Broadcast Schedule for Friday, August 21

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12:00 amPBS News Hour

1:00 amTo the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

1:30 amIowa IngredientTofu

2:00 amFather BrownThe Demise of the Debutante

3:00 amFair 2026

4:00 amFair 2026

5:00 amAmanpour and Company

6:00 amClassical Stretch: By EssentricsFirm & Strengthen Your Butt

6:30 amWeather HuntersWeather Icons

7:00 amLyla in the LoopLyla Can't Sleep; Hairdos and Hair Don'ts

7:30 amCarl the CollectorWhole Lotta Lotta; Leaf It to Carl

8:00 amDaniel Tiger's NeighborhoodMad at the Crayon Factory; Mad at School

8:30 amPhoebe & JayFind Phoebe; Trick Shot

9:00 amSesame StreetThe Wet Dog Wiggles

9:30 amWork It Out Wombats!Zadie to the Rescue; Cake Mistake

10:00 amDonkey HodieCamera Club; Special Memory Day

10:30 amRosie's RulesThe Catrina Mystery; The Lucky Dragon Dance

11:00 amElinor Wonders WhyOlive's Library; Nature Walk

11:30 amPeg + CatThe Compost Problem/Raiders of the Lost Arch

12:00 pmMolly of DenaliBubbling Up; Eenie Eenie Aye Over

12:30 pmDaniel Tiger's NeighborhoodMad at the Crayon Factory; Mad at School

1:00 pmWork It Out Wombats!Zadie to the Rescue; Cake Mistake

1:30 pmPhoebe & JayFind Phoebe; Trick Shot

2:00 pmWeather HuntersWeather Icons

2:30 pmXavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumI Am George Washington; I Am Susan B. Anthony

3:00 pmAlma's WayAlma's Summertime Musical

3:30 pmArthurD.W.'s Deer Friend; Buster Hits the Books

4:00 pmWild KrattsMom of a Croc

4:30 pmRick Steves' EuropeLondon: Yesterday and Today

5:00 pmFair 2026

6:00 pmPBS News Hour

7:00 pmWashington Week With The Atlantic

7:30 pmMarket to Market

8:00 pmFair 2026

9:00 pmFair 2026

10:00 pmAustin City LimitsMickey Guyton; Carin Leon

11:00 pmWoodsongsSouthern Legacy

12:00 amOdd SquadOdd in 60 Seconds; Villain Networking

12:30 amWild KrattsHermit Crab Shell Exchange

1:00 amWild KrattsWhen Fish Fly

1:30 amWeather HuntersCorky's Weird Rainforest Mystery

2:00 amLyla in the LoopThe Waffle Man; Loopapalooza

2:30 amArthurJust Desserts; The Big Dig

3:00 amNature CatNature Dance Party; Bad Dog Bart Jr.

3:30 amHero ElementaryToadal Confusion; Hero Hideaway

4:00 amCyberchaseThe Poddleville Case

4:30 amLet's Go Luna!Old School; Yankee Doodle Andy

5:00 amClifford the Big Red DogThe Wild Wolf Pack; Putt-ing It Together

5:30 amSesame StreetCan They Be Friends?

6:00 amPinkalicious & PeterrificDancing Shoes; No Honking

6:30 amCurious GeorgeHamster Cam; The Great Monkey Detective

7:00 amSesame StreetNew School Scaries

7:30 amPhoebe & JayPaint on the Mail; The Last Box

8:00 amWork It Out Wombats!The Treeborhood Parranda; Happy New Acorn Year!

8:30 amWork It Out Wombats!Backwards Day; Patternpalooza

9:00 amDaniel Tiger's NeighborhoodDaniel's Morning Routine With Grandpere; Miss Elaina Gets Ready for Bed

9:30 amDaniel Tiger's NeighborhoodJodi's First Day at School; Daniel Plays at Jodi's House

10:00 amCarl the CollectorThe Autograph Collection; the Rope Collection

10:30 amCarl the CollectorA New Friend; Lotta the Copycat

11:00 amDonkey HodieA Donkey Dilemma; The Quiet Game

11:30 amDonkey HodieHappy Hodie Froyo Stand; Pie Oh My

12:00 pmElinor Wonders WhyBackyard Soup; Colorful and Tasty

12:30 pmRosie's RulesPresident of the Sandbox; Dino Parade

1:00 pmPhoebe & JayPaint on the Mail; The Last Box

1:30 pmXavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumI Am Mary Leakey; I Am Alexander Hamilton

2:00 pmMolly of DenaliTruth, Trust, and Harvest; Thanks-for-Giving

2:30 pmAlma's WayRubberiest Rubber Bands; Donuts for Doggies

3:00 pmLyla in the LoopFour Little Piggies and Brucey; Handle With Care

3:30 pmWeather HuntersWeather Icons

4:00 pmOdd SquadMr. Unpredictable; Down the Tubes

4:30 pmWild KrattsThe Amazing Creature Race

5:00 pmWild KrattsUnder Frozen Pond

5:30 pmWeather HuntersWeather Icons

6:00 pmLyla in the LoopCarnival for Luke; Rap Report

6:30 pmArthurD.W.'s Deer Friend; Buster Hits the Books

7:00 pmNature CatMoss Mouse; Leaf Moving Machine Mayhem

7:30 pmHero ElementaryHatching a Plan; The Invisible Force

8:00 pmCyberchaseChaos as Usual

8:30 pmLet's Go Luna!Totally Totem; Glacier or Bust

9:00 pmPhoebe & JayPaint on the Mail; The Last Box

9:30 pmXavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumI Am Mary Leakey; I Am Alexander Hamilton

