IDAHO (PT)

12:00 am 

Nature  "Is That Skunk?"  The familiar but mysterious creature in woods and neighborhoods with its infamous weapon reveals itself to intrepid researchers and cameramen. They track skunks across America, to uncover how the animals hunt, forage, mate and raise families.G

1:00 am 

Frontline  "Fast Times at West Philly High"  At a West Philadelphia high school serving one of the city's most disadvantaged neighborhoods, students defy expectations as they design and build two super-hybrid cars for international competition. In summer 2010, the school's EVX Team raced against mega-sized auto manufacturers, multimillion-dollar start-ups and university teams - all to produce an affordable, 100-miles-per-gallon car.G

2:00 am 

MI-5  "Project Friendly Fire"  Tom Quinn, accused of assassinating a Defense official and guilty of shooting Harry Pearce, has disappeared. Oliver Mace, chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, takes control of MI5 and launches an investigation into the agency. Danny, Zoe and the rest of the team inform Harry. Tom Quinn contacts Harry.G

3:00 am 

Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide   Diane Lane and Nicholas Kristof are in Somaliland, where one in 12 women dies in childbirth. They meet with the founder of the country's first maternal health facility and visit villages where hospital-trained midwives work. America Ferrera and Kristof visit India's Kaighat red-light district where a woman and her shelter program working to break the tradition of forced prostitution passed from mother to daughter. Olivia Wilde joins Kristof in Kenya to see how women entrepreneurs are changing their lives and their communities through micro-financing. Part 2 of 2G

5:00 am 

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood  "Words: Clap & Stomp/Rhythmic Performers from STOMP!"  People can do lots of things with their feet. They can even make fun noises, like STOMP, a group that makes rhythmic percussion type sounds with ordinary household things like brooms and pails. In the Neighborhood of Make Believe, with the help of her friends, Lady Elaine says she's sorry and will try to do healthier things next time she's angry. D

5:30 am 

Curious George  "We Otter Be Friends/Sir George and the Dragon"  We Otter Be Friends - After an otter swims away with Mr. Quint's boat keys, a stranded George tries everything he can to retrieve them. But the otter is a faster swimmer, a quicker runner, and a better hider than George. Can George out-otter the otter and get the keys back? Sir George and the Dragon - George is starring in his first play. D

6:00 am 

Wild Kratts  "Polar Bears Don't Dance"  While in the Arctic, Martin and Chris are on a mission to discover how animals move around in different environments. Their new knowledge comes in handy when they discover that Zach Varmitech has kidnapped a Walrus calf and a Polar bear cub. The Wild Kratts team must do what it takes to return the baby animals to their mothers. D

6:30 am 

Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo  "Daring Duck/The Trouble with Bubbles"  Quack vows to eat his hat if Chirp flies across his pond. Quack discovers bubbles, but for some reason only he can see them. Pocoyo: Wackily Ever After - Pocoyo and friends are playing dress-up while the narrator tells favorite stories - with some changes. D

7:00 am 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "A Plan for Sand/Whale Music"  A Plan for Sand - Nick and Sally are playing in their sandbox, but there's not enough room for them to build their castles. The Cat arrives to take them to the biggest sandbox they'll ever see! In the desert, they meet Carmela the Camel who teaches them about how camels are adapted to live in the dry, sandy climate. Whale Music - Nick and Sally have made a song to sing to their moms, but they can't get the ending quite right. D

7:30 am 

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps  "Angelina's Gift for Ms. Mimi/Angelina's Oldest Friend"  Angelina's Gift for Ms. Mimi - It's Ms. Mimi's birthday, and Angelina wants to give her the best birthday ever. As Angelina and her classmates check the list of items needed for a party, everything goes wrong; they can't even make a gift for their beloved teacher! Ms. Mimi is definitely surprised by the makeshift party her students throw for her, and is even more delighted by the song and dance they improvise, which ends up being the best gift of all. Angelina's Oldest Friend - Angelina loves her new Camembert Academy friends and also loves her old friend Alice. D

8:00 am 

Bob the Builder  "Believe In Yourself"  Super Scrambler - Scrambler has been reading a book about the super-hero machine, Super-Smasher, and decides he wants to be just like him. The team is ready to start building a milking shed for Daisy - Farmer Pickles' prize cow. Scrambler sees a picture of Super-Smasher hauling bricks, and decides he has to be strong too! After a few mistakes and scaring Daisy, Scrambler realizes he's not a Super-Machine! He's just plain old Scrambler. D

8:30 am 

Shalom Sesame - Chanukah: The Missing Menorah   It's time to celebrate Chanukah in Israel. Grover is bringing the latkes, and all is well until Anneliese gets caught in a game of tag with a chicken and loses her special menorah -- right before sunset! Can her friends find the missing menorah in time?. D

9:00 am 

Wishbone  "A Tail In Twain (Pt. 1)"  This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures in their hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger his imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Joe, Samantha and David are looking for adventure, and find it when they spy a strange man digging around the "No Name Grave. D

9:30 am 

Dialogue  "Bob Kustra"  Marcia Franklin talks with Dr. Bob Kustra, the president of Boise State University, about his past decade as head of that institution, his vision for the school, and trends in higher education across the country.G

10:00 am 

BBC Newsnight   NULL

10:30 am 

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack  "Financial Thought Leaders: Michael Mauboussin"  Guest: Michael Mauboussin, Chief Investment Strategist, Legg Mason Capital Management; Author, "The Success Equation" This week's Consuelo Mack WealthTrack features "Financial Thought Leader" Michael Mauboussin, who explains the important roles luck and skill play in investment success and how to harness both to your advantage. D

