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MES SAGE FROM OUR PRES IDENT
An Exciting Fall Season Ahead
     As the seasons begin to turn, we look forward to getting             Public Television are making available
outside to enjoy the many outdoor adventures Nevada has to                hundreds of episodes, from their
offer. Just in time for this, we bring you ten new episodes of            fan-favorite shows, for streaming
Outdoor Nevada. Season 5 promises to take viewers to some                 on Vegas PBS Passport including
of Nevada’s finest and most breathtaking outdoor destinations.            Rick Steves’ Europe Awaits, Lidia’s
Premiering on Wednesday, September 15, at 7:30 p.m., host                 Kitchen, America’s Test Kitchen/
John Burke visits Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains, the Big          Cook’s Country, The Best of the Joy of
Dunes in Amargosa Valley, the Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum in                Painting with Bob Ross and many more. There has not been
Elko and much more. If you missed Season 4, we are giving you a           a better time to activate your Vegas PBS Passport access. If
chance to catch up on missed episodes, with an Outdoor Nevada             you need support activating your account or downloading the
Season 4 Marathon, on Sunday, September 12, beginning at 8                PBS Video app on your mobile device or SmartTV, reach out to
a.m. During the marathon, we have a special thank you offer               membership@vegaspbs.org for assistance.
for outdoor enthusiasts looking to get their hands on exclusive
swag items from the show.                                                      Bringing this month to a close is one of our favorite
                                                                          family friendly events. Presented by the Howard Hughes
     ‘Styles make fights,’ as the adage goes, and this month we           Corporation, Be My Neighbor Day is happening on Sunday,
will certainly enjoy “The Greatest” of styles with the national           September 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Lawn at
premiere of Ken Burns’ latest film Muhammad Ali. This four-part           Downtown Summerlin. Attendees can participate in free
documentary brings to life one of the most iconic figures of the          activities, explore first-responder vehicles, and see PBS KIDS
20th century. Ali, a three-time heavyweight-boxing champion,              stars Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat onstage. For details
became an inspiration to people everywhere — he captivated                and to RSVP visit vegaspbs.org/bemyneighborday.
fans with his combination of speed, agility and power in the ring,
and his charm, wit and outspokenness outside of it. Watch the
film from Sunday, September 19 to Wednesday, September 22,
at 8 p.m. Ali’s contributions in and out of the ring, have also made
                                                                            “ All of these opportunities, over the
                                                                          air and beyond the broadcast, could not
a significant impact on Las Vegas history. Our local production                be made possible without you.”
team captured this spirit in Ali: Las Vegas Legacy — a five-part
digital series that explores how Ali’s influence paved the way for            Community is at the heart of what makes Vegas PBS the
long-lasting changes in the boxing industry in Las Vegas. This            beacon of public service in Southern Nevada. All of these
digital only series will be available starting on September 12, on        opportunities, over the air and beyond the broadcast, could
our website at vegaspbs.org/ali and on our YouTube channel,               not be made possible without you. Thank you for being a loyal
youtube.com/vegaspbs.                                                     member and supporter of our mission and purpose.

    One of the best parts about being a Vegas PBS member is
your access to Vegas PBS Passport, our on-demand library for                                                                    All the Best,
the best of PBS. Starting this month, our partners at American                                                                  Mary Mazur

Vegas PBS Management Team                       Southern Nevada Public Television               Board Members
President                                       Board Of Directors                              Linda Ammons, Community Volunteer
Mary Mazur                                      Executive Director                              Tracy Bower, Desert Research Institute
Educational Media Services Director             Mary Mazur, Vegas PBS
                                                                                                Bill Curran, Ballard Spahr, LLP
Niki Bates                                      President
                                                Clark Dumont, Clark Dumont                      Mo Denis, Nevada State Senator
Development Director
Salvador Carrera                                Communications, LLC.                            Danielle Ford,
Business Manager                                Vice President                                  Clark County School District Trustee
Brandon Merrill                                 Nora Luna, UNR Cooperative Extension            Jason Gastwirth, Caesars Entertainment
Communications & Brand Management Director      Secretary
                                                                                                Marydean Martin, Marydean & Associates
Allison Monette                                 Michael Cunningham, Bank of Nevada
                                                                                                Cheryl (Cheri) Rosenow, US Bank
Content Director                                Treasurer & SNPT Planned Giving Council Chair
Cyndy Robbins                                   Kim Walker, Kim Walker, Inc.                    Tom Warden, The Howard Hughes Corporation
Workforce Training & Economic                   FCC Licensees
Development Director                            Lola Brooks
Debra Solt                                      Linda P. Cavazos
Engineering, IT & Emergency Response Director   Irene A. Cepeda
John Turner                                     Danielle Ford
                                                Evelyn Garcia Morales
                                                Lisa Guzman
                                                Katie Williams
Contact Vegas PBS with comments & suggestions:
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C O N T E N T S
                                                                                              September 2021

                                                              CONTENTS

                                                             10 Drama The best in British television comes alive on your screen.

                                                              Features

6 Science & Nature Close on the heels of Season 4, Outdoor   14    Arts Passion drives these artists to create timeless works.
Nevada Season 5 is here.

                                                             Monthly Features
                                                                  3      Message from our President

                                      10                          11     Member Events

8 History Step back into our vibrant past.                        16     Vegas PBS Channel 10 Program Listings

                                                                  28     Children’s Lineup

                                                                  28     Create Spotlights

                                                                  29     Jackpot!, WORLD and Rewind Spotlights

                                      12                          30     Program Sponsors
9 Remembering 9/11 Hold close the stories of that day —
those lost and those who lived on afterwards.

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C O V E R F E AT U R E - S C I E N C E & N AT U R E
                                                                                   John Burke hosts    The National Parks:
                                                                           Outdoor Nevada Season 5
                                                                                                       America’s Best Idea
                                                                                                       (a 6-part film by Ken Burns)
                                                                                                       Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m.
                                                                                                          Discover the history of the U.S. National Parks
                                                                                                       system, including the initial ideas which led to the
                                                                                                       world’s first national parks and the expansion of
                                                                                                       the system over 150 years. (Repeats Sundays at
                                                                                                       9:30 a.m., except September 12 and 26)

                                                                                                       The Scripture of Nature
                                                                                                       (1851-1890, Part 1) September 1
                                                                                                         Follow a study of the first ideas which led to
                                                                                                       the establishment of America’s national parks,
                                                                                                       with an emphasis on the work of John Muir and
                                                                                                       the exploration and preservation of Yosemite
                                                                                                       and Yellowstone.

                                                                                                       The Last Refuge (1890-1915,
                                                                                                       Part 2) September 8, at 2:30 p.m.
                                                                                                          Americans begin to question the nation’s rush
                                                                                                       across the continent that has devastated forests
                                                                                                       and ravaged animals. Conservation’s greatest
                                                                                                       champion is Theodore Roosevelt, who audaciously
                                                                                                       sets aside 800,000 acres of the Grand Canyon.

                                                                                                       The Empire of Grandeur
                                                                                                       (1915-1919, Part 3) September 15
                                                                                                         Stephen Mather accepts the offer to
                                                                                                       oversee the national parks for one year. He
                                                                                                       launches a campaign to publicize the parks
                                                                                                       as a unified system and to persuade Congress
                                                                                                       to create a single agency to oversee it: the
                                                                                                       National Park Service.

                                                                                                       Going Home (1920-1933, Part 4)
                                                                                                       September 22
                                                                                                          Mather and Albright ally themselves with
                                                                                                       the automobile to “democratize” the national
                                                                                                       parks. Horace Kephart and George Masa
                                                                                                       launch a campaign to save the forests of

    Outdoor Nevada Season 5                                                                            the Smoky Mountains from destruction by
                                                                                                       establishing a national park.

    Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.                                                                            Great Nature (1933-1945, Part 5)
                                                                                                       September 29

    beginning September 15                                                                               Franklin D. Roosevelt enters battles to create
                                                                                                       national parks on the Olympic Peninsula, Florida’s
                                                                                                       Everglades and California’s High Sierra. George
    Previous seasons featured Sundays at 8 a.m. and 8:30                                               Melendez Wright begins arguing that the parks
    a.m. Leading into the new season, we’ll revisit Season                                             are not doing enough to protect wildlife.
    4 from start to finish, with a marathon of stacked
    episodes on Sunday, September 12 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
      Close on the heels of a moving and exciting fourth season, which featured the historic Pioneer
    Saloon, the Hoover Dam and Gold Butte National Monument to name a few, Season 5 promises
    to take viewers to some of Nevada’s finest and most breathtaking outdoor destinations. The
    series will visit Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains, the Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum in
    Elko, the Kit Carson Trail, the Big Dunes in Amargosa Valley and many more one-of-a-kind
    adventures available to everyone. Hosted by John Burke, Outdoor Nevada is a showcase of
    Nevada’s ideal climate and varied environments that provide endless inspiration for exciting
    outdoor adventures. (Repeats Saturdays at 3 p.m.)
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NOVA: Bat Superpowers
                                                                                                        at 9 p.m.
                                                                                                          Researchers are trying to unravel the secrets
                                                                                                        of this animal’s superpowers and find out if
                                                                                                        they are transposable to humans.
                                                                                                        (Repeats Friday, September 17 at 2:30 p.m.)

                                                                                                        September 29
                                                                                                        NOVA: The Cannabis
                                                                                                        Question at 9 p.m.
                                                                                                          As more states legalize cannabis, NOVA
                                                                                                        explores its little-known risks and benefits.
                                                                                                        (Repeats Friday, October 1 at 2:30 p.m.)

                                                                           NOVA: Nature’s Fear Factor   NOVA: The Cannabis Question

Think Wednesdays                                       September 15                                     Life from Above: Moving
                                                       Nature: Remarkable Rabbits                       Planet (Part 1 of a 4-part
September 1                                            at 8 p.m.                                        series) at 10 p.m.
Nature: Natural Born Rebels:                              There are more than 100 types of rabbits         Cameras in space offer a new perspective
Survival (Part 2) at 8 p.m.                            and hares. Despite their extraordinary ability   of life on Earth as satellites follow an
  Meet nature’s most rebellious animals, who           to reproduce, many wild rabbits are in danger    elephant family struggling through drought
will do whatever it takes to stay alive.               of being eradicated.                             and thousands of Shaolin Kung Fu students
(Repeats Thursday, September 2 at 2:30 p.m.)           (Repeats Thursday, September 16 at 2:30 p.m.)    performing in synchronicity.

                                                       Nature: Remarkable Rabbits
NOVA: Nature’s Fear Factor
at 9 p.m.
  Follow a team of scientists as they
reintroduce wild dogs to Mozambique’s
Gorongosa National Park to find out if
restoring the park’s “landscape of fear” can
bring balance to an entire ecosystem.
(Repeats Friday, September 3 at 2:30 p.m.)

September 8
Nature: Natural Born Rebels:
The Mating Game (Part 3) at 8 p.m.
  Meet the animal rebels using underhanded
tactics to find a mate and raise a family.
(Repeats Thursday, September 9 at 2:30 p.m.)

NOVA: Extreme Animal
Weapons at 9 p.m.
  From lobster claws and dog teeth to bee stings
and snake fangs, every creature depends on a
weapon. But some are armed to extremes that
make no practical sense. Scientists investigate why.
(Repeats Friday, September 10 at 2:30 p.m.)
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H I STO RY
                                                                                                             Sandra Day O’Connor:
                                                                                                             The First:
                                                                                                             American Experience
                                                                                                             Monday, September 13 at 9 p.m.
                                                                                                               This biography recounts the life of a pioneering
                                                                                                             woman who both reflected and shaped an era.

                                                                                                             David Rubenstein Show:
                                                                                                             Peer to Peer Conversations:
                                                                                                             Ruth Bader Ginsburg
                                                                                                             Monday, September 13 at 11 p.m.
                                                                                                                Recorded in 2019, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
                                                                                                             Ruth Bader Ginsburg talks about her health, her
                                                                                                             relationship with Justice Antonin Scalia, her rise
                                                                                                             to fame and the secret to a healthy marriage.

                                                                                                             Extinction: The Facts
                                                                                                             Tuesday, September 14 at 9 p.m.
                                                                                                                With a million species at risk of extinction,
                                                                                                             Sir David Attenborough explores how this
                                                                                                             crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us
                                                                                                             all — threatening food and water security,
                                                                                                             undermining our ability to control our
                                                                                                             climate and even putting us at greater risk of
    Native America (a 4-part series)                        Kings George III and IV & The                    pandemic diseases.
    Tuesdays at 8 p.m.                                      Napoleonic War
      Explore the world created by America’s First          September 5                                      The Queen’s Garden
    Peoples. (Repeats Wednesdays at 11 p.m. and               Learn how mental health problems forced        Sunday, September 26 at 8 p.m.
    Fridays at 4:30 p.m.)                                   King George III to relinquish power to his          Explore the history and natural history of
                                                            debauched and extravagant son.                   Buckingham Palace Garden, a royal treasure
    Nature to Nations (Part 2)                                                                               in the heart of London.
    August 31                                               The Romanovs and The
      Learn about the rise of great American                Russian Revolution                               Citizen Hearst: An American
    nations, from a history of monarchies to modern         September 12                                     Experience Special (2-parts)
    democracy. Investigate a potlatch ceremony in             The October Revolution of 1917 has gone        Monday and Tuesday, September
    the Pacific Northwest and the story of a shell          down in history as the only Russian Revolution   27 and 28 at 9 p.m.
    bead tapestry in upstate New York.                      that really mattered. But Lucy Worsley reveals     The model for Orson Welles’s “Citizen
                                                            that the earlier revolution in February of the   Kane,” William Randolph Hearst controlled
    Cities of the Sky (Part 3)                              same year was downplayed.                        a vast media empire that transformed the
    September 7                                             (Repeats Friday, September 17 at 11 p.m.)        media’s role in American life and politics.
       Discover some of America’s ancient cities,
    including a lost city on the Mississippi River.
    Plus, a group of native elders reveal ancient
    powers of the sky.

    New World Rising (Part 4)
    September 14
      Take a look at prime examples of survival,
    revival and resistance that have been revealed
    through secret messages in Aztec manuscripts,
    horse-mounted Comanche warriors and a
    grass bridge in the Andes.

    Lucy Worsley’s
    Royal Myths & Secrets
    Sundays at 8 p.m.
       Join Lucy Worsley on a journey across Europe
    to visit the incredible locations where royal history
    was made. From the Spanish Armada to the French
    Revolution, learn how royal history is a mixture of
    facts, exaggeration, manipulation and mythology.
                                                                       In Their Own Words:
                                                                       Queen Elizabeth II
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Generation 9/11                                      team reveals the secret history of two decades       9/11, one story still remains largely overlooked:
Monday, September 6 at 10 p.m.                       defined by what happened on that Tuesday in          the attack on the Pentagon. (Repeats Friday,
   Follow seven young people whose fathers           September. Drawing on new interviews and one         September 10 at 11 p.m.)
died on 9/11. When they were born, the nation        of the richest archives in television, we find out
was drawn together. Twenty years later, in a         how the choices made after the attacks reshaped      Great Performances:
divided America, they enter adulthood with a         our world and our democracy.​​​​​​                   Verdi’s Requiem:
sense of responsibility that stems from their        (Repeats Friday, September 10 at 9 p.m. and          The Met Remembers 9/11
own personal tragedy.                                Sunday, September 12 at 1 p.m.)                      Saturday, September 11 at 5 p.m.
                                                                                                             The Metropolitan Opera presents a
FRONTLINE: America After 9/11                        9/11 Inside the Pentagon                             special performance of the Verdi Requiem to
Tuesday, September 7 at 9 p.m.                       Tuesday, September 7 at 11 p.m.                      commemorate the 20th anniversary of the
   Filmmaker Michael Kirk returns to investigate        Over the past 15 years, we have seen the          September 11 attacks. Hosted by Misty Copeland,
9/11 and how the American response changed           Towers fall in a series of powerful documentaries    music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts
everything. From wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to     and TV shows. Movies have expertly rendered the      the performance featuring the Met orchestra and
torture, secret prisons, domestic surveillance and   courage of first responders and the passenger        chorus with soloists Ailyn Pérez, Elīna Garanča,
covert black ops, FRONTLINE’s investigative          takeover on United Flight 93. But, in the smoke of   Matthew Polenzani and Eric Owens.

