PLUS (MT)

10:30 am 

Around The House with Matt and Shari  "Kitchens"  Today's show is a quick update on kitchens. We begin with the importance of accessories and how to quickly and inexpensively renovate a kitchen with simple updates. Then, we create new cabinets to fill in the space above older cabinets. D

11:00 am 

Austin City Limits  "The Philharmonic Opening Gala with Itzhak Perlman"  Earle pays tribute to his mentor, legendary Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt. Kristofferson follows with tunes from his latest album.G

12:00 pm 

Sesame Street  "Letter R Mystery"  Detective Alfie Betts is on vacation at Sesame Street and is enjoying a plate of raisin raspberry ravioli when Telly rushes in very upset because his robot and remote are missing. Then Leela enters looking for her rake and roses. When the raisin raspberry ravioli disappears, too, Detective Alfie Betts decides it's time to investigate to find out why things keep going missing. D

1:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "Junior Conductor Jamboree/Troodon Train Day"  Junior Conductor Jamboree - Our kids ride the Dinosaur Train from one end of the line to the other, through all three Time Periods -- from the Cretaceous, through the Jurassic, to the Triassic. All along the way, they pick up friends who join them for a Junior Conductor Jamboree! Troodon Train Day - The Pteranodon family rides to Troodon Town to celebrate Troodon Train Day, where the main event is a concert by King Cryolophosaurus, giving his first performance in years! When King comes down with some last-minute jitters, Buddy and Tiny help him overcome his stage fright and he sings a medley of his hits, including the Dinosaur Train theme song!. D

1:30 pm 

Super Why!  "Alice In Wonderland"  Oh dear! Princess Pea is so busy playing, she's late to Sleeping Beauty's birthday party and misses all the fun! The reading heroes tumble down the rabbit hole in a madcap adventure to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is also tardy! Super Why and his friends must get through the topsy-turvy house and past the Queen of Hearts herself to find out if the white rabbit makes it to the tea party on time! Educational Objectives: To learn a helpful tool for being on time. Fun interactive games help preschoolers match letters of the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story!. D

2:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "Be Cool/Elephant Walk"  Be Cool - Phew, it's hot outside! How are Sally and Nick going to stay cool? Cat suggests that they should visit some friends in the Dizzle-dazzle Desert to learn how to keep cool. They learn that some animals are light coloured, some stay out of the sun, and some, like Tommy the coolest toad around, just mooove sloooow. Nick and Sally take their advice, but Cat has an even better idea - run through a sprinkler! Elephant Walk - When building a toy construction set, Nick and Sally wonder if there's such thing as a one-thing-does-it-all tool. D

2:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "Whale of a Squid"  Chris and Martin are taking Aviva's sub prototype out for a test drive when it gets sucked into a battle between a Sperm whale and Giant squid, spiraling down into the depths. The brothers want to follow, but their damaged sub can't take that kind of pressure. Aviva develops whale and squid Creature Power Suits, so the brothers can go where no sub has gone before. D

3:00 pm 

Ucook! with Chef Bob   In the first part of this episode, Chef Bob makes one of his favorite party pleasures, carrot and cantaloupe soup. He uses fresh garden mint and limoncello liquor to finish the dish. Served chilled, this is a perfect summertime dish to offer friends. D

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: Best of the Alps"  If Heidi is alive, she's in this sky-high corner of the Swiss Alps, with cows on breathtaking ridges. After settling into a traditional village where locals scythe hay by hand, we hike, bike, and parasail. We blast an alphorn, get sprayed by waterfalls raging deep inside a mountain, and munch muesli for breakfast at 10,000 feet. D

4:00 pm 

Journey of Sacagawea   Oral history and tradition among the Lemhi Shoshonis, Sacagawea's descendants, and the Hidatsas, her childhood abductors, profile the person behind the western historical icon. Reenactments and scenes of the wild areas she knew help writer-producer Lori Joyce and her team explore the Lewis and Clark expedition.G

5:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

6:00 pm 

My Hero  "Old Man Riverdance"  George's father, Seamus, visits from Flordia where he lives in a home for retired superheroes.G

6:30 pm 

Reggie Perrin   Money becomes a growing concern for the Perrins with Nicola unemployed and Reggie still looking for a fulfilling new career, leaving the former sales executive considering a depressing solution. Meanwhile, a new neighbor moves in next door.G

7:00 pm 

Visions of Ireland   A helicopter-mounted camera shares the vantage point of the Irish faeries of ancient lore for serene aerial views above the fog and mist, the remote Skellig Islands, the magnificent windswept Cliffs of Moher, and the perfect angle from which to kiss the Blarney Stone. The itinerary from Belfast to Galway to Dublin explores timeless country glens, abundant fishing ports, the famous golf courses of counties Kerry and Cork, and more, all the way to Tipperary, all set to a soundtrack that includes the fiddles and pipes of traditional jigs and reels and modern Celtic rock.G

8:30 pm 

As Time Goes By Reunion Special   Jean is eager for grandchildren; Lionel has reservations. Judith and Alistair are still childless. Sandy and Harry return from Canada; Sandy has not told him yet she is pregnant. Jean asks Lionel why he and his first wife did not have children; the doorbell rings and she finds a young man from Africa asking after his father, Lionel.G

9:30 pm 

Mr. Bean  "The Curse of Mr. Bean"  At the swimming pool, Bean falls from the diving board and then his swim trunks fall off. Later he outwits a malicious parking lot barrier.G

10:00 pm 

Downton Abbey - Behind The Drama   This MASTERPIECE special goes behind the scenes of the popular MASTERPIECE CLASSIC drama to review the storylines of the first two seasons about the people who live, and work, in an English manor house in the early 20th century with pivotal moments highlighted. Writer Julian Fellowes and the actors who bring Downton inhabitants to life provide insight into the characters of the series.G

11:05 pm 

My Hero  "Old Man Riverdance"  George's father, Seamus, visits from Flordia where he lives in a home for retired superheroes.G

11:34 pm 

Reggie Perrin   Money becomes a growing concern for the Perrins with Nicola unemployed and Reggie still looking for a fulfilling new career, leaving the former sales executive considering a depressing solution. Meanwhile, a new neighbor moves in next door.G