LEARN/CREATE (PT)

4:30 am 

Wild Kratts  "Masked Bandits"  As they prepare for a creature costume party, the Wild Kratts team begins to notice all sorts of strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is sure there is a ghost or monster living with them, but the Kratt brothers are convinced it's some kind of creature. When the gang sets out to discover who is causing all the trouble, they discover that certain animals gravitate towards human habitation because it provides food and protection from predators. D

5:00 am 

Sara's Weeknight Meals  "Remembering Julia"  Sara pays tribute to her mentor, Julia Child, by cooking favorite dishes from their years together on Julia Child and More Company and Good Morning America. With lots of never-before-seen photos and archival footage, Sara whips up her versions of Julia's French favorites such as Broccoli and Goat Cheese Souffleed Omelet, Fish Meuniere and Chicken Cassoulet. D

5:30 am 

Delicious Tv's Vegan Mashup  "Holiday Classics"  This episode will have you breaking out the best china and every family member digging in to the bounty of vegan deliciousness. The Unbird/Thanksgiving Fritters/Sweet Potato Chipolte Bisque. D

6:00 am 

Grand View  "Joshua Tree National Park"  This episode reveals one of the most mythical botanical wonders in America: the Joshua Tree. Baumann explores this Desert oasis in southern California, renowned for it's sublime energy, and beautiful landscapes. Interviews include interpretive ranger Sarah Hinton, explaining the evolution of the parks botany; Climber Eric Foltz and his colleagues as he takes us up one of the sandstone formations; and Joe Zarki, ranger and historian, details the human history of the region. D

6:30 am 

New Fly Fisher  "Prime Time Atlantic Salmon"  Accessible only by helicopter, Main River Safaris offers incredible Atlantic Salmon fishing. Join Bill Spicer as he shows you how to catch these magnificent fish. D

7:00 am 

Ask This Old House  "Transforming Stock Shelving/Installing A New Washing Machine Valve"  General contractor Tom Silva kicks off the 11th season of ASK THIS OLD HOUSE by helping a couple transform stock shelving into a custom built-in. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new washing machine valve that will prevent flooding. D

7:30 am 

Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac  "Serving Tray"  Though the Serving Tray in this episode may look simple, it involves a complicated compound angle that defeats many woodworkers. But, Tommy has an answer for you - a trick that makes compound angles easy.G

8:00 am 

Garden SMART   You really can have the beautiful landscape of your dreams. Learn where and how to start from an expert who shares his ideas for creating a beautiful, relaxing space. Don't miss this GardenSMART. D

8:30 am 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Safari"  Take a virtual trip across the world with Katie and the Workshop crew as they make a memorable safari birthday party for kids. Projects: paint-by-leaf canvas and hanging monkeys. Recipes: chocolate-covered banana elephant trunks, veggie strip mountain and chicken roll-ups. D

9:00 am 

It's Sew Easy  "Accessories"  NULL

9:30 am 

Color World with Gary Spetz  "Color Venice, Part 1"  Host-Artist, Gary Spetz fulfills a childhood dream, by visiting the fabled "city of water streets": Venice, Italy. Arriving my cruise liner, he explores its many historic narrow channels and paths-seeking reflective water scenes and picturesque windows and doors. D

10:00 am 

Taste This!  "Cooks Who Care"  NULL

10:30 am 

Cooking Odyssey  "Skiathos"  NULL

11:00 am 

Mathematics Illuminated  "The Concepts of Chaos"  The flapping of a butterfly's wings over Bermuda causes a rainstorm in Texas. Two sticks start side by side on the surface of a brook, only to follow divergent paths downstream. Both are examples of the phenomenon of chaos, characterized by a widely sensitive dependence of the future on slight changes in a system's initial conditions. D

11:30 am 

Mathematics Illuminated  "Primes"  The properties and patterns of prime numbers. D

12:00 pm 

French In Action  "Entertainment IV"  At Fouquet's on the Champs-Elysees, Mireille and Robert, joined by Hubert and Jean-Pierre, talk about theatre in Paris. And the man in black is seen behaving strangely again.G

12:30 pm 

French In Action  "Entertainment V"  Our four characters are discussing entertainment while the man in black sends signals in Morse Code with his eyes. Jean- Pierre argues the merits of the circus, and a strange nun replaces the strange man.G

1:00 pm 

Unfinished Nation  "The Progressive Era"  Causes and varieties of progressive reform efforts in late 19th and early 20th centuries. Settlement house movement. Women seeking professional status and the vote. Efforts to combat government corruption. African Americans and reform; the Temperance crusade and prohibition; immigration concerns. Socialist efforts; the Industrial Workers of the World. Attempts to regulate big business.G

1:30 pm 

Unfinished Nation  "Warrior to Priest - Presidents of the Early 1900s"  Theodore Roosevelt, the "accidental" president, in perspective. His relationship with the press, big business and reform efforts, conservation, his own political party. Contrast of Taft's style and tenure in office. Progressive Roosevelt challenges both Taft and Wilson in 1912. Wilson solidifies presidential power, walks path between Progressive and Democratic ideals. Foreign policy highlights of the three administrations.G

