October 19th
| 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 Jean and Lionel hear some unexpected news from his father Rocky and his eccentric wife Madge. |
| 2:30 a.m. | Waiting For God None |
| 3 a.m. | Are You Being Served Mr. Grace makes the staff perform different sales gimmicks after he visits the U.S. and China. |
| 3:30 a.m. | Funny Turns: John Inman Other actors comment on the much beloved Inman who played Mr. Humphries in "Are You Being Served?" |
| 4 a.m. | Austin City Limits The R&B veteran sings songs from "The Scene of the Crime." The pianist performs blues classics. |
| 5 a.m. | Journal |
| 5:30 a.m. | Community View |
| 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. | Maya & Miguel Maya learns to treat others as equals when she tries to stop the kids from playing ball with Andy. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Wordgirl Tobey tries to steal a copy of the new sequel to everyone's favorite book, so he can read it first. |
| 10 a.m. | Motorweek Energy smart road tests feature the 2009 Jetta TDI and the Toyota Camry vs. the Chevy Malibu Hybrid. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Art Wolfe's Travels To The Edge Discover images of ancient rock art, canyons carved by wind and water and an aboriginal dance. |
| 11 a.m. | Mclaughlin Group None |
| 11:30 a.m. | Now On PBS A look at how Virginia voters will be making their decisions and an update on the economic crisis. |
| noon | Jungle Charlotte faces dizzying heights, killer wasps, poisonous spiders, cloud leopards and pythons. |
| 12:51 p.m. | Jungle The Congo is full of poisonous plants, toxic snakes and spiders, killer ants and predatory cats. |
| 1:42 p.m. | Jungle Crocodiles, river otters and pink dolphins thrive in the, rivers, swamps and lakes of the Amazon. |
| 2:32 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. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Wavelengths None |
| 4 p.m. | Nova Interviews with investigators and family members give a new look at NASA and the Columbia tragedy. |
| 5 p.m. | Savage Planet Delve into the secrets of the Earth's atmosphere to discover the strange powers that reside there. |
| 6 p.m. | Arizona Stories |
| 6:30 p.m. | Desert Speaks The Yetman brothers focus on the geology of the canyon and the vegetation found along the river. |
| 7 p.m. | Nature Rare and bizarre, colorful and intelligent, they are the most exotic birds on the island continent. |
| 8 p.m. | Masterpiece Contemporary Stephen and Yasim join forces with a rogue agent to get to the bottom of a bio-weapons conspiracy. |
| 9 p.m. | Sherlock Holmes Holmes helps a patient left terrified by strange occurrences relating to his criminal past life. |
| 10 p.m. | Atchafalaya Houseboat Follows a couple who left civilization to live in the nation's largest river swamp in Louisiana. |
| 10:30 p.m. | Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns Beth is horrified when the boys play practical jokes on one of Ms. Sheila Goldigger's benefactors. |
| 11 p.m. | Funny Women: Patricia Routledge Covers the extraordinarily full and varied career of one of Britain's foremost comic actresses. |
| 11:30 p.m. | Waiting For God None |
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October 20th
| 4 a.m. | Sherlock Holmes Holmes helps a patient left terrified by strange occurrences relating to his criminal past life. |
| 5 a.m. | Journal |
| 5:30 a.m. | Desert Speaks The Yetman brothers focus on the geology of the canyon and the vegetation found along the river. |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur A virus ruins the Read family computer and D.W. needs help taking care of her virtual Netkitin pet. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha gets blamed when Alice's birthday cake gets ruined. Martha tries to help catch jewel thieves. |
| 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 learns that people have different kinds of teeth that do lots of jobs like chewing our food! |
| 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 Big Bird, the chicken and the duck compete in the Sesame Street Bird Games. Chris and Alan judge. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha gets blamed when Alice's birthday cake gets ruined. Martha tries to help catch jewel thieves. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends Baby Bop learns that winter is a wonderful time for fun. Barney teaches BJ fun summer activities. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou He takes a close look at snowflakes, practices playing hockey and uses a carboard box as a toboggan. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales The gang looks for the badminton birdie that Ord hit. Emmy breaks Wheezie's trumpet. |
| noon | Wordworld When Pig promises to make a pie for everyone he learns a hard lesson about keeping promises. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions Lionel and Leona and their friends sing about the ways that they look alike and different. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Spain...On The Road Again Gwyneth Paltrow and Mario Batali visit Madrid and Toledo and have a cooking lesson with a top chef. |
| 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 Martha gets blamed when Alice's birthday cake gets ruined. Martha tries to help catch jewel thieves. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur A virus ruins the Read family computer and D.W. needs help taking care of her virtual Netkitin pet. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl Chuck has a new sidekick called The Whammer. A super-fan named Glen takes over for Dr. 2-Brains. + |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman The kids, dressed as Elves, Dwarves and Wizards, go on a mythic Live Action Role Playing mission! |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales The gang looks for the badminton birdie that Ord hit. Emmy breaks Wheezie's trumpet. |
| 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 Precious objects include golf clubs owned by George "Gix" Von Elm and 18th-century Chinese carvings. |
| 9 p.m. | American Experience Lyndon Johnson's poor childhood, rise to political power and 1964 election victory are chronicled. |
| 11 p.m. | Great Peking To Paris Expedition |
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October 21st
| 4 a.m. | Great Peking To Paris Expedition |
| 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 Pal is itching from an Italian circus flea named Pepe. D.W. wants to be kissed by a boy. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks There's a new dog in town and, boy, is he mean! Crafty Weaselgraft invites Martha to a talent show. |
| 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 and his friends learn that the best way to stay healthy is by eating nutritious food. |
| 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 There's a new dog in town and, boy, is he mean! Crafty Weaselgraft invites Martha to a talent show. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends BJ accidentally paints the caboose different colors. Baby Bop misses her friends when they leave. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou He must decide what toy to bring to show and tell, does magic tricks and builds a castle from boxes. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales Wheezie annoys Zak while he's looking for a Jugglebug. The twins get an orange pet named Slurply. |
| noon | Word World Dog overcomes his fear on his first camping trip. Duck doesn't know how to go on his vacation. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions A storybook tornado blows into the library and makes a terrible mess. Dr. Ruth guest stars. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie A chef makes a local recipe with the region's seafood and coconuts. Tandoori Chicken is prepared. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Made In Spain Master chefs roast pigs and lambs in Castilla Y Leon. Jose prepares the perfect roast rack of lamb. |
| 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 There's a new dog in town and, boy, is he mean! Crafty Weaselgraft invites Martha to a talent show. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur Pal is itching from an Italian circus flea named Pepe. D.W. wants to be kissed by a boy. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl A kitten is used to conquer WordGirl with cuteness. Mr Big invents a ray makes people use big words. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman Sammy and Jay go to the Florida Keys to search the ocean floor for a Ruffman family treasure. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales Wheezie annoys Zak while he's looking for a Jugglebug. The twins get an orange pet named Slurply. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated |
| 7 p.m. | Newshour With Jim Lehrer |
| 8 p.m. | Nova Mark Oliver Everett of the band Eels learns about his father Hugh Everett, an influential physicist. |
| 9 p.m. | Frontline Martin Smith travels the globe to test what big business is doing to solve the climate problem. |
| 11 p.m. | Great Peking To Paris Expedition |
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October 22nd
| 4 a.m. | Great Peking To Paris Expedition |
| 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 George is inspired by Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal to sing and perform the blues but has stage fright. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha tries to be a farm dog, but things get out of hand. Martha runs away when Helen gets mad. |
| 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 learns that washing his hands with soap and water will help him be healthy and keep germs away. |
| 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 scared of Clifford when they first met. The dogs make gifts for Emily when she is sick. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street Elmo wants to be just like Gordon so he decides to spend the day looking and acting just like him. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha tries to be a farm dog, but things get out of hand. Martha runs away when Helen gets mad. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends Barney's pen pal comes to visit! The Harambee Dance Troupe performs a show of African music & dance. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou He imagines he's at the south pole with penguins and a deep sea diver in the class fish tank. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales The kids help a unicorn find her glasses. When Ord is scared of thunder, his friends help him out. |
