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Dublin and Beyond" 00:26 #302H (Rpt) APT
Irish eyes are smiling when Rudy Maxa explores Dublin, Ireland's urban core. There's history around every corner, and Dublin delights with Trinity College, the Book of Kells, the famous Guinness Brewery, and the infamous Kilmainham jail, where Irish rebels spent their last days. He liberally samples pub life, while tapping toes to traditional music, and follows in the footsteps of famous Irish writers on a literary pub-crawl. Beyond Dublin, he finds inspiration in the hillsides of Glendalough, site of Ireland's revered monastery, and the Hill of Tara, home of the ancient Irish kings. A side trip to Northern Ireland's best folk park brings the Eire of yesteryear to life. Also: tips on visiting Dublin's literary sites are given. [TVG]

4AM

Innovation "Brain Fingerprinting" 00:56 #908Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
An evolving technology is introduced that looks directly into the brain, to pinpoint and chart the very origin of deception. Given its seeming ability to gauge whether or not an individual is lying, the F.B.I. and C.I.A. hope brain fingerprinting will become one of the most significant breakthroughs in crime detection since the advent of DNA analysis. Following court cases and local police departments, the way this technology could revolutionize the legal system is examined. But, even as brain fingerprinting seems poised to be a major step forward, critics are raising scientific, ethical, and legal questions. Is the system all it's cracked up to be--or are there other, more-promising techniques in the quest for the perfect lie detector? Final program of the season. [TVPG] R on 3/27 4am

5AM

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 of 3/17 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Banana Split" 00:28 #152Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Scrunch Up Small and Stretch Out Big" exercise. In Storyworld, Brother and Sister find a pile of bananas. How can they split the bananas evenly? R on 3/19 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 "In Good Voice/Wartz's Family Tree" 00:28 #139H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
When he learns that Oko has a case of laryngitis, Bob is worried that Oko won't be able to make his night howl to help the animals fall asleep. When Wartz hears Burdette and Ick discussing their family trees, he is worried that he doesn't have one, so he finds a log and decides that it is will be his family log. [TVY] R on 5/7 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "Rapunzel" 00:28 #108Z (Rpt) PBS
Princess Pea discovers the value of a helping hand, when her kitten gets stuck in the top of a tree. [TVY] R on 3/24 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Rocket to the Moon/The Birds" 00:28 #103H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
WordWorld is a colorful, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges through word play. [TVY] R on 4/21 7:30am

8AM

Great Performances "A Tribute to James Taylor" 01:26 #3203H (Rpt) PBS
One of the preeminent and most influential singer-songwriters of the 1970s, James Taylor has remained unsurpassed as a musical craftsman. The spectacular concert, honoring Taylor for his musical and philanthropic achievements, features an all-star line-up of performers, including David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, Sting and Bruce Springsteen. [TVG] R on 3/23 8am; 4/7 9:30am; 4/9 10:30am

9:30AM

Parklands of the Midwest with Dan Kaercher "North Dakota & South Dakota" 00:26 #102H 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] R of 3/13 8am

10AM

NOVA "Forgotten Genius" 01:56 #3403H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Percy Julian was one of the most accomplished African-American scientists of the 20th century. He was not only a scientific genius, but also an industrialist, self-made millionaire, humanitarian and civil rights pioneer. The grandson of Alabama slaves, Julian won worldwide acclaim for his research in chemistry and broke the color barrier in American science more than a decade before Jackie Robinson did so in baseball. The two-hour program traces the vivid saga of Julian's dazzling scientific achievements and sometimes stormy personal life. [TVPG] R on 3/30 9am

Noon

Nature "Deep Jungle--The Beast Within" 00:56 #2212Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
What role did the jungle play in humanity's past, and what can it tell about the future? The final hour looks for clues among the primates of the rainforests, and traces of ancient civilizations that thrived there, only to vanish. In the Central African Republic, Chloe Cipolletta studies Western lowland gorillas. She picks up the trail of a male and his son. Chloe and her companions come to rest, in clear sight of their quarry--leading to a heart-stopping moment in wildlife filmmaking. Capuchin monkeys in Brazil are seen using rocks, the same weight as themselves, to smash nuts open. Also included are chilling sequences in which a chimp pursues a colobus monkey in an assault. A group of chimps murder one of their own kind. Also, a look is devoted to the human imprint left by cities carved out, and then abandoned and reclaimed by nature. Mayan ruins in Guatemala, and the remnants of Angkor Wat, in Cambodia, are also explored. [TVPG] R on 3/22 3pm

1PM

History Detectives "Charles W. Morgan Whaling Ship, Witch's House, Jigsaw Puzzle" 00:56 #103Z (Rpt) PBS
Charles W. Morgan Whaling Ship--Mystic, CT: Might a whaling ship called The Charles W. Morgan, docked in Mystic, CT, hold secrets to the Underground Railroad? That is the basis for the History Detectives' investigation. Witch's House--Essex County, MA: Could a house in Essex County, MA, have once belonged to an accused witch? The History Detectives head to New England to research the likelihood with local historians and a descendant of the accused witch, Martha Carrier, who was executed by hanging in 1692 during the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Jigsaw Puzzle--Worcester, MA: Were women playing contact sports in the late part of the 19th century? asks Bob Armstrong of Worcester, MA. A puzzle depicting women in the midst of a game of rugby or football has led to an investigation, with visits to a jigsaw puzzle expert, a sports historian, a magazine expert, and the Society for the Preservation of New England's Antiquities. [TVG] R on 4/24 1pm; 4/25 4am

2PM

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 3/19 11am; 3/21 9am; 3/21 9pm

3PM

Inside "Hong Kong's Big Bang" 00:56 #101H (Rpt) PBS
At the close of each lunar year, the streets of Hong Kong fill with tourists hungry to be entertained by some of the brightest party-planners in the world. As revelers usher in the Year of the Dog, pyrotechnicians, parade organizers and multinational performers gather on land and at sea to ensure that the Chinese New Year starts with a bang. [TVG] R on 3/20 3pm

4PM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "Chris Schlesinger" 00:26 #102H (Rpt) APT
The battle moves to the beach, as Mark Bittman competes against Boston grillmaster Chris Schlesinger, in a contest of clam and rib recipes. [TVG] R on 3/19 1am; 4/4 4pm; 4/5 1am

4:30PM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Grand Slam Breakfast" 00:26 #723Z (Rpt) APT
In their test kitchen, Christopher Kimball and his team recreate classic breakfast-diner food-- delicious omelets, hash browns, and eggs-in-a-hole. Tasting: breakfast sausage. Science: scrambled eggs. Equipment: spatulas. [TVG] R on 3/19 1:30am

5PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 01:00 #9087H PBS

6PM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "India: Allahabad and Varanasi" 00:26 #111H (Rpt) APTEX
The Bengal tiger is the most celebrated icon of wild Asia. Admired and feared through the centuries, the tiger is a tenacious, but seriously threatened species in India's large preserves. Art goes by elephant deep into Kipling country in search of the elusive cat and finds exotic wildlife, including deer, langur monkeys, sloth bears and peacocks. He also captures timeless images of the forest's mahout handlers as they bathe and care for elephants with which they have a life-long relationship. (Pt. 11 of 13). [TVG] R on 3/19 3am; 4/3 6pm; 4/4 3am

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Tuesday March 18, 2008

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

6:30PM

Adelante! "Lead The Way: Engineering Pt. 3/The Cuban 5" 00:29 #925H WMVS
Host and Producer Patricia Gomez discovers how the Milwaukee Public Schools "Lead the Way" initiative is inspiring Riverside high school students to pursue engineering. One of the attorneys of "The Cuban 5" is interviewed during recent visit to Wisconsin.

7PM

Teen Connection "Teens & Internet Social Networking" 00:56 #1903 ECB
Teens from Denmark and Green Bay Preble High Schools join Professor Tim Meyer (UW-Green Bay) for a discussion on the pros and cons of using online networking websites such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and more. Wisconsin District Attorney J.B. Van Hollen and Professor Howard Schweber (UW-Madison) discuss the importance of being cautious in an online environment.

8PM

Frontline "Secret History of the Credit Card" 00:56 #2305Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The average American family carries ten credit cards. Credit card debt and personal bankruptcies are now at an all time high. With no legal limit on the amount of interest or fees that can be charged, credit cards have become the most profitable sector of the American banking industry, with more than $30 billion in profits in 2003, alone. The New York Times examines how the credit card industry became so pervasive, so lucrative, and so politically powerful.

9PM

Independent Lens "Iron Ladies of Liberia" 00:56 #917H PBS
With unprecedented access, this intimate documentary goes behind the scenes with Africa's first freely elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia. The film explores the challenges facing the new president and the extraordinary women surrounding her as they develop and implement policy to rebuild their ravaged country and prevent a descent back into civil war. [TVPG]

10PM

NOVA "Saved by the Sun" 00:56 #3407H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
For decades, hopes for alleviating global warming have fallen to the development of "renewable" energies like wind and solar power. These are energy producers that do not use coal, gas or other carbon-based fuels that are the main reason our planet's surface is warming a little bit more every year. The most promising renewable has always been solar power. However, even with decades of solar power research, scientists still don't know if it's a reliable source of electricity. [TVG] R on 3/19 2pm; 3/20 10am; 3/22 2pm

11PM

Ruth Rendell Mysteries "Secret House of Death, Pt 2" 00:50 #108 EPS
When another body is found at her neighbor's property, Susan gets mixed up in a tale of mayhem and murder, wiht the killer adding her name to his list of future victims. (Series 9, 6 of 8) [TVPG]

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