IDAHO (PT)

4:00 am 

Billy Connolly's Route 66   Billy checks out The Gateway Arch in St. Louis as he continues west where he runs across a Civil War re-enactment, a wolf sanctuary, and a crossbow turkey hunt. In Oklahoma's capital city, he visits the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. Part 2 of 4G

5:00 am 

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood  "Environment"  It takes the cooperation of many people, but the Neighborhood of Make-Believe's garbage problem is solved through recycling. D

5:30 am 

Curious George  "Up A Tree/Curious George and the Trash"  George tires of table manners and house rules and decides to build a tree house in the country yard.G

6:00 am 

Wild Kratts  "Attack of the Tree Eating Aliens"  The Wild Kratts get an urgent call from a group of North American Wild Kratts kids telling them almost all of the trees in the forest are dying. It's a race against time to solve the mystery and help the forest and the creatures who live there. D

6:30 am 

Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo  "Current Events/Quack Loses His Hat/Pocoyo - Pocoyo's Ballon"  Peep borrows a toy boat from Nellie's yard and sets off for mysterious, unreachable Green Island. In order to save Quack (who's stuck inside a pickle jar-don't ask), Peep must figure out how to float a duck. Then, Pocoyo is taking a walk with his beloved balloon when he is momentarily distracted by Loula and accidentally lets go of the balloon. 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 and the Dance-Athon/Angelina and the Art Show"  Angelina and the Dance-a-thon - Angelina and her friends organize a marathon for the Chipping Cheddar Earth Club as part of their "Camembert Cares" school project. After Gracie accidentally recycles the pledge sheet, Angelina uses her ingenuity to save the day! Angelina and the Art Show - Vici is trying to paint a picture of Angelina and Gracie for Camembert's Art Show, but they just can't stay still long enough for her to finish the painting. Vici can't complete the project with moving models! In the end, Vici uses her imagination to turn her "ruined" project into something even better. D

8:00 am 

Bob the Builder  "Scrambler's Scouts!"  Chip Chipper and Scrambler are taking the Sunflower Valley kids on an overnight "Badger Patrol". Their motto is "Be prepared" - advice that Scrambler is determined to follow. When Roley tells him that the patrol will need shelter, Scrambler rushes to get a tent from Mrs. Bentley - but Chip has already organized the kids to build bivouac shelters. D

8:30 am 

Thomas & Friends  "Listening and Learning"  Thomas In Charge - Thomas wants to impress the Inspector and persuades Percy and Mavis to help him shunt coal at the Docks. This means that Mavis and Percy don't get to do their jobs properly. When the Inspector visits them, they are nowhere to be found. D

9:00 am 

Wishbone  "A Tale of Two Sitters"  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, it is guilt by association when Emily and a friend cut loose and get Wishbone in trouble. D

9:30 am 

Martha Speaks  "Truman's Mad/Dog for a Day"  Truman's Mad When Truman sends away for a science kit, he dreams about all the new inventions he will create. But can reality really live up to his big dreams? Vocabulary: (E) explore, theory, analyz(e)(ing), outcome, effect (I) note(s), lab, kit, finding(s), magnet(ism)(s). Dog for a Day - TD thinks dogs have it easy - no school, no homework, no schedule - but Martha begs to differ. D

10:00 am 

BBC Newsnight   NULL

10:30 am 

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack  "Financial Thought Leaders: Robert Shiller"  Guest: Robert Shiller, Professor of Economics and Finance, Yale University; Author, Finance and the Good Society. Why is renowned Yale economist Robert Shiller, who predicted the bursting of the tech and housing bubbles, now calling the bond market "dangerous?" A "Financial Thought Leader" and visionary, Shiller shares his views and advice on the stock, bond and housing markets on this week's Consuelo Mack WealthTrack. D

11:00 am 

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe   NULL

11:30 am 

McLaughlin Group   NULL

12:00 pm 

Painting and Travel with Roger & Sarah Bansemer  "Wooden Boat School"  Sarah and Roger are invited to the famous Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine where the director takes us inside the classroom to see boatbuilding and design up-close. Roger sets up his easel to capture an early morning beachscape. D

12:30 pm 

Sew It All  "Boy's Toys, Angela Yosten"  Sew a messenger bag for schoolbooks. D

1:00 pm 

Quilting Arts  "Modern Quilting and Modern Stitching Explored"  The modern quilt aesthetic has many elements that identify its style and we'll take a look at a few of them today. We begin with Penny McMorris and AnneMarie Chaney, and a project that interprets modern quilts and offers a design challenge. Then Angela Walters demonstrates traditional quilting designs with a modern twist. D

1:30 pm 

Hometime  "Creekside Home Trusses"  The HOMETIME team installs trusses and sheathing and visits the timber framers. D

2:00 pm 

Woodsmith Shop  "Pocket Screw Joinery Projects"  When it comes to assembling a project, nothing is quicker than pocket screw joinery. In this episode, the editors of Woodsmith show you how to build two projects with pocket screws. The first is a small outdoor table with a tile top. D

2:30 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

3:00 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Properly Mulching Garden Beds/Installing A Natural Gas Line"  Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a homeowner how to properly mulch his garden beds. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Richard installs a natural gas line for a barbeque grill. D

3:30 pm 

P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table  "A Feast for the Season"  Allen is getting ready for a feast at the farm! But he wants to spend time with his guests. In this episode, he shows viewers how to prepare some recipes in advance so there is more time with family and friends. Plus, Chef Capi Peck prepares a delicious Butternut Squash Gratin and Allen shares tips on how to decorate an elegant table without going overboard. D

4:00 pm 

Moyers & Company  "Taming Capitalism Run Wild"  Modern American capitalism is a story of continued inequality and hardship. Even a modest increase in the minimum wage faces opposition from those who seem to show allegiance first and foremost to America's wealthy and powerful. Yet some aren't just wringing their hands about our economic crisis; they're fighting back. D

5:00 pm 

Fake Or Fortune?  "Spoils of War"  The finale focuses on a possible Rembrandt painting that's being sold by a South African auction house. The terms of the sale trigger an investigation into whether the painting may have been stolen by the Nazis during World War II.G

6:00 pm 

NOVA  "Power Surge"  NOVA focuses on some of the latest innovations among emerging technologies to help lower the temperature on global warming. These include artificial trees, cleaner coal, nuclear energy and schemes to re-engineer the entire climate system.G

7:00 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Idaho's Scenic Byways"  Cameras capture scenes from the state's system of more than 2,400 miles of official Scenic, Historic or Backcountry byways. The routes crisscross the state to reveal natural wonders, geologic and historic sites, and the varied topography of Idaho.G

7:30 pm 

Oregon Field Guide  "Christmas Bird Count, Forest Park BioBlitz, Llama Backpacking"  One hundred and forty wildlife experts and volunteers converge on Forest Park to document as many wildlife species as they can find.G

8:01 pm 

Call The Midwife   As Jenny Lee settles into her role, there is a new arrival at Nonnatus House - Chummy, a welcome pair of extra hands. But her overwhelming desire to please and her inability to ride a bike prove obstacles in gaining the respect of Sister Evangelina. Meanwhile, a chance encounter with Mary, a pregnant young runaway, forces Jenny to see an unfamiliar, darker side of life. Part 2 of 6G

9:00 pm 

Masterpiece Mystery!  "Inspector Lewis, Series V: The Indelible Stain"  When controversial American academic, Paul Yelland, is invited to speak at Oxford's Department of Criminology, it stirs up a lot of deep-seated emotions. And when he is found strangled in his room later that night, Lewis and Hathaway quickly have several suspects. Motives include politics, ambition and vengeance.G

10:30 pm 

New Tricks  "Dead Poets"  The UCOS team re-opens the case of Sean Docherty, a talented young poet, whose burnt body was discovered 10 years ago in the scrapyard of a known gangster. While Standing is convinced that the murder is related to Docherty's criminal connections, Lane is sure that the answer lies in his poetry.G

11:30 pm 

British Antiques Roadshow  "Tatton Park 2"  Fiona Bruce and the experts return to the Cheshire location. They uncover a silver inkstand reputed to be given to Admiral Nelson by his lover, Lady Emma Hamilton, in 1805, and an oak coffer that arrives via an unusual mode of transport.G