Tuesday May 20, 2008

Last Updated: 05/31/2008 17:47:56

12:27AM

History of Yellowstone: Dudes & Sagebrushers 01:26 (Rpt)
An interesting and informative look at the distinctive lodges built in Yellowstone National Park. A look at one lodge that started a whole new type of architecture, and one that was abandoned once automobiles arrived. Also features a lodge that was one mile in circumference, and a lodge that is now the oldest lodge in America's National Parks. In the second half of the program, a look at the workmanship of the Old Faithful Inn, and a visit to Yellowstone's forgotten lodges. Features old vintage footage of early automobiles, and a segment on riding antique Yellowstone busses. Geysers, mudpots, and beautiful scenes are woven throughout the documentary.

2AM

Desert Speaks "Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes" 00:26 #1304H (Rpt) APTEX
Ranging in altitude up to 16,500 feet above sea level, the wild, frigid desert of southwestern Bolivia is full of natural treasures. The harsh landscape is dominated by the towering Andean volcanoes and lakes, or lagoons, which are actually basins, into which the meager snowmelt drains and cannot escape. These intensely colored, brackish lakes are home to some of the world's hardiest animals, namely three different species of flamingo. In cliffs near the lakes, bizcachas (a rabbit-sized rodent) are one of the few mammals in the region. The bizarre-looking yareta also grows along the rugged rock faces. Resembling massive patches of moss, these huge, thick plants are thousands of years old. These are just some of the many wonders found in the highest desert in the world. [TVG]

2:30AM

Endless Feast "Massachusetts" 00:26 #112H (Rpt) APTEX
On a small-town farm in Massachusetts, Chef Michael Leviton crafts a fall harvest supper featuring root vegetables, autumn squash, oatmeal stout-braised Angus beef and seared sea scallops. [TVG] R on 6/6 2:30am; 6/24 2:30am; 7/11 2:30am

3AM

Rick Steves' Europe "Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Creme Brulee" 00:26 #306H (Rpt) APTEX
Packing the best of Paris into one episode, Rick Steves scales the Eiffel Tower, then savors classic treats--from steak tartare to creme brulee. He marvels at Monet, Manet, and company, in the stunning Orsay Gallery. Tracing the sad steps of Marie Antoinette, he relives French history, from its bloody revolution, to its extravagant belle epoch. [TVG] R on 6/24 3pm; 6/25 3am; 7/14 3pm

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa "Hong Kong" 00:26 #507H (Rpt) APT
Host Rudy Maxa gets a Pacific Rim rush when he visits energetic, ever-changing Hong Kong. On a famous Star Ferry, Rudy savors one of the most majestic skylines on earth. Here, where ancient tradition cozies up to ultramodern, he takes in monasteries, Chinese herbs, and a city obsessed with shopping. The island of Lantau features one of the world's largest statues of Buddha. And, in the fishing village of Sai Kung, Rudy feasts on freshly-caught seafood. Tips are included on markets and feng shui. [TVG] R on 7/16 3:30pm; 7/17 3:30am

4AM

History Detectives "Portrait of George Washington/Revolutionary War Poem/Revolutionary War Cannon" 00:56 #305Z (Rpt) PBS
Could a portrait passed down through a Maryland family actually be an authentic portrait of the nation's first president, George Washington, by artist Gilbert Stuart, whose resume includes the dollar bill's Washington portrait? In Salem, OR, the story of a Revolutionary War poem, found 25 years ago, hidden in an antique trunk, is explored. The document appears to have been written by American, Dan Goodhue, while imprisoned in 1780, as a POW in England. Who was this man, and how did his poem travel across the sea and the nation? A Boston woman is fascinated by a cannon, kept in a local national park storage facility. In 1774, members of the Boston Militia may have stolen the cannon from the Boston Armory, and hid it on her ancestor's land. Could the British forces' attempt to retrieve such cannons have precipitated the first Revolutionary War battle? [TVG] R on 5/23 1pm; 6/22 4am; 7/1 2pm

