Wednesday December 19, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:45:07

Midnight

Discoveries....America "Oklahoma" 00:50 #039H (Rpt) JANSO
Rodeos, cowboys, and the arts and skills of the old west are an intrinsic part of Oklahoma. River Basin Ranch in Nowato is visited--the world's largest stocker and feeder cattle market at Stockyards City; in Oklahoma City at the National Memorial & Museum, a tribute to the victims, survivors and rescue workers of the bombing at the Arthur P. Murrow Federal Building. American Buffalo Products, cowboy and military vet turned junk art sculptor, Jim Powers is profiled. At the Apache Rattlesnake Festival, snake handlers walk inside the snake pit with hundreds of "live rattlers," discussing everything from snake biology to safety. In the field, visitor’s can even hunt for snakes. Will Rogers Museum in Claremont. R on 1/10 12; 1/31 12; 2/7 12

1AM

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "From The Pantry" 00:26 #120Z (Rpt) APTEX
Joanne teaches her brother that he can create a delicious family meal without resorting to soup made from a stone. Recipes: Pasta in Brodo w/Vegetables, Onion and Thyme Frittata, Ultimate Tiramisu. Student Name: John Tenanes-Architect. [TVG] R of 12/18 4pm

1:30AM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Spaghetti House Favorites" 00:26 #711Z (Rpt) APT
ATK's chicken Francese and marinara sauce are Italian comfort food at its best. Tasting: canned whole tomatoes. Equipment: immersion blenders. [TVG] R on 1/24 4:30pm; 1/25 1:30am

2AM

Desert Speaks "Wyoming's Red Desert" 00:26 #1502H (Rpt) APTEX
Host David Yetman hops into a 50-year-old BMW motorcycle sidecar to explore Wyoming's mysterious Red Desert, one of the least-known and most-threatened deserts in North America. Also called the "Great American Desert," this eight-million-acre area has vast and varying landscapes, including the largest active sand dune system in North America and the Great Divide Basin--the only place in the U.S. where the Continental Divide splits before rejoining. It is also steeped in history and fable, with ties to the Oregon Trail and the gold rush, as well as its share of ghost towns. Though it is high and cold, the Red Desert is home to the largest desert elk herd in the nation, the largest migratory game herd in the continental U.S., and over 350 wildlife species. Other highlights include a look at wild mustangs, petroglyphs, and aspen groves. But all of these wonders exist under the constant threat of future oil and gas development. [TVG] R of 12/18 5pm

2:30AM

Smart Gardening "Garden Gems/Flowering Vines/Plant Intros/France" 00:26 #326H (Rpt) APT
Features a jewel box of garden gems; flowering vines, plant introductions, and a seasonal trip to a market in Agen, France. Final program of the season, hosted by Deanna Connell. [TVG]

3AM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "The Southwest: Zion and Canyon De Chelly" 00:26 #110H (Rpt) APTEX
The American Southwest is a geological time machine. Its bizarre and beautiful rock formations are the result of eons of erosion. In Utah's Zion National Park, Art explores surreal slot canyons carved from wind and water and encounters the strange rock spires-hoodoos-that punctuate the landscape like giant exclamation points. In Arizona's Canyon de Chelly, he goes by horseback with a Navajo guide to discover petroglyphs hidden in tribal lands. With its brilliant light, red desert rock, cobalt blue skies, golden cotton woods and white-barked Aspens, the American Southwest is a photographer's playground. (Pt. 10 of 13). [TVG] R on 1/8 3am; 1/24 3am; 2/8 6pm

