Thursday March 27, 2008

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

Midnight

Discoveries....America "California" 00:50 #050H (Rpt) JANSO
A tour of California, with stops at Redwoods State Park, Napa Valley, Big Sur, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Mammoth Mountain, Death Valley and other top sites. R on 4/24 12; 5/11 7pm; 5/18 6pm

1AM

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 4/14 4pm; 4/15 1am; 5/2 1am

1:30AM

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 5/21 4:30pm; 5/22 1:30am

2AM

Desert Speaks "Treasures of the Galapagos" 00:26 #1505H (Rpt) APTEX
The second of three episodes in the Galapagos Islands finds host David Yetman hunting large cacti on a desert island. Along the way, he discovers flamingos in the middle of a huge lava lake, ghost crabs (so named for their quick disappearing act), and a variety of plant species endemic to certain islands. Yetman also explores the nesting grounds of sea turtles, and finds a unique post office on the island of Floreana, where pirates and whalers have used the same wooden container for centuries to leave or take mail, depending on its destination. The program also examines the strategies different animal species must employ to cooperate in such close proximity on the islands and how the plant and animal life is impacted by the surrounding climatic forces. [TVG]

2:30AM

Legends of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis "Latin Jazz" 00:26 #109H (Rpt) APT
The evolution and current state of Latin Jazz is looked at. Keyboard legend Eddie Palmieri and flute virtuoso Dave Valentin perform and talk with Ramsey Lewis about the genesis of Latin Jazz, from the early days of Xavier Cugat and the rumba, to the Afro-Cuban stylings of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (picked up from Latin jazz giants Chano Pozo and Machito), to the great Latin Jazz artists of the 1950s and early '60s, including Chico O'Farrell, Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Willie Bobo, and more. During this show, not only were people tapping their toes as usual, but it was all they could do to keep in their seats, while Eddie Palmieri and Dave Valentin spun their high-energy magic. [TVG]

3AM

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 5/4 2am

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa "Oslo & Norway" 00:26 #309H (Rpt) APT
The grand panoramas of Norway prove irresistible to adventurers. In Oslo, Rudy Maxa sees testaments to maritime prowess in Viking Ships and the celebrated Kon Tiki raft. He "Screams" with painter Edvard Munch, before heading south to the glorious vistas of Telemark country. After dropping by the home of playwright Henrik Ibsen, he's off to a boisterous celebration of Norwegian village life, complete with traditional costumes, dancing, and potato pancakes. Next, it's a ride on Europe's most spectacular railway, and a boat cruise through the impossibly beautiful scenery of the fjords. He ends up in Bergen, Norway's best-preserved medieval city, taking in a traditional stave church; and views that inspired composer Edvard Grieg. Tips are also given on railroad travel. [TVG]

4AM

Innovation "Brain Fingerprinting" 00:56 #908Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
An evolving technology is introduced that looks directly into the brain, to pinpoint and chart the very origin of deception. Given its seeming ability to gauge whether or not an individual is lying, the F.B.I. and C.I.A. hope brain fingerprinting will become one of the most significant breakthroughs in crime detection since the advent of DNA analysis. Following court cases and local police departments, the way this technology could revolutionize the legal system is examined. But, even as brain fingerprinting seems poised to be a major step forward, critics are raising scientific, ethical, and legal questions. Is the system all it's cracked up to be--or are there other, more-promising techniques in the quest for the perfect lie detector? Final program of the season. [TVPG] R of 3/18 4am

5AM

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 of 3/26 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Closet" 00:28 #159Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do an "Arm Circle" exercise. In Storyworld, Grandpappa looks inside a closet, and finds a hat, a sweater, a pair of pants, some socks, and three coats. Grandpappa puts all the clothes on. He's very pleased with his new outfit, and jumps and dances around, until he is very hot. How will he tidy up from his workout? R on 3/28 5am; 3/29 5:30am; 3/30 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Haunted Shipwreck" 00:28 #201H (Rpt) PBS
The gang tries to free the ghost of Captain White when they find an old ship, thought to be haunted. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Out on a Limb/The More Things Change" 00:28 #107H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Winslow gets stuck on the top of the World Tree. Snook teaches the monkeys that change can be great. [TVY] R on 3/29 6:30am; 3/30 6:30am; 5/16 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "Little Miss Muffet" 00:28 #111Z (Rpt) PBS
Poor Red wants nothing more than to play with Little Boy Blue, but he keeps running away! [TVY] R of 3/21 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Robots to the Rescue!/Radio Read-A-Thon" 00:28 #113H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
When Frog discovers that you can make a word "more than one" by adding the letter S to the end of it, he becomes a mad scientist of sorts, making more and more of everything! Duck asks Frog to read his favorite book on Ant's radio station because he can't read it himself. [TVY] R on 4/10 7:30am; 5/7 7:30am; 5/26 7:30am