                                 Generation 9/11      FRONTLINE: America After 9/11

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DRAMA

  SUNDAYS WITH
  BRITISH DRAMA
   Every Sunday Evening
                                                                                                              Downton Abbey Season 4 on Masterpiece

                                                                                                       Guilt on Masterpiece
  Downton Abbey                                   Father Brown Season 7
  Season 4 on Masterpiece                         Sundays at 7 p.m.
  (Part 8 of an 8-part series)                       Set in the 1950s in the heart of the beautiful
  Sunday, September 5 at 3:30 p.m.                English countryside, Mark Williams stars
    As Rose is presented at court, Mary refuses   as Father Brown, the Catholic priest who
  to choose between her men and the Crawley       also happens to have a particular talent for
  family finds themselves in the middle of a      solving crimes. Many years spent hearing his
  potential royal scandal.                        parishioners’ confessions have given him an
                                                  uncanny insight into the origins of evil and the
  Downton Abbey                                   workings of the criminal mind.
  Season 5 on Masterpiece
                                                  Guilt on Masterpiece
  Parts 1 and 2 of 9                              Sundays, September 5 and 12 at 9 p.m.
  Sunday, September 12 at 3 p.m.                    A drunken drive home from a wedding lands
    Mary reconnects with Tony, Mr. Carson         two brothers in increasingly hot water, as they
  receives an interesting proposal and Cora       commit more and more serious crimes to hide
  and Robert celebrate their wedding              their culpability in a hit-and-run.
  anniversary.
                                                           Elizabeth is Missing                       MORE DRAMA THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
  Parts 3 and 4 of 9                                        on Masterpiece                            Thursdays:
  Sunday, September 19                                       Sunday, September 26
                                                             at 9 p.m.
                                                                                                      Agatha Christie’s Marple at 8 p.m.
  at 3 p.m.
     Mary’s secret is almost                                 Two-time Academy Award®–                 Inspector Morse at 9: 30 p.m.
                                                             winner Glenda Jackson (“A Touch          (Repeats Mondays at 2:30 p.m.)
  discovered, Robert is left red
  faced and furious when things                             of Class,” “Women in Love”) stars
                                                                     as a woman desperately           Saturdays:
  don’t go as planned and a
  figure from Violet’s                                                    trying to solve             Midsomer Murders two back-to-
  distant past suggests                                                     two mysteries             back episodes starting at 7:30 p.m.
  she has buried                                                              as she declines         (Repeats Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.)
  secrets of her own.                                                         ever deeper into        Death in Paradise at 9 p.m.
                                                                                dementia.             (Repeats Mondays at 4:30 p.m.)
                                                                                                      The Mallorca Files at 10 p.m.
                                                                                       Elizabeth is   Professor T. (Season 3,
                                                                                        Missing on
                                                                                       Masterpiece
                                                                                                      Final Season) at 11 p.m.
                                                                                                      (in Flemish with English subtitles)
10 V E G A S P B S S O U R C E
UPCOMING VEGAS PBS EVENTS

 Pasquale Esposito Concert                                     Vegas PBS Annual Tea
 Friday, November 19, 2021 at 8 p.m.                           Saturday, December 11, 2021 from Noon - 2 p.m.
 The Space Las Vegas                                           Four Seasons Hotel
 The Italian tenor returns for his next performance in an      Enjoy tea, sweets, savories and entertainment at our
 intimate theater setting. Donate $89 per ticket including a   Annual Tea. Special guest Lucy Worsley will join us via
 pre-show meet and greet.                                      Zoom to chat about the colorful age of Queen Victoria.
                                                               Guests will take home a souvenir tea cup and saucer.
                                                               Donate $135 per person. To reserve, call Christina Wood,
                                                               Event Specialist, at 702.799.1010 x5357 or visit our website.

 Mannheim Steamroller                                          John Tesh Concert
 Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 7 p.m.                           Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 3 p.m.
 Orleans Arena                                                 Myron’s Cabaret Jazz
 Vegas PBS welcomes the celebrated Christmas music of          Enjoy a prime table seat plus a pre-show meet and greet
 Mannheim Steamroller for their return to Las Vegas on         with this inspiring pianist and composer.
 Sunday, December 26 at the Orleans Arena. Donate $100         Donate $79 per ticket.
 for a seat in section 3, 115 or 116.

Please note, all events are subject to rescheduling or cancellation.
For more information, please call 702.737.7500 or visit vegaspbs.org/tickets

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Muhammad Ali’s
                                                contributions in and out
                                              of the ring have also left a
                                              mark on Las Vegas history.
                                                   Ali: Las Vegas Legacy
                                                      captures this spirit.
                                               A Vegas PBS Original, this
                                                  five-part digital series
                                                   recognizes how “The
                                                  Greatest” helped pave
                                                the way for long-lasting
                                                  changes in the boxing
                                               community in Las Vegas.

                                               Watch online at
                                              vegaspbs.org/ali
                                                      or Watch on

Photo: Muhammad Ali stands in front of the
Caesars Palace marquee Feb. 1, 1973, before
his fight with Joe Bugner in Las Vegas.
Muhammad Ali
a new 4-part film by
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns
& David McMahon
Sunday, September 19 through
Wednesday, September 22 at 8 p.m.

Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston

This spectacular documentary brings to life one of the best-known and most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight
boxing champion who captivated millions of fans throughout the world with his mesmerizing combination of speed, grace and power in the ring,
and charm and playful boasting outside of it. Ali insisted on being himself unconditionally and became a global icon and inspiration to people
everywhere. (Repeats each night immediately following the original broadcast and on Sunday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

                                                      Round One: The Greatest                        Round Four: The Spell
                                                      (1942-1964) Part 1                             Remains (1974-2016) Part 4
                                                      Sunday, September 19 at 8 p.m.                 Wednesday September 22 at 8 p.m.
                                                           Boxer Cassius Clay rises up the             Muhammad Ali shocks the world by
                                                      ranks to win gold at the 1960 Olympics.        defeating George Foreman, winning back
                                                      He turns professional, sharpening his          the heavyweight title and becoming the most
                                                      boxing skills and honing his genius for        famous man on Earth. After retiring in 1981,
                                                      self-promotion. In 1964, he upsets Sonny       he travels the world spreading his Islamic faith,
                                                      Liston to become heavyweight champion.         and becomes a symbol of peace and hope.

                                                      Round Two: What’s My
                                                      Name? (1964-1970) Part 2
                                                      Monday, September 20 at 8 p.m.
                                                           Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam
                                                      and takes the name Muhammad Ali. When
                                                      he refuses induction into the Army, he is
                                                      stripped of his title and forced into exile.
                                                      After three years he returns to the ring.

                                                      Round Three: The Rivalry
                                                      (1970-1974) Part 3
                                                      Tuesday, September 21 at 8 p.m.
                                                          Muhammad Ali battles Joe Frazier and
                                                      the U.S. government. He loses to, and then
                                                      defeats Frazier, but to become champion
                                                      again he will have to beat George Foreman.
Muhammad Ali                                                                                           Muhammad Ali and fans

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The Arts

 Great Performances: Yannick
 - An Artist’s Journey
 Friday, September 3 at 9 p.m.
   Experience the music director of the
 Metropolitan Opera’s meteoric rise to become
 one of the most acclaimed and sought-after
 music directors of his generation in this
 documentary from cinema verité filmmaker
 Susan Froemke.

 Austin City Limits
 Saturdays at midnight
    This long-running concert series features
 artists from every musical genre in a live-
 music setting. Created to shine a spotlight on
 original Texas music, the show has expanded to
 encompass a wide range of styles and artists.

 Ray Wylie Hubbard
 September 5
    Enjoy the roadhouse rock of legendary Texas
 songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard. The veteran
 troubadour plays favorites and songs from his
 collaborative album “Co-Starring.”                   Yannick Nézet-Séguin

 The Very Best of John Prine                          Great Performances:                               Open a Book, Open the World:
 September 12                                         The Red Shoes                                     The Library of Congress
    Savor stirring performances from the late         Friday, September 17 at 9 p.m.		                  National Book Festival
 singer/songwriter. Songs include “Paradise,”           A tale of obsession, possession and one         Sunday, September 19 at 2 p.m.
 “Sam Stone” and “Angel From Montgomery,”             dancer’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the     This annual literary event brings together
 with special guest Bonnie Raitt.                     world, this stage adaptation recounts the story   best-selling authors and thousands of book
                                                      of an aspiring ballerina who lives to dance       fans for author talks, panel discussions and
                                        John Prine
                                                      — yet her ambition creates a battle of wills      other activities. This year’s theme is “Open a
                                                      between the two men who inspire her passion.      Book, Open the World.”
                                                      Great Performances:
                                                      The Red Shoes                                     Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta
                                                                                                        Be Me: American Masters
                                                                                                        Friday, September 24 at 9 p.m.
                                                                                                           Examine the vast talent of Sammy Davis,
                                                                                                        Jr., and learn about his journey for identity
                                                                                                        through the shifting tides of civil rights and
                                                                                                        racial progress during 20th century America.

                                                                                                        Count Basie:
                                                                                                        Through His Own Eyes
                                                                                                        Friday, September 24 at 11 p.m.
                                                                                                           This revealing biography uncovers for the first
 John Legend & The Roots:                                                                               time the private passions and ambitions that
 Wake Up!                                                                                               inspired the world-famous bandleader and pianist.
 September 19
    Enjoy a special encore of protest soul classics
 from John Legend & the Roots’ Grammy-winning
 LP Wake Up! including “Wake Up Everybody,”
 “Compared to What” and “Ordinary People.”            Raúl Juliá: American Masters:
                                                      The World’s A Stage
 ACL Presents: 50 Years Asleep                        Sunday, September 19 at 12:30 p.m.
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Primetime | Sep. 1 — Sep. 8                                                                                       Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

 Vegas PBS            7:30 p.m.                 8:00 p.m.                  8:30 p.m.                   9:00 p.m.                   9:30 p.m.                 10:00 p.m.
                Outdoor Nevada: Birding, Nature: Natural Born Rebels: Survival. Scoundrels of NOVA: Nature’s Fear Factor. Wild dogs in Gorongosa Future of Work.
        10      Hiking, and Picleball.    the animal world.                                    National Park.                                        Disruptions to the world
                                                                                                                                                     of work.
Wed             Cook’s Country. Grilled Lidia’s Kitchen. Fennel, How She Rolls. Carrie         Simply Ming. Gingered Simply Ming.                    Rick Steves’ Europe. Isle
9/1 Create
                flank steak with basil    radish, onion and          creates recipes for a     mango-pineapple galette. Gingerbread; choucroute of Iona; Staffa’s puffin
                dressing.                 prosciutto.                cookbook.                                             royale garnie.            colony.
                Wild Kratts: Masked       Odd Squad. Agents switch Odd Squad. Oscarbots Arthur. Animated.                  Arthur. Animated. Muffy Cyberchase: Fit to Be
       PBS      Bandits.                  jobs with other workers. get lost in town.           Imaginary friend; library and Francine think Binky Heroes.
       KIDS                                                                                    book.                       cheated.
                Rick Steves’ Europe.      Agatha Christie’s Marple: At Bertram’s Hotel. A maid at a hotel is murdered. (9:34) Inspector Morse: Driven to Distraction. Morse
        10      Dalmation Coast; Plitvice                                                                                  and Lewis clash over procedure.
                Lakes.
Thu             Pati’s Mexican Table.     Christopher Kimball’s      How She Rolls. Carrie     Simply Ming. Pork cutlet Simply Ming. Alsatian        Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/2 Create
                Venison tacos and poc Milk Street Television         takes a road trip to      tonkatsu and ramen.         onion pie; French onion Glasgow, Scotland;
                chuk.                                                Atlanta.                                              soup.                     Stirling Castle.
                Wild Kratts: Rainforest Odd Squad. Ms. O gets Odd Squad. Mayor                 Arthur. Animated. Buster Arthur. Animated. Arthur Cyberchase: A World
       PBS      Stew.                     trapped in a mirror.       catches case of the Sing- builds a birdhouse; cat pet-sits; D.W. imitates Without Zero.
       KIDS                                                          A-Longs.                  toy.                        Arthur.
                Washington Week           Nevada Week                Rick Steves’ Europe.      Great Performances: Yannick -- An Artist’s Journey. Conductor Yannick Nézet-
        10                                                           Dubrovnik on the Adriatic Séguin.
                                                                     Sea coast.
 Fri            Cook’s Country. Shashlik- America’s Test Kitchen How She Rolls. The Morey Knit and Crochet Now. The Garage with Steve Painting with Wilson
9/3 Create
                style beef kebabs; cumin. from Cook’s Illustrated family gives thanks.         Casual hoodie using         Butler: Foosball.         Bickford. A fun and easy
                                                                                               chunky weight yarn.                                   project.
                Sid the Science Kid: The Movie Voices of Christopher Lloyd, Drew Massey, Alice Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Cupid Calls It Quits       Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      Dinnean. Animated. Sid and his friends must stop a malfunctioning robot.                                                             Hacker plots revenge.
       KIDS
                Midsomer Murders: Last Man Out. Barnaby and           (8:16) Midsomer            (9:02) Death in Paradise: Political Suicide.           The Mallorca Files: Friend
        10      Winter investigate the death of a star cricketer      Murders: Last Man Out:     Commerce Minister is found dead.                       Henry. A top DJ is found
                during a tournament.                                  Part 2.                                                                           dead.
Sat             Pati’s Mexican Table.      Legacy List with Matt Paxton: Six Generations of      The Best of the Joy of      The Best of the Joy of     Dream of Italy: Travel,
9/4 Create
                Lomitos de Valladolid. Stuff; Leesburg, VA. Historical artifacts; family         Painting: By the Sea.       Painting: Valley View. A   Transform and Thrive
                                           heirlooms.                                                                        tranquil valley lake.
                Sid the Science Kid: The Movie Voices of Christopher Lloyd, Drew Massey, Alice   Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Cupid Calls It Quits        Cyberchase: Water Woes.
       PBS      Dinnean. Animated. Sid and his friends must stop a malfunctioning robot.
       KIDS
                (7:00) Father Brown. A Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets: Kings George        Guilt on Masterpiece. Brothers Max and Jake run down an old man; Max tries
        10      new musical director      III and IV & the Napoleonic War. Fibs behind facade    to derail the private detective.
                leads to discord.         of Georgian elegance.
Sun             George Hirsch Lifestyle. Legacy List with Matt Paxton: Turn the Page;            Knit and Crochet Now. The Garage with Steve            Real Rail Adventures:
9/5 Create
                Seafood chowder; rock Washington, D.C. A couple searches for a bracelet.         Casual hoodie using         Butler: Foosball.          Swiss International Hubs
                shrimp salad.                                                                    chunky weight yarn.
                Sid the Science Kid: The Movie Voices of Christopher Lloyd, Drew Massey, Alice   Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Cupid Calls It Quits        Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      Dinnean. Animated. Sid and his friends must stop a malfunctioning robot.                                                                Cybersquad must return
       KIDS                                                                                                                                             a ring.
                British Antiques             Antiques Roadshow: Churchill Downs Racetrack Hour Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum Hour 1.             Generation 9/11
        10      Roadshow. Unknown            3. A Chinese gilt bronze bodhisattva.              Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
                paintings by Diego Rivera.
Mon             Cook’s Country. Grilled America’s Test Kitchen How She Rolls. Carrie            Painting with Wilson       Weekends with Yankee. A Rick Steves’ Europe. The
9/6 Create
                jerk chicken; grill brushes. from Cook’s Illustrated lands her largest deal     Bickford. A fun and easy vineyard in Barnard, Vt. cuisine of Lyon, France.
                                                                        ever.                   project.
                Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. It’s party         Odd Squad. The Unit     Arthur’s First Day. Animated. Arthur and his friends Cyberchase: Journey of a
       PBS      animated. The bull frog time for the new agents. introduces a new               navigate new teachers, friends, and adventures as Thousand Food Miles.
       KIDS     habitat.                                                member.                 the new school year begins.
                Ireland with Michael. The Native America: Cities of the Sky. Exploring          FRONTLINE: America After 9/11. How 9/11 ushered in an era of division.
        10      Kilmore Carol; Kilmore America’s ancient cities.
                Quay.
Tue             George Hirsch Lifestyle. Christopher Kimball’s          How She Rolls. Carrie   A Craftsman’s Legacy. An Make It Artsy: Your         Rick Steves’ Europe. The
9/7 Create
                White bean casserole; Milk Street Television:           must rebalance her work exposed gear clock.        Techniques. Handmade rise and fall of fascism in
                meatloaf.                    Middle East Favorites. and life.                                              journal cover.            Germany.
                Wild Kratts: Flight of the Odd Squad. Otto works Odd Squad. Small furry Arthur. Animated.                  Arthur. Animated. Locked Cyberchase: Composting
       PBS      Pollinators.                 on a case by himself.      creatures are on the    Francine thinks Ladonna in library; stealing         in the Clutch.
       KIDS                                                             loose.                  is leaking info.           suspect.
                Outdoor Nevada: Grow, Nature: Natural Born Rebels: The Mating Game.             NOVA: Extreme Animal Weapons. Animals with           Future of Work. Preparing
        10      Ride, Rattle, and Big        Some animals use underhanded tactics.              extreme armaments.                                   for the work of the future.
                Horn.
Wed             Cook’s Country. Pork         Lidia’s Kitchen. Spaghetti How She Rolls: How She The Best of the Joy of      Beads, Baubles, and       Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/8 Create
                carnitas; lard; shrimp       with meatballs; pork       Rolls. Carrie Morey’s   Painting. Warm light in Jewels: A Breath of Fresh Exploring the back streets
                tacos.                       chops.                     biscuit business.       sky and clouds.            Air.                      of Cairo.
                (7:00) Arthur’s First Day Odd Squad. A box              Odd Squad. Olympia and Arthur. Animated. Rainy Arthur. Animated. Muffy Cyberchase:
       PBS                                   contains villain powers. Otis baby-sit.            vacation; grandfather’s worries she is no longer Housewarming Party.
       KIDS                                                                                     farm.                      needed.
Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

