Television Schedules, Fall Previews and More

Fun Educational TV: PBS KIDS GO! — A New Destination for Early Elementary School-aged Kids Launching October 11, 2004 4 to 6 p.m. weekdays (check local listings) and weekends, PBS KIDS GO! is a new educational, multimedia destination specifically created by, for and about kids in their early elementary school years — an audience with limited choices for media that is both fun and educational and more importantly, age-appropriate.

PBS KIDS GO! introduces new stars — from MAYA & MIGUEL and POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER —and current popular PBS KIDS’ programs targeted towards older kids, including ARTHUR and CYBERCHASE (new episodes for CYBERCHASE begin this fall, ARTHUR will premiere new episodes in December). Info: www.pbskidsgo.org

THE PROGRAMMING:

MAYA & MIGUEL, from Scholastic Entertainment, presents culture and language learning as fun, relevant and rewarding for all children, with a special emphasis on the Latino population. Lively and colorful, MAYA & MIGUEL chronicles the adventures, and sometimes misadventures, of 10-year-old twins Maya and Miguel Santos and features their family, friends and a richly diverse neighborhood. This never-a-dull-moment situation comedy revolves around Maya’s well-intended meddling in her family’s and friend’s lives, ultimately creating new quandaries to fix. While every episode takes humorous twists and turns, the underlying message is the importance of doing good for the family and community, and the philosophy that shared happiness is greater than personal gain. Sprinkled throughout the series are values of friendship, family and a positive, culturally rich portrayal of Latino family, language and cultures.

POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER, from WGBH Boston and Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. in association with Marc Brown Studios, is a series spin-off from the popular series ARTHUR. Arthur's friend Buster travels with his father, who is an airline pilot ferrying a Latino rock band, Los Viejeros, on tour around the country and the world. Buster takes along his video camera to send home video postcards to Arthur and his friends and family. POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER mixes animation with live-action shooting to present Buster's point of view, what he sees and who he meets through the lens of his video camera, and to show a vivid, multicultural portrait of America and the world.

ARTHUR, from WGBH Boston and Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. - - A five-time Emmy Award-winner, this daily half-hour animated series, based on Marc Brown’s best-selling Arthur adventure books, shows how Arthur and his friends use effective, age-appropriate problem-solving skills. Each episode consists of two independent stories focusing on themes and events central to children’s lives. Whether facing down a bully, worrying about a new teacher or being the very last person on earth to lose his baby teeth, Arthur and his friends manage to solve their crises with imagination, kindness and a lot of humor. The series promotes literacy and is complemented by a comprehensive outreach campaign targeted to teachers, librarians, parents and daycare providers.

CYBERCHASE, from Thirteen/WNET New York, Nelvana Limited -- Math rules in the animated adventure series CYBERCHASE. CYBERCHASE energizes kids ages eight-eleven with math power. Full of cyber-mysteries with eye-popping animation and a sly comic flair, the daily series features the voices of Christopher Lloyd and Gilbert Gottfried. CYBERCHASE sends the message that math is fun — it’s about problem solving and, boy, does it come in handy. When the dastardly villain Hacker (Lloyd) launches a mad mission to conquer the virtual universe, Motherboard calls upon three earth kids for help. They are Jackie, Matt and Inez — the culturally diverse heroes of CYBERCHASE — who, along with the wise-cracking cyber-bird Digit (Gottfried), travel from their real-world realm to the colorful virtual vistas of cyberspace, where they vanquish the bad guys in an all-out battle of wits. Each episode takes the kids on a thrilling adventure driven by a different math concept — from tackling time in ancient Egyptian tombs to cracking codes in creepy caves or making sense of numbers in a fractured fairy tale world.

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Yellowcard Tour Info: A full Yellowcard live DVD is slated for release in November.
And dates for Yellowcard's fall headlining North American tour have been confirmed:

YELLOWCARD FALL TOUR 2004

10/13 Fresno, CA Valdez Hall
10/14 Las Vegas, NV UNLV
10/15 San Diego, CA Soma
10/16 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theater
10/19 Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom
10/20 Seattle, WA Premier
10/21 Vancouver, BC Croatian Cultural Center
10/23 Edmonton, BC Reds
10/24 Calgary, ALB MacEwan Ballroom
10/26 Winnipeg, MAN Burton Cummings Theater
10/27 Minneapolis, MN The Quest
10/28 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall Star Theater
10/29 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater
10/31 TBA
11/1 University Park, PA Penn State
11/3 Montreal, QUE Metropolis
11/4 Worcester, MA The Palladium
11/5 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
11/6 Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall
11/8 TBA
11/10 Storrs, CT Jorgensen Auditorium
11/11 Baltimore, MD University of Maryland/Baltimore
11/12 TBA
11/13 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
11/14 Jacksonville, FL University of Northern Florida
11/16 Orlando, FL House of Blues
11/18 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
11/21 Denver, CO Fillmore Theater
11/22 TBA
11/24 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheater
11/26 Los Angeles, CA Palladium
11/27 TBA

Maher Guest: “Real Time with Bill Maher” new episode, Friday, August 27, 2004 at 11 p.m. will feature guests: Brigadier Gen. Janis Karpinski, commentator Chris Matthews and author John E. O'Neill; roundtable guests are journalist Ashleigh Banfield, author and educator Michael Eric Dyson and California Rep. Dana Rohrabacher.

McCallum Returns: Most doctors heal people - but by the time bodies reach Dr. Iain McCallum, it's too late. John Hannah (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Mummy) returns as forensic pathologist Dr. Iain McCallum in the acclaimed crime drama dubbed, "enormously watchable," "exceptional," and "outstanding," by UK critics. A second season of McCallum makes it's cable premiere on BBC AMERICA's Mystery Mondays with four two-hour movies beginning September 27, 2004 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

This season, McCallum struggles more than ever with his inner demons as he copes with a painful break-up from long-term girlfriend, Joanna, and begins to wonder if he's chosen the right profession. Surrounded by death, shattered families and troubled souls - will the harsh reality of McCallum's day-to-day finally prove too much to handle? <>Deep in the morgue of St. Patrick's Hospital in London's East End, McCallum works alongside colleagues Dr. Angela Moloney (Zara Turner, Sliding Doors), Sir Paddy Penfold (Richard Moore), Fuzzy Brightons (the late James Saxon, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) and Bobby Sykes (Richard O'Callaghan). Together with police DI Bracken (Gerard Murphy, Waterworld) and DC Small (Alex Walkinshaw), the team perform post-mortem examinations, trying to uncover the truth behind a death. <>

A rash of murders at a retirement home, the gruesome discovery of four disemboweled bodies, the untimely death of a medical student linked to McCallum and a disturbing case involving Anorexia Nervosa are some the mysterious cases facing McCallum and the team in the new season. <>McCallum is produced by Scottish Television Enterprises; Murray Ferguson is producer.

Beginning September 27, 2004 John Hannah will be the face of BBC AMERICA's Mystery Mondays as the night's on-air host. Also, in a U.S. premiere movie coming to BBC AMERICA this Fall, John Hannah stars as a cop whose life is turned upside down when his wife disappears in the psychological thriller Amnesia, premiering Monday, October 25, 2004.

October Lifetime Sked:

WOMEN rock! Airs Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 10 PM-11:30 PM ET/PT The fifth annual “WomenRock!” in celebration of Lifetime’s 20th year, brings together some of the brightest talent of today to champion the fight against breast cancer. The signature concert, which each year attracts the music industry's hottest performers, is part of Lifetime’s award-winning public awareness campaign, Our Lifetime Commitment: Stop Breast Cancer for Life, now in its tenth year. “Women Rock!” tapes at the Wiltern Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday, September 28.

STRONG MEDICINE

Body Mass Increase Airs Sunday, October 10, 2004 9-10 PM ET/PT After performing a check-up on her son’s friend, Lu (Rosa Blasi) is shocked to find out the teen is pregnant and that it may be her son’s child. Meanwhile, Andy (Patricia Richardson) takes action when her daughter’s friends are sent “fat letters” by their school, notifying their parents that they are overweight. With Kayla’s (Tamera Mowry) ex-boyfriend announcing his pending nuptials, Kayla (Tamera Mowry) asks Peter (Josh Coxx) to be her fiancé. (Drama/2004) Starring Jenifer Lewis, Patricia Richardson, Philip Casnoff, Rosa Blasi, Josh Coxx and Tamera Mowry.

LIFETIME’S Speaking of Women’s Health Airs Saturday, October 9, 11-11:30 AM ET/PT Breast Health: A woman undergoes a breast lift surgery. Breast Lifting/Firming Exercises. Lisa Bronson fights breast cancer and undergoes breast reconstruction. (2004/Reality) Starring Florence Henderson and Rachel Campos.
Airs Saturday, October 23, 11-11:30 AM ET/PT

One woman is tired of her double chin that just won't go away and wants to undergo liposuction to get rid of it. Will she be pleased with the results? Choosing a bra for your figure and lifestyle. Drive-Through Mastectomies-One woman’s experience has inspired legislation to prevent it from happening again. Exercising with the Big Ball. Fried favorites baked. (2004/Reality) Starring Florence Henderson and Rachel Campos.

Changing Hearts (Basic Cable Premiere) Airs Friday, October 8, 7-9 PM ET/PT Based on the play "Colored Eggs" by Daniel Wright. The unlikely friendship between two women helps each cope with her battle against breast cancer. Starring Faye Dunaway, Lauren Holly, Tom Skerritt and Ian Somerhalder. (Dramedy/2002)

The Linda Mccartney story (Basic Cable Premiere) Airs Saturday, October 9, 12-2 AM ET/PT The true story of the life and times of Linda McCartney, from her first meeting with Paul and their 30-year marriage, to Linda's death. Starring Gary Bakewell, Aaron Grain, Matthew Harrison, David Lewis, Elizabeth Mitchell and Tim Piper. (Drama/2000)

LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE PREMIERE- Plain Truth (Lifetime Original Movie Premiere) Airs Monday, October 4, 9-11 PM ET/PT; Emmy Award-nominated actress Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Lake Placid”) portrays a cynical Philadelphia lawyer who defends a young Amish woman (Alison Pill) charged with murdering an infant in an explosive adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s controversial, best-selling novel “Plain Truth.”

Series: How Clean Is Your House? Airs Monday, October 4, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT Airs Monday, October 11, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT Airs Monday, October 18, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT Airs Monday, October 25, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT Two British cleaning experts shake filth offenders out of their horrible cleaning habits and turn them into domestic Gods and Goddesses!

MISSING Pop Star Story Airs Saturday, October 2, 10-11 PM ET/PT The Grammy Award-winning R&B sensation Mya guest stars as a world-famous pop star who disappears while trying to hide a family secret. (2004/Drama) Starring Vivica A. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis.

Mr. Nobody Airs Saturday, October 9, 10-11PM ET/PT Nicole and Jess are in hot pursuit of a criminal when he steals a car and attempts to get away. Nicole and Jess capture their man only to find that in the back seat is a body bound and gagged with a gun shot wound in the head. Nicole and Jess think he's dead, but suddenly he sits up and reveals that he is alive. Nicole and Jess must try to figure out who this man is, and whether he is a victim, or a criminal. (2004/Drama) Starring Vivica A. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis.

Truth or Dare, Part I Airs Saturday, October 16, 10-11PM ET/PT Shawn Christian (“Summerland”) guest stars. Nicole, Jess and Antonio are assigned to find a man who has disappeared from the federal government's Witness Protection program. The team soon finds out that the missing man is actually conning them, and that he isn't missing at all. (2004/Drama) Starring Vivica A. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis.

Truth or Dare, Part II Airs Saturday, October 23, 10-11PM ET/PT Shawn Christian (“Summerland”) guest stars. Nicole, Jess and Antonio are assigned to find a man who has disappeared from the federal government's Witness Protection program. (2004/Drama) Starring Vivica A. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis.

WILD CARD
Premonition Mission Airs Sunday, October 3, 10-11 PM ET/PT Aida Tuturro (“The Sopranos”) guest stars. Dan and Zoe meet a psychic who channels the voice of a dead medical researcher. The spirit is seeking Zoe's help in solving her murder. (2004/Drama) Starring Joely Fisher, Chris Potter, Loretta Devine, Vikki Krinsky, Jamie Johnston and Aislinn Paul.

Tick Tock, Writer’s Block Airs Sunday, October 10, 10-11 PM ET/PT A once famous mystery writer kills her wealthy cousin, making it appear to be a suicide. But the writer hires Zoe and Dan to prove the death was in fact a murder. Zoe and Dan begin to suspect the writer is indeed the killer but when she turns up dead, Dan and Zoe are left to find the answers to the murders in the mystery writer's unfinished manuscript. (2004/Drama) Starring Joely Fisher, Chris Potter, Loretta Devine, Vikki Krinsky, Jamie Johnston and Aislinn Paul.

Bada Bing, Bada Busiek Airs Sunday, October 17, 10-11 PM ET/PT A mob boss hires Zoe and Dan to find his daughter. (2004/Drama) Starring Joely Fisher, Chris Potter, Loretta Devine, Vikki Krinsky, Jamie Johnston and Aislinn Paul.

STRONG MEDICINE
Cinderella Scrubs Airs Sunday, October 10, 9-10 PM ET/PT 100th Episode. Lu (Rosa Blasi) and Andy (Patricia Richardson) are at odds when their patients, an adoptive mother (guest star Camryn Manheim) and an ex-junkie (guest star Sara Gilbert), fight over the parental rights of a four-year-old little girl. Also, Andy (Patricia Richardson) encourages Irene (guest star Fran Drescher), who is diagnosed with stage four uterine cancer, to sue her insurance company as a test case for improving women’s health care. Meanwhile, Lu goes to a ball with her new love interest. (2004/Drama) Starring Jenifer Lewis, Patricia Richardson, Philip Casnoff, Rosa Blasi, Josh Coxx and Tamera Mowry.

Selective Breeding Airs Sunday, October 17, 9-10 PM ET/PT Lu (Rosa Blasi ) helps a desperate mother get her mentally ill daughter admitted to a state-funded health facility. Andy (Patricia Richardson) aides a couple who wish to have in vitro fertilization, only to discover that they have ulterior motives for having the baby. A trip to volunteer at a wildlife park leaves Kayla (Tamera Mowry) and Peter (Josh Coxx) with learning more about the birds and the bees than either expected. (2004/Drama) Starring Jenifer Lewis, Patricia Richardson, Philip Casnoff, Rosa Blasi, Josh Coxx and Tamera Mowry.

TBA Airs Sunday, October 24, 9-10 PM ET/PT Andy (Patricia Richardson) meets the teenager who killed Milo (Richard Biggs) in the car accident. Jessie (Michelle Horn) driving drunk gets into trouble. Lu (Rosa Blasi) has a medical mystery when a recent organ transplant patient of hers comes into the ER with symptoms of organ rejection. Andy and Lu rush to find all the recipients from this organ donor before it's too late. Jonas is investigated for insider trading. (2004/Drama) Starring Jenifer Lewis, Patricia Richardson, Philip Casnoff, Rosa Blasi, Josh Coxx and Tamera Mowry.

Graft Airs Sunday, October 31, 9-10 PM ET/PT A six-year-old girl suffering from third-degree burns needs an immediate skin graft, and Lu (Rosa Blasi) must decide if her healthy twin sister is old enough to give consent for a medical procedure that will save her sister’s life. Meanwhile, Andy (Patricia Richardson) discovers that cadavers at the hospital are being illegally sold. (2004/Drama) Starring Jenifer Lewis, Patricia Richardson, Philip Casnoff, Rosa Blasi, Josh Coxx and Tamera Mowry.

What Should You Do? Airs Saturday, October 2, 11 PM-12 AM ET/PT Airs Saturday, October 16, 11 PM-12AM ET/PT Airs Saturday, October 30, 11 PM-12AM ET/PT True stories of people surviving emergency situations.

LIFETIME’S Speaking of Women’s Health Airs Saturday, October 2, 11-11:30 AM ET/PT
Catching Good ZZZZZ'S: One woman gets a snoring makeover. Another woman goes to a sleep clinic to find out why she has problems sleeping. Tips to improve your night's sleep; cooking for a good night's sleep. (2004/Reality) Starring Florence Henderson and Rachel Campos. Airs Saturday, October 16, 11-11:30 AM ET/PT

Get In Shape Boot Camp: Barb Treutelaar, formerly of “One Life to Live,” is ready to lose some weight. Meet three women whose lives have been saved by searching out more than one doctor's opinion. Keeping germs at bay; spicing up your health with cinnamon. Gourmet meals with Florence and Chef Josie Le Balch. (2004/Reality) Starring Florence Henderson and Rachel Campos.

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PBS Programming for October: PBS HOLLYWOOD PRESENTS “Cop Shop” -- Oscar-winner Richard Dreyfuss stars as a veteran cop working on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in this new two-part offering. Blair Brown (“The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd,” The Astronaut’s Wife), Oscar winner Rita Moreno (West Side Story, “Oz”), Rosie Perez (Do the Right Thing, White Men Can’t Jump) and Jay Thomas (The Education of Max Bickford, Mr. Holland’s Opus) also star. The first part, “Fear,” focuses on the heated exchange between police officers and a gathering of local residents on the verge of panic over a series of rapes in the community. The second part, “Blind Date,” provides a glimpse into the lives of working women in a neighborhood brothel when their paths cross with the police.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2004 7 p.m. AMERICAN FAMILY — JOURNEY OF DREAMS -- PBS’ widely acclaimed drama chronicles the multigenerational saga of one family’s pursuit of the American dream. The new miniseries, AMERICAN FAMILY — JOURNEY OF DREAMS, interweaves the Gonzalez family’s courageous escape from the Mexican Revolution to seek a better life in America with the sacrifices the family made in the 1990s to send their first-born son to medical school and the consequences of those sacrifices as seen through the war in Iraq. The series stars Edward James Olmos (Jess), Constance Marie (Nina), Yancy Arias (Conrado), Jesse Borrego (Shady), Patricia Velasquez (Adela), Kate del Castillo (Ofelia), Parker Torres (Cisco), Austin Marques (Pablito) and Raquel Welch (Dora), with special guest stars Esai Morales (Esteban), Lynn Whitfield (Major Hall) and Rachel Ticotin (Vangie), and special appearances by Sonia Braga (Berta).

“Victory” (R) (OB: 6/20/04) -- Esteban and Shady struggle in a burning building. The Gonzalez family holds a family dinner to celebrate the end of the war in Iraq. In flashback to the Mexican Revolution in 1917, Adela and the children are captured by renegades.

October 3, 2002 at 8 p.m.: NATURE -- Television’s longest-running weekly natural history series, NATURE has won more than 200 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film community and environmental organizations, including the only award ever given to a television program by the Sierra Club.

“Cloud’s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns” (R) (OB: 11/23/03) -- In this sequel to “Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies,” filmmaker Ginger Kathrens continues to chronicle the lives of a band of horses living wild and free in the mountains of Montana. Cloud is now father to Bolder, a stallion in the making, but all the horses must face the obstacles of a Bureau of Land Management round-up, the unpredictable fires of the American West and the harsh weather.

October 3, 2004 at 8 p.m.

MYSTERY! -- In a hot new summer line-up, “the nation’s foremost oasis for whodunits” (Los Angeles Times) delivers its unique brand of murder and mayhem. Seasoned sleuths, dogged detectives and amazing amateurs return to PBS. WGBH BOSTON

“Death in Holy Orders” -- As the leaves begin to fall so do the bodies in this new adaptation from the pen of Britain’s Queen of Crime, P.D. James. When a seminary student is smothered, his wealthy father moves heaven and earth to force Scotland Yard to re-examine its verdict of accidental death. Commander Adam Dalgliesh (Martin Shaw) is summoned to a scenic coastal college where he unearths an unholy litany of sinister motives lurking beneath the surface of piety and penance.

Episode One -- St Anselm’s is a select High Anglican ecclesiastical college and retreat situated on a remote part of the Suffolk coast. When theology student Ronald Treeves is found smothered under a pile of earth and sand on the beach nearby, it appears that he was the victim of a fall. However, his father — wealthy industrialist Sir Alfred Treeves — is convinced that the college authorities have glossed over the truth to avoid a scandal. He demands that Scotland Yard re-examine the verdict of accidental death. Commander Dalgliesh anticipates nothing more than a nostalgic return to old haunts and a straightforward examination of the evidence. No sooner has he scratched the surface than there is another death. Worse is to come. St Anselm’s is a community under threat. Archdeacon Matthew Crampton is intent on closing the college and selling off its assets — news that is met with anger and fear by the tutors, staff and ordinands. On the morning after his arrival, his savagely beaten body is found in the chapel before one of the church’s treasures, a painting of the Last Judgment, which someone has vandalized. Dalgliesh now has a major murder inquiry on his hands.

October 3, 2004 at 10:30 p.m.

VISIONES: LATINO ART AND CULTURE -- Latino artists across the United States take center stage in this groundbreaking six-part television series. Viewers experience the world of Latino artistic _expression as the series journeys throughout the country, capturing rich stories about theater, music, dance, spoken word and the visual arts. From New York City’s hip hop culture to mural painters in Los Angeles and Chicago to theater in Texas, the series offers a unique cross-section of Latino artists working today.

Episode Five -- The fifth episode highlights the Taco Shop Poets of Southern California, early tent theater of the Southwest called Carpas and performance art in San Francisco. Featured performance artists include Guillermo Gomez-Peña, performance troupe ASCO, and the performance art pioneers Royal Chicano Airforce. The San Diego-based Taco Shop Poets, Chicano poets who blend the spoken word with lively beats, strive to take their social and political poetry to where people are likely to congregate — the Taco Shops.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2004 8 p.m.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW -- The series presents a winning lineup of shows with host Lara Spencer. /TV-PG/ (series)

"San Francisco” (Hour Two) (R) (OB: 2/2/04) -- ANTIQUES ROADSHOW continues its sojourn in San Francisco, California, with an eye out for Gold Rush and Spanish Mission treasures. ROADSHOW appraisers are delighted with the day’s haul, which includes an original Ansel Adams Mission San Juan Batista photograph; a whimsical sculpture of three nymphs and a satyr by French artist Pierre Laurel; and a pair of 17th-century chinoiserie-style scent bottles that could fetch a sweet $30,000 to $50,000 at auction.

October 4, 2004 at 9 p.m. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE -- Television’s longest-running, most-watched history series, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its 16th season, the series has produced over 150 programs and garnered every major broadcast award, most recently three Emmys for “Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film,” “Seabiscuit” and “The Murder of Emmett Till.”

"RFK” -- On a hot August night in 1964, Robert F. Kennedy mounted the podium at the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City. Ten months before, President John Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas. Bobby had been his brother’s confidant, protector and lightning rod. Now his brother was gone and he was forced to reinvent himself. Politicians, civil rights workers and journalists weave the story of his rebirth in “RFK,” produced by David Grubin (“Abraham and Mary Lincoln,” “LBJ”).

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2004 at 8 p.m.

NOVA -- PBS’ premier science series helps viewers — men, women and children of all ages — explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology, and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.

“The Perfect Pearl” (R) (OB: 12/29/98) -- For thousands of years, humans have speculated about the mystery of the pearl, a jewel that requires no mining, extraction, cutting or polishing to reveal its beauty. NOVA travels around the world to exotic locations where rare pearls are harvested by divers and to farms where huge numbers of pearls are grown. Will cultured pearls ruin the value of those grown in the wild? From the depths of the ocean to the riches of Fifth Avenue, NOVA revels in the luster of these desirable gems. /TV-G/

October 5, 2004 at 9 p.m. DEBATES 2004: A NEWSHOUR SPECIAL REPORT “Vice Presidential Debate” -- The first general election debate between vice presidential candidates Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards will be broadcast live from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Gwen Ifill, senior correspondent, THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER, and moderator, WASHINGTON WEEK, moderates the 90-minute debate. Post-debate commentary and coverage are provided by the NEWSHOUR team of correspondents. /EXEMPT/ (series)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2004 8 p.m.

SECRETS OF THE DEAD -- Today’s scientists, armed with advanced technology and a tireless determination to know the truth, are penetrating myths and legends to arrive at important new conclusions about the causes and consequences of history’s darkest mysteries. Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from across the globe, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events that have captured popular imagination and confounded scientific theories. Using the latest laboratory and field science, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, applying updated techniques and retooled theories, and come away with complex and detailed pictures of what had been merely sketches and suppositions.

“Bombing Nazi Dams” (R) (OB: 2/12/03) -- In 1941, the world was at war and the Allies were desperate to slow the tide of Nazi domination. The Germans needed 100 gallons of water to make one ton of steel. Barnes Wallis, a British aircraft designer, set out to develop a unique weapon that would detonate dams — a bomb that could skip across water, cling to its target and explode at a specific depth to deliver its coup de grâce. This program investigates the urgent rush to create, test and deploy the new bomb, and the efforts to train an elite squadron of pilots for the unusually dangerous low-level night flights to drop it far inside enemy lines. Using archival footage, modern tests of the original principles and equipment, and interviews with experts, participants in the raids and their surviving relatives, the program provides insight into the ingenuity of the man who built the bomb under incredible pressure, as well as the dedication and bravery of the airmen from Britain, Canada, America, Australia and New Zealand who risked (and lost) their lives in one of the most daring missions of WWII. /TV-PG/

October 5, 2004, 9 p.m. -- “Cop Shop” -- Oscar-winner Richard Dreyfuss stars as a veteran cop working on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in this new two-part offering. Blair Brown (“The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd,” The Astronaut’s Wife), Oscar winner Rita Moreno (West Side Story, “Oz”), Rosie Perez (Do the Right Thing, White Men Can’t Jump) and Jay Thomas (The Education of Max Bickford, Mr. Holland’s Opus) also star. The first part, “Fear,” focuses on the heated exchange between police officers and a gathering of local residents on the verge of panic over a series of rapes in the community. The second part, “Blind Date,” provides a glimpse into the lives of working women in a neighborhood brothel when their paths cross with the police.

Otober 6, 2004 10:30 p.m.

VISIONES: LATINO ART AND CULTURE -- Latino artists across the United States take center stage in this groundbreaking six-part television series. Viewers experience the world of Latino artistic _expression as the series journeys throughout the country, capturing rich stories about theater, music, dance, spoken word and the visual arts. From New York City’s hip hop culture to mural painters in Los Angeles and Chicago to theater in Texas, the series offers a unique cross-section of Latino artists working today.

Episode Five (R) (OB: 10/3/04) -- The fifth episode highlights the Taco Shop Poets of Southern California, early tent theater of the Southwest called Carpas and performance art in San Francisco. Featured performance artists include Guillermo Gomez-Peña, performance troupe ASCO, and the performance art pioneers Royal Chicano Airforce. The San Diego-based Taco Shop Poets, Chicano poets who blend the spoken word with lively beats, strive to take their social and political poetry to where people are likely to congregate — the Taco Shops.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004 at 8 p.m.

THE NEW THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR -- America’s favorite home improvement series, the Emmy Award-winning THIS OLD HOUSE, airs in the first half hour of THE NEW THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR. In the second half-hour, ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, host Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscape contractor Roger Cook address specific, viewer-driven home maintenance and repair questions in a dynamic, interactive Q&A format with in-studio demonstrations, new product reviews and “house call” visits.

THIS OLD HOUSE celebrates 25 years of home renovation by going back to its roots. In the first half of the hour, the season opens with host Kevin O’Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram taking a look at the first THIS OLD HOUSE project in Dorchester, Massachusetts, which THIS OLD HOUSE bought, renovated and sold in 1979. This season, THIS OLD HOUSE becomes a homeowner again, with some of the proceeds from the sale of the 25th anniversary centerpiece project endowing a new scholarship for the building arts. To find just the right house, Norm takes Kevin to Carlisle, Massachusetts, a beautiful New England town 20 miles outside of Boston. After looking at several properties, THIS OLD HOUSE decides to take on an 1849 Greek Revival-style farmstead that’s big on charm, but needs a lot of work to be comfortable for a modern family. In the second half of the hour, the first House call takes landscape contractor Roger Cook to Beverly, Massachusetts, where he helps smooth out a few rough edges on a lawn for new homeowners Todd and Chrissy Fratzel. Then it’s up to the ASK THIS OLD HOUSE loft for a lesson or two on drill bits from Tom. While inside, Tom, Roger, Richard, and Kevin ask, “What is it?” Then, Kevin visits the pros — Boston’s own firefighters — to learn all about fire extinguishers.

October 7, 2004 9 p.m.

WIDE ANGLE -- With documentaries on Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Rwanda, France and Colombia, among others, this award-winning international documentary series brings to life the international events and issues that are urgently relevant to Americans today. Through stories of real people affected by current events around the globe, WIDE ANGLE shows viewers the humanity behind the headlines. Mishal Husain, “BBC World News” anchor, hosts the series’ third season. /EXEMPT/ (series)

“The Saudi Question” -- The question facing Saudi Arabia, and those dependent on its oil exports, is whether the kingdom will find a path to democratic reform or suffer the consequences of failing to do so. The Saudi kingdom, dangerously at war with itself, controls approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil. It is the fulcrum on which the global economy teeters and the home of Islam’s holiest sites. Despite stringent restrictions on Western media, WIDE ANGLE has obtained first-hand access to the kingdom and its ruling elite. With an introduction to the Saudi Royal family from Prince Turki al-Faisal, former Saudi chief of intelligence and a leading royal reformer, “The Saudi Question” explores whether the Saudi government is capable of making lasting democratic reforms in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the US-led invasion of Iraq. The film includes access to Crown Prince Abdullah’s “majlis” — a citizens’ forum where people come to petition or praise the de facto ruler of the kingdom. Also featured is Jamal Khaleefa, brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden and a former close friend who is well acquainted with the threat that Islamic radicalism poses to the kingdom and to the royal family. WIDE ANGLE also speaks with ordinary Saudis, both those who encourage the ruling elite to initiate progressive reforms and the Wahhabist hardliners who preach the destruction of all infidels. “The Saudi Question” sheds valuable light on the obstacles Saudi Arabia faces on the road to reform and the possible ramifications if the kingdom fails to change.

10/7/04: 110:00-11:00 PM:

SOUNDMIX: FIVE YOUNG MUSICIANS -- This program profiles five teenage musicians with deep connections to American musical traditions. Each story explores the music, mentors, culture and communities that fuel the passions of these young players. Mentors featured in the program include trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, master Latin drummer Louis Bauzo and the late old-time fiddle legend Melvin Wine.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2004 8 p.m.

WASHINGTON WEEK #4415 -- PBS’ longest-running public affairs series features Washington’s top journalists analyzing the week’s top news stories and their effect on the lives of all Americans. Gwen Ifill hosts. /EXEMPT/ (Photo available on PBS PressRoom®.)

10/8/04: 8:30-9:00 PM:

WALL $TREET WEEK WITH FORTUNE -- Geoffrey Colvin, editorial director of Fortune, and veteran business reporter Karen Gibbs co-host WALL $TREET WEEK WITH FORTUNE. Each week, a panel of leaders in business, finance and government joins them to discuss what’s ahead for the financial markets. /EXEMPT/ (Photo available on PBS PressRoom®.)

10/8/04: 9 p.m.

DEBATES 2004: A NEWSHOUR SPECIAL REPORT “Presidential Debate” -- The second general election debate between presidential candidates President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry will be broadcast live from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Charles Gibson, co-anchor, “ABC News Good Morning America,” moderates the 90-minute debate. Post-debate commentary and coverage are provided by the NEWSHOUR team of correspondents. /EXEMPT/ (series)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2004 9 p.m.

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS -- AUSTIN CITY LIMITS continues its longstanding tradition of showcasing the best of original American music and beyond. Musical styles range from contemporary and traditional pop, rock, country, blues, bluegrass, Latin, folk, roots and more. All find a home on the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS stage. /TV-G/ (series)

“Robert Randolph & The Family Band” -- AUSTIN CITY LIMITS brings the unique sounds of pedal steel guitar phenomenon Robert Randolph & The Family Band to PBS. This group has been getting national attention and gaining fans for their high-energy music that fuses gospel, rock and more.

