Program Update

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What's on TV 12 this month...

Sunday, August 3

12:05 AM Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records
A musical entrepreneur in Memphis, Tennessee, Sam Phillips, created Sun Records and gave musicians an opportunity to create a new sound that spawned a legacy. The independent label was the place where Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf and a host of others got their start in the 50s. The program presents the stories behind the music from Phillips and Sun veterans; and it includes rare footage of those founders of rock, chronicling their impact on generations of musicians. Also featured are exclusive studio performances of Sun signature songs by some of today's best-known stars, including Paul McCartney, matchbox 20 and Third Eye Blind.

1:50 AM NOVA
"Super Bridge!" This special documents the building of the gorgeous Clark Bridge across the Mississippi River in Alton, IL, and the community that sees its construction as a passport to prosperity. [CC] (#2416)

4:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

5:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

6:00 AM The Reptiles
"Turtles and Tortoises" The program takes a fast-paced look at some of the slowest creatures on earth. [CC] [DVS]

7:00 AM The Big Comfy Couch
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7:30 AM Zoboomafoo
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8:00 AM Arthur
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8:30 AM Clifford, The Big Red Dog
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9:00 AM Angelina Ballerina
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9:30 AM Dragonfly TV
"Sound" [CC]

10:00 AM KidHealth
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10:30 AM Right on the Money
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11:00 AM To the Contrary
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11:30 AM Tony Brown's Journal
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12:00 PM Secrets of the Sequence
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12:30 PM Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
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1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
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1:30 PM The Education of Gore Vidal
This American Masters program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the 40th-anniversary revival of the social satirist's play The Best Man. [CC] (R/Thu., 7th, 5 a.m.)

3:00 PM Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
Three decades after the Watergate scandal, such key players as former White House Counsel John Dean and reporter Bob Woodward, reflect on the repercussions. [CC]

5:00 PM Live From Lincoln Center
"Mostly Mozart Festival Opening Night Gala 2003" The event marks the debut of Louis Langree as the festival's music director and features performances by pianist Lang Lang and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe. [CC]

7:00 PM Evening At Pops
"An Evening with John Williams" The laureate conductor joins the Boston Pops in a celebration of legendary Hollywood music, including selections from the scores to Citizen Kane, Richard III and Jane Eyre, with guest stars saxophonist Daniel Higgins and singer Nancy Wilson. [CC]

8:00 PM History Detectives
The detectives travel to Mystic, Connecticut to find out if a whaling ship holds secrets to the Underground Railroad. [CC]

9:00 PM Mystery!
"The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries: The Worsted Viper" A killer is performing murderous acts chillingly similar to a case which Mrs. Bradley (Diana Rigg) worked on before. [CC][DVS] (R/Fri., 8th, 10 p.m.)

10:00 PM The Reptiles
"Lizards" The program introduces viewers to some of nature's most spectacular and beautiful varieties of lizards. [CC][DVS]

11:00 PM Globe Trekker
"Cuba & Haiti" Ian explores Havana's bustling street markets. [CC]

Monday, August 4

12:00 AM Phish In Concert
The improvisational band Phish jams on Austin City Limits, performing some of their greatest hits including "Possum," "Limb by Limb" and "The Inlaw Josie Wales." [CC]

1:00 AM Movie "The Thin Man Goes Home"
(1945) Nick gives up crime solving (and sips cider) on a hometown holiday, but Nora and a murderer won't let him rest for long. Starring Myrna Loy and William Powell.

3:00 AM Something Ventured

4:00 AM Something Ventured

5:00 AM Economics USA

6:00 AM Destinos I

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Jean and Lionel discuss turning their story into a film. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"Albuquerque, NM" Part 1 of 3 Host Dan Elias stops at roadside attractions along the Turquoise Trail. [CC]

9:00 PM History Detectives
The team travels to Texas to help a man determine if a building located in the middle of the city of Dallas was the indeed state's first railroad station. [CC] (R/Sun., 31st, 8 p.m.)

10:00 PM American Experience
"The Rockefellers" Part 1 of 2 David Ogden Stiers narrates this saga of four generations of one of the most powerful, admired and hated families in America. Concludes Mon., 11th at 10 p.m. [CC][DVS]

11:30 PM Mr. Bean Animation
"Mime Games/Spring Clean" A mime artist Mr. Bean meets in the park attempts to out-mime him. [CC] (R/Thu., 14th, 5 a.m.)

Tuesday, August 5

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
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1:00 AM Taking the Lead

2:00 AM Taking the Lead

3:00 AM Ice Cream Show

4:00 AM Globe Trekker
"Cuba & Haiti" Ian explores the bustling street markets in Havana, then travels west to the Pinar del Rio. [CC]

5:00 AM Business and the Law

6:00 AM Destinos II

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Lionel and Jean return from California. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Fire Wars" The program follows firefighters from the Arrowhead Hotshots during the summer of 2000 as they work to control wildfires in the American West. [CC]

10:00 PM Navy SEALs: The Silent Option
Filmmaker Gordon Forbes lived with the United States Navy's elite maritime comando force to capture the ins and outs of their secret world. [CC]

11:00 PM P.O.V.
"American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i" The film follows three master teachers to examine how this revered tradition evolved and contines to thrive in mainland America. [CC]

Wednesday, August 6

1:00 AM America in Perspective

2:00 AM America in Perspective

3:00 AM Western Tradition

4:00 AM Western Tradition

5:00 AM Business and the Law

6:00 AM As Time Goes By

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Lionel and Jean discuss the planned mini-series. [CC]

8:00 PM The Spartans
The film reveals the secrets of this ancient Greek society of battle-hardened warriors and powerful, liberated women and explores the bitter rivalry between Sparta and Athens. [CC]

11:00 PM American Experience
"Seabiscuit" This program profiles the men who helped turned the racehorse into an unlikely hero during the Great Depression. [CC]

Thursday, August 7

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
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1:00 AM Power of Place

2:00 AM Power of Place

3:00 AM Beliefs & Believers

4:00 AM Beliefs & Believers

5:00 AM The Education of Gore Vidal
This American Masters production explores the extraordinary life and work of the dramatist, novelist, screenwriter, actor, and public debater to mark the 40th-anniversary revival of his most successful play, The Best Man. [CC]

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Sandy and Judy move into the house. [CC]

8:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
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9:00 PM Lost in the Grand Canyon
This American Experience film explores the epic 1869 journey of a one-armed Civil War veteran who traveled down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. [CC] (R/Thu., 11th, 3 a.m.)

10:00 PM Wide Angle
"Cocaleros" The rise of new leftist leaders in South America is provoking fears among conservatives. [CC]

11:00 PM Soundstage
"Lyle Lovett: Songs from 'Smile' featuring Randy Newman and Mark Isham" Backed by his 14-piece big band and 26-piece orchestra, Lyle Lovett performs songs from his newest album. [CC][HD]

Friday, August 8

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
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1:00 AM Voices in Democracy

2:00 AM Voices in Democracy

3:00 AM World of Abnormal Psychology

4:00 AM World of Abnormal Psychology

5:00 AM Literary Visions

6:00 AM McLaughlin Group

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Lionel rewrites his script. [CC]

8:00 PM Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers
"The Hero's Adventure" Author Joseph Campbell reveals insights into the emotions associated with art, religion and God to journalist Bill Moyers. [CC] NOW with Bill Moyers returns Fri., 22nd at 8 p.m.

9:00 PM Washington Week
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9:30 PM Wall $treet Week with Fortune
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10:00 PM Mystery!
"The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries: The Worsted Viper" When a young woman is found dead in a rital slaying, Mrs. Bradley is reminded of her very first case. [CC]

11:00 PM In the Life
"The Legacy of AIDS in the 90s" The program explores how the issues and efforts surrounding the HIV/AIDS epidemic shifted during the last decade, with commentary Harvey Fierstein. [CC]

Saturday, August 9

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
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1:00 AM Portrait of a Family

2:00 AM Portrait of a Family

3:00 AM Movie: "Showboat"

5:00 AM World of Chemistry

6:00 AM American Experience
"Seabiscuit"

7:00 AM Sesame Street
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8:00 AM Plaza Sesamo

8:30 AM Angelina Ballerina
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9:00 AM The Victory Garden
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9:30 AM Vets in Practice
"Love is All Around" [CC]

10:00 AM The New Yankee Workshop
"Painted Corner Hutch" [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime
"Walkout Patio and Deck: Framing" [CC]

11:00 AM Smart Travels! Europe With Rudy Maxa
"Venice" [CC]

11:30 AM Rick Steves' Europe
"Caesar's Rome" [CC]

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow UK
"Glamis Castle" [CC]

1:00 PM Chefs A'Field
"Atlanta, Georgia" [CC]

1:30 PM Christina Cooks
"Back to Basics" [CC]

2:00 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman
"Miami: Nuevo Latino" [CC]

2:30 PM Grilling Maestros
"Charred Game Hens with Grilled Potato Cakes" [CC]

3:00 PM Barbecue America
"BBQ, Texas Style" [CC]

3:30 PM America's Test Kitchen
"Uptown BBQ" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia: In Tuscany
"Snack Time" [CC]

4:30 PM Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
"Bolognese Two Ways" [CC]

5:00 PM The New Yankee Workshop
"French Side Table" [CC]

5:30 PM Hometime
"Walkout Patio and Deck: Patio and Planting" [CC]

6:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
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7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Music in the Skies" Host: Kathie Sullivan.

8:00 PM Movie "Portrait of Jennie"
(1948) This hauntingly romantic film stars Joseph Cotton as a struggling artist inspired by a mysterious girl, who he suspects might be the spirit of a dead woman. Jennifer Jones and Ethel Barrymore also star. [CC]

9:30 PM Movie "The Spiral Staircase"
(1946) Dorothy McGuire stars as a mute servant working in a creepy mansion who could be the next victim of a killer preying on women with deformities. Ethel Barrymore also stars.

11:00 PM Movie "The Postman Always Rings Twice"
(1946) The steamy affair between a streetwise drifter (John Garfield) and a bored housewife (Lana Tuner) leads them to conspire to murder her husband. Hume Cronyn also stars.