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American Experience


Civilian Conservation Corps


Monday, Nov 2 at 9 p.m.


Television's most-watched history series, American Experience, has been hailed as "peerless" (Wall Street Journal), "the most consistently enriching program on television" (Chicago Tribune) and "a beacon of intelligence and purpose" (Houston Chronicle). On air and online, the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America's past and present. Acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, American Experience documentaries have been honored with every major broadcast award, including 24 Emmy Awards, four duPont-Columbia Awards and 14 George Foster Peabody Awards.

Visit the American Experience Web site.

American public declares PBS most trustworthy institution in the country



For five consecutive years, the American public has declared PBS the most trustworthy institution in the country. This year's study ranks PBS as second only to military defense in terms of value for tax dollars. This fifth annual national survey was conducted by the non-partisan, international research company GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media in March 2008.
The report captures the results of an opinion survey that included 1,000 participants across the country and measured how American adults ages 25 to 75 rated PBS in comparison with other public institutions, including television broadcast and cable networks.

Learn more about the PBS line-up of public affairs programming:
Bill Moyers Journal | Fridays at 9 p.m.
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | Monday-Friday at 6 p.m.
Frontline | Tuesdays at 9 p.m.
Tavis Smiley | Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
Wide Angle | Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Now on PBS | Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Charlie Rose | Monday-Friday at 1 p.m.
Nightly Business Report | Monday-Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Read more about the poll.


Andre Rieu Live in Dresdan


Wedding at the Opera


Sunday, Nov 29 at 6 p.m.


Recorded at Dresden’s Semper Opera House in 2008, this musical confection from André Rieu is both a concert and a real wedding party in one of the world’s most beautiful opera houses. The charming bride and groom, part of the famous “Vienna Debutantes,” are joined by 40 pairs of dancers from the Elmayer Dance School in Vienna, as well as sopranos Mirusia Louwerse and Carmen Monarcha, the Platinum Tenors, baritone Morschi Franz and the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Choir.

Antiques Roadshow


Mondays at 8 p.m.


Specialists from the country's leading auction houses and independent dealers from across the nation travel throughout the United States offering free appraisals of antiques and collectibles. Antiques Roadshow cameras watch as owners recount tales of family heirlooms, yard sale bargains and long-neglected items salvaged from attics and basements, while experts reveal the fascinating truths about these finds.

To learn more, visit the Antiques Roadshow Web site.

Arizona Stories


Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.


Arizona Stories captures the legends and history of Arizona as never before. October features:

Phoenix's Mexican heritage, gold fever in the Superstition Mountains, a southern Arizona mining town, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West, women's professional softball, the Arizona Biltmore, and Ira Hayes.

For more history and legends, visit the Arizona Stories Web site.

Bill Cosby


The Mark Twain Prize


Wednesday, Nov 4 at 8 p.m.


An A-list cast of comedians — including Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock — salutes Bill Cosby, the 12th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Taped at the Kennedy Center ceremony, the program includes clips of Cosby’s career highlights: from his role on ”I Spy” to the two comedy series bearing his name.

Brain Fitness


Frontiers


Saturday, Nov 28 at 10:30 a.m.


This program illustrates how ordinary people are using their brain plasticity to create lasting and astonishing changes. Neuroscience research is proving that neuroplasticity holds the key to previously unimaginable and amazing transformations. The third program of the Brain Fitness trilogy takes viewers into the labs of the scientists and the lives of those who have been assisted and changed through cognitive training. Peter Coyote hosts.

British Comedies


Saturdays from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.


Saturday line-up of British comedies:
8 p.m. - Keeping Up Appearances
8:30 p.m. - As Time Goes By
9 p.m. - Last of the Summer Wine
The longest-running Britcom of all time.
9:30 p.m. - Waiting for God

To learn more about British Comedies and other BBC programs, visit the BBC Web site.

Celtic Woman


Songs from the Heart


Monday, Nov 30 at 7 p.m.