2:00 pm 

Biography of America, A  "New City"  Professor Miller explores the tension between the messy vitality of cities that grow on their own and those where orderly growth is planned. Chicago -- with Hull House, the World's Columbian Exposition, the new female workforce, the skyscraper, the department store, and unfettered capitalism -- is the place to watch a new world in the making at the turn of the century. D

2:30 pm 

Biography of America, A  "West"  Professor Scharff continues the story of Jefferson's Empire of Liberty. Railroads and ranchers, rabble-rousers and racists populate America's distant frontiers, and Native Americans are displaced from their homelands. Feminists gain a foothold in their fight for the right to vote, while farmers organize and the Populist Party appears on the American political landscape. D

3:00 pm 

Design Squad  "The Need for Speed"  A racecar builder challenges the teams to convert a wagon and a tricycle into motorized dragsters.G

3:30 pm 

Biz Kid$  "What's in the Books?"  Poor recordkeeping adds up to lost money. This episode examines bookkeeping and accounting, income and expenses, profit and loss, and gives tips on how to get over math anxiety (in case you have it). Meet the youngest Harlem Globetrotter who does a slam dunk with his books. D

4:00 pm 

The Electric Company  "The Limerick Slam"  Jessica and Manny compete in the annual Limerick Slam. D

4:30 pm 

Cyberchase  "Trading Places"  (topic: Money) - While attempting to rescue Dr. Marbles, the kids and Digit crash land on cybersite Nowhere, along with Hacker, Buzz and Delete. As a result of the crash, Hacker is shrunk, and Buzz and Delete become smart. In a race to rebuild their cybercraft and save Marbles, Digit and the kids learn to trade and barter and eventually create a monetary system. D

5:00 pm 

Lidia's Italy In America  "For The Love of Soup"  Soup is a great start to any meal and Lidia explores two different types: Minestrone and Artichoke Soup. She travels to Le Marche in Italy to learn about ricotta cheese and finishes off the meal with her favorite Italian Cheesecake recipe. D

5:30 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Forgotten Cookies"  NULL

6:00 pm 

Pati's Mexican Table  "Naturally Vegetarian Mexican"  Forget soy and tofu; these are authentic Mexican recipes where produce, fruits and vegetables are naturally the stars. Zucchini Soup with Tortilla Crisps; Cactus Paddle Tostadas; Fluffy Plantain and Pecan Bread. D

6:30 pm 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence  "Dinner Time Sizzle"  Joanne toasts up a tasty starter of Grilled Bread with Tomatoes and Prosciutto di Parma and then shows her student Sarina, how a splash of sherry gives shrimp some sizzle! Together they roast red peppers to perfection for a delicious basmati rice dish with green peas. Recipes: Grilled Bread with Tomatoes and Prosciutto di Parma, Sizzling Shrimp with Pimenton and Sherry, Basmati Rice with Roasted Red Peppers and Green Peas. Student: Sarina Crivello. D

7:00 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Transforming Stock Shelving/Installing A New Washing Machine Valve"  General contractor Tom Silva kicks off the 11th season of ASK THIS OLD HOUSE by helping a couple transform stock shelving into a custom built-in. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new washing machine valve that will prevent flooding. D

7:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg"  Rick cruises the Rhine River, dodging riverboat traffic and the legendary siren, Lorelei. He climbs castles, descends into dungeons, and relaxes with Rhine wine before touring Burg Eltz - a lived-in castle where the noble lady still puts out fresh flowers.G

8:00 pm 

Rudy Maxa's World  "South Africa: Safari"  Rudy experiences the wildlife of South Africa - lions, giraffes, elephants and dozens of other animals in their natural habitat. Wildlife photographer Joe Pontecorvo films this episode to bring the excitement of the wild into the living room.G

8:30 pm 

Lidia's Italy In America  "For The Love of Soup"  Soup is a great start to any meal and Lidia explores two different types: Minestrone and Artichoke Soup. She travels to Le Marche in Italy to learn about ricotta cheese and finishes off the meal with her favorite Italian Cheesecake recipe. D

9:00 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Forgotten Cookies"  NULL

9:30 pm 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class  "Brick-Cooked Chicken & Grilled Potato Salad"  Joanne helps her student Yasu build her culinary repertoire by teaching her a unique way to cook chicken with a brick, and a new spin on potato salad. Recipes: (1) HERB-ROASTED CHICKEN COOKED UNDER A BRICK, (2) WARM GRILLED POTATO SALAD WITH OLIVES AND PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO. Student: Yasu Maskay - Public Relations Consultant. D

10:00 pm 

Taste This!  "Cooks Who Care"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg"  Rick cruises the Rhine River, dodging riverboat traffic and the legendary siren, Lorelei. He climbs castles, descends into dungeons, and relaxes with Rhine wine before touring Burg Eltz - a lived-in castle where the noble lady still puts out fresh flowers.G

11:00 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "Medidas Drasticas"  The Castillo family deals with a number of problems, including the hospitalization of Don Fernando.G

11:30 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "Ha Habido Un Accidente"  Arturo arrives from Argentina and meets some members of the Castillo family.G