Wednesday March 26, 2008

Last Updated: 03/31/2008 17:49:43

Midnight

Discoveries....America "Oregon" 00:50 #049H (Rpt) JANSO
Oregon's treasures and cities are explored; The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center celebrates the brave pioneers who came across America in search of their destiny. The small town of Joseph has transformed into an art center with seven galleries and Valley Bronze, a foundry that creates metal sculptures. Mount Bachelor on the Cascade Range is a skiing destination situated on a 9000-foot summit of a dormant volcano.

1AM

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 4/11 4pm; 4/12 1am; 5/1 1am

1:30AM

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 5/20 4:30pm; 5/21 1:30am

2AM

Desert Speaks "Gateway to the Galapagos" 00:26 #1504H (Rpt) APTEX
A journey to the Galapagos Islands begins with a visit to Ecuador, which is to the islands as the U.S. is to Hawaii. After visiting a market on the mainland and a village with a monument to the equator, it's off to the islands of Bartolome and Genovese, to explore their volcanic origins and get an up-close and personal look at native wildlife. Some featured animals include several species of Boobies, waved Albatross, marine iguanas, Galapagos Hawks, and the Magnificent frigate birds. A special treat for desert dwellers is the island version of the Prickly Pear Cactus--only this version has soft, "pettable" spines. [TVG]

2:30AM

Legends of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis "The American Songbook" 00:26 #108H (Rpt) APT
From the 1930s to the 1950s, American songwriters created an unequaled body of work this program calls The American Songbook. Many of these tunes have become "standards," and they are linked forever to the jazz and pop singers who gave them life. Guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli and top jazz singer Jane Monheit talk with Ramsey Lewis about what jazz has taken from (and given to) the great American popular song composers, from Irving Berlin, to Gershwin, and beyond. John Pizzarelli and Jane Monheit sing both separately, and in duet, to demonstrate why they are so well-loved--as are the songs they perform--and why this great music continues. [TVG]

3AM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "Alaska: Katmai Coast" 00:26 #104H (Rpt) APTEX
The remote Katmai Coast is the largest intact stretch of uninhabited coastline left in North America. Art takes advantage of the long days of Alaska's short summer in Katmai National Park, spending time with the largest population of grizzly bears in the world. Joined by bear biologists, he gets up close and personal with Ursus arctos to provide a fresh look at the behavior of these powerful predators in the wild. (Pt. 4 of 13). [TVG] R on 4/27 2am

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Stockholm & Sweden" 00:26 #308H (Rpt) APT
Rudy cruises through Stockholm's sun-dappled archipelago; visits a designer hotel; and sips cocktails in the trendy Ice Bar (a lounge built completely of ice!). He strolls through the Karl Milles sculpture garden, and admires the world's best-preserved 17th century warship, the Vasa. Then it's off to the woodsy "Kingdom of Crystal," where he peeks in on Sweden's best glass artists; and gets rowdy at a traditional herring dinner. He pays tribute to a grand medieval castle once called the "key to Sweden." [TVG]

4AM

Innovation "Light Speed" 00:56 #907Z (Rpt) PBS
In 1970, a team of researchers at Corning Glass made a discovery that would revolutionize the way people communicate. Their development of a fiber optic cable was one step in an ongoing process of research and experimentation in a number of diverse fields of study. More than 30 years later, fiber optics is a technology that nearly outgrew itself, but one that is an almost omnipresent element of modern communication. Just about every international phone call made relies on fiber optics somewhere along the way, and newly developed high-bandwidth cables have even allowed scientists to recreate the sense of touch via the Internet, and to perform remote tele-surgeries across continents. The brilliance, foresight, challenges, and sheer luck that have led to the proliferation of the worldwide network of fiber optic cables, and the revolution of global communications, are examined. [TVPG] R of 3/15 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 3/25 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 3/27 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Creepy Cabbages of County Galway" 00:28 #140H (Rpt) PBS
Piggley and friends borrow a special wooden shamrock from Mr. Hornsby--then misplace it. Following advice from Don Toro, they retrace their steps to find it, starting from the last place they saw it. Working together, and helping each other, they eventually find what they were looking for. Jakers! Live and Learn: Whether one is a member of a championship soccer team or playing with friends, cooperation makes the experience more successful--and a lot more fun. A group of kids demonstrate cooperation by putting together a difficult puzzle in no time at all! Final program of the season. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Spirit/Shell" 00:28 #106H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The marmosets set out to find the Wood Tree's spirit. Bob and Winslow find a snail named Rocky. [TVY]

