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Here are this week's highlights:
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Finding Your Roots: Sanjay Gupta, Margaret Cho and Martha Stewart
The three guests in this episode are all children of first- or second-generation immigrants and share the peculiar burdens of that heritage. In an episode that crisscrosses the planet, from India to Korea to Poland, catch a glimpse of three distinct yet oddly overlapping experiences of families leaving their homes and becoming American. Monday, May 7 at 9:00 p.m. on 8.1 | Add to Outlook
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Clinton: American Experience
Explore the history of an American president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history. Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. on 8.1| Add to OutlookSaturday, May 12 at 10:00 p.m. on 8.2| Add to Outlook
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NOVA: Hunt for the Supertwister
A powerful tornado is a terrifying phenomenon that continues to defy decades of scientific efforts to predict it. During one of the worst tornado seasons on record, a NOVA camera team chased across the Midwest, capturing hair-raising footage of highly destructive twisters in action. But this is much more than just another "extreme weather" show, focusing on the efforts of two scientists at the University of Oklahoma to develop radically different approaches to forecasting twisters: one relies on "virtual tornados" created inside supercomputers, while the other involves hunting down real-life storms to collect data firsthand (the method that inspired the movie Twister). Wednesday, May 9 at 9:00 p.m. on 8.1| Add to Outlook
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Independent Lens: Revenge of the Electric Car
Director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America's future: fast, furious and cleaner than ever. This program follows the race among major car-makers to be the first, the best and to win the hearts and minds of the public around the world. Wednesday, May 9 at 10:00 p.m. on 8.1| Add to Outlook
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Himalaya with Michael Palin **Series Premiere**
Encountering new extremes of wealth and poverty, altitude and freezing cold, the ex-Python brings his unique brand of wit and wisdom with him as he travels across the roof of the world. Traveling through this awe-inspiring scenery, including rich flora and fauna and dizzying switchback mountain roads, Michael visits the region's cities and makes detours to places - and people - of special interest. Thursday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. on 8.1| Add to Outlook Wednesday, May 16 at 10:00 p.m. on 8.1| Add to Outlook
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InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse: Marsha Mason
Not only was Marsha Mason married to playwright Neil Simon – she also took many of his plays to the big screen, starring in award-winning films "The Goodbye Girl", "Chapter Two", and "Only When I Laugh." Outside of showbiz, she is a successful businesswoman, having sold herbs wholesale to companies both locally and regionally before starting a line of wellness, bath, and body products called "Resting in the River." Thursday, May 10 at 10:30 p.m. on 8.1| Add to Outlook Thursday, May 10 at 11:30 p.m. on 8.2| Add to Outlook
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Houston 8: Parenting Pressures
More than any other generation, today's parents face challenges never imagined a generation ago. From over worked parents, to under performing schools, from threats of violence and abuse, to security and safety – today's challenges can be over whelming. So what control do parents actually have? How safe can we make our children's lives? Who is responsible for what level of our children's education? And where can you turn for help in today's fast paced world? Friday, May 11 at 8:00 p.m. on 8.1| Add to Outlook
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Craft In America: Threads
Explore woven textiles and story quilts by artists Faith Ringgold of Harlem, Randall Darwall of Cape Cod, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood in California and Terese Agnew in Wisconsin. Friday, May 11 at 9:00 p.m. on 8.1| Add to Outlook
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The Daytripper **Season Premiere**
From the well-known landmarks to the completely obscure dives and hideaways, join host Chet Garner as he takes you on an adventure throughout Central Texas and then gets you back home before dark (or at least close enough). You're sure to leave each episode excited and eager to get out of your own seat and launch a daytrip adventure of your own. In this episode Chet takes us to South Padre Island. Saturday, May 12 at 3:30 p.m. on 8.1| Add to Outlook
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Queen's Palaces: Windsor Castle
From the bowels of the Castle to the heights of the battlements, Fiona encounters all manner of royal treasures - from the musket ball that killed a naval hero to table decorations in gold and silver and encrusted with jewels; from the triple-headed portrait of a king who lost his head to Queen Mary's Dolls' House with running taps, and a secret garden hidden in a drawer. Sunday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. on 8.1 | Add to Outlook
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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series II - The Hounds of Baskerville
Sherlock and Watson pursue the trail of the Baskerville experiments - top-secret government research on genetically engineered gigantic animals for military use. Or so it is rumored. Whatever the truth, something big is up on the moors. Sunday, May 13 at 8:00 p.m. on 8.1 | Add to Outlook Monday, May 14 at 8:00 p.m. on 8.2 | Add to Outlook
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American Masters: Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history. Over the course of 30 years, 4,531 episodes and 23,000 guests, he became a fixture of national life and a part of the zeitgeist. He is considered by many to be the greatest icon in the history of television. Two-time Emmy®-winning filmmaker Peter Jones explores his life, career, complexities, and contradictions in this two-hour documentary. Monday, May 14 at 8:00 p.m. on 8.1 | Add to OutlookTuesday, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. on 8.2 | Add to Outlook
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