Saturday March 22, 2008

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

Midnight

Discoveries....America "North Dakota" 00:50 #045H (Rpt) JANSO
The Fort Seward Wagon Train gives folks the opportunity to travel across the North Dakota prairie in covered wagons. Bee Keeper Bob Morlock tends his bees which contributes to North Dakota being number one in honeyproduction. Dakota Growers reveals the nation's third largest pasta company, and in Gwinner, Bobcat opens their doors to a peek at their newest "big boys toys". R on 4/6 7pm; 4/13 6pm; 4/19 12

1AM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "Jean-Georges Vongerichten" 00:26 #105H (Rpt) APT
Old friends go toe-to-toe, as Jean-Georges Vongerichten invites Mark Bittman to his New York City restaurant, for the preparation of game birds and fish. [TVG] R on 4/9 4pm; 4/10 1am; 4/29 1am

1:30AM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Summer Cookout" 00:26 #726Z (Rpt) APT
Celebrating summer with America's Test Kitchen's mouthwatering barbecue recipes for picnic chicken and grilled shrimp. Tasting: veggie burgers and lemonade. Equipment: skewers. [TVG] R on 5/26 4pm; 5/27 1am

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]

2:30AM

Legends of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis "The Piano Masters" 00:26 #106H (Rpt) APT
Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington are just some of the piano legends talked about by two living legends themselves--Dave Brubeck and Dr. Billy Taylor. The reputations of these two great legends are widely known and respected. Here, they show why! These two 85-year-old masters put on an incredible show, in both solo and duet numbers, and offer fascinating reminiscences. [TVG]

3AM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "Alaska: Glacier Bay" 00:26 #102H (Rpt) APTEX
The beautiful, protected waters in southeast Alaska are filled with islands and bays rich with wildlife. The concentration of diversity in this secluded environment is remarkable. Art goes by boat on a voyage of discovery, encountering dramatic calving glaciers and Sitka forests, breaching orcas and migrating humpbacks, eagles and barnacle-eating bears. (Pt. 2 of 13). [TVG] R on 4/13 2am

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Italy's Veneto & Dolomites" 00:26 #306H (Rpt) APT
Graced with charming cities, countryside villas, and precious art, this corner of Northern Italy also features a playground of Alpine peaks and meadows. After a spectacular night at the opera in fair Verona's Roman arena, Rudy Maxa sets out in search of Giotto's colorful frescoes in Padua; and architect Palladio's palatial villas in Vicenza and the surrounding countryside. Then he heads for the hills and the dramatic peaks and meadows of the Dolomite mountains. Tips on touring the Veneto countryside, shopping for gold, and staying in a mountain inn are also given. [TVG]

4AM

Innovation "Crash Site Secrets" 00:56 #905Z (Rpt) PBS
The history of commercial aviation is littered with devastating, deadly crashes. The investigations that follow such disasters are driven by the need to find out "what went wrong" and prevent whatever did go wrong from happening again. The experts call this "tombstone technology". This episode tells the stories of accidents that changed the way people fly; the groundbreaking technologies that rise from the ashes of disaster; and the on-going quest for even-greater safety in the skies. [TVPG] R of 3/13 4am

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 3/23 5:30am; 3/24 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 3/23 5am

6AM

Jim Knox's Wild Zoofari "Remarkable Reptiles" 00:26 #107H APTEX (DVS)
Jim introduces some of the world's most radical reptiles. Komodo Dragons, Gila Monsters, King Cobras, Reticulated Pythons, American Crocodiles, massive Galapagos Tortoises and many more are featured. (7 of 14). [TVY7]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Big Big Waterhole/Oko's Songbook" 00:28 #140H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
As Wartz, Winslow, and Bob race by the waterhole playing games, Ick gets upset that he can't join in, so declares he's moving out of the waterhole to someplace better. Oko shares some of his favorite songs, including: Land Of Discovery. [TVY] R on 3/23 6:30am; 5/8 6:30am

