Saturday December 22, 2007

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

Midnight

Walking the Bible "A Coat of Many Colors: The Israelites In Egypt" 00:56 #102H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Bruce Feiler continues his journey through the greatest stories ever told, by retracing Joseph's path to Egypt, after his brothers sell him into bondage. When Joseph interprets the Pharaoh's dreams, he rises from slave to the heights of power, and even brings his brothers and father, Jacob, to live in Egypt. Feiler travels from the great temple of Karnak in Luxor, formerly ancient Thebes, to the pyramids and sphinx of Giza, to the royal burial tombs in the Valley of the Kings. As he treks by camel, boat, horseback, and foot, he discovers how the ancient Egyptian culture and religion influenced the Israelites during their centuries-long stay in Egypt. Beginning at the shallow waters of the Nile, Feiler retraces the story of one of the Bible's greatest figures, Moses, and his eventual confrontation with the Pharaoh, and the command to let his people go. Did the Israelites build the pyramids? What could have caused the 10 plagues? Was it really the Red Sea that Moses crossed? Second of 3 programs. [TVG]

1AM

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "Italy's Piedmont" 00:26 #123Z (Rpt) APTEX
Joanne leads her student Lauren on a virtual food field trip through one of Northern Italy's best food and wine regions. Recipes: Fonduta, Chicken with Artichokes and Olives, Gianduja Semifreddo. Student Name: Lauren Eastman-PR Executive. [TVG] R of 12/21 4pm

1:30AM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Skillet Dinners" 00:26 #714Z (Rpt) APT
The ATK team cooks up delicious one-pot recipes for skillet chicken, rice and skillet chicken, and broccoli and ziti. Tasting: white wine for cooking. Equipment: knife blocks. [TVG] R on 1/29 4:30pm; 1/30 1:30am

2AM

Desert Speaks "Treasures of the Galapagos" 00:26 #1505H (Rpt) APTEX
The second of three episodes in the Galapagos Islands finds host David Yetman hunting large cacti on a desert island. Along the way, he discovers flamingos in the middle of a huge lava lake, ghost crabs (so named for their quick disappearing act), and a variety of plant species endemic to certain islands. Yetman also explores the nesting grounds of sea turtles, and finds a unique post office on the island of Floreana, where pirates and whalers have used the same wooden container for centuries to leave or take mail, depending on its destination. The program also examines the strategies different animal species must employ to cooperate in such close proximity on the islands and how the plant and animal life is impacted by the surrounding climatic forces. [TVG] R of 12/21 5pm

2:30AM

Smart Gardening "Herbs for Beginners/Classic Dutch Garden/Basil" 00:26 #303H (Rpt) APT
Host Deanna Connell includes a look at: The multiple flavors of basil, the childlike fun of garden mazes, herbs for beginners, and a Classic Dutch Garden in the Netherlands. [TVG]

3AM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "Bolivia: The Altiplano" 00:26 #101H (Rpt) APTEX
Art journeys to one of the earth's most extreme environments-the high, rugged and remote Altiplano. More lunar than earthly in appearance, Bolivia's high plain is a land lost in time. The Altiplano's dazzling dreamscapes include the world's largest salt flat, an island of golden cactus, scarlet-tinted lakes, twin volcanoes and surreal skies. (Pt. 1 of 13). [TVG] R on 1/11 3am; 1/29 3am; 2/13 6pm

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Croatia's Dalmatian Coast" 00:26 #410H (Rpt) APT
Europe's best kept secret, the Croatian coast of Dalmatia, dazzles with stunning white stone cities and azure waters. Rudy Maxa begins in Dubrovnik, then island hops up the coast, snorkeling, swimming, sunning, and reveling in the scenery. In Split, he visits a Roman emperor's palace, and makes excursions to ruins, timeless towns, and fortresses. Tips on boating, food, and driving are given. [TVG] R on 2/21 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 12/23 4am; 12/24 4am; 12/30 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 12/23 4:30am; 12/24 4:30am

5AM

Boohbah "Little White Cloud" 00:28 #155Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Scissor Open" exercise. In Storyworld, Brother and Sister gently blow a little white cloud to each other. It floats about the sky. Mrs. Lady joins in, and the cloud bounces up and down. Suddenly, the little white cloud turns black and grows bigger. What will the cloud bring to Storyworld? R on 12/23 5:30am; 12/24 5am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Hole in the Fence" 00:28 #154Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Star Jump" exercise. In Storyworld, a fence with a hole in it appears. Mr. Man, Grandpappa, Brother, and Sister and Grandmamma try to go through the hole, but they're too big. How will they squeeze out of this one? R on 12/23 5am

6AM

Mustard Pancakes "Adventures In Plant Sitting" 00:26 #207H (Rpt) APTEX
Mo promises to take care of a plant and learns that if you say you are going to take care of something you need to do just that. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Down in the Dumps/Who Moved My Sunflower?" 00:28 #117H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The gang learns about recycling while doing spring cleaning. Winslow loses his shade while napping. [TVY] R on 12/23 6:30am; 2/15 6:30am; 2/16 6:30am

7AM

Victory Garden "Cote D' Azur" 00:26 #2229 PBSPL
A tour led by correspondent Adrian Bloom, of a garden located at the tip of the Can-Ferrat and the garden of the Barroness de Rothschild. Bloom speaks a little French, interviews the managing director of Can-Ferrat, and provides us with some history as he takes us through the Spanish and Italian gardens of the gardens of the Baroness. Touring the Mediterranean, as well, Marian Morash takes us through the markets of Nice and into the kitchen of Jean-Claude Guillon, who teaches viewers how to bring out the flavor of vegetables, as he makes his "Soup au Piston."------- SPECIAL THANKS: Grand Hotel du Can-Ferrat Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild [TVG]

7:30AM

Great Lakes Gardener "Late Winter Pruning Chores and Non-Hardy Bulbs" 00:26 #224H (Rpt) MPTV
Tips are presented for making sure that that summer flowering cannas and callas are ready for the planting. Plus, host Melinda Myers works on pruning trees and shrubs right before spring.

8AM

This Old House "Newton Project, Part 11" 00:26 #2711 PBSPL [TVG] R of 12/20 7pm

8:31AM

Ask This Old House "Replacing Cracked Flagstone/Replacing Electric Stove" 00:26 #611 PBSPL [TVG] R of 12/20 7:29pm

9AM

Outdoor Wisconsin "Gabby's Windjigger Tip-Ups/Winter Work-Out/Leopold" 00:26 #2406H WMVS
Dan fishes for walleyes on Lake Winnebago with Kyle Kigar, of Gabby's Windjigger Tip-Ups. Debby Wolniak gets a winter workout and learns how to stay warm, dry and in shape during the winter months. Claudia Looze visits with family members of Aldo Leopold, known as the father of wildlife management and modern conservation, and learns about their life and family through his children's eyes. R of 12/20 8pm

9:30AM

Hometime "Decorating A Basement" 00:26 #2126 PBSPL (DVS)
Dean, Miriam and the HOMETIME crew finish a basement apartment with flooring, doors, plumbing fixtures and furnishings. [TVG]

10AM

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Tuff Turf" 00:28 #709 APTEX
Allen shows how he successfully incorporates lawns into his vegetable garden and along the drive at the Garden Home Retreat. Learn how turf is being tested for the best performance throughout the country. [TVG] R on 2/7 6:30pm

10:30AM

Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Cooking with Cane Berries" 00:26 #302 APT
Caprial and John go u-picking to gather a sampling of the region's abundant cane berries. Recipes: Blackberry Pie with Pecan Crumble; Raspberry Almond Cakes. [TVG]

11:01AM

Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Our Food Heritage "German Christmas" 00:26 #1126 APTEX
Chef Folse celebrates a traditional German Christmas with Glenn Falgoust, Frieda Arwe and Josie Thevis as they share stories of German contributions to the cultural fabric of Louisiana. Even St. Nicholas joins in the kitchen fun. Frieda Arwe of the German-American Cultural Center in Gretna teaches Chef Folse to make a traditional German drink, Gluehwein. Julie Council and band members perform traditional German Christmas music. [TVG]

11:30AM

Simply Ming "Lemongrass/Extra Virgin Olive Oil" 00:26 #511 APT (DVS)
Lemongrass is an East ingredient that has a big lemon flavor without the acidity. When paired with Extra Virgin Olive Oil you have a flavor combination that is sure to please the palate. Ming uses lemongrass and EVOO to create two "All-In-One" dishes: Lemongrass Capellini with Clams and Broccoli Rabe, and Lemongrass Marinated Chicken Breasts with Couscous. Rounding out the meal is a simple Arugula Salad with Lemongrass Pecans. Guest Chef Todd English invites us to his NYC apartment where he prepares Olive Oil Braised Lobster with Lemongrass and Charred Corn. [TVG]

Noon

Complete Pepin "Dessert Essentials I" 00:25 #110 NETA
Jacques shares simple dessert techniques sure to satisfy anyone's sweet tooth. He shows how to use parchment paper; sugaring souffle molds; making cornets and more. (10 of 13). [TVG]

12:30PM

Holiday Table with Chris Fennimore and Emily Luchetti "A Traditional Holiday Feast" 00:27 #210 NETA
Chris and Emily prepare a crowd-pleasing holiday dinner with all-time favorites including a sumptuous standing rib roast and Baked Alaska. Isabelle von Boch creates a toy fantasy on her Christmas dinner table. Featured recipes: Mushroom Tarte Tatin; Popovers; Oven Roasted Tomatoes. [TVG]

1PM

Wine Roads of Texas "West Texas Wines" 00:26 #102 NETA
From the borderlands to the high plains and Big Bend, discover where the modern Texas wine industry was born. Experience Llano Estacado, Pheasant Ridge, Val Verde, and Cap*Rock wineries and meet their winemakers. Legendary wine-pioneer Kim McPherson is visited, and fine Italian cuisine is sampled, paired with Texas wines in Marfa, the "Santa Fe" of the Texas desert. (2 of 3). [TVG]

1:29PM

Venture North "Metal Artist, Battle Bots, Vintage Bus" 00:26 #2702 (Rpt) WDSE (DVS)
Metal artist Lee Gruben draws with fire. His active imagination cuts through plate steel with the help of a hand-held plasma cutter and expert experience. In Duluth, enter the world of "battle bots" as the remote controlled robots go head to head in a 12-foot by 12-foot Plexiglas arena. And, after years of being in a swamp, an old passenger bus returns home. [TVG] R on 2/9 1:30pm

2PM

NOVA "Missing In MiG Alley" 00:56 #3418 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]

3PM

Nature "Violent Hawaii" 00:56 #2204H (Rpt) PBS
Hawaii's breathtaking beauty was forged in fire, created by the awesome power of volcanoes on land and in the sea, and by earthquakes and tsunamis, natural wonders that continue to shape the islands today. Shot by a team of award-winning filmmakers who live on the islands, this spectacular program features volcanic eruptions, rivers of molten lava, monster waves, humpback whales, and, perhaps most surprising of all--snow. [TVG] R of 12/16 7pm; 12/17 2pm; 12/18 1am

4PM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Beer Can Chicken" 00:26 #716 APT
The ATK team breaks out of the grilled-chicken routine with enticing recipes for beer-can chicken and pesto pasta salad. Equipment: grill gadgets. [TVG]

4:30PM

Burt Wolf: What We Eat "How Sweet It Is: The Story of Sugar" 00:26 #102 APT
Sugar started out in Asia, traveled to the Middle East, and then to Europe--first as a medicine, and then as a rare spice. During his second voyage in 1493, Columbus brought it to the Caribbean, where it changed into a common necessity, becoming a key element in the Caribbean slave trade and an early example of capitalist manufacturing. Burt finds out why people who had a sweet tooth had a better chance of surviving than people who didn't, and how sugar became the basis for England's international trade--a key element in the control of Britain's working class, and an essential part of the temperance movement. [TVG]

5PM

Lidia's Italy "Neapolitan Macaroni and Cheese" 00:26 #120 APTEX
Here's a new take on a favorite American classic--Mac 'N Cheese. And what better place to do it then Naples. This dish will melt in your mouth pasta and your kids will be asking for more! [TVG]

5:30PM

Tracks Ahead "Carpathian Logging Railroad" 00:26 #609H (Rpt) NETA
One of the last steam logging railroads in the world is experienced, deep in a Romanian mountain valley; one of the oldest zoos west of the Mississippi is visited; a Lionel collector is introduced, who is as interested in the stories of the people behind his items, as he is in the items, themselves; and a trolley museum in southeastern Wisconsin shows off its contents. Spencer Christian hosts. [TVG]

6PM

Classic Gospel "Tribute to the Cathedrals" 00:56 #208 NETA
Host Bill Gaither salutes a legendary gospel quartet and its beloved frontmen, George Younce and the late Glen Payne, in this tribute to The Cathedrals, which showcases memorable performances of the Cathedrals from 12 years of Gaither Homecoming videos, as well as vintage clips from their 50 years together. Gaither and Cathedral co-founder and bass singer George Younce reminiscence about the remarkable history of the famed quartet. Gaither says The Cathedrals "Have given us some incredible memories and a whole lot of laughs." The quartet scored many firsts for gospel music: the first gospel group to appear on the Today Show, the first to perform and record in the Holy Land, and to record an album with strings. Before the Cathedrals retired in 1999, and Payne died in 2000, they garnered a dozen Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, almost 40 Singing News Fan Awards, and 11 Grammy nominations. [TVG]

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

Saturday December 22, 2007

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

7PM

Lawrence Welk Show "Christmas" 00:57 #1116 OETA
The program opens with "Jingle Bells," Norma Zimmer and the group sing "Silent Night," and Arthur Duncan knows how to "Ring Those Christmas Bells." The program also includes such holiday favorites as "Sweet Little Boy Jesus" by Guy Hovis and Ralna English, and "Oh Holy Night" by Joe Feeney. Guests: Norma, Randy, Mark Zimmer

8PM

Dave & Carole-ing for Christmas 01:25 MPTV
Dave Luczak and Carole Caine, longtime co-hosts of the WKLH radio morning show, lead a holiday variety show on the stage of the Riverside Theater in downtown Milwaukee. The evening features the Holy Redeemer Gospel Choir, comedian John McGivern, and other local talent. The show includes a tribute to Veterans and a few special surprises.

9:30PM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "Ethiopia: The Omo Valley" 00:26 #113 APTEX
Ethiopia is like no other place in Africa. Some of the isolated animist tribes who have lived there for centuries are still unaware that they reside in a country called Ethiopia. In this episode, Art ventures into the Omo Valley, Ethiopia's nearly inaccessible and richest tribal zone. After enduring muddy, impassable roads and swollen rivers, he makes his way to the Hamer, Karo and remote Surma tribes. He documents the tribes' unique body painting, elaborate adornments and timeless ceremonies. (Pt. 13 of 13). [TVPG]

10PM

Austin City Limits "John Mayer" 00:56 #3308H PBSPL
John Mayer makes his triumphant return to the stage on the heels of his tour for his Grammy-winning album, Continuum. [TVPG] R of 12/16 10am; 12/17 11am; 12/18 3pm

11:01PM

Only Fools and Horses "Danger Uxd" 00:48 #002 BBCW
By faking a signature on a delivery note, Del can take possession of 50 dolls for nothing. If he can sell them to the local toy shop, everything will be pure profit.The only problem is that two of the dolls are not exactly what he had expected. (Series 6, 2 of 6)

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