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www.oeta.tv KETA-TV/DT 13 Oklahoma City KOED-TV/DT 11 Tulsa KOET-TV/DT 3 Eufaula KWET-TV/DT 12 Cheyenne January 2009 Volume 35 Number 7 A Publication of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Foundation, Inc.

Wednesdays January 14, 21 and 28 at 7 p.m.

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State of Creativity Great Performances: Frontline: Victor Borge: 100 Years New OETA Series Premiere! Cyrano de Bergerac Dreams of Obama of Music and Laughter January 6 @ 9 p.m. January 7 @ 7 p.m. January 20 @ 8 p.m. January 31 @ 8 p.m. page 3 7 10 13 2 MAKE ‘Em Laugh January 2009

Carol Burnett. George Carlin. Jerry Seinfeld. Larry David. Will Ferrell. Steve Martin. Sid Caesar. Just a few of the comedy icons offering ffWednesdays January 14, 21 and 28 at 7 p.m. their takes on America’s comedic evolution: from the most ingenious physical schtick to fast-talking wiseguys to incisive satire and parody. This six-hour comedy epic showcases the most hilarious men, women and moments in American & Chong, as well as superstar nerds prudery, censorship, sentimentality, liberalism, entertainment and why they made us like Woody Allen and “jerks” like Steve extremism, and complacency, it was always laugh. Hosted by funnyman Martin. the comedian who led the first wave of attack. Billy Crystal, the documen- Rather than using risqué jokes and four-letter Honey, I’m Home!: tary explores the currents of words simply to get a rise out of an audience, Breadwinners and Homemakers American comedy through- the most audacious comedians – from pioneers The domestic comedy may be the like Mae West to bad boys like Lenny Bruce, out a century of social and most American of comic concepts. Richard Pryor and George Carlin – invoked political change, illuminat- The moment that Burns and Allen “freedom of speech” to bring the biggest and ing how comedy has tack- admitted to their radio audience that most dangerous laughs to the American public. led and poked fun at our po- they were a married couple, a tradition litical system, race relations, of laughter on the home front began. ffJanuary 28 gender issues and the prevail- Groundbreaking television sitcoms like Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: ing American standards and ta- I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The The Wiseguys boos in everyday life. Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family, America loves the wiseguy who defies con- The Cosby Show, Roseanne, Seinfeld vention by speaking the truth no matter the and The Simpsons reflect the ongoing consequences. Whether in the form of the changes at home and in the work- curmudgeonly W.C. Fields or Larry David, who ffJanuary 14 place. manages to aggravate everyone within reach, Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: the wiseguy (or gal) always gets the last – and ffJanuary 21 Nerds, Jerks and Oddballs funniest – word. Along with classic smart- Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts While America has always championed the alecks like Groucho Marx and con men like Phil Physical comedy and slapstick have always idea of inclusiveness, the outsider has been a Silvers, other legendary names include Jack found rich soil in America. From the mastery of source of constant amusement. Perhaps best Benny, Paul Lynde, Joan Rivers, Redd Foxx, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton to the com- epitomized today by characters in such block- Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock. puter-generated antics that helped transform buster Judd Apatow comedies as The 40 Year- Jim Carrey into a human cartoon, slapstick has Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Superbad, this evolved into a sophisticated art, stretching the Americans have always loved to make fun of episode also looks back at the bespectacled boundaries of time and space. This episode the world around them using the slings and wannabe (Harold Lloyd) and the vain coward explores the comic genius of teams like Laurel arrows of parody and satire. Whether it was (Bob Hope) as the outsiders of their day. Along and Hardy, the Three Stooges, Martin and Will Rogers, Johnny Carson, Jon Stewart and with pioneering women in comedy like Phyl- Lewis, the Marx Brothers and the one and only Stephen Colbert poking a finger in the eye of lis Diller and truly zany characters who seem Lucille Ball. the government, or Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks and to have arrived from another planet (Jonathan the Saturday Night Live gang lampooning the Winters, Andy Kaufman and Robin Williams), When I’m Bad, I’m Better: latest blockbuster, generations have reveled in the great social upheaval of the 1960s and 70s The Groundbreakers the anarchic tradition of mocking American life, introduced counter-culture favorites Cheech In the ongoing war against hypocrisy, con- politics and preoccupations. servatism, political correctness, prejudice,

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New original OETA series premiere! ffTuesday January 6 at 9 p.m. What is creativity? Sure, creativity is about artists and musicians, but isn’t it more than that? Encores: January 18 at 9:30 p.m. Creativity is about finding solutions to complex problems and can be found everywhere from ag- and January 24 at 6:30 p.m. riculture to business and medicine. One of those complex problems that have gotten closer to an answer through creative solutions involves an Oklahoma child who yearns to do things any active 7-year-old enjoys:

Every little boy idolizes their father and 7 year-old Kyle Bratcher from Midwest City is no differ- ent. For Kyle it’s riding dirt bikes like his dad, but a brain tumor has left Kyle sitting out. It was the creativity of a stranger, Tony Baustert, a motorcycle builder from Bethany who gave Kyle the opportunity to ride with a remote-control dirt bike. Follow the impact of a brain tumor from cutting edge treatments to unique physical therapy proving that in Oklahoma, creativity is everywhere.

