Monday July 23, 2007

Last Updated: 07/31/2007 17:43:35

12:30AM

PBS Previews: The War - A Ken Burns Film 00:26 PBS
A preview of the seven-part documentary series on the history and horror of the Second World War, directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Featuring excerpts from the series, insights from the on-screen participants, a behind-the-scenes look at production, and thoughts from the producers. [TVPG]

1AM

Chefs A' Field: Kids on the Farm "California Strawberries: Chefs Mitch & Steve Rosenthal & Kids - San Francisco, CA" 00:26 #104H APTEX
America's best chefs and their kids venture to farms, fishing boats and ranches to discover the origins of great food. Trout with Strawberry Salad; Strawberry, Priscutto and Arugula Country Biscuits are prepared. (4 of 13). [TVG] R of 7/22 4pm

1:30AM

Endless Feast "New Hampshire" 00:26 #107H APTEX
Under the boughs of fruit trees at New Hampshire's Gould Hill Orchard, Chef Andrew Gruel creates a meal of venison, trout and produce gathered from seven local farms and a dairy. [TVG] R of 7/22 4:30pm

2AM

Kid Fitness "Sugar The Sloth" 00:26 #205H APT [TVY] R of 7/22 5pm

2:30AM

Seasoned Traveler "Retiring to Panama" 00:26 #212Z APT
Panama has emerged as a leading retirement destination for Americans, and a great place to buy a second home. George Bauer starts out in the bustling capital, Panama City, then heads to the lush oasis of the Gamboa Rainforest and the beautiful Chiriqui Mountains near the little farming town of Boquete-an area that is becoming a magnet for American retirees. The episode includes information on the significant incentives offered to Americans who move to this "retirement-friendly" country. [TVG] R of 7/22 5:30pm

3AM

Sleeping Monsters, Sacred Fires: Volcanos of New Mexico 00:26 APTEX
For 25 million years, volcanoes spewed molten rock and ash across New Mexico, forming craters, super volcanoes, cinder cones, lava flows and peak-less mountains. Over time, these massive eruptions also planted the seeds of civilization and shaped the identity of New Mexico and its people, particularly American Indians. This film captures stunning examples of volcanoes across the southwestern state. Volcanologists and geologists elucidate the mysteries of these geological marvels and consider when the next "sleeping monster" will awaken. [TVG]

3:30AM

Predator Legends 00:26 APTEX
To many, the West is an idea, a notion of open spaces and freedom--a place infused with wildness. Some say this wildness comes not only from mountains and deserts, but from animals like the grizzly bears, cougars, and wolves who have always called the West home. This program goes in search of the meaning these large predators evoke for people of the northwest U.S. Filmed in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, amid the sweeping habitats of these animals, the camera captures images of the living legends, and the people most familiar with them. [TVRE]

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 7/24 4am; 7/25 4am; 7/26 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Ford Escape Hybrid" 00:26 #2646Z PBSPL
Road Test: 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid; Road Test: The race-ready 2007 Porsche 911 GT3; Goss' Garage: Online Repair Pitfalls; Over The Edge: So You Want to Drive a Stock Car?; and Long-Term Road Test Update: Audi A3 and Chevrolet Suburbaru. Available in Spanish on the Second Audio Program. [TVG] R on 7/23 3:30pm; 7/24 4:30am; 7/25 4:30am

5AM

Boohbah "Painting The Fence" 00:28 #110Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs join in and jump, again and again and again! In Storyworld, Auntie discovers that a can of paint goes a very long way--but can she finish the fence before it runs out? [TVY] R of 7/20 5:30am; 7/21 5am; 7/22 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Big Bass Drum" 00:28 #111Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs jump to the beat, and encouraging viewers to follow their marching moves. In Storyworld, Grandmamma discovers that a bouncy bass drum is hard to beat. But can she make it a big hit with the Storypeople? [TVY] R on 7/24 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Hector's Hero" 00:28 #208H (Rpt) PBS
After Dannan saves Hector from a mild mishap, a grateful, but ever-so-obnoxious Hector won't leave her alone, no matter what she says. [TVY] R on 7/29 6am; 8/29 6am

