PLUS (MT)

9:00 am 

Super Why!  "The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween"  It's Halloween in Storybrook Village and Pig is so frightened, he won't go Trick or Treating with his friends! The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Little Ghost, who's a bit of a scaredy cat himself, to teach him there's more to Halloween than meets the eye!. D

9:30 am 

Dinosaur Train  "Night Train/Fossil Fred"  Night Train - Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a nature walk under the full moon. Fossil Fred - Buddy, Tiny and Don play "detective" and search around the Big Pond for fossils. The kids end up finding an entire skeleton of a Jurassic dinosaur. D

10:00 am 

The Electric Company  "One Smart Cookie"  The Electric Company and Francine pretend to be the characters from the Casey Calloway book series in order to solve a mystery and win the title of Master Detective. D

10:30 am 

Wild Kratts  "Masked Bandits"  As they prepare for a creature costume party, the Wild Kratts team begins to notice all sorts of strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is sure there is a ghost or monster living with them, but the Kratt brothers are convinced it's some kind of creature. When the gang sets out to discover who is causing all the trouble, they discover that certain animals gravitate towards human habitation because it provides food and protection from predators. D

11:00 am 

WordWorld  "A Kooky Spooky Halloween/Sheep's Halloween Costume"  A Kooky Spooky Halloween - The WordFriends get their share of scares the night before Halloween, when Pig sleepwalks and everyone thinks he's a ghost! Sheep's Halloween Costume - It's Halloween - Sheep's favorite day of the year. Sheep likes nothing more than to dress up, so she always goes out of her way to make herself a special costume. But what will she do when her WordFriends need pieces of her costume for their own costumes?. D

11:30 am 

WordGirl  "Tobey's Tricks and Treats/Escape Wham"  Tobey's Tricks and Treats - After losing the costume contest at school, Tobey sets his Robots on a candy-stealing spree and vows to ruin Halloween. Becky and Violet (in her WordGirl costume) plot to save the holiday.and the city. D

12:00 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Chasing The Light"  Idaho, it seems, has made photographers of us all! We join some of Idaho's premier landscape photographers out in the field, as they share with us some of their secrets and their favorite places to chase the light.G

12:30 pm 

Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless  "From Lobster to Chocolate Clams: A Delicious Feast in Magdalena Bay"  Rick and local guide Luis Garduno of REDTours venture out on a skiff to learn about sustainable fishing on Magdalena Bay. They catch up with local lobster fishermen and learn about sizing lobsters. Then they watch as clam divers haul up the local chocolate clams from the bottom of the bay. D

1:00 pm 

Martin Yan's Hidden China  "Life In Shangri-La"  Martin continues his exploration of Shangri-la, experiencing the journey of a typical pilgrim. He visits arts and craft shops to examine the works of noted local Tibetan artists and craftspeople. At the suggestion of a local shop owner, Martin visits a nearby village, which specializes in making the region's celebrated Black Clay Pottery. D

1:30 pm 

Travelscope  "Taiwan - Forgotten People"  Only 2% of the Taiwan population belongs to an ethnic minority group. Of the 14 aboriginal groups that exist on Taiwan the Tao people live on Orchid Island while the Ami people were the original inhabitants of Green Island. Joseph travels to Green Island to enjoy its natural pleasures such as one of the world's only ocean hot baths and rides on a moped through the island's dramatic volcanic landscape. D

2:00 pm 

Essential Pepin  "Fabulous Fins"  Cured Salmon In Molasses; Tuna Steaks With Tapenade Coating; Tuna Tartare On Marinated Cucumbers; Poached Salmon In Ravigote Sauce; Ray Meuniere With MushrooMs.. D

2:30 pm 

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions  "Richmond, Virginia"  Take a look at Virginia's oldest plantation (in operation for over 350 years), learn about the Civil War Trails and the battlefields of Virginia, go white-water rafting through the center of town and sample some of the traditional foods. D

3:00 pm 

Dialogue  "Reporters' Roundup 10/27/11"  We look at the big stories around the state in our new Reporter Roundup feature. Joining Joan Cartan-Hansen are Bill Spence, Lewiston Tribune, Ben Botkin, Twin Falls Times-News, Sven Berg, Idaho Falls Post Register, Jamie Grey, KTVB and Greg Hahn, Idaho Reports host on Idaho Public Television.G

3:30 pm 

MotorWeek  "Audi A6"  Road Test: 2012 Audi A6. Energy Smart Road Test: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid. Goss' Garage: Buying Parts Online. D

4:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Great Glazed Chicken"  Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a glazed-roast chicken with crispy skin and moist tender meat. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews vertical roasters, and gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals the test kitchen's top choice for "mise" bowls. Finally, test cook Becky Hays uncovers the secrets to perfectly roasted broccoli with lots of flavor. D

4:30 pm 

Ebert Presents at the Movies   NULL

5:00 pm 

History Detectives   A stamp collector buys a stash of materials and finds some letters written during the Civil War - one from a Union soldier to his brother inquiring about a commission, another from the soldier's comrade to tell the brother his sibling had been wounded. Tracing the story of the letters uncovers a story that reaches into the heart of the ugliness of slavery and the emotions it engendered.G

6:00 pm 

Live from the Artists Den  "Squeeze"  As teenagers on the South London Scene in the 1970s, childhood friends Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook formed Squeeze, the pioneering UK band that saw them dubbed "The New Lennon and McCartney. " Championed early on by the Velvet Underground's John Cale, who produced their debut EP, Packet Of Three, Squeeze established their position as one of Britain's most beloved bands with 1979's Cool For Cats, setting off a career that would span decades and produce hits in the UK and abroad. Bryant Park provided a picturesque setting for a secret performance by UK pop legends Squeeze on a warm summer night. D

7:00 pm 

Austin City Limits  "The Steve Miller Band/Preservation Hall Jazz Band"  Miller performs classic blues tunes, plus favorite hits. The Preservation Hall musicians present classic New Orleans jazz with special guests the Del McCoury Band and Jim James of My Morning Jacket.G

8:00 pm 

PBS Arts from Miami: Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp   This program spotlights one of America's finest regional ballet companies, Edward Villella's Miami City Ballet. The program - a trio of signature works by George Balanchine and Twyla Tharp respectively - showcases the company's critically acclaimed performances of Balanchine's "Square Dance" and "Western Symphony," as well as Tharp's "The Golden Section."G

9:30 pm 

Great Performances  "Pavarotti: A Life In Seven Arias"  When Luciano Pavarotti died in September, 2007, the world lost one of the greatest voices in all of music. In celebration of Pavarotti's peerless vocal talent and extraordinary international impact, this performance documentary looks back over his legendary career, utilizing the arias with which he was most closely associated as a narrative framework. From his humble origins in Modena, Italy, A Life in Seven Arias follows "the King of the High C's" meteoric rise, spanning through his London debut in La Boheme, his triumph in La fille du regiment, and his iconic rendition of "Nessun Dorma. D

11:00 pm 

Austin City Limits  "The Steve Miller Band/Preservation Hall Jazz Band"  Miller performs classic blues tunes, plus favorite hits. The Preservation Hall musicians present classic New Orleans jazz with special guests the Del McCoury Band and Jim James of My Morning Jacket.G