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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, September 8

12:00 AM Movie: The Lathe of Heaven (1980)

2:00 AM The Lullaby of Broadway

3:00 AM Movie: People Will Talk

4:50 AM Movie: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

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
Researchers use the genetics of genealogy to create a global family tree. [CC]

12:30 PM Religion and Ethics Newsweekly [CC]

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
Group (R/Tue., 10th, 6 a.m.)

1:30 PM Make it Happen: Mentors, Dreams, Success
Three inspiring vignettes emphasize the role of mentors in helping people succeed. [CC]

2:30 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]

4:30 PM New York: A Documentary Film
"City of Tomorrow" (1929-1945) Part 6 of 7 The Depression, the New Deal and Mayor Fiorello La Guardia change the city. [CC][DVS] (R/Fri., 13th, 1 a.m.)

6:30 PM New York: A Documentary Film
"The City and the World (1945-present) Part 7 of 7 This episode looks at physical, social and cultural changes in the city from the end of World War II to the year 2000. [CC][DVS] (R/Sat., 14th, 1 a.m.)

9:00 PM Campaign Against Terror
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and other key players recount the behind-the-scenes story of the response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. [CC]

11:00 PM Blackadder Goes Forth
"Private Plane" Blackadder joins the Royal Flying Corps. [CC]

11:30 PM Coupling
"The End of the Line" Viewer discretion advised. Steve swaps phone numbers with a woman in a bar. [CC]

Monday, September 9

12:00 AM Eastenders

1:00 AM New York: A Documentary Film

3:00 AM New York: A Documentary Film

5:00 AM A.K.A. Creek

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

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
Practice "Vets Have Pets Too" Craig Beck's dog may have cancer. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"New York" Part 2 of 3 Appraisers unearth a collection of vintage luggage stickers. [CC] (R/Sat., 28th, 12 p.m.)

9:00 PM Heroes of Ground Zero
The program captures the varied emotions of two firehouses in New York in the aftermath of September 11. [CC] (R/Wed., 11th, 3 a.m.& Fri., 13th, 5:30 a.m.)

10:00 PM Afghanistan Year 1380
This P.O.V. film recounts the challenges faced by a human rights group who attempts to reopen a hospital in Kabul that was closed by the Taliban. [CC] (R/Wed., 11th, 4 a.m.)

11:00 PM Come and Take It Day
In this enticing Tejano film about dreams and schemes, the lives of four present-day workers in a South Texas tourist trap restaurant are changed by a century-old legend. [CC]

Tuesday, September 10

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM New York: A Documentary Film

3:00 AM Movie: The Lathe of Heaven (1980)

5:00 AM Test of Courage: Making of a Firefighter

6:00 AM McLaughlin Group

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

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
"One of the Pack" Trude treats a lame wolf. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Why the Towers Fell" Forensic engineers examine debris left from the collapse of the World Trade Center to determine how such massive buildings collapsed. [CC][DVS] (R/Fri., 13th, 3 a.m.)

9:00 PM Stranded Yanks
This inspiring story of friendship is told by Americans and the hospitable Canadians who opened their homes to these travelers when flights where grounded in Canada on September 11. [CC] (R/Fri., 13th, 4 a.m.)

10:00 PM America Rebuilds
Filmmakers examine the grueling demolition and recovery process at Ground Zero, as well as the engineering challenges faced by the workers on site. [CC] (R/Thu., 12th, 5 a.m.& Sat., 14th, 3:30 a.m.)

11:30 PM Back to the Floor
"Central Park" Dr. Regina Peruggi works as a gardener in New York's Central Park. [CC] (R/Wed., 11th, 6 a.m.)

Wednesday, September 11

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM New York: A Documentary Film

3:00 AM Heroes of Ground Zero

4:00 AM P.O.V.: Afghanistan Year 1380

5:00 AM Caught in the Crossfire

6:00 AM Back to the Floor: Central Park

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

7:30 PM Surviving September 11: The Story of One New York Family
A New York family who were less than a block away from the World Trade Center on September 11 detail the trauma that threatened their individual well-being and family life. [CC] (R/Thu., 12th, 1 a.m. & Fri., 13th, 5 a.m.)

8:00 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/Thu., 12th, 3 a.m.)

10:00 PM A Requiem for September 11
With the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and The Westminster Choir perform Verdi's 1873 Requiem live at New Jersey's Liberty State Park. [CC]

Thursday, September 12

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM New York: A Documentary Film

3:00 AM Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero

5:00 AM America Rebuilds

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

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
"Better Out Than In" Emma performs surgery on a greyhound. [CC]

8:00 PM Wild TV
"The Animals We Live With" Host Walli Collins visits pet lovers to learn about their animal friends and helps demystify some of the animals people often fear. [CC]

9:00 PM Richard Rodgers "Some Enchanted Evening"
British theater stars pay tribute to the composer by performing his best-loved songs from such shows as Oklahoma.

