PLUS (MT)

6:00 am 

NOVA  "Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters"  Host Richard Smith comes face-to-face with the previously unknown reptilian rulers of prehistoric Australia as this episode resurrects the giants that stalked the land and discovers that some of them were among the largest ever to have walked the Earth. Part 3 of 4G

7:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Tuscany's Dolce Vita"  Rick explores the small towns and rural countryside of Tuscany. He hunts for truffles in an oak forest, nibbles through an artichoke festival, shares a farmhouse feast, climbs the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and rides in a classic convertible through the cypress groves of Mona Lisa's backyard.G

7:30 am 

Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa  "Four Great Cities of Europe"  London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels. A European city bustles-it's a hub of commerce and the arts, energy, surprise, and international flavor. Where do you start if you have just 24-hours? Here, we highlight some best choices of the urban culture in four great cities. D

8:00 am 

The Desert Speaks  "Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes"  Ranging in altitude up to 16,500 feet above sea level, the wild, frigid desert of southwestern Bolivia is full of natural treasures. The harsh landscape is dominated by the towering Andean volcanoes and lakes or lagoons, which are actually basins, into which the meager snowmelt drains and cannot escape. These intensely colored, brackish lakes are home to some of the world's hardiest animals, namely three different species of flamingo. D

8:30 am 

Ciao Italia  "Fresh Fruit, So Good/La Frutta Fresca, Buonissima"  Yogurt never had it so good as when Mary Ann marries it with drippy, glazy apricots. Then it's on to Pears swimming in an exquisite Marsala sauce. At a loss for what to do with that summer watermelon? Find out what happy surprise happens when you pair it up with feta cheese. D

9:00 am 

Taste of History  "Charles Thomson - Witness to History"  In this episode, we visit the farm home of Charles Thomson, the Secretary to all the Constitutional Congresses which took place in Philadelphia. Thomson was influential in helping to forge the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson, a close friend, loved to ride out to Harriton House after a long day of debating, and relax with good food and wine with Charles and Hannah Thomson. D

9:30 am 

Simply Ming  "Poaching with Guest Jasper White"  This week on Simply Ming it's all about Poaching - a technique that is often forgotten in today's kitchens. To help bring poaching back into favor, Ming teams up with friend and celebrated chef, Jasper White. Together they demonstrate how poaching preserves moisture and texture while adding flavor and no fat. D

10:00 am 

The Jazzy Vegetarian  "Easy Paella Dinner"  Host Laura Theodore prepares "Easy Vegan Paella," a Spanish inspired rice-dish combined with a variety of jazzy vegetables like onions, peas, artichoke hearts and tomatoes. A festive array of "Tasty Tapas" starts the meal with pizazz. For dessert, Laura bakes moist "Pineapple-Pecan Cake," made with sweet fresh pineapple and crunchy pecans. D

10:30 am 

Martha Stewart's Cooking School  "Vegetables"  Blanching, steaming and roasting - these three simple methods are the best for highlighting vegetables' flavors and retaining their nutritional properties. Let Martha guide you through these techniques and show you how you can use them to prepare an endless variety of perfect vegetable dishes in your own home. D

11:00 am 

Austin City Limits  "Florence + The Machine/Lykke Li"  Experimental modern rock rules. Bluesy singer Florence showcases her lungs, and Swedish chanteuse Li highlights her album Wounded Rhymes.G

12:00 pm 

Sesame Street  "Great Vibrations"  Bob is conducting a class of kids playing different musical instruments. Abby walks by and is amazed by the beautiful music. Bob offers to teach her, but first, she needs to choose an instrument. D

1:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "The Theropod Club/Surprise Party"  The Theropod Club - Buddy's Theropod Club meets with other dinosaurs that walk on two legs, eat meat, and have three toed feet. But Tiny feels left out until the Club invites her to join too! Surprise Party - Shiny, Tiny and Don throw a surprise party for Buddy on the Dinosaur Train and invite a whole caboose full of his friends!. D

