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WETA TV 26 Schedule - 12/03/2008


WETA TV 26 is the flagship PBS channel in the Washington metropolitan area. You'll find it on channel 26. (To learn more about this and other WETA channels, see our Channel Guide page.)

Below is the schedule of programs for the next 24 hours on TV 26. To see a different date or time range, please choose from the drop down boxes above. Or, click here to see all WETA channels at a glance, in a grid format.

5:00 pm

Arthur

Popular animated series about a young aardvark, his family and friends. Based on the books by Marc Brown.

ARTHUR, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning children's series based on Marc Brown's popular Arthur books.

5:30 pm

Worldfocus

An in-depth examination of the day's news from around the world, featuring analysis from American and foreign experts.

6:00 pm

BBC World News

International news from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

6:30 pm

Nightly Business Report

A long-running weeknight business-news magazine that includes market reports, company information, CEO interviews and economic commentary. `NBR' began as a local broadcast in Miami in 1979.

7:00 pm

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer

Covering national and international issues, originating from Washington, D.C.

"The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," featuring Jeffrey Brown, Gwen Ifill, Jim Lehrer, Margaret Warner, and Ray Suarez.

8:00 pm

Great Performances

Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon sing with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at Vienna's Schönbrunn Summer Palace. Selections include John Denver's "Perhaps Love"; Franz Lehar's "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz," from "Land of Smiles".

9:30 pm

Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

The classic comedy of pianist Victor Borge (1909-2000) is recalled, including such bits as "Autumn Leaves," with baritone Robert Merrill; "The Opera Singer," with soprano Marylyn Mulvey; "Inflationary Language"; and "Phonetic Punctuation."

11:00 pm

Stay Rich Forever and Ever! With Ed Slott

Tax expert Ed Slott with financial advice.

12:30 am

Visions of Germany: Bavaria

An aerial tour of Germany to observe the nation's towns, castles, gardens and other attractions.

1:00 am

Charlie Rose

James Taylor; Yo-Yo Ma.

2:00 am

Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

The classic comedy of pianist Victor Borge (1909-2000) is recalled, including such bits as "Autumn Leaves," with baritone Robert Merrill; "The Opera Singer," with soprano Marylyn Mulvey; "Inflationary Language"; and "Phonetic Punctuation."

3:30 am

Visions of Germany: Bavaria

This travelogue shot from a helicopter-mounted camera begins on "the German Riviera" (Lake Constance) and ends in Munich. Hovering over it all are the Alps. Much of the tour follows a north-south trade route that dates from Roman times.

4:30 am

Stay Rich Forever and Ever! With Ed Slott

Tax expert Ed Slott with financial advice.

6:00 am

Between the Lions

Library lions teach their cubs to read in this acclaimed children's show, which blends puppetry, animation and live action for an audience (ages 4-7) already familiar with its ABCs.

Leona and Lionel Get Wild About Reading with the help of their dad Theo on BETWEEN THE LIONS.

6:30 am

Place of Our Own

A series about child development that offers advice to caregivers of pre-Kindergarten-aged children on topics such as nutrition, safety, discipline and literacy.

7:00 am

WordGirl

The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.

WORDGIRL chronicles the adventures of Becky Bostford, who, at the call of duty, transforms into WordGirl - caped crusader and definition dynamo!

7:30 am

Martha Speaks

The animated antics of a dog who gains the power of speech after eating alphabet soup. Based on the book series by author Susan Meddaugh.

Based on the popular books by Susan Meddaugh, Martha Speaks follows the adventures of
Martha, a beloved family dog, whose appetite for alphabet soup gives her the power of human speech.

8:00 am

Curious George

The misadventures of the inquisitive monkey and the man with the yellow hat. Each episode includes two animated features, followed by a live-action sequence with kids exploring the issues in the stories, including topics in math, science and engineering.

Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H.A. Rey, and narrated by Emmy-winning actor William H. Macy, the series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math, and engineering in the world around them.

8:30 am

Sid the Science Kid

A Jim Henson Company production about an inquisitive preschooler named Sid who seeks answers to questions he asks himself, such as why his shoes are shrinking or why bananas become mushy.

Sid the Science Kid is a new educational animated television series promoting exploration, discovery and science readiness for preschoolers. Pictured: Sid and his friends observe why things melt. From left to right: May, Sid, Gabriela and Gerald.

