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 | ||
| 09/27/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Live from Lincoln Center | The Philharmonic Opening Gala with Itzhak Perlman |
| 07:30 PM | Architect Michael Graves | A Grand Tour |
| 08:00 PM | POV | El Velador (The Night Watchman) |
| 09:00 PM | Live from Lincoln Center | The Philharmonic Opening Gala with Itzhak Perlman |
| 10:30 PM | Architect Michael Graves | A Grand Tour |
| 11:00 PM | POV | El Velador (The Night Watchman) |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 09/28/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 07:00 PM | The Cliburn | 50 Years of Gold |
| 08:00 PM | Voces on PBS | Tales of Masked Men |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 11:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 12:00 AM | The Cliburn | 50 Years of Gold |
| SATURDAY | ||
| 09/29/12 | ||
| 06:00 AM | Super Why! | |
| 06:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 07:00 AM | Thomas & Friends | |
| 07:30 AM | Angelina Ballerina | |
| 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 | Charlie Trotter |
| 10:30 AM | The Victory Garden | |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | |
| 11:30 AM | Paint This with Jerry Yarnell | America’s Pride (Bald Eagle) and Broken Pots 2, part 3 |
| 12:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 12:30 PM | Hometime | Quartz Kitchen Remodel |
| 01:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | The Eleven Grooved Box |
| 01:30 PM | Motorweek | |
| 02:00 PM | Classic Gospel | Bev Shea: Then Sings My Soul |
| 03:00 PM | The Lawrence Welk Show | Salute to the U.S.A. |
| 04:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 05:00 PM | Song of the Mountains | New North Carolina Ramblers / Buck & Company / Gold Heart |
| 06:00 PM | Inspector George Gently | Gently Evil |
| 07:30 PM | Architect Michael Graves | A Grand Tour |
| 08:00 PM | The Cliburn | 50 Years of Gold |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Arcade Fire |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Making Stuff Cleaner |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Making Stuff Smarter |
| 12:00 AM | Frontline | Dropout Nation |
| SUNDAY | ||
| 09/30/12 | ||
| 06:00 AM | Super Why! | |
| 06:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 07:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Sid the Science Kid | |
| 08:00 AM | Martha Speaks | |
| 08:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 09:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:30 AM | WordGirl | |
| 10:00 AM | Wai Lana Yoga | |
| 10:30 AM | The Electric Company | |
| 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 | Live from Lincoln Center | The Philharmonic Opening Gala with Itzhak Perlman |
| 03:30 PM | Ribbon of Sand | |
| 04:00 PM | NOVA | Making Stuff Cleaner |
| 05:00 PM | NOVA | Making Stuff Smarter |
| 06:00 PM | Call the Midwife | |
| 07:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Upstairs Downstairs |
| 08:00 AM | Masterpiece Classic | Upstairs Downstairs |
| 09:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Upstairs Downstairs |
| 10:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Arcade Fire |
| 11:00 PM | Call the Midwife | |
| 12:00 AM | Masterpiece Classic | Upstairs Downstairs |
| MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/01/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 07:00 PM | Half the Sky | Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 10:00 PM | Half the Sky | Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/02/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | Half the Sky | Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide |
| 09:00 AM | History Detectives | |
| 10:00 PM | Half the Sky | Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/03/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Kilauea: Mountain of Fire |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Debates 2012 | |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Nature | Kilauea: Mountain of Fire |
| 12:00 PM | NOVA | Trapped in an Elevator |