PLUS (PT)

11:30 pm 

European Christmas Markets   Discover Europe's Christmas Markets, where the town center, market square or just the narrow, cobblestone streets of the cities and towns of Europe come alive in winter with festively decorated wooden stalls offering all sorts of treats and delights. Travel through Germany, France and Switzerland and visit cities and towns and learn of their history, see their major sights, and visit their charming markets. The Kingston Trio provides special folk arrangements of traditional Christmas carols to add to the magic and enchantment.G

12:00 am 

PBS Arts from San Francisco: The Little Mermaid From San Francisco Ballet   For this inventive ballet, Hamburg Ballet's chief choreographer John Neumeier blends dance, dramatic storytelling and spectacle in a darkly emotional interpretation of the classic tale of love by Hans Christian Andersen. The production features an original score by young composer Lera Auerbach, with prima ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan in the title role.G

2:30 am 

MotorWeek  "Kia Rio"  Road Test: 2012 Kia Rio. Road Test: 2012 Porsche Cayman R. Goss' Garage: Oil Coolers. D

3:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Jack's Big Jump"  Jack Be Nimble is getting ready for his big jump over eight candlesticks! He tries to jump over them, but instead he knocks them over and falls. Jack runs away and hides. He messed up and now is having trouble jumping. D

4:00 am 

WordWorld  "Duck at Bat/You Can Never Have Too Many OO's"  Duck loses the letter B to his baseball bat just before the big game is supposed to start. When the two letter O's in Monkey's roof blow away in the wind, it's up to Duck to hunt down the /oo/ sound and fix the roof before it rains.G

4:30 am 

Super Why!  "'twas The Night Before Christmas"  'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and all through Storybrook Village, not a creature was stirring.except for Whyatt, who has an important question for Santa! So the Super Readers catch up with Santa and his reindeer as they gallop from rooftop to rooftop and unravel the mystery of Santa's childhood, discovering along the way how to help spread the magic of the holiday. Educational Objectives: To learn about making others feel good, play with the alphabet, experiment with spelling, and use the power to read to change the story!. D

5:00 am 

Austin City Limits  "The Philharmonic Opening Gala with Itzhak Perlman"  The singer, composer and bass prodigy debuts on the Austin City Limits stage with a mix of jazz, soul and Brazillian pop. Torch singer Peyroux presents songs from her album, Bare Bones.G

6:00 am 

Forgotten Ellis Island   Actor Elliott Gould narrates this story of the 22 abandoned brick buildings that once housed Ellis Island Hospital when it was part of the largest port of entry in the United States. Original archival research and interviews with former patients and medical personnel bring the story of the immigrant hospital to life.G

7:00 am 

Dialogue  "Kati Marton"  Marcia Franklin talks with author and former journalist Kati Marton. During the interview, taped at the 2011 Sun Valley Writers' Conference, Franklin talks with Marton about her experience researching her most recent work, Enemies of the People. The book chronicles Marton's search to learn more about her parents, who were imprisoned by the Hungarian government during the Cold War for their work as reporters for American news outlets.G

7:30 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Xtreme Sports"  Idahoans take to the outdoors in extreme ways, pushing their limits and seeking new experiences. They leap from bridges, bicycle unusually tough courses, climb rocks, kayak on snow and fly with the birds.G

8:00 am 

Oregon Field Guide  "Astrophotography, Stand Up Paddle, Hot Fish, Cold Fish"  The show visits the Oregon Star Party in the central part of the state where amateur photographers document the night sky. When fish were being born three months too soon for their survival because of dams, an expensive fix produced dramatic improvements on the McKenzie River.G

8:30 am 

Roadtrip Nation   In Atlanta, Ga., wrapping up their last series of interviews, the Roadtrippers meet the first all-female, all-African American flight crew to operate a commercial jet in the U.S to learn how they got to where they are. Then the team talks with Penny Brown Reynolds, a judge and ordained minister, where they are energized by her story of perseverance and determination. D

9:00 am 

Antiques Roadshow  "Madison, WI - Hour Three"  Appraisers spy a turn-of-the-century Japanese bamboo sculpture and a massive oil painting by 19th-century California painter Thomas Hill, purchased at a church rummage sale for $25, now valued up to $80,000. Part 3 of 3G

10:00 am 

Cure   This story of the quest to eradicate heart disease begins 25 years ago in Italy where people from a northern village share a genetic variation that prevents the development of cholesterol deposits in their arteries.G

11:00 am 

Nova  "Pluto Files"  This light-hearted look at the solar system's best-loved non-planet with Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, crosses the country to learn about Pluto and why people relate to it so. Tracing its known history, talking with scientists and visiting with students horrified it might not be a planet, the program is based on Tyson's book of the same name. Other guests who offer opinions include Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Diane Sawyer and Brian Williams.G

12:00 pm 

Space Age: Nasa's Story  "To The Moon"  NASA's team masters previously unimagined tasks, and powers ahead to the most incredible climax in the history of human endeavor. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon and return safely to Earth, the whole planet throws them a party. Part 2 of 4G

