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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, February 17

1:00 AM ABBA Tribute

2:00 AM French in Action

3:00 AM Art in the Western World

4:00 AM Power of Place

6:00 AM Earth Revealed

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 DragonFly TV

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 Religion and Ethics Newsweekly [CC]

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group

1:30 PM 1968: The Siege of Wilmington
This retrospective chronicles the 10-month "occupation" of Wilmington by the Delaware National Guard to maintain law and order after two nights of violence. [CC]

2:00 PM Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
The African-American actor's personal and professional struggles are examined through exclusive interviews and home movies. [CC]

4:00 PM Rick Steves' Exotic Europe
The expert offers travelers advice on where to stay, what to see and how to get around in Portugal, Eastern Turkey, Bulgaria, Germany's Black Forest and Cologne and Sicily. [CC]

7:00 PM Whispers of Angels: A Story of The Underground Railroad
Ed Asner and Blair Underwood star in this locally-produced film about the critical Eastern Line of The Underground Railroad and its role in America's 19th century anti-slavery movement. [CC]

8:00 PM Nature "Dogs: The Early Years"
A look at the breeding, training and behavior of dogs includes advice on choosing a puppy. [CC][SD]

9:00 PM American Experience "Monkey Trial"
The landmark 1925 trial of Tennessee biology teacher John Scopes became an all-out duel between science and religion. [CC][DVS] 10:30 The Tokyo Raiders Americans boldly attack Tokyo by air just four months after the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. [CC] (R/Wed., 20th, 11:30 p.m.)

10:30 PM The Tokyo Raiders
Americans boldly attack Tokyo by air just four months after the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. [CC] (R/Wed., 20th, 11:30 p.m.)

10:55 PM The Vicar of Dibley
"Spring" Alice and Hugo's baby is christened. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 1:20 a.m.)

11:35 PM The Industry
"Beaver Creek: The Movie" Viewer discretion advised. Alan deals with a former child star. [CC]

Monday, February 18

12:00 AM Eastenders

1:00 AM Literary Visions

2:00 AM Discovering Psych.

3:00 AM 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.

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

7:00 PM The Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:25 PM Are You Being Served?
"The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe" Mrs. Slocombe has a peculiar dream. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow "New York, NY" Part 2 of 3
Appraisers unearth a collection of valuable vintage luggage stickers. [CC] (R/Sat., 23rd, noon)

9:00 PM Masterpiece Theatre "Love in a Cold Climate" Part 2 of 2
Fanny wants to marry a decent man, Linda chases love throughout Europe and Polly contracts a marriage that shocks society and breaks her mother's heart. [CC][DVS]

10:30 PM Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Interviews and film clips reveal the power and integrity of the only African American to receive a Best Actor Academy Award. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 5 p.m.)

11:30 PM Ann Hobson Pilot: A Musical Journey
The principal harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra travels to South Africa to perform with the National Symphony of Johannesburg. [CC]

Tuesday, February 19

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Economics USA

2:00 AM Seasons of Life

3:00 AM Belief & Believers

4:00 AM American Adventure

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.

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 gets the whole gang to help out with her party at the church hall. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA "Nazi Prison Escape"
Former inmates reveal how 300 daring prisoners managed to escape from the Nazi's ultimate "escape proof" prison during World War II. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Navy Seals: The Silent Option
The film captures the secret world of the U.S. Navy's elite force that operates in the shadows across the globe. [CC] (R/Sun, 24th, 10 p.m. & Thu., 28th, 11 p.m.)

10:00 PM Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
Cornel West, Imiri Baraka, Stanley Crouch, Henry Louis Gates, and others discuss the life of the influential black author of the celebrated novel Invisible Man. [CC][SD]

11:30 PM Ralph Ellison's "King of the Bingo Game"
A man looks for salvation at a movie house bingo parlor in the first-ever screen adaptation of Ellison's short story. [CC]

Wednesday, February 20

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM It's Strictly Buisness

2:00 AM By the Numbers

3:00 AM Sociological Imagination

4:00 AM Something Ventured

5:00 AM World of Chemistry

6:00 AM Destinos II

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

7:25 PM Last of the Summer Wine
"Truly and the Hole Truth" Truly possesses a "sixth sense."

8:00 PM American Family "The Sewing Machine"
It's been three months since Berta's death. Nina has moved into her parents' home to take on her mother's role. Pablito rejects Nina because she is nothing like Grandma Berta. A family crisis ensues when Vangie wants to take Berta's sewing machine as a keepsake.

9:00 PM Islam: Empire of Faith
The program chronicles the rise of Islam from the birth of the prophet Muhammad to the peak of the Ottoman Empire. [CC]

11:20 PM Grover Washington, Jr.: A "Sounds of Philadelphia"
Moment The late African-American jazz saxophonist and Philadelphia native is profiled.

11:30 PM The Tokyo Raiders
Americans boldly attack Tokyo by air just four months after the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. [CC]

Thursday, February 21

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

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 Western Tradition

6:00 AM French in Action

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

7:25 PM Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth and Richard are invited to a showing at an art gallery. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow UK "Caernarfon"
Appraisers look at 17th-century lantern clock. [CC]

9:00 PM Rollover: The Hidden History of the SUV
Frontline presents an in-depth report of the vehicle that turned the auto industry's fortunes around and asks what consumers really know about their SUVs. [CC]

10:00 PM Justice and The Generals
The families of four American nuns who were raped and murdered in El Salvador 20 years ago continue to search for justice. [CC]

11:00 PM It's Still My Life
Five survivors of traumatic brain injury describe their struggle to adjust to this devastating change in their lives and find joy again. [CC]

Friday, February 22

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Business & the Law

2:00 AM Faces of Culture

3:00 AM Western Tradition

4:00 AM America in Perspective

5:00 AM Western Tradition

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 "Carmarthen" Part 2 of 2

8:00 PM NOW with Bill Moyers [CC]

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review [CC]

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

10:00 PM An ABBA Tribute "Bjorn Again: Live at Royal Albert Hall"
The greatest of all ABBA tribute bands performs their renditions of the Swedish rock group's greatest hits, including "Waterloo" and "Dancing Queen." [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 7 p.m.)

11:00 PM The Ed Sullivan Show
The Beach Boys, Topo Gigio, Alan King and many others perform.

11:30 PM Senior Year "In Life, Everything Isn't Right or Wrong"
Tension escalates for the Academic Decathlon team, Derard waits for scholarship offers and Liz delivers a moving speech. Continues Fri., Mar. 1st at 11:30 p.m. [CC]

Saturday, February 23

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM American Cinema

2:00 AM Ethics in America

3:00 AM Nutrition

4:00 AM A Writer's Exchange

5:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

6:00 AM Read, Write & Research

7:00 AM Sesame Street [CC]

8:00 AM Plaza Sesamo

8:30 AM Redwall "Feathered Friends and Foes" [CC]

9:00 AM Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series "A Square Peg" [CC]

9:30 AM The Victory Garden [CC]

10:00 AM This Old House [CC]

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

11:00 AM New Yankee Workshop "Shaving Stand" [CC]

11:30 AM Bargain Hunt "Woking in Surrey"

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow UK "New York, NY" Part 2 of 3 [CC]

1:00 PM New Jewish Cuisine "Purim" [CC]

1:30 PM America's Test Kitchen II "Apple Pies" [CC]

2:00 PM Christina Cooks "Remedies to the Rescue" [CC]

2:30 PM Michael Chiarello's Napa "You Can Can" [CC]

3:00 PM Jacques Pepin Celebrates! "Country Luncheon" [CC]

3:30 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman "Chicago's Greektown" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia "Eat Like A Neapolitan" [CC]

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

5:00 PM Rick Steves' Europe "Surprising Bulgaria" [CC]

5:30 PM New Yankee Workshop "Work Table and Clamp Cart" [CC] (R/Sat., Mar. 2nd, 11 a.m.)

6:00 PM This Old House [CC] (R/Sat., Mar. 2nd, 10 a.m.)

6:30 PM Hometime "Lodge-Style Log Home Reprise: Final Tour" [CC] (R/Sat., Mar. 2nd, 10:30 a.m.)

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Salute to Male Singers" Host: Tom Netherton.

8:00 PM The Ed Sullivan Show
Liza Minelli, Connie Francis, the Harlem Globetrotters, Santana and many other entertainers perform. (R/Fri., Mar. 1st, 11 p.m.)

9:00 PM Movie "High Sierra" (1941)
Humphrey Bogart stars as Roy "Mad Dog" Earle, an aging gangster hiding out from the police in the Sierra mountains.

10:45 PM Movie "Lord of the Flies" (1963)
Shocking events unfold when a plane crash maroons a group of school boys on a deserted island in this movie based on the popular novel.

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