October 5th
| 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 devises a plan to get rid of Lionel's chattering secretary without hurting her feelings. |
| 2:30 a.m. | Waiting For God None |
| 2:59 a.m. | Are You Being Served Mr. Grace orders the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wear into the toy department. They warm to the change. |
| 3:30 a.m. | Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns The brothers turn the garage into a casino. Sal is put in charge and Beth gets hooked on gambling. |
| 4 a.m. | Austin City Limits Presents: Hardly Strictly Blueg Performances from San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park. |
| 5 a.m. | BBC World News None |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur Alex Trebek voices the host of the game show RiddleQuest. The gang makes a pact to skip school. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Who will Granny Flo choose as a spokesperson when she advertises her soup on a popular TV show? |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George He helps Chef Pisghetti cook in a restaurant and washes the windows of a skyscraper with Mr. Glass. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid learns about change and transformations such as decay, growth, and change caused by heat. |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! If the Beast can turn down his roaring, Beauty might learn they're not as different as she thinks. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog Cleo brags about being named the fluffiest dog. Vaz is worried about his poor soccer skills. |
| 9 a.m. | Maya & Miguel Maya loses Abuela's prized possession when she borrows it for a school presentation on Mexico. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Wordgirl A kitten is used to conquer WordGirl with cuteness. Mr Big invents a ray makes people use big words. |
| 10 a.m. | Motorweek The Aston Martin Vantage V8, Kia Borrego Utility, Honda Accord and Hyundai Veracruz are driven. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns The brothers turn the garage into a casino. Sal is put in charge and Beth gets hooked on gambling. |
| 11 a.m. | Mclaughlin Group None |
| 11:30 a.m. | Now On PBS None |
| noon | Nature Examine the evolution of dogs from their wolf ancestors & learn how they infiltrated human society. |
| 1 p.m. | P.O.V. The struggles of four critically ill Americans showcase the nation's growing health care crisis. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Rx For Change Health issues are explored, set against the healthcare platforms of the two presidential candidates. |
| 3 p.m. | Nova Details the missteps that made the U.S. lose to the Soviets in the first round of the space race. |
| 4 p.m. | Secrets Of The Dead Hawley Crippen was convicted of murdering his wife in 1910. Evidence shows the body wasn't hers. |
| 5 p.m. | Savage Planet The hidden dangers of crater lakes, mudflows and the combination of volcano and water are revealed. |
| 6 p.m. | Wild Chronicles Features a controversy over flounder fishing regulations and a push to record endangered languages. |
| 6:30 p.m. | Desert Speaks Visit Ecuador, explore the islands' volcanic origins and get a personal look at the native wildlife. |
| 7 p.m. | Nature As we transform the many breeds of dogs, we change our relationship with them and theirs with us. |
| 8 p.m. | Masterpiece Contemporary Stephen Ezard becomes a pawn in a government surveillance scheme and is pursued by a crazed agent. |
| 9:30 p.m. | Sherlock Holmes A masked nobleman asks Holmes and Watson to save one of the royal houses of Europe from ruin. |
| 10:30 p.m. | Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns The brothers turn the garage into a casino. Sal is put in charge and Beth gets hooked on gambling. |
| 11 p.m. | Are You Being Served Mr. Grace orders the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wear into the toy department. They warm to the change. |
| 11:31 p.m. | Waiting For God None |
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October 6th
| midnight | BBC World News This Week None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Mclaughlin Group None |
| 1 a.m. | Wild Chronicles Features a controversy over flounder fishing regulations and a push to record endangered languages. |
| 1:30 a.m. | Desert Speaks Visit Ecuador, explore the islands' volcanic origins and get a personal look at the native wildlife. |
| 2 a.m. | Nature As we transform the many breeds of dogs, we change our relationship with them and theirs with us. |
| 3 a.m. | Masterpiece Contemporary Stephen Ezard becomes a pawn in a government surveillance scheme and is pursued by a crazed agent. |
| 4:30 a.m. | Get Ready For Digital Tv This Old House's Kevin and Norm answer questions about digital converter boxes, DTV and HDTV. |
| 5 a.m. | BBC World News None |
| 5:30 a.m. | Desert Speaks Visit Ecuador, explore the islands' volcanic origins and get a personal look at the native wildlife. |
| 6 a.m. | Arthur Francine tries to fast on Yom Kippur, but can she resist a pizza party? Her grandma, Bubba helps. |
| 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 opens packages filled with different balls and roams far away while feeding some ducks. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid learns how smells, from yummy to stinky, travel through the air and arrive inside the nose. |
| 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. | Sesame Street It is number 6 day on Sesame Street. There are going to be games and songs all about the number six. |
