October 12th
| midnight | BBC World News This Week None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Washington Week None |
| 1 a.m. | Keeping Up Appearances None |
| 1:30 a.m. | May To December None |
| 2 a.m. | As Time Goes By Penny thinks that her husband is having an affair and wants to move in with Jean and Lionel. |
| 2:30 a.m. | Waiting For God None |
| 3 a.m. | Are You Being Served The staff compiles a retrospective for Mr. Grace's 80th birthday so he can be brought to full glory. |
| 3:30 a.m. | Get Ready For Digital Tv This Old House's Kevin and Norm answer questions about digital converter boxes, DTV and HDTV. |
| 4 a.m. | Austin City Limits The influential superstars take the stage in support of their latest acclaimed record, Accelerate. |
| 5 a.m. | Journal |
| 5:30 a.m. | Community View None |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur Fern tells a frightening tale that scares the whole gang. Binky tries to teach D.W. how to dance. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks When Martha loses her collar she winds up in the animal shelter and tries to lead an escape attempt. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George George opens packages filled with different balls and roams far away while feeding some ducks. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid At school, Sid and his friends embark on a quest to explore vision, hearing, touch, smell and taste! |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! A Princess has a helper who is too busy to help spin straw into gold. Can the team guess his name? |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog None |
| 9 a.m. | Maya & Miguel The kids try to make a surprise documentary of "A Day in the Life" of their grandmother. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Wordgirl Violet becomes a superhero called "The Framer," but WordGirl is doing all of the crime-fighting |
| 10 a.m. | Motorweek The 2009 BMW X6 Crossover Utility, the Dodge Challenger V6 and the Mercedes-Benz GLK are featured. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Art Wolfe's Travels To The Edge Art discovers red-crested cranes, Mt. Fuji and Koyosan and takes a dip in Nagano's hot springs. |
| 11 a.m. | Mclaughlin Group None |
| 11:30 a.m. | Now On PBS None |
| noon | Cousins None |
| 12:50 p.m. | Cousins None |
| 1:40 p.m. | Cousins None |
| 2:30 p.m. | Wavelengths |
| 3 p.m. | Nova Researchers combine extreme engineering and perilous fossil hunting in Alaska's North Slope. |
| 4 p.m. | Secrets Of The Dead Forensic and archeological techniques explain how these Spanish colonists met their gruesome end. |
| 5 p.m. | Savage Planet In 1993, an extratropical cyclone's reign of terror destroyed lives all along the East Coast. |
| 6 p.m. | Wild Chronicles Go behind the scenes of the new 3-D Giant Screen Film, "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure." |
| 6:30 p.m. | Desert Speaks David Yetman joins his brother for an exploration of the traces of humans along the Colorado River. |
| 7 p.m. | Nature From frogfish and hagfish, learn how and why "ugly" can be beautiful even when it isn't pretty. |
| 8 p.m. | Masterpiece Contemporary Yasim suspects her late husband may have known what killed the woman found in Stephen's apartment. |
| 9 p.m. | Sherlock Holmes The police think that John McFarlane had a motive for murder, but Holmes believes in his innocence. |
| 10 p.m. | Arte |
| 10:30 p.m. | Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns Crusty's beloved niece is coming to visit and she thinks he's still a respected Harvard professor. . |
| 11 p.m. | Are You Being Served The staff compiles a retrospective for Mr. Grace's 80th birthday so he can be brought to full glory. |
| 11:30 p.m. | Funny Turns: John Inman Other actors comment on the much beloved Inman who played Mr. Humphries in "Are You Being Served?" |
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October 13th
| midnight | BBC World News This Week None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Mclaughlin Group None |
| 1 a.m. | Wild Chronicles Go behind the scenes of the new 3-D Giant Screen Film, "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure." |
| 1:30 a.m. | Desert Speaks David Yetman joins his brother for an exploration of the traces of humans along the Colorado River. |
| 2 a.m. | Nature From frogfish and hagfish, learn how and why "ugly" can be beautiful even when it isn't pretty. |
| 3 a.m. | Masterpiece Contemporary Yasim suspects her late husband may have known what killed the woman found in Stephen's apartment. |
| 4 a.m. | Sherlock Holmes The police think that John McFarlane had a motive for murder, but Holmes believes in his innocence. |
| 5 a.m. | Journal |
| 5:30 a.m. | Desert Speaks David Yetman joins his brother for an exploration of the traces of humans along the Colorado River. |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur Binky tries to get new bike safety lanes placed in town and gets support from Lance Armstrong. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks TD passes in the wrong drawing in art class. He and Helen sneak into the school to make a switch. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George When a cow eats his map, George has to find creative ways to get through a maze at Renkins Farm. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid As Sid fills up his chore chart to get a new toy, he learns that charts are great science tools. |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! None |
| 8:30 a.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. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street Abby has a new "two trick" that turns one thing into two things and uses it on Chris' lone sock. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks TD passes in the wrong drawing in art class. He and Helen sneak into the school to make a switch. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends The children learn all about the instrument when they play games and even play a little themselves. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou Gilbert goes missing. Caillou misplaces his new toy car and learns about the jungle at playschool. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales The gang confronts a giant who has taken the birds. Cassie must learn to skate to save her flowers. |
