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 | ||
| 12/15/11 | ||
| 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 | Lioness |
| 09:30 PM | Sky Island | |
| 10:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 11:00 PM | Independent Lens | Lioness |
| 12:00 AM | Sky Island | |
| FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/16/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS Arts from San Francisco | The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet |
| 09:30 PM | Fort Niagara | The Struggle for a Continent |
| 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 San Francisco | The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet |
| SATURDAY | ||
| 12/17/11 | ||
| 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 | SKY |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | |
| 11:30 AM | Paint This with Jerry Yarnell | Step by Beautiful Step, Part 1 |
| 12:00 PM | Living Smart | Balance Your Life |
| 12:30 PM | Hometime | Recycled Fence |
| 01:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | Simple Sash |
| 01:30 PM | Motorweek | |
| 02:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 02:30 PM | Martha’s Sewing Room | Wing Needle Embellishment |
| 03:00 PM | The Lawrence Welk Show | Songs Of The 70’s |
| 04:00 PM | Inner Compass | African Solutions for African Problems |
| 04:30 PM | This American Land | Florida Panthers, Smoky Mountains, Rock Creek Wilderness |
| 05:00 PM | Woodsongs | The Blind Boys of Alabama |
| 06:00 PM | PBS Arts from San Francisco | The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet |
| 08:30 PM | Sky Island | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Esperanza Spalding/ Madeleine Peyroux |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Pluto Files |
| 11:00 PM | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir | |
| 12:00 AM | L.A. Holiday Celebration | |
| SUNDAY | ||
| 12/18/11 | ||
| 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 | Live from Lincoln Center | George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker |
| 04:00 PM | L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 | |
| 05:00 PM | NOVA | Pluto Files |
| 06:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Downton Abbey |
| 07:30 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Downton Abbey |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Esperanza Spalding/ Madeleine Peyroux |
| 10:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Downton Abbey |
| 11:30 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Downton Abbey |
| MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/19/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Forever Young |
| 07:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Big & Little |
| 08:00 PM | American Masters | Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter |
| 09:30 PM | Sky Island | |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Big & Little |
| 11:00 PM | American Masters | Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter |
| 12:30 AM | Sky Island | |
| TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/20/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Lidia Celebrates America | Holiday Tables & Traditions |
| 07:00 PM | Christmas at St. Olaf | Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing |
| 08:00 PM | Frontline | From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians |
| 10:00 PM | Christmas at St. Olaf | Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing |
| 11:00 PM | Frontline | From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians |
| WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/21/11 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Christmas in Yellowstone |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | What Darwin Never Knew |
| 09:00 PM | Nature | Christmas in Yellowstone |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | What Darwin Never Knew |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose |