Sunday April 27, 2008

Last Updated: 04/30/2008 17:47:34

12:30AM

Buffet: All You Can Eat Las Vegas 00:27 (Rpt) EPS
A journey through Sin City's all-you-can-eat buffets uncovers a kaleidoscope of characters behind the food--from tireless chefs preparing gigantic bowls of ambrosia, to servers who bus endless plates, to local farmers who buy up buffet leftovers in bulk to feed their eager pigs, to hungry diners in search of a culinary jackpot and a portion of the American dream. [TVG] R on 5/26 3:30am

1AM

Song of the Mountains "Russ & Becky Jeffers/Lou Reid & Carolina" 00:56 #303 NETA
The best talent in bluegrass and old-time country music perform at the beautifully restored Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia. Russ and Becky Jeffers; Lou Reid and Carolina. (3 of 12) [TVG]

Cultivating Life "Flower" 00:26 #113 (Rpt) APTEX
From growing edible flowers, to artful ways of training flowering vines, flowers that are more than just pretty to look at are discovered. Also: how to make a no-sew flowering tablecloth that stays put on the picnic table, how to create an herbarium specimen worth framing, and the art of making frozen yogurt with a surprising ingredient--rose petal jam. Final program of the season hosted by Sean Conway. [TVG]

1:30AM

Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Your Kitchen Garden" 00:26 #309 (Rpt) APT [TVG]

2AM

Nature "The Gorilla King" 00:56 #2511 PBS (DVS)
Among the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, Titus reigns as king, a position he gained with extraordinary courage, strategy and determination. The record of his life began when Dian Fossey, the famed primatologist, introduced a young researcher named Kelly Stewart to the gorillas. Stewart, daughter of film star James Stewart, was there to make the very first journal entry about young Titus, meeting and naming him in August of 1974, when he was just two days old. In the decades that followed, he was orphaned and abandoned, survived murderous poachers, and the deadly challenge of his rivals. His triumphant story is recounted by researchers and conservationists as they share their memories and archival footage of Titus, from his days as a newborn to his rise to power as a silverback. [TVPG] R of 4/20 8pm; 4/21 2am; 4/22 4am

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Spring Bulbs" 00:27 #402 (Rpt) APTEX
Garden Home designer P. Allen Smith profiles spring bulbs from his garden. Allen speaks with a bulb expert, who shows interesting ways to incorporate bulbs into the home garden. This episode exhibits beautiful images from travels around The Netherlands. [TVG]

2:30AM

For Your Home "Trees" 00:26 #2107 (Rpt) APTEX (DVS)
Learn how to select perfect trees and shrubs for your yard in order to keep your investment growing. [TVG]

3AM

NOVA "Car of the Future" 00:56 #3509 PBS (DVS)
How will the car of the future be powered? Will it run on hydrogen, batteries, ethanol or some as-yet undiscovered technology? Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR's "Car Talk" take a roller-coaster ride into the world of cars as they a look at the latest and greatest in the automotive industry, examining new technologies and ideas about America's most common form of transportation. [TVG] R of 4/22 7pm; 4/23 9pm

Cultivating Life "Seed" 00:26 #202 (Rpt) APTEX
Host Sean Conway shows how to make mustard, build your own sunflower seed bird feeder, and offers tips on seed starting. [TVG]

3:30AM

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Perennials for the Garden Home" 00:27 #405 (Rpt) APTEX
Perennial plants are loved, because they come back year after year. Garden Home designer P. Allen Smith shows how to use perennials as a foundation for plantings; and then, ways to add in bulbs and annuals for tremendous effects. [TVG]

3:57AM

Globe Trekker "Los Angeles City Guide" 00:56 #702 (Rpt) APT (DVS)
Megan McCormick is star-struck as she begins her trip to Tinseltown. First she seeks out the homes of the rich and famous, and then decides to see if they're hard at work at Paramount Studios, the only operating studio still located in Hollywood. Megan experiences the quirky Venice Beach, gets her culture fix at the Getty Center and window-shops along fabulous Rodeo Drive. She also visits countless iconic buildings, including the Capitol Records Building and Graumann's Chinese Theatre. She then heads south to tour the Queen Mary, drives through the winding curves of Mulholland Drive and gets ready for her close-up at the famous Hollywood sign. (2 of 30) [TVG] R on 5/9 11pm

4AM

For Your Home "Building for the Garden" 00:26 #2101 (Rpt) APTEX (DVS)
Vicki and Sloan turn a wooden cabinet into a handy floral arrangement center; they show how to make "garden trough" planters using cement and exotic miniature plantings; and they make a stylish serving tray. [TVG]

4:30AM

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Rosie Garden Homes" 00:27 #411 (Rpt) APTEX
Are roses are too big, fussy, and time-consuming for the Garden home? Designer P. Allen Smith thinks otherwise, and proves it, as he brings four types of roses, and shows easy ways to incorporate them in the garden. [TVG]