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ffSundays January 18 at 6 p.m. and 25 at 1 p.m. The “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” and Oklahoma icon shares her extraordinary, heroic life with Dick Pryor. Clara Luper decided to take on segregation while ffTuesday January 13 at 6:30 p.m. on a bus ride across the Jim Crow south in 1957. Plus, tune-in for a special OKC Metro, Satur- When the young Oklahoma City history teacher day January 10 at 5:30 p.m., for an in-depth returned home, she preview with Wes Lane. organized a group of ffThursdays January 8 students to sit down and 22 at 8:30 p.m. A gripping documentary confronting the at the all-white Katz As television moves into high definition, join Drug Store and order truth about meth in us for a local look back at where it all started Oklahoma through a soda. With that, in glorious black and white. the American “sit-in” first-hand accounts of movement was born. When Oklahoma’s first television station went former addicts. on the air, stations A contemporary and friend of Dr. Martin Luther in Tulsa, Oklahoma The story is told King, Jr., Clara Luper marched with him in places City, Ada and Law- through the powerful testimonies of young peo- like Selma, Alabama and the epic March on Wash- ton broadcast local ple who have gone through the dark and lonely ington in 1963. She led the talk shows, cooking depths of meth addiction and its physically al- Oklahoma sit-in movement shows, news, weath- tering consequences. With heart wrenching and efforts to integrate the Okla- er and of course, raw honesty, they speak to their generation with homa City Public Schools children’s shows. To an unforgettable message of warning. and Doe Amusement Park mention the names of in Lawton and organized programs like “Mr. Zing and Tuffy,” “Ho-Ho and Beyond the Broadcast: Meth addiction and led the Oklahoma City Pokey,” and “3-D Danny” is to watch the eyes of affects all Oklahomans. Now is the time to Sanitation Strike and the baby boomers light up with a glow of nostalgia. fight back. For more information, please visit Tulsa Freedom March to www.crystaldarknessoklahoma.org. integrate public accommo- Tune in for Part Two, coming in March! dations.

Visit OETA online: www.oeta.tv Visit OETA online: www.oeta.tv 4 OETA News January 2009 OETA Steps Up DTV OETA in HD! Outreach Local studio productions in- As the February 17, 2009 digital transition cluding Oklahoma News Report rapidly approaches, OETA has stepped up and OKC Metro now broadcast its efforts to ensure Oklahomans across in high definition. the state are prepared to make the switch. OETA recently upgraded its Okla- More than 200 Oklahomans recently attended homa City studio into a first class OETA DTV Open Houses at locations in Okla- high definition production facility, homa City and Tulsa. The information sessions provided viewers with con- improving the quality of its in- verter box and antenna demonstrations, as well as expert analysis of various house programs for Oklahomans issues viewers are having as they setup their converter boxes and antennas. across the state.

OETA has also provided live phone banks during various broadcasts, Oklahoma News Report and OKC Metro are now broadcast in stunning encouraging viewers to call in with their digital television questions. Several HD, bringing the viewing experience to a whole new level. OETA staff members have been trained to assist callers and offer solutions to DTV “OETA’s new HD production capabilities not only enhance the on-air look concerns. for original programs, including news, but the technical changes we are making to provide high definition digital content allow us to significantly improve Plus, during January, OETA will partici- the online services we deliver,” Dick Pryor, managing editor, said. pate in a series of brief “soft analog shut- offs” with several other television stations in OETA’s engineering staff, led Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The shut-offs of by chief engineer Rick Ladd, and the participating stations’ analog signals will production staff, led by production last two minutes each, with each station’s manager Price Wooldridge, worked engineering staff also participating in live phone banks to help analog viewers closely together for more than two with DTV questions and concerns. years to ensure a successful move to high definition productions.

OETA Board Member Spotlight: “It’s been a real challenge, but the end result is something very Mary Ann Fergeson special, because it enables us to Mary Ann Fergeson, a civic leader from Altus, has tell Oklahoma’s stories better visually,” Wooldridge said. “We look forward to served on the Oklahoma Educational Television exciting days ahead as we offer this new high definition world to our view- Authority (OETA) Board for three years. ers.”

The studio HD productions join OETA’s documentary programs, which Must-watch list: “I think Bill Moy- Limits has been a favorite of mine already air in HD — including Stateline, State of Creativity and Gallery. ers is the best interviewer on televi- for years, and I was thrilled to have sion today and we try not to miss had the opportunity to visit the set his programs. OETA Movie Club while touring with an arts group a Jim Lehrer Visits OKlahoma City brings a fresh perspective to mov- few years ago.” NewsHour’s Jim Lehrer recently stopped ies with little known facts about the in Oklahoma City to receive the inau- making of the movie and about the OETA’s impact: “OETA has such gural Gaylord Prize, established by the actors. On Gallery, we occasionally a unique way of bringing us all to- University of Oklahoma Gaylord College see someone we know personally gether by being the only broadcast of Journalism and Mass Communication and it makes us very proud. The media to cover the whole state. to honor a nationally recognized journal- program makes us curious to learn Gallery broadens our perspective ist with high standards of excellence. more about others featured and of the arts community in the state.” their work in the arts. Other pro- While in town, Lehrer discussed his grams we watch are Nightly Busi- Mary Ann Fergeson and her hus- interest and connections to Oklahoma, ness Report and Oklahoma News band Ken have lived in Oklahoma the 2008 Presidential elections and Report. My husband and I plan our since 1971 and are proud to have debates and journalism in the digital dinner on Monday nights around raised two children in Oklahoma. age with Oklahoma News Report’s Dick Antiques Roadshow. Austin City Pryor.

