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Program Update

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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, November 24

12:00 AM Cartoons Go To War

1:00 AM Secrets of the Dead "Titanic's Ghosts"

2:00 AM Voices in Democracy

3:00 AM Voices in Democracy

4:00 AM Jackie: Behind the Myth

6:00 AM Laser Vision: 20/10 by 2010?

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., 29, 6 a.m.)

1:30 PM Benjamin Franklin
"Let the Experiment Begin" & "The Making of a Revolutionary" Parts 1 & 2 of 3 Tony Award-winning ctor 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. [CC]

3:30 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]

5:00 PM City Hall 100
This original WHYY production celebrates the millennial anniversary of Philadelphia's historic City Hall. [CC]

6:00 PM Globe Trekker
"South of France" Christina travels through the South of France. [CC]

7:00 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]

8:00 PM The Living Edens
"Big Sur - California's Wild Coast This Nature special explores the violent yet fragile place that has been called the greatest meeting of land and sea in the world. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Skinwalkers: An American Mystery!
Special Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee, immortalized in the novels of Tony Hillerman, confront a killer who uses Navajo witchcraft to commit crimes. [CC][HD] (R/Thu., 28th, 9 p.m.)

11:00 PM Chris Isaak
The singer-songwriter performs his rockin' blues hits such as "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" and "Wicked Game," while sultry singer Norah Jones performs such songs as "Lone Star" and "Don't Know Why." [CC]

Monday, November 25

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?
"Think Tank" The staff pools their ideas for improvement. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"New Orleans" Part 3 of 3 Appraisers discover a rare set of Newcomb candlesticks and oil lamps. [CC]

9:00 PM Mark Twain Part 2 of 2
The popular American icon is plagued by tragedy and bad financial decisions. [CC]

11:00 PM National Geographic Special "Skin"
The natural survival suit we wear not only sends and receives signals, it also shapes cultural identity. [CC]

Tuesday, November 26

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Economics U$A

2:00 AM Economics U$A

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
Lionel, Jean, Judy and Sandy are concerned when they hear noises from the empty house next door. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Orchid Hunter" The all-consuming passion of collecting rare orchids can sometimes be more powerful than the drive for self-preservation, as evidenced by the story of Tom Hart Dyke, who was once held captive in Colombia. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers
"Deep Crisis" This episode presents stories of submarines and their pioneering crews throughout history. [CC][DVS] (R/Sat., 30th, 6 a.m.)

10:00 PM Dean Martin: That's Amore
The special features complete performances of the popular crooner's many hit songs, including "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime," with exclusive footage from The Dean Martin Show. [CC]

11:00 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]

Wednesday, November 27

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 Secrets of the Dead

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
"The Candlelight Supper" Hyacinth plans a candlelight supper. [CC]

8:00 PM Secrets of the Dead
"Great Fire of Rome" Historic investigation and forensic analysis offers a compelling new explanation for the ancient tragedy. [CC]

9:00 PM Gladiators: Bloodsport of the Colosseum
This program looks at the heroic and violent world of Rome's Colosseum, where massacres occurred weekly in the name of entertainment. [CC]

10:00 PM Young Dr. Freud
"Struggling with the Demon/Opening the Eyes" Filmmaker David Gruben retraces the early life of Sigmund Freud. In Paris, the young Freud becomes committed to finding a cause and cure for what is known as "hysteria," but is forced to abandon earlier theories as he examines the power of fantasy and desire. [CC] (R/Fri., 29th, 4 p.m.)

Thursday, November 28

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.

10:30 AM Adventures From the Book of Virtues Thanksgiving Special [CC]

11:30 AM Jay Jay the Jet Plane "Snuffy's Thanksgiving" [CC]

12:00 PM Movie "The Clock" (1945)
Judy Garland stars as a New York City office worker who meets and falls madly in love with a soldier on a two-day leave in this charming wartime romance.

1:30 PM Movie "My Favorite Wife" (1940)
A handsome widower remarried, only to find that his first wife, who was shipwrecked years before, is alive. Cary Grant, Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott star.

3:00 PM Movie "Mildred Pierce" (1945)
A hard-working divorcEe rivals her daughter for the love of the same men. Joan Crawford, Jack Carson and Eve Arden star.

