PLUS (PT)

12:00 am 

PBS Arts from Los Angeles: Il Postino from LA Opera   Acclaimed Mexican composer Daniel Catans has adapted the popular1994 film Il Postino as an opera, which was premiered by LA Opera in October 2010. Based on a novel by Antonio Skarmeta, Il Postino recounts the fictionalized story of Mario, a fisherman on a Mediterranean island whose life is transformed by the arrival of exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.G

2:30 am 

MotorWeek   NULL

3:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Getting Centered"  Leela is finishing teaching an early morning yoga class by demonstrating her version of The Flamingo Pose when Telly comes by. She explains to him that yoga is a special kind of exercise from India and all the breathing and stretching feels great. Telly is upset that he missed the class, but Rosita and Elmo offer to teach him what they learned. D

4:00 am 

WordWorld  "Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale"  Playing Spies: When Sheep and Duck think that Dog has a secret, they decide to play "spy" to figure out the mystery. As they secretly watch Dog, they discover he wants to build a word with the "oo" sound. But will they be caught before they can guess Dog's secret? Wee Little Whale: Sheep rescues a tiny whale who is stuck in some seaweed and brings her home to her haystack. D

4:30 am 

Super Why!  "The Big Game"  Whyatt wants to play baseball better, but he keeps missing the ball. The superhero readers jump into The Big Game and join some fairytale heroes gearing up for their big soccer match against their storybook foes. With the help of Super Why and his friends, Cinderella and her team work on their game skills to prevent the Big Bad Wolf's team from huffing, puffing and blowing them right off the field!G

5:00 am 

Austin City Limits  "Monsters of Folk"  The five musical monsters - each a songwriter and each an acclaimed musician in his own right - pack the set with Americana-infused folk ballads and raucous Southern rock romps. Much of it is from the collaborative songs of their debut self-titled release.G

6:00 am 

Secrets of the Dead  "Deadliest Battle"  Newly-released Russian archive documents, detailed eye-witness accounts by survivors on both sides and commentary from Nikita Krushchev's son reveal a different version of the World War II Battle of Stalingrad than normally recounted. The "strategic retreat" by Russian forces in the face of German advances is retold against the background of newly-uncovered "fight-to-the-death" orders from Stalin.G

7:00 am 

Dialogue  "Robert Egger"  Host Joan Cartan-Hansen interviews the author, activist and president and founder of the D.C. Central Kitchen about his work on hunger, sustainability, nonprofit political engagement and social enterprise as well as his book Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient and Rewarding for All.G

7:30 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Family Ranch Heritage"  Since 1879, the Small family has worked their eastern Idaho ranch. Each generation finds a way to preserve their lifestyle. Today three generations care for the land and cattle alongside guests who pay to work hard in the saddle each fall.G

8:00 am 

Oregon Field Guide  "Gresham Turtles, LIDAR/Pits of Mystery, White-Nose Syndrome"  Revolutionary mapping technology reveals dozens of "pits of mystery" in the Willamette Valley, and uncovers hidden landslides, hazard zones and an undiscovered volcano. The episode also looks at what may be the last urban population of native Western painted turtles, and the fungus causing massive bat deaths.G

8:30 am 

Roadtrip Nation   While in Seattle, Wash., the team connects with Miss Indigo Blue, a renowned burlesque instructor and performer, and discovers why she decided to take up the bold art form. Her story particularly intrigues Carolyn who finds Miss Indigo Blue's confidence and fearlessness desirable. D

9:00 am 

Antiques Roadshow  "Atlantic City, NJ - Hour Three"  Appraisers examine a fanciful circa 1900 folk art sculpture, a 1934 New York Yankees team-signed baseball and an early 20th-century landscape painting by George Bellows, passed down through the Bellows family, valued at $150,000. Part 3 of 3G

10:00 am 

Secrets of the Dead  "Deadliest Battle"  Newly-released Russian archive documents, detailed eye-witness accounts by survivors on both sides and commentary from Nikita Krushchev's son reveal a different version of the World War II Battle of Stalingrad than normally recounted. The "strategic retreat" by Russian forces in the face of German advances is retold against the background of newly-uncovered "fight-to-the-death" orders from Stalin.G

11:00 am 

Nova  "The Fabric of the Cosmos - Universe Or Multiverse?"  Hard as it is to swallow, cutting-edge theories are suggesting that our universe may not be the only universe. Instead, it may be just one of an infinite number of worlds that make up the multiverse. Part 4 of 4G