5AM

Boohbah "Shining Armour" 00:28 #131Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs kick up high and twist in and out. In Storyworld, Grandpappa thinks the suit of armour looks like fun; and, with Boohbah magic, he's wearing it. It's very difficult to move in the suit of armour, and Grandpappa can't walk--he keeps falling over. How will he get to the castle, if he can't walk? [TVY] R of 5/19 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Flowers & Vase" 00:28 #132Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs lie down and stand up, and do a back-to-front arm dance. In Storyworld, Grandmamma picks some flowers, but they're quite big and heavy, and she keeps dropping them. Will a vase solve her problems, so she can enjoy the lovely smell? [TVY] R on 5/21 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Ferny Wears The Star" 00:28 #127H (Rpt) PBS
Ferny gets the chance to be the leader in a game of cowboys, and Piggley is put in the unusual position of being a follower. But Ferny doesn't play cowboys Piggley's way, and Piggley soon loses interest, and goes home. Mr. Winks convinces Piggley to try Ferny's way, and Piggley ends up having fun--and gaining new respect for his friend. Jakers! Live and Learn: Cobi Jones presents kids who are invited to play a game called "hurly," but aren't told the rules. The result is chaos! The kids learn that a game is much more fun to play when everyone knows the rules. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Burdette Bald Eagle/Hot Ice" 00:28 #109H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Everyone learns about molting when Burdette's feathers fall out. The kids learn that ice melts. [TVY]

7AM

Super Why! "Rumpelstiltskin" 00:28 #126Z PBS
A Princess has a helper who is too busy to help spin straw into gold. Can the team guess his name? [TVY] R on 5/30 7am; 6/1 7am; 6/5 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale" 00:28 #118H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Sheep and Duck try to figure out Dog's secret. Sheep rescues a stuck whale and brings her back home. [TVY] R on 6/3 7:30am; 7/14 7:30am

8AM

Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies "On Top of the World" 00:56 #101Z (Rpt) PBS
Known as the "Castle in the Wilderness," the Banff Springs Hotel is the elegantly appointed hub of a wheel of lodges and cabins built high in the backcountry, amidst a panorama of canyons, waterfalls, and glaciers. Visitors travel by helicopter to remote Mount Assiniboine Lodge, by horseback to the Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse, and with expert climbers to Abbott Pass Hut, perched precariously on the spine of the continental divide. First of two programs. [TVG]

9AM

Great Performances at the Met "Peter Grimes" 02:56 #205H PBS
Patricia Racette, Anthony Dean Griffey and Anthony Michaels-Moore star in a new production of the modern masterpiece by Benjamin Britten, directed by John Doyle. Donald Runnicles conducts. Gary Halvorson directs the telecast. [TVPG] R of 5/18 12noon

Noon

Austin City Limits "Damian Marley" 00:56 #3211Z (Rpt) PBSPL
The son of Bob Marley, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley is a multiple Grammy Award winner for his distinctive take on his father's reggae legacy. With his brothers Stephen and Julian as guests, Marley performs tunes from his latest album, the best-selling Welcome to Jamrock. [TVPG] R on 5/22 11pm; 5/24 10pm

1PM

History Detectives "Black Star Line Stock Certificates/Mickey Mouse's Origin/Pro-Nazi Newspaper in Texas" 00:56 #302Z (Rpt) PBS
Black Star Line Stock Certificates: A North Carolina woman found two stock certificates, purchased by her great grandfather in 1919. What looked like a Marcus Garvey signature on the papers saved them. Garvey founded the steamship company through his United Negro Improvement Association. He fought for African American economic self-reliance and political self-determination. Mickey Mouse's Origin: Popular history has it that Mickey Mouse was born from a drawing sketched on a napkin by Walt Disney, in 1928. A San Francisco toy collector believes his small mouse figurine may turn the legend on its ears. With a patent label that says "Pat. Aug. 17, 1926," the figure appears to have been produced 2 years before Disney created Mickey Mouse. Pro-Nazi Newspaper: A Hearne, TX, resident heard rumors that a WWII German POW camp was based in her town. A tiny printing block just may hold the key to this mystery. [TVG] R on 6/19 4am; 6/27 2pm; 7/21 4am

2PM

Inside "Emergency Transplant" 00:56 #204H (Rpt) PBS
In a complex process of donation and coordination, three donors give their kidneys to total strangers and in return their loved ones receive a transplant. This life-saving procedure requires precise orchestration, nearly 100 doctors, nurses and staff, months of preparation and six synchronized operations on one day. [TVPG] R on 5/22 2pm

3PM

Rick Steves' Europe "Belgium: Bruges and Brussels" 00:26 #307H (Rpt) APTEX
Belgium is a land of contrasts. From the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in big-city Brussels, Rick Steves goes quaint, with delicate lace; and takes back-lane bike rides in small-town Bruges. He checks into a medieval hospital, savors the exquisite art of Memling, and climbs a bell tower to get up-close and fortissimo at a carillon concert. Then, passionate chefs--creators of French fries and Europe's finest chocolate--give him a taste of their art. [TVG] R on 5/21 3am; 6/25 3pm; 6/26 3am

