Thursday, December 11th TV listings for PBS (WEIU) Charleston, IL
Zula Patrol Villain of the Year; One Is the Lonliest Number
Villains try to outdo each other in their quest to win the Villain of the Year Award; Zeeter is offered a position at the Zula Academy.
Wimee's Words Lightbulbs
Wimee and friends sing about things that are bright; thinking like an inventor; a wordless picture book called "Flashlight"; how to light up a bulb with a potato.
Camp TV Sing a Song Day
Making scary sounds; making an oboe from a straw; singing; leafcutter ants in action.
Wordsville The Celebration, Distinguished, and Gloomy Cases
Gabby and Sly help baker Graham locate his celebration cake; Gabby and Sly try to find out what happened to singer Melody's distinguished award; Gabby and Sly help Clay find his gloomy painting.
Albie's Elevator Pirouette Upset; Mail Team
Albie and Zia visit ballet dancers; Albie agrees to help Rosie mail cards; a visit to a maker's studio where a team creates chalk.
America's Test Kitchen The Ultimate Holiday Dinner Party
Shrimp cocktail; expensive gadgets that are worth the price; beef tenderloin with harissa rub and cilantro-mint relish.
Story in the Public Square Chas Henry
Retired U.S. Marine and journalist Chas Henry recounts the massive tropical cyclone that struck Japan on Oct. 19, 1979, and the firestorm that killed 13 Marines stationed at Camp Fuji.
City Spotlight Newton
A newly reimagined take on WILL-TV's beloved half-hour magazine program from the mid-'90s. Rooted in storytelling, "Prairie Fire" brings you cinematic documentaries, profiles and performances from downstate Illinois.
Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie Part Six -- People's Power
Tensions over energy and the environment; battles over nuclear and wind power; the impacts of Hurricane Irene reveal the power of nature, people and community.
A look at long-term foster care includes Noel Anaya's quest for answers about his family and foster care experience; perspectives on adoption and issues of identity and permanency.
A visit with Pablo Picasso; how art affects the brain; author Peter Brown; the jazz legacy of Gil Evans; jazz conducting; a virtual visit to London; the life and work of Duke Ellington.
DIY Science Time Spy Science
Exploring the top secret world of spy science; invisible ink; spy rings; a field trip to the Berman Spy Museum in Birmingham, Ala.
Menghayati! Denizens of the Mountains
A rock-walking adventure into the mountains of the Northeast to meet an endangered creature that creeps along the rocky ledges.
Biz Kid$ Money Really Does Grow on Trees
Opportunities for making money.
A daily news summary from Europe with anchor Brent Goff.
Eastern Illinois University students produce this live half-hour newscast, which offers news, weather and sports for the East Central Illinois region.
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.
Story in the Public Square Chas Henry
Retired U.S. Marine and journalist Chas Henry recounts the massive tropical cyclone that struck Japan on Oct. 19, 1979, and the firestorm that killed 13 Marines stationed at Camp Fuji.
This is Our Story Effingham
The Golden Year: Howard Women's Basketball
Howard University forms its first Women's Basketball team in 1974, creating opportunities for women in sports.
Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election
The race between Republican President Gerald Ford and Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter.
Eastern Illinois University students produce this live half-hour newscast, which offers news, weather and sports for the East Central Illinois region.
World events, business news and weather forecasts; broadcast in English.
Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie Part Six -- People's Power
Tensions over energy and the environment; battles over nuclear and wind power; the impacts of Hurricane Irene reveal the power of nature, people and community.
A look at long-term foster care includes Noel Anaya's quest for answers about his family and foster care experience; perspectives on adoption and issues of identity and permanency.
Story in the Public Square Chas Henry
Retired U.S. Marine and journalist Chas Henry recounts the massive tropical cyclone that struck Japan on Oct. 19, 1979, and the firestorm that killed 13 Marines stationed at Camp Fuji.
America's Test Kitchen The Ultimate Holiday Dinner Party
Shrimp cocktail; expensive gadgets that are worth the price; beef tenderloin with harissa rub and cilantro-mint relish.
This is Our Story Effingham
The Golden Year: Howard Women's Basketball
Howard University forms its first Women's Basketball team in 1974, creating opportunities for women in sports.
Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election
The race between Republican President Gerald Ford and Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter.
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
Happy Yoga With Sarah Starr Bloom
Dynamic seated stretches to open the hips and improve range of motion in the spine; a balance and strength standing sequence, incorporating gentle side bends to expand breath and activate the core.
Biz Kid$ Can Money Buy Happiness?
Making a difference in a community by becoming a social entrepreneur.
Menghayati! Prehistoric River Giants
An epic adventure onto one of the most legendary rivers in Costa Rica to get to know the prehistoric creatures that live there.
DIY Science Time Balloon Science
Exploring balloons and polymers; building a balloon-powered water fountain.
Author Mary Shelley; the preservative qualities of ash in a Pompeii bakery; a teenager who rode with Paul Revere to warn American colonists; author Chris Grabenstein.