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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, December 30

12:00 AM Iguana

1:00 AM Movie: D-Day

2:45 AM Movie: Out of the Past

4:25 AM Movie: The Fountainhead

6:20 AM Jack Benny

7:00 AM Arthur [CC]

7:30 AM Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat [CC]

8:00 AM The Bookworm Bunch "Timothy Goes to School," "Marvin the Tap Dancing Horse," " Seven Little Monsters," & "George Shrinks."

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 Amato: A Love Affair With Opera
The charming Amato Opera House operates on a tiny stage in a New York City brownstone. [CC]

2:30 PM The French Impressionists
Filmed in high definition, the program chronicles the history of the impressionist movement and profiles the personalities who defined a turning point in art. [CC]

4:00 PM Life Stories
The development of "Life Story" workshops, in which ordinary people express their personal histories and experiences through written narratives, is examined. [CC]

5:00 PM Horowitz: A Reminiscence
This retrospective of the renowned 20th-century pianist explores his personal life and musicianship. [CC]

6:00 PM People and Pianos: 300 Years
The piano's profound impact on human life and culture over the past three centuries is examined. [CC]

7:00 PM Joshua Bell: West Side Story Suite from Central Park
The violinist performs some of Leonard Bernstein's most beloved music with the New York Philharmonic. [CC]

8:00 PM Nature "Showdown at Grizzly River"
A female grizzly bear defends her cubs and her own life against dominant male bears in the Alaskan wilderness. [CC][DVS][SD]

9:00 PM Juggling Work and Family with Hedrick Smith
Americans discuss the challenges of balancing work and family life in the 21st century. [CC]

11:00 PM Coupling "Sex, Death and Nudity"
Viewer discretion advised. Jane wants ex-boyfriend Steve to attend a funeral.

11:30 PM The Industry "Life in the Woods"
Viewer discretion advised Alan wreaks havoc at the Beaver Creek set. [CC]

Monday, December 31

12:00 AM Eastenders

1:00 AM Peter Sellers

2:00 AM Jonathan Winters

3:00 AM Steve Allen's B'day

4:15 AM Durante

5:15 AM Dean Martin

6:15 AM Dibley

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

5:30 PM The Year in Review: WHYY's 'Delaware Tonight' Special
The special examines the major events of 2001.

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

7:00 PM The Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:25 PM Jack Benny New Year's Eve Special
Jack Benny may spend New Year's Eve alone.

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow "Denver, CO" Part 1 of 2
Experts appraise a Tiffany lamp and an extremely rare vase. [CC] (R/Sat., Jan. 5th, noon)

9:00 PM "A Really Big Shew" Year's Eve!
Spend New Year's Eve with the king of variety shows as TV12 airs classic episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show, featuring The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Supremes, The Doors, Flip Wilson, Jack Benny, Topo Gigio and many more musicians, singers, comedians, Broadway stars and assorted entertainers.

Tuesday, January 1

12:00 AM Ed Sullivan Show

1:00 AM Ed Sullivan Show

2:00 AM Ed Sullivan Show

4:00 AM Ed Sullivan Show

5:00 AM Ed Sullivan Show

6:00 AM Ed Sullivan Show

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

1:00 PM Stage On Screen "Tantalus: Behind the Mask from Denver"
The special features performances and behind-the-scenes moments from an epic retelling of ancient stories from the Trojan War. [CC]

3:00 PM The Crucible of the Millennium "Through the Looking Glass" Part 1 of 2
The adventures of three 16th-century explorers to a bustling port city in the Indian Ocean greatly affect history. [CC]

4:30 PM The Crucible of the Millennium "Echoes and Resonances" Part 2 of 2
The exploits of early explorers to the Americas and their interactions with people of different cultures still affect us today. [CC]

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

7:00 PM The Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:25 PM As Time Goes By
Lionel, Jean and the girls hear strange noises. [CC]

8:00 PM From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration
Walter Cronkite hosts the annual New Year's gala, which includes music from the Vienna Philharmonic and performances by the Lipizzaner horses. [CC]

9:30 PM Music Heals: The Richard Tucker Opera
Gala Leontyne Price, Denyce Graves and the Metropolitan Opera orchestra honor the heroes and victims of September 11. [CC]

11:00 PM In the Life "Out at Work"
The Gay Financial Network's 25 most powerful executives are featured on the bimonthly magazine. [CC]

Wednesday, January 2

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM CEO Exchange

2:00 AM American Adventure

4:00 AM Discovering Psych.

6:00 AM Egg: The Arts Show

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

7:30 PM Denyse Graves At WHYY
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves recently stopped by the WHYY studios to chat and share some video highlights from her illustrious career including the recent Kimmel Center opening.

