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Program Update
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What's on TV 12 this month...
Sunday, May 4
12:00 AM
Movie "Lathe of Heaven"
2:00 AM
Voices in Democracy
3:00 AM
Voices in Democracy
4:00 AM
Exploring Society
5:00 AM
Exploring Society
6:00 AM
Nature
7:00 AM
Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop
[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
"Creepy Crawlies" [CC]
10:00 AM
KidHealth
[CC]
10:30 AM
Right on the Money
[CC]
11:00 AM
To the Contrary
[CC]
11:30 AM
Tony Brown's Journal
[CC]
12:00 PM
Secrets of the Sequence
[CC]
12:30 PM
Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
[CC]
1:00 PM
McLaughlin Group
[CC] (R/Fri., 9th, 6 a.m.)
1:30 PM
Mariachi: The Spirit of Mexico
Guadalajara's International Mariachi Festival features more than 500 mariachi performers in concert halls and street markets. [CC] (R/Mon., 5th, 5 a.m.)
3:00 PM
The Mexican Americans
Actors, artists, activists, politicians and community leaders share their personal experiences in this exploration of Mexican-American culture. [CC]
4:00 PM
Everglades: A Naked Planet Special
This program explores what is at stake if the American Everglades are destroyed. [CC]
5:00 PM
Manor House
"Upstairs Downstairs" & "Making the Grade" Part 1 of 3 As the head butler and housekeeper organize the serving staff at the authentically re-created Edwardian mansion downstairs, the Olliff-Coopers settle into their new lifestyle of wealth and privilege upstairs. [CC]
7:00 PM
Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants
A tour of diners and restaurants throughout the state prove that these American eateries still thrive. [CC] (R/Wed., 7th, 5:30 PM a.m.)
8:00 PM
Nature
"Animals Behaving Badly" Humans and wild animals have
difficulties adapting to each other when their worlds collide. [CC][DVS]
9:00 PM
PBS Hollywood Presents
"The Gin Game" Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore reunite to perform in this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a recently arrived nursing home resident and a longtime tenant who engage in a series of gin rummy games. [CC][HD] (R/Sun., 11th, 2:30 PM p.m.)
10:30 PM
Seniors: Behind the Wheel
The challenges posed for senior drivers and society increase as the number of drivers over the age of 65 stands poised to double. [CC] (R/Mon., 12th, 6 a.m.; Mon., 26th, 11:30 PM p.m.)
11:00 PM
My Hero
"Zero Tolerance" A man shows up at the health center with a gun. [CC]
11:30 PM
Coupling
"The Girl With Two Breasts" Viewer discretion advised. The boys are transfixed by an exotic-looking girl. [CC]
Monday, May 5
12:00 AM
The Prisoner
"Hammer into Anvil"
1:00 AM
Business and the Law
2:00 AM
Art of the Western World
3:00 AM
China 21
4:00 AM
The Floating World
5:00 AM
Mariachi: The Spirit of Mexico
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
Are You Being Served?
"Founder's Day" It's Mr. Grace's 80th
birthday. [CC]
8:00 PM
Antiques Roadshow
"Las Vegas, NV" Part 1 of 3 Appraisers
discover a sterling silver vanity set. [CC] (R/Sat., 10th, noon)
9:00 PM
Ken Burns American Stories: Baseball
"Shadow Ball" During the Great Depression, the popular sport struggled to survive as a new generation of stars was on the rise. Continues Mon., 12th at 9 p.m. [CC] (R/Fri., 9th, 4 a.m.)
11:10
Gift of the Game
Acclaimed novelist Randy Wayne White travels to Cuba with former baseball pitchers Bill Spaceman and Jon Warden in search of former members of Ernest Hemingway's children's baseball team.
Tuesday, May 6
12:00 AM
Charlie Rose
1:00 AM
Economics USA
2:00 AM
Art of the Western World
3:00 AM
Movie: "Notorious"
5:00 AM
Groucho: A Life in Review
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
As Time Goes By
Jean finds Lionel with another woman. [CC]
8:00 PM
NOVA
"Avalanche!" The program follows scientists who try to control and prevent deadly avalanches from occurring in the American Rockies. [CC][DVS][HD]
9:00 PM
Warrior Challenge
"Roman Centurions" Part 1 of 4 In the first episode of this new "hands-on history" series following Marines, Air Force personnel, riot police and athletes as they attempt to survive as long-lost warriors, eight volunteers learn what it means to be a soldier of the Roman Empire. Continues Tue., 13th at 9 p.m. [CC] (R/Thu., 8th, 5:30 PM a.m.; Thu., 8th, 11 p.m.)
10:00 PM
Hitler's Victory
The program uses computer graphics, archival material and newly-discovered film footage to explore what could have happened if the Nazis had invaded Britain in 1940 as planned, and British citizens trained to resist a German invasion share their
stories. [CC] (R/Thu., 8th, 4 a.m.; Sat., 24th, 11:50 p.m.)
11:30 PM
Words, Weaving and Songs
Three Japanese-American women who were incarcerated in American internment camps as teenagers recall those difficult years. [CC]
Wednesday, May 7
12:00 AM
Charlie Rose
1:00 AM
Independent Lens
2:00 AM
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
3:00 AM
Stevie Ray Vaughn: A Retrospective
4:00 AM
Paul Simon
5:30 AM
Pennsylvania Diners
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
Keeping Up Appearances
Richard help outs at the church hall. [CC]
8:00 PM
The Amish and Us
The tongue-in-cheek program examines how the traditions of the Pennsylvania Amish are increasingly threatened by outside pressures. [CC]
9:00 PM
Great Performances
"30th Anniversary: A Celebration in Song" Nathan Lane hosts this special revisiting some of the series' most thrilling moments, including Elaine Paige's definitive performance of "Memory" from Cats and the rousing finale from Les Miserables in Concert, and featuring special guest
appearances. [CC] (R/Sun., 11th, 2:30 PM a.m.)
10:30 PM
Steely Dan "An 'In the Spotlight' Special"
The band performs a mix of classic favorites, including "FM" and "Peg," and songs from their 2000 album Two Against Nature. [CC] (R/Sat., 10th, 5:30 PM a.m.; Sun., 11th, 1 a.m.)
Thursday, May 8
12:00 AM
Charlie Rose
1:00 AM
Manor House
3:00 AM
In Search of Ancient Ireland
4:00 AM
Hitler's Victory
5:30 AM
Warriors Challenge
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
Last of the Summer Wine "A Chaise Lounge Too Far" Barry buys a chaise lounge. [CC]
8:00 PM
The New This Old House Hour
[CC] (R/Sat., 10th, 6 p.m.)
9:00 PM
In Search of Ancient Ireland
"Warlords" Part 3 of 3 This final installment chronicles the centuries of struggle leading up to the Norman invasion. [CC]
10:00 PM
Frontline
"The Wall Street Fix" [CC]
11:00 PM
Warrior Challenge
"Roman Centurions" Part 1 of 4 A group of Marines, Air Force personnel, riot police and athletes learn what it means to be a soldier of the Roman Empire. [CC]
Friday, May 9
12:00 AM
Charlie Rose
1:00 AM
Manor House
3:00 AM
In Search of Ancient Ireland
4:00 AM
Ken Burns American Stories: Baseball
6:00 AM
McLaughlin Group
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
Vets in Practice
The vets worry about being bitten by an animal. [CC]
8:00 PM
NOW with Bill Moyers
[CC]
9:00 PM
Washington Week
[CC]
9:30 PM
Wall $treet Week with Fortune
[CC]
10:00 PM
Race: The Power of Illusion
"The House We Live In" Part 3 of 3 The program examines how institutions are often responsible for creating unfair advantages for those of
certain races. [CC]
11:00 PM
Skin Stories
Tattooing began as a rite of passage in the Pacific Islands and has evolved into a cross cultural form of body art. [CC]
Saturday, May 10
12:00 AM
Charlie Rose
1:00 AM
Manor House
3:00 AM
In Search of Ancient Ireland
4:00 AM
Bob Marley: Rebel Music
5:30 AM
Steely Dan
7:00 AM
Sesame Street
[CC]
8:00 AM
Plaza Sesamo
8:30 AM
Angelina Ballerina
[CC]
9:00 AM
The Victory Garden
[CC]
9:30 AM
Vets in Practice
"A Day to Remember" [CC]
10:00 AM
New Yankee Workshop
"Wall Mounted Tool" [CC]
10:30 AM
Hometime
"Basement Laundry and Bathroom: Walls" [CC]
11:00 AM
Smart Travels! Europe with Rudy Maxa
"Berlin" [CC]
11:30 AM
Rick Steves' Europe
"Dublin and Mystical Sidetrips" [CC]
12:00 PM
Antiques Roadshow
"Las Vegas, NV" Part 1 of 3 [CC]
1:00 PM
Jacques Pepin Celebrates
"Mother's Day Brunch" [CC]
1:30 PM
America's Test Kitchen
"Lemon Meringue Pie" [CC]
2:00 PM
Christina Cooks
"Homestyle Desserts" [CC]
2:30 PM
Grilling Maestros
"Roasted Red Pepper Beef Tenderloin" [CC]
3:00 PM
Martin Yan's Chinatown
"Macanese Delights" [CC]
3:30 PM
Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman
"San Antonio Barbeque" [CC]
4:00 PM
Ciao Italia: In Tuscany
"Mangiafagioli! (Eat Beans!)" [CC]
4:30 PM
Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
"Sunday Chicken Dinner" [CC]
5:00 PM
New Yankee Workshop
"Deluxe Router Station" [CC] (R/Sat., 17th, 10 a.m.)
5:30 PM
Hometime
"Basement Laundry and Bathroom: Finishing Up" [CC] (R/Sat., 17th, 10:30 PM a.m.)
6:00 PM
The New This Old House Hour
[CC]
7:00 PM
The Lawrence Welk Show
"Mother's Day" Host: Jo Ann Castle.
8:00 PM
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
This American Masters profile of the legendary comedienne features interviews with family and friends and exclusive film clips. [CC] (R/Sun., 18th, 2:30 PM p.m.)
9:30 PM
A Salute to Carl Reiner: The Mark Twain Prize
Host Dick Van Dyke and fellow comedians, including Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld and Mary Tyler Moore, pay tribute to the multitalented Reiner, recipient of the 2000 Mark Twain Prize. [CC] (R/Sun., 11th, 4 a.m.)
11:30 PM
Movie "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy"
(1982) Woody Allen's homage to Shakespeare is an engaging ensemble piece about pranks among friends gathered at a country house. Mia Farrow and Mary Steenburgen also star. [CC]
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