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Switzerland and the Alps" 00:26 #407H (Rpt) APT
The Swiss Alps reverberate with cowbells, accordions, and laughter. It is considered the year-round playground of Interlaken, the "town between two lakes". Rudy Maxa sail across glacial Lake Brienz, famous for its beautiful woodcarving. He heads to the spectacular Lauterbrunnen Valley, for a heart-stopping gondola ride to alpine heights, and hikes past flower-filled meadows and mountain chalets. Then, it's off to vibrant Zurich for shopping, chocolate, and tasty Swiss cuisine. Tips on transit passes and buying cheese are also given. [TVG] R on 2/14 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 12/20 4am; 12/21 4am; 12/22 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Infiniti Ex35" 00:26 #2715Z PBSPL
The 2008 Infiniti EX35 and the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country are road tested. [TVG] R on 12/19 3:30pm; 12/20 4:30am; 12/21 4:30am

5AM

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 of 12/18 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Crossroads" 00:28 #153Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Pendulum Leg" exercise. In Storyworld, Auntie, Grandmamma, Mr. Man, and Grandpappa are walking, but, when they reach an intersection, they bump into each other, and fall over. How can the Storypeople stop this traffic jam? R on 12/20 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Extra! Extra!" 00:28 #123H (Rpt) PBS
The kids set out to write newspaper stories, and Piggley and Ferny end up making up exciting adventure stories, instead. But Dannan knows that news stories are about the truth, and that the truth can be powerful--it can actually change the way people think about something or someone. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "The Big Sneeze/Go to Sleep Wartz" 00:28 #116H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Bob is allergic to a bouquet of flowers. Wartz is convinced that he doesn't need any rest. [TVY] R on 2/14 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "The Princess and the Pea" 00:28 #116Z (Rpt) PBS
Princess Pea is worried she won't win a Golden Crown at the Annual Junior Princess Competition. [TVY] R on 1/4 7am; 1/6 7am; 1/10 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "The Mystery of the Disappearing Pie/Duck's Family Reunion" 00:28 #104H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
WordWorld is a colorful, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges through word play. [TVY] R on 12/25 7:30am; 1/4 7:30am; 1/6 7:30am

8AM

Warplane "Airplane to Air Force" 00:56 #101Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Wright Brothers first manned flight, and the early military uses for airplanes is chronicled. After their first successful powered flight, the Wright Brothers turned to the U.S. Army, well aware of the potential military value of their airplane. In 1903, with no looming threat of war, the government rejected their $100,000 asking price. However, as World War I approached, the airplane became an essential tool for aerial reconnaissance and artillery spotting. First episode in a 4-part series. [TVPG] R on 1/30 9am

9AM

Warplane "Air Force to Air Power" 00:56 #102Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
This episode examines air technologies of World War II, and the creation of national air forces.The invention of radar and the birth of the fighter ace made airplanes a vital part in wartime tactics. Evolving from their roles as spotters, reconnaissance planes transformed into bombers and fighters became capable of mass destruction. Second episode in a 4-part series. [TVPG] R on 1/30 10am

10AM

Painting with Paulson "The Meeting Place (Part 1)" 00:26 #611H NETA
Renowned artist and teacher Buck Paulson shares painting techniques that will have you painting like an expert in no time. [TVG] R on 12/21 10:30am

10:30AM

Great Performances "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny from LA Opera" 02:26 #3216H PBS
At the LA Opera in February 2007, four-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald stars in a new production of The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, one of the great 20th-century operas. From composer Kurt Weill and playwright Bertolt Brecht--creators of The Threepenny Opera, comes a savage and lyrical satire told in a highly entertaining blend of opera and raucous music hall songs conducted by music director James Conlon. Tony Award-winners Patti LuPone and John Doyle, the star and director of Broadway's highly acclaimed revival of Sweeney Todd, re-team for their LA Opera debuts, joined by acclaimed tenor Anthony Dean Griffey. It's every man for himself in the newly founded city of Mahagonny, devoted to life's illicit pleasures, where anything goes and the only crime is to run out of money. [TV14] R on 12/21 8am