Visit OETA online: www.oeta.tv Visit OETA online: www.oeta.tv January 2009 DTV 5 Digital Deadline: It’s Time! Rural Oklahoma: Some Analog Over-the-Air Viewers Must Make Switch to DTV Areas on a Digital Delay OETA urges Oklahomans to make the transition to digital television now. If you watch television over-the-air in one of the OETA rural translator channels listed below, The February 17, 2009 digital transition deadline is a month away. However, it is important to ensure your you will continue to receive OETA’s analog signal televisions are ready today. If you view television over-the-air on an analog set, you MUST take action to for an additional six to 12 months after Feb. 17, continue watching TV after the deadline. Avoid the headaches and confusion expected as the deadline 2009. However, these areas will switch to digital draws closer: after the six-12 month period. Ensure you are prepared for the delayed rural transition by purchas- 1. Purchase Your Converter Boxes. ing an analog pass-through converter box or digi- You will need one for each analog set used for over-the-air viewing. Zenith, tal television. Keep in mind, converter boxes may Digital Stream and Insignia boxes work well, while RCA boxes have caused be in short supply after February 17, so purchase many problems. Boxes are available at retailers including Radio Shack and your analog pass-through box soon. Best Buy. Rural viewers must purchase an analog pass-through box. Con- veter boxes may be in short supply in February, so do not wait. Also, OETA is in the process of building digital transmitters to replace the analog transmitters in 2. Setup the Box Immediately After Purchase. rural areas. Each area will not receive the OETA Do not wait until February to setup the box. Use the detailed instructions to setup the box properly and check it with your antenna. By ensuring your signal for two to three weeks during the con- equipment works properly now, you will avoid the rush for boxes and evade struction. Upon completion, the new trans- confusion expected by viewers who wait until the DTV deadline to transition. mitters will provide higher-powered analog signals with new digital-ready equipment. 3. Check Your Antenna. These areas will convert to digital after the Hook up your box to the television and your antenna. The digital signal does installation of a new satellite uplink at OETA’s not reach as far as analog, so you may need a new antenna. By switching Oklahoma City headquarters, expected early and having the right antenna to receive digital television, you can avoid sometime during mid-2009. long lines and possible antenna/equipment shortages as the deadline draws near: The following OETA transmitter sites will continue to receive OETA’s analog signal for at least • You will need an antenna that receives UHF and VHF frequencies. A six months after Feb. 17, 2009. Also listed are the large outdoor antenna will be needed in rural areas but smaller outside dates each site is expected to suspend the OETA antennas will work well in the metro areas. Some antennas are labeled signal and the date service will resume after digital but some of these antennas receive only UHF signals. upgrade construction:

• Rabbit ears will no longer work if you are more than 15 miles away from ffMedford (46): Dec. 28, 2008 – Jan. 19, 2009 a transmitter. You will need an external antenna placed in your attic or Ponca City (38): January 7-28, 2009 rooftop. Rural viewers will need a large outdoor antenna. If your picture ffFrederick (34): Feb.10-March 3, 2009 freezes, loses audio or a “no signal” message appears, you need a new ffIdabel (23): March 9-30, 2009 antenna. ffDuncan (47): March 30-April 20, 2009 ffBoise City (20): April 6-27, 2009 • Viewers more than 60 miles from transmitters should consider an an- ffBeaver (34): April 14-May 5, 2009 tenna amplifier (which will provide an additional 15-20 miles of reception ffBuffalo (48): May 4-25, 2009 capability) or may need to subscribe to cable or satellite. Some satellite ffHugo (15): June 8-29, 2009 companies are offering rural areas a local channel package for as low as ffAlva (30): June 16-July 7, 2009 $10 a month. ffDurant (46): July 6-27, 2009 ffLawton (36): August 10-31, 2009 4. Rescan Your Converter Box on February 18, 2009. ffArdmore (28): August 25-September 15, 2009 Most television stations will be adding new channels and making adjust- ments to their digital signals after the analog shut off. You will need to Call 1-800-879-6382 or e-mail [email protected] with rescan your conveter box or your new digital TV set on Feb. 18. OETA and any digital TV questions or concerns, including other stations will not be found until you take this step. those specific to rural areas. 5. Questions? Contact OETA. If you have questions or problems: 1.800.879.6382 or [email protected].

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ffSundays at 7 p.m. ffTuesdays at 7 p.m. ffJanuary 4 ffJanuary 6 The Gorilla King Arctic Passage: Prisoners of the Ice Retrace the life of Titus, silverback leader, from birth to present reign, Probe the Arctic’s most enduring explora- spanning a tumultuous period in the history of a species and of Rwanda. tion enigma. In 1974, renowned primatologist Dian In 1845, Sir John Franklin and his expedi- Fossey introduced a young researcher tion crew set sail from London to conquer named Kelly Stewart to a gorilla family. the elusive Arctic route and were never Stewart, daughter of actor Jimmy Stew- heard from again. Did their own provisions art, was the first to see a tiny new baby poison them? gorilla named Titus. At 33 years old, the ffJanuary 13 400-pound silverback Titus has ruled for Arctic Passage: Ice Survivors nearly half his life, an astonishing feat given the early trials he faced. After the Franklin expedition, more than a half-century would pass before ffJanuary 11 an innovative explorer finally conquered the Northwest Passage. The Dragon Chronicles Roald Amundsen, set out for the Arctic with improbably slim resources: Are there any dragons still to be found today? six men and a tiny, shallow vessel, the Gjoa. Caught by the winter ice, Ancient maps, legends and fairy tales the native Inuit taught him ancient skills of Arctic survival, ensuring his all tell of dragons in our world. In nearly conquest of the South Pole in 1912. every culture, children are taught that ffJanuary 20 dragons are big and fearsome, that they The Big Energy Gamble fly, breathe fire, are found in caves and Does California know something about energy live nearly forever. Where did these stories the rest of the nation does not? come from? Are they based on real ani- mals? California has become an oasis of conservation in an energy-hungry country, from energy ffJanuary 18 conservation and efficiency to the develop- Arctic Bears ment of new sources of carbon-free power, to As the two worlds meet, are the polar bears fated to become grizzlies find out how the rest of the country can join in once again? their aggressive pursuit of a sustainable energy Polar bears are living on borrowed time. future. They are the descendents of grizzlies, ffJanuary 27 long-ago evolved to live and hunt on the The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies frozen ice of the Arctic, eating a special- A visually rich look at one of the world’s most beautiful and mysterious ized diet of seal meat. But the winters creatures. have become increasingly warmer, the ice is disappearing and raising a family Journey into the Monarch’s secret and fascinating world, including visits becomes a much more difficult proposition. to the spectacular locations the Monarch calls home, meetings with friends and enemies (including humans in both camps) and fly with it on ffJanuary 25 one of the most inspiring migratory odysseys imaginable. Is That Skunk? The remarkable secrets of that stink will be revealed. It’s a familiar but mysterious creature in woods and neighborhoods all across America. Its infamous weapon is one of the most awful scents in all of nature. Now, intrepid researchers track skunks day and night across the country — including Oklahoma.