8AM

Parklands of the Midwest with Dan Kaercher "Minnesota/Wisconsin" 00:26 #104H NETA
Dan Kaercher, editor in chief of Midwest Living Magazine, explores the parklands of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore gives Dan a chance to go island hopping in Lake Superior. Also in Wisconsin, Dan tries his hand at kayaking through sea caves. Minnehaha Park in Minnesota provides a breathtaking view of Minnehaha Falls. (4 of 6) [TVG] R on 3/30 11am

8:30AM

Everyday Food "Sandwiches" 00:26 #413H PBSPL
For her unique pressed salami sandwich, Sarah hollows out a big round of bread and stuffs it with layers of roasted red peppers, salami, provolone cheese and arugula. It's served with a colorful radicchio and orange salad. Today's "Have You Tried?" ingredient is dried figs. Allie transforms this sweet and chewy dried fruit into a luscious fig spread, perfect for a sandwich with prosciutto. Margot prepares a spinach and artichoke wrap that's ideal for the lunchbox. Lucinda makes barbecue pork sandwiches with cabbage slaw. Finally, Emma serves up an all-American favorite: grilled cheese. Golden and buttery, with melted cheddar cheese oozing out from the sides, it's a favorite comfort food. [TVG] R on 3/30 11:30am

9AM

Great Decisions "Reexamining Russia" 00:26 #2004H NETA [TVG]

9:30AM

Everyday Baking from Everyday Food "Morning Muffins" 00:26 #113H PBSPL
John shares four favorite muffins that are moist and flavorful, and quick and simple to bake: double blueberry muffins, coffee cake muffins, pear and granola muffins and raisin bran muffins. (13 of 13) [TVG]

10AM

Frontline "Bush's War - Part 1" 02:26 #2608H PBS (DVS)
On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, FRONTLINE presents definitive documentary analysis of one of the most challenging periods in the nation's history, drawing on new interviews and stories, as well as FRONTLINE's rich film archive. [TVPG] R of 3/24 8pm

Noon

Indian Pride "Heroes" 00:26 #111H (Rpt) NETA [TVG] R on 3/27 3:30pm

12:30PM

Made In Spain "A Taste of the Sea" 00:26 #109Z PBSPL
Jose explores the food of the magical, mystical region of Galicia where pilgrims have traveled for centuries. He cooks a simple tapa of green Padron peppers stuffed with cheese, as well as the traditional pilgrim's meal of a chicken empanada, or turnover. He fishes for octopus off the region's rocky coast, eats a traditional Galician dish of boiled octopus with Spanish paprika, and drinks a glass of the pilgrims' flambeed punch. (9 of 26) [TVG]

1PM

History Detectives "Monopoly/Japanese Internment Camp Artwork/The Lewis and Clark Cane" 00:56 #202Z (Rpt) PBS
Monopoly: A man in Delaware has an old board game that bears a remarkable similarity to Monopoly, but was made 20 years before Parker Brothers patented their creation. Could he own the earliest version of the world's best-selling board game? Japanese Internment Camp Artwork: In a San Francisco historical archive, an intern recently discovered a set of 10 postcard-size watercolors of what appears to be a prison camp. Piecing them together, the intern was surprised to find they were painted on the back of a Japanese-American internment notice from 1942. What is the story behind these paintings? The Lewis and Clark Cane: A Minnesota man has an old wooden cane that the family tale says is one which Meriwether Lewis and William Clark gave to his ancestor, in return for assistance they received during the famous Corps of Discovery expedition. Was the cane really a gift from Lewis and Clark? [TVG] R on 5/5 4am

2PM

Gypsy Caravan: When The Road Bends 01:26 PBSPL
The lives of top international Gypsy performers are explored--both onstage and off. It shows how Romany "outsider" artists transcend social isolation and community poverty through their music. [TVG]

3:30PM

Indian Pride "Heroes" 00:26 #111H (Rpt) NETA [TVG] R of 3/24 9am; 3/27 12noon

4PM

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs "Suvir Saran" 00:26 #109H (Rpt) APT
The young, self-taught chef from Bombay kicked off the competition with his Manchurian-style cauliflower, followed a fried okra salad with tandoori prawns, and finished with a lamb paratha. Mark Bittman countered with "Indian-style" stir-fried cauliflower, sauteed okra with shrimp, and a funky tortilla stuffed with mashed potatoes. [TVG] R on 3/28 1am; 4/15 4pm; 5/3 1am

4:30PM

Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm "Birmingham, AL" 00:26 #104H (Rpt) APT
Chef Frank Stitt makes Birmingham seem as if it were sandwiched somewhere between Mississippi and Provence. And just where do his fine ingredients come from? What could be behind that fence in the middle of town? It's a farm, turning back sprawl in favor of sweet, luscious leeks. Recipes: Leeks in Farm Egg Vinaigrette; and Deep South Fall Vegetable Ragout. (4 of 13) [TVG] R on 3/28 1:30am; 5/22 4:30pm; 5/23 1:30am

5PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 01:00 #9094H PBS

6PM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "Alaska: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" 00:26 #106H (Rpt) APTEX
Art rafts down the icy Kongakut River to document America's last pure and untamed wilderness. He chronicles the desolate, yet abundant beauty of the tundra and the rugged landscapes of the Brooks Range. He turns his lens on the delicate birds and animals for which the Refuge is a vital habitat and intersects the great Porcupine caribou herd on its annual migration to the coastal plain. (Pt. 6 of 13). [TVG] R on 3/28 3am; 5/11 2am

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Thursday March 27, 2008

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

6:30PM

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Perennials for the Garden" 00:28 #713 (Rpt) APTEX
The wonderful thing about perennials is they last and last. Allen showcases some of the mainstay plants he returns to year after year. Plus, a look at how plant breeders are paying more attention to water conservation issues in their breeding programs to produce more drought-tolerant varieties. [TVG]

7PM

This Old House "New Orleans Project, Part 9" 00:26 #2725 PBSPL
Host Kevin meets with District Fire Chief Tim McConnell to see how his own firemen, with the help of volunteers and the Denis Leary Foundation in New York City, are rebuilding 22 damaged firehouses on their own time. In Holy Cross, master carpenter Norm drives up to the project house to find plants arriving and master mason Teddy Pierre Jr. laying local St. Joe brick on the front walk. Mike Gettle installs new custom composite shutters that are functional for privacy and security and also meet the Historic District guidelines. The mechanicals, including a new continuous flow tankless water heater are also in place. In the French Quarter, Kevin stops by Bevolo Lighting to see how Drew Bevolo, a third generation lighting fixture manufacturer, is carrying on the family tradition while also building lights for our project. At Musicians' Village, landscape contractor Roger Cook helps the volunteers establish grade and plant screening shrubs and grasses. [TVG] R on 3/29 8am

7:30PM

Ask This Old House "Pressure Reducing Valve/Problems with Crown Molding" 00:26 #625 PBSPL
Richard helps a homeowner with very high water pressure by installing a "pressure reducing valve." Landscape contractor Roger Cook is joined in the Ask This Old House loft by turf expert Mary Owen to discuss which types of grass are appropriate for certain climates and conditions. Tom helps a homeowner who had problems installing crown molding on his kitchen cabinets. [TVG] R on 3/29 8:30am

8PM

Outdoor Wisconsin "Beaver Traps Pt. 1/Kaszube Cup Junior Sailing Regatta" 00:26 #2420H WMVS
Tom Wandrash shows Judy how to properly set traps, and the type of equipment that is used to trap beavers. Dan Small joins junior sailors from throughout the Midwest as they gather at South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee to participate in the 2007 Kaszube Cup Junior Sailing Regatta. The Kaszube Cup Regatta is an event that honors the original inhabitants of Jones Island in Milwaukee. R on 3/29 9am

8:30PM

Red Green Show "No Church" 00:23 #305 EPS
When the only reverend leaves town, all church activities are transferred to the Lodge, with disastrous results. [TVG]

9PM

Four Freshmen: Live In Las Vegas 00:58 EPS
For 57 years the musical group The Four Freshmen has held a featured spot in the world of vocal jazz harmony and yet, the oldest member is only 34. How can that be? Well, The Four Freshmen is a sound more than a group of well-known stars. Their rich sophisticated sound has influenced vocalists for nearly six decades, perhaps best exemplified by the high sweet harmonies of The Beach Boys. Lead singer Brian Eichenberger plays guitar, Curtis Calderon plays trumpet, Bob Ferreira is the drummer and Vince Johnson plays bass trombone. [TVG]

10PM

Great Cars "Kaiser" 00:26 #308 EPS
Kaiser Permanente has been a nationwide Health Maintenance Organization. Few people have any idea that it sprang from the mind of one of America's most spectacular entrepreneurs--Henry J. Kaiser. He built the Grand Coulee and Hoover dams, launched more ships than any other builder during World War Two, opened the first steel mill on the West Coast, and introduced quilted "Kaiser Aluminum Foil." In 1945, this legendary California industrialist partnered with automobile executive Joe Frazer, to meet the post-War demand for cars. The resulting Kaiser-Frazer autos were the last real challenge to the dominance of the Big Three. From 1948 to the mid-'50s, Kaiser's incredible energy created a stir that's still being felt today. His passenger cars faded away, but his transformation of the Jeep from the soldiers' buddy to an everyday SUV changed the world. [TVG]

10:30PM

MotorWeek "Chevrolet Corvette" 00:26 #2729 PBSPL
The 2008 MT900S and the 2009 Dodge Journey Crossover are road tested. Antiques wheels with a twist. [TVG]

11PM

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 3/29 10pm

11:59PM

Discoveries....America "Hawaii" 00:50 #051H (Rpt) JANSO
The remarkable treasures and natural wonders of Hawaii are presented; including-- Volcanoes National Park, Oahu, and Maui. R on 4/25 12; 5/18 7pm; 5/22 12

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