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  • 1983
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    Frontline

    Frontline

    7.40 1983 HD

    Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...

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  • 1975
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    PBS News Hour

    PBS News Hour

    5.40 1975 HD

    America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.

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  • 1969
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    Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

    7.10 1969 HD

    On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy,...

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  • 1974
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    NOVA

    NOVA

    6.86 1974 HD

    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...

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  • 1992
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    Barney & Friends

    Barney & Friends

    5.08 1992 HD

    Barney & Friends is an American children's television series aimed at children from ages 2 to 5. The series, which first aired on April 6, 1992,...

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  • 2012
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    Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

    6.20 2012 HD

    Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of...

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  • 1979
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    This Old House

    This Old House

    5.20 1979 HD

    TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.

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  • 2017
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    Masterpiece

    Masterpiece

    9.00 2017 HD

    As of the start of broadcasting Victoria Series One in January 2017, Masterpiece Classic was no longer branded as such, but simply Masterpiece (on...

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.20 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 2006
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    Curious George

    Curious George

    7.10 2006 HD

    With the help of his friend “The Man in the Yellow Hat,” a curious little monkey named George sets out on adventures to learn about the...

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  • 1988
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    American Experience

    American Experience

    7.50 1988 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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  • 2007
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    Super Why!

    Super Why!

    6.70 2007 HD

    Super Why! or The Reading Adventures of Super Why! is a CGI animated show developed by Angela C. Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert. The TV series...

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  • 2007
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    WordGirl

    WordGirl

    6.94 2007 HD

    WordGirl is an American children’s animated television series for children aged 9 –12, produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of...

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.66 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1982
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    Nature

    Nature

    8.10 1982 HD

    Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy...

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  • 1996
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    Arthur

    Arthur

    7.00 1996 HD

    The show revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with...

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  • 1971
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    The Electric Company

    The Electric Company

    6.88 1971 HD

    The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the...

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  • 1986
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    American Masters

    American Masters

    7.10 1986 HD

    American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...

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  • 1999
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    Independent Lens

    Independent Lens

    6.91 1999 HD

    This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom,...

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  • 2000
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    Between the Lions

    Between the Lions

    7.20 2000 HD

    Between the Lions is a PBS Kids puppet television series designed to promote reading. The show is a co-production between WGBH in Boston and Sirius...

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