| noon | Word World Frog helps insomniac Bug figure out the end of the rhyme so that Bug can sleep. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions Who can act scary enough to be the troll in Lionel's play of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff?" |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Meet the faces behind the "purest honey," hand-crafted goat cheese and farm-raised venison. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way Bold and Spicy Gazpacho, Shellfish and Chicken Paella and Pineapple in Dark Rum Sauce are prepared. |
| 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 Martha tries to be a farm dog, but things get out of hand. Martha runs away when Helen gets mad. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur George is inspired by Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal to sing and perform the blues but has stage fright. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl Dr 2-Brains discovers WordGirl's secret identity! Mr. Big cheats his way to becoming the town Mayor. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman The kids to learn to herd sheep and then learn about bighorn sheep and their habitat in Utah. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales The kids help a unicorn find her glasses. When Ord is scared of thunder, his friends help him out. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated |
| 7 p.m. | Newshour With Jim Lehrer |
| 8 p.m. | Secrets Of The Dead In the 15th and 16th centuries, men set out to bring the Scriptures to people in their own language. |
| 9 p.m. | Independent Lens Animation, archival footage and music are used to tell the story of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial. |
| 11 p.m. | Great Peking To Paris Expedition |
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October 23rd
| 4 a.m. | Great Peking To Paris Expedition |
| 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 Cellist Yo-Yo Ma faces jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman in the library! Arthur hides his new interest. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha loses her ability to communicate when Granny subtracts letters from the soup at the factory. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George George learns to sort candies by color & shape and spends the day helping the fire department. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid At school, Sid and his friends learn that exercising is a really fun way to stay healthy! |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! Whyatt has to pick one toy at the store. The team helps a farmer decide how to use 3 magic wishes. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog Clifford's cement paw print is too big for the new rec center. Vaz baby-sits a misbehaving dog. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street Big Bird, the chicken and the duck compete in the Sesame Street Bird Games. Chris and Alan judge. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha loses her ability to communicate when Granny subtracts letters from the soup at the factory. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends Barney and the little dinos decide sing Baby Bop a story. BJ gets mistaken for a portrait artist. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou He learns about magnets, looks at dinosaur skeletons at the museum & plays with his friends outside. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales The gang teaches a little wind to whistle. During a Dragonball game, Max hits the other players. |
| noon | Word World Duck is nervous about not sleeping in his nest for the first time. Sheep loses her magician's hat. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions Lionel won't let Leona play a computer game for ages "7 and up" because she's "4 and down." |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie From France to Upstate New York, explore the diverse realm of the world's best artisanal bakers. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs Prepares a green papaya salad, wok-seared ono with a banana curry and a steamed banana side dish. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George George learns to sort candies by color & shape and spends the day helping the fire department. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks Martha loses her ability to communicate when Granny subtracts letters from the soup at the factory. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur Cellist Yo-Yo Ma faces jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman in the library! Arthur hides his new interest. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl Someone sinister has taken control of Tobey's robots. The Whammer joins a motivational help program. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman The kids are sent to a dog obedience school and then an engineering school to construct a new home. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales The gang teaches a little wind to whistle. During a Dragonball game, Max hits the other players. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated |
| 7 p.m. | Newshour With Jim Lehrer |
| 8 p.m. | Desert Speaks The faithful travel to pay homage to San Francisco in the hope that he may transform their lives. |
| 8:30 p.m. | Arizona Stories |
| 9 p.m. | Savage Planet High mountains in the depths of winter and the hottest, lowest place in North America are featured. |