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "The Hatch/Sounds of the Forest" 00:28 #132H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The monkeys learn about eggs and mammals. Wartz moves into a new log and hears strange noises. [TVY] R on 8/21 6:30am; 8/26 6:30am; 8/27 6:30am

7AM

Destination America "The Golden Door" 00:56 #101Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
America is a country founded and built by immigrants. From the beginning, most have come looking for a better life for themselves and their families. This first episode in a 4-part season features an illegal Mexican immigrant, and outlines the sweep of immigration across more than 350 years of American history, focusing on the early history of Mexican immigration, the Norwegian immigrants to the Midwest, and the Irish famine. [TVPG] R of 7/16 12noon

8AM

People Like Us: Social Class In America 01:56 (Rpt) PBS
How do income, family background, education, attitudes, aspirations, and even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class? Class can be harder to spot than racial or ethnic differences, yet in many ways it's the most important predictor of what kind of financial and educational opportunities someone will have in life. American life is examined through the prism of our unique class structure. People from strikingly different walks of life, ranging from Park Avenue to trailer parks spark conversations about class and its profound significance in our culture. [TVPG] R on 7/25 11am; 8/3 11am

10AM

Nature "Holy Cow" 00:56 #2109Z (Rpt) PBS
The natural history of cows is presented, exploring the ways in which they have altered human life, human biology, and the geography of the world. Today, there are about one and a half billion cows in the world. No matter which way one looks at it, these amazing animals come in all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes and sizes. As a species, their combined weight is twice that of all humans on the planet. They are revered as "second mothers" by 750 million Hindus who worship them. In the U.S. alone, $75 billion is spent on dairy products, all generated from these docile creatures. Actor Edward Herrmann narrates. [TVPG] R on 8/12 7pm; 8/12 10pm; 8/13 8am

11AM

Austin City Limits "Franz Ferdinand/What Made Milwaukee Famous" 00:56 #3107Z (Rpt) PBSPL
An hour of world indie-rock is presented . With intelligent, danceable pop-rock, the Scottish quartet Franz Ferdinand performs songs from their sophomore release, You Could Have It So Much Better, plus hits off their self-titled debut release. Montreal's Arcade Fire combines hooks, intensity, and theatrics for a unique sound. The five-piece band performs songs from their critically acclaimed CD, Funeral. [TVG] R on 7/27 2pm

Noon

Destination America "The Art of Departure" 00:56 #102Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Creative spirits have come to America from all over the world, drawn to the possibilities of a free society, but it has never been easy to leave home. This episode features a dancer from Taiwan and two artists from Russia. It also tells the story of the unprecedented array of scientists, artists, and intellectuals who fled fascism in the 1930s, focusing on renowned conductor Arturo Toscanini, the maestro who defied both Mussolini and Hitler. [TVPG] R on 7/24 7am

1PM

History Detectives "Preston Brook's Riding Crop/Home of Lincoln Assassination Plot/Revolutionary War Cannon" 00:56 #206Z (Rpt) PBS
Preston Brook's Riding Crop: A Long Island man owns a riding crop he claims was given to an ancestor by the Confederacy's Jefferson Davis. He believes it was given to Preston Brooks, to congratulate him for beating anti-slavery campaigner Charles Sumner, in the Senate--a public attack regarded as a significant moment in America's move toward the Civil War. A story of politics, filibustering, and mistaken identity is unraveled. Home of Lincoln Assassination Plot: A Greenwich Village, NY, resident has heard that John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's assassin, spent time in her home, planning Lincoln's murder. Can it be proven? Revolutionary War Cannon: A Boston woman has heard that, in 1774, members of the Boston Militia stole a cannon, now kept in a national park storage facility, from the Boston Armory, and hid it on her ancestor's land. Could British forces' attempt to retrieve these cannons have precipitated the War? [TVG] R on 8/25 1pm

2PM

Nature "Cloud's Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns" 00:56 #2105Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The chronicle of a western icon continues. Emmy-winning wildlife filmmaker Ginger Kathrens provides an intimate glimpse into the complex social structures of wild horses, and illustrates the perils these animal confront. The programm captures the grandeur of a magnificent land of windswept mountain ridges, deep canyons, and dense forests. But it is the stallion, Cloud, and his family, who carry the story along. [TVPG] R on 7/24 9am; 7/24 9pm; 7/25 12

