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 | ||
| 10/11/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Debates 2012: A Special Report | Vice Presidential Debate |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 12:00 AM | Broadway: The American Musical | Give My Regards To Broadway (1893-1927) |
| FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/12/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 07:00 PM | American Masters | Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel |
| 08:00 PM | Voces on PBS | Unfinished Spaces |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 11:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 12:00 AM | American Masters | Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel |
| SATURDAY | ||
| 10/13/12 | ||
| 06:00 AM | Super Why! | |
| 06:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 07:00 AM | Thomas & Friends | |
| 07:30 AM | Angelina Ballerina | |
| 08:00 AM | This Old House Hour; The | |
| 09:00 AM | Antiques Roadshow | |
| 10:00 AM | JULIA CHILD – COOKING WITH MASTER CHEFS | Leah Chase |
| 10:30 AM | The Victory Garden | Old |
| 11:00 AM | The Daytripper | Stephenville, TX |
| 11:30 AM | Paint This with Jerry Yarnell | America’s Pride (Bald Eagle) and Broken Pots 2, part 5 |
| 12:00 PM | This American Land | Rio Grande Del Norte, Climate Adaptation, Flying Aces of the Insect World, Peel |
| 12:30 PM | Hometime | Exterior Harmony 6: Landscape Wrap |
| 01:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | Table Joints Rule! |
| 01:30 PM | Motorweek | |
| 02:00 PM | Classic Gospel | Tent Revival – Old Rugged Cross |
| 03:00 PM | The Lawrence Welk Show | County Fair |
| 04:00 PM | Closer to Truth | Arguing God from Consciousness? |
| 04:30 PM | Curiosity Quest | Alaskan Adventure |
| 05:00 PM | Song of the Mountains | Judge Talford Band / Jonny & the Jambusters / Jerry Butler & the Blu-J’s |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Naughty or Nice |
| 07:00 PM | Independent Lens | As Goes Janesville |
| 08:00 PM | Voces on PBS | Unfinished Spaces |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Bon Iver |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Siberian Tiger Quest |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Secrets of the Viking Sword |
| 12:00 AM | NOVA scienceNOW | What Makes Us Human? |
| SUNDAY | ||
| 10/14/12 | ||
| 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 | American Masters | Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel |
| 03:00 PM | Nature | Siberian Tiger Quest |
| 04:00 PM | NOVA scienceNOW | What Makes Us Human? |
| 05:00 PM | NOVA | Secrets of the Viking Sword |
| 06:00 PM | Call the Midwife | |
| 07:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 | The Love that Pays the Price |
| 08:00 AM | Broadway: The American Musical | Syncopated City (1919-1933) |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Bon Iver |
| 10:00 PM | Call the Midwife | |
| 11:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 | The Love that Pays the Price |
| 12:00 AM | Broadway: The American Musical | Syncopated City (1919-1933) |
| MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/15/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Milwaukee, WI |
| 07:00 PM | Market Warriors | |
| 08:00 PM | Standing Bear’s Footsteps | |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Market Warriors | |
| 12:00 AM | Antiques Roadshow | Milwaukee, WI |
| TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/16/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Race 2012 | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Debates 2012: A Special Report | Presidential Debate |
| 09:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Race 2012 | |
| 12:00 AM | Standing Bear’s Footsteps | |
| WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/17/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Forensics on Trial |
| 08:00 PM | NOVA scienceNOW | Can Science Stop Crime? |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Nature | Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom |
| 12:00 PM | NOVA | Forensics on Trial |