BIRD BRAIN
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 @ 8:00PM
Join NOVA to witness the brainpower of birds. Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. But how smart are they? Watch as scientists test avian aptitude and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 @ 10:00PM
Emmy Award-winner Carlos Watson moderates an electrifying debate on a provocative topic each week with experts and celebrities. Digital and studio audiences contribute to each debate, accompanied by ongoing social media conversations.
FUNNY BUSINESS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 @ 9:00PM
Comedians Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and Maya Rudolph take a serious look at their family trees, learning contrasting stories of assimilation, independence, hardship and success all over the globe.
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 | 1218/2017 | 12/19/17 | 12/20/17 | 12/21/17 | 12/22/17 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 07:30 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 08:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 08:30 AM | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | The Aviators |
| 09:00 AM | Paint This! | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Fit 2 Stitch | Americas Now |
| 09:30 AM | Sewing with Nancy | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | It’s Sew Easy | Assignment Asia |
| 10:00 AM | Fresh Quilting | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Fresh Quilting | Jazzy Vegetarian |
| 10:30 AM | Knit and Crochet Now | Super Why! | Cooking 80/20 | Jazzy Vegetarian | A Taste of Hisotry |
| 11:00 AM | Garden Smart | Peg + Cat | Creative Living | Cooking 80/20 | Crossing South |
| 11:30 AM | Elvis Lives – The 25th | Dinosaur Train | Fresh Quilting | InnerVIEWS | Fringe Benefits |
| 12:00 PM | Anniversary Concert | Ready Jet Go! | Overheard | Quilting Arts | ST. THOMAS CHRISTMAS |
| 12:30 PM | Start Up | Nature Cat | The Woodsmith Shop | Knit and Crochet Now | SO BRIGHT THE STAR |
| 01:00 PM | Woodsmith Shop | Nature Cat | Stories of the Mind | Make It Artsy | Painting and Travel |
| 01:30 PM | Fons & Porter Quilting | Wild Kratts | Texas Parks & Wildlife | It’s Sew Easy | Stories of the Mind |
| 02:00 PM | The Open Mind | Wild Kratts | Central Texas Gardener | The Aviators | HAPPY YOGA |
| 02:30 PM | Stories of the Mind | Odd Squad | This American Land | Acrossing South | Outdoor Wisconsin |
| 03:00 PM | Motorweek | Odd Squad | Travels with Darley | Painting & Travel | Paint This! |
| 03:30 PM | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News |
| 04:00 PM | Jazzy Vegetarian | The Open Mind | On Story | Creative living | Motorweek |
| 04:30 PM | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business |
| 26.2 Weekdays | 1218/2017 | 12/19/17 | 12/20/17 | 12/21/17 | 12/22/17 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 06:00 AM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 06:30 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 07:00 AM | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends |
| 07:30 AM | 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 |
| 08:00 AM | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 09:00 AM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 09:30 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Crafts for Kids | Curious George |
| 10:00 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 10:30 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 11:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 11:30 AM | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles |
| 12:00 PM | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles |
| 12:30 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 01:00 PM | Crafts for Kids | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 01:30 PM | Super Why! | Super Why! | Super Why! | Super Why! | Super Why! |
| 02:00 PM | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat |
| 02:30 PM | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train |
| 03:00 PM | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! |
| 03:30 PM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 04:00 PM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 04:30 PM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 05:00 PM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 05:30 PM | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 06:00 PM | Odd Squad | Crafts for Kids | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 06:30 PM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 07:00 PM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 07:30 PM | Martha Speaks | Martha Speaks | Martha Speaks | Martha Speaks | Martha Speaks |
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 | ||
| 12/18/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 07:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 08:00 PM | Independent Lens | Supergirl |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 10:30 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 12:00 AM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 26.1 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/19/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Funny Business |
| 07:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | The Impression |
| 08:00 PM | Frontline | Putin’s Revenge |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 09:30 PM | This American Land | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Funny Business |
| 12:00 AM | Finding Your Roots | The Impression |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/20/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | The Story of Cats | Asia to Africa |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Bird Brain |
| 08:00 PM | SuperNature – Wild Flyers | Masters of the Sky |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 09:30 PM | The Aviators | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Nature | The Story of Cats | Asia to Africa |
| 12:00 AM | NOVA | Bird Brain |
| 26.1 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/21/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 07:00 PM | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 09:30 PM | The Aviators | |
| 10:00 PM | Third Rail With OZY | |
| 10:30 PM | Assignment Asia | |
| 11:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 12:00 AM | Finding Your Roots | Funny Business |
| 26.1 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/22/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | This American Land | |
| 07:00 PM | Christmas at Belmont | |
| 08:00 PM | Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe | |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 09:30 PM | This American Land | |
| 10:00 PM | Third Rail With OZY | |
| 10:30 PM | Assignment Asia | |
| 11:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 11:30 PM | This American Land | |
| 12:00 AM | Christmas at Belmont | |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 12/23 /2017 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | The Daytripper | |
| 07:30 AM | On Story | |
| 08:00 AM | Sewing with Nancy | |
| 08:30 AM | Fons & Porter | |
| 09:00 AM | Happy Yoga | |
| 09:30 AM | Quilting Arts | |
| 10:00 AM | It’s Sew Easy | |
| 10:30 AM | Ask This Old House | |
| 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 | The Woodwright’s Shop | Rocky Bentwood Cradle Show II |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans) |
| 02:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Pork |
| 02:30 PM | Martha Bakes | Rethinking Cake |
| 03:00 PM | PBS Newshour Weekend | |
| 03:30 PM | America’s Test Kitchen | |
| 04:00 PM | Cook’s Country | |
| 04:30 PM | Paint This! Jerry Yarnell | |
| 05:00 PM | Knit & Crochet Now | |
| 05:30 PM | FIT 2 STITCH | |
| 06:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 07:00 PM | The Mind of a Chef | La Vegetale |
