LEARN/CREATE (MT)

7:00 am 

Rudy Maxa's World  "Tokyo, Japan"  An urban marriage of high tech and age-old customs makes Tokyo a fascinating destination, from teenagers playing "cos," or costume games, to adults taking dinner at tiny yakatori restaurants, where the kitchen is a small grill dedicated to cooking skewers of meat. Tour the city's massive wholesale fish market, Tsukiji Market, before dawn to watch the daily auction of massive torsos of tuna fish destined for sushi restaurants around the world. Check out space-age toilets at the showroom of Toto as proof that cutting edge technology permeates every aspect of Japanese life. D

7:30 am 

In The Americas with David Yetman  "The Pride of Guatemala: Tikal of the Mayas"  NULL

8:00 am 

The Woodwright's Shop  "Brian Boggs, Chairmaker"  An Asheville artisan shows the secrets of the steam-bent green-wood chair. D

8:30 am 

Woodsmith Shop  "Routing Dead-On Dovetails"  The dovetail is a hallmark woodworking joint - strong and beautiful. The Woodsmith editors show how to make heirloom-quality dovetailed drawers with just a router and an inexpensive jig. Then see special tips and tricks for getting a flawless fit. D

9:00 am 

The Victory Garden  "Light Up Your Garden"  Host Jamie Durie visits the renowned Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, California, to take a closer look at specimens that reflect light, absorb light or bring light into the garden. Meanwhile, gardening correspondent Paul Epsom is in New York City searching for a cleaner, greener Big Apple. The city is attempting to shrink its carbon footprint, and one of the ways it's succeeding is through the "Million Trees" initiative. D

9:30 am 

For Your Home  "Highpoint Furniture Market Tour"  NULL

10:00 am 

Martha's Sewing Room  "Zipper Application"  Serger application of a zipper on a men's accessory bag; Sew Quick, Sew Easy travel tie keeper; Sew Easy Stabilizing using water soluble stabilizers; And Sew On segment on bullion whimsies. Guests: Missy Billingsley, Kay Brooks, Kari Mecca. D

10:30 am 

Best of the Joy of Painting  "Winter Lace"  Soft snowy trees and shrubs of winter; Bob Ross paints this masterpiece inside a dome-like shape on the canvas. D

11:00 am 

New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad  "The World Is My Scallop"  Andreas searches for the world's best shellfish off the coast of Norway. He prepares a fried scallop appetizer then makes Norwegian-style sushi.G

11:30 am 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class  "Cherry Tomato Pizza & Fennel Arugula Salad"  Joanne demystifies yeast and teaches her student Jerry a foolproof pizza dough and shows him how to create a well-seasoned vinaigrette. Recipes: (1) PIZZA WITH CHERRY TOMATO AND BASIL SALAD, (2) FENNEL, ARUGULA, AND RADICCHIO SALAD WITH SHAVED PECORINO. Student: Jerry Feldman - International Business Development. D

12:00 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "Por Fin.... (Finally....)"  This episode covers how to read city maps and give directions and briefly describes the geography of Puerto Rico.G

12:30 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "Relaciones Estrechas (A Close Relationship)"  This episode covers words for family members and a brief history of Puerto Rico.G

1:00 pm 

Unseen Life On Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology  "Microbial Diversity"  This program addresses the relationship between the bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotic branches of the tree of life, with their startling variety of organisMs. Students see comparisons of organisms in their natural habitats and learn how organisms are studied in natural habitats and the laboratory. D

1:30 pm 

Unseen Life On Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology  "Microbial Ecosystems"  All life forms depend on microbes as the essential processors of oxygen, mineral nutrients for plant and animal growth, and our waste materials. This episode investigates some of the important environments dominated by microbes and how their presence is essential for human life. D

2:00 pm 

Mechanical Universe…And Beyond, The  "Entropy"  The Carnot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flow of time through the universe. D

2:30 pm 

Mechanical Universe…And Beyond, The  "Low Temperatures"  With the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of the basic states of matter. D

3:00 pm 

Biography of America, A  "America at Its Centennial"  As America celebrates its centennial, 5 million people descend on Philadelphia to celebrate America's technological achievements, but some of the early principles of the Republic remain unrealized. Professor Miller and his team of historians examine where America is in 1876 and discuss the question of race. D

3:30 pm 

Biography of America, A  "Industrial Supremacy"  Steel and stockyards are featured in this program as the mighty engine of industrialism thunders forward at the end of the nineteenth century. Professor Miller continues the story of the American Industrial Revolution in New York and Chicago, looking at the lives of Andrew Carnegie, Gustavus Swift, and the countless workers in the packinghouse and on the factory floor. D

4:00 pm 

Curiosity Quest  "Plate Making"  Join Joel on this unique quest to learn how plastic and foam plates are made. We've all used and seen these products, now get a behind-the-scenes look at how they are transformed. D

4:30 pm 

Biz Kid$  "A World Without Taxes"  Explore how taxes impact your life. Find out about the importance of federal, state, and local taxes and learn what they pay for. Meet young business owners who sell lacrosse socks and others who serve as swimming instructors and hear how they handle taxes. D

5:00 pm 

The Electric Company  "A Whole New Francine"  Francine decides to be a nicer person, but is it just a ploy to get invited into The Electric Company?. D

5:30 pm 

Cyberchase  "Cool It"  (topic: Liquid Volume) - Determined to destroy Motherboard in any way possible, Hacker cleverly clogs up her cooling system. Digit brings the kids into cyberspace to help fix her, but the special coolant Motherboard needs, cryoxide, is found only in Castleblanca - and the supply is closely monitored! To bring back exactly enough cryoxide for Motherboard, the kids have to figure out the exact volume of Motherboard's tank. In the process, they discover the importance of a standard unit of measure - and fill a most unusual container with the precious cryoxide. D

6:00 pm 

Essential Pepin  "Good Catch!"  NULL

6:30 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Time to Grill"  NULL

7:00 pm 

Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen  "Spanish Smoke"  Long before Spanish culinary mad scientist Ferran Adria stunned the world with his foams, infusions, and molecular cuisine, grill masters from the Iberian peninsula were setting the world of barbecue, well, on fire. Like Basque grill master, Victor Arguinzoniz, whose grilled shrimp calls for olive oil and txakoli wine misted from spray bottles. Or Matias Gorrochatequi, whose salt-grilled steaks are a masterpiece of fiery simplicity. D

7:30 pm 

Clodagh's Irish Food Trails  "Tipperary"  NULL

8:00 pm 

The Woodwright's Shop  "Brian Boggs, Chairmaker"  An Asheville artisan shows the secrets of the steam-bent green-wood chair. D

8:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen"  Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G

9:00 pm 

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions  "Taiwan - A Sense of Place - Part Three"  NULL

9:30 pm 

Essential Pepin  "Good Catch!"  NULL

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Time to Grill"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Burt Wolf: What We Eat  "This Spud's for You: How The Potato Changed The World"  A native of South America, the potato fed the great Inca Empire and in Europe, nourished the expanding population that powered the Industrial Revolution.G

11:00 pm 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence  "Food Memories"  NULL

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen"  Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G