5AM

Travel America "Heart of the Rockies" 00:59 #105 (Rpt) JANSE
From the Canadian border to Southern Colorado, the spectacular natural and historical wonders of the Rocky Mountains is explored. Five national parks are visited, including many of the lesser-known jewels of the Rockies. From the ancient ruins of Mesa Verde to the grizzly bears of Glacier, here is the very best of the Rockies. R on 4/28 1am

Simply Ming "Star Anise/Oranges" 00:26 #512 (Rpt) APT (DVS)
Star Anise, the fragrant Chinese spice, and Oranges, one of the most widely consumed fruits in the US, is an aromatic East-West ingredient pairing that proves to be very versatile. Ming prepares "All-In-One" Braised Short Ribs with Root Vegetables and Orange Roasted Squab with Star Anise Orange Syrup. Guest chef (Ming's Mom) Iris Tsai visits the studio to make her tasty "All-In-One" Red Roasted Pork Belly with Black Mushrooms and Carrots. [TVG]

5:30AM

Lidia's Family Table "Don't Gnocc-It Til You Try It" 00:26 #208 (Rpt) APT (DVS)
Today is gnocchi day at Host Lidia Bastianich's house--and it's one of the family favorites! She creates the traditional potato gnocchi, a sweet gnocchi filled with marmalade, and gnocchi with pesto green bean sauce. [TVG]

6AM

Market to Market 00:27 #3334 CPM [TVRE] R of 4/26 6am

Swiss Rail Journeys "Bernina Express" 00:53 #108 EPS (DVS)
Switzerland's scenic areas are explored on the Bernina Express, one of the steepest railroads of the world not to use cog wheels. (8 of 9) [TVG] R of 4/20 11pm

6:29AM

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly "Wrap-Up Analysis of Pope's Visit/Utica Refugees" 00:26 #1134 PBSPL [TVRE]

7AM

Teletubbies "Soccer" 00:28 #524 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Teletubbies Everywhere segment features counting to 7 with Dipsy, while Tinky Winky and Po run about, and Laa-Laa chases after her ball. A film from Argentina shows small Argentinean boys enjoying a game of soccer. In Teletubbyland, Laa-Laa is playing with her ball, but it begins to rain, so Laa-Laa plays with her ball indoors--but not very carefully. It makes everybody fall over, so they are very happy when the rain stops and Laa-Laa can play with her ball outside. The Teletubbies watch the dancing bear, and dance a falling-down dance. [TVY]

Basic Statistical Methods "Summary" 00:58 #115 (Rpt) WSN
The final program reviews the series.

7:30AM

Plaza Sesamo "The Letter 'O'/Number 0" 00:26 #405 (Rpt) PBSPL (DVS)
This episode is dedicated to the letter "Q" and the number "0." Adal Ramones stars in an entertaining segment of miscommunication between client and waiter. A similar idea is conveyed when Grover and Mr. Blue understand the "big" and "small" concept through a funny situation. In a lively rap song, learn to identify the shape of a circle. The process of making bread is shown--from planting seeds to creating the dough. Step inside a cheese factory to see how Oaxacan cheese is made. For a funny cooking experience, Lola and Abuela witness how Pancho burns his peanut pizza. [TVY]

8AM

Sesame Street "Health Food Game Show" 00:58 #4085 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Elmo has to find four healthy foods of various colors before the mouse climbs up the refrigerator. [TVY] R on 4/28 11am; 6/16 7am; 6/17 11am

Beautiful Son 00:56 NETA
The complex and sometimes controversial world of autism is explored. When the medical establishment has little to offer, one family struggles to save their child by turning to a community of doctors and parents experimenting with treatments. [TVG] R on 4/28 12

8:59AM

Animalia "Don Iguana" 00:28 #110 PBSPL (DVS)
To prove his bravery to Zoe, Iggy dons a disguise and follows the lead of his hero Don Quixote. [TVY] R on 6/6 1:30pm; 6/25 1:30pm

9AM

Classical Destinations "Germany 2 - Leipzig and Mainz" 00:27 #109 (Rpt) WLIW
The careers of Bach and Mendelssohn reached their height in Leipzig. In the city of Mainz, the craft of music engraving is demonstrated and the original manuscript of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is revealed. (9 of 13). [TVG]

9:30AM

Gardenstory: Inspiring Spaces, Healing Places "The Garden as Muse: The Garden of Harlem Renaissance Poet Anne Spencer, Lynchburg, Virginia" 00:26 #101 APTEX
An examination of the role of the garden in the lives of inner-city children. The Prudential Outdoor Learning Center of the Greater Newark Conservancy is one of the most creative and effective instruments of environmental education in the country. It's New Jersey's first urban environmental education resource center, a facility that serves low-income youth, grades pre-K through 12, from Newark and surrounding urban areas. (1 of 10) [TVG]

