PLUS (MT)

2:00 am 

Nature  "American Eagle"  Their wings can span eight feet. Their nests weigh up to a ton. Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent's most recognizable aerial predator. Now, advanced camera technology goes into the skies with the birds in this film that covers a year of their lives.G

3:00 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

3:30 am 

MotorWeek   NULL

4:00 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

5:00 am 

Sid The Science Kid  "Getting A Shot: You Can Do It!"  Sid is super excited because his Grandma is coming to school! Grandma is a nurse, so she'll be giving everyone the new flu vaccination. Sid and his friends are a little hesitant to get the shot, and they have lots of questions about the vaccination and what it does inside their bodies. Grandma and Susie team up to explain the science of how a vaccination works, and then Grandma kicks in with a special song that makes getting a vaccination super easy!. D

5:30 am 

Martha Speaks  "Martha In Charge/Truman And The Deep Blue Sea"  Martha in Charge - Helen comes down with laryngitis, and she's sent to bed to recuperate. Truman and the Deep Blue Sea - Truman can't believe his luck when Alice invites the gang to go whale watching . . . . until he realizes that he has to actually get on a boat.G

6:00 am 

Nature  "American Eagle"  Their wings can span eight feet. Their nests weigh up to a ton. Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent's most recognizable aerial predator. Now, advanced camera technology goes into the skies with the birds in this film that covers a year of their lives.G

7:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life"  After exploring the half-timbered charm of Rouen, we reflect on Monet's lily ponds, peek in on local artisans, and set up an easel at Honfleur's harbor. We venture into composer Eric Satie's eccentric world and feast on the finest of Normandy cuisine. After pondering sacrifice and celebrating freedom on the D-Day beaches, we hike with pilgrims to the enchanted island abbey of Mont St. Michel.G

7:30 am 

Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa  "Edinburgh and Scotland"  Friendly and feisty, Scotland makes us feel right at home. In Edinburgh, we climb the ramparts of this city's famous castle, shop for kilts, visit mysterious Rosslyn chapel and thrill to a spooky ghost tour. Then we head to historic St. D

8:00 am 

The Desert Speaks  "People and Their Prickly Plants"  Enjoy a slice of the cactus-collecting life with a look into the ways people collect and enjoy some of the oddest plants in the world, then head to Scottsdale, Arizona to see the largest private collection of desert-area plants in the world. Also on the itinerary are visits to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum and an amazing collection at Bach's Nursery in Tucson, Arizona, where they have a better success rate with their individually raised saguaro cacti than Mother Nature herself. Finally, travel on Interstate 10 to Los Angeles for North America's largest cactus and succulent show - the Olympics of cactus cultivation. D

8:30 am 

Chef John Besh's New Orleans   Creole Matzos Ball Soup, Passover Artichokes, and Blood Orange Creme Brulee. D

9:00 am 

Lidia's Italy In America  "Kansas City and New Orleans: Italian Father's Day"  Join Lidia in Kansas City, where she pays a visit to the Holy Rosary Church to watch the ladies assemble their famous altar to celebrate St. Joseph's Day, the Italian Father's Day. Down in New Orleans, Lidia takes part in the traditional festival of pasta con le sarde (pasta with sardines), also a classic St. D

9:30 am 

Rudy Maxa's World  "Kyoto, Japan"  Rudy explores the spiritual heart of Japan for a glimpse of Japanese life as it used to be.G

10:00 am 

The Jazzy Vegetarian  "Italian Flair"  Host Laura Theodore prepares a delicious and hearty Italian-style meal. The menu features "Quick Lasagna Rolls" and savory side dishes such as: "Basil Roasted Peppers" and "Broccoli Rabe with Garlic." Next up, a favorite dish with kids of all ages is "Grandma's' Garlic Bread. D

10:30 am 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "St. Louis Cooking"  Bridget uncovers the secrets to the ultimate St. Louis Pizza. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of sliced pepperoni. D

11:00 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

12:00 pm 

Sesame Street  "Princess Show"  Abby, Rosita and a penguin are going to play princesses. First, they decide to dance. Rosita leaps high into the air. D

1:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch"  Dad takes the kids on a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated their Roundhouse into a "haunted house" for a spooky party. The kids end up meeting a strange new nocturnal creature - a mammal named Vlad Volaticotherium, who was hiding in the roundhouse trying to get some sleep. The Pteranodon family learns more about the customs of their neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, when they are invited for the first time to accompany them to the Big Pond to celebrate "Gourd Day" - a kind of Mesozoic Halloween. D

1:30 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

2:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "Dress Up Day/Bathtime"  Dress Up Day - Nick and Sally are playing dress up, but oh no! Sally's princess dress has torn, and mom doesn't have any silk thread to fix it. Cat takes them to his good friend Mindy, the silk caterpillar. Mindy shows them how she makes silk. D

2:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "Tazzy Chris"  When Martin and Chris assist the Tasmanian Wildlife Service in tagging endangered Tasmanian Devils, they discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a ferocious new Zachbot. Science Concepts: A healthy ecosystem has both predators and scavengers. Scavengers are animals that eat mostly other dead animals. D

3:00 pm 

Ucook! with Chef Bob   Chef Bob loves Florida snapper, especially snapper from Islamorada Florida. He prepares this filet in a sun dried tomato and green olive and fresh sage sauce. Light and easy to eat this dish goes well with a Blanc from the Bordeaux region of France. D

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Three-Part Travel Skills Special"  Rick shares 25 years of travel experience in this three-part special. He begins with tips for planning a trip, overcoming the language barrier, getting around, finding accommodations, staying safe and more. Part 1 of 3G

4:00 pm 

The Desert Speaks  "Of Drought and Fire"  Within the last three decades there have been large wildfires consuming the forests in nearly all the mountain ranges above the desert southwest. Just below the ranges, the lack of rains combined with invasive species has caused additional wildfires that have devastated portions of the Sonoran Desert. The link between drought and fire has pre-historic roots and host David Yetman and Tom Swetnam from the University of Arizona's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research travel through the desert to higher elevations that contain evidence of drought, fire, and civilization. D

4:30 pm 

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

5:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour  "News at 6P"  NULL

6:00 pm 

Globe Trekker  "Venice City Guide"  Justine Shapiro visits key sites along the Grand Canal.G

7:00 pm 

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

7:30 pm 

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

8:00 pm 

Oregon Field Guide  "Boomers, Rufous Hummingbirds, Tiny Bugs"  NULL

8:30 pm 

Travelscope  "Alberta, Canada - The Canadian Rockies"  From the streets of the quaint mountain village of Banff to the chateau and tea houses of Lake Louise and the lakes and rivers of Jasper National Park, Joseph introduces viewers to the amazing province that Albertans call home. D

9:00 pm 

Idaho Edens   Idaho, the keeper of special places, offers many areas of uncultivated beauty revealed in this statewide journey. Aerial and ground-level views set to original music are highlighted at each stop by people who love these edens and share their emotions about the locations.G

10:00 pm 

Globe Trekker  "Venice City Guide"  Justine Shapiro visits key sites along the Grand Canal.G

11:00 pm 

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

11:30 pm 

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