1PM

History Detectives "Monopoly/Japanese Internment Camp Artwork/The Lewis and Clark Cane" 00:56 #202Z (Rpt) PBS
Monopoly: A man in Delaware has an old board game that bears a remarkable similarity to Monopoly, but was made 20 years before Parker Brothers patented their creation. Could he own the earliest version of the world's best-selling board game? Japanese Internment Camp Artwork: In a San Francisco historical archive, an intern recently discovered a set of 10 postcard-size watercolors of what appears to be a prison camp. Piecing them together, the intern was surprised to find they were painted on the back of a Japanese-American internment notice from 1942. What is the story behind these paintings? The Lewis and Clark Cane: A Minnesota man has an old wooden cane that the family tale says is one which Meriwether Lewis and William Clark gave to his ancestor, in return for assistance they received during the famous Corps of Discovery expedition. Was the cane really a gift from Lewis and Clark? [TVG] R on 1/21 1pm

2PM

NOVA "Missing In MiG Alley" 00:56 #3418Z PBS (DVS)
Russian and American fighters clashed over Korea in one of the fastest dogfights ever seen. This was the world's first jet war, pitting the two most advanced planes of their day, the American F-86 Sabre and the Soviet MiG-15, in furious air battles that pushed their pilots' skills to the limit. The epicenter of the air campaign was MiG Alley, a strip of airspace between the Korean-Chinese border. Flying higher and faster than ever before, American and British pilots had little idea of the hidden dangers that awaited them if they were shot down. Thirty-one Sabre pilots are believed to have survived crash landings, and the evidence suggests that a few of the pilots were captured and secretly imprisoned in Russia. NOVA follows the poignant and sometimes harrowing efforts of family members to trace what happened to pilots who went missing over half a century ago. [TVPG] R on 12/23 12

3PM

Piano Guy "Playing By Ear/Inspirational Song" 00:26 #702H (Rpt) NETA
Host Scott Houston and guest pianist Pete Moran discuss playing by ear using "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Scott provides a tip to spice up our playing. Guest Mary Daniels joins Scott to talk about the inspirational song, "It's a Gift to be Simple." [TVG] R on 12/21 3pm

3:30PM

MotorWeek "Infiniti Ex35" 00:26 #2715Z PBSPL
The 2008 Infiniti EX35 and the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country are road tested. [TVG] R on 12/20 4:30am; 12/21 4:30am; 12/21 3:30pm

4PM

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "Tarts" 00:26 #121Z (Rpt) APTEX
Joanne gives Helen an intensive hands-on lesson on how to prepare sweet and savory tarts using puff pastry dough. Recipes: Basic Puff Pastry Dough, Warm Onion & Tomato Tart, Crispy Pear Tart with Soft Cream. Student Name: Helen Nigg-Business Entrepreneur. [TVG] R on 12/20 1am

4:30PM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Pucker Up--Citrus Desserts" 00:26 #712Z (Rpt) APT
Christopher Kimball and crew deliver sure-fire recipes for lemon bundt cake and Key lime bars. Tasting: Key lime juice. Equipment: pan-release sprays and bundt pans. [TVG] R on 12/20 1:30am; 1/25 4:30pm; 1/26 1:30am

5PM

Desert Speaks "Heart of a Pueblo" 00:26 #1503H (Rpt) APTEX
Plazas are the heart and soul of bustling Mexican cities and sleepy desert pueblos alike. Renowned architect Bob Vint travels with host David Yetman to explore a range of plazas, from pre-Hispanic to modern, and examine their unifying characteristics. A sampling of cities with some of the most beautiful and influential plazas is included, from the first pre-Hispanic plazas, in Chichen Itza, to one of the world's largest plazas, in Mexico City. Then it's on to the small town of Potscurro, to discover how courtyards are to the home as plazas are to the town. The program also uncovers how plazas were valued and used by people in the New World, thousands of years before Spanish contact. [TVG] R on 12/20 2am