1:30 pm 

Super Why!  "The Elves and the Shoemaker"  Whyatt has a secret admirer! The Super Readers visit the Elves and the Shoemaker and discover that the Shoemaker is just as curious about his own secret friends! The Super Readers help the Shoemaker write a note of his own, and Whyatt uncovers his mysterious admirer. Educational Objectives: To learn about making friends, explore the alphabet and rhyme with UN words. Kids will find that the power to read can change the story. D

2:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "Flutter By Butterfly/Pretty In Pink"  Flutter By Butterfly - Sally and Nick are pretending to be butterflies, but they're not very good at it. The Cat takes them to meet Bernadette the Monarch butterfly, who can teach them all about fluttering. Following Bernadette from Milky Weed Meadow to Prickly Pines forest they learn that butterfly wings are used for so much more than just fluttering! Pretty in Pink - Sally and Nick are having fun trying out different moves when the Cat arrives to show them some cool moves of his own. D

2:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "Creature Power Challenge"  After getting caught in the middle of a tussle between a grumpy rhino and an outraged elephant, Martin and Chris decide to have a contest to decide what's stronger - elephant or rhino powers. D

3:00 pm 

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

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "London: Historic and Dynamic"  Rick ponders royal tombs in Westminster Abbey, learns how to triple the calories of an English scone at teatime, discovers treasures in the British Library, and enjoys the vibrant evening scene in Soho. He uncovers Churchill's secret World War II headquarters, joins the 9-to-5 crowd in the new London, shops where the queen shops, and straddles the Prime Meridian at Greenwich.G

4:00 pm 

Song of the Mountains   Judge Talford Band; Jonny & the Jambusters; Jerry Butler & the Blu-J's. D

5:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

6:00 pm 

My Hero  "The Older Man"  The lease is up on George's earthly body and he is starting to look his true age of 327 years quickly.G

6:30 pm 

Are You Being Served  "Friends and Neighbors"  The staff are offered accommodations on the premises to save travel time and money but find flat-sharing is difficult too.G

7:00 pm 

As Time Goes By   Lionel, Jean, Judy and Sandy are concerned when they hear noises from the empty house next door.G

7:30 pm 

The Thin Blue Line  "The Queen's Birthday Present"  Rowan Atkinson is Inspector Fowler, head of the uniform branch of a suburban English police station. The series opens as the Queen's official birthday is approaching - along with Raymond and Patricia's 10th anniversary. Fowler forgets about the anniversary and creates tension in the relationship.G

8:00 pm 

The Red Green Show  "Dalton's Hot Gift"  Mike gets Dalton a new barbecue as a birthday present. Red uses a golf club to clean up the yard.G

8:30 pm 

Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket   Hyacinth decides she and her husband, Richard, should spend a weekend at a golfing hotel in order to keep up with the Major and his wife.G

9:00 pm 

Old Guys  "Sally's Party"  Clive Swift stars as Roy, neat, well-read, organized and sensitive, and housemate to Tom, who is none of those things. Roy, childless, has been divorced for two years. Tom, a widower, has a complicated relationship with his daughter, Amber. They both lust after their neighbor, Sally, who is having a party. They are desperate to be invited.G

9:30 pm 

My Family  "Bully for Ben"  Ben joins the young Harpers for a pub quiz and takes on an apparent cheater on another team - this leads to reliving his school years and how he was bullied - by a girl.G

10:00 pm 

My Hero  "The Older Man"  The lease is up on George's earthly body and he is starting to look his true age of 327 years quickly.G

10:30 pm 

Are You Being Served  "Friends and Neighbors"  The staff are offered accommodations on the premises to save travel time and money but find flat-sharing is difficult too.G

11:00 pm 

As Time Goes By   Lionel, Jean, Judy and Sandy are concerned when they hear noises from the empty house next door.G

11:30 pm 

The Thin Blue Line  "The Queen's Birthday Present"  Rowan Atkinson is Inspector Fowler, head of the uniform branch of a suburban English police station. The series opens as the Queen's official birthday is approaching - along with Raymond and Patricia's 10th anniversary. Fowler forgets about the anniversary and creates tension in the relationship.G