PLUS (PT)

12:30 am 

My Family  "Let's Not Be Heisty"  Ben's attempt to pay money into his bank account is thwarted when someone else tries to take some out - with the aid of sawed-off shotguns. Ben and Susan, along with others, are held as hostages. Ben decides to act as a negotiator.G

1:00 am 

The This Old House Hour   After a little antiquing at The White Elephant, Norm and Kevin help Tom install interior screens and a Dutch door. Electrician Allen Gallant shows off the exterior lighting and generator, and homeowners John and Julie Corcoran give a grand tour of the beautifully decorated "English cottage" with interior designer Keith Musinski. In the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, Kevin travels to Chicago to learn how subway trains are serviced. D

2:00 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "The People's Land"  OUTDOOR IDAHO takes the pulse of the People's Land, the 64 percent of Idaho that is managed by the federal government. People speak out about today's management of public lands. They ride, hike, boat, camp, hunt and fish on public acreage, or they seek to harvest resources from the lands - and they are finding ways to work together for the sake of the land.G

2:30 am 

Dialogue  "Livable Communities"  Host Marcia Franklin talks with Robert McNulty, the founder of Partners for Livable Communities, about what makes communities "livable."G

3:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Help-O-Bots"  Telly, Rosita, and Elmo pretend to be robots to try and help Chris at Hooper's Store. Educational Objective: Cognitive Reasoning. D

4:00 am 

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood  "Daniel's Birthday/Daniel's Picnic"  Daniel's Birthday - It's Daniel's Birthday! Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker's Bakery with his mom to pick out a cake for his party. When they arrive home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, Daniel is disappointed to find that his cake is smushed. It turns out. D

4:30 am 

Martha Speaks  "Martha's Market/Bye Bye Burger Boy"  Martha's Market - Martha pitches in to run Tio Jorge's market when everyone else is busy. Will Martha and her canine coworkers be able to satisfy their customers' needs? Or is a staff of dogs in a store full of food a recipe for trouble? Vocabulary: (E) market, stock, inventory, display, order. Bye Bye Burger Boy - Burger Boy, the gang's favorite childhood restaurant, is going out of business. D

5:00 am 

Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation  "South America"  Condors and scarlet macaws take us to the Andes and the Amazon. Giant petrels in Patagonia shadow killer whales. Hummingbirds feed at Iguazu Falls, vultures ride the thermals over Rio de Janiero, and black vultures target turtle eggs in Costa Rica. Part 4 of 6G

6:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Oslo"  Rick finds evidence of the proud Norwegian spirit in the country's capital - from Viking ships to a sleek new opera house, from World War II tales of terrorism to the constant festival at the thriving harbor. He takes in major art pieces and sails with friends in a fjord.G

6:30 am 

Rudy Maxa's World  "Thailand, Andaman Islands"  Rudy explores dramatic limestone cliffs and rock formations that jut from the translucent waters of Phang-nga Bay.G

7:00 am 

The Desert Speaks  "Saving Australia's Wild West"  When the Australian Wildlife Conservancy bought over 800,000 acres of a former cattle ranch for biodiversity conservation it created an ecological jewel that now attracts scientists from all over the world. The Desert Speaks heads down under to investigate the area that hopes to prove that aggressive management based on nature can restore the land. Host David Yetman hops on a plane to navigate his way into the former ranch known as Mornington Station. D

7:30 am 

Hey Kids, Let's Cook  "Tailgate Gourmet"  Are you ready for some high-powered foods that will get you around the track to that final lap? We're cooking up some hot recipes at NASCAR today right on the edge of turn 11, the most exciting turn at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. We're taking the show on the road today, literally. We're preparing an exciting tailgate menu of sliders and fixins, spicy corn salad, and fruit kabobs. D

8:00 am 

Growing a Greener World  "Young Farmers (Atlanta, GA)"  There's a new wave of farmers emerging who are young, educated, hard working and extremely environmentally passionate. As traditional farmers are retiring, these young farmers are answering the call for a healthier tomorrow. D

8:30 am 

This American Land  "Beaver Builders, Wrangling Water, Body Electric, Census in the Smokies"  In eastern Oregon, researchers are doing some extreme fieldwork (snorkeling in rivers and streams in the middle of the night, in the middle of winter). They seek to learn more about how beaver dams are helping to create healthier streams and rivers for salmon, trout, songbirds and nearby communities.G

9:00 am 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Old-Fashioned Sweet Endings"  Test cook Erin McMurrer shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the best Peaches and Cream Pie. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for rolling pins. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of pie crust. D

9:30 am 

Aviators   Aircraft ownership: Kurtis exploring the varied costs and entry points of flying for everyone from the weekend warrior to the rich and famous. Airpark living: When your driveway is a runway, life is good. and as airparks go, this place is Heavenly! Pilot profile - Pete McLeod: Jeff talks to the Red Bull Air Racer about life as a high-adrenalin, competitive flyer. D

10:00 am 

Song of the Mountains   The SteelDrivers. D

11:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Failure to Launch"  Hubert the Human Cannonball comes to Sesame Street to be launched out of a cannon, across the yard, and into a bucket of blue gelatin. He starts to set up all his stuff in the arbor and takes out a ruler so he can make sure the bucket is exactly five feet from the cannon. Baby Bear helps him measure it, Elmo and Telly help him into the cannon, and?drum roll please?there's a poof and Hubert tumbles out. D

12:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor"  While riding the Dinosaur Train, Buddy and Tiny meet Dylan and Devlin Dilophosaurus, twin brothers with amazing double-crests on their heads. Dylan and Devlin like to compete over everything from getting the best seat on the train, to being the best hunter. After Tiny and Buddy spend time with the brothers, they show them how working as a team can help them succeed while hunting! The Pteranodon family is on the Dinosaur Train headed to the Big Pond for a special nighttime treat - watching a meteor shower in the sky! Mr. Conductor stops to pick up Erma Eoraptor, his best friend, whom he's excited to spend time with that night. D

12:30 pm 

Super Why!  "The Foolish Wishes"  Whyatt gets to pick one toy from the Toy Store but there are just too many choices! Will he select a race car, a comic book or even a Giant Magic Bubble Potion? The Super Readers meet a farmer and his wife who face an even more difficult decision - how to use three magic wishes. They need to figure out how to make a decision and help the impulsive farmer before he wastes all his chances on foolish things. Or will the couple ends up living out their days in a house made of sausages? Educational Objectives: To learn about choices, practice alphabet skills and the magic of spelling and use the power to read to change the story and save the day!. D

1:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "Tough Enough/How Cool Is Coral"  Tough Enough - Nick and Sally are trying to guess what animal is the toughest one - is it a lion? Oh no, it must be the enormous elephant! Why not at all, says The Cat. The toughest of all is a teeny tiny Waterbear. Huh? Off to meet Cat's friend Wally the Waterbear. D

1:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "Creature Power Challenge"  After getting caught in the middle of a tussle between a grumpy rhino and an outraged elephant, Martin and Chris decide to have a contest to decide what's stronger - elephant or rhino powers. D

2:00 pm 

Wyland's Art Studio  "Crossing Sea"  Create the clear pristine ocean using special painting techniques, focusing on color and contrast.G

2:30 pm 

Chefs A' Field  "Counting Sheep"  California's Sonoma Valley Brings New Meaning to "Wine and Cheese" Husband-Wife Chef Duo Duskie Estes and John Stewart: Zazu Restaurant &Farm - Santa Rosa, CA; Bovolo Restaurant - Healdsburg, CA In California's wine country, rising-star chefs Duskie Estes and John Stewart show us why Sonoma Valley sheep are prized for their milk, which becomes award-winning cheese like that made by Bellwether FarMs. In the kitchen, the husband-wife cooking sensations prepare dishes with Bellwether cheeses and ingredients from their own "back 40." Recipes: Sheep's Milk Cheese Gnudy with Tomato Marinara; Artisan Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich; Homemade Yogurt Ice Cream. D

3:00 pm 

Iceberg That Sank The Titanic   This film traces the story of a single snowflake that triggered the creation of an iceberg set on a collision course with history. The show examines the glacier that produced the iceberg and the arctic wildlife that calls the glacier home. And it examines the warming future that could produce a new generation of "mega-bergs" to move into today's busy shipping lanes.G

4:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

5:00 pm 

Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation  "North America"  Producer John Downer and his team show the world on the wings of birds, beginning with snow geese. A tiny camera on the back of a trained bird allows viewers to join snow geese flying over New York Harbor. The team also used spycams, a radio-controlled drone, and put cameramen on paragliders piloted by biologists. Their methods allow viewers to fly under the Golden Gate Bridge with pelicans and sail on air currents with golden eagles.G

6:00 pm 

Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation  "Africa"  Float above a cape gannet colony then arrow-dive with these birds among sharks, dolphins, whales and the great sardine run. Specialized cameras also soar with fish eagles, flamingos, kelp gulls and vultures providing fresh views of the most animal-packed continent.G

7:00 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Florida Everglades, Part 2"  Host and professional wildlife photographer Doug Gardner and nature photographer Jason Hahn continue their photographic expedition through the brackish water mangroves out into the saltwater estuaries of the Florida Everglades. D

7:30 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Waterfowl, Part 1"  Host and professional wildlife photographer Doug Gardner travels up the east coast from South Carolina to Virginia photographing ducks, snow geese and wild tundra swans as they migrate south. D

8:00 pm 

Secret Life of Ice   With its power of expansion and its extraordinary capacity to preserve life, arrest decay and even carve the landscape, the story of ice can be told on a vast range of scales - from a cube in a drink to multi-million ton glaciers. Science writer and broadcaster Gabrielle Walker goes on a journey to discover the qualities of ice and the enormous influence it has on the Earth.G

9:00 pm 

Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation  "North America"  Producer John Downer and his team show the world on the wings of birds, beginning with snow geese. A tiny camera on the back of a trained bird allows viewers to join snow geese flying over New York Harbor. The team also used spycams, a radio-controlled drone, and put cameramen on paragliders piloted by biologists. Their methods allow viewers to fly under the Golden Gate Bridge with pelicans and sail on air currents with golden eagles.G

10:00 pm 

Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation  "Africa"  Float above a cape gannet colony then arrow-dive with these birds among sharks, dolphins, whales and the great sardine run. Specialized cameras also soar with fish eagles, flamingos, kelp gulls and vultures providing fresh views of the most animal-packed continent.G

11:00 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Florida Everglades, Part 2"  Host and professional wildlife photographer Doug Gardner and nature photographer Jason Hahn continue their photographic expedition through the brackish water mangroves out into the saltwater estuaries of the Florida Everglades. D

11:30 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Waterfowl, Part 1"  Host and professional wildlife photographer Doug Gardner travels up the east coast from South Carolina to Virginia photographing ducks, snow geese and wild tundra swans as they migrate south. D