7AM

Super Why! "The Elves and the Shoemaker" 00:28 #110Z (Rpt) PBS
Whyatt has a secret admirer and the Shoemaker is curious about his own secret friends! [TVY] R of 3/20 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Princess Sheep/W Drought" 00:28 #112H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Bear and Sheep want to play princess, but they only have one crown. All of the letter Ws disappear! [TVY] R on 4/9 7:30am; 5/2 7:30am; 5/4 7:30am

8AM

NOVA "Bone Diggers" 00:56 #3408Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Deep beneath the Nullarbor Plain, one of Australia's most hostile and barren landscapes, lies an ancient cave that has remained untouched for hundreds of thousands of years. Littering the floor of this prehistoric grave site are the perfectly preserved remains of long extinct megafauna, including unknown kangaroo species and the first complete skeleton of the largest carnivorous marsupial ever found--Thylacoleo Carnifex. [TVPG] R on 3/28 9am; 3/30 2pm

9AM

Austin City Limits "Alison Krauss and Union Station/Kathleen Edwards" 00:56 #3102Z (Rpt) PBSPL
Alison Krauss + Union Station have spent two decades taking the mournful, high lonesome sound of bluegrass out of the mountains and into the mainstream. Highlights include songs from their CD, Lonely Runs Both Ways. Kathleen Edwards proves that country-rock and insightful lyrics go hand-in-hand. The singer-songwriter performs tunes from her sophomore release, Back to Me. [TVG] R on 3/27 11pm; 3/29 10pm

10AM

Call of the Entrepreneur 00:56 NETA [TVG]

11AM

Masterpiece "Emma" 01:56 #3808Z PBS (DVS)
This production, which originally aired in 1997, stars Kate Beckinsale in the title role as the tireless matchmaker who professes no interest in matrimony for herself, only for her orphaned protegee, Harriet Smith. Still, Emma does feel a certain twinge for Frank Churchill and a brotherly regard for Mr. Knightley. This production of "Emma" was adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by Diarmuid Lawrence. [TVG] R of 3/23 8pm; 3/25 8am

1PM

History Detectives "Civil War-Era Submarine/Red Cloud's Pipe/The Edison House" 00:56 #201Z (Rpt) PBS
Civil War-Era Submarine: Salvaged from a New Orleans lake, the origin of a Civil War-era submarine remains a mystery. Will History Detectives rescue the story of a Louisiana man's ancestor's contributions? Red Cloud's Pipe: A California viewer owns an American Indian pipe that family legend suggests was given by famous warrior Chief Red Cloud to her great-great-grandfather, an agent who moved the Oglala Lakota to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Would the Chief have given such a gift to a government official? A battle of wills and political scandal reaching the highest levels of government is uncovered, reverberating today. The Edison House: A Union, NJ, resident has heard that her home was designed and built by inventor Thomas Edison. Architectural historian Gwen Wright discovers a surprising story of technological innovation, failed inventions, and an approach to housing that was 30 years ahead of its time. [TVG] R on 5/4 4am

2PM

Nature "Animals Behaving Worse" 00:56 #2309Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Natural neighbors can be ingenious, brilliant, and scrappy when sharing cities and suburbs. People move into their backyards, and animals move into theirs. It is survival of the shrewdest and the most tenacious--anyone who has tried to keep a squirrel out of a birdfeeder knows exactly how true that can be. This program presents new examples of animal/human conflicts based on the highly popular "Animals Behaving Badly" format from 2000. [TVG] R on 3/28 8am; 3/29 3pm

3PM

Piano Guy "Blues/Gospel Tunes" 00:26 #803H NETA (DVS)
Host Scott Houston is joined by guest Andy Launer who discusses and plays "The Birth of the Blues." Scott shares a tip for playing gospel tunes. Guest Dave Powers discusses and performs, "Hang On Sloopy." [TVG] R on 3/28 3pm

