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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, January 13

1:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

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

9:00 AM Arthur [CC]

9:30 AM Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat [CC]

10:00 AM Right on the Money

10:30 AM Health Diary

11:00 AM To the Contrary

11:30 AM Tony Brown's Journal

12:00 PM Healthweek [CC]

12:30 PM Denyse Graves At WHYY Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves chats with WHYY's Craig Hamilton and shares some video highlights from her illustrious career including the recent Kimmel Center opening. She also talks about her upcoming performance of "La Perichole" with Opera Company of Philadelphia.

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group

1:30 PM Heritage: Civilization and the Jews "Roads From the Ghetto" (1789-1917)
Jews are torn between loyalty to their people and to the emerging European nations in the 19th century. [CC]

2:30 PM Heritage: Civilization and the Jews "The Golden Land: The American Jewish Experience" (1654-1932
Jews head for the American West, helping to shape the country. [CC]

4:00 PM Heritage: Civilization and the Jews "Out of the Ashes" (1917-1945)
As German armies overrun Europe, the unspeakable mission of exterminating the Jews begins. [CC]

5:00 PM Heritage: Civilization and the Jews "Into the Future" (1945-Present)
Zionist immigrants found Israel in 1948, and American Jews formulate guiding principles for the coming years. [CC]

6:00 PM Sound and Fury
The film examines a painful family struggle over the controversial cochlear implant. [CC]

7:00 PM American Experience "Hoover Dam"
America's biggest dam is a working monument to ingenuity. [CC]

8:00 PM Nature "Condition Black"
Surfers from around the world come to Hawaii during a dangerous weather system. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM American Experience "Woodrow Wilson" Part 2 of 2
When a stroke incapacitates Wilson, he carries out his presidential duties from his bed with the help of his wife. [CC][DVS]

10:30 PM Denyse Graves At WHYY Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves chats with WHYY's Craig Hamilton and shares some video highlights from her illustrious career including the recent Kimmel Center opening. She also talks about her upcoming performance of "La Perichole" with Opera Company of Philadelphia.

11:00 PM Coupling "The Girl with Two Breasts"
Viewer discretion advised. The boys are transfixed by an exotic-looking girl.

11:30 PM The Industry "Creative Deadline"
Viewer discretion advised. Alan plans to outwit an investigative journalist. [CC]

Monday, January 14

12:00 AM Eastenders

1:00 AM GED Connection

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

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

7:00 PM The Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:25 PM Are You Being Served?
"Personal Problem" Captain Peacock thinks his wife is having an affair. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow "Hartford, CT"
The Roadshow visits the city that Mark Twain called home. [CC] (R/Sat., 19th, noon)

9:00 PM Mark Twain Part 1 of 2
Filmmaker Ken Burns examines the great American writer's early days along the Mississippi River. Concludes tomorrow at 9 p.m. [CC][DVS] (R/Sun., 20th, 4 p.m.)

11:00 PM The Prisoner "The Chimes Of Big Ben"
Number Six is back in London but Big Ben sounds strange. (repeats at 1am) For more information about this program, visit www.ThePrisonerAppreciationSociety.com

Tuesday, January 15

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

2:00 AM Abnormal Psych.

4:00 AM American Adventure

6:00 AM Egg: the Arts Show

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

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

7:00 PM The Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:25 PM As Time Goes By
Jean suspects Lionel is going deaf. [CC]

8:00 PM The Pennsylvania Railroad
This new, original WHYY production examines the Pennsylvania Railroad's days as a giant of industry and transportation and its impact on the growing nation in the late 1800s. (R/Fri., 18th, 10 p.m.; Sun., 27th, 7 p.m.; Tue., 29th, 3 a.m.)

9:00 PM Mark Twain Part 2 of 2
The popular American icon is plagued by tragedy and bad financial decisions. [CC][DVS] (R/Sun., 20th, 6 p.m.)

11:00 PM The Prisoner "A. B. and C."
Number Two uses drugs to control Number Six's mind. (R/tomorrow, 1 a.m.) For more information about this program, visit www.ThePrisonerAppreciationSociety.com

Wednesday, January 16

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM The Prisoner

2:00 AM American Adventure

4:00 AM Discovering Psych.

6:00 AM Egg: The Ars Show

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

7:25 PM Last of the Summer Wine
"Oh Howard, We Should Get One of Those" Ivy closes the cafe unusually early.