     10:30 p.m.                   11:00 p.m.                  11:30 p.m.               Our Picks for September 1-8
(10:00) Future of Work. Native America: Nature to Nations. The rise of great
Disruptions to the world American nations.
of work.
Passion Italy: Alto Adige. Canvasing the World with America’s Test Kitchen
The Dolomites; two         Sean Diediker              from Cook’s Illustrated
medieval castles.
Pinkalicious &             Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why: The
Peterrific: Mr. Socko; A Lost Voice; Doll Hospital. Lizard Lounge; Feathers.
Pinkapurrfect Pet.
(9:34) Inspector Morse: Driven to Distraction. Morse Rick Steves’ Europe.
and Lewis clash over procedure.                       Dalmation Coast; Plitvice
                                                      Lakes.
Joseph Rosendo’s           Outside: Beyond the Lens. Cook’s Country.
Travelscope                Aspen groves explode in Mississippi mud pie; food
                           color.                     processors.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
Peterrific; Mother’s Day Yodelahee Goat; Pink         Speed Racer; One of
Surprise.                  Mascot.                    These Goats.
(9:00) Great               Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets: Henry VIII’s
Performances. Conductor Reformation. The history of the Reformation.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Weekends with Yankee. A A Craftsman’s Legacy. An Make It Artsy: Your
vineyard in Barnard, Vt. exposed gear clock.          Techniques. Handmade
                                                      journal cover.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
                           Aqualicious; Sing in the Zig Zag Plant; Butterfly
                           Spring.                    Drinks.
                                                                                                                         Future of Work: The New Insustrial Revolution
(10:00) The Mallorca       Professor T: Murder on Prescription. Professor T          Future of Work:
Files: Friend Henry. A top returns to his old life.
DJ is found dead.                                                                    The New Industrial Revolution (3-part series) NEW!
(10:00) Dream of Italy: Essential Pépin. Crab         Ciao Italia. Focaccia with     Wednesdays at 10 p.m. beginning September 1
Travel, Transform and      cakes with avocado         rosemary and sea salt.         Explore the monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term
Thrive                     sauce; oysters.                                           impact on workers, employers, educators and communities. Employment
WordGirl                   Hero Elementary.           Xavier Riddle and the          is part of the American Dream. Will the future provide opportunities for
                           Animated. Sara loses her Secret Museum                    jobs that sustain families and the nation? (Repeats Fridays at 3:30 p.m.)
                           super strength.
(9:00) Guilt on            POV: The Song of the Butterflies. Indigenous painter
Masterpiece                Rember Yahuarcani.
(10:00) Real Rail            To Dine for with Kate  Maria’s Portuguese Table.
Adventures: Swiss            Sullivan               Quinta; cooking with
International Hubs                                  Maria’s family.
WordGirl. Animated.      Hero Elementary.           Xavier Riddle and the
Citywide scavenger hunt. Animated. The crew tries Secret Museum
                         to repair a monument.
(10:00) Generation 9/11. People who lost their fathers in the attacks on the
World Trade Center on Sept. 11.
Seeing the USA: Utah.        Born to Explore with        America’s Test Kitchen
This Is the Place Heritage   Richard Wiese: Canada: from Cook’s Illustrated
Park.                        The Cowboy Life.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific    Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
                             Drawing Noses;              A Change of Art; The
                             Pinkalicious on Ice.        Litterbug.
(9:00) FRONTLINE. How        9/11 Inside the Pentagon. Survivors and first
9/11 ushered in an era       responders discuss the terrorist attack at the
of division.                 Pentagon on Sept. 11.
Joseph Rosendo’s             Two for the Road. Laos’ Cook’s Country. Sausage
Travelscope                  natural and spiritual       ragu; fettuccine tasting.
                             locations.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific:   Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why.
Butterfly Garden Party;      Amazing Sled Run; Frost Animated. Elinor, Ari and        POV: The Song of the Butterflies
Animal Dance.                Fairy.                      Olive meet Gael.
                                                                                     POV: The Song of the Butterflies
(10:00) Future of Work.      Native America: Cities of the Sky. Exploring            Sunday, September 5 at 11 p.m.
Preparing for the work of    America’s ancient cities.                               Rember Yahuarcani is an Indigenous painter from the White Heron
the future.
                                                                                     clan of the Uitoto Nation in Peru. He left to pursue a successful career
Passion Italy. Unique        Canvasing the World with America’s Test Kitchen
craftsmanship in Naples,     Sean Diediker            from Cook’s Illustrated        in Lima, but when he finds himself in a creative rut, he returns home to
Italy.                                                                               his Amazonian community of Pebas, visiting his father, a painter, and
Pinkalicious & Peterrific:   Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why: Echo     his mother, a sculptor, and discovers why the stories of his ancestors
Whale of a Song;             Peter’s Portrait; Pink     Location; Ears to You.       cannot be forgotten.
Pinkabubbles.                Peepers.
                                                                                                                                            SEPTEMBER 2021               17
Primetime | Sep. 9 — Sep. 16                                                                                     Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

 Vegas PBS            7:30 p.m.                 8:00 p.m.                  8:30 p.m.                  9:00 p.m.                  9:30 p.m.                 10:00 p.m.
                Rick Steves’ Europe.       Agatha Christie’s Marple: Ordeal by Innocence. Alibi proves Jacko Argyle’s      (9:34) Inspector Morse: Masonic Mysteries. Morse’s
        10      Dubrovnik on the Adriatic innocence.                                                                       longtime girlfriend is murdered.
                Sea coast.
Thu             Pati’s Mexican Table. Fish Christopher Kimball’s      How She Rolls. Carrie       Quilting Arts: Natural   The American Woodshop. Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/9 Create
                marinated in a red sauce. Milk Street Television:     prepares to open a new Element. Impressionistic Fun and challenging             Exploring the Nile Valley.
                                           New Breads.                store.                      landscapes.              puzzles.
                Wild Kratts: Gecko Effect. Odd Squad. Characters Odd Squad. Olive and Arthur. Animated. Bud Arthur. Animated. Molly Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS                                 escape from their books. Otto battle for chairs.       loves his new pair of    makes some mistakes Hacker makes an
       KIDS                                                                                       boots.                   while hiking.              alliance.
                Washington Week            Nevada Week                Rick Steves’ Europe. Little FRONTLINE: America After 9/11. How 9/11 ushered in an era of division.
        10                                                            Slovenia; Lake Bled.

