Schedules

• KQED 9
• KQED Plus
• Life
• World
• V-me
• Kids

• 12:00 am
  Roadtrip Nation [#709] The team sits down with Rep. Barney Frank in Washington D.C. After taking in the sights of the nation's capital, the team travels to Norfolk, Virginia to watch a roller derby scrimmage and interview Margaret Wagner and her fellow skaters, hoping to gain insights into how to become fearless. Finally, it is on to New York City to visit with Liz Mandarano, former lawyer-turned-yoga instructor and studio owner. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 12:30 am
  Check, Please! Bay Area [#306H] Stella Alpina Osteria, Bette's Oceanview Diner, Chou Chou Fresh, local, Northern Italian-flavors mark this subterranean osteria as our first stop. Next, a diner that's been serving breakfast and lunch for more than 20 years. Finally, we cross the Atlantic again for a visit to a French bistro with a host brimming with personality. duration 26:08   STEREO TVG
• 1:00 am
  Check, Please! Bay Area [#702H] Bay Wolf, Green Chile Kitchen and Back A Yard Caribbean-American Grill Bay Wolf, Green Chile Kitchen and Back A Yard Caribbean-American Grill are the restaurants selected by local diners. Will the three guests agree on their Bay Area favorites? duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 1:30 am
  ImageMakers [#1004H] Mind Benders COLOUR BLEED - England/Poland
  A young creative and idealistic girl dreams of brighter days in a dim Eastern European city. Her fate is inextricably sealed when she crosses paths with a scheming and enigmatic old woman, who harbors a dark secret. A cold act of cruelty will fracture the very foundations of a city. Directed, written, produced, and edited by Peter Szewczyk. Peter has contributed his talents to the feature films Harry Potter, Shrek, Star Wars, Ice Age and Avatar. This is his directorial debut. Principal cast: Anna Barry and Milla Karkkainen.
  WEST OF THE MOON - USA
  The memory of a long lost love triggers an old man to recall the odd set of circumstances that led to his having a grenade as a heart and a monkey inside his head. A wildly inventive and visually amazing film inviting comparisons to the work of Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton. The film is directed by Brent Bonacorso and based on the book of children's essays entitled The Colored Monster Has No Mouth by Roger Omar. Principal cast: Jacob Whitkin, Michael Garbe, Amber Noelle, and Christopher Tomafelli. West of the Moon won the top prize at five film festivals in 2011.
  EGG BREAKERS - Germany
  A game of one-upmanship gets out of hand. In a surreal landscape two creatures learn that if eyelids were lips at the same time, they would also be able to lay eggs ... say what?! Animated by Emanuel Strixner. duration 26:09   STEREO TVG
• 2:00 am
  Arsenic and Old Lace [#1028] Arsenic and Old Lace Hilarious adaptation of Joseph Kesselring's hit play about two seemingly harmless old ladies (played by Josephine Hull and Jean Adair) who poison their lonely gentlemen callers. Peter Lorre and Raymond Massey are unsuspecting murderers who hole up in this eccentric Brooklyn household, with Cary Grant hilariously wonderful as the ladies' nephew, Mortimer Brewster. Masterfully directed by Frank Capra. (Look for the tombstone in the graveyard featuring Cary Grant's real name.) duration 1:58:03   TVPG
• 4:00 am
  Bringing Up Baby [#1029] Bringing Up Baby Katharine Hepburn stars as heiress Susan Vance, complete with pet leopard "Baby," who sets her cap for absentminded professor Dr. David Huxley (Cary Grant), and in the process turns his life totally upside-down. A box office bomb when first released, it has now reached the status of the "definitive" screwball comedy, with standout performances by all involved. Also features Charles Ruggles as Major Applegate, Barry Fitzgerald as Mr. Gogarty, and Skippy the terrier as George (Skippy is better known for playing Asta in "The Thin Man"). Produced and directed by Howard Hawks. duration 1:59:24   TVPG
MORNING
• 6:00 am
  Raggs [#202H] Keeping Clean All the dogs love bath time, well, all the dogs except Pido - he thinks baths are boring. The rest of the dogs work together to show Pido all the fun things you can do to have a great bath that is not boring.
  Shake your Tails, the clubhouse is a mess and Trilby tries to rally the dogs to help clean up. All the dogs seem to have other plans and don't have time to clean the house, but when they return the clubhouse is now magically all clean. Is it possible that Dumpster cleaned the clubhouse? duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 6:30 am
  Wild Kratts [#140H] Raptor Roundup Martin and Chris challenge themselves to ID as many hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and vultures as they can. But the evil endangered species chef, Gaston Gourmand has his own plan for the raptors and has been capturing them all in his quest to find the tastiest bird wing. Will the Wild Kratts team succeed in rescuing the raptors before they become Gourmand's next gourmet delicacy? They'll have to use everything they know about classification and birds of prey - to round up the raptors and return them to where they belong - living free and in the wild! duration 28:46   STEREO TVY
• 7:00 am
  Arthur [#215] Grandma Thora Appreciation Day/Fern's Slumber Party Arthur and D.W. are planning a surprise party for Grandma Thora. But somehow, in the midst of all the party-planning mayhem, one teeny detail gets forgotten -- the guest of honor! In the second story, shy Fern hosts a slumber party. Her guests are sure it will be boring, but when disaster strikes, Fern's special talents save the day. Or, in this case, the night. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 7:30 am
  Caillou [#319] Springtime for Caillou * Caillou's Valentines - It's Valentine's Day and Daddy surprises Mommy with a bouquet of roses at breakfast. Caillou is intrigued by the cupid on his card from Mommy. At playschool the children make valentines for all their friends. Caillou imagines he's cupid when he is delivering his cards to the appropriate mailboxes, but is upset to find he's lost his special card for his best friend Leo. Luckily, with Miss Martin's help he makes a new one and Leo really likes it! < br />* Hello Spring! - Caillou is very sad when his snowman melts away in the warm spring sunshine. He doesn't want winter to end. He helps Daddy clean up the yard and learns about composting. And during a walk in the park he is reminded of all the good things about spring - the birds returning, the warm weather, the fun things he can do outside. By the time they return home and Caillou finds the first crocuses of spring, he has decided that he's glad spring is here.
  * Caillou's April Fool - Daddy plays an April Fool's trick on Mommy, setting all the clocks ahead one hour. They explain all about April Fool's Day to Caillou, who is determined to join in the fun. The hard part however, is thinking of a good trick to play. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts, Caillou plays a couple of good tricks on Mommy and on Daddy too. April Fool! duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 8:00 am
  Curious George [#607H] Feeling Antsy/Maple Monkey Madness Feeling Antsy - George loves starting the day off with a big breakfast, but more food lands on the floor than in his mouth. As George cleans up his mess, he spots an army of ants, something the Man with the Yellow Hat warned his messy monkey about. With some help from his friend Hundley, can a monkey and dog come up with a plan to get rid of the unwelcome houseguests or does George have hundreds of new roommates? Maple Monkey Madness - George pours the last drop of maple syrup on his pancakes, leaving the Man with the Yellow Hat with a dry stack of flapjacks. George learns that maple syrup comes from trees, so he and Allie team up to replenish the Man's syrup supply. After tapping lots of trees, tasting bitter sap, and turning sap into syrup at the Renkins' sugar shack, George is finally able to bring home syrup for the Man...just in time for dinner! duration 28:46   STEREO TVY
• 8:30 am
  Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! [#127H] Be Cool/Elephant Walk * Be Cool - Phew, it's hot outside! How are Sally and Nick going to stay cool? Cat suggests that they should visit some friends in the Dizzle-dazzle Desert to learn how to keep cool. They learn that some animals are light coloured, some stay out of the sun, and some, like Tommy the coolest toad around, just mooove sloooow. Nick and Sally take their advice, but Cat has an even better idea - run through a sprinkler!
  * Elephant Walk - When building a toy construction set, Nick and Sally wonder if there's such thing as a one-thing-does-it-all tool. Well, the Cat knows just who to visit to find out - Themba the African elephant! Themba, and her daughter Efia, show the Cat and the kids all the different things their trunks can do. Nick and Sally realize that elephant trucks are just like hands, so they already have a one-thing-does-it-all tool! duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 9:00 am
  Super Why! [#120] The Emperor's New Clothes Littlest Pig is very embarrassed. Jill wants him to wear a bucket on his head for their game, and he feels just plain silly! The Super Readers dive into the tale of The Emperor's New Clothes and meet an Emperor who doesn't want to look ridiculous either! Trouble is, his clothes seem to be invisible, and there's nothing sillier than a parade in your underwear! Educational Objectives: To learn about communicating feelings, follow the alphabet, practice spelling skills and use the power to read to change the story. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 9:30 am
  Dinosaur Train [#202] Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 3 duration 28:46   SRND51 TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 10:00 am
  Clifford The Big Red Dog [#140] Blanket Blues/Dino Clifford * Blanket Blues - Cleo spies Clifford's favorite blanket - one he has had since he was a puppy - and proclaims it the perfect cape for Super T-bone. Clifford reluctantly allows his friends to use the blanket, if they promise to bevery careful. The game turns rambunctious, the blanket gets dirty and Clifford gets upset. Cleo and T-bone realize that to be a good friend you should listen to and respect the wishes and property of others.
  * Dino Clifford - Vaz's big sister Teresa is home from college and ready to dig for dinosaur bones & fossils on Birdwell Island! Who more perfect to help her dig than Clifford and his dog friends? Everybody has great luck digging up fossils that will complete a dinosaur skeleton that Teresa is piecing together - everybody but T-bone that is. But by believing in himself, T-bone ultimately comes up with one of the most important bones needed to complete the job. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 10:30 am
  Clifford's Puppy Days [#210] The Big, Big Present/Hanukah Plunder Blunder The Big, Big Present: The kittens accidentally break the Menorah. Their "sticky" attempts to fix it result in a special, if unusual, Menorah that becomes part of their annual celebration.
  
  Hanukah Plunder Blunder: Zo can't resist sneaking in and opening all eight of his presents on the first night of Hanukah. He soon realizes that he's spoiled his own fun by taking the surprise out of each night. Flo comes to the rescue by allowing him to share in her new gifts. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 11:00 am
  Nature [#2702H] Born Wild: The First Days of Life The most important moment of an animal's life is its birth. It emerges from dark safety to find anxious parents clucking or mewing. The first hours are some of the most dangerous. The strongest emotions animals feel are between parent and child. This film follows the birth and first day, from marmoset to moose, to elephant and gorilla. It is a film of miniature drama and huge spectacle, and comes to some surprising conclusions about ourselves. duration 55:46   STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: DVI)
AFTERNOON
• 12:00 pm
  Great Performances at the Met [#603H] Satyagraha Phillip Glass' 1979 opera, based loosely on the life of Mohandas Gandhi. duration 2:55:39   SRND51 TVPG
• 3:00 pm
  Inside Washington [#2403] duration 26:46   TVRE
• 3:30 pm
  McLaughlin Group [#3019] duration 27:30   TVRE
• 4:00 pm
  THIS WEEK in Northern California [#2328H] May 4, 2012 NEWS PANEL
  CALIFORNIA TAX REVENUES FALL SHORT: Standard & Poor's warns that California's financial recovery could be threatened by lower than projected tax revenues and a court ruling that prevents the state controller from withholding lawmakers' pay if they don't pass a balanced budget by the June 15 deadline.
  MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS: Thousands of people flooded the streets of Oakland and San Francisco for what organizers billed as a May Day General Strike. Issues of protest included immigration, labor rights, and the Occupy movement's message of income inequality. Incidences of violence dominated the headlines, while the Oakland police toned down their response amid criticism and a court investigation into their previous tactics.
  MAMMOGRAM STUDIES: Two new studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine recommend starting mammogram screenings for women in their 40s only if they have high risk factors, such as dense breast tissue or a close relative with breast cancer before the age of 50.
  Guests: Josh Richman, Bay Area News Group; David Bacon, New America Media; and Lisa Aliferis, KQED's "State of Health"
  CLIMATE WATCH CONVERSATION:
  MARGARET DAVIDSON, COASTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR OF NOAA
  Threats posed by rising sea levels and extreme weather patterns are changing the way California's coastal communities plan for the future. Senior Climate Watch editor Craig Miller talks with National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Margaret Davidson about the impact of climate change on Bay Area shoreline, most visibly along San Francisco's Ocean Beach. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 4:30 pm
  Check, Please! Bay Area [#206H] Pacific Cafe, Chez Nous, China Village Seafood is what it's all about, and has been for 30-some years, at our first stop. Small plates of Mediterranean food, for yourself or to share, are featured at our next restaurant. Finally, a Sichuan menu to inspire adventure. duration 26:41   STEREO TVG
• 5:00 pm
  Moyers & Company [#117H] Between Two Worlds: Life on the Border No writer understands the border culture between Mexico and the United States more intimately than Luis Alberto Urrea, this week's guest. His own life is the stuff of great novels. Son of a Mexican father and Anglo mother, Urrea grew up first in Tijuana and then just across the border in San Diego. Over the years he has produced a series of acclaimed novels, including The Hummingbird's Story, The Devil's Highway, and his latest, Queen of America - each a rich and revealing account of the people of the borderlands that join and separate our two nations. Three of Urrea's books were among scores of others removed from classrooms earlier this year when the Tucson school district eliminated Mexican-American studies on the accusation it was "divisive." But there's no ban on ideas in Bill's studio, and Urrea talks with Bill Moyers about that episode as he unfolds the modern reality of life on the border. duration 56:46   STEREO TVG
EVENING
• 6:00 pm
  Truly CA: Our State, Our Stories [#501] Klunkerz This program presents the history of mountain bikes featuring pioneers Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze, Mike Sinyard, Tom Ritchey and Charlie Kelly. In the late 1960's and early 1970's a handful of hippie cyclists literally reinvented the wheel. These early pioneers scavenged frames from dumpsters and junkyards and lifted parts from road bikes and motorcycles to build a better way down the mountain. Little did they realize that their obsessive tinkering would ultimately lead to the birth of a multi-billion dollar industry and an Olympic sport. These modified biked became affectionately known as "Klunkerz". duration 56:31   STEREO TVG
• 7:00 pm
  Secrets of the Dead [#904] Japanese Supersub duration 56:46   STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)
• 8:00 pm
  Finding Your Roots [#108H] Sanjay Gupta, Margaret Cho and Martha Stewart The three guests in this episode are all children of first- or second-generation immigrants and share the peculiar burdens of that heritage. In an episode that crisscrosses the planet, from India to Korea to Poland, catch a glimpse of three distinct yet oddly overlapping experiences of families leaving their homes and becoming American. duration 56:46   STEREO TVPG
• 9:00 pm
  Masterpiece Mystery! [#4213H] Sherlock, Series II - A Scandal In Belgravia "A Scandal in Belgravia," a case of blackmail threatens to topple the monarchy itself, but soon Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman) discover there is even more to it than that. They find themselves battling international terrorism, rogue CIA agents and a secret conspiracy involving the British government. But this case will cast a longer shadow on their lives than they could ever imagine, as the great detective begins a long duel of wits with an antagonist as cold and ruthless and brilliant as himself: Irene Adler (Lara Pulver). This episode contains adult situations. duration 1:26:46   STEREO TVPG-14 (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 10:30 pm
  ImageMakers [#1004H] Mind Benders COLOUR BLEED - England/Poland
  A young creative and idealistic girl dreams of brighter days in a dim Eastern European city. Her fate is inextricably sealed when she crosses paths with a scheming and enigmatic old woman, who harbors a dark secret. A cold act of cruelty will fracture the very foundations of a city. Directed, written, produced, and edited by Peter Szewczyk. Peter has contributed his talents to the feature films Harry Potter, Shrek, Star Wars, Ice Age and Avatar. This is his directorial debut. Principal cast: Anna Barry and Milla Karkkainen.
  WEST OF THE MOON - USA
  The memory of a long lost love triggers an old man to recall the odd set of circumstances that led to his having a grenade as a heart and a monkey inside his head. A wildly inventive and visually amazing film inviting comparisons to the work of Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton. The film is directed by Brent Bonacorso and based on the book of children's essays entitled The Colored Monster Has No Mouth by Roger Omar. Principal cast: Jacob Whitkin, Michael Garbe, Amber Noelle, and Christopher Tomafelli. West of the Moon won the top prize at five film festivals in 2011.
  EGG BREAKERS - Germany
  A game of one-upmanship gets out of hand. In a surreal landscape two creatures learn that if eyelids were lips at the same time, they would also be able to lay eggs ... say what?! Animated by Emanuel Strixner. duration 26:09   STEREO TVG
• 11:00 pm
  Global Voices [#103] Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks In America The famous fighting monks of the Shaolin Monastery have seen a resurgence throughout the world, aided in part by the popularity of kung-fu movies among the hip-hop set and films like The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This film follows a handful of Shaolin monks who have brought the style to America, chronicling their adventures in New York City, Houston and Las Vegas. duration 56:46   STEREO TVPG