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ffThursday, January 8 at 10 p.m. Counting Crows: Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings ffThursday January 15 at 10 p.m Idina Menzel with Josh Groban ffSundays at 8 p.m. and Ravi Coltrane Laura Linney hosts an all-new blockbuster ffThursday January 22 at 10 p.m. Foreigner season. ffJanuary 4 and 11 Tess of the D’Urbervilles Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess ffFrom Vienna: Durbeyfield is the The New Year’s Celebration 2009 magnificent and Thursday January 1 at 7 p.m. spirited heroine of Julie Andrews hosts the 25th annual New Thomas Hardy’s Year’s Day celebration. heartbreaking novel. The cast ffCyrano de Bergerac in this four-hour miniseries includes Gemma Wednesday January 7 at 7 p.m. Arterton (Quantum of Solace) as Tess, Hans Kevin Kline embodies Edmond Rostand’s pro- Matheson (Dr. Zhivago) as her seducer Alec boscisly challenged 17th-century warrior-poet and Eddie Redmayne (Elizabeth: The Golden Cyrano de Bergerac in Broadway’s sold-out, Age) as Angel, the man she loves. limited-engagement, which also starred Jen- nifer Garner. ffSaturdays at 9 p.m. ffJanuary 18 and 25 Encores Fridays at 11 p.m. Wuthering Heights David Leveaux’s stylish production, with A thrilling new adap- sumptuous costumes and sets, remains true to ffJanuary 3: Ben-Hur tation of Emily Bron- Rostand’s 1897 heartbreaker of a play, bursting William Wyler’s 1960 Best Picture winner fol- te’s haunting classic with swash-buckling gascons and duplicitous lows a Jewish prince (Charlton Heston in an about the passionate noblemen, fops and ruffians. Its tale of the Oscar-winning role) betrayed and sent into spiritual bond be- eponymous philosopher-swordsman (Kline), slavery. tween a Gypsy boy who pines for his beautiful cousin Roxane f North by Northwest and his adoptive fam- (Garner), yet is too ashamed of his large nose fJanuary 10: The Hitchcock classic thriller about a hapless ily’s daughter. to tell her, is an actor’s dream role. Cyrano executive (Cary Grant) mistaken for a govern- pens poetry and love letters to her in the name A man without a past ment agent and pursued across the country by of the man she loves, the tongue-tied Christian pursues his child- a group of foreign spies. de Neuvillette (Daniel Sunjata). Many years hood soulmate and later the truth is revealed — in a sure-fire, four- ffJanuary 17: Broadcast News seeks vengeance hankie finale. James L. Brooks’ forgotten romantic comedy against her family in classic focuses on a prickly reporter (Albert Emily Brontë’s tragic, Brooks) and his charismatic rival as they vie supernatural love story set on the English for a virtuoso television news producer (Holly moors. Tom Hardy (Oliver Twist) stars as AFRICAN FOOTPRINT Hunter). Watch for a cameo by Jack Nicholson. Heathcliff, the mysterious gypsy adopted as a ffFriday January 16 at 9 p.m. boy by the Earnshaws, and Charlotte Riley is ffJanuary 24: Auntie Mame Cathy, his stepsister and the love of his life. The vibrant show showcases a remarkable cast of An orphan goes to live with his free-spirited performers stomping, jiving, tapping and sing- aunt (Rosalind Russell), resulting in conflict ing to the beat of Africa rhythms in a captivating when the executor of his father’s estate objects musical and cultural celebration. to her lifestyle.

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January 2009 Evening Schedule (P) Premiere

6:00 Here He Is…The One, The 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) Only…Groucho 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 7:00 Nature 4 7:00 Antiques Roadshow 5 7:00 NOVA 6 7:00 Great Performances (P) 7 The Gorilla King Palm Springs. CA Arctic Passage: Prisoners of Cyrano de Bergerac 8:00 Masterpiece Classic (P) 8:00 The Story of India (P) the Ice 9:30 From the Top at Carnegie Hall Special Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Part 1 Beginnings 8:00 Frontline (P) Edition (P) 10:00 Are You Being Served? 9:00 The Story of India (P) The Old Man and the Storm Rhythm & Strings 10:30 Keeping Up Appearances The Power of Ideas 9:00 State of Creativity (P) 10:00 Barbara Morgan: No Limits (P) 11:00 As Time Goes By 10:00 Utopia Joe (P) 9:30 OETA and the Digital Revolution 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:30 Vicar of Dibley 10:30 Writing Out Loud: 10:00 Independent Lens (P) 11:30 Waiting for God Lynn Redgrave (Part 1) Helvetica 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:30 Waiting for God 11:30 Waiting for God

