This year for Halloween, my daughter… like you care. I'm quite sure that you do want to hear about my trip to Napa, and India, and goodness knows where else, but let's face it, you don't care what my daughter dressed up as for Halloween. You're here to read all about PBS' primetime programming, not what my daughter is dressing up as for Halloween.
Sunday, October 25:
8:00 - 9:00PM
Nature – "Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions." It's the triumphant return of Cloud! Yes, I know you've been anxiously looking forward to this for a goodly long time, and, so has Cloud. Cloud, still living in the Arrowhead Mountains of Montana, is now in his prime! He's even got two sons, one biological and one adopted. That's right, Cloud has an adopted son named Flint. Oh yes, it's true.
9:00 – 11:00PM
Masterpiece Contemporary – "Endgame." Based on a true story, this political thriller looks at the end of apartheid in South Africa. It focuses on the players involved in the negotiations, looking at the secret talks and what was taking place in the country. It stars Chiewetel Ejiofor, William Hurt, Jonny Lee Miller, Derek Jacobi, and Clarke Peters. Plus, it's hosted by the Doctor.
Monday, October 26:
8:00 - 9:00PM
Antiques Roadshow - “Unique Antiques.” Rather than focusing on a single city, this week the show looks at some of the most ridiculous things they have ever seen. You know, the biggest, baddest, best things they have had on in the past decade.
9:00 – 10:00PM
American Experience – "The 1930s: The Crash of 1929." In the first bit of a five-part American Experience experience, the 1930s begin, and they begin with a big bang, and by bang, I mean crash. You know what I'm talking about, and not just because it's in the title of this episode. It's one of those moments in American history and it all begins tonight… again (this is a repeat).
10:00 – 11:00PM
Herbert Hoover: Landslide. Did you know that Hoover had never actually held public office prior to his being elected president in 1928? Well, he hadn't, and, despite what some may say, Hoover didn't actually try and make the market crash. He also didn't go around naming temporary shanty towns after himself. Boy, you have a bad opinion of the man.
Tuesday, October 27:
8:00 – 9:00PM
Nova - "Family that Walks on All Fours." I watched this when it was originally broadcast in November of 2006, and I have to say, quite honestly, I don't recommend it. I could if I approved of a show which suggested that some in our world are "devolving," but I don't, so I can't. It is a sad, touching story about a family with some serious issues, and those who posit crazy things about them.
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