Friday, September 21, 2007

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Serials

Marma Desam

Premi

Kaavya

Sambarala Rambabu

Educational Programmes

Vidya

Special Programmes

Events

Movies & Premier Movies

Maro Prapancham

No Exit See ‘n’ Joy

KPJ Lucky Time

Adrushta Ratna Chandanam

Sri Chakram

Jyothirmayee Power Time

Aggi Pulla Sabbu Billa Kukka Pilla

News

News 8 AM

News 2 PM

News 8 PM

News 10 PM

News Based programs

Business Round Up

FIR

Reporter

A.P. Round Up

Competitive / Game Shows

Paadalanivundi

Mougds Pellams

Dum Dum Diga Diga

Atha Kodallu

70MM Movie Masters

Sing a Song

Women oriented

Pellipustakam

Sundarya Rekha

Sreerastu Shubhamastu

Religious Programs

Maa Punyakshetralu

Good News Christian Pray

Suprabhatam

CBN Nireekshana

Christian Prog

Annamacharya Keerthanalu

Manne Madhuryam

Shubha Sandesam

Shree Bhagavata Prasangam

Church of Christ

Udaya Ragam

Parthisai Darshanam

Dwadasa Jyothirlingalu

Others

Telebrands

Tele Marketing

Fashion

Fashion.com

Health

Aasha

Sanjeevini

Film Based

Mast Jabardasth

Mega Scenes

Box Office – Film News

Silver Screen

Mathuga Gammathuga

Cera Comedy Show

Morning Show

Preview

Reserve Gear Raju

Madhura Geetalu

Movie Songs

Top of the Tops

Eureka Kasa Misa

Bethala Kathalu

Dupes Babio Dupes

Live Interactives & Game Shows

U R Under Rest

Cell Se Dil Tak

Pattindalla Bangaram

Swara Sagaram

Star of the Week

What’s Next?

Telusa Manasa

Interactive Programming

Prematho

Neeto Cheppalani

SMS Based Gameshows / Interactives

Airtel Brain of Andhra

Airtel Lakshadhikari

Songu Bhala

Youth Oriented

Pop Show

Colors

Josh

Isstyle

Sports

Gillette World of Spots

Travel Shows

Vihari

Astrology

Raasi Phalalu

Bhavisya Vaani

Serials

Marma Desham

Premi

Kaavya

SAMBARALA RAMBABU

A comedy serial filled with fun and entertainment, The comic treatement leaves one in splits – a must watch for a comfortable evening of relaxation . It offers a fresh perspective on life !

Educational Programming

Vidya: The programme is about the educational possibilities and available institutions around the world – it offers the youth a glimpse of the myriad possibilities that are available in terms of learning and growth – exposure to the world from the home.

Special Programmes

Events : This is a slot on Maa Tv – pioneered by maa tv, the events is a weekly feature on our channel – the program showcases major events in and around A.P , musical shows, dance shows, celbrity cricket events and Awards etc. A family entertainer, the slot has had definite viewership and is popular.

Movies & Premier Movies : Maa Tv is now successfully foraying into films, having started with Sathyam, which garnered ratings even ahead of Gemini Tv, at 14 TVRs… Maa Tv has not looked back since, and has moved from strength to strength. Building on its movie library, It now boasts of titles like Gharshana , Anand, Mass, and many more of the latest recent titles… Watch out for the latest and the best of titles on Maa Tv !!!

Maro Prapancham

As the title suggests, this programme takes the viewers to another world of amazing wonders and entertainment. It showcases various wonderful happenings that have occurred across world.

No Exit See ‘n’ Joy

This has a selection of the latest of Pop Songs from various music labels. The attraction lies in the racy presentation and smart lines, apart from our Snazzy presenter.

KPJ Lucky Time, Adrushta Ratna Chandanam and Jyothirmayee Power Time

Are all programs that deal with the esoteric – through Gems and stones that affect us , these put across new information about the same to viewers.

NEWS

News at 8AM, 2PM, 8PM and 10PM : With one of the best coverages and presentation of News in A.P , it is no wonder that we are only second to Etv in new viewership – our team of stringers and field staff see to the latest of news being relayed to the discerning viewer. Our tie up with the best of news agencies also sees to us having world class information realtime. Maa Tv news is relayed live from our own studios at Hyderabad.

Business Round Up

This section is for the Business minded and students ; Every week we interview one businessperson from a particular industry and share thoughts and perspectives relating to that industry… this is a program that can widen horizons and perspectives of each person and give a broader insider picture of the business world…A Must watch for each household.

FIR

This is a Program that gives one first hand information on crime related incidents and issues.

Reporter

This focuses on Social issues and looks at bringing and increasing social awareness in the State.

A.P. Round Up

This programme covers the events and happenings in Andhra Pradesh , as they occur , every week.

Interactives

Prematho

This programme gives opportunity to the viewers to convey their wishes to their loved ones on any occasion. One has to send one’s photo and wish to Maa tv and the same will be aired …this is on a daily basis …

Neeto Cheppalani

Love …. A special feeling … magic… one of lifes biggest mysteries and benedictions… by chance or intention, it all comes to expression… often , it so happens that one is not able to express one’s love …This is where Maa Tv comes in …Just write to Maa tv about your love and convey your message.

SMS Based Interactive programming

Airtel Brain of Andhra

This is a gameshow, with 5 lacs of money at stake, every day, from Monday to Thursday on MAa TV , Participation is through lucky draw of participants answering correct answers to questions …This has all the Attractions of KBS and more, the prize money starts from 10,000 and goes on till a lac of rupees.

A great concept with classic execution, the show at one time had most of A.P waiting with bated breath for each episode. The show is still the current favourite among gameshows in A.P.

Airtel Lakshadhikari

This Is a housie show with a difference…..LIVE and exclusively meant for Airtel subscribers, on Sundays at 3-4pm. Viewers can download housie tickets on their mobiles and play housie , to win prizes of up to a lakh , REALTIME.

The anchor calls out the numbers for the audience. On completion of a row or jaldi five or full house, they send SMS to Maa TV; The person whose correct response reaches first, gets the prize. The prizes are jaldi 5, the different rows and the full house.

Songu Bhala

A first of its program focusing on ringtone downloads, our anchor announces different ringtones that one can download onto one’s mobile. a pull-code is given to each song , and if the viewer likes the song he /she can download it as a ring tone on His/Her mobile using the code and smsing it to 7337.

Going by the number of downloads , this has seen to tremendous interest among the telugu population.

Competitive / Game Shows

Paadalanivundi is a is a unique concept designed for new singers and music talents. This prestigious show is hosted by popular singer of the nation Sripathi Panditharadyula Bala Subramanyam (well known as S.P.Balu). Participants are selected on the basis of cassettes sent by them by Mr S P Balasubramanium himself.. Selected participants are invited to the studio to sing. S. P. Bala Subrahmanyam packages this show in his unique style. The participants undergo four stages to come to the finals. Eminent singers and Music Directors judge the program.

Mougds Pellams

“Moguds and Pellams” in Telugu means husbands and wives. This is a game show involving the husband and wife.

The theme is basically understanding and showcasing the delicate relationship betwixt the Mogudu and the Pellam …by interacting with them…as also testing them in different ways through a game - with 4 rounds…about misunderstandings, debate, other activities common to the opposite sex, and recognition of own partner’s images. The best couple is adjudged winner, based on the level of their understanding of each other…as also their presence. This is the first of its kind reality show. This has excellent viewership and classic recall value.

Dum Dum Diga Diga

This is a one hour DANCE BONANZA for aspiring dancers and dance lovers, juniors as well as seniors…. With Anchors - Uday Bhanu (famous anchor) and Uttej (famous comedy hero) .. and with focus on film dance, in A.P, the show has reached a high level of popularity and audience recall.

The Set lends a mega feel to the show and the quality of the participants talks for itself. The series has a blend of classical and modern dance styles apart from different age groups and dance styles in different series. Popular choreographers and film personalities come and take part in this show, to lend their charisma and experience, and take it to new heights…

Response to the above show has been tremendous…as evidenced by the number of entries for the show as well as feedback from the viewers in form of letters and commendations

Atha Kodallu

Maa TV on the basis of the popularity of Moguds and Pellams , has embarked upon another program, focusing on a very curious relation – the Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law , with a programme named “AthaKodallu”.

The relation between the two has its own unique elements of humour, irony, rifts, happiness, pain , affection, love ; involving as it does two families , two diversities and two personalities, vying for attention and domination in the family.

Highlights : Host Vanisri (veteran heroine in her days) as Mother in law and Surekhavaani , well-known anchor through Moguds & Pellams hosts as the Daughter in law , the program has taken off well and seems poised to reach new heights.

70MM Movie Masters

It’s a movie based quiz show. The prize money is Rs. 18 Lacs.Hosted by Uttej, the show packs in quite a punch , with Uttej’s High voltage performances.

Sing a Song

Once again proving its ingenuity in making a show, MAA-TV has brought a most entertaining mood in the participants as well as in its viewers through SAMAJAVARAGAMANA… The program has an unparalleled presentation of rounds like Pradhamakshari, Ringtone, Titlesong (presented in the concept of chilaka josyam), Saakee and Quiz round etc. The show has a professional outlook with the opening and concluding songs by Raghu and Sahiti. The series is a composition of 13 episodes in three stages of prelims, semis and final.

Women oriented

Pellipustakam

Celebrity couples talk about their married lives and their lives together... Made interesting through good anchoring and on the lines of "Rendezvous" by Simi Grewal , this makes for interesting watching for the married and unmarried alike.

The talk focusses on interesting issues as the couple’s first meeting, how they got married, in case of love marriages who proposed first, some funny experiences and also how an ideal relationship should be etc , then interesting tips regarding marriage gifts, shopping for the wedding, tips about dressing, etc and in the last segment , an un married celebrity comes and shares his/her views and opinions with the audience about marriage, and also about his/her dream life partner, how they should be etc.

Saundarya Rekha

This is a private slot on beauty tips .

Sreerastu Shubhamastu

The show everyday will be opened and closed by an anchor who will soon reckoned as a friend for the average woman, a person whose image will be designed to give the viewers a companion they never had. She will weave the series with her information, useful talks, current affairs, tips etc. Anchor – Surekha Vani; she is an anchor who has a loyal audience among the female population. Rounds include Beauty, Interior Design, Health, .Today’s Special and Sitara .

Religion Programs

Maa Punyakshetralu

This is a program about the holy temples in the state of A.P. The program gives a brief about the history of the temple, along with Interviews with the devotees. There have already been programs on Temples like Vijayawada Kanakadurga, Simhachalam Sri Varaha Laxmi Narasimhaswamy, Narsaraopeta Sri Kotappakonda, etc. The program aims to bring the temples to the homes of the viewer.

Mana Gramadevathalu

Goddesses in diff places have different legends and stories behind them…This program attempts to unravel the origins behind the legends of the different deities and gods and goddesses at different places all over India. This is a first of its kind Telugu series on a channel. Some of the goddesses already covered are Penugantiprolu Sri Tirupatamma Ammavaru, Toni Sri Talukulamma Ammavaru, Hyderabad Sri Peddamma Ammavaru, Balkampeta Sri Ellamma Ammavaru, Vishakapatnam Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Ammavaru, till date.

Other programs that focus on the religious sentiments are :

Good News Christian Pray

Suprabhatam

CBN Nireekshana

Christian Prog

Annamacharya Keerthanalu

Manne Madhuryam

Shubha Sandesam

Shree Bhagavata Prasangam

Church of Christ

Udaya Ragam

Parthisai Darshanam

Dwadasa Jyothirlingalu

Others

Telebrands

Tele Marketing

Fashion

Fashion.com – focusing on fashion trends and people.

Health

Aasha

It’s an AIDS awareness program

Sanjeevini This health program comes every week with a disease and its rectification. A specialist will discuss on the same.

Film Based

Mast Jabardasth

This is a song based Program with 10 leading songs from the latest movies. This program targets cine and music lovers. This program also focuses on creating awareness on social themes …the anchor don’s different garbs- representing different personality roles, and tackles a relevant social topic from the different perspectives that characterize the roles. As a special attraction of the week, a song from a just to be released movie would be played. In each song, be a specific comment about the song, writer, music director, director, banner, producer, hero, heroine, location, photography, etc, which are the program highlights.

Mega Scenes

The programme will showcase scenes likes of fight, scene, drama, song , comedy skit and dance etc, which stood highlight in the movies. Anchor will discuss about the scenes and presents in an exciting way.

Box Office – Film News

This is a film based program, which gives information about the latest pictures - the to be released films and just released films. We also have artists, directors, producers and other artists press meets on the small screen. People generally do not get the opportunity to see film shootings and they satisfy themselves just by reading movie magazines. Here , we take them behind the scenes and on the sets…

Silver Screen

This is a program that has new movie trailers…Presented in a lively and engaging way, with different frames and highlights of the film, this is a must watch for film buffs.

Mathuga Gammathuga

This is an anchor based show. Anchor plays the clippings of the movies. The highlight of the programme is screening of original heroes (not celebrities) who do the adventures in real life

Cera Comedy Show

This is a comedy show , which aims to entertain through comedy.The program has been received quite well.

Morning Show

This is a cine-based program. Every day one celebrity - hero, heroine, technician, producer, director etc. will be invited to the show. They will share their experiences, views and dreams with the viewers. Our anchor and presentation format (back drop) are highlights of the show.

Preview

It showcase the yet to release movies and discloses the aspects of the story. One can decide whether it will become hit or flap at the box office.

Reserve Gear Raju

The title seems a bit odd, but spells out its contents…Raju (Kama Somaraju) is a Truck driver , who along with his assistant (Guruswamy) anchors the show. The show is about songs , with a difference. Songs sent by the viewers are remixed sometimes sung in reverse- the reason for the programs name, or sung in another song style or in a style that is from a different time. The anchors (The Limca book of records has Guruswamy’s name in) also interact with people at different locations

Madhura Geetalu

Songs based programe

Movie Songs

Feautres all yester years and current movie songs

Top of the Tops

This program is upto showcasing the newly released movies and takes a critical look at them for analyzing them department wise. It helps one to choose the right movie for him to watch. Neetha, anchor, with her inimitable action livens up the show.

Eureka Kasa Misa

A to be released film or a new film is chosen every week as the Subject, from which are generated clues for a crossword puzzle. These clues are shown in the above quiz program. The film’s name, along with the crossword format and the sponsor’s name is disseminated through a press Ad in leading Telugu dailies well in advance every week. The viewers watch the program on Sunday, get the clues and do the crossword. They call us up, if they have all the answers. We collate this information and announce the winners through scrolling on TV.

Bethala Kathalu

Its an anchor based programme. Every week one newly released movie will be selected and the anchors who are disguised in Vikram and Bethal , will discuss about the movie and performance of the star cast, highlights of the movie.

Dupes Babio Dupes

The anchor introduces dupes of heroes and heroines and their imitable performance. It’s a thrilling programme.

Live Interactives & Game Show

U R Under Rest

It’s a SMS based game show. Anchor will play a scene / clipping from a movie and ask a question like hero or heroine name , or hero dress etc. and give three options … a, b, c, and ask the viewers to send SMS as UR (space) Question No. & option to 7337.

She will pick up a mobile number through lucky dip and announce as winner, and also talk to him for a while. In between the scenes, new songs will be played.

Cell Se Dil Tak

India is a democratic country and we have the right to make any statement . This program invites statements which will not deviate from public interest ; the Anchor will ask the viewers to send any message such as wishes or public issues / political issues etc to 7337 through SMS.

Our anchor will read the content of SMS without editing and display the same on the screen, and also convey the same to the person to whom the messenger wish to send.In between the messages, some new songs will be played.

Pattindalla Bangaram

We run scrolling for enrolments. From among the enrolments, the anchor will pick up a number from each area and dial the numbers.

Concept: In below first two rounds, callee will stand to win the prizes and progress into the third round, if their answers are correct. In third round, callee will get a prize (gold) for a correct answer. If the answer is wrong, the callee will lose the prizes won in the first two segments.

Swara Sagaram

A musical program, hosted by playback singer Sunitha, with a celebrity related to music - singer / lyricist / music director / musician every week. The dial in viewer has the chance to hear his favorite song by the celebrity, in person. Our anchor and in-house orchestra support the same.

Star of the Week

A show which with a film celebrity every week, in which We give our viewers a chance to call in and talk to the movie personality. In between the show latest songs and clips of that particular celebrity will be shown. Anchor : Deepa

What’s Next?

We run a scene, which we have already shot, and stop it at a sudden place, an anchor comes in and asks the viewer to phone in and guess what would happen next, the one who guesses according to the flow of the sequence we have shot wins prizes. Anchor : Subbu , a popular and well known personality for his unique brand of humour.

Telusa Manasa

It’s a Antakshari show through Phone. It’s a first of its kind in the regional channels.

Anchor will keep two callers in line and will sing a song. Now the antakshari game starts between the two callers. The First caller has to sing a song with the last letter of the song sung by the anchor. And the Second caller has to catch the last letter of the song sung by the first caller. In the process if one caller is unable to sing, the game will end with awarding a prize to the other caller.

Again anchor will keep another two callers in line and starts the game. This will go on till the end of the programme.

In between the calls, new songs will be played.

Youth Oriented

Pop Show

Features all Telugu and Indi Pop songs

Colors

An anchor based program, with lovely, vivacious, peppy, ebullient, irrepressible, exuberant, young teenage girl- "Swati" as the anchor, who can charm anyone ……be it kids or the youth or the aged. The program is basically without any particular theme, being an online dial-in show where the viewer interacts with the anchor on any topic ……Watch her as she cajoles, flirts, confuses, counsels and fights (well, in jest of course) with the viewers and enamours herself to all and sundry…with her enlightening small talk, her double edged jokes parables and insights…talking as if she were family…making you feel… well - wanted...appreciated…and good. The name colours refers to the various multi-hued facets of life, from the dreary and mundane to the exciting and bright…from the blues to the greys...from the oranges and violets to the reds… different colours represent different tastes, different views, perspectives…The response has been tremendous, and the participation equally spirited…

Josh

This is a program focusing on the campus crowd - graduate and post graduate students. In this program we reach out to them by interacting with them in campus. We talk to them on different topics , and get them to react through impromptus, debates and counter debates on socially relevant themes, games and activities that showcase JOSH of the youth … knowledge, foresight, excitement, attitude, and entertainment, Youth based and fun filled, a must watch for all. Also, topical issues are covered well .

Isstyle

A style is a specific behaviour…in a given context…of personality, of confidence, and the EGO …There are as many styles as there are individuals…specific to each…no two styles can ever be the same …which is the theme for our program …we give the viewers an outlet to express themselves …their personalities, etc…

Right from their living, walking, talking, laughing, and whatever, we give people an opportunity to all to bare their all. WE bring to you the best and the latest in style, trends, fashion and accessories, Along with views, aims, possessions, lifestyles etc…A must watch for keeping abreast with the latest.

Sports

Gillette World of Spots

The events in sports are main source to the program. Every week it will showcase the memorable events happened in the sports. This program is brought to you by Gillette.

Travel Shows

Vihari

It’s a slot. It’s a traveler program. Each episode will be capsuled with one place, which has significance in the world.

Astrology

Raasi Phalalu

Who is not interested in knowing one’s future ?

We have for the people of A.P, The renowned astrologer Sri Ramalinga Vara Prasad, who is credited with prophesying about the election of George Bush as the president of America, the Gujrat Earthquake, The New York conflicts etc…On the whole, 2369 are of 2569 prophesies of his have come true.

This astrologer comes on screen every week for the people of A.P to tell them

about their future week. This program has especially done very well.

Bhavisya Vaani

This is an futurecast program based on astrology , which shares with people their destinies as foretold by the stars.

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03:00 AM: McLaughlin Group
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03:30 AM: Foreign Exchange With Fareed Zakaria
* In developing countries, small loans of a few hundred dollars each may have the power to lift communities out of poverty.
* Is micro-lending a sustainable way to change the world?
* And, at the other extreme, a sheik who is building a grandiose royal city in the sand. All this and more on Foreign Exchange, where America meets the world

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04:00 AM: THIS WEEK in Northern California
* Farm Bill Hearty For California: Claire Cummings, Food and Farming Reporter
California agribusiness may be in for a rich bounty. With the help of Bay Area food and environmental activists, farm programs, which have long been based on Depression-era models, may catch up with the present. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Governor Schwarzenegger were able to persuade lawmakers to apportion over $1.5 billion over 5 years for the state's specialty crops, including research for organic growers, more access to fresh produce in school lunch programs, promotion of farmers' markets and support for farm conservation and environmental improvement. The landmark deal will give California equity in the farm bill for the fist time, and to farmers elsewhere, whose crops are other than corn, wheat, rice, cotton and soybeans, which have been highly subsidized since the 1930's. California is one of the most productive farm states with a $ 17 billion-a-year specialty crop industry, and ranks first in grapes, almonds, raisins and carrots.
* Child Prostitution Sting: Kevin Weston, New America Media
Operation Strikeout resulted in the arrest of over 140 pimps, prostitutes and customers, coinciding with Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in San Francisco. The arrests were made by undercover officers between July 6 and 12 in many Bay Area cities. There were 42 arrests in Oakland, which officials say has become one of the worst cities for prostitution in the western US, with an increasing number of underage prostitutes. The effort, involving multiple agencies and coordinated by the FBI, is part of the 4-year-old Innocence Lost initiative, which seeks to target the increasing trafficking and exploitation of child prostitutes in the Bay Area, where there has been a shift in attitude in law enforcement to treat underage offenders as victims rather than criminals.
* Richmond Refinery Expansion Plans: Amy Standen, KQED-FM
Chevron wants to increase its production of vehicle gasoline by 6% at their refinery in Richmond. Community and environmental activists have carried on a long fight with the giant oil company over toxic emissions that pollute the air in surrounding neighborhoods. But according to the first environmental impact study of Chevron's plans, the upgrades requested by the company would increase emissions of volatile organic compounds. Concerned residents point to Richmond's health problems such as the high rate of asthma in communities near the plant. They have the support of Richmond's new Green Mayor who has promised to establish a new and different relationship between the city and Chevron.
* High Hopes For New School Chief: Jill Tucker, SF Chronicle
Carlos Garcia took over the job of running San Francisco's public schools this week. He previously ran the school system in Las Vegas NV, the 5th largest district in the country, is experienced in dealing with urban schools and is committed to diversity in education. How he faces diversity questions in San Francisco's schools will be affected by the recent US Supreme Court ruling against desegregation programs. Garcia's supporters say he has a strong track record implementing progressive education, both as a superintendent and as a classroom teacher. Also this week, Vallejo regained control of its public school system from the state.

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04:30 AM: Now
Does abortion cause long-term emotional and psychological problems for women? Now introduces viewers to a new front in the effort to end abortions in the US: claims of extreme negative effects on a woman's mental health. Once focusing primarily on the unborn child, anti-abortion advocates see new hope in an argument that focuses on the women who've made or are about to make a fateful decision. All sides of the debate have been listening and weighing in, including the Supreme Court.

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05:00 AM: Los Ninos En Su Casa
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05:30 AM: Place of Our Own
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06:00 AM: Big Comfy Couch
When Loonette and Molly play "can you do what I do?" Loonette discovers that sometimes even practice won't make perfect - but it sure does help.

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06:30 AM: Bob the Builder
Bob and the team are building a new home inside an old tower for Mr. Sabatini and his family. While collecting bricks for the job, Muck and Spud discover some old wooden pole and canvas and pretend to be knights in a jousting competition. In their game, they wind up making a mess of the job, knocking over all the bricks that Muck collected for the tower - only to discover that their knight costumes are actually parts for the new windmill! Bob has bought a new drilling attachment for Benny. Benny is desperate to try it out so Bob promises he can as long as he's with him to help. But before they get to use Benny's new drill, Bob gets called away. Looking for something to bash, crash or smash, Benny causes rocks to fall and winds up trapping himself. But will Benny discover something that makes all his trouble worth while?

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07:00 AM: Thomas & Friends
Sir Topham Hatt has lost his voice so Lady Hatt gives Percy the job of handing out his instructions for the day. Percy has lots of things to remember. Thomas offers to help, but Percy is determined to do it on his own. Percy goes to see James, Gordon and Toby but gets things muddled up, giving his friends some very silly jobs! Disaster strikes when James, Gordon and Toby crash into each other - all thanks to Percy. Percy is very sorry and asks Thomas if he'll help after all. Thomas is only too pleased to help his friend and together they retrace Percy's tracks. Percy finally remembers the jobs that Lady Hatt has told him and Percy puts everything right. Sir Topham Hatt is very please with Percy. He has been really useful! It's the country fair in the hills and Duncan is to take the bell from the clock tower to be specially polished. Duncan enjoys the sound the bell makes going over the bumpy tracks. He enjoys it so much that he doesn't listen to the foreman's instructions to go slowly. He doesn't listen to anyone telling him to slow down, until disaster strikes and Duncan hits a dip in the track - the bell bounces off his flat-bed and down the hill. Duncan is horrified. In the quiet, he hears the bell chiming - it's stuck in a tree. Duncan races to it, just in time for it to fall back on his flatbed. Slowly and carefully Duncan takes the bell to the polishers. At the fair, the shiny bell rings and Duncan thinks it's the best sound in the whole world!

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07:30 AM: Clifford's Puppy Days
"Sock It To Me" - Daffodil feels left out when Clifford and Emily Elizabeth have a great time playing with the "sock spider." Can Clifford think up a new fun way to include Daffodil in the game too?

"My Toy" - Will Clifford and the gang understand why Jorge doesn't want to share his toy?

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08:00 AM: Arthur
* Phony Fern - When Fern's parents give her a cell phone for "emergencies only," Fern is uninterested - until Muffy introduces her to the joys of personalized ring tones, texting, and incessant chatting! Fern becomes hooked, and starts to believe that nail polish consultations are "emergencies." But she realizes that although evolving technology is great, sometimes it's better to communicate the old-fashioned way, in person.
* Brain's Shocking Secret -Brain is the smartest kid in his class. Everyone knows that! What they don't know is that he was kept back in Kindergarten - and that's a fact Brain would like to keep secret. Will Binky spill the beans?

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08:30 AM: Raggs
It's too hot outside for the Egg and Spoon Race Championships, so the dogs find different ways to cool down. Also, Pido makes hot soup on a cold day but now it's too hot to eat.

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09:00 AM: Dragon Tales
Moving On - Cassie's favorite big sister, Sophie, is going away to cooking school and Cassie is devastated to see her go. Enrique sings a Spanish farewell song as the sisters embrace. The gang tries to cheer her up about missing Sophie. They take her to their favorite spots in Dragon Land to have fun, but everywhere they go, Cassie is reminded of Sophie and is sad all over again. Enrique suggests that instead of trying to forget Sophie, Cassie do something that reminds her of Sophie. Cassie decides to make Goo-Berry Pudding, one of their favorite recipes, but finds she is sad making it without Sophie. When Cassie's little sister comes wanting to help, Cassie decides to teach her little sister to cook, just like Sophie taught her - and feels much better!

Head Over Heels - Quetzal's brother Fernando is sick. When Quetzal asks the gang to bring him a delicious bowl of gazpacho, they are eager to help. To get there, however, they must pass by Trumpy the trollbooth troll. The toll? One cartwheel each. This worries Emmy, who's embarrassed to admit that she doesn't know how to cartwheel. Her friends help: Ord shows her how to balance; Cassie explains the "ready, hand-hand, foot-foot" method; and Zak and Wheezie coach her in keeping her arms straight. Emmy keeps on trying, and even though she's frustrated, she gradually improves. When they reach the bridge, the gang encourages a nervous Emmy to do her best, and everyone cartwheels successfully enough to cross the bridge and deliver the soup to a grateful Fernando. On the way back, everyone is surprised to learn that Trumpy is sad because he can't do a cartwheel himself and hoped to learn by watching everybody else pay the "toll." The gang, including Emmy, is happy to help him learn.

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09:30 AM: Curious George
* Candy Counter - Eating candy is easy, but counting and sorting it is much more difficult! George quickly learns this when he agrees to watch Cayley's candy counter for an afternoon. While trying to stack the chocolates into different shapes, they all fall over, and George can't remember which candy is what! With help from a few customers, and a little sampling, George discovers how to sort the candies by color and shape.
* Curious George, Rescue Monkey - George is inspired to become a volunteer with the fire department when they help him get his foot unstuck from a chair. He spends the day with Andie, Stig and Stew of Rescue Squad 86 and has fun trying out all the special fire fighting tools. But when Compass gets trapped at the museum, a little monkey ends up being the best tool for the job.

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10:00 AM: Maya & Miguel
Maya's friend Chrissy discovers that her father has been transferred and is moving the whole family to Hong Kong. Chrissy is so distraught that she doesn't want to go. Eager to help her friend adjust to a very different culture, Maya enlists Miguel and the gang to " introduce" Chrissy to Hong Kong. They stage an imaginative (and homemade) "voyage" to show her a variety of interesting places: a restaurant that serves dim sum, a pink dolphin-watching cruise, and the dragon boat races. By the end, Chrissy is so enchanted that she can't wait to move to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the transfer falls through...and Chrissy doesn't move. But at least "las tres amigas" get to stay together!

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10:30 AM: Wild Chronicles
Sudan's great antelope migration. Crittercam: emperor penguins on the move. Preserving China's panda population. Solving a Hawaiian bird mystery.

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11:00 AM: Nature
It is a visual wonderland, where imposing mountains rise almost two vertical miles above sprawling salt flats, and canyons are painted in strokes of blue, pink, violet and green from sunrise to sunset. This is Death Valley - one of the most inhospitable places on the planet. Nowhere else is a landscape so exquisite yet brutal, stunning yet harsh. Here, temperatures spike into the 130s, the earth cracks like broken clay and when the hot wind blows, all anyone can taste is dust and salt. Ironically, it is water that has shaped this super-arid home of true survivors.

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12:00 PM: Emperors of the Ice
Standing over 3 feet tall, the emperor penguin is the largest diving bird on the planet. The only species to breed during the Antarctic winter, emperor penguins are sublimely built to conquer the cold. But in a world threatened by global climate change, can they take the heat?

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01:00 PM: From The Top: Live from Carnegie Hall
Host Christopher O'Riley welcomes the Bone Rangers, a teenage trombone quartet from Chicago, and Roderick Demmings, 13, a pianist from Dallas, Texas, who also is director of his church choir. The Bone Rangers perform selections from Hornoff's Suite for Four Trombones, Roderick plays Chopin's "Black Key" Etude and then all join forces for the jazzy "Harlem Express."

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01:30 PM: From The Top: Live from Carnegie Hall
The Chicago Children's Choir, under their dynamic director Josephine Lee, offers stirring renditions of the spiritual "Elijah Rock" and the South African "Lizela." Drew Peterson, a 12-year-old pianist and aspiring conductor from Oradell, New Jersey, performs Chopin's "Grande Valse" and takes on host Christopher O'Riley in a left-handed "Name That Tune" challenge.

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02:00 PM: Expose: America's Investigative Reports
Vanity Fair pulls back the curtain on SAIC, the largest government contractor you've never heard of.

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02:30 PM: To The Contrary
* Should school be year-round, because summer breaks cost families a lot of money?
* Sexism in the Anglican Church, an interview with former Anglican Bishop Jane Holmes Dixon
* Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Independent Women's Forum President and CEO Michelle Bernard; Conservative Commentator Nancy Pfotenhauer; National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy

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03:00 PM: Inside Washington
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03:30 PM: McLaughlin Group
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04:00 PM: THIS WEEK in Northern California
* Farm Bill Hearty For California: Claire Cummings, Food and Farming Reporter
California agribusiness may be in for a rich bounty. With the help of Bay Area food and environmental activists, farm programs, which have long been based on Depression-era models, may catch up with the present. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Governor Schwarzenegger were able to persuade lawmakers to apportion over $1.5 billion over 5 years for the state's specialty crops, including research for organic growers, more access to fresh produce in school lunch programs, promotion of farmers' markets and support for farm conservation and environmental improvement. The landmark deal will give California equity in the farm bill for the fist time, and to farmers elsewhere, whose crops are other than corn, wheat, rice, cotton and soybeans, which have been highly subsidized since the 1930's. California is one of the most productive farm states with a $ 17 billion-a-year specialty crop industry, and ranks first in grapes, almonds, raisins and carrots.
* Child Prostitution Sting: Kevin Weston, New America Media
Operation Strikeout resulted in the arrest of over 140 pimps, prostitutes and customers, coinciding with Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in San Francisco. The arrests were made by undercover officers between July 6 and 12 in many Bay Area cities. There were 42 arrests in Oakland, which officials say has become one of the worst cities for prostitution in the western US, with an increasing number of underage prostitutes. The effort, involving multiple agencies and coordinated by the FBI, is part of the 4-year-old Innocence Lost initiative, which seeks to target the increasing trafficking and exploitation of child prostitutes in the Bay Area, where there has been a shift in attitude in law enforcement to treat underage offenders as victims rather than criminals.
* Richmond Refinery Expansion Plans: Amy Standen, KQED-FM
Chevron wants to increase its production of vehicle gasoline by 6% at their refinery in Richmond. Community and environmental activists have carried on a long fight with the giant oil company over toxic emissions that pollute the air in surrounding neighborhoods. But according to the first environmental impact study of Chevron's plans, the upgrades requested by the company would increase emissions of volatile organic compounds. Concerned residents point to Richmond's health problems such as the high rate of asthma in communities near the plant. They have the support of Richmond's new Green Mayor who has promised to establish a new and different relationship between the city and Chevron.
* High Hopes For New School Chief: Jill Tucker, SF Chronicle
Carlos Garcia took over the job of running San Francisco's public schools this week. He previously ran the school system in Las Vegas NV, the 5th largest district in the country, is experienced in dealing with urban schools and is committed to diversity in education. How he faces diversity questions in San Francisco's schools will be affected by the recent US Supreme Court ruling against desegregation programs. Garcia's supporters say he has a strong track record implementing progressive education, both as a superintendent and as a classroom teacher. Also this week, Vallejo regained control of its public school system from the state.

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04:30 PM: QUEST
* Where are the Bees? - California farmers depend on bees to pollinate the state's multi-million dollar fruit and nut crops, but recently, bee colonies have been rapidly disappearing. Quest follows the scientists that are racing to find the cause, plus discovers how you can help.
* Landslide Detectives - With its rolling hills and winter storms, the Bay Area has been a landslide hotspot, putting houses and lives at risk. Meet the geologists working to understand and predict these natural disasters.
* Story Time with Young Science Authors - What do kids age 5-8 think about science? Young authors from the KQED Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest read their science-themed contest entries.

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05:00 PM: International Dancesport World Championships 2006
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06:00 PM: Supernatural Science
The truth behind the global belief in re-incarnation?
07:00 PM: As Time Goes By
Jean and Lionel have made the decision to live together. However, wires get crossed and their is confusion about who is to go live with whom. They end up still living apart.

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07:30 PM: Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
Hyacinth volunteers Richard's services to help out with the Church Hall where there is a problem with the lights. However, since his forte is strictly not in the direction of DIY, Richard's contributions only add to the mayhem.

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08:01 PM: Nature
Although green is its emblematic color, Ireland's verdant fields are not the nation's only extraordinary natural feature. Sculpted millions of years ago by the advance and retreat of vast shields of ice, the Emerald Isle harbors a wealth of wildlife among its craggy mountains, fog-shrouded coastlines, steep gorges and vast networks of inland waterways. This program illustrates the modern-day legacy of Ireland's ice-bound past.

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09:00 PM: Mystery!
Miss Marple is faced with her greatest challenge yet when she receives instructions from an old friend, the recently deceased Mr. Rafiel, to investigate a possible crime. But there's a catch - she has not been told what the crime is.

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10:30 PM: ImageMakers
* Snapshots For Henry - Canada
Pent and Angie are party people. Tim and Joanne are a hard-working (= boring) couple with a baby. The only thing these couples share is a duplex. . . until life throws them all a cruel curve. Sex, drugs and rock n' roll are the backdrop to one woman's recollection of her youth and the fateful decision that unexpectedly touches her life again 25 years later. Engaging performances and a refreshingly unapologetic script populate this story of regret and rebellion. Written and directed by Teresa Hannigan. Principal cast: Zoie Palmer, Allan Hawco, Daniel Petronijevic and Molly Jane Atkinson.
* Ten Feet Tall -Australia
Two men, bound together in trying circumstances, must rely on one another to prepare for an uncertain future. The sparse dialogue captures how men attempt to deal with grief and look for ways to start again. Directed by Aaron Wilson and based on the song of the same name by Australian singer/songwriter Pete Murray. Principal cast: Samuel Johnson, Michael Veitch and Georgia Van Cuylenburg.

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11:00 PM: Supernatural Science
Those who have narrowly escaped death help shed light on the workings of the human brain.