Celtic Woman vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary and Alex Sharpe, with violinist Mairead Nesbitt, perform at Ireland’s historic Powerscourt House and Gardens in Enniskerry, County Wicklow. The musical repertoire ranges from spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces to lush arrangements of Irish classics, contemporary covers and original compositions. In addition to the six-piece band, the Aontas Choir, a film orchestra, the Discovery Gospel Choir, the Extreme Rhythm Drummers and a bagpipe ensemble join Celtic Woman for this event.

Charlie Rose


Monday-Friday at 1 p.m.


Acclaimed interviewer and broadcast journalist Charlie Rose, engages America's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews and roundtable discussions five times a week.
Charlie Rose Web site.

Chris Botti in Boston


Sunday, Nov 29 at 8 p.m.


Trumpeter Chris Botti, a gifted instrumentalist and a charismatic performer in the realm of contemporary jazz, has simultaneously captured the attention of the pop music world. The incredible group of Botti’s featured guest artists, along with his world-class band, includes Sting, Lucia Micarelli, John Mayer, Josh Groban, Katharine McPhee, Yo-Yo Ma, Steven Tyler and Sy Smith, with Keith Lockhart conducting the Boston Pops. The program was filmed at Symphony Hall in Boston.

Colour of War


Adolf Hitler


Monday, Nov 16 at 10 p.m.


Drawing from two recently discovered German color film collections that comprise more than 10 hours of previously unseen color footage, Colour of War: Adolf Hitler tells the astonishing and disturbing story of the man whose fanaticism led to the greatest tragedy in human history. The documentary features actors reading pertinent excerpts from Hitler's diaries and letters as well as those of his mistress Eva Braun and Nazi leaders such as Albert Speers and Joseph Goebbels.

Curious George


Monday - Friday at 9 a.m. and Sundays 8 a.m.


Since 1941, children have delighted in the (mis-)adventures of Curious George in the best-selling book series. Now, Curious George swings on to television.

The series is designed to inspire preschool-aged kids (three to five) to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them in a fun and entertaining way.

Play games, watch video and find activities at the Curious George Web site.

Desert Wildflowers


Wednesday, Nov 18 at 7:30 p.m.


In some years, when the Sonoran Desert is nourished by just the right amount of winter rain, it is coaxed into bloom by the warmth of the sun. In one such year, Channel Eight camera crews explored Arizona to capture this extraordinary visual event so viewers could enjoy an "armchair tour" of desert wildflowers at the peak of their bloom. Desert Wildflowers is a glorious celebration of spring that showcases the extraordinary diversity of Arizona's natural landscape.

Dinosaur Train


Monday-Friday at 10:30 a.m., Sundays at 9:30 a.m.


Meet Buddy, a preschool age Tyrannosaurus Rex and star of Dinosaur Train. The new animated children’s series, from the Jim Henson Company, encourages basic scientific thinking and skills with lessons about natural science, natural history and paleontology.

Visit the interactive Dinosaur Train Web site.

Eight Celebrates Native American Heritage Month


Friday, Nov 6 at


Eight celebrates Native American Heritage month with special programs that honor Native American culture and traditions. The specials will air as follows:

Independent Lens “Power Paths”
Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 10 p.m.
It’s time to cut our dependence on fossil fuel and pursue renewable energy. But how can it be done? Native American tribes turn to solar and wind sources to provide clean sustainable energy for cities across the west. Their traditional values regarding conservation and the earth offer real solutions to America’s energy crisis.

Brulé, Live at Mt. Rushmore
A Concert for Reconciliation of the Cultures
Friday, Nov. 6 at 10 p.m.
An audience of 11,000 people came to Mt. Rushmore National Memorial in 2007 for a performance by the recording artist as well as Native American rhythms and dance.

Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete
Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m.
Archival clips, interviews and recreations tell the story of his boyhood in Oklahoma, his gold medal wins at the 1912 Summer Olympics, his subsequent fall from grace and his advocacy of American Indian rights and self-sufficiency.

