PLUS (PT)

11:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Don't Wake The Baby"  Leela hums as she rocks her sleeping baby niece, Nila, in a bassinet in the arbor. Telly and Elmo come bounding in loudly trying to offer their help, but Leela insists that she doesn't need any assistance. She's hoping Nila will stay asleep as long as there aren't any loud noises on Sesame Street. D

12:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "Dinos A to Z, Part 3, Classification/Dinos A to Z, Part 4, A To Z Picnic"  The Pteranodon family rides the Dinosaur Train - now with extra cars attached -- as it continues picking up more dinosaurs that are in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song. The Pteranodon family reunites with some dinosaurs they've met before, and are introduced to species they've never met! The Pteranodon kids also learn about classification, and Don leads the way organizing the dinosaurs on the Train by their species, features, and size. The Pteranodon family is on the Dinosaur Train, now very crowded with all 26 dinosaurs mentioned in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song. D

12:30 pm 

Super Why!  "Bedtime for Bear"  Baby Joy is afraid of the dark! To show her there's nothing to fear, Super Why and his literacy friends fly into Bedtime for Bear and meet Charlie - a bear who is scared of just about everything! The super readers shed a little light on the problem (literally) while Charlie discovers a bit more about the world outside his cozy cave. Educational Objectives: To experience a familiar bedtime routine. Preschoolers will practice the alphabet, rhyme with AR words, learn what the word "fireflies" means, and use the power to read to change the story. D

1:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "Jump!/Slow Down for Sloths"  Jump! - Nick and Sally can't jump high enough to get their balloon that is stuck up in a tree. Good thing The Cat knows some of the best jumpers ever! Off they go to Jumpalaroo to learn how to jump from nature's masters: grasshoppers, a kangaroo, and even a flea! Slow Down for Sloths - Nick and Sally are trying to draw a picture of a butterfly but can't get close enough to see it. Cat takes them to meet Onslow the Sloth, who teaches the kids that when you slow down, the world comes to you. D

1:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "Let The Rhinos Roll!"  The Wild Kratts team is on an important mission to unearth why Rhinos are mysteriously disappearing from the African Savannah. They soon discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a new super Rhino Dozers so the creature adventurers devise a plan to rescue them - and it just might work! Along the way, they explore the nature of symbiotic relationships and learn that animals have different structures and behaviors that help them defend themselves. Rhinos use their size, sharp horn, mud bathing and their relationship with a small bird for defense. D

2:00 pm 

Sara's Weeknight Meals  "Holiday Food Gifts"  A thoughtful gift you make yourself speaks volumes, and food is the present everyone loves! Sara releases your creative spirit by teaching how to make Homemade Marshmallows with a Hot Chocolate Mix. For the wine enthusiast, her Homemade Cheese Crackers pair beautifully with some cheese and wine. Peppermint Bark looks very expensive but couldn't be easier to make. D

2:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "The Best of Slovenia"  In the little-visited and underrated alpine country, Rick begins in the capital city of Ljubljana, enjoys the mountain resort of Lake Bled, ventures into the Julian Alps, goes spelunking in a gigantic cave, and swims with Slavs in a charming Adriatic port.G

3:00 pm 

Song of the Mountains   David Holt & the Lightning Bolts; The Roys. D

4:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

5:00 pm 

My Hero  "Thermoman's Greatest Challenge"  Piers throws a party to thank Thermoman for saving Janet, whose parents insist both Janet and George attend.G

5:30 pm 

Are You Being Served  "Closed Circuit"  The store enters the video age with advertisements displayed on a closed-circuit television system.G

6:00 pm 

As Time Goes By   The American mini-series is in production. The producers reveal some of the "improvements" they made in Lionel's original script.G

6:30 pm 

Red Green Does New Year's   Red and the guys from Possum Lodge approach New Year's resolutions in their own ways. The special includes an animated film from Ranger Gord called "A Forest New Year."G

7:30 pm 

Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket   Convinced Emmet is too overawed by her personality to invite her to join the cast of a musical, Hyacinth invites him to coffee and bursts into song.G

8:00 pm 

The Thin Blue Line  "Fire and Terror"  Grim and the CID initiate a counter-terrorism operation. Fowler deals with mythomaniacs, and Habib becomes attracted to a fireman.G

8:30 pm 

Downton Abbey Revisited   This special presents some favorite scenes from the series' seasons 1 and 2 to savor before Season 3 begins in January. Key actors and creative staff tell their stories of the depiction of life on an English country estate from 1912 into the 1920s. There are also behind-the-scenes footage and a sneak peak at what is yet to come.G

9:00 pm 

My Family  "A Difficult Undertaking"  Ben's mean Uncle Norris dies and Ben learns he needs to be at the reading of the will. However Ben's inheritance is not as expected while his winning lottery ticket heads underground.G

9:30 pm 

My Hero  "Thermoman's Greatest Challenge"  Piers throws a party to thank Thermoman for saving Janet, whose parents insist both Janet and George attend.G

10:00 pm 

Are You Being Served  "Closed Circuit"  The store enters the video age with advertisements displayed on a closed-circuit television system.G

10:30 pm 

As Time Goes By   The American mini-series is in production. The producers reveal some of the "improvements" they made in Lionel's original script.G

11:00 pm 

Red Green Does New Year's   Red and the guys from Possum Lodge approach New Year's resolutions in their own ways. The special includes an animated film from Ranger Gord called "A Forest New Year."G