Saturday, April 18th TV listings for PBS (Network Knowledge) West Central Illinois
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel's New Friend Max; A New Friend at the Clock Factory
Daniel meets a new friend, Max, who is autistic; Daniel and his friends help make Max more comfortable at Chime Time.
Phoebe & Jay Find Phoebe; Trick Shot
Jay and Lupe use wayfinding signs to track down Phoebe; Pete and Craig face an epic hoops battle on the courts.
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom Thinking Outside the Vase
Exploring unusual vessels for flower arranging at an antique market; ideas to reuse, repurpose and upcycle containers for flower arrangements.
Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Secret Meadow, Part 1
Three methods for creating appliqued flowers for a medallion quilt; constructing the border diamonds and Jacob's Ladder block.
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television All-New Italian
Roman braised beef with tomato and cloves; using a multicooker to boil pasta and make an easy sauce for bucatini with cherry tomato sauce with fresh sage; Tuscan braised potatoes.
Pati's Mexican Table Food Meets Art
Unique spots where food and art connect; Ceramica Suro supplies dishware and textiles to restaurants in Mexico and the U.S.; chefs Poncho Cadena and Fernanda Covarrubias create artistic, colorful dishes.
Star Gazers Three Boys of Summer in the Sky
Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board Mangia Fagioli
Skillet pasta e fagioli; speedy lentil Bolognese; gnocchetti with chickpeas and breadcrumbs in a garlic tomato sauce.
America's Test Kitchen Maple Pork Chops and Squash Soup
Maple pork chops with sweet potato-bacon hash; reviewing enameled cast iron skillets; how to defrost food quickly; leek, fennel and squash soup with sausage.
Changing Seas Galapagos: Windows Into the Future
Scientists study the Galápagos Islands to see how climate change may impact corals.
This Old House Suburban Victorian: Let It Show
The renovation of the 1890s Victorian wraps up; touring the house, including its new back extension; the location of the next project is revealed.
Ask This Old House Hang Shades; Steep Landscaping
Installing top-down bottom-up shades to block the outside view for a tiny guard dog; the anatomy of toilet tanks, common failures and how to fix a running toilet; landscaping a steep front yard.
This American Land Smith Island; The Benefits of Beavers; Mississippi Wetlands
What has changed for residents of Maryland's Smith Island; how beaver dams help restore rivers during droughts and after wildfires; protecting and restoring the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
The Wild Horse Sanctuary in northern California saves wild mustangs; Padlock Cattle Ranch; Michigan's Westview Orchards; Shearer Hill Farm in Kansas.
MotorWeek 2026 Nissan LEAF New
Road testing the Nissan LEAF; the Volvo EX30 electric crossover.
The Lawrence Welk Show Tribute to the Sweet & Swing Bands
Songs include "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," "Heartaches," "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You," "In the Mood" and "St. Louis Blues March."
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Rags to Riches
Mapping the roots of actress Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller.
Science, health, technology and environment experts and professionals address issues such as artificial intelligence, medicine and climate science.
Illinois Stories William Ray House In Rushville
The stories of the people, places, issues and events in Springfield, Quincy, Decatur, Macomb and the rest of central Illinois.
America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston Idaho: Tied to the Land
Venturing into the wilds of Idaho to explore its evolving outdoor culture; ranchers and backcountry pilots share the wilderness with resettled refugees; how climate change impacts an age-old salmon fishery.
Sherlock on Masterpiece The Abominable Bride
In London, 1895, Sherlock and John investigate a ghostly bride who appears to have committed murder.
Ireland in Music A Cuig
Irish dancing; Emily & Thomas Colangelo; Dublin Castle; Shackleton Gardens.
Austin City Limits Tanya Tucker; Brittney Spencer
Country Music Hall of Famer Tanya Tucker sings songs from "Sweet Western Sound"; Brittney Spencer performs songs from her debut "My Stupid Life."
Star Gazers Three Boys of Summer in the Sky
Nature Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti: Graduation Day New
Following the journey of orphaned elephants at Reteti, the first community-owned elephant sanctuary in Africa.
Secrets of the Dead The Civil War's Lost Massacre
The search for the lost remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers who were murdered after the Civil War.
Asian Americans Good Americans
Although heralded as a model minority, bold ambition leads Asian Americans to national political office as a culture-quake simmers beneath the surface.
Asian Americans Generation Rising
Asian Americans fight for equality in the fields, on campuses and in the culture.
Life From Above Changing Planet
Cameras in space show Earth to be a changing, fragile planet, with disappearing forests and melting glaciers.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Ups and Downs of Friendship
How pulleys work; a rainy story in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Arthur The Pea and the Princess; D.W. and Dr. Whosit
Prunella is directing the third-grade's production of "The Princess and the Pea," but nothing seems to go according to her plan; D.W. is determined to watch a new television show after her parents tell her she's too young to watch.
Wild Kratts Rainforest Stew
Chris and Martin search for an obscure rain forest creature.
Weather Hunters The Leaf Painter
The Hunter kids head to the state park to learn why leaves change color.
Nature Cat: Nature Cat's Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire
Nature Cat and pals realize they've come to the end of their Nature Curiosity List; Sir Galahad gives himself the title of King, moves into a castle and steals pieces of nature to make it look more beautiful.