TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 @ 10:00PM
Join Belmont University students along with Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans and the Nashville Children’s Choir for Christmas at Belmont 2019. Taped in Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the show includes classic holiday songs and festive tunes.
RETURN OF THE ARTISANS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 @ 11:00PM
Watch the preview for Lidia Celebrates America: The Return of the Artisans. Join Lidia Bastianich this holiday season, as the renowned chef, author and food ambassador journeys across the country to explore how food artisans and artisanal crafts are gaining momentum in the U.S.
PBS NEWSHOUR & POLITICO
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 @ 6:00PM
PBS NewHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, POLITICO chief political correspondent Tim Alberta, PBS NewsHour senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz, and PBS NewsHour White Hour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor will co-moderate the sixth Democratic primary debate. The DNC-sanctioned debate will take place at Loyola Marymount University.
INSIDE ANIMAL MINDS
WHO’S THE SMARTEST?
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 @ 10:00PM
What makes an animal smart? What forces of evolution drive brains to become more complex? Many scientists believe the secret lies in our relationships. Throughout the animal kingdom, some of the cleverest creatures—including humans—seem to be those who live in complex social groups, like dolphins, elephants, and apes. Could the skills required to keep track of friend and foe make animals smarter?
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Traveling through Cordoba, Granada, Seville and Toledo, we retrace the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences. This remarkable story reveals what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.
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 | 12/16/19 | 12/17/19 | 12/18/19 | 12/19/19 | 12/20/19 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 07:30:00 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! |
| 08:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Special | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 08:30:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Clifford the Big Red Dog |
| 09:00:00 AM | Paint This! | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 09:30:00 AM | Best of Sewing with Nancy | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | American Woodshop | Painting and Travel | Pinkalicious & Peterrific |
| 10:00:00 AM | Lost River Sessions | Dinosaur Train | Sit and Be Fit | Fons & Porter Quilting | Legends of Airpower |
| 10:30:00 AM | Fons & Porter Quilting | The Cat in the Hat | Ciao Italia | It’s Sew Easy | Travels with Darley |
| 11:00:00 AM | Garden Smart | Sesame Street | Creative Living | Quilting Arts | American Woodshop |
| 11:30:00 AM | Woodsmith Shop | Splash and Bubbles | New Fly Fisher | Happy Yoga | The Song Writers |
| 12:00:00 PM | Start Up | Let’s Go Luna! | Painting and Travel | Two for the Road | Art of a Cowboy |
| 12:30:00 PM | Travels with Darley | Special | Make It Artsy | Best of Sewing with Nancy | The Garage |
| 01:00:00 PM | Woodsongs | Nature Cat | Knit and Crochet Now! | Knit and Crochet Now! | Songs of the Mountains |
| 01:30:00 PM | CONT | Wild Kratts | Ciao Italia | Creative Living | CONT |
| 02:00:00 PM | The New Fly Fisher | Molly of Denali | Central Texas Gardener | Make It Artsy | Happy Yoga |
| 02:30:00 PM | The Daytripper | Xavier Riddle | A Taste of History | The Songwriters | Woodsmith Shop |
| 03:00:00 PM | Motorweek | Art of a Cowboy | Woodsmith Shop | Painting and Travel | 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 | Ciao Italia | Fishing Behind the Lines | The Daytripper | Legends of Airpower | Motorweek |
| 04:30:00 PM | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business |
| 26.2 Weekdays | 12/16/19 | 12/17/19 | 12/18/19 | 12/19/19 | 12/20/19 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 06:00:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 06:30:00 AM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 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 | Nature Cat | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 08:30:00 AM | Special | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 09:00:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 09:30:00 AM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 10:00:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 10:30:00 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! |
| 11:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Special | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 11:30:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Clifford the Big Red Dog |
| 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 | 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 |
| 02:00:00 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 02:30:00 PM | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles |
| 03:00:00 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Let’s Go Luna! | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific |
| 03:30:00 PM | Let’s Go Luna! | Special | 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 | Special | 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 | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! |
| 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 | ||
| 12/16/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | New Orleans Hour 3 |
| 07:00 PM | Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | |
| 08:00 PM | Independent Lens | Attla |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | New Orleans Hour 3 |
| 11:00 AM | Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | |
| 12:00 AM | Independent Lens | Attla |
| 26.1 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/17/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | The Ornament of the World | |
| 08:00 PM | Frontline | Weinstein |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | The Ornament of the World | |
| 12:00 AM | Frontline | Weinstein |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/18/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Snowbound: Animals of Winter |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Inside Animal Minds | Who’s the Smartest? |
| 08:00 PM | SuperNature – Wild Flyers | Crowded Skies |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Snowbound: Animals of Winter |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Who’s the Smartest? |
| 12:00 AM | SuperNature – Wild Flyers | Crowded Skies |
| 26.1 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/19/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | PBS NewsHour & POLITICO Democratic Debate | |
| 10:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 11:00 PM | The Ornament of the World | |
| 26.1 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/20/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | |
| 07:00 PM | Lidia Celebrates America | Return of the Artisans |
| 08:00 PM | Voces on PBS | The Pushouts |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 10:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 11:00 PM | Lidia Celebrates America | Return of the Artisans |
| 12:00 AM | Voces on PBS | The Pushouts |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 12/21/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | The Daytripper | |
| 07:30 AM | The Songwriters | |
| 08:00 AM | Between the Lines | |
| 08:30 AM | Jazzy Vegetarian | |
| 09:00 AM | Sit and Be Fit | |
| 09:30 AM | Knit and Crochet Now! | |
| 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 | A Chef’s Life | They Call ’Em ’Bagas |
| 02:00 PM | Great British Baking Show; The | Christmas Masterclass |
| 03:00 PM | A Taste of History | |
| 03:30 PM | America’s Test Kitchen | |
| 04:00 PM | COOK’S COUNTRY | |
| 04:30 PM | Paint This! Jerry Yarnell | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | New Orleans Hour 3 |
| 06:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 07:00 PM | Nature | Snowbound: Animals of Winter |
| 08:00 PM | Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
| 10:00 PM | Bluegrass Underground | Josh Ritter |
| 10:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | They Call ’Em ’Bagas |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Inside Animal Minds | Who’s the Smartest? |
| 12:00 AM | Nature | Snowbound: Animals of Winter |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 12/22/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 07:30 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | |
| 08:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:00 AM | Classic Gospel | |
| 10:00 AM | Happy Yoga | |
| 10:30 AM | Make it Artsy | |
| 11:00 AM | BEST of Nancy | |
| 11:30 AM | A Taste of History | |
| 12:00 PM | Between the Lines | |
| 12:30 PM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | They Call ’Em ’Bagas |
| 02:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 03:00 PM | NOVA | Inside Animal Minds | Who’s the Smartest? |
| 04:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 04:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | New Orleans Hour 3 |
| 06:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Et in Arcadia |
| 07:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Foreign Bodies |
| 08:00 PM | Victoria & Albert | The Wedding |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Dan Auerbach/Shinyribs |
| 10:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Et in Arcadia |
| 11:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Foreign Bodies |
| 12:00 AM | Victoria & Albert | The Wedding |
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 | ||
| 12/16/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | New Orleans Hour 3 |
| 10:00 PM | Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | |
| 11:00 PM | Independent Lens | Attla |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/17/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | The Ornament of the World | |
| 11:00 PM | Frontline | Weinstein |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/18/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Nature | Snowbound: Animals of Winter |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Inside Animal Minds | Who’s the Smartest? |
| 11:00 PM | SuperNature – Wild Flyers | Crowded Skies |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/19/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour & POLITICO Democratic Debate | |
| 10:00 PM | The Ornament of the World | |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/20/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 09:30 PM | Chefs Marcus and Vivian | A Taste of What’s Next |
| 10:00 PM | Lidia Celebrates America | Return of the Artisans |
| 11:00 PM | Voces on PBS | The Pushouts |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY | ||
| 12/21/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 06:30 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Daniel Tiger | |
| 09:00 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 09:30 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 10:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 10:30 AM | Let’s Go Luna | |
| 11:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 11:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 12:00 PM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:30 PM | Curiousity Crew | |
| 01:00 PM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 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 | They Call ’Em ’Bagas |
| 05:00 PM | Great British Baking Show; | Christmas Masterclass |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa? |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | New Orleans Hour 3 |
| 09:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Snowbound: Animals of Winter |
| 11:00 PM | Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 12/22/19 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 06:30 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers | |
| 07:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:00 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 09:30 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 10:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 10:30 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | |
| 11:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 11:30 PM | Wild Kratts: | |
| 12:00 PM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:30 PM | Arthur | |
| 01:00 PM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | To the Contrary | |
| 02:30 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 03:30 PM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | They Call ’Em ’Bagas |
| 05:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 06:00 PM | NOVA | Inside Animal Minds | Who’s the Smartest? |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | New Orleans Hour 3 |
| 09:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Et in Arcadia |
| 10:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Foreign Bodies |
| 11:00 AM | Victoria & Albert | The Wedding |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
WITH THE TABERNACLE CHOIR
FEATURING KRISTIN CHENOWETH
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 @ 10:00PM
This December, “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” returns to the small screen Christmas celebrations with Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth. The concert was recorded over three nights in December 2018 in Salt Lake City’s Conference Center at Temple Square. Over 63,000 people attended in-person. Watch the preview for this one-hour holiday spectacular.
A TASTE OF WHAT’S NEXT
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 @ 9:30PM
What is America? Chefs and hosts Vivian Howard of Somewhere South and A Chef’s Life and Marcus Samuelsson of No Passport Required set out to answer that question by traveling the country to better understand how American cuisine is defined by immigrant cultures and foodways.