10:20 PM Wide Angle
"Media by Milosevic" The most successful and most brutal European dictator since Hitler, Slobodan Milosevic played the trump cards of nationalism and racism in his rise to power. Once in office, he performed an intricate balancing act, controlling information and the media to safeguard his reign and accomplish his ends - which included concentration camps and ethnic cleansing. How did he do it? Exclusive interviews with former Milosevic associates - both dissenters and loyalists - include a remarkable encounter with his wife and political mentor Mira Markovic. The film brings fresh and disturbing illumination to the closed world of the Milosevic regime - a world that The Hague War Crimes Tribunal is still struggling to penetrate. [CC]

11:20 PM Life 360
"Money" Joined in progress. This program examines the forces of money and why it is such a primal human force. [CC]

Friday, September 13

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM New York: A Documentary Film

3:00 AM NOVA: Why the Towers Fell

4:00 AM Stranded Yanks

5:00 AM Surviving September 11

5:30 AM Life 360

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

7:30 PM Washington Week in Review [CC]

8:00 PM NOW with Bill Moyers [CC]

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review Special
On September 13th, WASHINGTON WEEK is marking the occasion of the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a special program featuring the analysis, reminiscences and reporting of the top journalists who have covered the unfolding drama for the past 12 months.

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

10:00 PM American Experience
"Miss America" Interviews and behind-the-scenes footage show how America's oldest beauty pageant has negotiated controversy, sexual politics and big business for 80 years. [CC][DVS] (R/Sat., 14th, 5 a.m.)

Saturday, September 14

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM New York: A Documentary Film

3:30 AM America Rebuilds

5:00 AM American Experience "Miss America"

7:00 AM Haley's Hints
Graham and Rosemary Haley share time-tested and money-saving tips for removing ink stains from clothing, eliminating odors from upholstery and more. [CC] (R/today, 5 p.m.; Sun., 15th, 1 a.m. & 6 a.m. & Tue., 17th, 10 p.m.)

8:00 AM Haley's Hints Too
Graham Haley's easy-to-follow instructions allow viewers to absorb his household hints quickly. [CC] (R/later today, 6 p.m.; Sun., 15th, 7 a.m. & Tue., 17th, 11 p.m.)

9:00 AM Dr. Wayne Dyer at WHYY
"There's A Spiritual Solution to Every Problem" In this special, Dr. Dyer teaches people how to overcome trials and tribulations in their lives. [CC] (R/Sun., 15th, 4 a.m. & 1 p.m.)

11:00 AM One Stroke Painting with Donna Dewberry
The artist teaches the basics of her "one stroke" painting technique and offers insider tips. [CC] (R/tomorrow, 8 a.m. & Mon., 16th, 11 p.m.)

12:30 PM One Stroke Painting with Donna Dewberry: A Year of Flowers
The artist shares her quick and easy method of painting flowers, one for each month of the year. [CC] (R/Sun., 15th, 9:30 a.m.& Wed., 18th, 12 a.m.)

2:00 PM MasterChef USA
The three winners from the Southwestern and Midwestern Regional Cookoffs compete for this Semi-Final slot.

2:25 PM Great Chefs of Philadelphia
Chefs from some of Philadelphia's best-known restaurants prepare an assortment of mouth-watering recipes live in the TV12 studios. [CC]

2:45 PM MasterChef USA
The three winners from the Northeastern and Southeastern Regional Cookoffs compete for this Semi-Final slot.

3:10 PM Great Chefs of Philadelphia
Chefs from some of Philadelphia's best-known restaurants prepare an assortment of mouth-watering recipes live in the TV12 studios. [CC]

3:30 PM MasterChef USA
The three winners from the Northwestern and Western Regional Cookoffs compete for this Semi-Final slot.

3:55 PM Great Chefs of Philadelphia
Chefs from some of Philadelphia's best-known restaurants prepare an assortment of mouth-watering recipes live in the TV12 studios. [CC]

4:15 PM MasterChef USA
The three finalists from Semi-Finals 1, 2, and 3 prepare their best gourmet recipes against the clock to capture the title of MasterChef USA.

4:40 PM Great Chefs of Philadelphia
Chefs from some of Philadelphia's best-known restaurants prepare an assortment of mouth-watering recipes live in the TV12 studios. [CC]

5:00 PM Haley's Hints
Graham and Rosemary Haley share time-tested and money-saving tips for removing ink stains from clothing, eliminating odors from upholstery and more. [CC] (R/Sun., 15th, 1 a.m. & 6 a.m. & Tue., 17th, 10 p.m.)

6:00 PM Haley's Hints Too
Graham Haley's easy-to-follow instructions allow viewers to absorb his household hints quickly. [CC] (R/Sun., 15th, 7 a.m. & Tue., 17th, 11 p.m.)

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Champagne Toast to the Big Bands" Hosts: Myron Floren, Barney Liddell and Henry Cuesta.

8:00 PM Visions of Sicily
Fans of Visions of Italy will enjoy this high-definition aerial tour that captures the spectacular views of Sicily. [CC] (R/Sun., 15th, 4 p.m. & Thu., 18th, 11:15 p.m.)

9:30 PM Visions of Italy: Southern Style
High-definition aerial footage captures the breathtaking beauty of the great cities and sights of southern Italy, including Naples, Mount Vesuvius, Calabria and more. [CC] (R/Sun., 15th, 5:30 p.m.)

11:00 PM Under the Covers
The program showcases some of the defining images of rock 'n' roll, with photographs and movie clips from the most famous album covers by photographer Henry Diltz and art director/artist Gary Bruden and memories from David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Don Henley and others. [CC]

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