| noon | Word World Ant grows tired of being the smallest WordFriend. Sheep takes over Pig's cooking show. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions Lionel and Leona learn to make a soup from a stone and enjoy a Korean meal called Bee-bim bop. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie NY salami king Mark Buzzio demonstrates the art of producing fine Italian dry-cured meats & cheeses. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen Lemon-soy Sirloin, Buffa-que Shrimp and Chili Beer Chicken Wings with sweet Chili Glaze are made. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George When a cow eats his map, George has to find creative ways to get through a maze at Renkins Farm. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks TD passes in the wrong drawing in art class. He and Helen sneak into the school to make a switch. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur Binky tries to get new bike safety lanes placed in town and gets support from Lance Armstrong. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl Chuck is tired of the same old sandwich-related crimes so he develops a ferocious new identity. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman Ruff's Uncle MacRuffmantosh is back and there's no time to waste. A new mystery must be solved! |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales The gang confronts a giant who has taken the birds. Cassie must learn to skate to save her flowers. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report None |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 7 p.m. | Newshour With Jim Lehrer None |
| 8 p.m. | Antiques Roadshow Treasures with local roots include first edition copy of the third volume of Mormon scripture. |
| 9 p.m. | American Experience Nixon's life and political career are chronicled, from his youth to his Presidency and resignation. |
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October 14th
| midnight | BBC World News None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 1 a.m. | Antiques Roadshow Treasures with local roots include first edition copy of the third volume of Mormon scripture. |
| 2 a.m. | American Experience Nixon's life and political career are chronicled, from his youth to his Presidency and resignation. |
| 5 a.m. | Body Electric |
| 5:30 a.m. | Priscilla's Yoga Stretches Learn and review postures and exercise that range from simple to more demanding. |
| 5:45 a.m. | Priscilla's Yoga Stretches Learn and review postures and exercise that range from simple to more demanding. |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur Francine throws up in the cafeteria. The gang stages a protest to help save the Sugarbowl. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Professor Monkey is coming to promote his craft books. Can Martha help him find the bookstore? |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George George stumbles across a gopher hole and finds himself inside a secret world of underground tunnels. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid uses a magnifying glass to make freckles on his skin, pebbles and his little bugs look bigger. |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! The team teaches a Little Ghost who is scared that there's more to Halloween than meets the eye! |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog T-Bone gets teased about his sweater. Emily gets jealous of a super-tall basketball player. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street Super Chicken and her sidekick Robin fly in to help Elmo. Horatio becomes Super Grover's sidekick. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks Professor Monkey is coming to promote his craft books. Can Martha help him find the bookstore? |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends Barney helps Baby Bop and the children discover big and little things in the world around them. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou Caillou plays in a pile of leaves. makes a jack-o-lantern and trick-or-treats as an astronaut. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales Some magic crystals make Zak and Wheezie have separate bodies. The gang tries to make a kite. |
| noon | Word World When Frog rescues the Little Piggies from the moon, he learns to appreciate lowercase letters. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions A hungry coyote gets tricked by a clever rabbit. A gingerbread man thinks he can outrun everybody. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Learn the process of crafting Peruvian Pisco brandy and explore the American micro-brewing movement. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Made In Spain Jose visits Catalunya to join the Calcot Festival, a joyous occasion that honors an unusual onion. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George George stumbles across a gopher hole and finds himself inside a secret world of underground tunnels. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks Professor Monkey is coming to promote his craft books. Can Martha help him find the bookstore? |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur Francine throws up in the cafeteria. The gang stages a protest to help save the Sugarbowl. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl WordGirl must defeat Dr. 2-Brains when he shrinks down cheesy items he covets for easy stealing. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman The kids learn about insects and their habitats on Thompson Island and powwows in New Mexico. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales Some magic crystals make Zak and Wheezie have separate bodies. The gang tries to make a kite. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report None |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 7 p.m. | Newshour With Jim Lehrer None |
| 8 p.m. | Nova Interviews with investigators and family members give a new look at NASA and the Columbia tragedy. |
| 9 p.m. | Frontline The personal and political biographies of candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are examined. |
| 11 p.m. | America At A Crossroads A look at the state of the world and America during the rise, fall and trial of Saddam Hussein. |
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October 15th