Kinaalda: A Navajo Rite of Passage
Thursday, Nov. 26 at 9 p.m.
Thirteen-year-old Tanya Sheperd celebrates a traditional Navajo ceremony that initiates her into womanhood. The filmmaker, Lena Carr, was denied her own Kinaalda to propel her into mainstream culture.

Seasons of a Navajo
An Eight/KAET Production
Thursday, Nov. 26 at 10 p.m.
This is the story of the intimate relationship between Dorothy and Chauncey Neboyia, a traditional Navajo family, and the changing world around them. The program follows the Neboyias through the four seasons as they travel to each of their hogans to care for the land, their animals and their family. The beautiful Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly and Window Rock areas of Arizona serve as backdrops for the film.

Eight Honors Veterans in November


Wednesday, Nov 11 at


Eight/KAET presents a special collection of programs to honor the courage and sacrifice of America’s wartime heroes. The specials will air as follows:

Hallowed Grounds
Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.
Nearly 125,000 American military men and women are buried overseas in the lands they died to liberate. The bodies of almost 100,000 more have never been found. But not one of them has been forgotten.
This PBS documentary features footage of 22 overseas U.S. military cemeteries from World Wars I and II, as well as vignettes about the heroic men and women buried there and those who visit them.

Lest We Forget: A Survivor’s Story
Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10 p.m.
Lest We Forget tells the story of a WWII veteran who survived four years of brutal captivity in the Japanese slave labor camp responsible for building the infamous bridge over the River Kwai.

Arizona Stories: WWII – Part One
Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Arizona during WWII…it’s where Americans were imprisoned, German soldiers escaped and veterans returned to help the state grow.
Featured stories include:

  • The Great Escape of ‘44

  • WWII Internment Camps

  • American Legion Post 41



Secrets of the Dead “Airmen and the Headhunters”
Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.
This documentary investigates the extraordinary survival story of a crew of airmen shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied Borneo during World War II. The film recounts the rescue of a U.S. bomber crew by Dayak tribesmen, known for taking the heads of their enemies. The Dayaks fed and protected the airmen before leading them to the base of the maverick British special ops officer, Major Tom Harrisson, who was fighting a guerrilla war against the Japanese with a band of Australian commandoes. The program features an exclusive interview with the sole surviving member of the U.S. crew, as well as interviews with a number of the Dayak tribespeople and Japanese and Australian veterans.

POV “The Way We Get By”
Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 9 p.m.
On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has made history by greeting nearly 800,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. “The Way We Get By” is an intimate look at three of these greeters as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living. Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet find the strength to overcome their personal battles and transform their lives through service. This inspirational and surprising story shatters the stereotypes of today’s senior citizens as the greeters redefine the meaning of community.

Arizona Stories: WWII – Part Two
Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 p.m.
Arizona during WWII was home to some of America’s bravest and a place where thousands trained, sacrificed and pitched in to win the war.
Featured stories include:

  • The USS Arizona

  • Hispanic Flyboys

  • The Home Front

  • Ira Hayes



Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman


Monday-Friday at 5 p.m.


Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal animated host - a dog named Ruff Ruffman. The series mixes live-action with animation, and breaks the mold with its educational and comical take on America's newest television genre. Targeting six- to ten-year-olds, the series is spontaneous, unscripted, and full of surprises.

Find out more. Visit the Fetch! Web site.

Frontline


The Card Game


Tuesday, Nov 24 at 9 p.m.


As credit card companies face rising public anger, new regulation from Washington and a potential perfect storm of economic bad news, Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the future of the massive consumer loan industry and its impact on a fragile national economy.

Visit the Frontline Web site.

Frontline


A Death in Tehran


Tuesday, Nov 17 at 9 p.m.


At the height of the protests following Iran’s controversial presidential election this summer, a young woman named Neda Soltani was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran. Her death — filmed on a cameraphone, then uploaded to the Web — quickly became an international outrage, and Soltani became the face of a powerful movement that threatened the hardline government’s hold on power. With the help of a unique network of correspondents in and out of the country, Frontline investigates the life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the reform movement alive.

