KQED DTV Channels
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KQED 9HD
Comcast 9 and 709
Digital 9.1, 54.2 or 25.1All widescreen and HD programs
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KTEH 54
Comcast 10
Digital 9.2, 54.1 or 25.2KTEH TV from San Jose in Silicon Valley
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KQED Life
Comcast 189
Digital 54.3Arts, food, how-to, gardening, travel
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KQED World
Comcast 190
Digital 9.3History, world events, news, science, nature
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V-Me
Comcast 191 & 621
Digital 54.5 or 25.324-hour national Spanish-language network
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KQED Kids
Comcast 192
Digital 54.4Quality children's programming parents love too
More from KQED
Postcards from Buster
Arthur's friend Buster travels with his father, an airline pilot ferrying a Latino rock band around the country and the world. Buster sends home video postcards which show a vivid, multicultural portrait of America and the world.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
A Bridge Back Home (Brooklyn, New York) (#122)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Buster helps Carlos search the New York city borough of Brooklyn for Carlos's family's oud - a Middle Eastern guitar. To find it, they get help from James, a Lebanese boy who leads Buster through his Middle Eastern neighborhood. Buster meets the Kholad family and other helpful New Yorkers who share their lives, homes, and music with him.
Channels and Airdates:
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 -- 9:00 am
Buster's League of Champions (Virginia Beach, Virginia) (#121)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Disappointed with the last Bionic Bunny movie, Buster decides it his duty as a devoted B.B. fan to send a video to the movie's producers with suggestions for the next sequel. He enlists the help of kids who live in Trailer City to create their own action-adventure superheroes in Buster's "Postcard to the Producers."
Channels and Airdates:
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 -- 3:30 pm
Beats by the Bay (San Francisco, California) (#126)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Carlos and Mora's new music video is selected to debut on 2CoolTV. The only problem is the song isn't finished, and they haven't even begun to think about the video! So while Carlos and Mora scramble to finish the song, Buster directs a video featuring hip hop dancers Briauna, Dariane, and Zack grooving their way around San Francisco and proving that hip hop is for everyone.
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Tue, Nov 24, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Nov 28, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
The Low Riders (East Los Angeles, California) (#125)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Buster thought he had his heart set on buying a sparkling new Schwibbermeier 5000 bike direct from their L.A. factory. But when he meets R.J. and his younger cousins Brian and Anthony in east L.A., they introduce him to the world of lowrider bikes. Buster finds out that sometimes the coolest things aren't what you can buy but what you can make.
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A City View (Manhattan, New York) (#127)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
While taking in the sights of Manhattan with new friends Aryeh and Mattie, Buster discovers that living in a big city doesn't mean you're trapped in giant skyscrapers. The kids help Buster understand a little more about city life and about their traditions as Orthodox Jews.
Channels and Airdates:
Tue, Nov 24, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Wed, Nov 25, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Homes Sweet Homes (Miami, Florida) (#128)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Buster really misses his mom. But Bitzi is stuck in Elwood City trying to write a new food column for the newspaper. In Miami, Buster meets Athena who is half Cuban and half Greek. He helps Bitzi complete her assignment after he picks up great cooking tips from both of Athena's grandmothers.
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Riding The Wave (Cocoa Beach, Florida) (#129)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Surf's up! But beware of the jellyfish and riptides! Buster hits the waves with siblings Forrest and Coral, two native Cocoa Beachers for whom surfing is a way of life. Buster learns how, for this Florida family, the beach is home.
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Buster's Lucky Year (San Francisco, California) (#130)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Ever since arriving in San Francisco, Buster has been plagued with bad luck. His fortune takes a turn for the better when he meets Hayley and Kery, two young Chinese American girls who share their customs: a big family meal before the Chinese New Year parade-the biggest in the country!
Channels and Airdates:
Fri, Nov 27, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Dec 5, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Spring Break (Iqaluit, Canada) (#131)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Spring break near the North Pole?? While Arthur is hanging out at the beach, Buster spends his spring break in far northern town of Iqaluit, capital of Nunavut. Buster quickly learns that the weather, as well as the way of life, are very different than what he's used to. But some things, like sledding down hills, are just like home!
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Tue, Dec 1, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Dec 5, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Sun, Dec 6, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Buster Gets On Board (Los Angeles, California) (#132)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Inspired by his arrival in Hollywood, Buster decides to direct a skateboarding action flick featuring Sue Ellen's pen pal Brandon and his skateboarding team. Buster discovers that courage and dedication are two key ingredients to becoming serious skateboarders.
Channels and Airdates:
Tue, Dec 1, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 2, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 6, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Sugartime! (Hinesburg, Vermont) (#133)
Duration:
28:11 CC Stereo TVY
Determined to avoid last year's Mother's Day gift fiasco, Buster sets out to find Bitzi the perfect gift. Buster gets help from new friends Emma and Lily and finds the perfect Vermont gifts: cheese from a dairy and maple candy from a sugar shack. Before leaving town, Buster says goodbye to winter and hello to spring with the girls' families at their annual Christmas Tree bonfire.
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Buster's Sweet Song (Leiper's Fork, Tennessee) (#134)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Muffy has hired Buster to produce a country-themed commercial for Crosswire Motors. But he needs to find the perfect jingle. Luckily, Buster is in the heart of country music land, and he gets help from 10 year-old Savanna and Grammy award winning musician Billy Dean and his daughter.
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Family Reunion (Nashville, Tennessee) (#135)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
The Read family reunion is in Nashville, and Buster joins them as the official cameraman. But when D.W. meets Barin, a 9 year-old girl from Nashville's growing Kurdish community, she decides it's much more important to help Barin make her own video postcard for her dad who works in Iraq as a translator.
Channels and Airdates:
Fri, Dec 4, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Alien Adventure (Roswell, New Mexico) (#136)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Buster's obsession with space aliens reaches new heights in Roswell, where UFO fans from all over the country come to the annual Alien Days Festival. During a car ride with his incredulous dad, Buster swears he's seen an alien crash landing. With the help of local kids, Buster sets out to find the truth.
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Sun, Dec 13, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Coming Together (Seattle, Wa) (#137)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
During their visit to Seattle, Los Viajeros are performing to benefit a local senior home. Buster's new friend DeShe shows him how he helps others through his family's gospel ensemble. It gets Buster thinking: what has he been doing to help others?
Channels and Airdates:
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 13, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Treasure Island (San Juan, Puerto Rico) (#138)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Los Viajeros are stuck in a recording studio in San Juan, and Carlos has writer's block. So he enlists Buster and Bo's help to uncover some of his childhood memories and stimulate his songwriting. While in Puerto Rico, Buster discovers the beauty of Old San Juan, secret beaches, and the rainforest. He also puts to use the Spanish that he's learned on his travels.
Channels and Airdates:
Step By Step (Hartford, Connecticut) (#139)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Francine and Sue Ellen need to learn the 1-2-3s of Puerto Rican dance. So Buster explores the Puerto Rican community in Hartford where he meets 10 year-old Katerina. She shows Buster the traditional bomba and plena dances, and the modern salsa. She also shares her hearing impairment with Buster, proving that nothing can stop her from doing what she loves most
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Buster's Big Goal (Boston, Massachusetts) (#140)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
The first game of Elwood City's soccer season is coming up, but with all the traveling, Buster's game is a little rusty. So he enlists the help of his new Brazilian friends and soccer experts, Rafael, Pedro and Eduardo. Buster gets all the practice he needs just in time to impress his friends back home.
Channels and Airdates:
Fri, Dec 11, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Dec 19, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Ciao Buster (#301)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Buster and Bo go on a vacation to the ancient, magical city where the streets are water and the buildings are palaces - Venice, Italy! Little does Bo know, though, that Buster is on a secret quest to track down the renowned Murano glass factory so that he can buy a replacement glass fish for the one he and Arthur broke at the Read home. During the course of his adventures in Venice and its lagoon, Buster learns all about this enchanting city where there are no cars and everything from mail delivery to buses is done by boat. Even though Bo considers himself a master map-reader, like so many tourists before them, the Baxters get hopelessly lost among the winding byways, palazzos, alleys and canals. Will they ever find their way? And will Buster ever find the Murano glass factory?!
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Tue, Dec 15, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Dec 19, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Sun, Dec 20, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Buster In Beijing (#302)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
On the heels of the 2008 summer Olympics, Buster travels to Beijing. But it's not athletics that's on Buster's mind. He's on a mission from Muffy to up the "Wow factor" of her annual lawn extravaganza by coming up with party ideas from China. What could possibly translate from China to Elwood City? The game of Jianxi? Bicycle Rickshaw rides? Pigeon Races? A replica of the Great Wall? At the end of his journey, he comes up with the perfect inspiration for Muffy's party after meeting a championship ice skater and community organizer who use their talents to help meet the needs of children less fortunate than themselves.
Channels and Airdates:
Tue, Dec 15, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 16, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 20, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Buster's Egyptian Adventures (#303)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Buster is infatuated by Egypt and "the Secret of the Magic Ankh" thanks to a video game he's been trying to master with Arthur. But much to his surprise, Buster discovers there's more to modern Egypt than just mummies, myths, and the promise of hidden treasure. With his new friends Haya and Fahrid, Buster explores the bustling streets of Cairo with its towering minarets and colorful markets. He also explores the great pyramids, rides on camels to the sphinx, and learns from his friends the differences between Ancient Egypt and modern Egypt. His adventures continue up the Nile in the city of Aswan where Nubian children take him on a Felucca ride to Isis' temple, invite him to a wedding, and show him their pet crocodile. But will Buster ever discover the secret of the "Magic Ankh"? Or are there more important things to discover?
Channels and Airdates:
Meet Me at the Fair (Knox, Indiana) (#101)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Feed the cows, take out the garbage, clean the house, all before breakfast?! That's part of life on the farm for sister and brother Lauren and Nathan. But as they show Buster, there's more to living on a farm than chores - like riding horses, driving tractors, and showing off their pigs at the County Fair!
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of life on a family farm in Indiana. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and the experiences of this Midwest farm family.
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A Sense of Direction (Chicago, Il) (#102)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
At the Sears Tower, Buster meets Farah, a 10-year-old Muslim girl who tells Buster about wearing hijabs, praying towards Mecca, and shopping at her favorite neighborhood Pakistani shops. Buster is intrigued with how Farah's Muslim parochial school is both different and the same as his own.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of the cultural attributes of a Pakistani family and a Muslim school in Chicago. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and the experiences of these Pakistani/Muslim children and families.
Channels and Airdates:
Fri, Dec 18, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Dec 26, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Buster and Beatrice (San Antonio, Texas) (#103)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Buster meets 12-year-old Robert who has been playing Conjunto music on his accordion since he was five with grown ups who share this traditional Mexican-American musical form. In between jam sessions, Buster gets a lesson in real Mexican cooking and learns what makes a perfect taco.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of the Mexican-American community in San Antonio. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and those of the children and families in this episode.
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Tue, Dec 22, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sat, Dec 26, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Sun, Dec 27, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
The Giant Pumpkins (Mt. Hood and Canby, Oregon) (#104)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Near Mt. Hood, Buster meets some regular-sized kids who grow giant pumpkins for competition. He also goes mountain biking - extreme, Oregon-style - with siblings Jordan and Ashley.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of family life on a farm in Oregon. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and the experiences of the children and families in this episode.
Channels and Airdates:
Tue, Dec 22, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 23, 2009 -- 3:30 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 27, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Among The Hmong (Madison, Wisconsin) (#105)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
At a Southeast Asian festival, Buster meets Diana, Caitlin, and Rosie, who share the same last name and Hmong heritage - and they all live on the same street! Buster cheers on the girls in a traditional dance competition and joins in on a family barbecue that includes Hmong foods and one of Buster's favorites, hot dogs.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of the Hmong community in Madison. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and the experiences of Hmong children and families.
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Sleepy In Seattle (Seattle, Washington) (#106)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
All this traveling has Buster frazzled, and in Seattle, he's developed a bad case of insomnia. Luckily, Buster meets Russ and Rebecca, who teach him Tai Chi to soothe his mind and body. Buster's newfound state of mind comes in handy as he catches flying fish with fishmongers at Pike Place fish market.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of the diverse Asian American community in Seattle and martial art forms such as Tai Chi and wushu. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and the experiences of these children who live in Seattle and practice martial arts.
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Up The River (Mandan and Bismarck, North Dakota) (#107)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Following in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, Buster takes a canoe trip with the Stensley family. Along the way they introduce him to Norwegian music, language, and dance that make up their family traditions. The adventures continue with the Miller family, who share their favorite pastime: motocross racing.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of the cultural traditions of a Norwegian American family living in North Dakota. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and the experiences of the children and families in this episode.
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Rodeo Cowgirl (Houston, Texas) (#108)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
When Buster arrives in Houston, he is disappointed to learn that Texas isn't all cowboys and open country. Then he meets 12-year-old Tayler, a self-described "rodeo rat" and grand-daughter of retired African American rodeo star Cornelius Cleveland. Buster goes on an adventure into the heart - and history of cowboy country.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of the cultural attributes of an African American family living on a ranch and riding in the rodeo in Houston, Texas. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and those of Tayler and her family.
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Buster's Buffalo Round-Up (Rapid City, South Dakota) (#109)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Buster experiences the traditions, history, and adventure of South Dakota. Chris, a direct descendent of a Lakota soldier, takes Buster behind the scenes at the Crazy Horse Memorial. Buster also gets a close-up look at a South Dakota tradition with the Lantis family on a buffalo round up full of cowboy adventures.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of Lakota history and traditions in South Dakota. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and those of contemporary Lakota children and families.
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Moose on the Loose (Jackson Hole, Wyoming) (#110)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Amidst the beauty of Jackson Hole, Buster is determined to track down a moose to show his friends back home. With help from some knowledgeable nature lovers, Buster discovers all that Wyoming offers: fly fishing, bird watching, and maybe even the elusive moose.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of the daily life of children living near the wilderness areas of Jackson Hole. They will observe similarities and differences between their own life experiences and those of the children in this episode.
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Rock and Roll (Boulder, Colorado) (#111)
Duration:
28:46 CC Stereo TVY
Amidst the splendor of El Dorado Canyon in Boulder, Buster climbs mountains - literally - and faces his insecurities. A group of enthusiastic, young rock climbers shows Buster how to overcome a challenge, one step at a time.
Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain some understanding of the daily life and culture of rock climbing enthusiasts in Colorado. They will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and the experiences of these young climbers of Boulder.
