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What's on TV 12 this month...

March 2004
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Sunday, February 29

12:00 AM Movie: "Catch-22"
(1970) Viewer discretion strongly advised.

2:00 AM Art in the Western World

4:00 AM Power of Place

6:00 AM NOVA
"Spies That Fly" [CC][DVS]

7:00 AM The Big Comfy Couch
[CC]

7:30 AM Zoboomafoo
[CC]

8:00 AM Arthur
[CC]

8:30 AM Clifford, The Big Red Dog
[CC]

9:00 AM Angelina Ballerina
[CC]

9:30 AM Dragonfly TV
[CC]

10:00 AM Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

10:30 AM At the Chef's Table

11:00 AM To the Contrary
[CC]

11:30 AM Tony Brown's Journal
[CC]

12:00 PM Wall $treet Week
[CC]

12:30 PM Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
[CC]

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
[CC]

1:30 PM Judy Garland: By Myself
In this American Masters special, the beloved entertainer tells her story in her own words for the first time on film, through recordings she made while preparing to write her autobiography, which was never published. [CC]

3:30 PM Kiss Me, Kate
This Great Performances presentation of the recent revival of the Broadway show-within-a-show features such classic Cole Porter tunes as "Too Darn Hot" and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." [CC]

6:00 PM Secrets of the Dead
"What Happened to the Hindenburg?" A retired NASA scientist offers his new theory about the 1937 explosion of the airship Hindenburg. [CC]

7:00 PM In Search of Shakespeare
"For All Times" Part 4 of 4 Host Michael Wood explores the riddle of Shakespeare's will. [CC]

8:00 PM Nature
"Walking with Giants: The Grizzlies of Siberia" Filmmakers get up close and personal with grizzlies living on Russia's remote Kamchatka peninsula. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Masterpiece Theatre
"Me and Mrs. Jones" A tabloid columnist (Robson Green) who goes undercover to get the dirt on Prime Minister Laura Blowden (Caroline Goodall) finds himself falling in love. [CC][DVS]

11:00 PM Independent Lens
"Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew" Through concert footage and intimate interviews, the 76-year-old jazz vocalist recounts his journey through poverty and obscurity to worldwide recognition. [CC]

Monday, March 1

12:30 AM Mr. Bean Animation
"Goldfish/Inventor"

1:00 AM Literary Visions

2:00 AM Discovering Psychology

3:00 AM The Western Tradition I

4:00 AM Portrait of a Family

5:00 AM Intro to Marketing

6:00 AM Destinos I

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

7:30 PM Are You Being Served?
"Shoulder to Shoulder" The staff of the men's and ladies' departments must share a counter. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"Oklahoma City, Oklahoma" Part 3 of 3 Appraisers examine a Picard pattern punch bowl and a collection of handbills chronicling the 1960s San Francisco music scene. [CC] (R/Fri., 5th, 8 p.m.)

9:00 PM American Experience
"The Donner Party" The program recounts the tragic story of the group of 87 ill-fated pioneers whose journey to reach what they thought would be "paradise" became a terrifying tale of misery, madness and death. [CC][DVS]

10:30 PM P.D.A.: Public Display of Adventure
Two adventuresome college students define "extreme living" as they skydive, sail catamarans and cruise the Pacific coast on mopeds in O'ahu, Hawaii.

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Tuesday, March 2

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM Economics U$A

2:00 AM Seasons of Life

3:00 AM Beliefs & Believers

4:00 AM Shaping America

5:00 AM Taking the Lead

6:00 AM French in Action I

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

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

8:00 PM NOVA
"Life and Death in the War Zone" Filmmakers explore the daily drama faced by the doctors, surgeons and military staff of the 21st Combat Support Hospital in the deserts north of Baghdad, Iraq. [CC][HD]

9:00 PM Innovation
"Hi-Tech War" Part 4 of 8 As the one-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq War approaches, this program looks back at the successes and failures of the modern communications and weapons systems used in the campaigns. The series continues in April. [CC]

10:00 PM The Spartans
Part 3 of 3 The concluding episode of the series explores the rise and fall of Sparta, once considered to be the most powerful city in Greece. [CC]

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Wednesday, March 3

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM It's Strictly Business

2:00 AM English Composition

3:00 AM Exploring Society

4:00 AM Shaping America

5:00 AM Taking the Lead

6:00 AM French in Action

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

7:30 PM Last of the Summer Wine
"Why is Barry at an Angle?" A promotion at the building society brings problems for Barry. [CC]

8:00 PM Secrets of the Dead
"Killer Flu" Modern scientists are in a desperate race to determine why the devastating 1918 global flu epidemic spread so quickly after World War I and what its virulence means for future generations. [CC] (R/Tue., 16th, 2 a.m.)