3:30PM

MotorWeek "Chevrolet Corvette" 00:26 #2729Z PBSPL
The 2008 MT900S and the 2009 Dodge Journey Crossover are road tested. Antiques wheels with a twist. [TVG] R on 3/28 3:30pm

4PM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "Michel Richard" 00:26 #108H (Rpt) APT
Mark Bittman must find a way to top "the greatest hamburger in the world" as he competes against Michel Richard, one of the most respected chefs in the nation's capital. [TVG] R on 3/27 1am; 4/14 4pm; 4/15 1am

4:30PM

Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm "San Francisco, CA" 00:26 #103H (Rpt) APT
Chef Traci des Jardins saddles up to find out where her beef comes from. Rancher Wayne Langston's ranch abounds with happy cattle--beef raised only on grass, without hormones or additives, just as nature intended. Recipes: Grasslands Steak with Herb Butter; Sauteed Onions & Just-Dug Potatoes; and ACME Salsa Verde. (3 of 13) [TVG] R on 3/27 1:30am; 5/21 4:30pm; 5/22 1:30am

5PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 01:00 #9093H PBS

6PM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "Africa: Madagascar" 00:26 #105H (Rpt) APTEX
Eighty million years ago, Madagascar split off from Africa. Separated from the mainland, the sturdy and lucky creatures that reached Madagascar's shores intact took off on a wild and bizarre evolutionary journey. Art documents Madagascar's most famous inhabitants: it's a who's who of the weird and wonderful, including dancing sifakas, rainbow-colored chameleons, a forest of upside-down trees and a spiny desert. (Pt. 5 of 13). [TVG] R on 3/27 3am; 5/4 2am

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Wednesday March 26, 2008

Last Updated: 03/31/2008 17:49:43

6:30PM

Black Nouveau "Wwii Vets/Negro League/Author/Activist Cookie Lomm" 00:26 #1601H (Rpt) WMVS
Hosts Faithe Colas (Milwaukee Courier Publisher) and Keith Murphy (XM Satellite Radio's "Urban Journal) explore the struggles black soldiers faced during WW II. Plus, a profile of the new inductees into the Negro League Hall of Fame, (from June 2007 at Miller Park). And, an interview with Author/Activist Cookie Lommel.

7PM

Great Performances "Peter and the Wolf" 00:56 #3308H PBS
Sergei Prokofiev's fanciful musical tale "Peter and the Wolf" is given new life in this innovative new animated interpretation. Originally composed in 1936, the piece famously uses personified instruments in the orchestra to tell the story--also penned by the composer--of young Peter and his animal friends the Duck, the Bird and even a mischievous cat. [TVPG] R on 3/26 10pm; 3/28 10am; 3/30 8am

8PM

Great Performances at the Met "Hansel and Gretel" 01:56 #201H PBS
In this family favorite, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, Alice Coote and Christine Schafer play the siblings lost in a shadowy world of unknown menace, pursued by the witch (portrayed by tenor Philip Langridge) who seeks to devour them. The English-language production of Engelbert Humperdinck's masterful treatment of the beloved story by the Brothers Grimm was originally created for Welsh National Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. The opera was recorded in high definition, with initial live transmission to theaters around the world. [TVPG] R on 3/30 12noon; 3/31 10am

10PM

Great Performances "Peter and the Wolf" 00:56 #3308H PBS
Sergei Prokofiev's fanciful musical tale "Peter and the Wolf" is given new life in this innovative new animated interpretation. Originally composed in 1936, the piece famously uses personified instruments in the orchestra to tell the story--also penned by the composer--of young Peter and his animal friends the Duck, the Bird and even a mischievous cat. [TVPG] R on 3/28 10am; 3/30 8am; 3/31 12noon

11PM

Germans In America "Into The Promised Land" 00:52 #101 NETA (DVS)
The German-American history is brought to life in this first of four parts that recounts the stories of German immigrants to the United States. The Munks family of Missouri travels to Germany in search of the birthplace of their ancestors who left Germany in hope of escaping poverty, years of failed harvests, and political repression. (1 of 4) [TVG] R on 4/2 11pm

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