Thursday, August 21st TV listings for PBS (KQED) San Francisco, CA
Arthur Arthur's Dummy Disaster; Francine and the Feline
George becomes popular when he takes up ventriloquism; Francine cannot help falling in love with kittens.
Odd Squad Olive and Otto in Shmumberland Part One; Olive and Otto in Shmumberland Part Two
Olive and Otto are zapped into a comic book.
Wild Kratts Tardigrade Xtreme
The gang thinks about whether there is life on other planets.
Wild Kratts Opossum in My Pocket
The brothers come across a marsupial opossum while searching for Chris' lost goggles in the swamp.
Lyla in the Loop Crack You Up; Power Out Cookout
The Loops play fun practical jokes on each other; Loops Lunch moves outside because of a blackout, but it causes many problems.
Carl the Collector The Lost Yo-Yo; Rainy Day
Carl's medium-sized fuchsia yo-yo goes missing from his collection; a rainy day changes Carl's pool day plans.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel Helps at the Crayon Factory; Miss Elaina Swims
Daniel and his friends want to make a rainbow airplane out of a box full of crayons.
Rosie's Rules Rosie the Recycling Kid; Rosie's Mariposa
It's Recycling Day, so Rosie becomes a recycling kid, but she accidentally recycles Crystal's art project; when Rosie and Javi find a monarch butterfly in the backyard, they try to figure out what it needs so it can flutter again.
Sesame Street Shabbat Shalom!
After a water leak in their apartment, Charlie and her family prepare their special Shabbat dinner in the arbor with their friends Elmo, Alan, Big Bird and Tamir; they learn how to make challah bread and set a traditional Shabbat table.
Work It Out Wombats! Special Delivery; Campout Confusion
Zadie helps Malik design a faster route to bring ice cream to a sick Sammy; Zadie tries to host a fun campout.
Donkey Hodie Good Dog School; Panda Hodie
Bob Dog is nervous about his Good Dog School graduation; Donkey helps Panda find his lost Super Porcupine puppet.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific Butterfly Garden Party; Animal Dance
Pinkalicious and Peterrific are inspired to build a butterfly garden after seeing a rare pink empress butterfly; everyone in dance class must give a performance inspired by their favorite animal.
Elinor Wonders Why Don't Cry, Miri; Cave Creatures New
The kids learn about crying as they set out on an adventure to help Miri; the kids and Mr. Bat look for Ari's ball after it goes missing in a cave.
Alma's Way A Gift for Granny; Soccer Friends
Alma puts together a care package for Granny Isa; Beto and Rafia are nervous to play each other in soccer.
Molly of Denali Suki's Bone; Brand New Flag
Suki makes an important archaeological discovery when he digs up an old bone tool covered with markings; Molly runs a contest to design an original flag for the Denali Trading Post.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum I Am Julia Child; I Am Neil Armstrong
Watching Julia Child follow a step-by-step recipe encourages Xavier to do the same to build a model airplane; Neil Armstrong inspires Yadina to try new things.
This Old House The Jamestown Net-Zero House: Modern Barn Raising
Installing a load center at the Idea House; Tom teaches the apprentices the correct application of cedar roof shingles; adding insulation to the basement; blocking behind walls with future cabinets and wall fixtures; a pre-cut post and beam barn.
Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda.
PBS News Hour New
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
A regular panel of guests from across the political spectrum discuss the biggest international stories of the day, along with news-making interviews and analysis from BBC correspondents around the globe.
Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda.
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
Cook's Country Duck and Dessert With Flair
Duck breasts with port wine-fig sauce; the story of the Tatin sisters and the history of their namesake dish; tarte tatin.
Check, Please! Bay Area Mamahuhu, Zuni Cafe, Nick's Pizza
Mamahuhu (Mill Valley), Zuni Cafe (San Francisco), Nick's Pizza and Bakery (Oakland).
Vera The Escape Turn
All is not as it seems when DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the case of a wealthy betting shop tycoon who was murdered during a home invasion in front of his wife and daughter.
Astrid Global Plan New
An astrophysicist is found struck by lightning but no storm had occured at the time of his death.
Hijos del Desierto (Sons of the Desert)
Gaspar Sanfuentes returns to Valparaiso in 1937 to become a new police commissioner, and unbeknownst to him, also becomes the archenemy of his blood brother, Pedro Ramirez.
On Story Inside the Making of Lawmen: Bass Reeves
"Lawmen: Bass Reeves" creator Chad Feehan and series directors Christina Alexandra Voros and Damian Marcano discuss their revival of the television Western.
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
Cook's Country Duck and Dessert With Flair
Duck breasts with port wine-fig sauce; the story of the Tatin sisters and the history of their namesake dish; tarte tatin.
Check, Please! Bay Area Mamahuhu, Zuni Cafe, Nick's Pizza
Mamahuhu (Mill Valley), Zuni Cafe (San Francisco), Nick's Pizza and Bakery (Oakland).
Vera The Escape Turn
All is not as it seems when DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the case of a wealthy betting shop tycoon who was murdered during a home invasion in front of his wife and daughter.
Astrid Global Plan
An astrophysicist is found struck by lightning but no storm had occured at the time of his death.
Hijos del Desierto (Sons of the Desert)
Gaspar Sanfuentes returns to Valparaiso in 1937 to become a new police commissioner, and unbeknownst to him, also becomes the archenemy of his blood brother, Pedro Ramirez.
On Story Inside the Making of Lawmen: Bass Reeves
"Lawmen: Bass Reeves" creator Chad Feehan and series directors Christina Alexandra Voros and Damian Marcano discuss their revival of the television Western.