O to 5 in 30 Minutes!
Taming Your Tot

Positive discipline techniques when raising a two-year-old and the uniqueness of their preferred play.
Monday, January 14, 7:30 pm
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Antiques Roadshow Baltimore, MD (Pt 2 of 3)

Unique finds include a jacket worn by Colts legend Johnny Unitas and a painting by W.L. Metcalf.
Monday, January 14, 8 pm

American Experience
Oswald’s Ghost

The assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963,left a psychic wound on America. Few Americans, then or now, accept that a lone, inconsequential gunman could bring down a president and alter history. Using rarely seen archival footage and interviews with key participants, the program takes a fresh look at Kennedy's assassination, the public's reaction to the tragedy, and the government investigations that instead of calming fears lead to a widespread loss of trust in the institutions that govern our society.
Monday, January 14, 9 pm

Nova
Absolute Zero (Pt 2 of 2)

Presents the epic story of humanity's struggle to master extreme cold. Re-creates groundbreaking discoveries that expanded our knowledge of low temperatures.
Tuesday, January 15, 8 pm

Workplace safety and regulations are investigated in one of America's most dangerous industries.
Tuesday, January 15, 10 pm

Independent Lens
Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita

Dr. Jack Kessler shifts to stem cell research when his daughter is paralyzed from the waist down.
Tuesday, January 15, 11 pm

A delicious treat - healthy apple muffins. Plus, simple and quick scrambled eggs to make breakfast complete.
Wednesday, January 16, 7:30 pm
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Pioneers of Television
Variety Shows

This episode begins with Ed Sullivan's "Toast of the Town" and Milton Berle's "Texaco Star Theater" and progresses through "The Carol Burnett Show," "Smothers Brothers" and "Laugh-in," among others. Tim Conway and Jonathan Winters tell hilarious stories about their variety show years. Conversely, Pat Boone offers chilling insight into early TV's unspoken racism, and Tommy Smothers details the compelling behind-the-scenes story of his landmark show.
Wednesday, January 16, 8 pm

As Jewish Americans tried to enter the mainstream of American life, they were frustrated by anti-Semitism even as they developed their own resources, often succeeding in businesses on the margins of American life.
Wednesday, January 16, 9 pm

Drinking Water: To Quench a Public Thirst

This one-hour documentary, narrated by actress Wendie Malick, highlights where California's drinking water comes from, how it's treated, and what people can do to protect water quality. A special companion website, Where Your Drinking Water Comes From, www.watereducation.org/watesources lets people learn if their drinking water is from groundwater or surface water from sources such as the State Water Project.
Thursday, January 17, 7 pm

George VI: The Reluctant King

George the VI, King of Britain and Emperor of India, never wanted to be a monarch. Shy, with a debilitating stammer and ferocious temper, he wished only to remain in the background as Duke of York. The heart-rending story of the man who would not be King and who sacrificed his life on the altar of public duty.
Thursday, January 17, 10 pm

Valley Press

Jim Tucker hosts KVPT’s long-running public affairs program
Friday, January 18, 7:30 pm

Lawrence Welk
French Show

One of television's most enduring musical series, The Lawrence Welk Show, was first seen on network TV as a summer replacement program in 1955. Although the critics were not impressed, Mr. Welk's show went on to last an astonishing 27 years. His format was simple: easy-listening music, what he referred to as "champagne music," and a "family" of wholesome musicians, singers, and dancers.
Saturday, January 19, 10:30 pm

Nature:
Dogs that Changed the World: The Rise of the Dog (Pt. 2 of 2)

Some working dogs are able to use their skills to perform tasks they were bred for; there are still jobs today for herders, hunters and guard dogs. But as we multiply and transform the many breeds of dogs, honing their looks and their sizes, we also change our relationship with them, and theirs with us. How can we learn to cope with the hard-wired instincts of our pets, and what roles can they play in a world their ancestors would hardly recognize?
Sunday, January 20, 8 pm

Masterpiece Theater
Northanger Abbey

In Jane Austen's gentle parody of gothic fiction, Felicity Jones (Meadowlands) plays romance addict Catherine Morland. Invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies, she forms a close friendship with the younger son on the estate, Henry Tilney (JJ Feild, The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton), but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short.
Sunday, January 20, 9 pm