10:00 pmMolly of DenaliTruth, Trust, and Harvest; Thanks-for-Giving

10:30 pmAlma's WayRubberiest Rubber Bands; Donuts for Doggies

11:00 pmLyla in the LoopFour Little Piggies and Brucey; Handle With Care

11:30 pmWeather HuntersWeather Icons

12:00 amBig Cats 24/7A Pride Divided

1:00 amBig Cats 24/7The Rogue Boys

2:00 amPBS News Hour

3:00 amAmanpour and Company

4:00 amUnderdogs

4:30 amStories From the StageAdventure Ahead

5:00 amBBC News

5:30 amBalancing Act With John Katko

6:00 amNHK Newsline

6:15 amShort Program

6:28 amDirect Talk

6:43 amShort Program

7:00 amBig Cats 24/7Under Seige

8:00 amBig Cats 24/7A Pride Divided

9:00 amBig Cats 24/7The Rogue Boys

10:00 amUnderdogs

10:30 amStories From the StageAdventure Ahead

11:00 amAmanpour and Company

12:00 pmGZERO World With Ian BremmerThe Iran War's Human Cost

12:30 pmBalancing Act With John Katko

1:00 pmUnderdogs

1:30 pmStories From the StageAdventure Ahead

2:00 pmThe Green PlanetHuman Worlds

3:30 pmEvolution EarthGrasslands

4:00 pmDW News

4:30 pmBBC World News America

5:00 pmFrance 24

5:30 pmAsia Insight

6:00 pmBig Cats 24/7Reunion

7:00 pmBig Cats 24/7New Beginnings

8:00 pmBig Cats 24/7Succession

9:00 pmPBS News Hour

10:00 pmBloomberg Wall Street Week

11:00 pmAmanpour and Company

12:00 amSteven Raichlen's Project SmokeWhite Glove Smoke Session

12:30 amPati's Mexican TableMy Heart, My Home

1:00 amIn Julia's Kitchen With Master ChefsDaniel Boulud and Gordon Hamersley

1:30 amIn Julia's Kitchen With Master ChefsMonique Barbeau and Jacques Torres

2:00 amThe Farmer and the FoodieBison

2:30 amChristopher Kimball's Milk Street TelevisionQuick Pasta

3:00 amThis Old HouseNewton GenNEXT: All Decked Out

3:30 amYoga in PracticeInterdependence

4:00 amRick Steves' EuropeIceland's Ring Road

4:30 amThe Best of the Joy of PaintingSunset Aglow

5:00 amMy World TooHeirloom, Hybrid, GMO Seeds; Clean Air Now

5:30 amFamily Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South

6:00 amThe DaytripperEastland/Cisco

6:30 amBest of Sewing With NancyThe Absolute Easiest Way to Sew, Part 1

7:00 amThis Old HouseNewton GenNEXT: This Old House University

7:30 amAsk This Old HouseSpeakeasy Hidden Door

8:00 amLucky ChowBerlin: Edible Art

8:30 amAmerica's Test KitchenGrilled Flank Steak and Chili Crisp Noodles

9:00 amCycle Around Japan Highlights

9:30 amSamantha Brown's Places to LoveSamantha's Tips for Making Travel Count

10:00 amRick Steves' EuropeKrakow: Poland's Historic Capital

10:30 amThe Best of the Joy of PaintingCrimson Tide

11:00 amLucky ChowBerlin: Edible Art

11:30 amAmerica's Test KitchenGrilled Flank Steak and Chili Crisp Noodles

12:00 pmThe DaytripperEastland/Cisco

12:30 pmBest of Sewing With NancyThe Absolute Easiest Way to Sew, Part 1

1:00 pmThis Old HouseNewton GenNEXT: This Old House University

1:30 pmAsk This Old HouseSpeakeasy Hidden Door

2:00 pmThe DaytripperEastland/Cisco

2:30 pmAmerica's Test Kitchen From Cook's IllustratedChildhood Favorites, Grown Up

3:00 pmLucky ChowBerlin: Edible Art

3:30 pmAmerica's Test KitchenGrilled Flank Steak and Chili Crisp Noodles

4:00 pmCycle Around Japan Highlights

4:30 pmSamantha Brown's Places to LoveSamantha's Tips for Making Travel Count

5:00 pmRick Steves' EuropeKrakow: Poland's Historic Capital

5:30 pmLouisiana Coastal CookingCulinary Arts in the Heart of the Bayou Region

6:00 pmMilk Street's My Family RecipeMy Mother's Calzone

6:30 pmCook's CountryCast Iron Comforts

7:00 pmAmerica's Test Kitchen From Cook's IllustratedNew Ways With Ribs & Mushrooms

7:30 pmLouisiana Coastal CookingCulinary Arts in the Heart of the Bayou Region

8:00 pmView FindersIceland (part 1)

8:30 pmView FindersIceland (part 2)

9:00 pmView FindersWind River Mountains

9:30 pmView FindersSavannah and Beyond

10:00 pmView FindersVermejo

10:30 pmView FindersBlue Ridge Parkway Part 1

11:00 pmView FindersBlue Ridge Parkway Part 2

11:30 pmView FindersTallulah Gorge

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