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.
| THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/08/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Madison, WI |
| 07:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 08:00 PM | Independent Lens | Troop 1500 |
| 09:30 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Madison, WI |
| 10:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 11:00 PM | Independent Lens | Troop 1500 |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/09/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS Arts from Seattle | American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 10:30 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 11:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 12:00 AM | PBS Arts from Seattle | American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty |
| SATURDAY | ||
| 12/10/11 | ||
| 06:00 AM | Super Why! | |
| 06:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 07:00 AM | Thomas & Friends | |
| 07:30 AM | Bob the Builder | |
| 08:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 08:30 AM | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | |
| 09:00 AM | Super Why! | |
| 09:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 10:00 AM | BAKING WITH JULIA | |
| 10:30 AM | The Victory Garden | Easy |
| 11:00 AM | Texas Aggie Band Show | Texas A&M vs. University of Texas |
| 11:30 AM | Paint This with Jerry Yarnell | Southwest Serenade, Part 2 |
| 12:00 PM | Living Smart | Healthy Hearts |
| 12:30 PM | Hometime | Microscapes 2 |
| 01:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | Offset Turning |
| 01:30 PM | Motorweek | |
| 02:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 02:30 PM | Martha’s Sewing Room | French Bias Piping |
| 03:00 PM | The Lawrence Welk Show | Do You Remember? |
| 04:00 PM | Inner Compass | Do We Need Free Enterprise? |
| 04:30 PM | This American Land | Badlands, Haven for Hawks, Dying Hemlocks |
| 05:00 PM | Woodsongs | Guitar Master Tommy Emmanuel |
| 06:00 PM | Classic Gospel | A Tribute to George Younce |
| 07:00 PM | Elbert Hubbard | An American Original |
| 08:00 PM | Note by Note | The Making of Steinway L1037 |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Patty Griffin & Friends |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Echo: An Elephant to Remember |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Darwin’s Darkest Hour |
| SUNDAY | ||
| 12/11/11 | ||
| 06:00 AM | Super Why! | |
| 06:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 07:00 AM | Sid the Science Kid | |
| 07:30 AM | Martha Speaks | |
| 08:00 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:30 AM | WordGirl | |
| 09:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:30 AM | The Electric Company | |
| 10:00 AM | Wai Lana Yoga | |
| 10:30 AM | FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman | |
| 11:00 AM | Need to Know | |
| 11:30 AM | Washington Week | |
| 12:00 PM | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | |
| 12:30 PM | To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe | |
| 01:00 PM | This Old House Hour | |
| 02:00 PM | Note by Note | The Making of Steinway L1037 |
| 03:00 PM | Through a Dog’s Eyes | |
| 04:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 05:00 PM | NOVA | Darwin’s Darkest Hour |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Echo: An Elephant to Remember |
| 07:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Return to Cranford |
| 08:30 PM | Sky Island | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Patty Griffin & Friends |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Echo: An Elephant to Remember |
| 11:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Return to Cranford |
| 12:30 AM | Sky Island | |
| MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/12/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Madison, WI |
| 07:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Denver, CO |
| 08:00 PM | Forgotten Ellis Island | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Madison, WI |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Denver, CO |
| 11:00 PM | Forgotten Ellis Island | |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/13/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir | |
| 07:00 PM | L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 | |
| 08:00 PM | Frontline | From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians |
| 10:00 PM | L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 | |
| 11:00 PM | Frontline | From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians |
| WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/14/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Live from Lincoln Center | George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker |
| 08:00 PM | NOVA | Pluto Files |
| 09:00 PM | Live from Lincoln Center | George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Pluto Files |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose |