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Raggs
2022
star 6Raggs stars five members of a canine band, Raggs, Trilby, Pido, B. Max and Razzles, and their wise-cracking pet cat, Dumpster.Up and Coming
1980
Up and Coming
1980
Up and Coming is an American television drama series which aired on Public Broadcasting Service during the 1980-1981 season.Manilow: Music and Passion Live from Las Vegas
2006
Passionate but always personable, Barry Manilow celebrates his 100th performance at the Las Vegas Hilton with a stylish, witty show originally taped in December 2005 for a PBS special.Planet California
2022
Planet California
2022
A celebration of California’s wildlife and wild places, and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call it home. Famous for its beaches and Hollywood, California is also a wellspring of biodiversity. Bounded by mountains, deserts and the Pacific Ocean, here are iconic wild places like Yosemite National Park and Death Valley, as well as Baja California’s lesser-known wild beauty.High Feather
1980
High Feather
1980
High Feather is a 10-episode educational television show which ran on PBS in the 1980s; each episode was 30 minutes long. The program's name came from the Old English expression "High Fettle", meaning enjoying life and cheerfully doing the tasks of living. The heartfelt spirit of the show was captured in the lyrics to its theme song: "I'm in High Feather. Feel like the sun is shining on me. High Feather. I'm as free as I can be..." The series, produced by the New York State Education Department in 1980, followed eight teenagers at the High Feather Summer Camp, where they learn values of honesty, sportsmanship, nutrition, physical fitness, and getting along with others. The series was filmed at Camp Madison-Felicia and Camp Minisink. Some of the most memorable episodes included "Ballerina", where Leslie, an anorexic, starves herself to the point of exhaustion to achieve a dancer's body, and "Swim Test", where Tom was afraid to go shirtless in the lake because of his obesity.Your Inner Fish
2014
Your Inner Fish
2014
It took more than 350 million years for the human body to take shape. Anatomist Neil Shubin reveals how our bodies are the legacy of ancient fish, reptiles and primates, the ancestors you never knew were in your family tree. Our bodies carry the anatomical legacy of animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago.Ancient Skies
2019
star 7.3With breath-taking CGI, beautiful landscape footage and some of the world's most important astronomical artifacts, Ancient Skies looks at the cosmos through the eyes of our ancestors, charting our changing views of the cosmos throughout history.Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites
2003
Nearly 3000 years ago, a tiny group of tribes in the land of Canaan gave birth to a nation and a religion — a religion that would dare to redefine humanity’s relationship with God.Powerhouse
1982
Powerhouse
1982
Powerhouse is a United States television series produced by the Educational Film Center at Northern Virginia ETV and aired on PBS for 16 episodes in 1982. It billed itself as "a 16-part series for young people and their families," with the target audience being primarily preteens and teenagers, and was widely praised by educational groups. The series was later rerun by Nickelodeon in the mid-1980s.NOVA: Beyond the Elements
2021
Picking up where he left off in NOVA's popular special, Hunting the Elements, David Pogue sets out on a worldwide quest to find the key molecules and chemical reactions that have paved the way for human civilization, life, and even the universe as we know it. And along the way, he uncovers the simple principles that produce such a dizzying diversity of matter from elements on the periodic table.As Schools Match Wits
1961
As Schools Match Wits is a high school quiz show, hosted by Beth Ward, that airs on PBS member station WGBY in Springfield, Massachusetts, and produced in association with Westfield State College. America's longest-running high school quiz show, As Schools Match Wits is well known throughout western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.Savage Skies
1996
Savage Skies
1996
With respect and wonder and a sense of poetry, “Savage Skies” looks at the Earth’s weather.Human Footprint
2023
star 7Dissects all the ways humans have transformed the planet. Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.Wall Street Week
1972
Wall Street Week
1972
A revival of the iconic program originally hosted by Louis Rukeyser, Wall Street Week is focused on educating and empowering long-term investors. With unrivalled access to the biggest names and critical insights on the biggest stories, Wall Street Week is the show that sets the agenda for the week ahead.First Peoples
2015
star 8A five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant.Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
0000
Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.Kimchi Chronicles
2011
Kimchi Chronicles
2011
Kimchi Chronicles is an American food program airing on PBS that is part travelogue, part food narrative, and part documentary of self-discovery. Host Marja Vongerichten, a Korean American-Adoptee, explores Korean food and culture, and her unique life story is told throughout the series. In the show, viewers experience Korea through Marja's distinct perspective. Each episode begins in Korea, where Marja, her husband Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and other special guests travel to different areas of Korea and taste their local foods. Then, they return to New York, where they recreate Korean recipes, specifically tailored for a modern American kitchen. Episodes cover different categories of food, providing a comprehensive overview of Korean food. The show features acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, actress Heather Graham, and actor Hugh Jackman and his wife, actress Deborra-Lee Furness who are also upstairs neighbors in New York City of the Vongerichten family. The show was sponsored by the Visit Korea CommittSister Wendy's American Collection
2001
Sister Wendy Beckett, a cloistered nun and Oxford-educated art scholar, takes an art appreciation tour across America, visiting six major art museums in this 6-hours documentary series from PBS.Lucky Chow
2015
star 9An exploration of Asian cuisine's impact on food culture with Danielle Chang, Founder of the LUCKYRICE Festival, a nationwide showcase of Asian food culture in the United States, and innovative Asian chefs and personalities.Story in the Public Square
2017
Each week, the Pell Center produces episodes of "Story in the Public Square," a public affairs television series. The show features interviews with today's best print, screen, music and other storytellers about their creative processes and how their stories impact public understanding and policy.
