PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of September 16

I think we’ve finally made it. I think that the new television season has finally begun. Phew. We can all breathe a sigh of relief, the summer doldrums are over. Or, at least we’re shaking them off and by the end of next week they’ll be totally gone and we’ll have show after show after show of disappointing new failures. But then, we also have PBS, don’t we?

Sunday, September 16:

8:00 - 9:00PM

Nature - “Hippo Beach.” This show is the “definitive look” at hippos. That’s funny in my mind, because as far as I know, all the hippos hang out at Bellybutton Beach, not Hippo Beach. Come on, you read Boynton, you know you do.

9:00 - 10:30PM

Mystery! - “The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series VI: One Guilty Dead”. The reinstated Lynley (bet you didn’t see that coming) goes after a crime boss. It’s just too bad that their star witness is found dead. Poor Lynley, I’m sure he’ll work it out though.

10:30 - 11:00PM

Visiones: Latino Art and Culture - "Episode Five". As we all know, “Episode Five” is the best of them, what with the Empire striking back and all. When Luke finds out that Vader is his father it’s just mind-blowing, isn’t it? And Han, getting frozen in carbonite… wow. That, plus the Taco Shop Poets makes this an episode to remember.

Monday, September 17:

8:00 - 9:00PM

Antiques Roadshow - “Honolulu (Hour Three).” This must have been quite the lulu of a trip to Hawaii, because it originally aired in January of this year, and now it is airing again. Go Hawaii! You may be the last state, but you're first in my heart.

9:00 – 10:00PM

Most Honorable Son. – Ben Kuroki was the first Japanese-American war hero, surviving 58 missions in Europe where he was an aerial gunner. He also became a spokesman for the Japanese-Americans who were facing internment camps in the United States. This documentary contains interviews and archival film.

10:00 - 11:30PM

Justice For My People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story. Garcia was a Mexican Revolution refugee. He also did his best to find justice for his people, as the title of the documentary may or may not imply. Apparently PBS has a theme thing going tonight.

Tuesday, September 18:

8:00 - 10:00PM

Live From Lincoln Center - "New York Philharmonic Open Night Gala Concert". It’s like that tragic clown episode of Seinfeld, you know, where Jerry sings the Bugs Bunny song. I love that episode, Pagliacci, right? Oh, Netta.

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