Wednesday December 26, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:45:12

Midnight

Discoveries....America "Minnesota" 00:50 #044H (Rpt) JANSO
The land of 10,000 lakes is a magnificent combination of North Country forests, rivers and lakes where outdoor recreation is the focus of most, punctuated by the sophistication of a major urban center. "Hull Rust" mine, port of Duluth is the region's center for domestic and foreign shipping on Lake Superior. The boundary waters canoe wilderness area is a spectacular collection of lakes that brings thousands of paddlers to nearby Ely. R on 1/17 12; 2/12 12am

1AM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "Anna Klinger" 00:26 #112H (Rpt) APT
Hearty meals are an essential tool for surviving winters in New York City. Mark Bittman tests his comfort food recipes against those of Anna Klinger's charming, family-run restaurant. [TVG] R of 12/25 4pm

1:30AM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Chicken and Stuffing" 00:26 #720Z (Rpt) APT
Roast-stuffed chicken and sauteed spinach are perfect for a chilly night at home. Equipment: roasting pans and kitchen shears. [TVG] R on 1/1 4:30pm; 1/2 1:30am; 2/6 4:30pm

2AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Alpine Christmas" 00:26 #408H (Rpt) APT
Hot-spiced cider and strains of "O Tannenbaum" warm hearts as Rudy Maxa heads to Europe for Christmas. Switzerland has a special glow this time of year, and he finds plenty of good cheer in the bright Christmas markets and toasty ski lodges. He begins in the magical atmosphere of Zurich, with its glittering trees and festive music. Then, he veers off the beaten path to the medieval town of Bremgarten, for a visit with St. Nicholas. Finally, he discovers a winter paradise in glamorous St. Moritz, the famous ski resort with the "dry, sparkling champagne climate". Tips on Christmas ornaments and winter sports are also given. [TVG] R on 2/16 3:30am

2:30AM

Seasoned Traveler "Christmas Markets" 00:30 #113Z (Rpt) APT
A visit to town squares in Vienna and Salzburg in Austria. Includes stops in Passau, Regensburg and Nurnberg. [TVG] R of 12/25 5:30pm

3AM

Tonic Sol-Fa Christmas 00:56 APTEX
For over a decade, the vocal quartet Tonic Sol-fa has established itself as one of the most in-demand a cappella groups in the United States. This program captures one of the group's annual Holiday Tour concerts taped live at a sold-out Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Minn. The spirited holiday program highlights the foursome's trademark humor and skilled musicianship as they perform a mix of traditional, secular, and original holiday songs. The concert footage is intertwined with brief interviews with group members Mark McGowan, Greg Bannwarth, Shaun Johnson, and Jared Dove. [TVG]

4AM

Innovation "Hi-Tech War" 00:56 #904Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The successes and failures of the modern weapons and communications systems that were used in the campaign during the war with Iraq are examined. Following the soldiers on the ground, who actually used the technologies; and the engineers back home, who developed them; the program investigates how a new generation of weapons is forever altering the political and technical reality of combat, and changing the way wars are fought, and how enemies are defined. [TVPG] R on 1/10 4am; 2/1 4am; 2/9 4am

5AM

Boohbah "Bucket & Spade" 00:28 #157Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do an "Arm Swing" exercise. In Storyworld, Brother and Sister take turns with the spade and bucket, to make a sandcastle. What will they top off their castle with, to make it special? R of 12/25 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Ball & Hoop" 00:28 #158Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Side To Side Arm Slap" exercise. In Storyworld, Brother and Sister throw a ball through a hoop, but Grandpappa can't throw the ball through the hoop. How can Grandpappa make it through the hoop? R on 12/27 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 "Hide and Seek/Take Care of Yourself" 00:28 #121H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Learn how animals use natural camouflage for protection and the importance of diet and exercise. [TVY] R on 2/21 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "The Ant and the Grasshopper" 00:28 #113Z (Rpt) PBS
The Super Readers fly into the story of Ant and Grasshopper where the jovial grasshopper finds himself equally unprepared for the onset of winter. [TVY] R on 12/30 7am; 1/1 7am; 1/31 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Sh-Sh-Shark!/Dog Wants to Play Ball" 00:28 #105H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
WordWorld is a colorful, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges through word play. [TVY] R on 1/7 7:30am; 1/22 7:30am; 2/13 7:30am

8AM

Austin City Limits "Lucinda Williams/Old Crow Medicine Show" 00:56 #3309H PBSPL
Anointed "America's best songwriter" by Time, Lucinda Williams performs her latest set of masterful songs, drawn from the album West. Nashville's Old Crow Medicine Show puts a rocking spin on old-time string band music, as practiced on its recent Big Iron World. [TVPG] R on 12/27 11pm; 12/29 10pm

9AM

Nature "Christmas In Yellowstone" 00:56 #2403H (Rpt) PBS
This episode examines wolves, coyotes, elk, bison, bears, and otters as they make their way through their most challenging season of the year in "Christmas in Yellowstone". As snow falls and the Christmas lights glow in Jackson Hole, a holiday season of a different sort settles in the great winter world of Yellowstone. Breathtaking landscapes of snowcapped peaks and frozen icicles surround the wildlife as they adapt to the cold conditions. The program also profiles the men who first explored Yellowstone National Park. [TVG] R on 12/27 3pm; 12/29 3pm; 12/30 12

10AM

Painting with Paulson "The Meeting Place (Part 2)" 00:26 #612H NETA
Renowned artist and teacher Buck Paulson shares painting techniques that will have you painting like an expert in no time. [TVG]

10:30AM

Great Performances "A Tribute to James Taylor" 01:26 #3203H (Rpt) PBS
One of the preeminent and most influential singer-songwriters of the 1970s, James Taylor has remained unsurpassed as a musical craftsman. The spectacular concert, honoring Taylor for his musical and philanthropic achievements, features an all-star line-up of performers, including David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, Sting and Bruce Springsteen. [TVG] R of 12/17 9:30am

Noon

Christmas at Belmont (2007) 00:56 #2007H PBS
This holiday tradition from Belmont University in Nashville features outstanding choral and instrumental ensembles that have received high praise nationally and internationally. Recorded at Nashville's new Schermerhorn Symphony Center, American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle hosts a festive musical collage that includes a Christmas repertoire ranging from traditional carols to classical masterworks to lighthearted secular songs. [TVG] R on 12/28 8am

1PM

History Detectives "Lost Gold Ship/John Hunt Morgan Saddle/Cesar Chavez Banner" 00:56 #209Z (Rpt) PBS
Environmentalist Gabriel Scott believes he's found the remains of the SS Portland, a steamship carrying 68 miners and nearly two tons of gold from the Klondike River, to the Seattle harbor--which began the great Klondike Gold Rush of 1897. A man in Paris, KY, owns a saddle believed to have been used by Confederate general, John Hunt Morgan, on his famous raid into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. A San Francisco owns an old banner which may have been carried at the head of the famous Delano Grape Boycott march, led by Cesar Chavez, in 1966. The importance of art in one of the most famous civil rights campaigns in U.S. history is investigated. [TVG] R on 1/28 1pm

2PM

NOVA "Wave That Shook The World" 00:56 #3208Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
On December 26, 2004, a series of tidal waves killed hundreds of thousands, and devastated communities around the Indian Ocean. This program reveals how these deadly waves were triggered by one of the most powerful earthquakes recorded this century. With around 100 tsunamis striking the world's coastlines each decade, this program investigates what made the recent event so powerful and catastrophic, presenting a chilling minute-by-minute picture of what happened that fateful morning. In 2004, scientists at the Pacific Center registered the massive quake and tsunami risk in the Indian Ocean. With the help of clear explanations and animation, together with the human stories of individuals caught up in the catastrophe, the program is both illuminating and heartbreaking. The question is asked: can an effective early warning system help avert another such catastrophe? [TVPG] R on 12/27 8am

4PM

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "Baking" 00:26 #124Z (Rpt) APTEX
Joanne shows Geoff an all-hands approach to creating wonderful baked goods in this lesson. Recipes: Spicy Peppercorn and Pecorino Bread Sticks, Hazelnut Cake with Zabaglione. Student Name: Geoff Rubandall-Traffic engineer. [TVG] R on 12/27 1am

4:30PM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Beer Can Chicken" 00:26 #716Z (Rpt) 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] R on 12/27 1:30am; 1/31 4:30pm; 2/1 1:30am

5PM

Desert Speaks "Ancient Secrets of the Galapagos" 00:26 #1506H (Rpt) APTEX
The third and final episode in the Galapagos Islands features some of the "newer" islands, which are "only" a few hundred thousand years old. There are plenty of interesting creatures in the waters around these islands, like marine iguanas--the only known iguanas that swim in salt water and can stay underwater for more than an hour--and the Flightless Cormorant--a bird that uses its stubby wings to swim, rather than fly. On Isabela Island, the crew visits Darwin's Lake--a saltwater lake--to study flower color and pollination; and spends some time in Zodiac boats, finding penguins endemic to the islands. [TVG] R on 12/27 2am