Visit the Frontline Web site.

Glen Canyon


A Dam, Water and the West


Monday, Nov 9 at 10 p.m.


Glen Canyon Dam created one of the world’s largest man-made bodies of water in a desert, while at the same time drowning a thousand years of human history.

Great Performances


Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas in Concert


Saturday, Nov 28 at 8 p.m.


Everyone’s favorite “Hitman” David Foster joins superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli for a new Christmas concert of seasonal favorites. Showcasing Bocelli’s soaring vocals are lush new arrangements given the distinctive Foster touch. Recorded at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, the program features special guests Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Reba McEntire, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, the Muppets and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Visit the Great Performances Web site.

Great Performances


Sting: A Winter's Tale


Friday, Nov 27 at 10 p.m.


Following his international success with Songs from the Labyrinth, rock and pop superstar Sting welcomes the holidays with an atmospheric musical celebration of wintertime — days of solitude and reflection, as well as rebirth and festivity. This program conjures the moods and spirits of the season with a diverse collection of songs, carols and lullabies spanning the centuries. Also featured are some new songs, as well as Sting’s interpretation of classical favorites.

For more information visit the Great Performances Web site.

Hallowed Grounds


Sunday, Nov 8 at 4 p.m.


Hallowed Grounds provides a rare visit to America’s extraordinary overseas military cemeteries. There are 22 World War I and World War II American military cemeteries in England, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy, Tunisia and the Philippines. The program weaves historical elements with contemporary scenes of the cemeteries and powerful stories about the men and women who are buried in them. It contains interviews with formal and informal historians and witnesses to the wars and the creation of the cemeteries.

Visit the Hallowed Grounds Web site.

HORIZON


Monday-Friday at 7 p.m.


HORIZON, KAET's award-winning public affairs program, explores issues in-depth using a combination of pre-taped reports and in-studio discussion. Viewers rely on HORIZON for balanced coverage of politics, the economy, the environment, education, health care and other issues that impact the lives of Arizona residents. Each Friday, journalists from across the state discuss the week's top stories.

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For updated descriptions of HORIZON programs, visit the HORIZON Web site.

HORIZONTE


Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.


HORIZONTE, Eight/KAET's weekly prime-time public affairs program, provides a forum for Hispanic perspectives and helps educate all audiences about issues of particular interest to our Latino community. This Eight production is hosted by Jose Cardenas, senior vice president and general counsel of Arizona State University." HORIZONTE is a reflection of a growing influence that Hispanics are having on the state," Cardenas said.

For updated descriptions of HORIZONTE programs, visit the HORIZONTE Web site.

How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin


Monday, Nov 23 at 10 p.m.


This is the extraordinary and untold story of how the Beatles punctured the Iron Curtain. In August 1962, award-winning director Leslie Woodhead made a two-minute film, in Liverpool’s Cavern Club, with a raw and unrecorded group of unknown rockers — the Beatles. Twenty-five years later, while making a series of films in Russia, Woodhead learned just how powerful Beatlemania was in the Soviet Union. Even though the Beatles never performed there, their music and rebellious style had soaked into the lives of a generation of Russian kids. This film features personal stories from members of Russia’s Beatles generation, who talk about how the Fab Four changed their lives, gave them hope and helped to undermine the foundations of the Soviet system.

Independent Lens


Power Paths


Tuesday, Nov 3 at 10 p.m.


It’s time to cut our dependence on fossil fuel and pursue renewable energy. But how can it be done? Native-American tribes turn to solar and wind sources to provide clean sustainable energy for cities across the west. Their traditional values regarding conservation and the earth offer real solutions to America’s energy crisis. By Bo Boudart.

Visit the Power Paths Web site.

John Fogerty


Live by Request


Saturday, Nov 7 at 9 p.m.


Rock legend John Fogerty will star on the Emmy Award-winning live music series, Live by Request, coming to television this fall as a special presentation. Fogerty will perform music requested by the show’s viewers.