5:30PM

Letters to Santa 2007 "Letters!/Christmas Cookies/Not Just Nuts: Stuffers" 00:26 #003H
Santa meets with Milwaukee-area children who present letters of what they hope for this season. Courtney Siem makes and decorates Christmas cookies; Leeann Crumble and Ryan Casper visit Not Just Nuts and learn to stuff Christmas stockings. For the 28th year, the program is produced by MATC video production students for Milwaukee Public Television. Produced by Daven Olsen and directed by ryan Pigeon. (3 of 5)

6PM

Vets In Practice "Wanderlust" 00:29 #163 BBC
Steve Leonard plans to travel the world; his brother, Keith, treats Boris the Monitor Lizard; and his other brother, Tom, blood tests 450 sheep.

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Wednesday December 19, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:45:07

6:31PM

Black Nouveau 00:26 #1614H WMVS
BN profiles Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter serving the community for over a century. Joseph Ole Koyei, Cultural Ambassador for the Maasi Tribe is interviewed. Neighborhood Children's Sports League is visited; and, Clarence Johnson, Exec. Dir. for Associated Counseling Training Services talks about substance abuse.

7PM

Wired Science "Space Junkyard/Hot Ice/Blindness & Tongue/Genomics" 00:56 #109H PBS
Adam Rogers rummages through a "space junkyard" to see how spaceships are being reverse-engineered from 40-year-old technology; neuroscientists show off an invention that's helping blind patients see with their tongues; chemistry teacher Chris Schrempp makes hot ice; Ziya Tong goes to Austin, Texas to scope out the newest inventions being created by everyday geniuses; Chris Hardwick interviews maverick genomics pioneer Craig Venter; and Ziya Tong also travels to Napa Valley to find out what science has to do with creating the perfect bottle of wine. (9 of 10) [TVG] R on 12/20 3pm; 12/21 11am

8PM

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sissel 00:56
European singing sensation Sissel joins the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square for an annual holiday concert. A national institution in Norway, Sissel has sung all over the world, selling six million solo albums. She performs solo numbers that include "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room" by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA fame; "Vitae Lux" (Light of Life) by Frode Alnaes; and the French carol "Angels, From the Realms of Glory" and reads the Christmas story from the Book of Luke. The program also features traditional Christmas songs and Norwegian folk tunes performed on an alpine village set, with stained-glass church windows, snow-covered rooftops and brightly lit trees. [TVG]

9PM

Christmas at St. Olaf: Where Peace and Love and Hope Abide 00:56 PBS
This Christmas special features the five choirs and orchestra of St. Olaf College performing in the college's annual Christmas Festival, a tradition begun by F. Melius Christiansen in 1912 and continued today under the direction of artistic director, Anton Armstrong. More than 500 students in five choirs will perform hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections celebrating the Christmas season. [TVG]

10:02PM

Song of the Earth 00:49 APTSY (DVS)
David Attenborough combines two of his great passions in a personal and ground-breaking natural history of music. Research shows that composers and performers are predominantly male; musical activity starts at puberty and that musical productivity peaks at the same age as sexual activity. But if male birds and whales are singing to attract a mate, was Beethoven composing for the same reason? The answer appears to be, "yes". Attenborough revels in these ideas that link humans to the natural world and art to science. Beautiful footage and wonderful sounds of musical animals and musical cultures from all around the world are presented. [TVPG]

11PM

History Project "Churchill's Few: Fighter Pilots of Wwii" 00:52 #102 EPS (DVS)
This documentary uses testimonies from those men who bravely fought in the Battle of Britain from both sides of the war. It dramatically covers not only the emotional scars that these men carry but also their physical scars and the scars that countries and families bear in the loss of so many lives. The veterans revisit the scenes of their wartime exploits and reflect on what a close run thing was the Battle of Britain. This moving film was produced in 1985 but has never been seen in the United States. Produced, directed and narrated by John Willis for Yorkshire Television. (2 of 10). [TVG]

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