5:30PM

Smart Gardening "Eco-Roof/Palm Garden/Salvia/Woad: Isatis Tinctoria" 00:26 #304H (Rpt) APT
Host Deanna Connell includes a look at: Eco-Roof--a new trend, why people love palm trees, the enormous salvia plant family, and a lost plant that once made a French region rich--making a comeback. [TVG] R on 12/27 2:30am

6PM

Vets In Practice "Lovesick" 00:29 #167 BBC
Heavily pregnant vet Maria Lowe is anxious to leave work on time to pick up her toddler, Jack, from nursery. But first, she must deal with two serious cases. Sweep, a Border Collie, needs treatment for severe shock, after being electrocuted on an electric cattle fence. Then, DJ, a Springer spaniel, needs an operation to remove the three stones he's eaten--but finding them in the abdomen proves to be more of a problem than Maria first thought.

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

Wednesday December 26, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:45:12

6:30PM

Black Nouveau 00:27 #1615H WMVS
BN interviews gospel singer Lashun Pace; catches up with country singer and golfer Charley Pride; features a song from Cassandra McShepard; and shows the wonderful African-American Christmas decorations of Helen Gee.

7PM

Wired Science "Arctic Underwater/Cotton Balls & Gun Powder/Wired" 00:56 #110H PBS
A Woods Hole Institute expedition travels to the Arctic Ocean Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in hopes of discovering new life forms; chemistry teacher Chris Schrempp turns cotton balls into smokeless gunpowder; Chris Hardwick and Kamala Lopez take us on a tour of The WIRED Living Home; Ziya Tong explores the area in West Virginia known as "the quiet zone" and learns why this is the perfect site for radio astronomers searching for life on other planets; photographer Felice Frankel shows us the hidden beauty of science; and Adam Rogers goes behind the scenes to show us how Hollywood is cracking the code to create "perfect water" on screen. (10 of 10) [TVG] R on 12/27 2pm; 12/30 9am

8PM

American Masters "Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned" 01:26 #1806 PBS
In the late 1950s, a shy Chicago accountant who was trying to pick up some extra cash began doing radio sketches. By 1960, The Button-Down Mind--recorded before he even stepped onto the stand-up circuit--hit gold as Album of the Year, and won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Bland Bob's deadpan and mildly nervous humor about the everyday guy, exemplified in "The Driving Instructor," helped spearhead the explosion in American comedy--at clubs, on records, and TV variety shows--and by pushing the boundaries of the sitcom genre. "The Bob Newhart Show" and, later, "Newhart," portraying the sane man caught in a world of zany characters gone mad, were among the most popular viewing staples throughout the 70s and 80s. Since then, Newhart has continued performing stand-up dates, and was recognized with a 2004 Emmy nomination for his first dramatic role on "ER." His legacy has influenced Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Richard Pryor, and more. [TVPG] R on 1/4 10pm

9:30PM

Jack Benny: Comedy In Bloom 00:58 APTSY
Tom Smothers narrates this affectionate biography featuring classic clips from Benny's award-winning television program, rare photographs, vintage footage, and home movies. Long-time close friends, including George Burns, Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, and others shed light on the real Jack Benny who was far from the penny-pinching, vain character he portrayed in his routines. [TVPG]

10:30PM

Remembered Earth: New Mexico's High Desert 00:26 PBS
New Mexico's high desert is a captivating land of hallowed mountains, red rock canyons, and vast, sere plateaus. A vision of hope for humankind's relationship to the natural world is presented, by interpreting the myth, beauty, and power of a scarred--but sacred--landscape of the American West. [TVG]

11PM

History Project "Lost Kingdom of the Himalayas" 00:52 #103 EPS (DVS)
In the barren landscape of remote western Tibet lie the ruins of a mysterious kingdom called Guge. A kingdom whose capital was 3,600 meters high on the Tibetan plateau. This was a kingdom of fabulous wealth and great religious significance. It controlled the trade in gold, silk and spices between India and China and for two centuries it was the cradle of Himalayan Buddhism. Yet this spiritual and commercial hub, which prospered for seven centuries, vanished without a trace in 1630. Until now the mystery of what was the Tibetan kingdom of Guge has remained unresolved. The Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Tucci was the first to investigate the existence of the Guge kingdom in the early 1930's. Since then, the extraordinary altitude, hostile terrain and political upheaval have made sure that only a select few could travel to the region to make serious study. A Tibetan historian and an American archaeologist aim to unravel the mystery of The Kingdom of Guge. [TVG]

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