| 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 Melanie help Grace's food drive by putting on a movie premier with a canned food admission price. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou Caillou goes fishing, meets a girl who is in a wheelchair and makes a water park in his backyard! |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales Zak and Wheezie practice for a concert. Cassie misses her parents when she stays with her friends. |
| 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 Some creatures try to determine if they are snails or slugs. A pet worm is missing in the library. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Innovative chefs use the combination of science and food to revolutionize the culinary world. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen Lamb Burgers, Yogurt-marinated Lamb Chops and Lamb Barbacoa marinated in a Smoky Adobo Sauce. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George George opens packages filled with different balls and roams far away while feeding some ducks. |
| 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 Francine tries to fast on Yom Kippur, but can she resist a pizza party? Her grandma, Bubba helps. |
| 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 Ruff sends the FETCHers to Washington D.C. for training to become secret agents. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales Zak and Wheezie practice for a concert. Cassie misses her parents when she stays with her friends. |
| 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 Great finds include a Utah landscape painting and documents recounting Mormon actor Philip Margetts. |
| 9 p.m. | American Experience The former peanut farmer and one- term governor of Georgia captures the White House in 1976. |
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October 7th
| midnight | BBC World News None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 1 a.m. | Antiques Roadshow Great finds include a Utah landscape painting and documents recounting Mormon actor Philip Margetts. |
| 2 a.m. | American Experience The former peanut farmer and one- term governor of Georgia captures the White House in 1976. |
| 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 Arthur imagines about his new Turkish pen pal. Buster is sad that Bitzi broke up with her boyfriend. |
| 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 He records animal sounds in the country & unwraps everything except the Professor's present. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid explores his sense of vision after he tries on Grandma's glasses and everything looks blurry. |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! Tiddalick the frog's puddle jumping is using up water and leaving his neighbors in the dust. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog The town bands together to help Clifford when Emily goes away. Charley dreams that he's a dog. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street Oscar and Slimey visit the "Bug-a-Wee Bug Shelter" and bring home a pet bug they name Dirty. |
| 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 The kids learn about crossing the street and how they must stop, look and listen. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou Caillou visits a sheep farm, sees the elephants at the zoo and helps Mr. Hinkle build a dog house. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales A fairy helps Ord find flowers for his mom. Cassie searches for a special talent for a school show. |
| noon | Word World Duck learns that everyone makes mistakes when he breaks the L off Frog's lamp and tries to fix it. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions A rock rolls out of his book and then can't remember which book he belongs in. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Learn how chefs find inner peace & true culinary enlightenment through their relationship with food. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Made In Spain Jose explores the wonders of Spanish olive oil in Andalucia & uses it for a twist on chicken wings. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George He records animal sounds in the country & unwraps everything except the Professor's present. |
| 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 Arthur imagines about his new Turkish pen pal. Buster is sad that Bitzi broke up with her boyfriend. |
| 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 work on sand sculpture at the beach and learn about hair and beauty at a salon. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales A fairy helps Ord find flowers for his mom. Cassie searches for a special talent for a school show. |
| 6 p.m. | Debates 2008: A Newshour Special Report Tom Brokaw of NBC moderates a debate in a town meeting setting with undecided Nashville area voters. |
| 8 p.m. | Nova Researchers combine extreme engineering and perilous fossil hunting in Alaska's North Slope. |
| 9 p.m. | Wavelengths |
| 9:30 p.m. | Krakatoa The 1883 eruption that devastated the island is brought to life using dramatic recreations and CGI. |
| 11 p.m. | Savage Planet The hidden dangers of crater lakes, mudflows and the combination of volcano and water are revealed. |
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October 8th
| midnight | BBC World News None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Nightly Business Report None |
| 1 a.m. | Debates 2008: A Newshour Special Report Tom Brokaw of NBC moderates a debate in a town meeting setting with undecided Nashville area voters. |
| 3 a.m. | Nova Researchers combine extreme engineering and perilous fossil hunting in Alaska's North Slope. |