SCHEDULING NOTE RE: VICE-PRESIDENTAL DEBATE 10/5/04:

The first planned vice-presidential debate is on October 5, 2004. If the major candidates agree to appear, the debate will occur from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET. If the debate does not occur, PBS will present an encore of ALLIES AT WAR on October 5, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET. Descriptions below. If the debate does occur on October 5, ALLIES AT WAR would be softfed for stations who wish to air it (check local listings).

10/5/04: 9 p.m.

ALLIES AT WAR (R) (OB: 5/22/02) --To the outside world, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the French general Charles de Gaulle were allies in the fight against Hitler. But behind the appearance of unity among these titans were contentious private battles that threatened the entire war effort. This is the first documentary ever to reveal this intensely personal drama of rancor and deceit played out against the backdrop of World War II. The two-hour program features rare archival footage, private correspondence and interviews with historians and insiders, including FDR’s grandson Curtis Roosevelt.

SCHEDULING NOTE RE: PRESIDENTAL DEBATE 10/8/04:

The second planned presidential debate is on October 8, 2004. If the major candidates agree to appear, the debate will occur from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET. If the debate does not occur, PBS will air regular series NOW WITH BILL MOYERS, TUCKER CARLSON: UNFILTERED and THE JOURNAL REPORT. Descriptions below. If the debate does occur on October 8, the programs will be softfed for stations who wish to air them (check local listings).

10/8/04: 9:00-10:00 PM:

NOW WITH BILL MOYERS #341 -- Bill Moyers, one of the most recognized and respected journalists in America, anchors this weekly news program, which includes documentary reporting, in-depth one-on-one interviews and articulate commentary to offer viewers relevant and diverse perspectives on the events, issues and ideas that are shaping their world. Flexible in format from week to week, the series also draws on the editorial resources and journalistic strength of NPR News to tap public radio’s brightest talents every week. /EXEMPT/ (Photo available on PBS PressRoom®.)

10/8/04: 10:00-10:30 PM:

TUCKER CARLSON: UNFILTERED #117 -- This weekly half-hour public affairs series combines serious, in-depth analysis with the lively wit and commentary of its host and managing editor. Incorporating newsmaker interviews, roundtable discussions with thinkers from across the political spectrum, packaged production briefs and weekly commentaries from Carlson’s unique perspective, the series promises a fast-paced, provocative half hour that will enlighten, engage and inform, encompassing political, social and cultural issues. /EXEMPT/ (series) (Photo available on PBS PressRoom®.)

10/8/04: 10:30-11:00 PM

THE JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT #104 -- Members of the Wall Street Journal editorial board bring viewers a forum for exploring current issues and events in JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT — a new weekly series. Each week, JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT will consider an array of timely topics in a fast-paced half-hour built around four regular segments and occasional special segments. Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Gigot, editor of the paper’s editorial page and a former correspondent for THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER, serves as moderator and host. Gigot will be joined frequently by deputy editorial page editor Daniel Henninger; Susan Lee, a PhD economist; and Dorothy Rabinowitz, a Pulitzer Prize-winner who specializes in cultural commentary. Gigot also will call on contributors from a diverse group of men and women of varying ages and experience who are editorial page writers and editors, as well as the paper’s op-ed contributors. /EXEMPT/ (series) (Photo available on PBS PressRoom®.)

Vacation, Brit Style: From the makers of the UK smash-hits Wife Swap and Faking It, BBC
AMERICA invites you to witness Brits on vacation in a timely U.S. premiere, Holiday Showdown, premiering Tuesdays from September 14, 2004 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Each week, two families from very different parts of the British social spectrum, with polar opposite views of what makes a great family vacation, are sent off to swap holidays for one week each - together... The rules are non-negotiable. In week one everyone must do whatever Family One wants. In week two, the tables are turned, and Family Two takes charge as they both embark on a very different vacation. At the end of the two weeks both families come together for a Holiday Showdown "Last Supper" to give their full and frank views on their experiences. Will the families remain loyal to each other and their chosen holidays? Or will they even make it that far?

Brit Design: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen brings the very best of Brit style
to the U.S. in a premiere season of the original hit makeover show, Changing Rooms. New episodes premiere Tuesdays from September 28, 2004 at 9 p.m. ET\PT. In the show that inspired a revolution in home decoration, two sets of neighbors swap keys and, with the help of an expert interior designer and 'Handy' Andy Kane, attempt to achieve stunning results with just two days and a limited budget. In a refreshing makeover of the shows original format, Laurence casts his expert designer eye over the rooms prior to the makeover, giving his very candid opinion.