HOW WRITING CHANGED THE WORLD
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the 4,000-year-old tradition of penmanship falls out of favor, should we consider what might be lost in this pursuit of ever more efficient communication?
ISLANDS OF WONDER
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Journey to three of the most exotic, mysterious and remote islands on the planet: Madagascar, Borneo and Hawaii. Isolated from the rest of the world, they harbor remarkable wildlife and pioneering human communities found nowhere else on Earth.
PBS NEWSHOUR
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 @ 10:00PM
PBS Newshour provides coverage and analysis of the three presidential debates. This LIVE debate will be held at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The moderator will be Fox News Anchor Chris Wallace.
PBS NEWSHOUR
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
PBS Newshour provides coverage and analysis of the three presidential debates. This LIVE debate will be held at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The moderator will be Fox News Anchor Chris Wallace.
Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.1 Weekdays | 09/28/20 | 09/29/20 | 09/30/20 | 10/01/20 | 10/02/20 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00:00 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 07:30:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 08:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 08:30:00 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 09:00:00 AM | Paint This! | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Song of the Mountains | Sesame Street |
| 09:30:00 AM | Quilting Arts | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Beads, Baubels & Jewels | CONT | Pinkalicious & Peterrific |
| 10:00:00 AM | A Taste of History | Dinosaur Train | Today’s Wild West | Woodsongs | Dinosaur Train |
| 10:30:00 AM | Fons & Porter Quilting | The Cat in the Hat | Burt Wolf Travels | CONT | The Cat in the Hat |
| 11:00:00 AM | Garden Smart | Sesame Street | Creative Living | Fons & Porter Quilting | Sesame Street |
| 11:30:00 AM | Family Plot | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Beyond Your Backyard | Two for the Road | Painting and Travel |
| 12:00:00 PM | Sit and Be Fit | Hero Elementary | Paint This! | Quilting Arts | Painting with Paulson |
| 12:30:00 PM | It’s Sew Easy | Let’s Go Luna! | Make It Artsy | Seeing the USA | Today’s Wild West |
| 01:00:00 PM | Woodsongs | Nature Cat | Woodsmith Shop | It’s Sew Easy | Songs of the Mountains |
| 01:30:00 PM | CONT | Wild Kratts | Painting and Travel | Burt Wolf Travels | CONT |
| 02:00:00 PM | The New Fly Fisher | Molly of Denali | Painting with Paulson | Knit & Crochet Now! | Happy Yoga |
| 02:30:00 PM | The Daytripper | Xavier Riddle | A Taste of History | Closer to the Truth | Fons & Porter Quilting |
| 03:00:00 PM | Motorweek | Odd Squad | Travel Detective | Painting with Paulson | Paint This! |
| 03:30:00 PM | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News |
| 04:00:00 PM | A Taste of History | Burt Wolf’s Travels | The Daytripper | Beyond Your Backyard | Motorweek |
| 04:30:00 PM | Family Plot | The Daytripper | Motorweek | Creative Living | Closer to the Truth |
| 26.2 Weekdays | 09/28/20 | 09/29/20 | 09/30/20 | 10/01/20 | 10/02/20 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 06:00:00 AM | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary |
| 06:30:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 07:00:00 AM | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! |
| 07:30:00 AM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 08:00:00 AM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 08:30:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 09:00:00 AM | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary |
| 09:30:00 AM | Twice as Good | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 10:00:00 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 10:30:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Into the Outdoors | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 11:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Curious Crew | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 11:30:00 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 12:00:00 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 12:30:00 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific |
| 01:00:00 PM | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train |
| 01:30:00 PM | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog |
| 02:00:00 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 02:30:00 PM | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 03:00:00 PM | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary |
| 03:30:00 PM | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! |
| 04:00:00 PM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 04:30:00 PM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 05:00:00 PM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 05:30:00 PM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 06:00:00 PM | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 06:30:00 PM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 07:00:00 PM | The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat |
| 07:30:00 PM | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat |
Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.1 MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 09/28/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 07:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow Recut | Indianapolis Hour 1 |
| 08:00 PM | POV | Our Time Machine/Negative Space |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 AM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 11:30 PM | POV | Our Time Machine/Negative Space |
| 26.1 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 09/29/20 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | The Vote | American Experience |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Debates 2020 | Presidential Debate |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | The Vote | American Experience |
| 11:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Debates 2020 | Presidential Debate |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 09/30/20 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Hawaii | Islands of Wonder |
| 07:00 PM | How Writing Change the World | |
| 08:00 PM | Hacking Your Mind | Wings of Angels, The |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Hawaii | Islands of Wonder |
| 11:00 PM | How Writing Change the World | |
| 12:00 AM | Hacking Your Mind | Wings of Angels, The |
| 26.1 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/01/20 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 07:00 PM | Hawaii | Islands of Wonder |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 11:00 PM | POV | Our Time Machine/Negative Space |
| 12:30 AM | Symphony for Nature | The Britt Orchestra at Crater Lake |
| 26.1 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/02/20 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | |
| 07:00 PM | Great Performances | Becoming Mozart |
| 08:00 PM | Art in the Twenty-First Century | Borderlands |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 10:30 PM | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | |
| 11:00 PM | Great Performances | Becoming Mozart |
| 12:00 AM | Art in the Twenty-First Century | Borderlands |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 10/03/20 | ||
| 07:00 AM | The Daytripper | |
| 07:30 AM | Painting and Travel | |
| 08:00 AM | Travel Detective | |
| 08:30 AM | Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South | |
| 09:00 AM | Quilting Arts | |
| 09:30 AM | Beads Baubles & Jewels | |
| 10:00 AM | It’s Sew Easy | |
| 10:30 AM | Fons and Porter Quilting | |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | |
| 11:30 AM | This Old House | |
| 12:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 12:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 01:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 01:30 PM | Chef’s Life; A | Cabbage’s Last Stand |
| 02:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Sweet Dough |
| 03:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 04:00 PM | A Taste of History | |
| 04:30 PM | Paint This | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 06:00 PM | American Experience | The Murder of Emmett Till |
| 07:00 PM | Hacking Your Mind | The Wings of Angels |
| 08:00 PM | The Vote | American Experience |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | The Very Best of John Prine |
| 10:00 PM | Bluegrass Underground | Lauren Morrow |
| 10:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Cabbage’s Last Stand |
| 11:00 PM | How Writing Change the World | |
| 12:00 AM | Hawaii | Islands of Wonder |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 10/04/20 | ||
| 07:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 07:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 08:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 08:30 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 09:00 AM | Classic Gospel | |
| 10:00 AM | Happy Yoga | |
| 10:30 AM | Make it Artsy | |
| 11:00 AM | Quilting Arts | |
| 11:30 AM | Todays Wild West | |
| 12:00 PM | Knit & Crochet Now | |
| 12:30 PM | Austin City Limits | The Very Best of John Prine |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Cabbage’s Last Stand |
| 02:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Sweet Dough |
| 03:00 PM | How Writing Change the World | |
| 04:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 04:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 06:00 PM | Last Tango in Halifax | |
| 07:00 PM | Flesh and Blood on Masterpiece | |
| 08:00 PM | COBRA | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | The Very Best of John Prine |
| 10:00 PM | Last Tango in Halifax | |
| 11:00 PM | Flesh and Blood on Masterpiece | |
| 12:00 AM | COBRA |
Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.2 MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 09/28/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Indianapolis Hour 1 |
| 11:00 PM | POV | Our Time Machine/Negative Space |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 09/29/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | The Vote | |
| 10:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Debates 2020 | Presidential Debate |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 09/30/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Hawaii | Islands of Wonder |
| 10:00 PM | How Writing Change the World | |
| 11:00 PM | Hacking Your Mind | Wings of Angels, The |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/01/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 10:00 PM | Hawaii | Islands of Wonder |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/02/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 09:30 PM | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | |
| 10:00 PM | Great Performances | Becoming Mozart |
| 11:00 PM | Art in the Twenty-First Century | Borderlands |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY | ||
| 10/03/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Hero Elementary | |
| 06:30 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:00 AM | Hero Elementary | |
| 09:30 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 10:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:30 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 12:00 PM | Sesame Street | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 02:30 PM | This Old House | |
| 03:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 03:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 04:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Cabbage’s Last Stand |
| 05:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Sweet Dough |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 09:00 PM | American Experience | The Murder of Emmett Till |
| 10:00 PM | Hacking Your Mind | The Wings of Angels |
| 11:00 PM | The Vote | American Experience |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | The Very Best of John Prine |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 10/04/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Hero Elementary | |
| 06:30 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:00 AM | Hero Elementary | |
| 09:30 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 10:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:30 PM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 12:00 PM | Sesame Street | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | To the Contrary | |
| 02:30 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Sweet Dough |
| 03:30 PM | Austin City Limits | The Very Best of John Prine |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Cabbage’s Last Stand |
| 05:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Sweet Dough |
| 06:00 PM | How Writing Change the World | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth Hour 3 |
| 09:00 PM | Last Tango in Halifax | |
| 10:00 PM | Flesh and Blood on Masterpiece | |
| 11:00 PM | COBRA | |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | The Very Best of John Prine |
OUR TIME MACHINE/NEGATIVE SPACE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 @ 8:00PM & 11:30PM
When artist Maleonn realizes that his father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he creates “Papa’s Time Machine,” a magical, autobiographical stage performance featuring life-size mechanical puppets.Through the production of this play, the two men confront their mortality before time runs out and memories are lost forever. Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival.
ON MASTERPIECE
DEATH IN AMSTERDAM
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
In Episode 3, “Death in Amsterdam,” an eco-fashion vlogger turns up dead during his video feed. Cloovers takes a special interest in the case, which uncovers a bitter rivalry between two firms dedicated to ultra-green clothing. Piet and Dahlman confront the vengeful son of a corrupt cop that they previously put away.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
NATION CELEBRATING AMERICAN INGENUITY
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 @ 10:00PM
Explore interviews, insights and artistic expressions from some of the nation’s most significant and prolific literary voices with a glimpse into their creative processes and environments. Hosted by Hoda Kotb and featuring an impressive group of authors, including Colson Whitehead, Madeleine Albright, Melinda Gates, John Grisham, and many more.