PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of August 26 - Page 4

10:00PM - 10:30PM

Exposé: America’s Investigative Reports #211. Each episode in this series focuses on journalistic investigations and the people that went and did them. I think it’s a dying art in this country, we’re all far too interested in the cheap hit than the in-depth story.

10:30 - 11:00PM

Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers - “Robot Pals.” Everyone, sing along: She's a small wonder, pretty and bright with soft curls. She's a small wonder, a girl unlike other girls. You know what I'm talking about, don't pretend otherwise.

Saturday, September 1:

9:00 – 10:00PM

Austin City Limits - "Widespread Panic". Did you know that Widespread Panic is, allegedly, one of the most popular "road warrior" bands? I guess that Road Warrior did have a lot of widespread panic as a backstory, so that kind of makes sense in an odd way, right?

Have I told you that I have horrible memories of Labor Day as a child? I think I did last week, so I won't rehash the whole thing, but just remember: I will not be watching any telethons this weekend, no way, no how. Unless, of course, someone decides to hold a telethon in my honor. Have I told you that I've always wanted to go to Hawaii? Seriously.

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