3PM

Piano Guy "Medleys/ Barbara Steisand Tribute" 00:26 #707H NETA
Host Scott Houston is joined by guest Jack Widner who discusses creating medleys using a musical tribute to Barbara Steisand. Scott teaches the kids' tune, "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" Guest Dave Powers talks about and plays "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." [TVG] R on 7/25 3pm; 7/27 3pm

3:30PM

MotorWeek "Ford Escape Hybrid" 00:26 #2646Z PBSPL
Road Test: 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid; Road Test: The race-ready 2007 Porsche 911 GT3; Goss' Garage: Online Repair Pitfalls; Over The Edge: So You Want to Drive a Stock Car?; and Long-Term Road Test Update: Audi A3 and Chevrolet Suburbaru. Available in Spanish on the Second Audio Program. [TVG] R on 7/24 4:30am; 7/25 4:30am; 7/25 3:30pm

4PM

Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "Meatless Grilling" 00:26 #403Z (Rpt) APT
First up, flame-seared Portobello Mushrooms topped with cheese, the vegetarian equivalent of a cheeseburger. Reminiscent of a grilled steak is ginger-studded Grilled Tofu. And finally, Steven presents a smoky, revamped version of an American classic, Macaroni and Cheese with Fire-Roasted Onions. [TVG] R on 7/24 1am; 8/9 4pm; 8/10 1am

4:30PM

Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Paste Sensations" 00:26 #511Z (Rpt) APTEX
How do you transform a simple piece of fresh fish into a gorgeous Yucatecan specialty? It's all in the magic paste, says Rick, as he tours the Merida market to explore the region's colorful, aromatic essential seasoning pastes (or recados). These magical mounds of spice blends become the base for grilling rubs, the heart and soul of tamales, the seasoning for all kinds of food wrapped in banana leaves and the flavoring undercurrent for tangy escabeches and slow-simmered stews. [TVG] R on 7/24 1:30am; 8/9 4:30pm; 8/10 1:30am

5PM

Desert Speaks "Exploring Arizona's "Big Empty"" 00:26 #1701H (Rpt) APTEX
It's big, it's empty and it's in a relatively unexplored area of northwestern Arizona. Known affectionately as the "Arizona Strip," this topographically rough area is free of paved roads and other amenities, but has a rich geological and natural history. Host David Yetman, ecologist Yar Petryszyn and archeologist Jock Favour trek through the "Big Empty" to examine evidence of early settlements, investigate high desert plants and learn about a project helping to increase the population of a rare and magnificent creature. [TVG] R on 7/24 2am

5:30PM

America's Heartland "Passion for Poultry/Sell 'em Or Smell 'em/In Red" 00:26 #220Z (Rpt) APTEX
Jason Shoultz travels to Alabama to visit three successful poultry growers. Then host Paul Ryan visits one of the largest egg producers in the nation. Pat McConahay learns that Wisconsin is a major player in the production of cranberries (pictured here in a cranberry bog). A trip to California reveals how almonds play a major role in that state?s agricultural economy. In Washington, we discover a family raising more than 350 varieties of Dahlias. [TVG] R on 7/24 2:30am

6PM

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Bites II "North Wales: Feisty and Poetic" 00:26 #402H (Rpt) APTEX
From towering Mount Snowdon, to evocative medieval castles, to sweeping Victorian promenades, North Wales is a poem written in landscape. We'll climb a mountain aboard a steam train, learn some Welsh, follow a miner deep into a slate mine, herd sheep with a very clever dog, and work in a pop pilgrimage to the Beatles' Liverpool. [TVG] R on 7/24 3am; 8/27 6pm; 8/28 3am

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Monday July 23, 2007

Last Updated: 07/31/2007 17:43:35

6:30PM

I Remember "German Milwaukee" 00:27 #1318H (Rpt) WMVS
Host Jim Peck discusses German heritage in Milwaukee with guests, Trudy Knauss Paradis and E.J. Brumder, Co-Authors of "German Milwaukee: Its History, Its Recipes."