| midnight | BBC World News None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 1 a.m. | Nova Interviews with investigators and family members give a new look at NASA and the Columbia tragedy. |
| 2 a.m. | Frontline The personal and political biographies of candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are examined. |
| 4 a.m. | America At A Crossroads A look at the state of the world and America during the rise, fall and trial of Saddam Hussein. |
| 5 a.m. | Body Electric |
| 5:30 a.m. | Priscilla's Yoga Stretches Learn and review postures and exercise that range from simple to more demanding. |
| 5:45 a.m. | Priscilla's Yoga Stretches Learn and review postures and exercise that range from simple to more demanding. |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur The gang gets lost on a whirlwind tour of New York City, while Buster uses his new video camera. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha has an idea for a thrilling adventure story. Martha helps her hero Courageous Collie Carlo. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George George tries to count all the stars in the sky & tries to keep an ice cream sculpture from melting. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid uses a new strategy called estimation for making his best guess how many seashells he has. |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog T-Bone lies about eating Cleo's food. Charley and Emily have a tough time serving so many treats. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street Abby goes to Big Bird's nest for her very first sleepover! Maria reads her "Hey, Diddle, Diddle." |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha has an idea for a thrilling adventure story. Martha helps her hero Courageous Collie Carlo. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends Mario and BJ discuss cars and buses during a fun-filled day of pretend play. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou He imagines himself as a construction worker and builds a road through the playschool sandlot. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales Emmy coaches Zak and Wheezie how to catch. Cassie isn't picked to ride the Book Float and is upset. |
| noon | Word World Pig sleepwalks and everyone thinks he's a ghost! Sheep's friends need pieces of her special costume. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions Strange creatures lurk in outer space, but even stranger creatures dwell right here on earth. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Explore some enticing but controversial foods such as Absinthe, Poitin liquor and the coca leaf. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Lidia's Italy Tortelli filled with chicken liver, spinach and ricotta and a savory sage pudding are created. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George George tries to count all the stars in the sky & tries to keep an ice cream sculpture from melting. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks Martha has an idea for a thrilling adventure story. Martha helps her hero Courageous Collie Carlo. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur The gang gets lost on a whirlwind tour of New York City, while Buster uses his new video camera. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl WordGirl battles Chuck and has a bad cold. The Butcher is selling forgeries of famous works of art. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman The kids build more functional footwear at a sneaker company and learn the art of street performing. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales Emmy coaches Zak and Wheezie how to catch. Cassie isn't picked to ride the Book Float and is upset. |
| 6 p.m. | Debates 2008: A Newshour Special Report Barak Obama and John McCain debate foreign policy at Hofstra University. Bob Schieffer moderates. |
| 8 p.m. | Jungle Charlotte faces dizzying heights, killer wasps, poisonous spiders, cloud leopards and pythons. |
| 8:51 p.m. | Jungle The Congo is full of poisonous plants, toxic snakes and spiders, killer ants and predatory cats. |
| 9:42 p.m. | Jungle Crocodiles, river otters and pink dolphins thrive in the, rivers, swamps and lakes of the Amazon. |
| 10:32 p.m. | Gorillas: On The Trail Of King Kong David Attenborough searches for the true nature of lowland gorillas, deep into the heart of Congo. |
| 11:30 p.m. | Wavelengths |
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October 16th
| midnight | BBC World News None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Nightly Business Report None |
| 1 a.m. | Debates 2008: A Newshour Special Report Barak Obama and John McCain debate foreign policy at Hofstra University. Bob Schieffer moderates. |
| 3 a.m. | Jungle Charlotte faces dizzying heights, killer wasps, poisonous spiders, cloud leopards and pythons. |
| 3:51 a.m. | Jungle The Congo is full of poisonous plants, toxic snakes and spiders, killer ants and predatory cats. |
| 4:42 a.m. | Jungle Crocodiles, river otters and pink dolphins thrive in the, rivers, swamps and lakes of the Amazon. |
| 5:32 a.m. | Priscilla's Yoga Stretches Learn and review postures and exercise that range from simple to more demanding. |
| 5:46 a.m. | Priscilla's Yoga Stretches Learn and review postures and exercise that range from simple to more demanding. |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur Brain and Arthur are moved from their usual desks at school. Will Arthur give up his teddy bear? |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks When Martha eats alphabet soup, the letters go to her brain and she develops the ability to talk. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George George sells lemonade to buy a soccer ball and causes problems when he adjusts a traffic light. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid uses the non-standard measurement method to measure things with shoes, blocks and even people! |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! When Baby Joys says her first words Whyatt is the only one to hear her, but no one believes him. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog T-Bone was frightened by Clifford's size at first. The dogs make gifts for Emily when she is sick. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street After hearing a story about a frog who is a prince, Abby thinks that Oscar is an enchanted prince. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks When Martha eats alphabet soup, the letters go to her brain and she develops the ability to talk. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends It's Barney's birthday! The children, Baby Bop, and BJ plan a fun party for their purple pal. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou He tries to help Rosie fall asleep, sits in a big fire truck and pretends he's a tow truck driver. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales Max practices going to school with the dragons. The gang frees a Mondo captured by the Cat Napper. |
