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“Some Like it Hot” Two struggling musicians witness a massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they are found and killed by the mob. The only job that will pay their way is an all girl band so the two men dress up as women.
Airs Saturday, 05/17 at 9:00 PM.
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“Show of Force/Groundhog Day” While in the Middle East Gulf, conditions are extreme: flight deck personnel endure temperatures around 120 degrees, and after two months, one day starts to become indistinguishable from the next.
Airs Sunday, 05/18 at 9:00 PM. |
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| Rick Steves' Europe |
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“Germany's Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg” Rick dodges riverboat traffic while cruising the Rhine River and the legendary siren, Lorelei. Then he tours Burg Eltz, a lived-in castle, where the noble lady still puts out fresh flowers.
Airs Monday, 05/19 at 8:00 PM.
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| The Impressionists Part 2 |
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The Franco-Prussian War is over and Monet regroups with his fellow artists in Paris. The elderly Monet recounts how artists, including Degas, make the momentous decision to hold their own exhibition in defiance of the Salon.
Airs Tuesday, 05/20 at 10:00 PM. |
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| America's Team: Being a US Air Force Thunderbird |
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The Air Force Thunderbirds have been seen by millions of people but few know what it takes to safely execute their dazzling air show. See the squadron, at home, and on the road, discovering what it's like to be a part of this skillful team of pilots.
Airs Wednesday, 05/21 at 10:00 PM.
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| Water's Journey - Everglades |
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“Currents of Change” Florida is home to one of the greatest ecosystems on earth. But this masterpiece has reached its limit to absorb mankind's ever-growing impacts. Although people may not always agree about how to restore balance to the Everglades, one thing is clear, humanity needs wetlands.
Airs Thursday, 05/22 at 10:00 PM. |
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| Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe |
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“The Southwest: Zion and Canyon de Chelly” The American Southwest is filled with beautiful rock formations resulting from eons of erosion. In Utah's Zion National Park, Art explores surreal slot canyons carved from wind and water and encounters rock spires called, hoodoos.
Airs Friday, 05/23 at 9:30 PM.
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“Von Ryan's Express” Ryan, an American World War II POW, leads a group of his fellow prisoners consisting mainly of British soliders in a dangerous escape from the Germans.
Airs Saturday, 05/24 at 9:00 PM. |
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“Rites of Passage/True Believers” As the Nimitz crosses the equator, the entire ship takes part in the Crossing the Line Ceremony and then the team explores the many expressions of faith onboard.
Airs Sunday, 05/25 at 9:00 PM.
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| National Memorial Day Concert 2008 |
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This concert offers tribute to the men and women who have given so much to preserve America's freedoms. This year's event pays special honors to the veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam and the war memorials built in their honor.
Airs Monday, 05/26 at 8:30 PM. |
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| The Impressionists Part 3 |
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Degas shames Monet from exhibiting any more work at the State Salon. Obsessed with controlling all the impressionist exhibitions, Degas only helps to splinter the movement.
Airs Tuesday, 05/27 at 10:00 PM.
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| Okie Noodling |
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Okie Noodling captures the excitement of catching a 60-pound catfish with one's bare hands. During the program, a cast of noodlers share their philosophies, techniques and passion for this dangerous sport.
Airs Wednesday, 05/28 at 10:00 PM. |
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