Sunday, September 1

12:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

2:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

3:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

4:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

5:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

7:00 AM The Bookworm Bunch
"Timothy Goes To School," "Marvin The Tap Dancing Horse," "Seven Little Monsters" & "George Shrinks" [CC]

9:00 AM Angelina Ballerina [CC]

9:30 AM Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop
[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
This episode examines the 35 species of genetically engineered fish currently being developed around the world and profiles scientists attempting to find a gene therapy to help the obese. [CC]

12:30 PM Religion and Ethics Newsweekly [CC]

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
(R/Tue., 3rd, 6 a.m.)

1:30 PM Back to the Floor
"Wedgewood China" The chief executive of the esteemed china manufacturer spends a week on the production line. [CC] (R/Mon., 2nd, 7:30 p.m.& Wed., 4th, 11:30 p.m.)

2:00 PM New York: A Documentary Film
"The Country and the City" (1609-1825) Part 1 of 7 The first part of filmmaker Ric Burns' documentary chronicles the arrival of the Dutch and the city's role in the American Revolution. [CC] (R/Mon., 9th, 1 a.m.)

4:00 PM New York: A Documentary Film
"Order and Disorder" (1825-1865) Part 2 of 7 New York becomes a cultural center and the Civil War draft riots engulf the city. [CC] (R/Mon., 9th, 3 a.m.)

6:00 PM New York: A Documentary Film
"Sunshine and Shadow" (1865-1898) Part 3 of 7 Greed and wealth fuel the expanding metropolis, even as politics and poverty define it. Continues Sat., 7th, 8 p.m. [CC] (R/Tue., 10th, 1 a.m.)

8:00 PM The Lullaby of Broadway: Opening Night on "42nd Street"
Opening night footage and backstage stories highlight this chronicle of the musical's Tony Award-winning revival. (R/Sun., 8th, 2 a.m.)

9:00 PM Contact
Told mostly through dance, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical follows the lives of three people in pursuit of love through short stories set to a wide range of music. [CC] (R/Sun., 8th, 2:30 p.m.)

11:00 PM Blackadder Goes Forth
"Major Stan" Baldrick does his Charlie Chaplin impression. [CC]

11:30 PM Coupling
"Naked" Viewer discretion advised. Jeff's new boss questions the issue of dating at work. [CC]

Monday, September 2

12:00 AM Eastenders

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

2:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

3:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

4:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

5:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM Sesame Street

7:00 AM Vote-a-Rama
WHYY airs the top three episodes of Arthur chosen by kids from across America as part of a special Internet "Vote-a-Rama" event and the first episode ("The Boston Tea Party") of the new series Liberty's Kids. [CC] (R/today at 2 p.m.)

9:00 AM Liberty's Kids
"Intolerable Acts" This new animated series introduces the exciting people and stories behind the birth of our nation through the eyes of Sarah Phillips and James Hiller, two of Benjamin Franklin's apprentices. The series stars a diverse cast of characters, voiced by Walter Cronkite (Ben Franklin), Billy Crystal (John Adams), Whoopi Goldberg (Deborah Sampson) and a host of other celebrities. [CC] (R/today at 4 p.m.)

9:30 AM Liberty's Kids
"United We Stand" Sarah and Moses meet Abigail Adams and journey with her to Boston, while James reports on the First Continental Congress. [CC] (R/today at 4:30 p.m.)

10:00 AM Arthur: It's Only Rock and Roll
When the Backstreet Boys (starring as animated versions of themselves) make a concert stop in Elwood City, Muffy can't wait to meet her favorite band member Nick Carter. [CC] (R/today at 5 p.m.)

11:00 AM Caillou
[CC]

11:30 AM Jay Jay the Jet Plane
[CC]

12:00 PM Drum Corps International Competition
North America's best drum and bugle corps vie for top honors in this electrifying annual competition. [CC]

1:30 PM Clifford the Big Red Dog

2:00 PM Vote-a-Rama
WHYY airs the top three episodes of Arthur chosen by kids from across America as part of a special Internet "Vote-a-Rama" event and the first episode ("The Boston Tea Party") of the new series Liberty's Kids. [CC]

4:00 PM Liberty's Kids
"Intolerable Acts" This new animated series introduces the exciting people and stories behind the birth of our nation through the eyes of Sarah Phillips and James Hiller, two of Benjamin Franklin's apprentices. The series stars a diverse cast of characters, voiced by Walter Cronkite (Ben Franklin), Billy Crystal (John Adams), Whoopi Goldberg (Deborah Sampson) and a host of other celebrities. [CC]

4:30 PM Liberty's Kids
"United We Stand" Sarah and Moses meet Abigail Adams and journey with her to Boston, while James reports on the First Continental Congress. [CC]

5:00 PM Arthur: It's Only Rock and Roll
When the Backstreet Boys (starring as animated versions of themselves) make a concert stop in Elwood City, Muffy can't wait to meet her favorite band member Nick Carter. [CC]

6:00 PM The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
[CC]

7:00 PM Back to the Floor
"Cruise Ship" A Carnival Cruises executive tries his hand at various jobs during a week on board with the crew. [CC]

7:30 PM Back to the Floor
"Wedgewood China" The chief executive of the esteemed china manufacturer spends a week on the production line. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"New York" Part 1 of 3 Appraisers discover memorabilia from the punk rock band The Ramones. Continues next Mon., 8 p.m. [CC] (R/Sat., 7th, 12 p.m.)

9:00 PM Mystery!
"Touching Evil III" Detective Dave Creegan (Robson Green) returns from psychiatric leave to clear a killer he helped convict. [CC][DVS] (R/Sat., 7th, 1 a.m.)

