PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of May 13

Do you realize that it’s almost the end of May Sweeps? I mean, we’re really, really close to it. This year, the Sweep ends May 23, so by the end of this week, there’s less than a week left. It’s just the way it is. So little time, so much programming. Let’s see what they've got…

Sunday, May 13:

8:00 - 9:00PM

Nature - “Can Animals Predict Disaster?” It’s an interesting question, some people think they can. Personally, I never recall Lassie saying “Timmy is going to fall down the well” only him noting that “Timmy has fallen down into the well,” and if Lassie can’t predict disaster, no animal can.

9:00 - 11:00PM

Masterpiece Theatre. “Bleak House, Episode 6.” I’ll be honest with you, things look dark, dismal, kind of empty. Fine, I’ll say it, things look just plain bleak. I wasn’t going to say it but you forced me to, things look bleak. But, that’s how Chuck Dickens wanted it.

Monday, May 14:

8:00 - 9:00PM

Antiques Roadshow - “Omaha (Hour One)”. Now, I know you know that I know that you know about Antiques Roadshow, which only leaves the question, what do you know about Omaha (steaks don’t count)? All I know about Omaha is steak, because that’s what I ate the night I spent in Omaha. The place was great, sawdust on the floor, country music on the jukebox, beer on tap. Not really your antiquey kind of digs.

9:00 - 11:000PM

American Experience - “Alexander Hamilton”. The sad thing about who I am is that every time I think of Alexander Hamilton, I think about the milk commercial with the guy obsessed by the duel between Hamilton and Burr and he gets called by a radio station to answer a question to win money. Naturally the question is “who shot Alexander Hamilton,” but the poor guy just ate a peanut butter sandwich and doesn’t have any milk and so he can’t answer. See, I told you it was sad.

Tuesday, May 15:

8:00 - 9:00PM

Nova - “Hitler’s Sunken Secret”. This week they go exploring whether or not the sinking of the Norwegian ferry Hydro did in fact help prevent Hitler from creating an atomic bomb. Did the ferry actually have heavy water on it? Well, did it?

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