7AM

Victory Garden "Provence" 00:26 #2226 (Rpt) PBSPL
Just off the famed Autoroute and behind a high wall lies a secluded garden known as La Casella. Featuring an impressive number of garden rooms defined by tall hedges, terraces, fountains, and retaining walls, the garden was designed to reach peak bloom mid-summer. International correspondent Adrian Bloom tours this private garden and showcase some of its most impressive plantings including a collection of roses, citrus and olive trees, and lavendar hedges. Chef Serge Chollet shows Chef Marian how to make zucchini flowers stuffed with mushrooms and truffles. [TVG]

7:30AM

Great Lakes Gardener "Toronto Music Garden/Good-Looking and Low-Maintenance Perennials" 00:26 #410H (Rpt) NETA
A stop in Toronto, for a visit to a Lake Ontario music garden, becomes a classical experience, as Yo-Yo Ma honors Bach--with flowers as well as fugue. Plus, Host Melinda Myers introduces a trip to Ohio State University, to see what researchers are suggesting for their perennial garden.

8AM

This Old House "New Orleans Project, Part 8" 00:26 #2724 PBSPL
Kevin and Roger visit Mother's Restaurant, a 70-year-old tradition on Poydras Street, to sample the local cuisine. At the project house in Holy Cross, Roger meets landscape architect Brian Sublette to see how he is creating both public and private space on the sizable lot. Fencing specialist Mark Bushway is on hand to install the green privacy fence, arbor, and gates that will go up in the side yard. Deryl Boudreau installs a standby generator on the other side of the house. Two blocks away, master carpenter Norm Abram meets Global Green exectutive director Beth Galante to learn how the non-profit organization is building a sustainable and affordable housing development in the neighborhood with the participation of actor Brad Pitt. Back at the project house, countertop contractor John Finney arrives with the countertops for the kitchen. Upstairs in the master bath, tile contractor Fred Foltmer shows Kevin the travertine floor and the glass tile going up in the shower. [TVG] R of 3/20 10pm

8:30AM

Ask This Old House "Tribute to Tile Expert Joe Ferrante" 00:26 #624 PBSPL
This special episode is dedicated to the life and work of tile expert Joe Ferrante. Joe worked for over 20 years on many projects for This Old House and Ask This Old House. This episode begins with Joe helping a homeowner replace a broken bathroom tile with a new tile that matches the existing color. In the Ask This Old House loft, Joe shows host Kevin O'Connor different ways to cut ceramic and stone tile using both hand and power tools. Later, Joe helps another homeowner install a kitchen backsplash using a translucent glass tile. [TVG]

9AM

Outdoor Wisconsin "Ruffed Grouse Habitat/Racine Yacht Club/Prop Care" 00:26 #2419H WMVS
Judy Nugent talks with members of the Ruffed Grouse Society and the Douglas County Forestry Dept. about the management and the proper development of land in the area for ruffed grouse habitat. Tess Gallun heads back to the Racine Yacht Club as members of the Catamaran Racing Association of Wisconsin prepare for a race on Lake Michigan. Tom Newbauer talks with Dave Famularo of the Northside Prop Shop, regarding prop care, maintenance, and repairs. R of 3/20 6:30pm

9:30AM

Hometime "Revitalizing Blah Bathrooms" 00:26 #2207 PBSPL
Dean, Miriam and the crew gut and rearrange two out-of-date bathrooms. [TVG]

10AM

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Everyday Green" 00:28 #719 APTEX
The theme of Allen's Garden Home Retreat is to create an environmentally friendly teaching ground. In this show, Allen covers all of the different green components used in making both the house and garden Earth friendly. [TVG] R on 5/8 6:30pm