5:00 PM A Thanksgiving of American Folk Hymns
Hymns This music special features the choirs and orchestras of Brigham Young University and reflects the hopefulness of Americans during Thanksgiving.

7:30 PM Last of the Summer Wine
"Some Vans Make You Deaf" Compo's son sparks chaos when he tries to find a spare exhaust pipe. [CC]

8:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
Hour Jim Clark helps a homeowner with cracking paint. [CC]

9:00 PM Skinwalkers: An American Mystery!
Special Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee, immortalized in the novels of Tony Hillerman, confront a killer who uses Navajo witchcraft to commit crimes. [CC][HD]

11:00 PM Newport Jazz Festival 2002
This year's concert features performances by Tony Bennett, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Dave Holland, Lea DeLaria, Tiny Universe, The Holmes Brothers and Ballin' the Jack. [CC][HD]

Friday, November 29

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.

9:30 AM Alef...Bet...Blast Off!
"A Chanukah Mitzvah" [CC]

12:30 PM New Jewish Cuisine "Chanukah"
Chef Jeffrey Nathan prepares classic holiday dishes. [CC]

1:00 PM Jacques PEpin Celebrates
"Chanukah" Jacques and Claudine celebrate the Jewish "Festival of Lights" with a French-inspired Chanukah dinner. [CC]

2:00 PM A Taste of Chanukah
Broadway and film star Theodore Bikel hosts this celebration of the rich cultural and musical traditions of Chanukah. [CC]

3:00 PM Voices: A Musical Celebration
Peter Yarrow, Israeli singer Chava Alberstein and the Klezmatics perform classic and contemporary Jewish music at Germany's New Synagogue. [CC]

4:00 PM Young Dr. Freud
"Struggling with the Demon/Opening the Eyes" Filmmaker David Gruben retraces the early life of Sigmund Freud. In Paris, the young Freud becomes committed to finding a cause and cure for what is known as "hysteria," but is forced to abandon earlier theories as he examines the power of fantasy and desire. [CC]

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
"Wanderlust" Steve Leonard plans to travel the world, his brother Keith treats Boris the Monitor Lizard, and his other brother Tom blood tests 450 sheep. [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 Legacy
An African-American family struggles to overcome the devastating effects of poverty, welfare and community violence. [CC]

11:30 PM Egg: The Arts Show
"The Voice" The episode celebrates the power and range of the most extraordinary of all musical instruments - the human voice. [CC]

Saturday, November 30

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Movie "Mildred Pierce"

3:00 AM Something Ventured

4:00 AM A Writer's Exchange

5:00 AM Western Tradition

6:00 AM Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers

7:00 AM Barney's Christmas Star [CC]

8:00 AM Angelina Ballerina "The Show Must Go On: A Christmas in Mouseland"

9:00 AM Seven Steps to Perfect Health With Gary Null at WHYY
WHYY Renowned health and wellness expert Gary Null offers his expert advice in a seven-step program for optimum mental, physical and spiritual wellness. [CC] (R/today., 5 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.)

11:00 AM Healthy Aging With Dr. Nicolas Perricone at WHYY
WHYY Dr. Nicholas Perricone gives viewers an easy-to-follow guide to aging gracefully while looking and feeling their best. [CC]

1:00 PM One Stroke Painting With Donna Dewberry
The artist teaches the basics of her "one stroke" painting technique and offers insider tips. [CC]

2:30 PM One Stroke Painting With Donna Dewberry
The artist teaches the basics of her "one stroke" painting technique and offers insider tips. [CC]

4:00 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]

5:00 PM Seven Steps to Perfect Health With Gary Null at WHYY
Renowned health and wellness expert Gary Null offers his expert advice in a seven-step program for optimum mental, physical and spiritual wellness. [CC] (R/later, 11:30 p.m.)

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"California" Host: Arthur Duncan.

8:00 PM This Land is Your Land
The producers of Doo Wop and R&B 40 present this celebration of '60s folk rock music, featuring legendary folk artists The Kingston Trio, the Limelighters and Barry McGuire and songs such as "Tom Dooley" and "Mr. Tambourine Man." [CC]

10:00 PM This Land is Your Land
The producers of Doo Wop and R&B 40 present this celebration of '60s folk rock music, featuring legendary folk artists The Kingston Trio, the Limelighters and Barry McGuire and songs such as "Tom Dooley" and "Mr. Tambourine Man." [CC]

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