PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of July 27 - Page 3

10:00  – 11:00PM

Carrier – "Rites of Passage".  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 31:

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  – "Bismarck (Hour Three)".  I'm going to level with you, I know very little about Bismarck, North Dakota.  I know very little about the Dakotas in general.  I've driven across the country twice, once down south and once more middle/northish, but I never made it to either Dakota.  I wanted to, what with Mt. Rushmore being in one of the Dakotas, but I never got there.  The Antiques Roadshow, however, did.

10:00 - 11:00PM

Soundstage – "Matchbox Twenty".  After five years of not making music together (in the studio anyways), the band is back with a new album.  Apparently it has some new stuff on it, but pretty much it sounds like it's a greatest hits deal or, as my description here says "a retrospective collection of 11 previously released smash singles."

Friday, August 1:

8:00 - 8:30PM

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal #4804. 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 #430.  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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