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Program Update
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What's on TV 12 this month...
Sunday, March 23
2:00 AM
Voices in Democracy
4:00 AM
Power of Place
5:00 AM
Power of Place
6:00 AM
Michael McDonald
7:00 AM
Zoboomafoo
[CC]
7:30 AM
Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop
[CC]
8:00 AM
Arthur
[CC]
8:30 AM
Clifford, the Big Red Dog
[CC]
9:00 AM
Angelina Ballerina
[CC]
9:30 AM
Dragonfly TV
[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
"Raining Monarchs" [CC]
12:30 PM
Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
[CC]
1:00 PM
McLaughlin Group
[CC] (R/Fri., 28th, 6 a.m.)
1:30 PM
Movie "The Shop around the Corner"
(1940) James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan and Frank Morgan star in this romantic comedy, recently remade as You've Got Mail starring Tom Hanks, in which feuding shop clerks unknowingly fall in love as pen pals.
3:00 PM
Movie "In the Good Old Summertime"
(1949) Two bickering co-workers are also anonymously lovelorn pen pals in this musical starring Judy Garland, Van Johnson and Buster Keaton.
5:00 PM
Mama Africa: A Close Up on Bintou
Against all odds and her husband's wishes, a downtrodden housewife in Burkina Faso sets out to earn enough money to educate her daughter. [CC]
5:30 PM
Mama Africa: An Evening in July
An aging beautician who prepares young brides for their weddings, hates the convention of arranged marriages. [CC]
6:00 PM
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Coverage of the war in Iraq.
7:00 PM
Freedom: A History of US
"Democracy and Struggles" As the Iron Curtain falls and the Cold War begins, fear of communism spreads through the country. [CC]
7:30 PM
Freedom: A History of US
"Let Freedom Ring" Civil rights becomes the most affective social movement in U.S. history. [CC]
8:00 PM
Nature
"The Secret World of Sharks and Rays" The program takes a close-up look at several unfamiliar species of sharks and their close cousins, the rays. [CC][DVS] (R/Wed., 26th, 2 a.m. & Sun., 30th, 6 a.m.)
9:00 PM
Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection
"The Ponder Heart" This adaptation of Eudora Welty's prize-winning novel stars Peter MacNichol as a rich Mississippian caught up in a bizarre murder trial. [CC][DVS]
11:00 PM
My Hero
"Girlfriend" [CC]
11:30 PM
The Industry
"Husband and Wife" Viewer discretion advised. Alan hires a husband and wife team to produce a video. [CC]
Monday, March 24
12:00 AM
The Prisoner
"A, B, & C"
1:00 AM
Literary Visions
2:00 AM
Discovering Psychology
3:00 AM
Western Tradition
4:00 AM
Portrait of a Family
5:00 AM
Intro to Marketing
6:00 AM
Destinos
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
Are You Being Served
"Fire Practice" The staff endures a surprise fire drill. [CC]
8:00 PM
Antiques Roadshow
"Miami, FL" Part 3 of 3 Appraisers discover a vintage champagne bucket. [CC] (R/Sat., 29th, noon)
9:00 PM
American Experience
"Ansel Adams" The program profiles the American photographer who examined such grand themes as the bond between man and nature and the moral obligation that the present owes to the future. [CC]
10:30 PM
Mama Africa: Growing Up Urban
Host Queen Latifah presents three short dramas by some of Africa's most successful women filmmakers, including "Uno's World," which charts a young mother's rite of passage; "Hang Time," which tells the story of a young basketball player in Nigeria; and "Raya," which explores a woman's struggle to rebel against her Muslim upbringing. [CC]
Tuesday, March 25
12:00 AM
Charlie Rose
1:00 AM
Economics USA
2:00 AM
Members' Choice
3:00 AM
Beliefs and Believers
4:00 AM
Shaping America
5:00 AM
Taking the Lead
6:00 AM
French in Action
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
As Time Goes
As the day of Judith and Alistair's wedding approaches, the women are putting the final touches to their plans.A minor hitch occurs when the best man breaks his leg, so Rocky is asked to do the honours instead. [CC]
8:00 PM
NOVA
"Dirty Bombs" NOVA goes beyond the headlines to answer questions about the construction and possible effects of this new class of weapon. [CC] [DVS] (R/Sat., 29th, 6 a.m.; Sun., 30th, 1 a.m.)
9:00 PM
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
Part 1 of 3 The first episode of this new program produced by veteran journalist Bill Moyers illuminates the role of the Chinese in settling the American West and the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Continues tomorrow at 9 p.m. [CC]
10:30 PM
Becoming American: Personal Journeys
Part 1 of 3 Bill Moyers interviews noted and accomplished Americans of Chinese descent about their life and works. Continues tomorrow at 10:30 p.m. [CC]
11:00 PM
Governor Rendell Budget Address
Wednesday, March 26
12:00 AM
Charlie Rose
1:00 AM
It's Strictly Business
2:00 AM
Nature
"Secret World of Sharks & Rays"
3:00 AM
Exploring Society
4:00 AM
Something Ventured
5:00 AM
World of Chemistry
6:00 AM
Destinos
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth claims she cannot stand snobbery. [CC]
8:00 PM
Journey to Planet Earth
"On the Brink" Part 1 of 3 The first episode of this series investigating the fragile relationship between people and the natural world examines how severe environmental problems can lead to political crises and increased hostilities around the world. Continues Wed., April 2nd at
8 p.m. [CC]
9:00 PM
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
Part 2 of 3 This episode examines the violent decade that followed the Exclusion Act of 1882, which was the first time the United States ever banned a group of people based on their race. Concludes tomorrow at 9 p.m. [CC]
10:30 PM
Becoming American: Personal Journeys
Part 2 of 3 Bill Moyers interviews noted and accomplished Americans of Chinese descent about their life and works. Concludes tomorrow at 10:30 p.m. [CC]
11:00 PM
China
Jeffrey C. Wray directs this drama starring Von Washington and Sheila Stewart as an older married couple whose lives change when one decides to take up martial arts. [CC]
Thursday, March 27
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
Worlds of Childhood
6:00 AM
French in Action
6:30 AM
There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.
7:30 PM
Last of the Summer Wine
"A Brief Excursion in the Fast Lane" Barry is having a mid-life crisis. [CC]
8:00 PM
Talk to Governor Ed Rendell Live
Viewers will be able to call in to discuss important issues concerning Pennsylvania with the new governor. [CC]
9:00 PM
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
Part 3 of 3 The final episode charts Chinese-American involvement in World War II and the 1965 Immigration Reform Act and looks at the lives of new immigrants from China, as well as Chinese-American families who have lived here for generations. [CC]
10:30 PM
Becoming American: Personal Journeys
Part 3 of 3 Bill Moyers interviews noted and accomplished Americans of Chinese descent about their life and works. [CC]
11:00 PM
Chinatown
San Francisco's Chinatown, the largest Chinese community outside Asia, is explored through music, poetry and oral histories. [CC]
Friday, March 28
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
Alison Lee gives an emergency transfusion to a kitten. [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
Rebecca Lukens: Woman of Iron
This local production profiles America's first woman industrialist, a 19th-century wife, mother and businesswoman who became owner and manager of what is still a thriving steel mill in Coatesville, PA. [CC]
11:00 PM
Women of Wisdom and Power III: The Power Within
A group of powerful and inspirational women, including activist Gloria Steinem and musician Alanis Morissette, offer ideas on how to find balance through self-empowerment. [CC]
Saturday, March 29
12:00 AM
Charlie Rose
1:00 AM
American Cinema
2:00 AM
Ethics in America
3:00 AM
Power of Place
4:00 AM
A Writer's Exchange
5:00 AM
Dealing with Diversity
6:00 AM
NOVA
"Dirty Bombs"
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
Vets in Practice
"Bonnie and Clyde" [CC]
10:00 AM
New Yankee Workshop
"Media Press, Part 1" [CC]
10:30 AM
Hometime
"Expanded Living Space: Fixtures and Appliances" [CC]
11:00 AM
Rough Science
"Sustenance and Sayonara" [CC]
11:30 AM
Rick Steves' Europe
"Venice Sidetrips" [CC]
12:00 PM
Antiques Roadshow
"Miami, FL" Part 3 of 3 [CC]
1:00 PM
Master Class at Johnson & Wales
"Mussel Provencale" [CC]
1:30 PM
America's Test Kitchen
"Weekend Brunch" [CC]
2:00 PM
Christina Cooks
"The Man Show" [CC]
2:30 PM
Home Cooking With Lauren Groveman
"A Taste of Vancouver" [CC]
3:00 PM
Martin Yan's Chinatown
"The Chinese Iron Chef"
[CC]
3:30 PM
Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman
"Chef Bob Waggoner of the Charleston Place Hotel" [CC]
4:00 PM
Ciao Italia
"Layered Onion Casserole" [CC]
4:30 PM
Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
"Cooking with Bread" [CC]
5:00 PM
New Yankee Workshop
"Media Press: Part 2" [CC] (R/Sat., April 5th, 10 a.m.)
5:30 PM
Hometime
"Expanded Living Space: Decorating" [CC] (R/Sat., April 5th, 10:30 a.m.)
6:00 PM
The New This Old House Hour
[CC]
7:00 PM
The Lawrence Welk Show
"Country Hoedown"" Hosts: Clay and Sally Hart.
8:00 PM
Movie "On the Town"
(1949) The musical stars Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin as three sailors on a 24-hour leave who find romance and adventure in the Big Apple. Vera-Ellen, Ann Miller and Betty Garrett also star.
10:30 PM
Movie "Swing Time"
(1936) In this musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and featuring such classic tunes as "The Way You Look Tonight," a dancer can't resist gambling, until he meets a lady.
11:30 PM
Movie "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
(1938) Tommy Kelly, Walter Brennan and
Victor Jory star in this Hollywood adaptation of the Mark Twain classic.
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