Kid Grid Monday-Friday Mornings
Saturday Mornings
5:30 Arthur 6:00 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 6:30 Nature Cat 7:00 Molly of Denali 7:30 Wild Kratts 8:00 Hero Elementary 8:30 Alma’s Way 9:00 Curious George 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Donkey Hodie 10:30 Elinor Wonders Why 11:00 Sesame Street 11:30 Pinkalicious
6:00 Molly of Denali 6:30 Wild Kratts 7:00 Hero Elementary 7:30 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 8:00 Curious George 8:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Sunday Mornings 7:00 Donkey Hodie 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Curious George 8:30 Arthur 9:00 Hero Elementary
Afternoons
thrilling but tragically brief “moment in the sun.”
AFTERNOON 12:18 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – Making a Way Out of No Way (18971940) (Part 4 of 6) Learn about the Jim Crow era, when African Americans struggled to build their own worlds within the harsh, narrow confines of segregation. 1:37 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – Rise! (1940-1968) (Part 5 of 6) This episode examines the long road to civil rights, when the deep contradictions in American society finally became unsustainable. 2:55 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – A More Perfect Union (1968-2013) (Part 6 of 6) After 1968, African Americans set out to build a future on the foundation of the civil rights movement’s victories, but a growing class disparity threatened to split the Black community in two. 5:00 Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things Follow the six-decade journey of the
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DECEMBER
2021
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Great Performances: Broadway Musicals – A Jewish Legacy Explore the role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the American musical. Narrated by Joel Grey. 10:00 Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes See Sat. Dec. 4 at 10:00 pm. [R] 11:30 BBC World News
Tuesday 7 EARLY MORNING 12:00 The Carpenters: Close to You See Thurs. Dec. 2 at 10:30 pm. [R] 1:30 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 3:00 Change Your Brain, Heal Your Mind with Daniel Amen, MD Dr. Amen shares six practical steps to help you feel happier, sharper, and more in control of their own destiny. 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]
5:30 BBC World News America
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special 9:30 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special [R]
Thursday 9 EARLY MORNING 1:00 Rick Steves European Christmas [R] 3:00 Energy Paradox with Dr. Steven Gundry Dr. Gundry offers the tools necessary to quiet the autoimmune battle that depletes precious energy reserves, leaving you drained and prone to mood disorders and weight gain. 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour
MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America
Elinor Wonders Why • M-F at 10:30
extraordinary performer as her sublime voice transforms the tragedies and troubles of her life into joy.
EVENING 7:00 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 8:30 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 10:00 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices [R] 10:30 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices [R] 11:00 Rick Steves European Christmas See Wed. Dec. 1 at 10:30 pm. [R]
Monday 6 EARLY MORNING 1:00 Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet with Mark Hyman, MD [R] 2:30 Brain Fitness Program [R] 4:00 Easy Yoga: The Secret to Strength and Balance with Peggy Cappy Discover how yoga can help anyone, regardless of age, increase strength and mobility. 5:00 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali This new special celebrates the recent multipart film, with new and exclusive interviews with the producers. 9:30 Aretha Franklin Remembered Celebrate the legendary Queen of Soul and the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with her greatest hits from television appearances spanning the 1960s-2000s. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Great Performances: Unforgettable, with Love – Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole See Sat. Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm. [R]
Wednesday 8 EARLY MORNING 1:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide See Sun. Dec. 5 at 1:30 am. [R] 3:00 Longevity Paradox with Steven Gundry, MD Dr. Gundry shares a step-by-step easy approach to help you feel better and more youthful today, no matter your age. 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids
In the Spotlight Photo: Courtesy of Michael Gaffney
12:00 Dinosaur Train 12:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog 1:00 Sesame Street 1:30 Donkey Hodie 2:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 2:30 Let’s Go Luna 3:00 Nature Cat 3:30 Molly of Denali 4:00 Alma’s Way 4:30 Arthur 5:00 Odd Squad
MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America
Muhammad Ali
Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali This new special celebrates the recent multipart film, with new and exclusive interviews with producers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon, who share how they created the epic eight-hour miniseries about the legendary boxing champion.
Tuesday, December 7 8:00 pm
