Saturday, May 18th TV listings for PBS (KNPB) Reno, NV HD
The Story of China With Michael Wood The Last Empire; The Age of Revolution
The last Chinese dynasty, the Qing; First Opium War sparks the fall of the empire; the birth of modern-day China.
This Old House New Jersey: Tested and Approved
A blower door test reveals the home's airtightness; a baseboard trim gets a radius detail; discussing the borough's effort to maintain its tree-lined streets; installing a prefab tile niche; prepping interior trim for paint finish.
Ask This Old House Smart Thermostat Wires; Bluestone Cleaning
Installing a smart thermostat after finding a wiring issue; staining a deck to protect and maintain it; cleaning a bluestone patio.
Arthur Prunella Sees the Light; Return of the Snowball
Prunella tries to make everything perfect for her sleepover with Marina; D.W. tries to figure out how to keep her snowball safe.
Work It Out Wombats! Treeborhood Carnaval; Magic Tricky
Sammy plans a surprise Carnaval for his dad while Quique plans a surprise treat for his son; Malik performs a magic trick.
Sesame Street Love Makes a Family
Relatives from all over come to celebrate Family Day.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel's Surprising Day; Daniel Makes a Surprise
Daniel goes on a walk with his family and finds all kinds of surprises; Daniel surprises Jodi with a heart-shaped rock.
Antiques Roadshow Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Hour 3 New
A Fox Kids promotion kit; a Thurman Munson-signed baseball circa 1975; Fernando Amorsolo oil paintings from 1955.
Legacy List With Matt Paxton No Country for Old Things
A Michigan woman must clear out her entire house before retiring to France but refuses to leave without locating her music box and a ticket to an Elvis Presley concert.
The American Woodshop Arts and Crafts Oak Stand
Creating a stand that can be used to display unique objects.
MotorWeek 2024 BMW X6
The BMW X6 crossover offers equal parts "sport" and "utility"; the Volvo XC40 Recharge, a compact electric vehicle; autocross competition.
This Old House New Jersey: Tested and Approved
A blower door test reveals the home's airtightness; a baseboard trim gets a radius detail; discussing the borough's effort to maintain its tree-lined streets; installing a prefab tile niche; prepping interior trim for paint finish.
Ask This Old House Smart Thermostat Wires; Bluestone Cleaning
Installing a smart thermostat after finding a wiring issue; staining a deck to protect and maintain it; cleaning a bluestone patio.
Foodnotes New
Mari Chuy's Mexican Kitchen and Thali are featured.
Cook's Country BBQ Brisket and Fritters
Texas barbecue brisket; coolers.
America's Test Kitchen What's for Dinner? Bacon!
Caramelized onion, pear and bacon tart in a cast iron pan; dustpans and brushes; rigatoni with tomatoes, bacon and fennel.
New Scandinavian Cooking A Flavor of History
Viking stew at the Midgard Viking Center; cinnamon buns at painter Edvard Munch's house in Asgardstrand; making chocolate mousse in the grand hall of the historic Naval Society Hotel.
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television Chicken Three Ways
Circassian chicken; Spanish-style arroz con pollo; chicken chilindron, stewed with tomatoes, bell peppers and onion.
Pati's Mexican Table Sabores Norteños
Traditional tamales made with corn, chilies and cheese; pork chops topped with a pickled grape salad; a traditional hacienda featuring Sonoran ranch food.
Rick Steves' Europe Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life
Normandy, France; lily ponds; artisans; composer Erik Satie; cuisine; pilgrims.
Wild Nevada Elko to Battle Mountain
Immigrant travel across the west at the California Trail Interpretive Center; Battle Mountain's Cookhouse Museum; a ride along the Shoshone OHV Trails.
Travel the state with host Connor Fields for outdoor adventures.
NOVA Secrets in Your Data
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy.
PBS News Weekend New
Analysis of national and international news, as well as in-depth reporting on topics ranging from education and politics to technology and finance.
Firing Line With Margaret Hoover
Margaret Hoover leads interviews and debates.
The Lawrence Welk Show America the Beautiful (Dick Dale)
Songs that represent cities, states and other geographical sites are noted in "America the Beautiful," "Give My Regards to Broadway," "California Dreamin'," "My Old Kentucky Home" and "Chicago."
Antiques Roadshow Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Hour 3 New
A Fox Kids promotion kit; a Thurman Munson-signed baseball circa 1975; Fernando Amorsolo oil paintings from 1955.
Keeping Up Appearances Christmas 1993 -- Sea Fever
Hyacinth buys tickets for a holiday cruise aboard the QE2, not knowing that Onslow has won tickets for the same trip.
Midsomer Murders The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy: Part 2
After a photographer wins an urban myth competition for his creation The Wolf Hunter, a man is killed, prompting Barnaby to investigate whether this myth has become murderous reality.
The team investigates the murder of a renowned calypso singer's husband.
Austin City Limits Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Country singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett and his band perform songs from his album "12th of June."
Asian Americans Generation Rising
Asian Americans fight for equality in the fields, on campuses and in the culture.
Nature Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine.
Pompeii: The New Dig The Bodies
The excavation begins with the discovery of a large brick-built oven; further investigations reveal it was part of a thriving commercial bakery.