 Fri        Cook’s Country. Sliders; America’s Test Kitchen         How She Rolls. Carrie       The Great British Baking Show: Cake. Twelve           The Great British Baking
9/10 Create ketchup; croque          from Cook’s Illustrated        Morey’s new path to         amateur bakers compete.                               Show. Thirteen bakers
            monsieur.                                               success.                                                                          compete.
                (7:00) Arthur’s First Day Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday Animated.        Arthur’s First Day. Animated. Arthur and his friends Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS                                D.W. runs away and Arthur travels into the future.     navigate new teachers, friends, and adventures as Fractions and a vortex.
       KIDS                                                                                      the new school year begins.
                Midsomer Murders: Red in Tooth and Claw: Part 1. (8:16) Midsomer                 (9:02) Death in Paradise: The Early Bird. The murder The Mallorca Files. The
        10      Delphi Hartley’s pet show.                             Murders. Delphi Hartley’s of a bird-watcher.                                   brutal murder of Nicholas
                                                                       summer pet show.                                                               Mountford.
 Sat            Pati’s Mexican Table.       Legacy List with Matt Paxton: Haul in the Family;    The Best of the Joy of      The Best of the Joy of   Real Rail Adventures:
9/11 Create
                Alaskan wontons; tuna Manheim, PA. Digging through family belongings. Painting: Covered Bridge Painting. A secluded log Swiss Winter Magic
                tartare kibi.                                                                    Oval.                       cabin.
                (7:00) Arthur’s First Day Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday Animated.        Arthur’s First Day. Animated. Arthur and his friends Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS                                  D.W. runs away and Arthur travels into the future. navigate new teachers, friends, and adventures as The team help their friend
       KIDS                                                                                      the new school year begins.                          Hapo.
                (7:00) Father Brown. A Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets: The                 Guilt on Masterpiece. Angie and Jake’s relationship hits a bump because he
        10      dark spirit has murderous Romanovs & The Russian Revolution. Myths and fibs has suspicions that she tries to explain away.
                intent.                     around events of 1917.
 Sun            George Hirsch Lifestyle. Legacy List with Matt Paxton: Viva La Downsizing; The Great British Baking Show: Cake. Twelve                Real Rail Adventures:
9/12 Create
                Field greens and tomato; Richmond, VA. Cleaning out a garage and attic.          amateur bakers compete.                              Swiss Grand Tour
                eggplant.
                (7:00) Arthur’s First Day Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday Animated.        Arthur’s First Day. Animated. Arthur and his friends Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS                                  D.W. runs away and Arthur travels into the future. navigate new teachers, friends, and adventures as CyberSquad is suspicious
       KIDS                                                                                      the new school year begins.                          of Hacker.
                British Antiques Roadshow: Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum Hour 2.          Sandra Day O’Connor: The First: American Experience. The life and career of
        10      World War I Special. World Stephen King first editions.                          Sandra Day O’Connor, from growing up in Arizona to the U.S. Supreme Court.
                War I items.
Mon             Cook’s Country. Greek       America’s Test Kitchen How She Rolls. A visit to a The Great British Baking Show: Cakes. Thirteen         Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/13 Create
                chicken; crumbled feta. from Cook’s Illustrated South Carolina dairy farm. bakers compete.                                            Dublin, Ireland; Trinity
                                                                                                                                                      College.
                Wild Kratts: Little Howler. Odd Squad. Olive upsets Odd Squad. Ms. O wants Arthur. Animated. Parties. Arthur. Animated. Bullies Cyberchase: Trash Creep.
       PBS                                  O’Brian.                   to win a Jackie Award.                                at camp; Buster’s test. Animated. Huge garbage
       KIDS                                                                                                                                           heap.
                Ireland with Michael:       Native America: New World Rising. Resistance,        Extinction: The Facts. The threat of extinction for  FRONTLINE. Investigation
        10      Alive, Alive O. A walking survival and revival.                                  millions of species may lead to problems with food into Boeing’s 737 Max
                tour of Dublin.                                                                  and water security.                                  jet.
 Tue            George Hirsch Lifestyle. Christopher Kimball’s         How She Rolls. Carrie     The Great British Baking Show: Cake. Madeira cake; Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/14 Create
                Sliced steak, garlic butter Milk Street Television: A cooks with her parents. black forest gateau.                                    Ireland; Waterford crystal
                sauce.                      Trip to Senegal.                                                                                          factory.
                Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. The Unit          Odd Squad. Ms. O          Arthur. Animated. Kate is Arthur. Animated. Training Cyberchase: A Renewable
       PBS      animated. Collect           must stop William Ocean. leaves for a super-secret intrigued by the soccer puppy; raising money.          Hope.
       KIDS     porcupine quills.                                      mission.                  game.
                Outdoor Nevada              Nature: Remarkable Rabbits. Hares and rabbits;       NOVA: Bat Superpowers. Understanding bats.           Future of Work. Working
        10                                  swamp rabbits.                                                                                            in America.

Wed         Cook’s Country. Cheesy          Lidia’s Kitchen. Rice and How She Rolls. Carrie       The Great British Baking Show: Cake. A back-to-      Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/15 Create dishes.
            stuffed shells; baking          pea soup; prosciutto       creates recipes for a      basics British classic.                              Ireland; Aran Islands;
                                            cotto.                     cookbook.                                                                       Gaelic.
                Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. Ms. O is          Odd Squad. A strange       Arthur. Animated.          Arthur. Animated. Art     Cyberchase: Composting
       PBS      animated. A little brown sprayed by a weird plant. medical crisis causes          Francine learns about      show; Arthur gets angry. in the Clutch.
       KIDS     bat crash-lands.                                       chaos.                     family traditions.
                Rick Steves’ Europe. Little Agatha Christie’s Marple: Towards Zero. A friend of Lady Tressilian is murdered. (9:34) Inspector Morse: Second Time Around. An
        10      Slovenia; Lake Bled.                                                                                         unsolved murder.

 Thu        Pati’s Mexican Table. A Christopher Kimball’s         How She Rolls. Carrie         The Great British Baking Show: Cakes. Bakers tackle Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/16 Create traditional Thanksgiving Milk Street Television       takes a road trip to          an upside-down cake.                                Germany; the Rhine River;
            dinner.                                               Atlanta.                                                                          castles; wine.
                Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. The villains Odd Squad. Opal and           Arthur. Animated. Mrs. Arthur. Animated. Two        Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS      animated. Female white plan to unleash oddness. Omar locate an odd              MacGrady has cancer. birthdays; Francine in a Hacker tries to steal
       KIDS     shark.                                            artifact.                                               play.                     valuable books.
Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

     10:30 p.m.                   11:00 p.m.                 11:30 p.m.                 Our Picks for September 9-16
(9:34) Inspector Morse: Masonic Mysteries. Morse’s Rick Steves’ Europe.
longtime girlfriend is murdered.                      Dubrovnik on the Adriatic
                                                      Sea coast.
Joseph Rosendo’s           Outside: Beyond the Lens: Cook’s Country: Ultimate
Travelscope. Taiwan’s      New Zealand.               Comfort Foods. Wellesley
parks and hot springs.                                fudge cake.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why.
Best Day Ever; Catchy      Jumping for Joy; Music Is Animated. Olive creates a
Song.                      Everywhere.                lending library.
(9:00) FRONTLINE. How 9/11 Inside the Pentagon. Survivors and first
9/11 ushered in an era responders discuss the terrorist attack at the
of division.               Pentagon on Sept. 11.
(10:00) The Great British The Great British Baking Show: Cakes. Madeira
Baking Show. Thirteen cake; black forest gateau.
bakers compete.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pinkalicious & Peterrific Elinor Wonders Why: Bird
                                                      Song; No Need to Shout.

(10:00) The Mallorca         Professor T: The Hit and Run. Van der Weyden is
Files: Death In The          victim of hit-and-run.
Morning.
(10:00) Real Rail            Essential Pépin. Soda    Ciao Italia. Farro with
Adventures: Swiss Winter     bread; gros pain;        parsley, sage and thyme.        FRONTLINE: America After 9/11
Magic                        baguette.
WordGirl                     Hero Elementary.         Xavier Riddle and the
                             Animated. AJ’s super     Secret Museum                   FRONTLINE: America After 9/11
                             fun list.                                                Friday, September 10 at 9 p.m.
                                                                                      Filmmaker Michael Kirk investigates 9/11 and how the American
(9:00) Guilt on              POV Shorts: Where I’m From.                              response changed everything. From wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to
Masterpiece
                                                                                      torture, secret prisons, domestic surveillance and covert black ops,
(10:00) Real Rail            To Dine for with Kate    Maria’s Portuguese Table.       FRONTLINE’s investigative team reveals the secret history of two
Adventures: Swiss Grand      Sullivan: Jason Mayden, Exploring California’s           decades defined by what happened on that Tuesday in September.
Tour                         Designer, Nike.          Central Valley.                 Drawing on new interviews and one of the richest archives in
WordGirl. Animated.          Hero Elementary.         Xavier Riddle and the           television, the choices made after the attacks reshaped our world
WordGirl stands up to        Animated. Toads take     Secret Museum                   and our democracy.​​​​​​​ (Repeats Sunday, September 12 at 1 p.m.)
Miss Power.                  over a new skate park.
(9:00) Sandra Day            The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer
O’Connor: The First:         Conversations: Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Interview with
American Experience          Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
Seeing the USA: Nevada.      Born to Explore with     America’s Test Kitchen
Cathedral Gorge State        Richard Wiese            from Cook’s Illustrated
Park.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific:   Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
Pinkfoot; Flossie the        Peter’s Blues; Pink        Leave It to Ari; Snow
Mossling.                    Raspberry.                 Friend.
(10:00) FRONTLINE.           To Be Announced
Investigation into
Boeing’s 737 Max jet.
Joseph Rosendo’s             Two for the Road. Nik and Cook’s Country. Sausage
Travelscope. Taroko          Dusty visit South Africa. and peppers; whole-
Gorge; leisure farms.                                  wheat bread.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific:   Pinkalicious & Peterrific Elinor Wonders Why: Echo
Indoor Camp-In; The                                    Location; Ears to You.
Flutterbugs.
(10:00) Future of Work.      Native America: New World Rising. Resistance,                                                            Outdoor Nevada Season 5
Working in America.          survival and revival.                                    Outdoor Nevada Season 5
                                                                                      Wednesday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Passion Italy: Molise. The Canvasing the World with     America’s Test Kitchen        Close on the heels of a moving and exciting fourth season, Season 5
Marinelli Pontifical Bell Sean Diediker                 from Cook’s Illustrated        FRONTLINE: America After 9/11
                                                                                      promises to take viewers to some of Nevada’s finest and most
Foundry.                                                                              breathtaking outdoor destinations. In this series we visit Lamoille
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific:   Elinor Wonders Why:           Canyon in the Ruby Mountains, the Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum in
That Unicorn Feeling;      Snow Fairy; To Catch a       Bubble House; The Syrup       Elko, the Kit Carson Trail, the Big Dunes in Amargosa Valley and many
School Rules.              Leaf.                        Tree.
                                                                                      more one-of-a-kind adventures available to everyone. Hosted by
(9:34) Inspector Morse: Second Time Around. An          Rick Steves’ Europe. Little   John Burke, Outdoor Nevada showcases Nevada’s ideal climate and
unsolved murder.                                        Slovenia; Lake Bled.          varied environments that provide endless inspiration for exciting
                                                                                      outdoor adventures. Whether it’s horseback riding in Red Rock
Joseph Rosendo’s           Outside: Beyond the Lens. Cook’s Country. North            Canyon, riding on a seaplane at Lake Tahoe or land sailing outside
Travelscope                Carrizo Plain National     Carolina dipped fried           of Las Vegas, come along to see the places and meet the people that
                           Monument.                  chicken.                        make Nevada unique and fascinating.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why
PinkaPolka Dotty; Lila     Cha-Cha-Licious; Show                                      (Repeats Saturday, September 18 at 3 p.m.)
Gets Glasses.              and Smell.                                                                                                SEPTEMBER 2021             19
Primetime | Sep. 17 — Sep. 24                                                                                      Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

 Vegas PBS           7:30 p.m.                   8:00 p.m.                  8:30 p.m.                   9:00 p.m.                   9:30 p.m.                  10:00 p.m.
               Washington Week            Nevada Week                 Rick Steves’ Europe.        Great Performances: The Red Shoes. Stage adaptation of The Red Shoes.
        10                                                            Spanish capitals Granada
                                                                      and Córdoba.
 Fri           Cook’s Country. Fried       America’s Test Kitchen How She Rolls. The Morey Pati’s Mexican Table.             Pati’s Mexican Table.      Pati’s Mexican Table.
9/17 Create
               chicken; strawberry         from Cook’s Illustrated family gives thanks.           Culinary highlights of     Spots where food and art Menuderia Cano; Birriera
               spreads.                                                                           Guadalajara.               connect.                   Chololo.
               (7:00) Wild Kratts: Cats Wild Kratts Alaska: Hero’s Journey. An up-river chase Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs. Live action/animated. Cyberchase: Step by Step.
       PBS     and Dogs                    begins when Aviva’s invention falls overboard and Wild cats and dogs interact on the African savanna. Animated. Kids rescue Dr.
       KIDS                                attaches to a sockeye salmon.                                                                                Marbles.
               Midsomer Murders: Death by Persuasion: Part 1.         (8:16) Midsomer             (9:02) Death in Paradise: The Man with the Golden The Mallorca Files. A
        10     A girl is found stabbed in the woods.                  Murders. A girl is found Gun. Locked in a house with a killer.                    criminal is suspected of
                                                                      stabbed in the woods.                                                             murder.
 Sat           Pati’s Mexican Table.       Legacy List with Matt Paxton: You Gotta Have Art; The Best of the Joy of          The Best of the Joy of     Real Rail Adventures:
9/18 Create
               Recipes that college        Coventry, CT. Converting a farmhouse and barn.         Painting. A snow-covered Painting. A Southwest        Switzerland
               students can make.                                                                 landscape.                 desert.
               (7:00) Wild Kratts: Cats Wild Kratts Alaska: Hero’s Journey. An up-river chase Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs. Live action/animated. Cyberchase: Bottled Up.
       PBS     and Dogs                    begins when Aviva’s invention falls overboard and Wild cats and dogs interact on the African savanna. Animated. Water bottle
       KIDS                                attaches to a sockeye salmon.                                                                                pile-up.
               (7:00) Father Brown.        Muhammad Ali: Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964). Boxer Cassius Clay.                                                     Muhammad
        10     Murder at a finishing                                                                                                                                  Ali: Round One:
               school.                                                                                                                                                The Greatest
 Sun           George Hirsch Lifestyle. Legacy List with Matt Paxton: We Are Family;              Pati’s Mexican Table.      Pati’s Mexican Table.      Rick Steves Cruising the
9/19 Create
               Fresh herb frittata;        Dorchester, MA. A Boston woman clears out a            Culinary highlights of     Spots where food and art Mediterranean
               meatballs.                  house.                                                 Guadalajara.               connect.
               (7:00) Wild Kratts: Cats Wild Kratts Alaska: Hero’s Journey. An up-river chase Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs. Live action/animated. Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS     and Dogs                    begins when Aviva’s invention falls overboard and Wild cats and dogs interact on the African savanna. The trillers are a no-show.
       KIDS                                attaches to a sockeye salmon.
               British Antiques Roadshow. Muhammad Ali: Round Two: What’s My Name? (1964-1970). Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali.                      Muhammad Ali.
        10     Memorable finds from the                                                                                                                 Cassius Clay becomes
               past 40 years.                                                                                                                           Muhammad Ali.
Mon            Cook’s Country.             America’s Test Kitchen How She Rolls. Carrie           Pati’s Mexican Table.      Pati’s Mexican Table.      Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/20 Create
               Pennsylvania Dutch apple from Cook’s Illustrated lands her largest deal            Menuderia Cano; Birriera Sweet potato and black Madrid, Spain; museums;
               pie.                                                   ever.                       Chololo.                   bean tamales.              Picasso.
               Wild Kratts: This Orca      Odd Squad. A buried        Odd Squad. The group Arthur. Animated. D.W. Arthur. Animated. A baby Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS     Likes Sharks.               treasure chest.            tries to silence an alarm. meets a cool 13-year-old arrives; running away.        Race to release Shari
       KIDS                                                                                       girl.                                                 Spotter.
               Ireland with Michael.       Muhammad Ali: Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974). Muhammad Ali faces Joe Frazier.                          Muhammad Ali.
        10     Walking the Cliffs of                                                                                                                    Muhammad Ali faces Joe
               Moher.                                                                                                                                   Frazier.
 Tue           George Hirsch Lifestyle. Christopher Kimball’s         How She Rolls. Carrie       Pati’s Mexican Table.      Pati’s Mexican Table.      Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/21 Create
               Fresh-squeezed mimosa; Milk Street Television          must rebalance her work Mole verde with pork and Corn soup with queso; Castile; pickles; medieval
               johnnycakes.                                           and life.                   white beans.               pescado agridulce.         walls.
               Wild Kratts. Live action/ Odd Squad. Olympia and Odd Squad. A robot                Arthur. Animated.          Arthur. Animated. Arthur’s Cyberchase. Animated.
       PBS     animated. The team          Otis compete with a rival. threatens to flatten the Camping; deer; Buster story; Pal runs away.              Digit and the kids search
       KIDS    identifies raptors.                                    city.                       reads.                                                for Slider.
               Outdoor Nevada              Muhammad Ali: Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016). Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman. Muhammad Ali.
        10                                                                                                                                              Muhammad Ali defeats
                                                                                                                                                        George Foreman.
Wed            Cook’s Country: Motor       Lidia’s Kitchen. Crispy    Yan Can Cook: Spice         Pati’s Mexican Table.      Pati’s Mexican Table.      Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/22 Create
               City Favorites. Bottom      shrimp and swordfish       Kingdom: Panda-monium! Seafood in Ensenada,            Cinco de Mayo dinner in Normandy, France; lily
               round roast beef.           skewers.                                               Baja California.           New York.                  ponds.
               Wild Kratts: Googly Eye: Odd Squad. A young            Odd Squad. People turn Arthur. Animated. Buster Arthur. Animated. D.W.’s Cyberchase: Composting
       PBS     The Night Guru.             agent gets lost at         into puppets.               leaves; friendship; crush. bird; Buster’s new friend. in the Clutch.
       KIDS                                headquarters.
               Rick Steves’ Europe.        (7:57) Agatha Christie’s Marple: Nemesis. Miss Marple investigates a crime. Inspector Morse: Fat Chance. Morse is attracted to
        10     Spanish capitals Granada                                                                                      a woman cleric.
               and Córdoba.
 Thu           Pati’s Mexican Table.       Christopher Kimball’s      Yan Can Cook: Spice         Pati’s Mexican Table.      Pati’s Mexican Table. The Rick Steves’ Europe.
9/23 Create
               Spanish-influenced          Milk Street Television     Kingdom. Tianfu; Mao        Sampling oysters; seafood town of El Fuerte; lobster Belfast, Northern Ireland;
               recipes.                                               Chai restaurant.            feast.                     recipes.                   whiskey.
               Wild Kratts: Birds of a     Odd Squad: 6:00 to 6:05. Odd Squad. Opal and           Arthur. Animated.          Arthur. Animated.          Cyberchase: Space Waste
       PBS     Feather.                    Dinosaurs break out of Omar locate an odd              Unsociable behavior;       Computer broken; Muffy Odyssey, Part 1.
       KIDS                                dinosaur room.             artifact.                   clown.                     cheats.
               Washington Week             Nevada Week                Rick Steves’ Europe.        Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me: American Masters. Sammy Davis Jr.’s
        10                                                            Spanish culture;            career.
                                                                      windsurfing in Tarifa.
 Fri           Cook’s Country. Triple      America’s Test Kitchen Yan Can Cook: Spice             This Old House Create This Old House Create This Old House Create
9/24 Create
               chocolate sticky buns. from Cook’s Illustrated Kingdom: Hot Pot,                   Showcase: New York City Showcase: New York City Showcase: New York City
                                                                      Anyone?
               (7:00) Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island Voices of Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island Voices of Ian James Corlett, Chance                   Cyberchase: Space Waste
       PBS     Ian James Corlett, Chance Hurstfield, Claire Corlett. Hurstfield, Claire Corlett. Animated. Four dinosaur siblings try to reunite with Odyssey, Part 2.
       KIDS                                                           their parents.
Please visit vegaspbs.org for complete program schedule

     10:30 p.m.                   11:00 p.m.                 11:30 p.m.                Our Picks for September 17-24
(9:00) Great                 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets: The
Performances: The Red        Romanovs & The Russian Revolution. Myths and fibs
Shoes.                       around events of 1917.
Pati’s Mexican Table.        Pati’s Mexican Table.       Pati’s Mexican Table.
Sweet potato and black       Mole verde with pork and Corn soup with queso;
bean tamales.                white beans.                pescado agridulce.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific:   Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why.
Pink Lemonade; Pink          Invisible Ink; Rusty’s      Animated. Olive creates a
Shoes.                       Doghouse.                   lending library.
(10:00) The Mallorca         Professor T: Zilverspar Residence. Professor T
Files. A criminal is         investigates a death.
suspected of murder.
(10:00) Real Rail         Essential Pépin: Egg-    Ciao Italia. Tortelli di
Adventures: Switzerland   ceptional. Mollet eggs patate alla mugellina.
                          florentine; ramekins.
WordGirl. Animated. Capt. Hero Elementary.         Xavier Riddle and the
Huggy Face; Dr. 3Brains. Animated. AJ accidentally Secret Museum
                          ruins a box sled.                                          Great Performances:
(10:15) Muhammad Ali: Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964). Boxer Cassius             The Red Shoes
Clay.                                                                                Ashley Shaw as Victoria Page

(10:00) Rick                 To Dine for with Kate      Maria’s Portuguese Table:    Great Performances: The Red Shoes
Steves Cruising the          Sullivan                   California’s Sonoma          Friday, September 17 at 9 p.m.
Mediterranean                                           Valley.                      A tale of obsession, possession and one dancer’s dream to be the
WordGirl. Animated.    Hero Elementary.                 Xavier Riddle and the        greatest dancer in the world, this stage adaptation recounts the story
Chuck renames himself. Animated. A toy train is         Secret Museum                of an aspiring ballerina who lives to dance — yet her ambition creates
                       ruined.                                                       a battle of wills between the two men who inspire her passion.
(10:00) Muhammad Ali: Round Two: What’s My Name? (1964-1970). Cassius
Clay becomes Muhammad Ali.
Seeing the USA. The        Born to Explore with       America’s Test Kitchen
Desert Botanical Garden Richard Wiese: New York: from Cook’s Illustrated
in Phoenix.                Fossil Hunter.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
Sweet Pea Pixie; Pink      Secret Sculpture; The      Hiding in Plain Sight;
Piper.                     Celebrator.                Owl Girl.
(10:00) Muhammad Ali: Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974). Muhammad
Ali faces Joe Frazier.
Joseph Rosendo’s           Two for the Road. Nik and Cook’s Country. Fried
Travelscope: Maine --      Dusty go on safari.        chicken wings; ice packs.
Town & Country.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why:
Petercadabra; Sleepless Treasure Hunt; Cheer Up, A Change of Art; The
in Pinkville.              Archie.                    Litterbug.
(10:00) Muhammad Ali: Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016).
Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman.
Passion Italy: Tuscany. Canvasing the World with        America’s Test Kitchen
Mosaicist Renzo            Sean Diediker                from Cook’s Illustrated
Scarpelli.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific    Elinor Wonders Why:
Garden Gnome Party;                                     Frozen Fish; Pirate
Scooter Boy.                                            Treasure.
(9:30) Inspector Morse: Fat Chance. Morse is            Rick Steves’ Europe.
attracted to a woman cleric.                            Spanish capitals Granada
                                                        and Córdoba.
Joseph Rosendo’s             Outside: Beyond the Lens. Cook’s Country. Hearty
Travelscope. A visit to      Cottonwood Canyon State beef lasagna; block                                                Cassius Clay, Bundini Brown and Luis Sarria
Bangkok.                     Park.                      mozzarella.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific:   Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Elinor Wonders Why.          Muhammad Ali Round One: The Greatest
Spoon Sounds; Robotta        Monkey Dance; Royal        Animated. Elinor, Ari and    (1942-1964) Part 1 of a 4-part series
the Artiste.                 Peacock Dance.             Olive meet Gael.
                                                                                     Sunday, September 19 at 8 p.m.
(9:00) American Masters.     Count Basie -- Through His Own Eyes. The private        This spectacular documentary brings to life one of the best-
Sammy Davis Jr.’s career.    passions and ambitions that inspired bandleader         known and most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-
                             and pianist Count Basie.                                time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of
This Old House Create        This Old House Create This Old House Create             fans throughout the world with his mesmerizing combination of
Showcase: New York City      Showcase: New York City Showcase: New York City         speed, grace, and power in the ring, and charm and playful boasting
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pinkalicious & Peterrific Elinor Wonders Why.             outside of it. See page 13 for additional information.
Dream Salon; The Duck                                Animated. Mr. Raccoon’s         (Repeats the same night at 10:30 p.m.)
Stops Here.                                          bakery sign.
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