| 07:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans) |
| 08:00 PM | Family Ingredients | Vietnam, Hanoi – Pho |
| 08:30 PM | BBQ with Franklin | Poultry & Sauce |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
| 10:00 PM | Bluegrass Underground | Kasey Chambers |
| 10:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans) |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Bird Brain |
| 12:00 AM | Nature | Asia to Africa |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 12/24/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 07:30 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 08:00 AM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:00 AM | Classic Gospel | |
| 10:00 AM | Happy Yoga | |
| 10:30 AM | Make it Artsy | |
| 11:00 AM | Sewing with Nancy | |
| 11:30 AM | Fresh Quilting | |
| 12:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Pork |
| 12:30 PM | Martha Bakes | Rethinking Cake |
| 01:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans) |
| 01:30 PM | The Mind of a Chef | La Vegetale |
| 02:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 03:00 PM | NOVA | Bird Brain |
| 04:00 PM | PBS Newshour Weekend | |
| 04:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 05:00 PM | Nature | Asia to Africa |
| 06:00 PM | Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special | |
| 07:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Brocket Hall, The Clockwork Prince |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
| 10:00 PM | Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special | |
| 11:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Brocket Hall, The Clockwork Prince |
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 | ||
| 12/18/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 11:00 PM | Independent Lens | Supergirl |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/19/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Funny Business |
| 10:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | The Impression |
| 11:00 PM | Frontline | Putin’s Revenge |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 12:30 AM | This American Land | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/20/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Nature | The Story of Cats | Asia to Africa |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Bird Brain |
| 11:00 PM | SuperNature – Wild Flyers | Masters of the Sky |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 12:30 AM | The Aviators | |
| 26.2 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/21/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | TheThis Old House Hour | |
| 10:00 PM | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir | |
| 11:00 AM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 12:30 AM | The Aviators | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/22/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 09:30 PM | This American Land | |
| 10:00 PM | Christmas at Belmont | |
| 11:00 AM | Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe | |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour on PBS | |
| 12:30 AM | This American Land | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY | ||
| 12/23/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 06:30 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Thomas & Friends | |
| 08:00 AM | Bob the Builder | |
| 08:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:30 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 10:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:30 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 11:00 AM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 11:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 12:00 PM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:30 PM | Crafts for Kids | |
| 01:00 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 01:30 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 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 | The Woodwright’s Shop | Rocky Bentwood Cradle Show II |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans) |
| 05:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Pork |
| 05:30 PM | Martha Bakes | Rethinking Cake |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Richmond |
| 09:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 10:00 PM | The Mind of a Chef | La Vegetale |
| 10:30 PM | A Taste of History | |
| 11:00 PM | Family Ingredients | Vietnam, Hanoi – Pho |
| 11:30 PM | BBQ with Franklin | Poultry & Sauce |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 12/24/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 06:30 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 07:00 AM | Sid the Science Kid | |
| 07:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:30 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 10:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 10:30 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 11:00 AM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 11:30 PM | Wild Kratts | |
| 12:30 PM | Odd Squad | |
| 01:00 PM | Arthur | |
| 01:30 PM | To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe | |
| 02:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 03:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Pork |
| 03:30 PM | Martha Bakes | Rethinking Cake |
| 04:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans) |
| 04:30 PM | The Mind of a Chef | La Vegetale |
| 05:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 06:00 PM | NOVA | Bird Brain |
| 07:00 PM | PBS Newshour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Nature | Asia to Africa |
| 09:00 PM | Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special | |
| 10:00 PM | Victoria on Masterpiece | Brocket Hall – The Clockwork Prince |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
SUPERGIRL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 @ 8:00PM
When Naomi Kutin, an Orthodox Jewish girl from New Jersey, broke a world powerlifting record at the age of ten – lifting 215 pounds when she herself weighed only 97 pounds – she quickly became a media sensation, earning the nickname “Supergirl.” This intimate portrait follows her unique coming-of-age story as she fights to hold on to her title while navigating the perils of adolescence — from strict religious obligations to cyberbullying to health issues that could jeopardize her future in powerlifting.
FIRE & SMOKE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 @ 8:30PM
When you’re cooking with fire, you’d better have good wood. Aaron covers the major types of wood used in Texas BBQ, gives some tips on building a fire, and shows a twist on using smoke for more than cooking meat.
WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
FEATURING ROLANDO VILLAZON
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 @ 10:00PM
Experience Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Rolando Villazón, a one-hour holiday spectacular featuring the world-renowned operatic tenor Villazón as guest artist and narrator. Recorded over three nights in front of a combined live audience of over 63,000 people in Salt Lake City’s Conference Center, Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a modern phenomenon that builds on the Choir’s 170 years of history in musical excellence.
HOMEGROWN HEROES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 @ 11:00PM
Internationally-acclaimed chef and food ambassador Lidia Bastianich again pays homage to the men and women of our military and all they’ve sacrificed for this country. In Homegrown Heroes, Lidia looks at veterans who return home and find farming to be a path back to civilian life.
Seven poignant veterans’ stories take Lidia from the heart of Appalachia in Loom, West Virginia to Richmond, Kentucky and Anaheim, California, and prove that farming, beekeeping, and raising livestock can help people reconnect in a meaningful way to the community.