Friday, October 17th
| 7 p.m. | Newshour With Jim Lehrer None |
| 8 p.m. | Washington Week None |
| 8:30 p.m. | Now On PBS A look at how Virginia voters will be making their decisions and an update on the economic crisis. |
| 9 p.m. | Bill Moyers Journal Mark Crispin Miller, an expert on propaganda and media, discusses recent voter fraud allegations. |
| 10 p.m. | Frontline The personal and political biographies of candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are examined. |
Friday, October 17th
| 7 p.m. | P. Allen Smith's Garden Home A garden is designed to give physically challenged children an opportunity to enjoy it up close. |
| 7:30 p.m. | This Old House A tour of the new house via a 3-D software program allows the owners to design the house virtually. |
| 8 p.m. | Hometime The crew takes a damp basement area and prepares it for upgrading into comfortable living space. |
| 8:30 p.m. | Cultivating Life Learn to build an outdoor kitchen and grow a hanging kitchen garden of fresh produce. |
| 9 p.m. | Paint Paper And Crafts Learn texture tips in this layered lesson, create a rooster plate and have a gallery glass party. |
| 9:30 p.m. | One Stroke Painting With Donna Dewberry - Series Take a glorious trip to the garden and paint a picket fence and flowers. |
| 10 p.m. | Simply Ming Doughnut Bread Pudding, Doughnut Holes with Ginger Whipped Cream and a Warm Eclair Sundae. |
| 10:30 p.m. | Lidia's Family Table Warm up the stove and the soul with Savory Potato Broth & Lentil and Ditalini Soup. |
Friday, October 17th
| 7:30 p.m. | Inside Washington None |
| 8 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 8:27 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated Special |
| 9 p.m. | Great Peking To Paris Expedition Five old cars and a bunch of romantics make it across half the world, and they make it together. |
| 10 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
Friday, October 17th
| 7 p.m. | V-Me Noticias February |
| 7:02 p.m. | La Plaza Conversaciones Con MarÍA Hinojosa None |
| 7:30 p.m. | Science On The Newshour La Música: Una ventana al funcionamiento del cerebro - Un productor de música estudia la evolución del cerebro humano. Aprenderemos cómo las neuronas y los nervios funcionan para reconocer una melodía. Predicción de Terremotos - Los científicos nos darán los últimos descubrimientos que han investigan sobre los terremotos así, nos educaran y podrán salvar millones de vidas en momentos de devastación. Robots en el Espacio - La NASA está desarrollando un nuevo programa para construir robots que viajen al espacio. Incluso se dice que algunos son mejores astronautas que los mismos seres humanos. Veremos el porque. Probando Sistemas de Misiles - En este episodio veremos que esta haciendo el Gobierno Federal para garantizar la seguridad de los ciudadanos. Nos informaremos de los fracasos y los triunfos de los Estados Unidos en su sistema de misiles defensivos. |
| 8 p.m. | V-Me Noticias February |
| 8:02 p.m. | Expose None |
| 8:31 p.m. | Paginas: The New York Times None |
| 9 p.m. | V-Me Noticias February |
| 9:02 p.m. | Participa 2008 (V-Me) None |
| 10 p.m. | V-Me Noticias February |
| 10:02 p.m. | Oppenheimer Presenta None |
Friday, October 17th
| 7 p.m. | Arthur A kinetic sculptor teaches Muffy about art. D.W. helps Vicita trade in her crib for a bed. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks A new puppy joins Martha's household. Martha volunteers Helen for a part in the school play. |
| 8 p.m. | Curious George When a cow eats his map, George has to find creative ways to get through a maze at Renkins Farm. |
| 8:30 p.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid learns that his ruler, estimation jar, chart and magnifying glass are amazing in their own way. |
| 9 p.m. | Super Why! None |
| 9:30 p.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog Cleo tries to out cute a visiting puppy. The dogs learn the responsibility of taking care of a pet. |
| 10 p.m. | Cyberchase The kids must demonstrate the importance of the number zero to stop Hacker's fiendish scheme. |
| 10:30 p.m. | Maya & Miguel Maya learns to treat others as equals when she tries to stop the kids from playing ball with Andy. |