8:00 PM Mill Times
Author-illustrator David Macaulay hosts a journey through the Industrial Revolution. [CC]

9:00 PM The Gold Rush
Fortune seekers in search of instant wealth established some of America's most successful companies. [CC]

10:00 PM Underwater Graveyard
The legacy and lore of several dramatic shipwrecks on Lake Erie are highlighted by footage of these silent, underwater museums.

11:00 PM CEO Exchange "Jack Welch: Icon of Leadership"
The former chairman and CEO of General Electric reveals the leadership initiatives he used to revolutionize the company. [CC]

Thursday, January 3

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Symphony Hall

2:00 AM Worlds of Childhood

4:00 AM Western Tradition

6:00 AM America in Perspective

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

7:25 PM Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth and Richard stay at a golfing hotel. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow UK "Biddulph, Staffordshire"
Experts discover a collection of ship's documents that were saved from a fire and one of Queen Victoria's handkerchiefs. [CC]

9:00 PM The Roman Empire in the First Century "Order From Chaos" Part 1 of 4
Caesar Augustus leads Rome's rise to grandeur. Continues next Thu. at 9 p.m. [CC]

10:00 PM Frontline "LAPD Blues"
A writer unravels mysteries around reports of police brutality, departmental racism and corruption in the Los Angeles police force. [CC]

11:00 PM Bombies
The CIA's secret air war in Laos between 1964 and 1973 left millions of dangerous 'cluster bombs' unexploded. [CC]

Friday, January 4

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

2:00 AM Power of Place

4:00 AM Examined Life

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]

7:30 PM Denyse Graves At WHYY
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves recently stopped by the WHYY studios to chat and share some video highlights from her illustrious career including the recent Kimmel Center opening.

8:00 PM An Evening of Championship Skating (1995)
Olympic champion Paul Wylie hosts an evening of performances by some of the world's top figure skaters.

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review [CC]

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

10:00 PM Life 360 "Milestones"
Filmmakers explore life's milestone moments, such as high school graduation, and why these events are memorable. [CC]

11:00 PM The Ed Sullivan Show
Stevie Wonder, Carol Burnett and Norm Crosby are among the performers on Ed's show.

Saturday, January 5

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM The Prisoner

2:00 AM Abnormal Psych.

4:00 AM Sociological Imag.

6:00 AM The Gold Rush

7:00 AM Sesame Street [CC]

8:00 AM Plaza Sesamo

8:30 AM Redwall "Slagar the Slaver" [CC]

9:00 AM Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series "The Sleeves" [CC]

9:30 AM The Victory Garden [CC]

10:00 AM This Old House [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime "Autumn Woods House: Home Theater" [CC]

11:00 AM New Yankee Workshop "Garage Workshop, Part 2" [CC] (R/Sat., 12th, 11 a.m.)

11:30 AM Bargain Hunt "Castle Donnington, Leicestershire"

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow "Denver, CO" Part 1 of 2 [CC]

1:00 PM New Jewish Cuisine "All About Chicken" [CC]

1:30 PM Grilling Maestros "Grilled West Indies Chicken Breast with Bananas" [CC]

2:00 PM Christina Cooks "Right in the Bread Basket" [CC]

2:30 PM Michael Chiarello's Napa "Napa Meets N'Awlins" [CC]

3:00 PM Jacques Pepin Celebrates "Happy Anniversary" [CC]

3:30 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman "Hershey, PA: Chocolate Town Meal" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia "Neopolitan Rice Pie" [CC]

4:30 PM Lidia's Italian Table: Italian-American Favorites "The Lasagna Show" [CC]

5:00 PM Rick Steves' Europe "Portugal's Heartland" [CC]

5:30 PM New Yankee Workshop "Planter Boxes and Seat" [CC]

6:00 PM This Old House [CC] (R/Sat., 12th, 10 a.m.)

6:30 PM Hometime "Autumn Woods House: Construction Wrap" [CC] (R/Sat., 12th, 10:30 a.m.)

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Musical History Makers" Hosts: Clay and Sally Hart.

8:00 PM The Ed Sullivan Show
Tom Jones, The Muppets, Patty Duke, Gwen Verdon and other entertainers perform.

9:00 PM Movie "Lassie Come Home" (1943)
When a family reluctantly sells Lassie, the famed collie is forced to make a treacherous cross-country journey home. Roddy McDowall, Elizabeth Taylor and Donald Crisp star.

10:30 PM The Art of Magic
The program goes beyond the illusions to examine the traditions of magic and its influence on humankind, profiling magicians such as Cagliostro and Houdini. [CC]

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