1:00 pm 

Need to Know   Big-city mayors across the United States are under growing pressure to balance their budgets and still provide necessary services, as foreclosures soar and federal and state aid and property tax revenues decline. Typical is the story of two-term Democratic mayor Tom Barrett of Milwaukee. His city has a 10 per cent unemployment rate and a nearly 30 per cent poverty rate. D

1:30 pm 

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2:00 pm 

Biz Kid$  "Introducing Entrepreneurs"  You'll discover an entrepreneur is someone who sees a financial opportunity and acts upon it. Learn the stories behind the Frisbee, the Slinky, and blue jeans. Meet an entrepreneur who started a lemonade stand to raise money for playground equipment, then grew so successful she was able to make over an entire park. D

2:30 pm 

Oregon Field Guide  "Elk at Mt. St. Helens/Snowkiting/Lighthouse Photo Essay"  Elk populations are booming at Mount St. Helens, but there is concern about some of the steps designed to help them that include building giant structures in the middle of the Toutle River. Then on the backside of Mount Ashland, a snowkite group is kite skiing up the slopes.G

3:00 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Retro Desserts"  Bridget uncovers the secrets to perfect Banana Pudding. Then, Adam reveals his top picks for finemesh strainers. And finally, Erin updates a lost recipe and shows Chris how to make the ultimate Chiffon Cake. D

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "The Best of Sicily"  Rick fishes for anchovies off Cefalu, lands in Palermo, marvels at skeletons in a appuccin crypt and airy mosaics of Monreale.G

4:00 pm 

Nova  "Pluto Files"  This light-hearted look at the solar system's best-loved non-planet with Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, crosses the country to learn about Pluto and why people relate to it so. Tracing its known history, talking with scientists and visiting with students horrified it might not be a planet, the program is based on Tyson's book of the same name. Other guests who offer opinions include Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Diane Sawyer and Brian Williams.G

5:00 pm 

Vietnam War Stories   Three million Americans served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Most veterans are reluctant to speak of war experiences, but Vietnam veterans have been even more reluctant because of the controversy surrounding their war and the often hostile reception on their return. They put away their uniforms and tried to put away their memories, but these are memories that cannot be put away. D

6:00 pm 

Tragedy of Bataan   The program chronicles the fall of the Philippines and the Bataan Death March in the early months of World War II. The program contains first-account interviews with over twenty former survivors of the conflict. This poignant story is also told by several unpublished diaries, rare photos and drawings and never before seen Japanese propaganda film footage. D

6:30 pm 

Architect Robert A.M. Stern: Presence of the Past   Head of a successful New York architectural firm with worldwide commissions, dean of architecture at Yale University and a prolific author, Stern bridges the divide in modern architecture - between the modernists and the traditionalists. The film explores Stern's work in the context of architects who reject the past, those who embrace it, and those who pick and choose as the context requires.G

7:00 pm 

Note By Note (The Making of Steinway L1037)   This film follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand piano, #L1037, from forest floor to concert hall. The process spans 12 months, 12,000 parts, 450 craftsmen and many hours of fine-tuned labor. The film also explores the relationship between musician and instrument. Interspersed are interviews and impromptu performances when world-class artists come to shop and test drive pianos at the Steinway showroom in New York City.G

8:00 pm 

Forgotten Ellis Island   Actor Elliott Gould narrates this story of the 22 abandoned brick buildings that once housed Ellis Island Hospital when it was part of the largest port of entry in the United States. Original archival research and interviews with former patients and medical personnel bring the story of the immigrant hospital to life.G

9:00 pm 

Antiques Roadshow  "Madison, WI - Hour Three"  Appraisers spy a turn-of-the-century Japanese bamboo sculpture and a massive oil painting by 19th-century California painter Thomas Hill, purchased at a church rummage sale for $25, now valued up to $80,000. Part 3 of 3G

10:00 pm 

Vietnam War Stories   Three million Americans served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Most veterans are reluctant to speak of war experiences, but Vietnam veterans have been even more reluctant because of the controversy surrounding their war and the often hostile reception on their return. They put away their uniforms and tried to put away their memories, but these are memories that cannot be put away. D

11:00 pm 

Tragedy of Bataan   The program chronicles the fall of the Philippines and the Bataan Death March in the early months of World War II. The program contains first-account interviews with over twenty former survivors of the conflict. This poignant story is also told by several unpublished diaries, rare photos and drawings and never before seen Japanese propaganda film footage. D

11:30 pm 

Architect Robert A.M. Stern: Presence of the Past   Head of a successful New York architectural firm with worldwide commissions, dean of architecture at Yale University and a prolific author, Stern bridges the divide in modern architecture - between the modernists and the traditionalists. The film explores Stern's work in the context of architects who reject the past, those who embrace it, and those who pick and choose as the context requires.G