9:00 am

Super WHY!

Animated adventures of four fairy-tale characters who enter storybooks to solve everyday problems.

Hip Hip Hooray!  Super Readers Save the Day! - It's the Super Readers to the rescue in Super WHY! Super WHY! features the literacy-powered adventures of Super Why, along with his best friends Alpha Pig, Wonder Red and Princess Presto.  The standout, imagination-stimulating series is the only superhero property that helps preschoolers learn to read through interactive fairytale adventures.

9:30 am

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Children's writer Norman Bridwell's huge crimson canine and his human and animal friends come to animated life on happily diverse Birdwell Island, where good times and good friendships are always the order of the day.

He's big. He's red. He's irresistible. He's CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG. Clifford loves frolicking with his friends, Emily Elizabeth, T-Bone and Cleo (pictured).

10:00 am

Sesame Street

A landmark series set in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood where every day is a sunny one. It features songs, skits, animation and, of course, Muppets to teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts.

Cookie Monster

11:00 am

Barney & Friends

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Barney, the lovable purple dinosaur and his young friends share adventures featuring songs, dances and games that make learning fun for children. Barney and his dino-pals, Baby Bop and BJ, are joined by a cast of children.

11:30 am

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

The genial, soft-spoken man made every day `special' and every kid welcome in this long-running series. Once described as `a singing psychiatrist for children,' Rogers used puppetry, songs and storytelling to teach youngsters about family values.

Mister Rogers.

12:00 pm

Reading Rainbow

A long-running series that tries to instill the joy of reading in children (the target age is 4-8). It has succeeded, as its Peabody and numerous Emmys and Parent's Choice awards attest.

The Emmy Award-winning READING RAINBOW takes young viewers on adventures that stimulate their interest in reading for pleasure and entertainment.

12:30 pm

Raggs

A live-action children's program about five dogs and a cat who play rock music and learn lessons about music, science and literacy.

Raggs features five colorful canines — Raggs, Trilby, Pido, B. Max and Razzles — who play in a rock 'n' roll band and live together in a clubhouse.

1:00 pm

Maya & Miguel

The adventures of 10-year-old brother-and-sister twins and their friends.

Miguel and Maya Santos from MAYA & MIGUEL.

1:30 pm

Dragon Tales

Siblings Max and Emmy discover a dragon in a secret drawer and embark on fantastic adventures that provide them with life lessons in this educational series for preschoolers produced by the Sesame Workshop (formerly the Children's Television Workshop).

Cassie, the little and loveable pink dragon from DRAGON TALES.

2:00 pm

WordWorld

Words turn into objects and characters when letters are joined together in this animated series for preschoolers.

In WORDWORLD, words are truly the stars of a show. Each episode is a fun narrative built around the WordFriends, who are characters first and words second. WordWorld is a colorful, vibrant, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges in the same way: through WordPlay.

2:30 pm

WordGirl

The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.

WORDGIRL chronicles the adventures of Becky Bostford, who, at the call of duty, transforms into WordGirl - caped crusader and definition dynamo!

3:00 pm

Sid the Science Kid

A Jim Henson Company production about an inquisitive preschooler named Sid who seeks answers to questions he asks himself, such as why his shoes are shrinking or why bananas become mushy.

Sid the Science Kid is a new educational animated television series promoting exploration, discovery and science readiness for preschoolers. Pictured: Sid and his friends observe why things melt. From left to right: May, Sid, Gabriela and Gerald.

3:30 pm

Super WHY!

Animated adventures of four fairy-tale characters who enter storybooks to solve everyday problems.

Hip Hip Hooray!  Super Readers Save the Day! - It's the Super Readers to the rescue in Super WHY! Super WHY! features the literacy-powered adventures of Super Why, along with his best friends Alpha Pig, Wonder Red and Princess Presto.  The standout, imagination-stimulating series is the only superhero property that helps preschoolers learn to read through interactive fairytale adventures.

4:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Ruff Ruffman at his state-of-the-art headquarters (a.k.a. his doghouse).

4:30 pm

Cyberchase

Three kids use their math skills to save cyberspace from the dastardly Hacker.

Three Earth, (L to R) Jackie, Inez and Matt, are summoned into cyberspace on a mission to defeat the evil fiend Hacker, who is on a mad quest to take over the cyberworld.