3:30PM

Smart Travels--Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa "Sydney" 00:26 #508H (Rpt) APT
Australia's stunning metropolis, Sydney, seduces with its glorious harbor, carefree attitude, and sunny beaches. From the Opera House, to the Harbor Bridge, to Circular Quay, host Rudy Maxa basks in the sights along the harbor. Then, it's pub hopping in the old Rocks quarter, admiring aboriginal art, and a watery adventure at the aquarium. Excursions take him surfing at Bondi beach, and exploring the cliffs and rainforests of the Blue Mountains. Tips are included on eating well and best beaches. [TVG] R on 5/21 3:30am; 7/17 3:30pm; 7/18 3:30am

4PM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "Gabrielle Hamilton" 00:26 #107H (Rpt) APT
Topping the simple, but rich, pasta dishes of New York City chef Gabrielle Hamilton turns into one of Mark Bittman's greatest challenges. [TVG] R on 5/21 1am; 6/9 4pm; 6/10 1am

4:30PM

Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm "Washington, VA--Apples" 00:26 #102H (Rpt) APT
Chef Patrick O'Connell is considered the nation's greatest chef--winner of every major food award. His secret? A bit of whimsy and impeccable ingredients gathered from the countryside that surrounds his famous Inn at Little Washington. The apples at Sunnyside Farms inspire flames in the kitchen of the nation's top chef; chef and farmer make a bid for the comeback of the long-forgotten rutabaga. Recipes: Red Pepper Soup; Rockfish with Three Color Peppers; and Grilled Eggplant with Roasted Red Pepper Salad. (2 of 13) [TVG] R on 5/21 1:30am; 7/15 4:30pm; 7/16 1:30am

5PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 01:00 #9132H PBS

5:59PM

Vets In Practice "Baby Boom" 00:29 #155 (Rpt) BBC
Thirteen puppies are left motherless after a caesarean on a foxhound is too much for the mother dog. Trude lets her mothering instinct get the better of her. A pheasant uses unorthodox methods to get to surgery.

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Tuesday May 20, 2008

Last Updated: 05/31/2008 17:47:56

6:30PM

Adelante! "Venezuelan Ambassador Pt 2/Mexican Consulate-Chica" 00:26 #908H (Rpt) WMVS
Host and Producer Patricia Gomez speaks with Alternate Consul Anibal Gomez about services offered by the Mexican Consulate of Chicago. Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez and Maria Acosta from the U.S. Postal Service explain how undocumented parents may obtain passports for their children born in the U.S.

7PM

NOVA "Lord of the Ants" 00:56 #3510H PBS (DVS)
Every so often a giant emerges on the stage of science, someone who transcends the narrow boundaries of a particular line of research and alters our perspective of the world. E.O. Wilson is such a man. While studying ants, Wilson struggled to comprehend the evolutionary forces that have led workers to forage and soldiers to fight, and in doing so became the architect of a controversial new discipline--sociobiology. His appreciation of the natural world has helped Wilson become an icon of our times--the ant man who sought to explain nature on earth, and who now fights for its survival. [TVG] R on 5/23 8am; 5/24 2pm; 5/26 12noon

8PM

Men Get Depression 00:56 APTEX
The corrosive effect of depression on the self, relationships and careers is explored through the intimate profiles of a diverse group of men, including a former NFL quarterback, a Fortune 500 CEO, an unemployed Iraq War veteran, a university professor, a pastor and others. [TVG]

9PM

Frontline "Growing Up Online" 00:56 #2606 PBS (DVS)
A look at the impact of the Internet on adolescence through the eyes of teens and their parents. FRONTLINE explores the complicated new lines being drawn between the real and virtual worlds for today's children and teens, and for their parents, who often find themselves on the other side of a new digital divide.

10PM

Independent Lens "A Dream In Doubt" 00:56 #922 PBS
This film is an immigrant story of survival in the aftermath of 9/11 as a wave of frightening hate crimes terrorizes the Sikh-American community in Phoenix, Arizona. Rana Singh Sodhi, the brother of America's first post-9/11 hate crime murder victim, suddenly finds himself in a world in which patriotism is quickly morphing into jingoism, racial profiling and hate. The film explores post-9/11 America from his perspective, telling a personal story of national tragedy, murder, community and the American Dream. [TVPG]

11PM

Ruth Rendell Mysteries "Master of the Moor, Pt 3" 00:51 #103 (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 thrilling episode. (3 of 3) [TVPG]

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