Visit the Live By Request Web site.

Last of the Summer Wine


Saturdays at 9 p.m.


The longest-running Britcom of all time, the series depicts the twilight years of a trio of oddly philosophizing, whimsical old duffers in Yorkshire who return to a carefree second childhood. They get up to all sorts of mischief and are determined to fulfill ambitions for which younger men would have already considered themselves too old.
Eight/KAET-TV is the first television station in the country to air the series from the very first episode.

Lest We Forget


A Survivor's Story


Sunday, Nov 8 at 10 p.m.


The story of a WWII veteran who survived four years of brutal captivity in the Japanese slave labor camp responsible for building the infamous bridge over the River Kwai.

Martha Speaks


Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m.


What would happen if your dog suddenly were able to talk?
Would your pet be anything like Martha, the charming canine with an appetite for life who made her PBS KIDS debut last fall?
Martha Speaks is the new animated series from the WGBH creators of Curious George and Arthur.
The series stars Martha, a beloved family dog, who accidentally is fed alphabet soup that gives her the power of human speech and the chance to speak her mind to anyone who will listen.

Learn more. Visit the Martha Speaks Web site.

Masterpiece Contemporary


Place of Exeuction


Sunday, Nov 1 at 9 p.m.


In 1963, a 13-year-old girl vanished without a trace. More than 40 years later, questions surrounding her disappearance and the hunt for the killer resurface when high-profile TV journalist Catherine Heathcote (Juliet Stevenson, Bend It Like Beckham, “The Politician's Wife”) begins to unravel the mystery. Based on the novel by Val McDermid, the miniseries also stars Greg Wise (“Cranford”).
Part two airs Sunday, Nov. 8 at 9 p.m.

Visit the Masterpiece Contemporary Web site.

Masterpiece Contemporary


Collision


Sunday, Nov 15 at 9 p.m.


“Collision” tells the story of a major road accident and the 10 seemingly unconnected people involved. Beyond the chaotic landscape of corpses and crumpled cars, a series of invisible dramas unfolds — from government cover-ups to torn relationships and murder. Douglas Henshall (“Primeval”), Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead ) and Phil Davis (“Bleak House”) star.
Part two airs Sunday, Nov. 22 at 9 p.m.

For more information you can visit the Masterpiece Contemporary Web site.

Maya & Miguel


Monday-Friday at 3 p.m.


Irrepressible twins Maya and Miguel Santos, their loving family and their bilingual pet parrot, Paco, unveil their vibrant and uproariously funny world. Their daily escapades will keep kids laughing from the bottom of their hearts.

To learn more about Maya & Miguel, visit the PBS Kids Go! Web site.

Minds Over Matters


Wednesday, Nov 25 at 7:30 p.m.


This thirty minute discussion program features host Phil Christensen, ASU Mars researcher and planetary geologist, and Ariel Anbar, ASU biogeochemist, exploring the prospect of life on other planets as well as the origins of life on earth.

Nature


Black Mamba


Sunday, Nov 8 at 8 p.m.


The black mamba is one of Africa's most dangerous and feared snakes, known for being aggressive when disturbed. It strikes with deadly precision, delivering venom 10 times more deadly than needed to kill an adult human. Without treatment, the mortality rate is 100 percent. In the tiny country of Swaziland in southern Africa, a team of snake handlers has an entirely different “take” on these creatures and hopes their six-week study will change public perception of what they feel is the world’s most misunderstood snake.

Visit the Nature Web site, "Black Mamba."

Nature


Fellowship of the Whales


Sunday, Nov 15 at 8 p.m.


This is the story of the first year in a humpback whale’s life as she learns lessons from her mother. Together, they make the long journey from her birthplace in the subtropical waters in Hawaii to summer feeding grounds in the cold seas off Alaska’s southeast coast. The youngster will meet dangerous orcas and sharks and playful dolphins and seals. She will learn to use her flippers and tail to announce herself and to communicate with other whales. By the time mother and offspring return to Hawaii for the winter, the young humpback will be ready to set out on her own and find her own place in the community of whales.

