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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, November 17

1:15 AM Rough Science

2:00 AM Voices in Democracy

3:00 AM Voices in Democracy

4:00 AM Tribute to bob Newhart

5:30 AM Steve Allen's 75th Birthday

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
[CC]

12:30 PM Religion and Ethics Newsweekly [CC]

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
(R/Fri., 22nd, 6 a.m.)

1:30 PM Alzheimer's: Is There Hope?
Viewers get a glimpse inside the scientific laboratories where groundbreaking research is being conducted in Alzheimer's research, treatment and prevention. [CC]

2:30 PM My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Julie Andrews hosts a stellar gathering of leading ladies, including Nell Carter, Liza Minnelli and Jennifer Holliday, who perform classic songs from Show Boat, A Chorus Line and more. [CC]

4:00 PM National Geographic Special
"The Quest for Noah's Flood" A deep-sea explorer searches for the source of the biblical flood. [CC]

5:00 PM Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter
Potter The special uncovers the real-life places, people and practices that inspired author J.K. Rowling to create the magical world of Harry Potter. [CC]

6:00 PM Globe Trekker
"Alaska" Ian travels to the town of the Athabascan natives. [CC]

7:00 PM Rough Science
"Power Supplies" The scientists work to build a rudimentary pharmacy. [CC]

7:30 PM Rough Science
"Sustenance and Sayonara" On an isolated island, the scientists must use their science skills to put food on the table. [CC]

8:00 PM Nature
"Bloody Suckers" Filmmaker Mark Ferns examines how a host of wild animals drink blood to survive. [CC][DVS] (R/Tue., 19th, 2 a.m.)

9:00 PM Masterpiece Theatre
"The Forsyte Saga" Part 8 of 8 Soames' new wife endures a harrowing delivery during which he tells the doctor to do everything to save the baby, not the mother. [CC][DVS]

10:00 PM Frontier House
"The Reckoning" Part 6 of 6 The families must prepare for their biggest challenge so far: the coming winter. [CC]

11:00 PM Jackson Browne
The singer-songwriter celebrates his long career with a rare television performance. [CC]

Monday, November 18

12:00 AM Eastenders

1:00 AM Literary Visions

2:00 AM Discovering Psychology

3:00 AM The Western Tradition I

4:00 AM Portrait of a Family

5:00 AM Intro to Marketing

6:00 AM Desitinos I

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

7:30 PM Are You Being Served?
"Cold Comfort" The staff tries to cope with a shortage of heat. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"New Orleans" Part 2 of 3 A well-preserved Howdy Doody doll could bring its owner $1,000 to $1,200. [CC] (R/Sat., 23rd, 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. Continues next Mon. at 9 p.m. [CC]

11:00 PM Mary Cassatt: A Brush With Independence
Independence The artist's friends, family and associates talk about the extraordinary career of the only American, and one of only three women, to exhibit with the Impressionists in Paris. [CC]

Tuesday, November 19

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Economics U$A

2:00 AM Nature

3:00 AM Beliefs and Believers

4:00 AM Shaping America

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.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Jean and Lionel deal with an unwelcome guest. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Sinking City of Venice" Today's tourists sometimes need wading boots to explore the wonders of Venice, but scientists wonder if they will need diving suits someday. [CC][DVS] (R/Sat., 23rd, 1 a.m.)

9:00 PM Benjamin Franklin
"Let the Experiment Begin/The Making of a Revolutionary" Parts 1 & 2 of 3 Actor Richard Easton portrays Franklin in this innovative film that follows the founding father's journey from his humble beginnings in Boston to Philadelphia, where he became a self-made businessman and prominent publisher. Concludes tomorrow at 9 p.m. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 1:30 p.m.)

11:00 PM Historic Pennsylvania
The program takes viewers on a journey to historic homes, workplaces, battlefields, meeting places and other memorable locales across the commonwealth. [CC] (R/Sat., 23rd, 6 a.m.)

Wednesday, November 20

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM It's Strictly Business

2:00 AM Power of Place

3:00 AM Sociological Imagination

4:00 AM National Geographic

5:00 AM World of Chemistry

6:00 AM Destinos II

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

7:30 PM Keeping Up Appearances
"Driving Mrs. Fortescue" Hyacinth gives Mrs. Fortescue a lift. [CC]

8:00 PM Secrets of the Dead
"Titanic's Ghosts" New scientific breakthroughs are helping to identify 43 bodies from the Titanic disaster that have lain in unmarked graves for the last 90 years. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 1 a.m. & 7 p.m. & Tue., 26th, 11 p.m.)

9:00 PM Benjamin Franklin
"The Chess Master" Part 3 of 3 Franklin, now in his 70s, plays his most important role as diplomat and propagandist for the American Revolution, eventually winning the support of the French and ensuring American victory at Yorktown. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 3:30 p.m.)

10:30 PM City Hall 100
This original WHYY production celebrates the millennial anniversary of Philadelphia's historic City Hall. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 5 p.m.)

11:30 PM Egg: The Arts Show
Show "Gimme Shelter" This episode looks at the future of the skyscraper. [CC]

Thursday, November 21

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM World of Abnormal Psychology

2:00 AM Voices in Democracy

3:00 AM Examined Life

4:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

5:00 AM Worlds of Childhood

6:00 AM French in Action II

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

7:30 PM Secrets Beneath the Streets

8:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
Tom Silva and his crew begin demolition on the rotted sections of the sun porch. [CC] (R/Sat., 23rd, 6 p.m.)

9:00 PM Cartoons Go To War
Through interviews with animators and directors and rare film clips, this locally-produced program examines the role of animation in the war efforts from 1940 to 1945. (R/Sun., 24th, 12 a.m.)

10:00 PM In Search of Al Qaeda
Frontline travels from London to the Persian Gulf to Pakistan and Afghanistan in an effort to find out what has become of the terrorist network since 9/11. [CC]

11:00 PM Laservision: 20/10 by 2010?
Host Walter Cronkite looks at the history of refractive eye surgery and what it may offer us in the future. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 6 a.m.)

Friday, November 22

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Business and 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 McLaughlin Group

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

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
Practice "Road to Recovery" Emma Inglis needs to have her knee examined. [CC]

8:00 PM NOW with Bill Moyers
[CC]

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review
[CC]

9:30 PM Wall $treet Week
[CC]

10:00 PM Jackie: Behind the Myth
This film traces the fascinating First Lady's life, from her seemingly idyllic youth to her days in the White House to her marriage to Aristotle Onassis and her career as a book editor. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 4 a.m.)

Saturday, November 23

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM NOVA

2:00 AM Ethics in America

3:00 AM Something Ventured

4:00 AM A Writer's Exchange

5:00 AM Against All Odds

6:00 AM Historic Pennsylvania

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 New Yankee Workshop
"Monastery Table" [CC]

10:00 AM This Old House [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime
"Habitat for Humanity: Courage Center House" [CC]

11:00 AM Rick Steve's Europe
"Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns" [CC]

11:30 AM Vets In Practice
"New Faces" [CC]

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"New Orleans" Part 2 of 3 [CC]

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

1:30 PM America's Test Kitchen
"The Perfect Roast Turkey" [CC]

2:00 PM Cucina Amore
"Southern Thanksgiving Dinner" [CC]

2:30 PM Jacques Pépin Celebrates!
"Jacques Pépin's Thanksgiving Celebration" [CC]

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

4:00 PM Ciao Italia
"Thanksgiving Dinner" [CC]

4:30 PM Cooking Secrets of the CIA
"Thanksgiving Special" [CC]

5:00 PM New Yankee Workshop
"Barrister Bookcase" [CC]

5:30 PM Hometime
"Mansions of the Gilded Age: Walking Tours" [CC]

6:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
[CC]

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Thanksgiving" Host: Norma Zimmer.

8:00 PM Josh Groban in Concert
The 21-year-old tenor, whose meteoric rise began after a last-minute appearance as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli at the 1999 Grammys, performs some of his best-loved songs from his self-titled double-platinum album, including "You're Still Here" and "To Where You Are."[CC]

10:00 PM Seven Steps to Perfect Health with Gary Null at WHYY
WHYY Renowned health and wellness expert Gary Null offers his expert advice based on 30 years of research in a practical seven-step program for optimum mental, physical and spiritual wellness. [CC] (R/Sat., 30th, 9 a.m., 5 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.)

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