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 | ||
| 08/16/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 07:00 PM | Inside Fenway Park | An Icon at 100 |
| 08:00 PM | POV | Steam of Life |
| 09:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 10:00 PM | Inside Fenway Park | An Icon at 100 |
| 11:00 PM | POV | Steam of Life |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 08/17/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 07:00 PM | Great Performances | Let Me Down Easy |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 11:30 AM | Need to Know | |
| 12:00 AM | Great Performances | Let Me Down Easy |
| SATURDAY | ||
| 08/18/12 | ||
| 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 | JULIA CHILD – COOKING WITH MASTER CHEFS | Jasper White |
| 10:30 AM | The Victory Garden | Cool |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | |
| 11:30 AM | Paint This with Jerry Yarnell | The Homestead, part 1 |
| 12:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 12:30 PM | Hometime | Outdoor Kitchen Island |
| 01:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | Inlaid Lettering with Steve Latta |
| 01:30 PM | Motorweek | |
| 02:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 02:30 PM | Martha’s Sewing Room | Tools and Techniques of Hand Applique |
| 03:00 PM | The Lawrence Welk Show | Can’t Help Singing |
| 04:00 PM | Closer to Truth | What would Intelligent Aliens Mean? |
| 04:30 PM | Inspiration with Lance Heft | Suze Orman (Personal Finance Expert) |
| 05:00 PM | Song of the Mountains | Bill & Maggie Anderson / Lorri Carter Bennett & Ronnie Williams / Bluestone |
| 06:00 PM | Breakfast Special | |
| 07:00 PM | Great Performances | Let Me Down Easy |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Allen Toussaint |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Kalahari — The Great Thirstland |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Rat Attack |
| 12:00 AM | POV | Steam of Life |
| SUNDAY | ||
| 08/19/12 | ||
| 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 | THE QUEEN OF ASANAS |
| 10:30 AM | FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman | |
| 11:00 AM | Washington Week | |
| 11:30 AM | Need to Know | |
| 12:00 PM | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | |
| 12:30 PM | To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe | |
| 01:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 02:00 PM | Breakfast Special | |
| 03:00 PM | Inside Fenway Park | An Icon at 100 |
| 04:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Denver, CO |
| 05:00 PM | NOVA | Rat Attack |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Kalahari — The Great Thirstland |
| 07:00 PM | Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Allen Toussaint |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Kalahari — The Great Thirstland |
| 11:00 PM | Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton | |
| MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 08/20/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Tucson, AZ |
| 07:00 PM | Market Warriors | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Phoenix, AZ |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Tucson, AZ |
| 10:00 PM | Market Warriors | |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Phoenix, AZ |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 08/21/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Herbert Hoover: Landslide | |
| 07:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 08:00 PM | Frontline | Flying Cheap |
| 09:00 PM | Herbert Hoover: Landslide | |
| 10:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 11:00 PM | Frontline | Flying Cheap |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 08/22/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Kalahari — The Flooded Desert |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | What Are Dreams? |
| 08:00 PM | Inside Nature’s Giants | Great White Shark |
| 09:00 PM | Nature | Kalahari — The Flooded Desert |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | What Are Dreams? |
| 11:00 PM | Inside Nature’s Giants | Great White Shark |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose |