Ah PBS. Is there anything better than settling down to a nice week of PBS? Well, it’s the week before Christmas so let’s see what sort of fantastic Christmas pie they have for us this week:
Sunday, December 17th:
8:00 - 9:00PM
Nature - “Tall Blondes”. Sounds pretty enticing, no? Tall blondes pique everyone’s interest, yes? Watching them in their natural habitat (the sidewalks of New York smoking cigarettes or the beaches of Southern California deftly avoiding anything that might possibly contain calories) - yup, good TV. Oh, wait, sorry, this is all about Giraffes. Well, I guess they only eat leaves, so it’s kind of similar, right?
9:00 - 10:30PM
Masterpiece Theatre - “Carrie’s War”. Two children who have left London during the beginning of World War II fetch a Christmas goose at Druid’s Bottom, home of the self-professed witch Hepzibah. Outside of “London” and “World War II,” I have no idea what any of those words mean.
10:30 - 11:00PM
Encore! With James Conlon - “Being It or Playing It?”. Is it the composer or performer in charge of really great musical performances? Surely it has to be both, doesn’t it?
Monday, December 18th:
8:00 - 9:00PM
Antiques Roadshow - “Providence (Hour Two)”. Is that a 400-year-old cigar case in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
9:00 - 10:00PM
Sweetwater Rescue: The Willie and Martin Handcart Story. Apparently it’s the story of 1,200 emigrants from England and Europe (is that not a part of Europe, or is my geography bad?) who become stranded in Wyoming in 1856. Doesn’t seem right that Willie and Martin get top billing if there were 1,198 others stranded as well, does it?
10:00 - 11:00PM
Niagara Falls. Water, water everywhere. Seriously. The place is awfully wet.
Tuesday, December 19th:
8:00 - 9:00PM
Nova - “Wave That Shook the World”. A full review exists (or will) on Blogcritics, I promise you that.
9:00 - 10:00PM
Frontline - “The Persuaders”. An in-depth look at advertising and public relations. They’re sneaky folks, and this show will explain to you how they think. Then you’ll end up realizing they conned you into buying thousands of dollars worth of Christmas presents that the people you’re giving them to won’t want. Awesome.
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