Visit the Fellowship of the Whale Web page.

Naure


Born Wild: The First Days of Life


Sunday, Nov 1 at 8 p.m.


The most important moment of an animal’s life is its birth. The newborn emerges from dark safety to find anxious parents clucking or mewing. The first hours are some of the most dangerous. This film follows the birth and first days of several species, from marmoset to moose to elephant and gorilla. It is a film of miniature drama and huge spectacle, and comes to some surprising conclusions about human beings.

Visit the "Born Wild" Web page, part of the PBS Nature Web site.

Nightly Business Report


Monday - Friday at 5:30 p.m.


Nightly Business Report is America's number-one daily business news program. The program, the most-watched and longest-running daily evening business news program on broadcast television, is seen by more than one million viewers every weeknight. Anchored by Paul Kangas in Miami and Susie Gharib in New York, NBR combines fast-breaking business and economic news, extensive financial market coverage and mutual fund reports, exclusive CEO interviews, and commentaries by such noted economists as Charles Schultze, Barbara Hackman Franklin and Adam Smith.

For additional information about this program, visit the Nightly Business Report Web site

NOVA


What Are Dreams?


Tuesday, Nov 24 at 8 p.m.


What are dreams and why do we have them? Are they a window into a hidden realm within us? Science is only just beginning to understand. NOVA joins the leading dream researchers and witnesses the extraordinary experiments they use to investigate the world of sleep. From human narcoleptics to sleepwalking cats, from recurrent nightmares to those who can’t dream, each sequence contains a vital clue to the question these scientists are pursuing: Why do we dream?

Visit the NOVA Web site for more information.

NOVA


Becoming Human


Tuesday, Nov 3 at 8 p.m.


NOVA presents a comprehensive three-part, three-hour special — investigating explosive new discoveries that are transforming the picture of how we became human. The first program explores fresh clues about our earliest ancestors in Africa, including the stunningly complete fossil nicknamed “Lucy’s Child.” The second program tackles the mysteries of how our ancestors managed to survive in a savannah teeming with vicious predators, and when and why we first left our African cradle to colonize every corner of the earth. In the final program, NOVA probes a wave of dramatic new evidence, based partly on cutting-edge DNA analysis, that reveals new insights into how we became today’s creative and “behaviorally modern” humans and what really happened to the enigmatic Neanderthals who faded into extinction.

Part two airs on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. and part three airs on Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.

Learn more about the Becoming Human series.

NOW


Fridays at 7:30 p.m.


Each week, the program includes an original documentary segment, a conversation with an individual of insight and influence, and an essay or commentary from a diverse group of individuals. NOW draws on the journalistic resources of National Public Radio and taps its brightest talents every week.

NOW continues online at PBS.org

P.O.V


The Way We Get By


Wednesday, Nov 11 at 9 p.m.


On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has made history by greeting nearly 800,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Airing on Veterans Day, “The Way We Get By” is an intimate look at three of these greeters as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living. Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet find the strength to overcome their personal battles and transform their lives through service. This inspirational and surprising story shatters the stereotypes of today’s senior citizens as the greeters redefine the meaning of community. A co-production of Dungby Productions and ITVS in association with WGBH and Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN). By Aron Gaudet.

Read more about The Way We Get By.

PBS KIDS GO!


Monday - Friday 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.


With a fun, quirky, cause-and-effect setting full of surprises, PBS KIDS GO! empowers today's "big" kids to discover themselves, define the diverse world around them, explore new relationships and embrace a love of learning. This new lineup is specifically designed for Arizona kids who grew up with Eight Kids programs for preschoolers but are now interested in more sophisticated, multimedia content.

2:30 p.m. Cyberchase
3 p.m. Maya & Miguel
3:30 p.m. Arthur
4 p.m. Wordgirl
4:30 p.m. Electric Company
5 p.m. Fetch

To learn more, visit the PBS Kids Go! Web site

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly


Sundays at 1:30 p.m.


Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy, is the only national TV newsmagazine program devoted entirely to the news of religion and spirituality and major ethical issues. The program explores the top moral questions facing the country and profiles the most interesting people and groups in the world of religion.

To learn more, visit the Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Web site.

Renovate with Eight


Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.


Eight/KAET invites home improvement enthusiasts to two full hours of advice from the experts every Saturday afternoon.

Beginning at 4 p.m., the hosts of Hometime tackle everything from landscaping, painting and kitchen facelifts to managing new construction and major additions to older homes.

From 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., The This Old House Hour team takes center stage. They along with guest experts will answer viewer letters on home improvement topics and, along the way, make house calls to solve homeowners' problems.

At 5:30 p.m., The New Yankee Workshop challenges woodworkers of all skill levels.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live


Monday, Nov 30 at 9 p.m.


This special features rare, one-of-a-kind performances from the induction ceremonies of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, shot during the last 24 years. The biggest names in rock perform in intimate settings and jam in combinations not seen anywhere else. The program features exclusive, anything-goes induction speeches by rock royalty, along with rare behind-the-scenes footage. Paul Shaffer, musical director for the hall’s induction ceremonies, hosts.

Sesame Street


Monday - Friday at 8 a.m.


For 40 years, Sesame Street has sought to meet the critical needs of children while preparing them for school and for life. In addition to literacy, numeracy and science, Sesame Street, the world's largest informal educator of children, tackles an issue facing many families today: children's health.

Sesame Street


40th Anniversary


Tuesday, Nov 10 at 8 a.m.


Our friends Elmo, Big Bird, Bert and Ernie and the rest of the gang will celebrate 40 years on Sesame Street this week.
The world’s largest informal children’s educator and longest running children’s TV show begins its new season Tuesday, November 10 with everything you love and more.

You will see a new show open, new nature curriculum and our new First Lady Michelle Obama. Watch highlights from the new season on PBS Parents.

Sid the Science Kid


Monday-Friday at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m.


Sid the Science Kid is an engaging and entertaining new animated preschool series promoting exploration and science readiness in a kid-friendly way - no lab coats or test tubes here. Sid explores the science of everyday realities that preschoolers face with the help of his friends and family.

Find out more. Visit Sid the Science Kid Web site.

Sinatra at Carnegie Hall


Saturday, Nov 28 at 6:30 p.m.


In 1980, Frank Sinatra announced a two-week engagement at Carnegie Hall following the release of Trilogy, his triple-album comeback. In this concert he performs “I’ve Got the World on a String.” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “The Gal That Got Away,” and “It Never Entered My Mind.”

Tavis Smiley


Sundays at 12:30 p.m.


Tavis Smiley hosts this late-night television talk show - a hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, featuring interviews with newsmakers, politicians, celebrities and everyday people.

To learn more, visit the Tavis Smiley Web site.

The NewsHour
with Jim Lehrer


Monday - Friday at 6 p.m.


The NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions, and both foreign and domestic on-site reports. The NewsHour is seen by approximately three million people every weeknight and remains one of the most distinguished sources of news in television.

To learn more, visit the NewsHour Web site.

Washington Week


with Gwen Ifill


Fridays at 8 p.m.


Washington Week is the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television. Now in its 40th year, Washington Week brings together America's best journalists each Friday evening, providing insight and perspective on the week's top stories. Ifill, moderator and managing editor of Washington Week since 1999, has bolstered the show's journalistic roots and its commitment to hearing from the reporters who actually cover the news.

Follow the stories online. Visit the Washington Week Web site.

Wild!


Thursdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 7 p.m.


Magnificent footage is the backdrop for the uncensored life and death struggle to survive in the wild. Wild! goes off the beaten path to locations around the world where some of the world's best and least known species live in unspoiled environs. These beautiful films are from leading wildlife and nature producers whose work is of the highest quality.