10:30AM

Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Chestnuts: Beyond Roasting" 00:26 #312 APT
Caprial and John visit one of the only organic chestnut farmers in the country and discover how this classic nut is starting to make a big comeback. Today's menu includes: Chicken Legs Braised with Dried Chestnuts and Sweet Vermouth; Chestnut Blue Cheese Crackers; Chestnut Ginger Shortbread Cookies. [TVG]

11AM

Martin Yan's China "Changing Shanghai" 00:26 #108 APTEX
An elderly woman introduces Martin to Shanghai's ancient LuWan district. There, he visits the kitchen of a 130-year-old restaurant, samples the famous Shanghai dumplings, and dines at a modern and upscale Western restaurant. Recipe: dragon and lion head meatballs. (8 of 26) [TVG]

11:30AM

Simply Ming "Sake/Black Pepper" 00:26 #521 APT (DVS)
Ming creates Broiled Black Peppered Sake Marinated Salmon and Zucchini Spaghetti and Sake-Black Pepper Mussels. For something sweet, Ming cooks up a Sake Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Black Pepper Ice Cream, a unique and delicious dessert. Guest chef Frank McClelland, chef/owner of Boston's L'espalier and 2007 James Beard Award Winner, visits the studio to make Kep's Free-For-All Summer Salad using this week's East-West pairing. [TVG]

Noon

Everyday Baking from Everyday Food "Easy Elegant Tarts" 00:26 #107 PBSPL
Tarts are often considered fancy and intricate. Similar to a pie, the crust is often sweeter and contains less filling. John prepares easy tarts, including: blueberry, rustic nectarine, pear and key lime. [TVG]

12:30PM

Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie "Baja: The New Provence" 00:26 #207 APTEX
Baja, the peninsula south of California in Mexico is fast becoming an epicenter in the culinary world. A stop at the restaurant Laja explains why it is considered a "destination," not a restaurant. A wine school in the fertile valley of Guadalupe is toured. Then visit a French chef who runs a five-diamond resort restaurant in Los Cabos, Mexico. (7 of 20) [TVG]

1PM

Cooking Simply for the Soul "Banana Desserts/Dream Big" 00:26 #209 WMVS
Tyler Brown's extraordinary banana desserts are sure to please. Tyler whips up a Banana Berry Smoothie and Banana Colada, bakes Banana Nut Raisin Bread, prepares Bananas Foster, and Banana Cream Pie as she explains how dreams can help you achieve! (9 of 13)

1:30PM

Venture North "Sheep Dogs, Tractor Collector & Food Farming" 00:26 #2706 WDSE (DVS) [TVG]

2PM

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 of 3/18 10pm; 3/19 2pm; 3/20 10am

3PM

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 of 3/18 12noon

4PM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Asian Take-Out at Home" 00:26 #808 APT
The Test Kitchen delivers quick and enticing Thai-style chicken soup and stir-fried portabellas with ginger-oyster sauce. Taste test: soy sauce. Equipment test: ladles. (8 of 26) [TVG]

4:31PM

Burt Wolf: What We Eat "Here's Looking at You Kid: The Story of Wine In The Americas" 00:25 #112 APT
Soon after the Spanish colonists arrived in the Americas they tried to grow grapes so they could make wine. It was the beverage of choice and essential for communion in the Catholic Church. But wine grapes couldn't survive the dry heat of the Caribbean. The priests who had come to the Americas with the Spanish colonists became concerned that they had entered a world created by a devil that had no use for wine and its relationship to Christ. Five hundred years later the Americas have become a winemaker's heaven. Burt explores the history, folklore and culture of winemaking in America from the earliest plantings, through prohibition and up to our present vintages, which are considered to be some of the best in the world. [TVG]

5PM

Lidia's Italy "Musseling My Way Through Puglia" 00:26 #104 (Rpt) APTEX
Lidia travels to the "heel of the boot" or the region of Puglia to learn how to make vegetable farro with tuna & tomatoes. Then it's on to the town of Andria to make a scrumptious almond tart. [TVG]