| 4 a.m. | Savage Planet The hidden dangers of crater lakes, mudflows and the combination of volcano and water are revealed. |
| 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 Fern and Francine must work together while mountain climbing. Binky decides not to be nice anymore. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Martha tries to use her powers of speech to take care of Helen and find a cure for her laryngitis. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George George brings dogs from a Dog Show to the apartment. Later, he tries to store food in the ground. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid explores his sense of hearing and learns that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! The team uses their powers to wake a Princess and show her that there's more to life than snoozing. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog T-Bone gets a crush on a cute poodle. Clifford tries to make Emily the perfect Valentine. |
| 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 Martha tries to use her powers of speech to take care of Helen and find a cure for her laryngitis. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends The gang plays triangle hop-scotch, do crafts and walk around pointing out different triangles. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou Caillou takes a canoe trip, has a picnic at the park & learns about patience when he goes fishing. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales Emmy appoints herself boss when building a tree house and the group takes a boat ride for crystals. |
| noon | Word World Frog notices that Kangaroo's mail train is headed straight for a broken track. It's Frog's birthday! |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions A taste for cheese leads a fox to trick a crow and lands a mouse in the paws of a hungry lion. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Take a look at food's most renowned duo by visiting chefs in England and a New York chocolatier. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Lidia's Italy Fish broth with rice, marinated winter squash and a cookie crumble with zabaglione and berries. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George George brings dogs from a Dog Show to the apartment. Later, he tries to store food in the ground. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks Martha tries to use her powers of speech to take care of Helen and find a cure for her laryngitis. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur Fern and Francine must work together while mountain climbing. Binky decides not to be nice anymore. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl Beatrice Bixby merges with a photocopier. Dr 2 Brains is transforming hair gel into cream cheese. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman The kids build a foolproof structure that can protect a tortilla chip and Grandma Ruffman's cake. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales Emmy appoints herself boss when building a tree house and the group takes a boat ride for crystals. |
| 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. | Secrets Of The Dead Forensic and archeological techniques explain how these Spanish colonists met their gruesome end. |
| 9 p.m. | Lost Pyramids Of Caral Attempts to answer one of the great questions of archaeology: Why did humans become civilized? |
| 10 p.m. | Latinos '08 A look at how candidates & advocacy groups are trying to attract this unpredictable group of voters. |
| 11 p.m. | P.O.V. China's massive Three Gorges Dam is altering the landscape and the lives of people along the river. |
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October 9th
| 12:30 a.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 1 a.m. | Secrets Of The Dead Forensic and archeological techniques explain how these Spanish colonists met their gruesome end. |
| 2 a.m. | Lost Pyramids Of Caral Attempts to answer one of the great questions of archaeology: Why did humans become civilized? |
| 3 a.m. | Latinos '08 A look at how candidates & advocacy groups are trying to attract this unpredictable group of voters. |
| 4 a.m. | P.O.V. China's massive Three Gorges Dam is altering the landscape and the lives of people along the river. |
| 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 Arthur and Buster compete over snow shoveling. Brain wakes up one morning as a cockroach. |
| 6:30 a.m. | Martha Speaks Carolina's canoe capsizes when she goes gathering plants. Tiffany wants to make a girls' clubhouse. |
| 7 a.m. | Curious George He helps Chef Pisghetti cook in a restaurant and washes the windows of a skyscraper with Mr. Glass. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sid The Science Kid Sid learns about different textures around him. Smooth, soft, bumpy and itchy like his shirt tag! |
| 8 a.m. | Super Why! If the Beast can turn down his roaring, Beauty might learn they're not as different as she thinks. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Clifford The Big Red Dog Cleo brags about being named the fluffiest dog. Vaz is worried about his poor soccer skills. |
| 9 a.m. | Sesame Street Oscar and Slimey visit the "Bug-a-Wee Bug Shelter" and bring home a pet bug they name Dirty. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks Carolina's canoe capsizes when she goes gathering plants. Tiffany wants to make a girls' clubhouse. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends Barney he teaches the kids the importance of water, to keep things growing and to stay cool. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou Caillou visits a tree nursery, plays an old toy horn and makes Mr. Hinkle a card when he is sick. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales A serpent tricks the friends, to get the eggs they found. Ord can't wait to ride the kids' bikes. |
| noon | Word World Pig and Frog learn that they have to work together to succeed. Duck gets stage fright while singing. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions Lionel is still a growing cub, but he'll do anything to grow a grown up mane like his Dad's! |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Learn how the immediate accessibility of these foods makes for rich traditions & delicious cuisine. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs Prepares Risotto with Wild Mushrooms and Orecchiette Pasta with Broccoli di Rape and Sweet Sausage. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George He helps Chef Pisghetti cook in a restaurant and washes the windows of a skyscraper with Mr. Glass. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks Carolina's canoe capsizes when she goes gathering plants. Tiffany wants to make a girls' clubhouse. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur Arthur and Buster compete over snow shoveling. Brain wakes up one morning as a cockroach. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl The Botsfords and the Mings go head to head in a charity car wash. The Butcher battles a new rival. |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman The kids learn how to square dance and also learn about gorillas and their habitat at the zoo. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales A serpent tricks the friends, to get the eggs they found. Ord can't wait to ride the kids' bikes. |
| 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 David Yetman joins his brother for an exploration of the traces of humans along the Colorado River. |
| 8:30 p.m. | Wild Chronicles Go behind the scenes of the new 3-D Giant Screen Film, "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure." |
| 9 p.m. | Savage Planet In 1993, an extratropical cyclone's reign of terror destroyed lives all along the East Coast. |
| 10 p.m. | Nova Researchers combine extreme engineering and perilous fossil hunting in Alaska's North Slope. |
| 11 p.m. | Small Fortunes: Microcredit And The Future Of Pove Small loans result in dramatic lifestyle changes for people in India, the Philippines and New York. |
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October 10th
| midnight | BBC World News None |
| 12:30 a.m. | Arizona Illustrated None |
| 1 a.m. | Desert Speaks David Yetman joins his brother for an exploration of the traces of humans along the Colorado River. |
| 1:30 a.m. | Wild Chronicles Go behind the scenes of the new 3-D Giant Screen Film, "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure." |
| 2 a.m. | Savage Planet In 1993, an extratropical cyclone's reign of terror destroyed lives all along the East Coast. |
| 3 a.m. | Nova Researchers combine extreme engineering and perilous fossil hunting in Alaska's North Slope. |
| 4 a.m. | Small Fortunes: Microcredit And The Future Of Pove Small loans result in dramatic lifestyle changes for people in India, the Philippines and New York. |
| 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 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. | Sesame Street Elmo tries to bounce his ball three times. Zoe the cheerleader cheers him on with her pompoms. |
| 10 a.m. | Martha Speaks When Martha loses her collar she winds up in the animal shelter and tries to lead an escape attempt. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Barney & Friends BJ is in the park building a house and the gang learns about all the different kinds of houses. |
| 11 a.m. | Caillou Caillou transforms a cardboard box into a rocket ship & makes snow castles & his own bowling alley. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dragon Tales The kids help Captain Scaliwag find his old treasure and put on a puppet show with the dragons. |
| noon | Word World When Sheep & Bear open Cat's box of Os, one rolls away, sending them on a madcap chase to catch it. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Between The Lions The cubs find items on a clothesline, but are reluctant to turn over their things for a washing. |
| 1 p.m. | Charlie Rose None |
| 2 p.m. | Gourmet's Diary Of A Foodie Meet the rot experts who turn "food gone bad" into creative and exceptionally great cuisine. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Mexico - One Plate At A Time With Rick Bayless Rick and his daughter, Lanie, plan a backyard taco buffet with Michoacan-Style Pork Carnitas. |
| 3 p.m. | Curious George George opens packages filled with different balls and roams far away while feeding some ducks. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Martha Speaks When Martha loses her collar she winds up in the animal shelter and tries to lead an escape attempt. |
| 4 p.m. | Arthur Fern tells a frightening tale that scares the whole gang. Binky tries to teach D.W. how to dance. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wordgirl Violet becomes a superhero called "The Framer," but WordGirl is doing all of the crime-fighting |
| 5 p.m. | Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman Ruff sends the FETCHers to Washington D.C. for training to become secret agents. |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dragon Tales The kids help Captain Scaliwag find his old treasure and put on a puppet show with the dragons. |
| 6 p.m. | Nightly Business Report |