6:00 Elvis ‘56 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 7:00 Nature (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Crystal Darkness (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) The Dragon Chronicles 11 7:00 Antiques Roadshow 12 7:00 NOVA 13 7:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny14 8:00 Masterpiece Classic (P) Palm Springs. CA Arctic Passage: Ice Survivors Business of America (P) Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Part 2 8:00 The Story of India (P) 8:00 The Ascent of Money (P) 9:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business 10:00 Are You Being Served? Spice Routes & Silk Roads 10:00 Explore Ada (P) of America 10:30 Keeping Up Appearances 9:00 The Story of India (P) 10:30 Wild Chronicles (P) 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:00 As Time Goes By Ages of Gold 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:30 Waiting for God 11:30 Vicar of Dibley 10:00 Utopia Joe (P) 11:30 Waiting for God 10:30 Writing Out Loud: Lynn Redgrave Part 2 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:30 Waiting for God

6:00 A Conversation with Clara 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) Luper (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 7:00 Nature 18 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (P) 19 7:00 NOVA (P) 20 7:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny21 Arctic Bears Palm Springs. CA The Big Energy Gamble Business of America (P) 8:00 Masterpiece Classic (P) 8:00 The Story of India (P) 8:00 Frontline (P) 9:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business Wuthering Heights Part 1 The Meeting of Two Oceans Dreams of Obama of America 9:30 The State of Creativity 9:00 The Story of India (P) 9:00 Get Ready for Digital TV 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 10:00 Are You Being Served? Freedom 9:30 Wild Chronicles (P) 11:30 Waiting for God 10:30 Keeping Up Appearances 10:00 Utopia Joe (P) 10:00 Independent Lens 11:00 As Time Goes By 10:30 Writing Out Loud: Tom Mayer (P) Please Vote for Me 11:30 Vicar of Dibley 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:30 Waiting for God 11:30 Waiting for God

6:00 Mario Lanza Singing to the 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) Gods 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 7:00 Nature (P) 25 7:00 Antiques Roadshow 26 7:00 NOVA (P) 27 7:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny28 Is That Skunk? Dallas, TX Butterfly Business of America (P) 8:00 Masterpiece Classic (P) 8:00 The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer: 8:00 Frontline/World (P) 9:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business Wuthering Heights Part 2 American Experience (P) 9:00 Captive Audience: 21st Century of America 9:00 Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture 10:00 Utopia Joe (P) Challenge of Zoo Medicine 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine and The Haitian Revolution 10:30 Writing Out Loud: Jill Conner Browne 9:30 Wild Chronicles (P) 11:30 Waiting for God 10:00 Are You Being Served? (P) 10:00 Independent Lens (P) 10:30 Keeping Up Appearances 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine The Atom Smashers 11:00 As Time Goes By 11:30 Waiting for God 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:30 Vicar of Dibley 11:30 Waiting for God Thursday Friday Saturday

6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 5:00 Remarkable Red Hat Society 6:30 OETA & The Digital Revolution 6:30 Get Ready for Digital TV 6:00 Outdoor Oklahoma 7:00 Great Performances (P) 1 7:00 Washington Week (P) 2 6:30 Wild Chronicles (P) 3 From Vienna: The New Year’s 7:30 Now on PBS (P) 7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Celebration 2009 8:00 Bill Moyers Journal (P) Music Memories 8:30 Cinema’s Exiles: From Hitler to 9:00 Janis Ian Live from Grand Center (P) 8:00 Here He Is…The One, The Only… ffThursdays at 8 p.m. Hollywood (P) 10:00 Red Green Show Groucho 10:30 Geocache (P) 10:30 Doctor Who 9:00 OETA Movie Club ffJanuary 15 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine 11:00 OETA Movie Club Ben-Hur Starring Charlton Heston and NEW! The Song Receiver 11:30 Waiting for God In the Heat of the Night Starring Rod Jack Hawkins Steiger and Sidney Poitier Boynton’s Dennis Jernigan is a Christian singer/song- writer whose music is played in churches the world over. His gift for music became 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 5:00 Tulsa Times (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 5:30 OKC Metro (P) apparent when at the age of 7:00 The This Old House Hour (P) 8 7:00 Washington Week (P) 9 6:00 Outdoor Oklahoma 10 five, his parents found him 8:00 Gallery 7:30 Now on PBS (P) 6:30 Wild Chronicles (P) playing the piano. His talent 8:30 Stateline: Pioneers of Television 8:00 Bill Moyers Journal (P) 7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Part 1 (P) 9:00 John Kaye & Steppenwolf: Life in All Time Favorites led him to great success, 9:00 Globe Trekker (P) Louisville 8:00 Elvis ‘56 but not without controversial Planet of the Apes 10:00 Red Green Show 9:00 OETA Movie Club struggle. 10:00 Soundstage (P) 10:30 Doctor Who North by Northwest Starring Cary Grant Counting Crows: Saturday Nights & 11:00 OETA Movie Club and Eva Marie Saint Sunday Mornings In the Heat of the Night Starring Rod 11:15 Masterpiece Classic 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine Steiger and Sidney Poitier Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Part 1 11:30 Waiting for God