8:00 PM Mark Russell Comedy Special
The musical comedian kicks off the New Year with a new spin on current political issues. [CC]

8:30 PM Shark Mysteries: Unlocking the Secrets of the Gulf
Scientists study sharks to examine changes in the Gulf Coast's ecology. [CC]

9:00 PM PBS Hollywood Presents "Collected Stories"
Linda Lavin and Samantha Mathis star in a play about the tumultuous relationship between an older writer and her protege. [CC]

11:00 PM The Prisoner "The General"
A subliminal teaching method is being used in The Village (R/Wed., 16th, 1 a.m.) For more information about this program, visit www.ThePrisonerAppreciationSociety.com

Thursday, January 17

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM The Prisoner

2:00 AM Worlds of Childhood

4:00 AM Western Tradition

6:00 AM Egg: The Arts Show

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

7:25 PM Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth thrusts Richard into retirement. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow UK "Salford"
Experts discover Zulu wedding beads accompanied by rare photos. [CC]

9:00 PM The Roman Empire in the First Century
"Winds of Change" Part 3 of 4 Claudius is one of Rome's greatest rulers. Concludes next Thu. at 9 p.m. [CC]

10:00 PM Inside the Terror Network
Frontline follows clues left behind by the September 11 hijackers to examine the individuals inside Osama bin Laden's terror network. [CC]

11:00 PM The Prisoner "Many Happy Returns"
The Village appears dead and Number Six escapes... or has he? (R/tomorrow, 1 a.m.) For more information about this program, visit www.ThePrisonerAppreciationSociety.com

Friday, January 18

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM The Prisoner

2:00 AM Power of Place

4:00 AM Examined Life

6:00 AM Egg: The Arts Show

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

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

7:00 PM Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:25 PM Bargain Hunt "Malverns, Herefordshire"

8:00 PM NOW with Bill Moyers
The veteran journalist's new weekly program includes a mix of documentary, conversation, essay and commentary on timely topics, providing context and meaning for today's news. [CC]

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review [CC]

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

10:00 PM The Pennsylvania Railroad
The new WHYY program looks at the railroad's days as a giant of industry in the 1800s. [CC]

11:00 PM The Ed Sullivan Show
Ella Fitzgerald, Stiller & Meara, Nat King Cole and many others perform.

11:30 PM Senior Year "I Planned on Not Getting Hurt"
Jean and Maria deal with his dad's suicide attempt and Derard dreams of playing pro football. Continues next Fri. at 11:30 p.m. [CC]

Saturday, January 19

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Mark Twain

3:00 AM Mark Twain

5:00 AM Hollywood Presents

7:00 AM Sesame Street [CC]

8:00 AM Plaza Sesamo

8:30 AM Redwall "Where the Little Folk Go" [CC]

9:00 AM Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series "Chores Eclipsed" [CC]

9:30 AM The Victory Garden [CC]

10:00 AM This Old House [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime "Lodge-Style Log Home Reprise: Roofing" [CC]

11:00 AM New Yankee Workshop "Miter Bench & Storage, Part 1" [CC]

11:30 AM Bargain Hunt "Donnington"

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow "Hartford, CT" [CC]

1:00 PM New Jewish Cuisine "Cooking with Wine" [CC]

1:30 PM America's Test Kitchen "Fudge Brownies and More" [CC]

2:00 PM Christina Cooks "The Way to a Man's Heart" [CC]

2:30 PM Michael Chiarello's Napa "Italy's Ice Cream" [CC]

3:00 PM Jacques Pepin Celebrates "Ski Chalet Supper" [CC]

3:30 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman "Miami: Citrus" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia "Antipasto Party" [CC]

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

5:00 PM Rick Steve's Europe "South England: Dover to Land's End" [CC]

5:30 PM New Yankee Workshop "Miter Bench and Storage, Part 2" [CC] (R/Sat., 26th, 11 a.m.)

6:00 PM This Old House [CC] (R/Sat., 26th, 10 a.m.)

6:30 PM Hometime "Lodge-Style Log Home Reprise: Buttoning Up" [CC] (R/Sat., 26th, 10:30 a.m.)

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Salute to Nashville" Hosts: Jim Turner and Ave Barber.

8:00 PM The Ed Sullivan Show
Tony Bennett, George Burns, The Carpenters, Johnny Mathis and many others perform. (R/Fri., 25th, 11 p.m.)

9:00 PM Movie "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948)
Three prospectors search for Mexican gold but find greed and betrayal. Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston star.

11:05 PM Movie "The Maltese Falcon" (1941)
Humphrey Bogart stars as a detective on the hunt for a priceless statuette. Mary Astor and Peter Lorre also star. (R/Sat., 26th, 2 a.m.)

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