Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher
Jim Henson Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Features new friends in all shapes and sizes, with catchy songs and all the dinosaur information kids will ever want to know. Preschoolers will be on the fast track to learning when Buddy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adopted family of Pteranodons explore all that their prehistoric world has to offer.
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Four-year-old Daniel Tiger invites young viewers directly into his world, giving them a kid's eye view of his life and making them feel like one of his neighbors. Episodes include: Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty; Daniel Goes to the Potty; Daniel Visits School; Daniel Visits the Doctor; Daniel Shares his Tigertastic Car; and more.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019].
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music....
Series
Publisher
Topics Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Experience the sultry landscape and spicy culture of Morocco in high definition. Africans, Arabs, Jews, Europeans, sultans, scholars, pirates and holy men came from the south, from the east and the north to this land in the northwest corner of Africa. Along the way, they sought refuge in Kasbahs. Go behind the towering walls of these ancient fortress cities, from Marrakesh to coastal Essaouria to Casablanca.
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Join the Super Readers as they practice spelling, use the power to read, and investigate rhyming words in order to change the outcome of these classic fairytales: Peter Rabbit; Tom Thumb; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; and Rapunzel.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2011
Description
In 1968, the Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-129 sank in the Central North Pacific. American intelligence located it within weeks of its demise. The CIA crafted a secret program to raise the submarine in 1974. Now, after much secrecy, this story can be told, by the men who made it happen and with never-before-seen footage of the actual salvage attempt, and new evidence of the project's successes and failures.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a rising death toll in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear reactor meltdowns. It combines on-the-spot reporting, personal stories, compelling eyewitness videos, and exclusive helicopter footage for a unique look at the science behind the catastrophe.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
"Get well moon": Bob and Wartz think the reddish moon looks sick, but soon discover that the color comes from reflecting light. "Windy night": An approaching storm frightens the friends, but Madge dispels their fears by teaching them some facts about storms. "Where have all the berries gone?": Winslow learns that he can't find his favorite berries because they are out of season. "Hold on rainbow": Wartz discovers why he can't touch a rainbow. "The...
Series
Masterpiece Theatre volume Masterpiece Classics
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them. In the drawing rooms, library, and beautiful bedrooms, with their tall windows looking across the park, lives the family, but below stairs are other residents, the servants, as fiercely possessive of their ranks as anyone above.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...
Series
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
©2004
Description
The story of the tumultuous years after the Civil War during which America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and at the same time, how former slaves could be brought into the life of the country.
17) Over Ireland
Publisher
TOPICS Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Presents a thrilling journey above the Emerald Isle. Airborne views of lush green landscapes, from the tops of rugged seaside cliffs to smooth pastureland across endless rolling hills. Get rare views of Giant's Causeway and soar above Ireland's thriving capital city of Dublin.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Examines the natural wonders of six continents (including Mount Everest's Khumbu Icefall, the Amazon, the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, the Camargue, and ocean reefs), focusing on how the natural features of each locale affects the life and culture of its inhabitants.