WLRN Channel 17 TV Schedule

Tuesday, May 21
Time
Program
10:30 AM
Dinosaur Train
“Derek the Deinonychu; Don's Dragonfly”
Buddy, Tiny and Mom visit a family of Deinonychus dinosaurs, which have sharp toe-claws. Then a red-footed dragonfly named Howard makes a new friend.
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11:00 AM
Sid the Science Kid
“A Rainbow Every Day!”
Sid and his friends learn how rainbows are formed.
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11:30 AM
Super WHY!
“Momotaro the Peach Boy”
After Pig and his brothers squabble while building a tree house, the Super Readers zoom into "Momotaro the Peach Boy," a Japanese folk tale about a little boy whose arguments with his pals wake up an ogre.
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12:00 PM
Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo
“Finders Keeps; Quack Quiets the Universe; Pocoyo: Fussy Duck”
Quack discovers a perfect slice of bread; Quack tries to get some sleep; Pato learns the fun of getting clean.
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12:30 PM
Thomas & Friends
“Presents & Prizes”
Thomas makes amends after disrupting the party preparations for Mr. Percival's birthday; Emily lets Sir Topham Hatt's praise to go to her head.
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1:00 PM
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
“Daniel Says I'm Sorry; Royal Mudpies”
Daniel, Katerina and Miss Elaina learn how to apologize; Daniel and Prince Wednesday apologize to Prince Tuesday for playing with his crown without asking.
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1:30 PM
Clifford the Big Red Dog
“Special T-Bone; Jetta's Sneak Peek”
Emily Elizabeth and the dogs all think about what makes each of them special (T-Bone has to think longer about it); Jetta sneaks a peek at Emily Elizabeth's journal.
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2:00 PM
Sesame Street
“The Good Sport”
After losing to Abby in several games of hot potato, Elmo turns to Telly for help in becoming better. He becomes so good that, the next time he plays Abby, he repeatedly wins; and then his newfound skill goes to his head, causing him to show off.
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3:00 PM
Martha Speaks
“Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!; Martha and Truman Get Lost”
Professor Monkey's visit to a local bookstore to promote his craft book may be disrupted when the directions to the store wind up under Bob the dog's porch; Martha helps Truman find something he lost at Dog Head Lake.
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3:30 PM
Arthur
“The Last Tough Customer; Brain's Chess Mess”
The Tough Customers decide to stop bullying, but doing so may not be easy for Molly; Brain starts a chess club at school.
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4:00 PM
WordGirl
“Tobey or Consequences; High-Fat Robbery”
WordGirl gets into a battle of wits with Tobey, a boy genius. Then she takes on the Butcher, who is hosting a free barbecue as part of an evil plot.
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4:30 PM
Wild Kratts
“Raptor Roundup”
The Kratts tangle with evil chef Gaston Gourmand, while trying to ID as many hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and vultures as they can.
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5:00 PM
Sid the Science Kid
“The Sticker Chart”
The series opener about an inquisitive preschooler who investigates the world around him finds Sid questioning the need for charts after he sees how far he has to go on his chore chart to receive a promised toy rocket.
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5:30 PM
Curious George
“The Big Picture; Juicy George”
George helps the Man With the Yellow Hat publicize his book about the endangered cerulean warbler, which is George's favorite bird, after bookstores refuse to stock the 1400-page tome.
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6:00 PM
Curious George
“We Otter Be Friends; Sir George and the Dragon”
George is stranded when an otter swims away with Mr. Quint's boat keys; George dreams that he's guarding a medieval castle.
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6:30 PM
WordGirl
“Day at the Museum; Best Fan Club Meeting Ever”
Scoops, Becky, Bob and Violet search for haunted treasure; Tobey threatens to destroy the International WordGirl Fan Club clubhouse.
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7:00 PM
Nature
“Born Wild: The First Day of Life”
A look at baby animals in their first days, including chimpanzees, gorillas, marmosets and moose. The offsprings' relationships with their mothers are also explored, though not all are nurture-filled affairs.
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8:00 PM
Nova
“Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures”
Conclusion. The evolution of creatures unique to Australia, such as the kangaroo and cassowary, is chronicled alongside the change in the continent's landscape, which transformed from jungles to eucalyptus forests, grasslands and deserts.
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9:00 PM
Cuba's Secret Side
“Under the Radar”
A two-part look at life in Cuba from filmmaker Karin Muller. Part 1 examines what some Cubans jokingly call the Cuban Revolution's three successes (health care, education and social equality) and three failures (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
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10:00 PM
Cuba's Secret Side
“The Truth Revealed”
Conclusion. Detailing the lives of ordinary Cubans, including a tobacco farmer who had open-heart surgery 10 years ago and still tends his fields. Also: the reliance on faith, including Catholicism and Santeria.
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11:00 PM
The Truth About Lions
“The End of the Road?”