7PM

Sleeping Monsters, Sacred Fires: Volcanos of New Mexico 00:26 APTEX
For 25 million years, volcanoes spewed molten rock and ash across New Mexico, forming craters, super volcanoes, cinder cones, lava flows and peak-less mountains. Over time, these massive eruptions also planted the seeds of civilization and shaped the identity of New Mexico and its people, particularly American Indians. This film captures stunning examples of volcanoes across the southwestern state. Volcanologists and geologists elucidate the mysteries of these geological marvels and consider when the next "sleeping monster" will awaken. [TVG]

7:30PM

Predator Legends 00:26 APTEX
To many, the West is an idea, a notion of open spaces and freedom--a place infused with wildness. Some say this wildness comes not only from mountains and deserts, but from animals like the grizzly bears, cougars, and wolves who have always called the West home. This program goes in search of the meaning these large predators evoke for people of the northwest U.S. Filmed in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, amid the sweeping habitats of these animals, the camera captures images of the living legends, and the people most familiar with them. [TVRE]

8PM

History Detectives "Great Mexican War Posters/Nora Holt Autograph Book/Muhlenberg Robe" 00:56 #505Z PBS
A San Francisco man discovers a stash of strange and colorful posters announcing the "Great Mexican War." They appear to be early 20th-century advertising for news film of the Mexican Revolution. The posters indicate that a man named Charles Pryor made the films. If the posters prove to be authentic, does it mean that this mystery cinematographer was an eyewitness to the Mexican Revolution? Host Wes Cowan heads to Los Angeles and examines African-American memorabilia. [TVG] R on 7/23 11pm; 7/24 3pm; 7/28 7pm

9PM

Simon Schama's Power of Art "Turner" 00:56 #107Z PBS
In 1840, Joseph Mallord William (J.M.W) Turner was 65, an old man with sinking spirits, often sick, facing the bleak sea. Turner was off somewhere, voyaging way beyond any kind of painting the world had ever seen, tempests of burning color, forms that had no discernable shape or line, subjects that imploded in sprays of brilliant oil, or swelling and ebbing washes of watercolor. He could get away with these wild atmospherics when the subject was topical or patriotic-The Burning of the Houses of Parliament or The Fighting Temeraire. But he was too brave to play it safe and in too much of a hurry, being old and frail. When Turner died, 60 of the great roiling seascapes were left unsold in his studio. Internationally acclaimed scholar and writer Simon Schama explores Turner's life and work. (Pt. 7 in an 8-part series). [TVPG] R on 7/24 12; 7/26 11pm

10PM

Sleeping Monsters, Sacred Fires: Volcanos of New Mexico 00:26 APTEX
For 25 million years, volcanoes spewed molten rock and ash across New Mexico, forming craters, super volcanoes, cinder cones, lava flows and peak-less mountains. Over time, these massive eruptions also planted the seeds of civilization and shaped the identity of New Mexico and its people, particularly American Indians. This film captures stunning examples of volcanoes across the southwestern state. Volcanologists and geologists elucidate the mysteries of these geological marvels and consider when the next "sleeping monster" will awaken. [TVG]

10:30PM

Predator Legends 00:26 APTEX
To many, the West is an idea, a notion of open spaces and freedom--a place infused with wildness. Some say this wildness comes not only from mountains and deserts, but from animals like the grizzly bears, cougars, and wolves who have always called the West home. This program goes in search of the meaning these large predators evoke for people of the northwest U.S. Filmed in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, amid the sweeping habitats of these animals, the camera captures images of the living legends, and the people most familiar with them. [TVRE]

11PM

History Detectives "Great Mexican War Posters/Nora Holt Autograph Book/Muhlenberg Robe" 00:56 #505Z PBS
A San Francisco man discovers a stash of strange and colorful posters announcing the "Great Mexican War." They appear to be early 20th-century advertising for news film of the Mexican Revolution. The posters indicate that a man named Charles Pryor made the films. If the posters prove to be authentic, does it mean that this mystery cinematographer was an eyewitness to the Mexican Revolution? Host Wes Cowan heads to Los Angeles and examines African-American memorabilia. [TVG] R on 7/24 3pm; 7/28 7pm; 7/28 10pm

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