Saturday, September 21st TV listings for PBS (WCMZ) Flint, MI
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Happy and Sad Music/ Bass Violin Festival
Mister Rogers' friend, Tom O'Horgan, shows viewers his collection of unusual musical instruments. All neighbours from Westwood, Southwood, and Northwood join in to celebrate a Bass Violin Festival.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Margaret's Birthday Buddy/ Margaret's Birthday Party
Daniel struggles when the attention is not on him during Margaret's birthday; Margaret's party is underway, and Daniel feels left out.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific Best Day Ever/ Catchy Song
Pop star Jonah Rose stops by Pinkville, and Pinkalicious and Peter are excited to see him do the 'Jonah Jump'; Pinkalicious writes the catchiest song that everyone sings, and tries to write an even catchier one to get it out of their heads.
Molly of Denali Grandpa's Drum/ Have Canoe, Will Paddle
Molly finds an old photo of Grandpa as a child and is shocked to see him singing and drumming. / The Qyah Canoers are ready for their first competition. There’s just one problem: Molly, Tooey, and Trini don’t know how to canoe!
Let's Go Luna! A Prickly Pear/ Turkish Delight
Follow the hilarious adventures of three friends; Leo, Carmen, and Andy.
Nature Cat Muck Amok/ Follow Those Footprints
Nature Cat and his pals are called into action to figure out how to stop a marsh from flooding.
Into the Outdoors Fishing Combo
Children travel Wisconsin to explore the state's environment and outdoor activities.
Curious Crew Paper Airplane Science
The Curious Crew explores aerodynamics. They're challenged to design a Paper Plane Launch System. Airline pilot Emily Coaker is profiled.
Destination Michigan Port Austin, Gregory, Grand Rapids, Mt. Pleasant and Alpena
Filmmakers examine the people and places that make Michigan a special place to live.
Great Getaways Color Tour Along U.S. 23
When the colors change there is no better place to experience the autumn beauty than a trip on the water and down the shore. Today you will be entertained with the eye candy of changing seasons in the Tawas Bay area on Michigan's Sunrise Coast.
This Old House Hour Roger’s Nod to Sod/ Seismic Retrofit
Rogers visits a nearby sod farm, and a gas fireplace goes in the living room. A new well is dug for watering the landscaping. Kevin sees a seismic retrofit, and Richard reroutes a dryer vent.
Country Music The Rub (Beginnings -1933)
Learn how what was first called 'hillbilly music' reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the careers of country music’s first big stars, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
Country Music Hard Times (1933 -1945)
Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry’s Roy Acuff.
Country Music The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)
See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprising emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life.
Country Music I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)
Travel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher in the era of rockabilly. Ray Charles crosses America’s racial divide by recording a country album. Patsy Cline shows off Music City’s smooth new Nashville Sound.
Country Music: Live at the Ryman, A Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns
An all-star celebration of the genre featuring performances by Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and more. Explore styles that have defined and propelled country music through the years.
PBS NewsHour Weekend Amazon Gold Mining New
A vast section of the Peruvian Amazon has been turned into a man-made desert.
Austin City Limits Willie Nelson
Relish an hour with American music legend Willie Nelson. The Texan superstar performs a set of hits and songs from his latest album My Way.
Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and others discuss the dust bowl roots of country music in California.
History Detectives Order of Leopold, Suffrage Pennant, WB Cartoon
A contributor wants to know how his father earned the Order of Leopold, the highest military honour bestowed by the Belgian government. A suffragette pennant traces back to the early days of women's liberation.
Native America Nature to Nations
Explore the rise of great American nations, from monarchies to democracies. Investigate lost cities in Mexico, a temple in Peru, a potlatch ceremony in the Pacific Northwest and a tapestry of shell beads in upstate New York.
Civilizations Renaissances
Travel east and west to explore the connections and rivalries between Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires that experienced their own cultural flowering in the 15th and 16th centuries. Both spheres were open to influences flowing both ways.
Nova Treasures of the Earth: Power
Drill down to discover how Earth’s natural treasures provide bountiful energy to power our modern world yet are also driving us to seek new, cleaner alternatives that can help us keep the lights on.
The Songwriters Steve Cropper
Songwriter/guitarist Steve Cropper discusses the heyday of Stax Records in Memphis and much more.
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