KRWG HD TV Schedule

Tuesday, May 21
Time
Program
2:00 AM
American Masters
“Mel Brooks: Make a Noise”
A profile of Mel Brooks, the comic mastermind behind such classics as "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein." It features remarks from friends and associates, including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman, Carl Reiner and Joan Rivers.
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3:30 AM
Independent Lens
“Soul Food Junkies”
Filmmaker Byron Hurt examines the soul-food tradition of black culture. Because soul food is often cooked with lots of fat, sugar and salt, it can lead to obesity and other health issues, as happened to Hurt's father, who died at age 63.
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4:30 AM
Tavis Smiley
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine).
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5:00 AM
PBS NewsHour
Covering national and international issues, originating from Washington, D.C.
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6:00 AM
Wai Lana Yoga
Demonstrations of serenity- and strength-inducing yoga poses.
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6:30 AM
Body Electric
A daily series offering aerobic and body-sculpture exercises.
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7:00 AM
Barney & Friends
“Welcome, Cousin Riff: Special Skills”
The purple dinosaur springs a welcome surprise on BJ and Baby Bop---their cousin Riff is moving to town. Also: Barney encourages the shy Riff to join BJ and Baby Bop in a special show.
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7:30 AM
Sid the Science Kid
“A Rainbow Every Day!”
Sid and his friends learn how rainbows are formed.
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8:00 AM
Curious George
“The Big Picture; Juicy George”
George helps the Man With the Yellow Hat publicize his book about the endangered cerulean warbler, which is George's favorite bird, after bookstores refuse to stock the 1400-page tome.
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8:30 AM
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
“No Night Today; Fun in the Sun”
The Cat takes the kids to the International Space Station to teach them about the solar system and Earth's orbit around the sun. Later, with help from his pal Hilda the Hippo, he teaches them about the importance of sunscreen.
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9:00 AM
Super WHY!
“The Gingerbread Boy”
After Poppa Pig admonishes Pig for his playground behavior, the Super Readers learn about safety by entering the story of "The Gingerbread Boy."
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9:30 AM
Dinosaur Train
“The Old Bird; Diamond Don”
Buddy, Tiny, Mom and Petey Peteinosaurus meet Arlene Archeopteryx, who is both a bird and a dinosaur; Shiny and Don have an adventure in a local cave.
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10:00 AM
Sesame Street
“The Good Sport”
After losing to Abby in several games of hot potato, Elmo turns to Telly for help in becoming better. He becomes so good that, the next time he plays Abby, he repeatedly wins; and then his newfound skill goes to his head, causing him to show off.
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11:00 AM
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
“Daniel Says I'm Sorry; Royal Mudpies”
Daniel, Katerina and Miss Elaina learn how to apologize; Daniel and Prince Wednesday apologize to Prince Tuesday for playing with his crown without asking.
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11:30 AM
WordWorld
“The Really Red Ruby; Firefighters to the Rescue”
Frog is thrilled to accompany Sheep on an adventure to find a special ruby until he realizes that Sheep's playing make-believe; Duck and Fly want to become firefighters.
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12:00 PM
WordGirl
“Tobey or Consequences; High-Fat Robbery”
WordGirl gets into a battle of wits with Tobey, a boy genius. Then she takes on the Butcher, who is hosting a free barbecue as part of an evil plot.
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12:30 PM
Clifford the Big Red Dog
“Special T-Bone; Jetta's Sneak Peek”
Emily Elizabeth and the dogs all think about what makes each of them special (T-Bone has to think longer about it); Jetta sneaks a peek at Emily Elizabeth's journal.
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1:00 PM
Charlie Rose
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2:00 PM
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell
Fine-art painting techniques are shared.
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2:30 PM
The Beauty of Oil Painting With Gary and Kathwren Jenkins
A step-by-step guide to oil painting.
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3:00 PM
Maya & Miguel
“The Autograph”
Maya wants an autograph from Orlando Cruz and tries all sorts of escapades to get it, including posing as a hot-dog vendor.
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3:30 PM
Wild Kratts
“Raptor Roundup”
The Kratts tangle with evil chef Gaston Gourmand, while trying to ID as many hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and vultures as they can.
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4:00 PM
Arthur
“The Last Tough Customer; Brain's Chess Mess”
The Tough Customers decide to stop bullying, but doing so may not be easy for Molly; Brain starts a chess club at school.
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4:30 PM
The Electric Company
“Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk!”
Marcus and Jessica are accidentally shrunk by an invention that Manny borrowed. To return them to normal size, the gang need to retrieve the gadget from Manny, but can't find him because he accidentally shrunk himself too.
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5:00 PM
BBC World News America
News from around the world is presented.
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5:30 PM
PBS NewsHour
Covering national and international issues, originating from Washington, D.C.
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6:30 PM
Nightly Business Report
A long-running weeknight business-news magazine that includes market reports, company information, CEO interviews and economic commentary. `NBR' began as a local broadcast in Miami in 1979.
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7:00 PM
The Ghost Army
The story of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, a top-secret World War II Army group in Europe that used rubber tanks, sound effects and illusions to trick and misdirect the enemy about the strength and location of American units.
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8:00 PM
Constitution USA With Peter Sagal
“Created Equal”
An examination of the 14th Amendment and how it's being used in the fight for same-sex marriage, voting rights, affirmative action and immigration reform.
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9:00 PM
Frontline
“The Untouchables”
An investigation into why Wall Street titans have avoided prosecution for the roles their institutions played in the 2008 financial meltdown.
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10:00 PM
Charlie Rose
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11:00 PM
BBC World News
International news from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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11:30 PM
Tavis Smiley
Author Khaled Hosseini ("And the Mountain Echoed"); singer Emeli Sandé.
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