ODYSSEY Trailblazers on OETA Celebrating Pride New Independent Lens MAE WEST American Masters JUNE 2020 June 2020 Executive Polly Anderson OETA Director Marketing and Aaron Morvan Communications MOVIE Manager CLUB Production Designer Danny Rose Assistant Susan Cadot Editors David Dean Saturdays at 9 pm Bob Hakim Encores Fridays at 11 pm Chad Haney Jay Jacobs Lori Peters Janette Thornbrue The Remains of the Day (1993) • June 13 Kristi Wren A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) • June 20 Stay in touch... A naive business graduate is installed as president of (405) 848-8501 • (800) 879-6382 a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam. 7403 North Kelley Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73111 The 39 Steps (1935) • June 27 (918) 838-7611 A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent. 535 North Greenwood Tulsa, OK 74106 But when the agent is killed, and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring which is trying to steal top secret information. © Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, 2020 Support from MD Jirous and Barbara Jirous Foundation BancFirst The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma’s Electric Cooperatives Calvert’s Plant Interiors The Pauline Dwyer Macklanburg and The Cherokee Nation Robert A. Macklanburg, Jr. Foundation The Choctaw Nation Potts Family Foundation ConocoPhillips The Puterbaugh Foundation Harris Foundation, Inc. The Richison Family Foundation Jasmine and Melvin Moran Tom Johnson Investment Management, LLC Krumme Oil Company United for Oklahoma Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma Vyve Broadband 2 JUNE 2020 A NOTE FROM POLLY... I hope each of you have remained healthy as we continue to fight the spread of COVID-19. I am happy to report that all of OETA’s employees are healthy and have been working from their homes since March 19. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the hardworking team at OETA who continue to uphold our mission of providing essential educational content and services that inform, inspire and connect Oklahomans to ideas and information that enrich our quality of life. Since we’ve been working from home, the team has worked diligently with State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Joy Hofmeister, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education to design and implement a distance learning program for students and teachers while schools have been closed. Our journalists continue to deliver crucial information regarding COVID-19 to the whole state in The Oklahoma News Report, Fridays at 7 pm. We even had our first ever virtual screening in which we premiered our newest short documentary, Too Tough, which is available to stream at OETA.tv/TooTough. And, last but not least, our designers have been able to put together Odyssey while working from home! We may not know what the future holds, but you can always count on OETA. We’re here to deliver the information on which you depend, provide safe and educational shows for children, and bring a bit of escapism for when you need to relax. Thank you for your continued support. I sincerely hope you and your family stay well and continue to enjoy OETA! Executive Director, OETA JUNE 2020 3 WHAT TO WATCH Iconic Women of Country Saturday, June 6 • 6:30 pm Join Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna Judd and more as they pay tribute to the legends who inspired them. From Dolly to Tammy, and from Patsy to Loretta, this is an intimate look at iconic female artists and their timeless music. Linda Ronstadt: Live in Hollywood Saturday, June 6 • 8:00 pm Celebrate the superstar in an electrifying 1980 concert filmed at the height of her career. Ronstadt holds the audience spellbound while performing some of her biggest hits. Downton Abbey Returns! Sunday, June 7 • 8:00 pm Join host Jim Carter (Mr. Carson) for a celebration of the beloved hit series and a sneak peek at the upcoming movie. Features new interviews with the cast and creators and never-before-seen video clips. Hero Elementary Monday, June 8 • 7:00 am & 1:00 pm Hero Elementary is a school for budding superheroes, where kids learn to master their innate powers, like flying and teleportation, while exploring science along the way. 4 JUNE 2020 TRAILBLAZERS 4 SHOWS THAT SHATTER THE CEILING This month OETA kicks off its summer-long theme of “Trailblazers.” Over the summer we will honor the legacy of the strong women who fought for women’s suffrage in the United States, the feminist movement throughout the 20th century, and the stories of modern women who continue to shatter the glass ceiling and transform modern history. This theme is especially important as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote in the United States. One Woman, One Vote | Monday, June 8 • 9 pm Featuring an introduction by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, One Woman, One Vote documents the struggle that culminated in the passing of the 19th Amendment and the 70-year struggle for women’s suffrage. Discover why the crusaders faced entrenched opposition from men and women who feared that votes for women would ignite a social revolution. Mae West: Dirty Blonde | Tuesday, June 16 • 7 pm Dive into the life and career of groundbreaking writer, performer and subversive star Mae West. This film from American Masters spans her eight decade carreer as she broke boundaries and possessed creative and economic powers unheard of for a female entertainer in the 1930s. POV: And She Could Be Next | Monday, June 29 & 30 • 9 pm This two part documentary tells the story of a defiant movement of women of color, transforming politics from the ground up by fighting for a truly reflective democracy. Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am | Tuesday, June 23 • 7 pm The two-hour film reflects on the life of the Nobel Prize-winning author, from her Ohio childhood to her time teaching at Princeton. Throughout her life, Morrison led an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of the powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career: race, America, history and the human condition. JUNE 2020 5 WHAT TO WATCH Terrence McNally: American Masters Tuesday, June 9 • 9:30 pm Explore four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s six groundbreaking decades in theater. The film delves into McNally’s pursuit of love and inspiration, LGBTQ activism, and triumph over addiction. Midsomer Murders: Season Finale Thursday, June 11 • 8:00 pm When the boss of Calder’s Biscuit Company is murdered in Copenhagen, Barnaby and Nelson join forces with two female Danish detectives, the abrasive and astute Poulsen and the charming and cool Degn. Operation Maneater: Polar Bear Saturday, June 13 • 2:00 pm Mark Evans travels to the shores of Canada’s Hudson Bay, where polar bears are causing havoc in isolated communities. Grantchester: Season Premiere Sunday, June 14 • 8:00 pm Tom Brittney and Robson Green return for an all-new season of Grantchester. 6 JUNE 2020 WEEKEND DAYTIME SCHEDULE SAT 6/6 SUN 6/7 SAT 6/13 SUN 6/14 SAT 6/20 SUN 6/21 SAT 6/27 SUN 6/28 Paint This with Paint This with Paint This with Paint This with SUNUP SUNUP SUNUP SUNUP 6 AM Jerry Yarnell* Jerry Yarnell* Jerry Yarnell* Jerry Yarnell* Best of the The New Best of the The New Best of the The New Best of the The New 6:30 Joy of Painting* Fly Fisher Joy of Painting* Fly Fisher Joy of Painting* Fly Fisher Joy of Painting* Fly Fisher 7:00 Market to Market* Motorweek* Market to Market* Motorweek* Market to Market* Motorweek* Market to Market* Motorweek* 7:30 SUNUP* Woodsmith Shop SUNUP* Woodsmith Shop SUNUP* Woodsmith Shop SUNUP* Woodsmith Shop Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Fons & Porter Fons & Porter Fons & Porter Fons & Porter 8:00 Aging Backwards Oklahoma* Oklahoma* Oklahoma* 3 With Miranda 8:30 Esmonde-White Fit 2 Stitch* This Old House Fit 2 Stitch* This Old House Fit 2 Stitch* This Old House America’s America’s America’s 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: 3 Steps to Pain Test Kitchen* Test Kitchen* Antiques Roadshow: Test Kitchen* Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Milwaukee Free Living Vintage Honolulu* Vintage Mobile* 9:30 Change Your Brain: Milk Street 2020 Milk Street Milk Street Heal Your Mind With 10:00 Daniel Amen, MD Martha Bakes Martha Bakes Martha Bakes Operation Maneater: Spy in the Wild: Spy in the Wild: Polar Bear Love Intelligence 10:30 Cook’s Country Cook’s Country Cook’s Country Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Gallery America 11:00 Suze Orman’s Gardening* NOVA: Gardening* NOVA: Gardening* Ultimate Retirement Ghosts of Australia’s First 4 11:30 Guide Garden Smart* Stonehenge Garden Smart* Billion Years Garden Smart* Education Matters Dr. Fuhrman’s Food as Medicine American American American Washington Week Washington Week Washington Week NOON Woodshop* Woodshop* Woodshop* Firing Line w/ Firing Line w/ Firing Line w/ This Old House* This Old House* This Old House* 12:30 Marget Hoover* Marget Hoover* Marget Hoover* The Longevity Overheard w/ Ask This Overheard w/ Ask This Overheard w/ Paradox With Steven This Old House* 1:00 Evan Smith* Old House* Evan Smith* Old House* Evan Smith* Gundry, MD The Longevity Weekends With Weekends With Weekends With Paradox With Steven McLaughlin Group* McLaughlin Group* McLaughlin Group* 1:30 Yankee Yankee Yankee Gundry, MD 2:00 ONR ONR ONR Operation Maneater: Spy in the Wild: Polar Bear Outdoor Mae West: Outdoor Intelligence Outdoor