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 | ||
| 10/18/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Frontline | The Choice 2012 |
| 08:00 PM | POV | Sun Kissed |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 12:00 AM | Frontline | The Choice 2012 |
| FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/19/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 07:00 PM | Race 2012 | |
| 08:00 PM | Voces on PBS | Lemon |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 11:30 PM | Need to Know | |
| 12:00 AM | Race 2012 | |
| SATURDAY | ||
| 10/20/12 | ||
| 06:00 AM | Super Why! | |
| 06:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 07:00 AM | Thomas & Friends | |
| 07:30 AM | Angelina Ballerina | |
| 08:00 AM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 09:00 AM | Antiques Roadshow | Milwaukee, WI |
| 10:00 AM | JULIA CHILD – COOKING WITH MASTER CHEFS | Jody Adams |
| 10:30 AM | The Victory Garden | New |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | |
| 11:30 AM | Paint This with Jerry Yarnell | The Decision, part 1 |
| 12:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 12:30 PM | Hometime | Timber Shed Wall Framing |
| 01:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | Two Screws for You! |
| 01:30 PM | Motorweek | |
| 02:00 PM | Classic Gospel | Best of David Phelps |
| 03:00 PM | Market Warriors | |
| 04:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 05:00 PM | Woodsongs | Celebration of Ukulele |
| 06:00 PM | Frontline | The Choice 2012 |
| 08:00 PM | Voces on PBS | Lemon |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Forensics on Trial |
| 12:00 AM | POV | Sun Kissed |
| SUNDAY | ||
| 10/21/12 | ||
| 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 | Race 2012 | |
| 03:00 PM | Nature | Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom |
| 04:00 PM | NOVA scienceNOW | Can Science Stop Crime? |
| 05:00 PM | NOVA | Forensics on Trial |
| 06:00 PM | Call the Midwife | |
| 07:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 | A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood |
| 08:00 AM | Broadway: The American Musical | I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ (1930-1942) |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples |
| 10:00 PM | Call the Midwife | |
| 11:00 PM | Masterpiece Classic | Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 | A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood |
| 12:00 AM | Broadway: The American Musical | I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ (1930-1942) |
| MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/22/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Milwaukee, WI |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Debates 2012: A Special Report | Presidential Debate |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Milwaukee, WI |
| 12:00 AM | Race 2012 | |
| TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/23/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Cuban Missile Crisis | Three Men Go to War |
| 07:00 PM | Secrets of the Dead | The Man Who Saved the World |
| 08:00 PM | Frontline | Climate of Doubt |
| 09:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Cuban Missile Crisis | Three Men Go to War |
| 12:00 AM | Frontline | Climate of Doubt |
| WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/24/12 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Magic of the Snowy Owl |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Iceman Murder Mystery |
| 08:00 PM | NOVA scienceNOW | How Smart Can We Get? |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Nature | Magic of the Snowy Owl |
| 12:00 PM | NOVA | Iceman Murder Mystery |