Thursday, October 8th TV listings for PBS (WGVU) Grand Rapids, MI HD
Wild Kratts Hercules -- The Giant Beetle
While investigating exoskeletons, the Hercules beetle accidentally gets enlarged.
Weather Hunters Finding Cumulus
The Hunters find a stowaway in their picnic basket, a little furry dog.
Lyla in the Loop The Artist Formerly Known as Liana; Jamaica Day
Liana accidentally submits art that Stu made and feels guilty taking the credit for his work; Lyla and Luke perform an "Anansi" folktale puppet show.
Carl the Collector The Square Dance; The Process
Dylan realizes he doesn't love square-dancing; Carl teaches Nico how to ride a bike.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel Loves Tigey; Daniel Needs Tigey at School
Daniel gets upset when Margaret spills juice on his stuffed animal Tigey; Daniel has a hard day at school.
Super Why's Comic Book Adventures The More, the Bubblier!; Super Problems AT the Library!; The Letter Fog! New
Mr. More's bubble bath goes wrong when his super strong bubbles start trapping everyone; characters come out of a book and wreck the library; a Letter Fog causes chaos.
Phoebe & Jay The Recipe; The Campout
Phoebe, Jay, Grandma Annie and Pete create the family's first recipe for Sunday greens; Phoebe and Jay are excited about their first campout in the courtyard.
Sesame Street Elmo's Awesome Bike
Elmo's bike is great, but Abby's bike might be even better; Tamir teaches Elmo how to deal with feeling jealous and to enjoy the things Elmo already has.
Work It Out Wombats! Color Fun; A Super Invention
The wombats invent a color game; Super invents a Piggyback rider.
Donkey Hodie Mooing Moon Moths; Stop and Think
Donkey and Panda search for Mooing Moon Moths; Bob Dog can't remember where he buried his boogie bone.
Rosie's Rules Purple Sweet Potato Buns; Tia's Big Break
Rosie, Jun and Grandpa Liu go to the Asian Market to buy more sweet potato buns; Rosie and Javi help Tia overcome her stage fright when she goes on a television cooking show.
Elinor Wonders Why The Festival of the Moon
The kids learn the meaning of stories when they visit Olive's family in the rainforest.
Alma's Way Cowboy Howard; Junior's Hair Salon
Alma and Howard search for a Black cowboy in the Bronx; Alma and Junior open a play hair salon at home.
Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Stars Around Town
The patriotic "stars around town" quilt with layered fusible appliqué, decorative stitching and bias tape.
Big Cats 24/7 Baby Boom
Competition for food becomes fierce as lion numbers rise; a lioness risks her life to feed her five cubs; Xudum's newborn leopard cubs face a threat.
NOVA Space Wars
Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and satellites; how the satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling crowded orbits and what can be done to protect them.
Secrets of the Dead Cleopatra's Last Temple
A French explorer makes an unprecedented discovery in Alexandria's harbor that could reveal new information about Cleopatra's reign and her connection with the goddess Isis.
Antiques Roadshow Vintage San Antonio Hour 1
Chinese carved walnut shells circa 1910; a Polyphon music box and poster circa 1895; a Tang dynasty ceramic horse.
PBS News Hour New
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda.
Showcasing of local talent in the arts and entertainment field; viewers get up close and personal to the many organizations, storytellers and creative people who believe in the power and passion of Art in Kalamazoo.
Pike fishing; perch fishing; walleye recipe.
Discovering the people and places of Michigan.
This Old House Essex County Colonial: Demolition Derby New
Kevin, Zack and homeowner Ethan tackle demolition of the kitchen.
Ask This Old House Pull-Chain Upgrade; Sod Repair New
Heath upgrades pull-chain lights; patching a lawn with sod; best of "What Is It?" moments.
Maigret on Masterpiece Maigret Comes Home, Pt 1
A student is stabbed to death in the street; Maigret digs into the killer's psychology and tries to provoke him into making contact.
The Gold on Masterpiece The Boy You Were
Palmer is found not guilty, while Parry is arrested in Spain; Noye and his associates are convicted, but the police realize the gold was split after the robbery; their work must continue.
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Tragedy Plus Time Equals Comedy
Tragedies and triumphs in the families of three men known for comedy -- Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader.
American Masters American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
The legacy of filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez, a founding member of the Chicano Movement.
Roadtrip Nation: Wealth of Opportunity Community & Connections
An entrepreneurial investor loves to build by raising capital and creating community; commercial developer in Philadelphia helps neighborhoods thrive; the team reunites in New York to learn about aligning dollars to impact while still driving profit.
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
Happy Yoga With Sarah Starr Desert Rock
Modified yoga postures include standing poses that stretch the hips, legs, back and shoulders.
Arthur Blabbermouth; All Grown Up
Buster learns how to keep a secret; the gang finds a fortune-telling game and gets a hint of what their futures might hold.
Odd Squad Portalandia; Slides and Ladders
Orla rushes through constructing a portal without reading the instructions; Omar, Oswald and Opal end up stuck in the 17th dimension; Oswald finally lands an interview on a famous podcast to talk about the new Mobile Unit van.