| 10 p.m. | Nova Mark Oliver Everett of the band Eels learns about his father Hugh Everett, an influential physicist. |
| 11 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. |
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October 24th
| 4 a.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. |
| 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 finds a device that solves their problems. Arthur and Buster try to be like each other. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha accidentally helps stray dogs rob a butcher. Martha investigates the Perfect Pup Institute. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George George must save the day by re-creating a Chef's recipe. A flashlight helps him conquer his fear. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid learns the benefits of nutritious foods, washing his hands, brushing his teeth and exercising. |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! The team visits a man who is as protective of his special eggs as Red is of her delicious apples. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog Cleo is Clifford's guest for the weekend. The dogs do kind acts to make Mr. Bleakman smile. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street A Sesame Street Nightly News Update comes in from Brian Williams saying that "No one is sharing!" |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha accidentally helps stray dogs rob a butcher. Martha investigates the Perfect Pup Institute. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends When Ryan notices how much everyone loves Barney, he tries to be just like him. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou He takes Rosie to the library, reads his pirate book in his closet and tells a story at playschool. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales Max breaks Emmy's yo-yo & meets an elf. Quetzal gives everyone special jewels to open a magic door. |
| noon | Word World Dog is excited on the day of the Word World Concert, but he can't play an instrument. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions A hired advertising team needs a little help creating a commercial for the library. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Spice up your life with oyster sauce. Explore the city's private kitchens and buried storefronts. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Mexico - One Plate At A Time With Rick Bayless Rick makes a Roasted Tomato Shrimp Cocktail, Tropical Beach Ceviche and a Salt-and-Pepper Ceviche. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George George must save the day by re-creating a Chef's recipe. A flashlight helps him conquer his fear. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks Martha accidentally helps stray dogs rob a butcher. Martha investigates the Perfect Pup Institute. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur The gang finds a device that solves their problems. Arthur and Buster try to be like each other. |
| 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 The kids, dressed as Elves, Dwarves and Wizards, go on a mythic Live Action Role Playing mission! |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales Max breaks Emmy's yo-yo & meets an elf. Quetzal gives everyone special jewels to open a magic door. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arizona Illustrated |
| 7 p.m. | Newshour With Jim Lehrer |
| 8 p.m. | Washington Week |
| 8:30 p.m. | Now On PBS The nationwide shortage of trained nurses and its effect on the entire medical system are explored. |
| 9 p.m. | Bill Moyers Journal Fresh alternative insights into the personalities and issues shaping the presidential election. |
| 10 p.m. | Frontline Martin Smith travels the globe to test what big business is doing to solve the climate problem. |
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October 25th
| 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. | To The Contrary With Bonnie Erbe Women are making a name for themselves in politics, including representation in Congress. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid At school, Sid and his friends learn that exercising is a really fun way to stay healthy! |
| 7 a.m. | Arthur Cellist Yo-Yo Ma faces jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman in the library! Arthur hides his new interest. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Zoboomafoo Martin and Chris give three very muddy dogs and venture into the wild for elephant bath time! |
| 8 a.m. | America Sews With Sue Hausmann New Applique Decoupage is demonstrated to create large embroidery and applique designs with ease. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Martha's Sewing Room Use built-in machine letters for decorative stitching embellishment on a birth announcement card. |
| 9 a.m. | Sewing With Nancy Designer Rochelle Stibb shows how to use a favorite photo to create a great poster size wall quilt. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Fons & Porter's Love Of Quilting Guest host Jodie Davis goes behind the scenes to learn how historic artifacts inspire new fabrics. |
| 10 a.m. | This Old House Hour The interior and exterior wall systems are prefabricated. The crew pre-wires a plug and play system. |
| 11 a.m. | New Yankee Workshop Norm builds the unusual arched top door and the "pinched" cornice that towers above the case. |
| 11:30 a.m. |