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  • 1967
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    9.50 1967 HD

    Journalists participate in a round-table discussion of news events in this award-winning public affairs series. It first aired in 1967, making it the...

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  • 1974
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    NOVA

    NOVA

    6.83 1974 HD

    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.60 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1975
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    Austin City Limits

    Austin City Limits

    6.22 1975 HD

    Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.

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  • 1983
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    The Joy of Painting

    The Joy of Painting

    8.30 1983 HD

    The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting....

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  • 2014
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    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    4.33 2014 HD

    PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors....

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  • 2018
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    Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

    Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

    7.50 2018 HD

    Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the...

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  • 2013
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    PBS News Weekend

    PBS News Weekend

    4.80 2013 HD

    A summary of the day’s national and international news, using renowned experts to provide in-depth analysis. Each weekend broadcast contains...

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  • 1971
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    The Electric Company

    The Electric Company

    6.90 1971 HD

    The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the...

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  • 1963
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    The French Chef

    The French Chef

    6.83 1963 HD

    One of the first cooking shows on American television, created and hosted by Julia Child on public television to introduce the French way of cooking....

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  • 2006
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    Curious George

    Curious George

    7.10 2006 HD

    With the help of his friend “The Man in the Yellow Hat,” a curious little monkey named George sets out on adventures to learn about the...

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  • 1979
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    This Old House

    This Old House

    5.15 1979 HD

    TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.

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  • 1970
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    Off the Record

    Off the Record

    4.50 1970 HD

    Off the Record is a weekly, political talk program produced by Michigan public television station WKAR-TV in East Lansing, Michigan, and broadcast...

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  • 1988
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    American Experience

    American Experience

    7.46 1988 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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  • 1975
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    PBS News Hour

    PBS News Hour

    5.50 1975 HD

    America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.

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  • 2002
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    Ask This Old House

    Ask This Old House

    3.70 2002 HD

    The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...

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  • 1983
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    Frontline

    Frontline

    7.50 1983 HD

    Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...

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  • 2013
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    Peg + Cat

    Peg + Cat

    7.10 2013 HD

    Meet Peg, a curious and spunky preschooler, and her feline companion, Cat, who will rely on math "to tackle social and relationship issues and...

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  • 1999
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    Independent Lens

    Independent Lens

    6.80 1999 HD

    This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom,...

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  • 2016
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    Victoria

    Victoria

    7.31 2016 HD

    The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years...

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