9:00 PM Concert for George
In this Great Performances concert film, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty and other rock legends join a star-studded musical tribute to late singer-songwriter George Harrison and share their memories of the "quiet Beatle" whose music, including such songs as "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," touched millions of people around the world. [CC]

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Thursday, March 4

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM World of Abnormal Psychology

2:00 AM Voices in Democracy

3:00 AM Against All Odds

4:00 AM Examined Life

5:00 AM Worlds of Childhood

6:00 AM French in Action II

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

7:30 PM Keeping Up Appearances
"Country BBQ" Hyacinth borrows her sister's country cottage. [CC]

8:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
[CC]

9:00 PM Warship
"Aircraft Carriers" The program recounts the unlikely contributions motorcycle racer Glenn Curtiss made to the world of naval aviation and explores how the information age continues to shape naval history. [CC]

10:00 PM Independent Lens
"Sentencing the Victim" Viewer discretion advised. The film profiles victim's rights advocate Joanna Katz, a gang-rape survivor who gives courage to other women who have suffered as the result of violent crimes. [CC] (R/Sun., 21st, 11:30 p.m.)

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Friday, March 5

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM In the Life
"The Latest Trend" [CC] (R/Tue., 9th, 2 a.m. & Mon., 29th, midnight)

2:00 AM Literary Visions

3:00 AM The Western Tradition II

4:00 AM America in Perspective

5:00 AM The Western Tradition

6:00 AM McLaughlin Group
[CC]

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

7:30 PM Find!
"Philadelphia" The Kenos sift through floors of antiques at Philadelphia's Frankford Historical Society, deciding what must stay and what can be sold in order to save the decaying museum. [CC] (R/Sat., 27th, 9:30 a.m.)

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"Oklahoma City, Oklahoma" Part 3 of 3 Appraisers examine a collection of handbills chronicling the 1960s San Francisco music scene. [CC]

9:00 PM Washington Week
[CC] (R/Sat., 6th, 6 a.m.)

9:30 PM NOW with Bill Moyers
[CC]

10:30 PM Radio Times on TV with Marty Moss-Coane

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Saturday, March 6

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM American Cinema

2:00 AM Ethics in America

3:00 AM Power of Place

4:00 AM A Writer's Exchange

5:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

6:00 AM Washington Week
[CC]

6:30 AM Wall $treet Week
[CC]

7:00 AM Suze Orman: The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life
The financial expert draws on her own personal and professional experiences to illustrate how to utilize and protect your assets. [CC] (R/today, 2 p.m.; Sun., 7th, 11 a.m.; Thu., 11th, 10 p.m.)

9:00 AM Donna Dewberry's Spectacular One Stroke Painting
The popular painting instructor teaches viewers easy-to-learn "one stroke" techniques for painting vines, rosebuds, wisteria and butterflies on any surface. (R/Sun., 14th, 8:30 a.m.)

10:30 AM Yoga for the Rest of Us
Instructor Peggy Cappy demonstrates her simple yoga routine that people of all ages can follow. [CC] (Sun., 7th, 6 a.m. & Sat., 13th, 7 a.m.)

11:00 AM America's Home Cooking
"Casseroles & Covered Dishes" Hosts Chris Fennimore and Nancy Polinsky welcome guest cooks into their kitchen to demonstrate time-honored covered dish recipes. [CC] (R/Fri., 12th, midnight)

2:00 PM Suze Orman: The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life
The financial expert draws on her own personal and professional experiences to illustrate how to utilize and protect your assets. [CC] (R/Sun., 7th, 11 a.m. & Thu., 11th, 10 p.m.)

4:00 PM Gary Null Live at WHYY
"The Art of Health" In his new special, the renowned wellness expert dispenses advice for those who want to live the healthiest possible lifestyle. [CC] (R/tonight, 9:30 & 11:30 p.m.; Sun., 7th, 9 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.; Tue. 9th, 11 p.m.; Thu., 11th, 8 p.m.; Sat., 13th, 7:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.; Mon., 15th, 11 p.m.)

6:00 PM Squirrel Wars...And How to Win Them
The program explores the impact squirrels have on people and shows viewers how to win the war against the animals while learning to enjoy them. [CC] (R/Thu., 11th, 12:15 a.m.)

7:00 PM From Lawrence Welk To America With Love
"From Lawrence Welk To America With Love" is a tribute to Lawrence Welk's unprecedented musical legacy to American television audiences. The Welk Stars honor the memory of Lawrence Welk and the many musical styles that soared from his baton; from Big Band music, to Broadway hits; from classic popular songs, to the traditional hymns he loved all of his life. Mr. Welk's favorite songs and the enduring choices of the Welk audiences will be featured during the program, as well as some brand new arrangements of classic American music.

9:30 PM Gary Null at WHYY
"The Art of Health" In his new special, the renowned wellness expert dispenses advice for those who want to live the healthiest possible lifestyle. [CC] (R/tonight, 11:30 p.m.; Sun., 7th, 9 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.; Tue., 9th, 11 p.m.; Thu., 11th, 8 p.m.; Sat., 13th, 7:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.; Mon., 15th, 11 p.m.)

11:30 PM Gary Null at WHYY
"The Art of Health" The renowned wellness expert dispenses advice for those who want to live the healthiest possible lifestyle. [CC] (R/Sun., 7th, 9 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.; Tue., 9th, 11 p.m.; Thu., 11th, 8 p.m.; Sat., 13th, 7:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.; Mon., 15th, 11 p.m.)

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