6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 5:00 Tulsa Times (P) Saddle Up with 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 5:30 OKC Metro (P) 7:00 The This Old House Hour (P)15 7:00 Washington Week (P) 16 6:00 Outdoor Oklahoma 17 Dennis Brouse 8:00 Gallery (P) 7:30 Now on PBS (P) 6:30 ABC’s of HDTV 8:30 Stateline: Measure to Measure 8:00 Bill Moyers Journal (P) 7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show ffSundays at 8:30 a.m. 9:00 Globe Trekker 9:00 African Footprint French Show Los Angeles City Guide 10:00 Red Green Show 8:00 The Four Freshmen Experience the best wilderness 10:00 Soundstage (P) 10:30 Doctor Who 9:00 OETA Movie Club horseback trails in North America. Idina Menzel with Josh Groban and Ravi 11:00 OETA Movie Club Broadcast News Starring William Hurt Coltrane North by Northwest Starring Cary Grant and Albert Brooks Ride deep into the mountains of 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine and Eva Marie Saint 11:00 Masterpiece Classic Western Canada, the heart of Banff 11:30 Waiting for God Tess of the D’Ubervilles, Part 2 National Park, take in the towering vistas of the amazing Rocky Moun- tains and travel through the alpine 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 5:00 Tulsa Times (P) passes — keep an eye out for wild- 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 5:30 OKC Metro (P) life...this is bear country. Each show 7:00 The This Old House Hour (P)22 7:00 Washington Week (P) 23 6:00 Outdoor Oklahoma 24 8:00 Gallery 7:30 Now on PBS (P) 6:30 The State of Creativity features magnificent vistas, crusty 8:30 Stateline: Pioneers of Television Part 1 8:00 Bill Moyers Journal (P) 7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show trail guides and spirited horses. 9:00 Globe Trekker 9:00 Hank Williams, Sr.: Along for the Ride Musical Tour of Europe Combine these with crackling bon- Pakistan 10:00 Red Green Show 8:00 Mario Lanza Singing to the Gods 10:00 Soundstage (P) 10:30 Doctor Who 9:00 OETA Movie Club fires and true stories of the riders Foreigner 11:00 OETA Movie Club Auntie Mame Starring Rosalind Russell who broke the trails and built the 11:00 Last of the Summer Wine Broadcast News Starring William Hurt and Forrest Tucker lodges over a hundred years ago. 11:30 Waiting for God and Albert Brooks 11:00 Masterpiece Classic Mansfield Park

6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 6:00 Nightly Business Report (P) 5:00 The Oklahoma I Remember 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 6:30 Oklahoma News Report (P) 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 7:00 American Soundtrack: Doo 29 7:00 Washington Week (P) 30 Tribute to Irving Berlin 31 Wop’s Greatest Hits 7:30 Now on PBS (P) 8:00 Victor Borge: 100 Years of 9:00 Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary 8:00 My Music: My Generation-The 60s Music & Laughter (P) Concert 10:00 Roy Orbison & Friends-A Black and 9:30 Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The 10:30 American Soundtrack: Doo Wop’s White Night Special Years (P) Greatest Hits 11:30 My Music: My Generation-The 60s 11:00 OETA Movie Club Singin’ In The Rain Starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds

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A Series of Forums on Journalism and Public Policy Play by Play with Bob Costas ffSunday January 18 at 1 p.m. Marvin Kalb hosts another fascinating conversation, this time with beloved American sportscaster Bob Costas. Join legendary CBS News Correspondent and former moderator of Meet the ffTuesday January 6 at 10 p.m. Press Marvin Kalb for a special interview with Bob Costas, NBC and HBO sports Helvetica broadcaster, in this outstanding OETA-produced series. Costas has covered every A first-time director speaks with historians major sport as a journalist, but is perhaps best known for his work with the Olympics and baseball. He and designers about the choices and aesthet- has anchored NBC’s primetime coverage of the last five summer Olympics and also hosted the previ- ics behind the use of fonts. ous two winter Olympics. In addition, Costas has been involved in the coverage of major sporting events How did a typeface drawn by a little-known from the World Series to the Super Bowl. He currently hosts the topical sports series Costas Now on Swiss designer become one of the most HBO. His numerous honors include 19 Emmys and eight “National Sportscaster of the Year” awards. popular ways for us to communicate our words more than 50 years later?

ffTuesday January 6 at 8 p.m. The Old Man and the Storm How have race, class and politics affected the attempts to rebuild New Orleans? Six months after Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, 82-year- old Herbert Gettridge was working alone on his home in the Lower Ninth ffTuesday January 20 at 10 p.m. Ward, a neighborhood devastated when the levees broke. Frontline docu- Please Vote for Me ments the story of the extended Gettridge clan — an African-American Chinese third-graders campaign for school family with deep roots in New Orleans — as they struggle to rebuild their monitor. homes and their lives. The moving personal story of Mr. Gettridge and his This film follows eight-year-old students in an family reveals the human cost of this tragedy, the continued inadequacies elementary school in China as they campaign of government’s response in the aftermath of Katrina. for school monitor. This is the first election for ffTuesday January 20 at 8 p.m. a class leader to be held in a school in China. Dreams of Obama An intimate look at the 44th president of the United States. On the night of his historic inauguration, Frontline examines the rich personal and political biography of Barack Obama. Through interviews with insiders and observers who’ve tracked Obama from his days at Harvard Law School, through his rise in Chicago politics, to his emergence onto the national scene after the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Frontline chronicles Obama’s meteoric Presidential Inauguration 2009: ffTuesday January 27 at 10 p.m. rise, pushing beyond the head- A NewsHour Special The Atom Smashers lines to reveal how he won one ffTuesday January 20 at 10 a.m. Will the United States continue to lead the of the most memorable, and Join the NewsHour team led by Jim world in science? important, presidential elections of our time. Lehrer for complete cover- Physicists at Fermilab, the world’s most age and analysis of the powerful particle accelerator laboratory, are historic inauguration of the closing in on one of the universe’s best-kept 44th President of the Unit- secrets, the Holy Grail of physics: why every- ed States, Barack Obama. thing has mass.