Reading Rainbow "Rechenka's Eggs" 00:29 #809 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Patricia Polacco, author and illustrator of "Rechenka's Eggs," demonstrates the traditional Ukrainian egg-painting art called "pysanky." [TVY] R of 4/25 2:30pm

10AM

Here and Now "Pennsylvania Primary/Earth Day/Aerial Imagery/Farm" 00:29 #642 WHA
Host Frederica Freyberg speaks with Donald Kettl via satellite from Philadelphia. Kettl is the Director of the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also formerly a political science professor at the UW-Madison and a veteran WPT political analyst. Kettl explains how the race between Democrat Party frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has been conducted in Pennsylvania during the past few weeks and what issues have been the most important to Pennsylvania's constituency. Plus, a conversation about Earth Day and Wisconsin's environmental future with Tia Nelson, the executive secretary of the Wisconsin Board of Commissioners on Public Lands and daughter of former U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Director Sam Batzi offers an overview of WisconsinView.org, a federally funded Web site that offers free public downloads to statewide aerial imagery and remote sensing data. A video commentary from Michael Perry about his recent visit to a farm auction.

Movie: The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are C 01:57 #1066 APT
An irreverent and wacky "Cold War" comedy about a Russian submarine that strands itself outside a small New England town, throwing people on both sides into a panic. All-star cast includes Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner, Jonathan Winters, Eva Marie Saint. R of 4/26 7pm

10:30AM

Foreign Exchange 00:26 #417 APTEX

11AM

Now On PBS 00:26 #417

11:30AM

Washington Week 00:26 #4743 PBS [TVRE] R of 4/26 3am

11:58AM

Bill Moyers Journal 00:56 #1203 PBS [TVRE] R of 4/26 4am

12:06PM

Achievers "Will Rogers" 00:22 #109 (Rpt) PRO
The comedian combined cracker-barrel philosophy with razor-sharp wit, and became one of the country's most beloved celebrities. Will Rogers' love of air travel proved to be his undoing when he died in a plane accident in 1935.

12:30PM

Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie "Fine Fast Food" 00:26 #216 APTEX
The crew visits chefs in New York City, Hong Kong and Florence, Italy who make spectacular meals in a flash. (16 of 20) [TVG] R on 5/5 8:30am; 5/6 2:30pm; 5/24 12:30pm

1PM

Ch 10 Great TV Auction 2008 "General Merchandise" 02:00 #111H MPTV
Attractive and unique items are up for bid, with proceeds benefiting Milwaukee Public Television. This annual auction, now in its 40th year, generates funds to help MPTV purchase programming and maintain equipment. Tune in and bid to support MPTV 2008 Auction, celebrating 40 Years of Magic.

Baking with Julia "Marion Cunningham, Cookbook Author/Columnist" 00:26 #207 (Rpt) PBS
Prepared: Buttermilk crumb muffins, buttermilk scones, popovers, Irish soda bread, and baking powder biscuits. [TVG]

1:30PM

Everyday Food "Say Cheese" 00:26 #412 PBSPL [TVG]

2PM

Sara's Weeknight Meals "The Substantial Sandwich" 00:26 #102 APTEX
Sara Moulton creates substantial sandwiches, including a Pressed Smoked Salmon (or) Turkey Reuben--a lean and delicious nod to the corned beef classic. Her tasty Fried Clam Sandwiches feature little neck clams in a light batter, and her Middle Eastern Meatball Sandwiches topped with a tangy garlicky yogurt sauce are sure to please. (2 of 20) [TVG] R of 4/19 4:30pm; 4/23 2pm

2:30PM

ChefClass "Grilling" 00:27 #101 NETA [TVG]

3PM

Ch 10 Great TV Auction 2008 "General Merchandise" 02:00 #112H MPTV
Attractive and unique items are up for bid, with proceeds benefiting Milwaukee Public Television. This annual auction, now in its 40th year, generates funds to help MPTV purchase programming and maintain equipment. Tune in and bid to support MPTV 2008 Auction, celebrating 40 Years of Magic.

Kennan Forum 2008 "Election 2008: Foreign Policy and the Media" 01:45 #2008H MPTV
The role of the media in framing foreign policy issues prior to the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election is explored. Host Ben Merens moderates a discussion between Award-winning journalists David Marash and Claudia Rosett. Marash is Lead Anchor, Al Jazeera English. Rosett is a Journalist-in-Residence, Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The Kennan Forum is a national symposium addresses significant issues and concerns vital to United States foreign policy. (Recorded April 17 at the Pabst Theatre) R on 5/5 11pm

4:46PM

Tony Brown's Journal "Tony Brown's Essay On Martin Luther King" 00:13 #2702 (Rpt) PBSPL
In an innovative program celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, Tony Brown shares his historic experience as the coordinator of the "Walk To Freedom" civil rights march in Detroit on June 23, 1963. Brown's essay is a story of truth, vision, courage and transformation.