12:00 pm 

Celebrating New Zealand Scenic Railways   Producer Robert Van Camp and host David Holt set off to capture the beauty of New Zealand through its network of railroads. The island nation's geography varies from rugged mountain peaks and glaciers, to subtropical forests and volcanic plateaus. The Pacific Ocean lies on its eastern shores and the Tasman Sea on the west coast.G

1:00 pm 

Need to Know   NULL

1:30 pm 

McLaughlin Group   NULL

2:00 pm 

Biz Kid$  "How to Achieve Your Financial Goals"  Join us and you'll learn to track your expenses, get control of your spending, and invest what's left over to reach your financial goals. You'll see the importance of starting young, while time is on your side. Meet some high school entrepreneurs who started a sports business. D

2:30 pm 

Oregon Field Guide  "Amphibian Egg Masses, Lamprey Decline, Mazama Archive"  NULL

3:00 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Southern Classics"  Bridget shows Chris how to make the ultimate Gumbo. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of long-grain white rice. And finally, Julia updates a lost recipe and shows Chris how to make Lane Cake. D

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "London: Royal and Rambunctious"  Rick whispers secrets across the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral and eats his way through Soho.G

4:00 pm 

Nova  "The Fabric of the Cosmos - Universe Or Multiverse?"  Hard as it is to swallow, cutting-edge theories are suggesting that our universe may not be the only universe. Instead, it may be just one of an infinite number of worlds that make up the multiverse. Part 4 of 4G

5:00 pm 

History Detectives  "The Bluebird of Zappiness"  Detective Wes Cowan decodes the message and the strategy behind a U.S. World War II propaganda leaflet that contains violent images. Then, detective Gwen Wright traces a cherished family heirloom, a watercolor, to the world of Tiffany stained glass.G

6:00 pm 

Last Mission: Establishing The Rule of Law In Iraq   The last and possibly most important mission for the United States military before it departs Iraq is to establish stability and promote the rule of law. In The Last Mission: Establishing the Rule of Law in Iraq, West Virginia Public Broadcasting producer Chip Hitchcock follows a West Virginia Military Police battalion as it helps to transform the Iraqi police from a force that once served a brutal dictator into one that serves the people and the law. Will eight years of war, more than $700 billion, the sacrifice of thousands of lives and the work of more than a million Americans create a stable democracy in Iraq? Hitchcock (Bridgeport to Baghdad) investigates these questions in his latest documentary, taped while he was embedded with the West Virginia National Guard's 151st Military Police Battalion. D

7:00 pm 

Another Day In Paradise   This feature-length version of CARRIER, the PBS 10-part series about the aircraft carrier Nimitz and the crew, offers a glimpse into the thoughts and lives of the people who make up the nation's military services.G

8:30 pm 

Antiques Roadshow  "Atlantic City, NJ - Hour Three"  Appraisers examine a fanciful circa 1900 folk art sculpture, a 1934 New York Yankees team-signed baseball and an early 20th-century landscape painting by George Bellows, passed down through the Bellows family, valued at $150,000. Part 3 of 3G

9:30 pm 

History Detectives  "The Bluebird of Zappiness"  Detective Wes Cowan decodes the message and the strategy behind a U.S. World War II propaganda leaflet that contains violent images. Then, detective Gwen Wright traces a cherished family heirloom, a watercolor, to the world of Tiffany stained glass.G

10:30 pm 

Last Mission: Establishing The Rule of Law In Iraq   The last and possibly most important mission for the United States military before it departs Iraq is to establish stability and promote the rule of law. In The Last Mission: Establishing the Rule of Law in Iraq, West Virginia Public Broadcasting producer Chip Hitchcock follows a West Virginia Military Police battalion as it helps to transform the Iraqi police from a force that once served a brutal dictator into one that serves the people and the law. Will eight years of war, more than $700 billion, the sacrifice of thousands of lives and the work of more than a million Americans create a stable democracy in Iraq? Hitchcock (Bridgeport to Baghdad) investigates these questions in his latest documentary, taped while he was embedded with the West Virginia National Guard's 151st Military Police Battalion. D

11:30 pm 

Another Day In Paradise   This feature-length version of CARRIER, the PBS 10-part series about the aircraft carrier Nimitz and the crew, offers a glimpse into the thoughts and lives of the people who make up the nation's military services.G