Visit OETA online: www.oeta.tv Visit OETA online: www.oeta.tv January 2009 History & Culture 11 THE STORY OF INDIA ffMondays January 5-19 at 8 p.m. The deep-rooted equilibrium of India’s past has always shaped and sustained it, but do the teachings of the Buddha, Ashoka, Akbar, Gandhi and others still inform both India and the modern world? Celebrated across the palm-fringed shores of Kerala, historian Michael globe for its many- Wood journeys across the Indian subcontinent armed gods, cultural and beyond to uncover the fabulous sights, the diversity and tradi- dramatic history and the dazzling achievements tions, India has more recently become known for of the world’s oldest and most influential civiliza- its computer technology, industrial production tion. and the professional acumen of its educated, upwardly mobile middle classes. Only 60 years India’s history is filled with fascinating figures after India’s independence, the nation is now and amazing tales, including successive inva- recognized as the world’s largest democracy sions from Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and a rising economic giant. Tamburlaine, the Moghuls and the British. India The Trials of J. Robert ushered in many aspects of modern science, Oppenheimer Even though this ancient civilization is poised including the decimal system and absolute zero, ffMonday January 26 at 8 p.m. at the precipice of an immense economic ex- and gave rise to some of the most remarkable pansion, India’s real fortune has always been its individuals in world history, including the Bud- A complex and revealing portrait of one of wondrous culture and the astounding diversity dha, Mauryan emperor Ashoka, Moghul emperor America’s most influential scientists. of its people. From the deserts of Turkmenistan Akbar the Great and political leaders Nehru and to the Khyber Pass, from war-torn Iraq to the Mahatma Gandhi. J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life and legacy are inextricably linked to America’s most famous top-secret initiative — the Manhattan Project. But after World War II, this brilliant and intense scientist, tasked with the development of the atomic bomb and widely considered one of ÉGALITÉ FOR ALL: the most important minds of the 20th century, TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE AND fell from the innermost circles of American THE HAITAIN REVOLUTION science. At the height of the Red Scare, the veil of suspicion fell over Oppenheimer. ffSunday January 25 at 9 p.m. Discover why the movement has been called the birth moment of universal human rights. THE ASCENT OF MONEY The Haitian Revolution ffTuesday January 13 at 8 p.m. was the only successful Whether you’re scraping by or rolling in it, BARBARA MORGAN: NO LIMITS slave insurrection in his- there’s never been a better time to understand ffWednesday January 7 at 10 p.m. tory. Its leaders grasped the ascent of money. the full meaning of French From more than 11,000 applicants to the 1985 revolutionary ideas and What is money? What do banks do? What’s the Teacher-in-Space program, McCall Elementary used them to create the difference between a stock and a bond? Why buy School teacher Barbara Morgan was chosen to be world’s first black repub- insurance or real estate? And what exactly does the backup to Christa McAuliffe. When McAuliffe lic. The event elevated a a hedge fund do? Niall Ferguson reveals finan- was killed in the explosion of the space shuttle black general, Toussaint cial history as the essential back-story behind Challenger in 1986, Morgan’s dream of flying in Louverture, to such inter- all history and tells the human story behind the space was threatened. Using rare footage, as national fame that admir- evolution of money. Yet the central lesson of well as interviews with Morgan, her friends, col- ers ranked him on par the financial history is that sooner or later every leagues, students and family, this program shows with George Washington. bubble bursts—sooner or later the bearish sell- how Morgan became a full-fledged astronaut, ers outnumber the bullish buyers, sooner or later overcoming additional, and sometimes tragic, greed flips into fear. challenges. On August 8, 2007, Morgan and her crewmates triumphantly launched in the shuttle Endeavour.

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CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, AMERICAN SOUNDTRACK: DOO CHANGE YOUR LIFE MY MUSIC: ffSaturday January 31 at 3:30 p.m. WOP’S GREATEST HITS MY GENERATION – THE 60s ffThursday January 29 at 7 p.m. Best-selling author, psychiatrist and brain-imaging ffFriday January 30 at 8 p.m. specialist Daniel G. Amen, MD demonstrates how Loaded with joyful lyrics, great backbeats and An exiting retrospective that focuses on hip, hit- to optimize mental performance and overcome soothing harmonies, this music still touches the making artists from the second half of the 1960s. self-defeating behaviors like depression, ADD and heart and soul of an entire generation. anxiety. In this groundbreaking special, Dr. Amen shows in simple language how the brain works, how damage can reveal itself in our negative behaviors, and how to improve brain health and achieve optimum results.

Brenda Watson’s H.O.P.E. Formula: The Ultimate Health Secret Elvis Lives: The 25th ROY ORBISON AND FRIENDS: A ffSaturday January 31 at Anniversary Concert BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT 9:30 a.m. ffThursday January 29 at 9 p.m. ffFriday January 30 at 10 p.m. An in-depth look at a nutritional program that builds the foundation Orbison is accompanied by a supporting back- The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll continues to reign, with for great digestive health. a past performance seamlessly integrated in real ing band, including Billy Idol, Sandra Bernhard time with supporting musicians and singers live and Kris Kristofferson, plus backup singers Bruce on stage. Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, k.d. lang and Bonnie Raitt.

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THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW Tribute to Irving Berlin ffSaturday January 31 at 7 p.m. A musical homage to one of America’s greatest composers, featuring a litany of some of Ameri- VICTOR BORGE: 100 YEARS ca’s fondest memories including “Always,” “Say It OF MUSIC & LAUGHTER with Music” and “There’s No Business Like Show ffSaturday January 31 at 8 p.m. Business.” Back Care Basics: Yoga for This unparalleled collection of Victor Borge’s fun- the Rest of Us niest and most memorable skits contains such f classic comedy bits as the timeless Phonetic fSaturday January 31 at 11 a.m. Punctuation,” “Inflationary Language,” “Autumn Peggy Cappy’s simple but powerful exercises Leaves,” “The Opera Singer” and more. stretch and strengthen back muscles, improve posture and can alleviate back pain caused by muscular tension.

The Oklahoma I Remember ffSaturday January 31 at 5 p.m. A retrospective look at the state during the 1930s, 1940, 1950s and 1960s with rare home movie and newsreel footage.

