PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of July 6 - Page 3

10:00 – 11:00PM

Carrier - "Squared Away". Well, here it is, again, PBS has previewed it over and over and over again, and now the time has finally arrived. Carrier is here (in repeat fashion). The series follows a group of people on board the USS Nimitz, from admirals on down to newbie sailors. It promises to be a fascinating look not just at this mammoth aircraft carrier, but the Navy in general.

 
Thursday, July 10:

8:00 - 9:00PM

The This Old House Hour - Episode TBA. It’s This Old House and Ask This Old House. It’s like maintenance… for your home. Wait, no, that’s exactly what it is. That doesn’t mean it’s not awesome though. Seriously, The This Old House Hour is one of the finest home improvement hours on PBS. No joke.

9:00 - 10:00PM

Antiques Roadshow – "Houston (Hour Three)". I'm not going to say the line. I'm just not going to say it. There may be "issues" with the antiques in Houston. There may be quibbles about their value. There maybe conundrums with what to do with the stuff. What there certainly will not be are problems. There will be no problems.

10:00 - 11:00PM

Soundstage – "Bon Jovi: Lost Highway, The Concert". This would be a concert from the world renowned (and liked if you live in or around New Jersey) band. It has, I believe, absolutely nothing to do with the Lynch film of the same name (save the band's name and that "The Concert" bit). I wasn't into the Lynch film though and don't live in New Jersey so I don't know how I'll feel about this.

 
Friday, July 11:

8:00 - 8:30PM

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal #4801. Another whole week has gone by and good old Gwen Ifill and National Journal are here to fill us in. For the record, I like to pretend the National Journal is a sidekick, like Robin to Batman, Starsky to Hutch, or chocolate sauce to chocolate ice cream.

8:30 - 9:00PM

NOW on PBS #427. It’s the Emmy award-winning weekly newsmagazine. It looks at issues facing our democracy. The show is hosted by David Brancaccio. And, even better, they still send me e-mails (I think that makes me cool and them nice). Thanks, Now, you guys are awesome!

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