11:00 am 

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe   NULL

11:30 am 

McLaughlin Group   NULL

12:00 pm 

Closer to Truth  "Pantheism: Is The World God?"  Is our search for God too narrow? Why do some philosophers espouse Pantheism? Pantheism's claim is not shy-God is Everything and Everything is God. D

12:30 pm 

Sewing with Nancy  "Embellish Outside The Box, Part 1"  Revitalize your wardrobe as you embellish "outside the box"-create artsy free-form details. Designer and playful stitcher Vicki Tracy joins Nancy in a quest to embellish without any rules. They decorate a variety of clothing and accessories with beads, buttons, and nontraditional trim as they do easy and clever techniques such as carefree couching, button collages, sassy sandwiching, edgy ruffles, and more. D

1:00 pm 

Quilting Arts  "Art Meets Stitch"  This episode looks at thread and stitch and their impact on projects. Rebecca Kemp Brent starts us out with a small drawstring bag. All sorts of stitching is prominent, from the machine-embroidered redwork designs to the enhancements with needle felting, punch needle work, ribbon embroidery, and beading. D

1:30 pm 

Hometime  "Island Kitchen 2.0: Appliances"  The HOMETIME crew installs lights, plumbing fixtures and appliances in the kitchen. D

2:00 pm 

Woodsmith Shop  "Roll-Top Desk"  In this episode, the editors of Woodsmith show you how to build a classic roll-top desk with slide-in storage unit. D

2:30 pm 

This Old House  "Cambridge 2012/Hot Stuff"  Kevin and Norm find the painters spraying the house a sunny yellow, while Tom trims out the windows with a custom detail specified by the architect. Custom copper half-round gutters and a Danish wood-burning fireplace go in, and homeowner Sally Peterson explores what commercial-grade cooking appliances can do for her kitchen. D

3:00 pm 

This Old House  "Cambridge 2012/Swedish Details"  Tom shows Kevin how he's installing Southern yellow pine board accents in key spots for architectural interest and to coordinate with the prefinished maple flooring that Norm is installing. Tile's going in the master bath, and the roof deck gets PVC porch boards and a custom rail treatment. D

3:30 pm 

Growing a Greener World  "NYC Rooftop Gardens (New York, NY)"  Sitting high above rush hour traffic, is a full production, organic farm - growing food in only 8-12 inches of soil spread across the rooftop of a New York City building. We visit this incredible 1-acre farm and learn how they are creating a whole new model for locally grown urban food that can be duplicated anywhere in the world. D

4:00 pm 

Moyers & Company  "Big Media's Power Play"  In 1983, 50 corporations controlled a majority of American media. Now that number is six. And Big Media may get even bigger, thanks to the FCC's consideration of ending a rule preventing companies from owning a newspaper and radio and TV stations in the same big city. D

5:00 pm 

William and Mary   As the second season of shows begins, William and Mary are about to be married. William is cooking up a few surprises for Mary for when they come out of the church following the ceremony.G

6:00 pm 

NOVA  "Hunting The Edge of Space - The Ever Expanding Universe"  The conclusion investigates the universe's distant past - and its future. Modern telescopes add a mysterious new twist: The majority of the stuff of the universe is invisible, tied up in dark matter and dark energy. A new generation of telescopes embarks on a new mission, to seek out these mysterious dark forces. Part 2 of 2G

7:00 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Writers at Harriman"  Thirty-five teens from throughout Idaho gather at Harriman State Park in eastern Idaho for the six-day Writers at Harriman camp experience. In the tranquil setting surrounded by wildlife the students attend class with expert teachers and write.G

7:30 pm 

Oregon Field Guide  "Autumn Rivers Photo Essay, Condors and Lead Bullets, Outdoor School"  One of the great success stories in saving wildlife still has some trouble. California condors are raised in captivity and then released into the wild. Scientists now are searching for reasons why so many of the condors require emergency medical care for lead poisoning.G

8:01 pm 

Christmas at St. Olaf: Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing   St. Olaf College in Minnesota celebrates 100 years of its Christmas Festival, which began as a small campus event and now has a worldwide audience. Five choral ensembles and the St. Olaf Orchestra - more than 500 student musicians strong - perform a rich repertoire of Christmas compositions, familiar carols and hymns from around the world. This year's performance also debuts newly commissioned works by American composers Andr? J. Thomas and David N. Childs.G

9:00 pm 

Masterpiece Classic  "Downton Abbey (S2 E2)"  Downton Abbey becomes a convalescent home for wounded soldiers to ease overcrowding at the hospital. O'Brien is shocked to find Isobel Crawley giving most of the orders and suggests Thomas might aide Cora, now relegated to the background. Violet tries her best to undo Matthew's engagement to Lavinia while remaining convinced there is more to Lavinia's relationship with Sir Richard than meets the eye. Part 2 of 7G

10:00 pm 

Masterpiece Classic  "Downton Abbey (S2 E3)"  Isobel and Cora lock horns over control of Downton's medical role. Meanwhile Thomas, now manager of the convalescent men, makes life difficult for Carson. Mrs. Bird starts a soup kitchen to help the war effort. Matthew and William embark on a perilous patrol behind German lines. Part 3 of 6G

11:00 pm 

New Tricks  "Casualty"  A catastrophic crash results from Sandra's quick intervention to keep Jack from attempting to kill his wife's killer. Jack, Gerry and Brian are hospitalized. Sanda suspects her super-efficient temporary helper is spying for their mutual superiors. The boys investigate a suspicious death at the hospital to prove they are still a crack team.G