PBS HD Channel Launches March 1, 2004 with 50+ Stations and Full 24/7 Programming

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Van Gogh's Van Goghs

Explore the collection of Van Gogh's at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on loan from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The historical background given, together with his technique show these paintings in a new light.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Revolution On Wheels

From the bike-jammed streets of Sturgis to the country roads of the Isle of Man, motorcycles have run the landscape since the early 1900s. Explore the development of the motorcycle, from its invention to the latest advances in racing technology.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Rides 2

"Fast Foward Fast Back"
Ace designer and hot rod builder Troy Trepanier turns a 1976 Mustang into a one-of-a-kind muscle car. Explore the long and tantalizing history of this Ford classic as an American icon that inspires hot rod builders around the world.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Beyond All Limits

"Capsized Barge & Bomb Disposal"
In the Pacific Northwest off the coast of Canada, a salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge. And on Kahoolawe Island in Hawaii, bomb disposal teams labor to clean up an island that was used for over 40 years to test U.S. military ordinace.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Sharks Under Glass

Explore the latest shark programs at aquariums across the country. From the Shark Bay exhibit in Tampa, Florida, to the great white shark exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, research is yielding exciting information about these fearsome predators.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Great Moments In Italian Art

"Michelangelo"
Michelangelo is truly a genuis among the group of artists from the Renaissance era. From marble to paint his work includes the graceful lines of the statue "David" and the breathtaking frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
A Wedding Story

"Dorothy & Shane"
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12:30PM ET/11:30 C
A Makeover Story

"Makeover Stunt"
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1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Surprise By Design

"Thanks For The Memories"
Judy and Eddie Palmer are delightful parents who put their money where their love is by spoiling their children. Their now grown kids want to surprise mom and dad by giving them a gorgeous living room makeover. They want to say, "Thanks for the memories."

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Weird Homes

"Mind Of Their Own"
Find out how a 1960s bungalow became an art project that never ended. Also check out a fruit stand that turned into a "juicy" home, and a house built with the help of a banjo and a dog named Bill.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Musical Rides"
Sometimes your car is so cool you have to blow your own horn. California's Bluegrass Bus is a mobile museum of soulful sounds. The Horn Cars hit the highways of Georgia at full tootle and musician Vic Cassis is a three-wheelin' Brother of the Third Wheel.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Insectia

"Insects At The End Of The World"
Join entomologist Georges Brossard as he discovers the rare insects of Madagascar. Butterflies, Moths, Weevils, and even a millipede that rolls up into a green ball thrive on the island nation.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Gataga"
Join four intrepid adventurers as they float down British Columbia's wild Gataga River from the heart of the Northern Rocky Mountains and into the Rocky Mountain trench.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Revolution On Wheels

From the bike-jammed streets of Sturgis to the country roads of the Isle of Man, motorcycles have run the landscape since the early 1900s. Explore the development of the motorcycle, from its invention to the latest advances in racing technology.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Rides 2

"Fast Foward Fast Back"
Ace designer and hot rod builder Troy Trepanier turns a 1976 Mustang into a one-of-a-kind muscle car. Explore the long and tantalizing history of this Ford classic as an American icon that inspires hot rod builders around the world.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Beyond All Limits

"Capsized Barge & Bomb Disposal"
In the Pacific Northwest off the coast of Canada, a salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge. And on Kahoolawe Island in Hawaii, bomb disposal teams labor to clean up an island that was used for over 40 years to test U.S. military ordinace.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Vanished Canyon

In the winter of 1934, at the age of 21, Everett Ruess, an accomplished and gifted writer and landscape/wildlife artist, mysteriously disappeared in the red-rock canyon country of Utah. Join this amazing journey into the ageless wilderness of the Utah.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Serengeti Symphony

Legendary wildlife filmmaker (producer/director) Hugo van Lawick presents the animals and beauty of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania from a unique perspective: as set to music. From predator to prey and beauty to beast, it is a performance to behold.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Leopard Son, The

A mother leopard raises her cub on the Serengeti plains of Africa. Filmed entirely on location to capture the cub's first three years of life in its natural habitat, witness an intimate portrait of this elusive cat.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Serengeti Symphony

Legendary wildlife filmmaker (producer/director) Hugo van Lawick presents the animals and beauty of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania from a unique perspective: as set to music. From predator to prey and beauty to beast, it is a performance to behold.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
The Leopard Son

A mother leopard raises her cub on the Serengeti plains of Africa. Filmed entirely on location to capture the cub's first three years of life in its natural habitat, witness an intimate portrait of this elusive cat.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"Weavers' Island"
Meet a spider that spins a miracle fiber baffling scientists the world over and a woman who weaves it into blankets for the dead. Also find out how scientists "milk" a spider silk for use in research in products from surgical supplies to parachutes.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"Columbia, The"
The Columbia River, 2,000 kilmoters in legnth, originates from the marshes of Columbia Lake in southeastern British Columbia. Flowing through the Arrow Lakes, the river meets the Pacific near Astoria, Oregon. The river produces nearly 1/3 of BC's power.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Serengeti Symphony

Legendary wildlife filmmaker (producer/director) Hugo van Lawick presents the animals and beauty of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania from a unique perspective: as set to music. From predator to prey and beauty to beast, it is a performance to behold.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Leopard Son, The

A mother leopard raises her cub on the Serengeti plains of Africa. Filmed entirely on location to capture the cub's first three years of life in its natural habitat, witness an intimate portrait of this elusive cat.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C Soylent Green PG - 1:40 Cast: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors Director: Richard Fleischer In the future, a cop uncovers the mystery behind a secret food source. 7:45AM ET/6:45 C Prisoner of Second Avenue PG - 1:38 Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks Director: Melvin Frank A 48 year-old man and his wife must face the trivial and relentless vexations of New York life when he loses not just his job, but also his confidence. 9:30AM ET/8:30 C R - 1:52 Cast: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes Director: Brian G. Hutton A police detective on the verge of retirement takes on a brutal serial killer case. 11:30AM ET/10:30 C Countdown NR - 1:41 Cast: James Caan, Joanna Moore, Robert Duvall Director: Robert Altman As the race for the moon reaches its climax, an astronaut must survive in space while his family watches from Earth. 1:15PM ET/12:15 C Fanny NR - 2:13 Cast: Leslie Caron, Horst Buchholz, Maurice Chevalier Director: Joshua Logan After the love of her life leaves for the sea, a woman finds solace in an older man. 3:30PM ET/2:30 C Soylent Green PG - 1:40 Cast: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors Director: Richard Fleischer In the future, a cop uncovers the mystery behind a secret food source. 5:15PM ET/4:15 C Prisoner of Second Avenue PG - 1:38 Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks Director: Melvin Frank A 48 year-old man and his wife must face the trivial and relentless vexations of New York life when he loses not just his job, but also his confidence. 7:00PM ET/6:00 C The First Deadly Sin R - 1:52 Cast: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes Director: Brian G. Hutton A police detective on the verge of retirement takes on a brutal serial killer case. 9:00PM ET/8:00 C Bloodhounds Of Broadway PG - 1:27 Cast: Madonna, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey Director: Howard Brookner Set in the 1920's, the film follows the parties and adventures of the flashy characters of that time. 10:30PM ET/9:30 C Wild Things R - 1:48 Cast: Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell Director: John McNaughton Two high school girls accuse their teacher of rape, while a seemingly straight laced cop tries to uncover the truth. 12:30AM ET/11:30 C Bloodhounds Of Broadway PG - 1:27 Cast: Madonna, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey Director: Howard Brookner Set in the 1920's, the film follows the parties and adventures of the flashy characters of that time. 2:00AM ET/1:00 C Wild Things R - 1:48 Cast: Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell Director: John McNaughton Two high school girls accuse their teacher of rape, while a seemingly straight laced cop tries to uncover the truth. 4:00AM ET/3:00 C Exorcist III: The Legion R - 1:50 Cast: George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif Director: William Peter Blatty The trademark signs of an executed serial killer make their way through the city. Can a group of priests stop him?