MITZI GAYNOR: RAZZLE YOU: STEPS FOR EXTENDING DAZZLE! THE SPECIAL YEARS YOUR WARRANTY WITH DR. ff January 31 at 9:30 p.m. MICHAEL ROIZEN She never quite found a niche in movies and ironi- ffSaturday January 31 at 2 p.m. cally, she is best known for what is arguably her HALEY’S HINTS worst movie, South Pacific. However, her series of f Many set goal of living longer, but medical break- flashy and campy 1960s and 70s TV specials bril- fSaturday January 31 at 12 p.m. throughs now indicate that we are at the controls liantly showcased her talents. Mitzi Gaynor was Ketchup on the carpet? Ink on your shirt? Get out as we set our sights on living younger. Dr. Michael a vibrant, kinetic force of energy who danced up the shaving cream and hairspray and you are well Roizen provides an easy plan of action to fight a storm, played alchemist in turning leaden skits on your way to solving these problems and many life’s “major agers”— those internal and external into comic gold nuggets and had an unexpectedly more. forces that cause the most wear and tear. stylish singing voice.

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9:00 a.m. Your Brush with Nature Nature, Antiques Roadshow Sesame Street Antiques Roadshow 9:30 a.m. This Old House The Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma www.okmasons.org 10:00 a.m. Everyday Food Nature 10:30 a.m. America’s Test Kitchen NOVA ITV ConocoPhillips 11:00 a.m. NOVA Oklahoma Gardening www.conocophillips.com (Gallery 1/25 @ 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. The Victory Garden Stateline 1/25 @ 11:30 a.m.) Washington Week NOON Washington Week Reading Rainbow Mexico - One Plate at a Time Krumme Oil Company 12:30 p.m. Now on PBS Between the Lions This Old House Oklahoma News Report Jan. 18: Kalb Report - 1:00 p.m. Second Opinion Bob Costas Dragon Tales New Yankee Workshop Delta Dental Jan. 4 & 11 Jan. 25 Conversation w/ 1:30 p.m. Clara Luper Barney & Friends Hometime Nightly Business Report, 2:00 p.m. McLaughlin Group WordWorld Washington Week Nature Bank of Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. Religion and Ethics Newsweekly Thomas & Friends www.bankofoklahoma.com 3:00 p.m. Oklahoma Horizon Curious George NOVA Gallery 3:30 p.m. Oklahoma Gardening Arthur The Pauline Dwyer Macklanburg & Robert A. Macklanburg, Jr. Martha Speaks/ Electric Company Fridays beg. Jan. 23 4:00 p.m. Smart Travels: Europe w/Rudy Maxa Foundation Antiques Roadshow The Kerr Foundation, Inc. 4:30 p.m. Rick Steves’ Europe WordGirl Jasmine and Melvin Moran Ann Simmons Alspaugh 5:00 p.m. Tulsa Times The Lawrence Welk Show The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Oklahoma State Arts Council 5:30 p.m. OKC Metro Sewing Programs PFAFF Sewing Machine Dealers Fun To Sew Creative Centers, OKC Ashley Barcum should send a check, payable to the OETA Foundation, Sewing Machines of Tulsa Public Information Manager/Editor Box 960022, Oklahoma City, OK 73196-0022. The OETA Foundation, Inc. is a private, non-profit Jonathan Siler organization established in 1983 as a result of S.B. Biz Kid$ Senior Designer 454, passed by the 1982 Oklahoma Legislature, Oklahoma Credit Union Foundation OETA Foundation which expressed legislative intent that the Oklahoma Carolyn Hassan Educational Television Authority (OETA) seek ways to P.O. Box 14190 Communications Secretary encourage contributions in the private sector by coop- 2 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 erating with a non-profit foundation. Such foundation e Odyssey is a monthly program guide for OETA’s state- would operate for the exclusive purpose of receiving, The Boldt Company 405-848-8501 (OKC area) wide public television network, printed and distributed investing and expending privately donated, non-state 1-800-879-6382 (Toll-Free) by the OETA Foundation as a benefit to viewers who appropriated funds for educational and eleemosynary E-mail: [email protected] have contributed at least $30 in support of quality pro- purposes related to the support, promotion, develop- gramming and programming-related expenses. Anyone ment and growth of educational and public broadcast- wishing to receive a yearly subscription to Odyssey ing in Oklahoma.

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Children in Kindergarten through third grade tional prizes, an invitation to a special celebra- statewide are invited to put their creative caps tion and their stories will be posted on OETA’s on and write and illustrate original story Web site. Local first place winners advance to books. Applications, rules, judging categories, the national competition with a chance to win entry forms and additional information will be a laptop computer, flat panel TV and DVD available beginning January 1 online at www. player and MP3 player. oeta.tv or call 800-879-6382. The deadline for The Electric Company submissions is March 27, 2009. ffFridays at 4 p.m. beginning January 23 Last year, more than 600 Oklahoma children Reading Rainbow Hey You Guys! Delivering a jolt of literacy, the iconic from across the state submitted stories. View ffWeekdays at 12 p.m. series is recharged for today’s child. the winning stories online at www.oeta.tv. The Emmy Award-winning program blends Sure to spark a current of learning, the new version is books and creative television to take young charged with reducing the literacy gap and advancing Every K-3 child who creates and submits an the idea that ‘reading is cool.’ Today’s cast of charac- original story will receive a special Certificate viewers on adventures that motivate an interest in reading. Hosted by LeVar Burton, the pro- ters is a group of do-gooders who keep the neighbor- of Achievement signed by Reading Rainbow hood safe with their literacy super-powers and who host LeVar Burton. Winners will receive addi- gram builds lasting friendships between children and books. solve problems often created by a group called “The Pranksters.” Through the talented production, writing and musical staff, The Electric Company is brought to life with a narrative story-line, music videos, sketch comedy, animation and short films.

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