| noon | Word World When Pig's pie goes missing, Detective Sheep follows the letter clues to solve the mystery. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions Grandpa Lion visits to tell the cubs a true story about a friend who traveled in outer space. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie The intrepid chef enjoys rich, full flavors and uses fine quality ingredients for a family dinner. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs Prepares Pepper Seared Venison Steaks, Herb Potato Maximes and a Warm Chocolate Tarragon Cake. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George George sells lemonade to buy a soccer ball and causes problems when he adjusts a traffic light. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks When Martha eats alphabet soup, the letters go to her brain and she develops the ability to talk. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur Brain and Arthur are moved from their usual desks at school. Will Arthur give up his teddy bear? |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl GrannyMay is selling phony spritzer that restores youth. Brains builds a mechanical muscle suit. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman The kids help Ruff decrease his electricity consumption. Harsha and Noel get singing lessons. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales Max practices going to school with the dragons. The gang frees a Mondo captured by the Cat Napper. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report None |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 7 p.m. | Newshour With Jim Lehrer None |
| 8 p.m. | Desert Speaks The Yetman brothers focus on the geology of the canyon and the vegetation found along the river. |
| 8:30 p.m. | Arizona Stories |
| 9 p.m. | Savage Planet Delve into the secrets of the Earth's atmosphere to discover the strange powers that reside there. |
| 10 p.m. | Nova Interviews with investigators and family members give a new look at NASA and the Columbia tragedy. |
| 11 p.m. | P.O.V. Eight U.S. soldiers, some who have killed and some who said no, reveal their inner moral dilemmas. |
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October 17th
| 4 a.m. | P.O.V. Eight U.S. soldiers, some who have killed and some who said no, reveal their inner moral dilemmas. |
| 5:30 a.m. | Priscilla's Yoga Stretches Learn and review postures and exercise that range from simple to more demanding. |
| 5:45 a.m. | Priscilla's Yoga Stretches Learn and review postures and exercise that range from simple to more demanding. |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur A kinetic sculptor teaches Muffy about art. D.W. helps Vicita trade in her crib for a bed. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks A new puppy joins Martha's household. Martha volunteers Helen for a part in the school play. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George When a cow eats his map, George has to find creative ways to get through a maze at Renkins Farm. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid learns that his ruler, estimation jar, chart and magnifying glass are amazing in their own way. |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! None |
| 8:30 a.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. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street Abby has a new "two trick" that turns one thing into two things and uses it on Chris' lone sock. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks A new puppy joins Martha's household. Martha volunteers Helen for a part in the school play. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends Riff takes apart BJ's plane out of curiousity and they build a boat on the play set for Baby Bop. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou Caillou learns about ships and pretends he's a sea captain who's not afraid of the thunderstorm. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales Ord keeps everyone up all night with his bad dreams. The gang paints the colors in the mountains. |
| noon | Word World Everyone is afraid of Shark and won't even give him a chance to prove he's friendly. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions The lions find a map and go hunting for library treasure. Melissa Etheridge reads. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie A new generation of chefs explore a culinary discipline that focuses on the science of cooking. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Mexico - One Plate At A Time With Rick Bayless Rick makes Chocolate Chile Ice Cream, Watermelon-Raspberry Raspado and Ate con Queso Ice Cream. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George When a cow eats his map, George has to find creative ways to get through a maze at Renkins Farm. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks A new puppy joins Martha's household. Martha volunteers Helen for a part in the school play. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur A kinetic sculptor teaches Muffy about art. D.W. helps Vicita trade in her crib for a bed. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl Tobey tries to steal a copy of the new sequel to everyone's favorite book, so he can read it first. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman Ruff's Uncle MacRuffmantosh is back and there's no time to waste. A new mystery must be solved! |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales Ord keeps everyone up all night with his bad dreams. The gang paints the colors in the mountains. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report None |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 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. |