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  • 1960
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    Virus

    Virus

    1 1960 HD

    From KQED in San Francisco and the Virus Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley, comes a distinguished series of eight half-hour...

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  • 1997
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    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    7.80 1997 HD

    The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this...

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  • 2022
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    The Great American Recipe

    The Great American Recipe

    1 2022 HD

    Home cooks from different regions of the U.S. showcase their signature dishes and compete to win the national search for "The Great American Recipe."

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  • 2012
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    Shakespeare Uncovered

    Shakespeare Uncovered

    6.00 2012 HD

    Celebrity hosts guide viewers through William Shakespeare's plays in performance. Each episode serves as a primer for newcomers to Shakespeare while...

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  • 1970
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    On Common Ground

    On Common Ground

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2019
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    Blue Sky Metropolis

    Blue Sky Metropolis

    1 2019 HD

    Four-part documentary miniseries showcasing a century of aerospace in Southern California and exploring the intersection of aerospace and Southern...

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  • 1970
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    Cooking in Concert

    Cooking in Concert

    1 1970 HD

    In these three specials, Julia Child joins Jacques Pepin and Graham Kerr, both best selling cookbook authors and popular television cooks, to share...

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  • 2001
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    Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

    Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

    8.00 2001 HD

    Explore Chicago, its neighborhoods, and beyond with WTTW host and producer Geoffrey Baer. From the neighborhoods and suburbs of Chicago to the...

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  • 1984
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    Teeny Little Super Guy

    Teeny Little Super Guy

    10.00 1984 HD

    Teeny Little Super Guy was an animated short featured on PBS's Sesame Street. The shorts featured a small animated man, the Teeny Little Super Guy,...

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  • 2001
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    Angelina Ballerina

    Angelina Ballerina

    7.30 2001 HD

    Set in Chipping Cheddar, a place similiar to 1920s London, Angelina Ballerina features Angelina Mouseling, a bold little mouse with big dreams - she...

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  • 2014
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    AHA! A House for Arts

    AHA! A House for Arts

    1 2014 HD

    Features the stories of artists, makers, and creative institutions right here in our backyard of Western New England and across the country. A...

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  • 2021
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    NOVA: Beyond the Elements

    NOVA: Beyond the Elements

    1 2021 HD

    Picking up where he left off in NOVA's popular special, Hunting the Elements, David Pogue sets out on a worldwide quest to find the key molecules and...

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  • 2015
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    Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine

    Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine

    8.00 2015 HD

    Jonathan Phillips attempts to find the answer to the question: How did Christianity grow and develop from just a small, Jewish sect to the largest,...

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  • 2022
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    Planet California

    Planet California

    1 2022 HD

    A celebration of California’s wildlife and wild places, and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call it home. Famous for its...

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  • 2024
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    The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross' Unfinished Season

    The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross' Unfinished Season

    1 2024 HD

    Nicholas Hankins brings the last paintings by Bob Ross to life.

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  • 2008
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    Pioneers of Television

    Pioneers of Television

    6.00 2008 HD

    A documentary series focusing on the legends that helped launched TV and left lasting impression on sitcoms, talk shows, variety shows and game shows...

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  • 2012
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    The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl

    7.86 2012 HD

    Chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the Great Plow-Up, followed by a...

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  • 2018
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    Autumnwatch New England

    Autumnwatch New England

    8.00 2018 HD

    BBC host Chris Packham and wildlife cinematographer Bob Poole are joined by travel journalist Samantha Brown for this special PBS edition of the...

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  • 1999
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    American Photography: A Century of Images

    American Photography: A Century of Images

    8.00 1999 HD

    Three-part series exploring the impact that photography has had on American life in the twentieth century. The story of pictures we have taken and...

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  • 2021
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    Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

    Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

    1 2021 HD

    Explore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the...

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