5:30PM

Tracks Ahead "Rail Safari" 00:26 #401 (Rpt) NETA
Host Spencer Christian rides the Rail Safari deluxe in South Africa; visits an old logging railroad in the high Sierras north of Yosemite; examines a Houston, TX layout that is lighted for night; and meets New Mexico artist John Coker. First program in a 13-part series. [TVG]

6PM

Classic Gospel "Guy Penrod/Mark Lowry/Armond Morales.Mark Lowry" 00:56 #105 NETA
Several Bill and Gloria Gaither-penned favorites take pride of place, including "Because He Lives" (Bill Gaither, Guy Penrod), "It Is Finished" (Gaither Vocal Band), and "He Touched Me" (Mark Lowry). Armond Morales performs the poignant "You'll Never Walk Alone" at Carnegie Hall, while Larnelle Harris turns in a spirited version of "Amen." The Martins' perform "The Lord's Prayer" and Cynthia Clawson's "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" celebrate the beauty of the human voice unaccompanied by instrumentation. Bill Gaither hosts. [TVG]

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

Saturday March 22, 2008

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

7PM

Lawrence Welk Show "Easter" 00:57 #1129 OETA
Bob Ralston plays the beautiful "Sunrise Serenade" and Myron Floren has a special number for this Easter Show..."The Lost Cord". There are singers and dancers for the "Easter Parade," and Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn hop along on the "Peter Cotton Trail." Guest: Jo Ann Castle.

8PM

Last of the Summer Wine "In Which Gaven Hinchcliffe Loses" 00:29 #197 BBCWO
The trio encounters an old school pal renowned for his eccentricity.

8:30PM

Open All Hours "Granville's Plot for a Date" 00:29 #108
Young Granville (David Jason) catches the amorous eye of the local milkwoman and is determined to seize his chance for romance. But getting Arkwright (Ronnie Barker) to spend a night away from the shop, with the help of Nurse Gladys (Lynda Baron), isn't as easy as they imagined. (8 of 25)

9PM

Seasoned Traveler "Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina" 00:26 #205 APT
George Bauer introduces viewers to the Croatian Riviera, which has just about everything the French Riviera has, at half the cost. Highlights include the windblown island of Krk and the town of Vrbnik, where visitors can sample distinctive locally-produced wines; the Istrian peninsula, a melting pot of Slavic, Germanic, Italian and Roman cultures; Dubrovnik, an enthralling town dating back to the seventh century; and Mostar, a small Bosnian city once devastated by fighting, where an unusual annual competition draws athletes from around the world. [TVG]

9:30PM

Smart Travels--Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa "Queensland, Australia" 00:26 #509 APT
Sun-washed beaches, chic beachside towns, cliffs, rainforests, and one of the seven natural wonders of the world--The Great Barrier Reef, in Queensland, Australia, help make up the ultimate outdoor adventure. Host Rudy Maxa begins, north of Brisbane, along the sunshine coast, exploring sand dune-covered islands, coastal towns, and parks. Then, he flies north to Cairns, the gateway to the coral, multicolored sea life and azure waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Tips are included on avoiding poisonous creatures and diving. [TVG]

10PM

Austin City Limits "Corinne Bailey Rae/KT Tunstall" 00:56 #3208Z (Rpt) PBSPL
Austin City Limits showcases a pair of British stars now conquering U.S. shores. England's Corinne Bailey Rae affirms her burgeoning popularity with hits "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" from her self-titled debut. Then Scotland's KT Tunstall demonstrates why her star is rising with "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" and other favorites from her acclaimed Eye to the Telescope. [TVG] R of 3/19 10am; 3/20 11pm

11PM

Only Fools and Horses "Three Men, A Woman & A Baby" 00:49 #012 BBCW
Is it his sudden vegetarianism or another row with Cassandra that is making Rodney look so wan these days? Del despairs of his brother but has other things on his mind, like selling wigs and thinking of a baby name. (Series 7, 6 of 6)

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