 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C Old Acquaintance TVPG Time: 110   Vincent Sherman directed this 1943 tale that spans the ill-fated love lives and rocky friendship of two female novelists. Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins star as the former school pals--the former a noble lady who writes proper romances, the latter a nasty spitfire who pens pulp novels--who engage in a lifelong romantic rivalry. Gig Young, John Loder and Dolores Moran co-star. 7:50AM ET/6:50 C Good Advice R Time: 92   A crackerjack stock trader comes up with a surprising new gig after an investment deal goes bad and costs him his job. This romantic comedy stars Charlie Sheen as Ryan, a wheeler-dealer whose humbling work experience is compounded when his girlfriend Cindy (Denise Richards) leaves him and moves to Brazil. Desperate for work, Ryan begins writing Cindy's advice column for a small-time newspaper and turning it in to a suspicious editor named Paige (Angie Harmon). When the column suddenly takes off, Ryan finds himself desperately trying to keep up the lies...and starting to fall in love. Jon Lovitz, Rosanna Arquette co-star. 9:30AM ET/8:30 C Drumline PG13 Time: 118   A talented, but cocky marching band drummer's inability to march to anything but his own beat lands him in hot water with everything--and everyone--he cares about in a Georgia university. Nick Cannon stars as Devon, a Harlem native whose incredible talent for pounding the skins earns him a scholarship to Atlanta A & T, but whose showboating earns him the wrath of bandmates, his band leader and his girlfriend. Can Devon learn to become a team player before they perform at an annual competition with rival schools? Zoe Saldana and Orlando Jones co-star in this "entertaining and enthusiastically told tale" (L.A. Times). Directed by Charles Stone; written by Tina Gordon Chism and Shawn Schepps. 11:30AM ET/10:30 C Mars Attacks! PG13 Time: 105   Cheesy '50s sci-fi epics come in for a big-budget comic ribbing in director Tim Burton's horror comedy that's a "giddy, audacious blast...a special effects-packed, instant comic camp classic" (Hollywood Reporter). Jack Nicholson heads the all-star cast as the U.S. President who, faced with alien visitors, is advised to welcome them with open arms...and lives to regret it! Which of the big-name guest stars will escape evaporation and live to see the Martians get what they deserve? Place bets on your favorites! 1:15PM ET/12:15 C Missing In Action R Time: 101   A former Vietnam prisoner of war blasts his way through Southeast Asia, determined to rescue missing Americans. Chuck Norris stars in the blistering saga of one man's battle against brutality--and the greatest odds. A fighter of quiet strength and controlled power, Norris takes on the Vietnamese military almost single-handedly. 3:00PM ET/2:00 C Excess Baggage PG13 Time: 101   In this comic crime caper, rich girl Alicia Silverstone botches her own "kidnapping" and winds up in cahoots with a young car thief. He's being chased by two louts, and they're all sought by a spooky hit man! 4:45PM ET/3:45 C Solaris PG13 Time: 98   Steven Soderbergh's cerebral remake of the 1972 Russian sci-fi classic follows a doctor who encounters his late wife on a space station where things have spiraled out of control into a metaphysical conundrum. George Clooney plays Dr. Chris Kelvin, a psychologist beckoned to convince the station's crew to come home. What he finds there takes him far beyond the boundaries of his science and into the realm of the supernatural as he must come to grips with the appearance of his wife who committed suicide years earlier. Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies and Viola Davis co-star in this "example of sophisticated, challenging filmmaking" (L.A. Times). Based on the book by Stanislaw Lem. 6:30PM ET/5:30 C Anaconda PG13 Time: 89   Welcome to the Amazon, where every creature is a link in the food chain, and even a human is just a potential meal! A group of filmmakers journeys deep into the jungle in search of a legendary Indian tribe...but instead happens upon a ravenous, 40-foot snake. One by one, they become breakfast, lunch and dinner...until only two are left in a desperate fight to the death! Also with Eric Stoltz and Kari Wuhrer. 