5PM

Ch 10 Great TV Auction 2008 "General Merchandise" 02:00 #113H MPTV
Attractive and unique items are up for bid, with proceeds benefiting Milwaukee Public Television. This annual auction, now in its 40th year, generates funds to help MPTV purchase programming and maintain equipment. Tune in and bid to support MPTV 2008 Auction, celebrating 40 Years of Magic.

International Focus 00:26 #520 UWM

5:30PM

Adelante! "Vincent Valdez Painting Exhibit/Marcus Cinemas" 00:26 #904 (Rpt) WMVS
Host and Producer Patricia Gomez visits Latino Arts for a look at Vincent Valdez's painting exhibit. Christine Neumann (Voces de la Frontera) and Carlos Petrick (Marcus Cinema Corporation) explain how Marcus Cinema will present movies in Spanish. R of 4/22 6:30pm; 4/23 12:29am

6PM

McLaughlin Group "Hillary's Big Win: Can She Keep The Momentum?" 00:27 #2617 WTTW [TVRE] R of 4/26 9:30pm

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Sunday April 27, 2008

Last Updated: 04/30/2008 17:47:34

6:30PM

Wild Chronicles "Galapagos Islands' Carbon Footprint/Hawk/Aids" 00:26 #324 WLIW
Host Patty Kim investigates the shrinking of the Galapagos Islands' carbon footprint; learns how the endangered Ridgway's hawk is being saved; explores AIDS activism in Africa; walks with lions; tests new Crittercam® technology; and gets up close with a flashy fish.

7PM

Ch 10 Great TV Auction 2008 "General Merchandise" 02:00 #114H MPTV
Attractive and unique items are up for bid, with proceeds benefiting Milwaukee Public Television. This annual auction, now in its 40th year, generates funds to help MPTV purchase programming and maintain equipment. Tune in and bid to support MPTV 2008 Auction, celebrating 40 Years of Magic.

Nature "Penguins of the Antarctic" 00:56 #2402 (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
As global warming heats up the Earth, long-established Penguin nesting territories are being invaded and disrupted. The program explores the icy environments of Antarctica and how global warming has already caused the population of penguins to decrease. [TVPG] R on 4/28 2am

8PM

Carrier "All Hands/Controlled Chaos" 01:56 #101 PBS
The USS Nimitz is 24 stories high, three football fields long and carries more than 5,000 Navy personnel and 85 military aircraft. From the admiral of the strike group to the fighter pilots to the youngest sailors, their six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf is captured on film. Raw footage reveals the personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror. It also offers a fascinating look at the perilous environment in which they live, work and bond with their units. (1 & 2 of 10) [TV14] R on 4/28 3am

9PM

Ch 10 Great TV Auction 2008 "General Merchandise" 02:00 #115H MPTV
.Attractive and unique items are up for bid, with proceeds benefiting Milwaukee Public Television. This annual auction, now in its 40th year, generates funds to help MPTV purchase programming and maintain equipment. Tune in and bid to support MPTV 2008 Auction, celebrating 40 Years of Magic.

10PM

Globe Trekker "Iran" 00:57 #704 APT (DVS)
Ian Wright explores Tehran, the busy capital city, and visits the last resting-place of Ayatollah Khomeini, considered Iran's holiest site of worship. After taking part in the "House of Strength," an ancient Iranian sport, Ian checks out the local nightlife and treats himself to a dish of sheep's brains. He goes skiing in Dizin and then travels to Bandare-E Torkaman on the Caspian coast, where he goes sturgeon fishing and visits a caviar processing plant. Ian wrestles a descendant of Genghis Khan before journeying to Esfahan, site of a magnificent blue-domed mosque. He flies to Shiraz to see the Islamic festival of Ashura, spends a day with the Qashqai Nomads and then visits Persepolis, a city built at the height of the Persian Empire. (4 of 30) [TVG] R on 5/23 11pm; 6/8 11pm

11PM

Ch 10 Great TV Auction 2008 "General Merchandise" 02:00 #116H MPTV
Attractive and unique items are up for bid, with proceeds benefiting Milwaukee Public Television. This annual auction, now in its 40th year, generates funds to help MPTV purchase programming and maintain equipment. Tune in and bid to support MPTV 2008 Auction, celebrating 40 Years of Magic.

Swiss Rail Journeys "Fribourg Railways" 00:50 #109 EPS (DVS)
A breathtaking tour of the scenic hillsides and valleys of the Fribourg region. (9 of 9) [TVG] R on 5/4 6am

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