11:00 PM Stories from the Mines
This dramatization tells the history of Northeastern Pennsylvania's coal mining industry, profiling the hard-working people who pursued the American dream despite the risks involved.

Tuesday, September 3

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

2:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

3:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

4:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

5:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM McLaughlin Group

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

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
"Running out of Time" Trude starts a new job. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Meningitis: Killer Disease on Campus" The program examines efforts to prevent meningitis, which affects up to 3,000 people, mostly college students, each year in the U.S. [CC]

9:00 PM Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
People of all faiths and from all walks of life discuss how their beliefs have been challenged and changed since September 11 in this Frontline special. [CC] (R/Wed., 11th, 8 p.m. & Thu., 12th, 3 a.m.)

11:00 PM Test of Courage: The Making of a Firefighter
This program profiles young men and women from diverse backgrounds who compete to become firefighters. [CC] (R/Sat., 7th, 3 a.m. & Tue., 10th, 5 a.m.)

Wednesday, September 4

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

2:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

3:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

4:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

5:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

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

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
"In at the Deep End" Tom Leonard cares for a lamb. [CC]

8:00 PM National Geographic Special
"Ambassador" This behind-the-scenes look at the people who keep America's international relations stable and strong includes an interview with Secretary of State Colin Powell. [CC]

9:00 PM Wit, Grit and Robot Games
The nationwide FIRST Robotics Competition, which has more than 1,000 registered teams, celebrates 10 years of challenging teens and their mentors to design and build functional robots. [CC] (R/Sat., 7th, 6 a.m.)

10:00 PM American Family
"The Journey" Parts 1 & 2 Nina encounters rebels who take her to Gordie. [CC]

11:30 PM Back to the Floor
"Wedgewood China" The chief executive of the esteemed china manufacturer spends a week on the production line. [CC]

Thursday, September 5

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

2:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

3:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

4:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

5:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

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

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
"Unfamiliar Territory" Alison investigates mysterious lumps on a cat. [CC]

8:00 PM Wild TV
"Wildlife in the City" Host Walli Collins learns how pigeons, squirrels and even South American parakeets adapt and thrive in the city. Concludes next Thu. at 8 p.m. [CC]

9:00 PM Caught in the Crossfire: Arab Americans in Wartime
Three diverse New Yorkers -- a cop, a minister and a diplomatic correspondent -- wrestle with their identities as both Arabs and Americans after September 11. [CC]

10:00 PM Wide Angle
"Cause for Murder" The program examines two recent murders of young Mexican women, both lawyers, whose personal mission was to end corruption in Mexico. [CC]

11:00 PM Fire!
First shown in 1989, this WHYY documentary examines the life of Philadelphia firefighters, including one active duty woman member, as they battle blazes to save lives and property.

Friday, September 6

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

2:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

3:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

4:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

5:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

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

7:30 PM Vets In Practice
"A Steep Learning Curve" Trude operates on a wolf. [CC]

8:00 PM NOW with Bill Moyers [CC]

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review [CC]

9:30 PM Wall $treet Week with Fortune [CC]

10:00 PM Movie "The Lathe of Heaven" (1980)
A man whose dreams change reality tries to suppress his unpredictable gift with the help of a doctor, with bizarre and terrifying results. Bruce Davison, Peyton E. Park and Kevin Conway star. (R/Sun., 8th, 12 a.m. & Tue., 10th, 3 a.m.)

Saturday, September 7

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Mystery! Touching Evil III

3:00 AM Test of Courage: Making of a Firefighter

4:00 AM Flamenco: Spanish Dance

5:00 AM The Magic Never Ends: C.S. Lewis

6:00 AM Wit, Grit & Robot Games

7:00 AM Sesame Street [CC]

8:00 AM Plaza Sesamo

8:30 AM MythQuest
"Blodeuwedd" [CC]

9:30 AM The Victory Garden [CC]

10:00 AM This Old House [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime

11:00 AM New Yankee Workshop
"Hall Seat" [CC]

11:30 AM Vets In Practice
[CC]

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"New York" [CC]

1:00 PM Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan
"Kreplach by Any Other Name" [CC]

1:30 PM America's Test Kitchen
"All-American Cookout" [CC]

2:00 PM Christina Cooks
"Fear of Frying" [CC]

2:30 PM Home Cooking with Lauren Groveman
"Room for Dessert" [CC]

3:00 PM Jacques Pepin Celebrates
"Mother's Day Brunch" [CC]

3:30 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman Coleman
"Miami and San Diego: Avocados" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia
"Sunday in Italy" [CC]

4:30 PM Lidia's Italian Table: Italian-American Favorites
"Milanese Favorites" [CC]

5:00 PM Travels in Europe with Rick Steves
"Salzburg/Salzkammergut Lakes District" [CC]

5:30 PM New Yankee Workshop
"CD Storage Case" [CC] (R/Sat., 28th, 11 a.m.)

6:00 PM This Old House
[CC] (R/Sat., 28th, 10 a.m.)

6:30 PM Hometime
"Expanded Living Space: Decoration" [CC] (R/Sat., 28th, 10:30 a.m.)

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Tribute to Irving Berlin" Host: Cissy King.

8:00 PM New York: A Documentary Film
"The Power and the People" (1898-1914) Part 4 of 7 The city enters a new century shaped by capitalism, democracy, immigration and developments in architecture. [CC] (R/Wed., 11th, 1 a.m.)

10:00 PM New York: A Documentary Film
"Cosmopolis" (1914-1931) Part 5 of 7 This episode explores New York's African-American experience and the city's incredible array of cultural influences. Continues Sun., 8th, 4:30 p.m. [CC] (R/Thu., 12th, 1 a.m.)