8:00PM ET/7:00 C Enough PG13 Time: 115   A pretty waitress's storybook romance with a handsome customer takes a nightmarish turn in this thriller starring Jennifer Lopez. Slim (Lopez) waits tables in a small L.A. diner when she quickly finds herself swept off her feet--and right down the aisle--by a wealthy contractor named Mitch (Billy Campbell). Several years and a baby later, Slim discovers that Mitch has been cheating, but her accusation leaves her beaten and on the run for her life. With no one to help her, Slim learns to defend herself--while bracing for an inevitable confrontation with the malevolent Mitch. Juliette Lewis, Dan Futterman and Noah Wyle co-star. Directed by Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough). 10:00PM ET/9:00 C The Rules Of Attraction R Time: 110   A group of undergraduates find themselves mutually attracted to one another in the sex-and-drugs setting of a New England university in this twisted drama based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis (author of American Psycho). James Van Der Beek stars as Sean Bateman (brother of American Psycho's Patrick Bateman), a popular and attractive university drug dealer who pines for a virginal classmate who is smitten with her long-distance boyfriend. Their love triangle becomes even more complicated by a frustrated bisexual student and a mysterious secret admirer...both of whom are in love with Sean. Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Kip Pardue, Jessica Biel and Eric Stoltz co-star. Directed by Roger Avary (Killing Zoe). 11:50PM ET/10:50 C Mercy TVMA Time: 93   A small circle of people involved in rough sex and bondage begin dying one by one at the hands of a killer in this shocking thriller. Ellen Barkin stars as a homicide detective who is assigned to the case and soon finds herself heading into a dangerous world of murder, abuse, cross-dressing and sadomasochism. Also with Peta Wilson, Julian Sands, Wendy Crewson and Stephen Baldwin. 1:30AM ET/12:30 C Married People, Single Sex: The Return TVMA Time: 96   Three married couples search for ways to deal with the various problems that arise in their relationships in this intimate erotic tale. Beverly Lynne, Eric Hackett, Dawn Arellano, Jonathan van Erik and Michael Brando star. Directed by Chanda Fuller. 3:10AM ET/2:10 C The Crow: City Of Angels R Time: 85   A Los Angeles man, who was murdered along with his son, is resurrected by a divine crow that gives him unearthly powers to punish the criminals who took their lives in this sequel to the dark 1994 thriller. When Ashe and his son Danny accidentally witness a murder at the hands of sinister drug boss Judah, the kingpin sends his cronies after the duo and Ashe and Danny are killed. But, with the help of the crow, Ashe is reborn and endowed with the bird's phenomenal powers to take vengeance on the thugs who wronged him in life. Starring Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Richard Brooks, Iggy Pop, Thomas Jane, Vincent Castellanos and Thury Trang. Written by David S. Goyer; directed by Tim Pope. 4:35AM ET/3:35 C Solaris PG13 Time: 98   Steven Soderbergh's cerebral remake of the 1972 Russian sci-fi classic follows a doctor who encounters his late wife on a space station where things have spiraled out of control into a metaphysical conundrum. George Clooney plays Dr. Chris Kelvin, a psychologist beckoned to convince the station's crew to come home. What he finds there takes him far beyond the boundaries of his science and into the realm of the supernatural as he must come to grips with the appearance of his wife who committed suicide years earlier. Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies and Viola Davis co-star in this "example of sophisticated, challenging filmmaking" (L.A. Times). Based on the book by Stanislaw Lem.

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C Tall Tale PG Time: 96   A little boy whose father is being threatened by an evil land baron is surprised to find himself in a magical world where he meets an unlikely group of allies--Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Calamity Jane. Scott Glenn, Oliver Platt, Nick Stahl, Stephen Lang and Roger Aaron Brown co-star. Also with Catherine O'Hara and Patrick Swayze. Directed by Jeremiah Chechik, written by Steven L. Bloom and Robert Rodat. 8:45AM ET/7:45 C Daredevil PG13 Time: 103   Left blinded by a childhood accident and orphaned by a vicious crime boss, Matt Murdock (Affleck) has grown up with a single goal in mind: revenge. Based on the classic Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett comes this action-drama that follows the adventures of Murdock--a crime-fighting New York City lawyer by day and a masked superhero named Daredevil by night. Led by his ultra-enhanced remaining senses and his incredible acrobatic abilities, Murdock exacts vigilante justice on evildoers who escape the system...while vowing to hunt down the elusive crime lord Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan). Jennifer Garner (TV's Alias) and Colin Farrell (Phone Booth) co-star. Written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Simon Birch). 10:30AM ET/9:30 C Blake Edwards' "a Fine Mess" PG Time: 89   Two favorite funnymen team up for slapstick antics in a wacky comedy from Blake Edwards. Pals Ted Danson and Howie Mandel bet big at the track after overhearing a horse-doping scheme--but their payoff is hot pursuit by bungling mobsters. Slam-bang car chases, narrow escapes and a little romance on the side keep the boys on the run through their fine, funny mess. Co-stars Richard Mulligan and Maria Conchita Alonso. 1:00PM ET/12:00 C Kangaroo Jack PG Time: 89   Two luckless pals chase a wild kangaroo through the Australian Outback when it hops off wearing a jacket pocketed with mob money in this delightful family comedy. When best friends Louis and Charlie accidentally get on the wrong side of Charlie's mob boss stepfather (Christopher Walken), the crime king gives the friends a business assignment--deliver a wad of cash to an associate in Australia. Once in the Outback, the pair have an unexpected crash involving a kangaroo which presents a great photo op--until the stunned marsupial hops away wearing Louis's jacket with the all-important loot in the pocket! With the help of a beautiful wildlife expert, Charlie and Louis pursue the brutish "Jackie Legs" while trying to elude the mob thugs on their tail. Starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, Michael Shannon and Christopher Walken. Written by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg, based on a story by Steve Bing and Barry O'Brien. Directed by David McNally. 2:30PM ET/1:30 C The Fugitive PG13 Time: 130   A one-armed man killed Dr. Kimble's wife, but the police think he did it. Now he's got to find the killer before the cops catch him. That's the simple plot of this blockbuster action hit starring Harrison Ford as the doctor on the run and 1993 Best Supporting Actor Oscar(R) winner Tommy Lee Jones as the cop on his trail. "A propulsive mix of action, suspense and humor" (Hollywood Reporter). "A consummate nail biter...it leaves you breathless" (Variety). "A smashing success...a home run" (New York Times). 4:45PM ET/3:45 C Airheads PG13 Time: 92   Is this any way to get to be a star? All three heavy metal rockers want is for the local radio station to play their tape. When they're told to get lost, they pull water pistols and take the station hostage. Now they're a media event! Rockin' comedy with Joe Mantegna, Chris Farley, Michael Richards, Michael McKean, Amy Locane, Ernie Hudson and Judd Nelson. 6:15PM ET/5:15 C Digging To China PG Time: 98   When a lonely, imaginative ten-year-old girl meets a mentally handicapped thirty-year-old man, they strike up a friendship that is misunderstood by those around them. Also with Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull), Marian Seldes (Affliction). 9:00PM ET/8:00 C Daredevil PG13 Time: 103   Left blinded by a childhood accident and orphaned by a vicious crime boss, Matt Murdock (Affleck) has grown up with a single goal in mind: revenge. Based on the classic Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett comes this action-drama that follows the adventures of Murdock--a crime-fighting New York City lawyer by day and a masked superhero named Daredevil by night. Led by his ultra-enhanced remaining senses and his incredible acrobatic abilities, Murdock exacts vigilante justice on evildoers who escape the system...while vowing to hunt down the elusive crime lord Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan). Jennifer Garner (TV's Alias) and Colin Farrell (Phone Booth) co-star. Written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Simon Birch). 12:10AM ET/11:10 C Kangaroo Jack PG Time: 89   Two luckless pals chase a wild kangaroo through the Australian Outback when it hops off wearing a jacket pocketed with mob money in this delightful family comedy. When best friends Louis and Charlie accidentally get on the wrong side of Charlie's mob boss stepfather (Christopher Walken), the crime king gives the friends a business assignment--deliver a wad of cash to an associate in Australia. Once in the Outback, the pair have an unexpected crash involving a kangaroo which presents a great photo op--until the stunned marsupial hops away wearing Louis's jacket with the all-important loot in the pocket! With the help of a beautiful wildlife expert, Charlie and Louis pursue the brutish "Jackie Legs" while trying to elude the mob thugs on their tail. Starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, Michael Shannon and Christopher Walken. Written by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg, based on a story by Steve Bing and Barry O'Brien. Directed by David McNally. 1:45AM ET/12:45 C Monster's Ball R Time: 111   A series of tragedies ignites an explosive love affair in this drama for which Halle Berry won the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Actress. Leticia (Berry) is a tough waitress and mother about to lose her convict husband to the death penalty. Hank (Billy Bob Thornton) is the middle member of three generations of prison guards, all living together in a house seething with unhappiness. Hardened by his work, Hank falls somewhere in between his viciously racist father (Peter Boyle) and his sensitive, motherless son (Heath Ledger). Hank and Leticia meet first as waitress and customer in a diner, but they grow closer in their mutual need for sympathy and understanding, unaware of a terrible tie that binds them. With Sean Combs, Mos Def. Directed by Marc Forster. Written by Milo Addica, Will Rokos. 3:40AM ET/2:40 C Escape Under Pressure R Time: 91   An extremely rare artifact found on a Greek island sets off a ferocious battle on the deck of a sinking ferryboat in this high-energy thriller. A greedy collector (Craig Wasson) sends his goons to take the piece, but they don't anticipate having to deal with an elusive college professor (Larisa Miller) who will stop at nothing to protect it. Stanley Kamel co-stars. 5:15AM ET/4:15 C Borderline R Time: 94   In this thriller, a psychiatrist in a prison for the criminally insane gets into big trouble thanks to one of her patients. Dr. Lila Colleti's dangerous job has cost her the custody of her two young daughters. When one of her patients is released, he decides to do his shrink a favor by way of a murderous plot in which she becomes implicated. With Gina Gershon, Sean Patrick Flanery and Michael Biehn.