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American Masters

July 28, 2010 – 3:08 pm

This fall, the series’ 24th season kicks off with three new episodes that take a closer look at Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Elia Kazan and John Lennon’s years living and composing in New York City.

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Circus

August 12, 2010 – 10:51 am

This quirky new documentary is from two of the key creative forces behind the Emmy-winning “Carrier.” Just as that miniseries followed the lives of those aboard an aircraft carrier, this one introduces us to the interesting cast and crew who make up the famed Big Apple Circus.

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Dinosaur Train

July 28, 2010 – 3:15 pm

Follow the Dinosaur Train for a kid-friendly lesson in paleontology as these animated dinosaurs give a tour of the Jurassic world that once was.

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God In America

August 2, 2010 – 10:22 am

This six-hour documentary airing over three nights explores America’s relationship with faith from its founding to the present.

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Masterpiece: Mystery!

July 28, 2010 – 3:08 pm

Masterpiece Mystery continues through November 7, with Inspector Lewis finishing his cases on September 26. The first three weeks in October, Kenneth Branagh’s Kurt Wallander is on the case, followed by three mysteries with a 21st-century updating of Sherlock Holmes.

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Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook

August 16, 2010 – 3:01 pm

What’s It All About? This three-part series chronicles acclaimed musician Feinstein’s ongoing quest to preserve, perpetuate and celebrate one of [...]

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Nature

July 28, 2010 – 3:10 pm

Season 29′s premiere is “Cuba: The Accidental Eden,” which looks at the small Caribbean island’s rich and unusual natural environment.

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NOVA

July 28, 2010 – 3:09 pm

This fall, NOVA returns and looks at elevator safety; Gothic cathedrals; Stonehenge; the domestic dog; secrets lying beneath the Antarctic ice; and more.

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Sesame Street

July 28, 2010 – 4:27 pm

Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and the rest of the Sesame Street gang return for season 41 with a curriculum focusing on science and investigation. Celebrity guest stars include Jennifer Garner, Wanda Sykes, Usher and Jay Mohr.

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The Tenth Inning

August 12, 2010 – 10:51 am

Directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick return to the story of America’s national pastime that they began telling in the 1994 film “Baseball,” catching us up with how the sport has changed in many respects — yet fundamentally remained the same — over the past 15 years or so.

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This Old House

July 28, 2010 – 4:26 pm

Where We Left Off: Kevin O’Connor, Norm Abram and the “TOH” crew were in Weston, Mass., about 20 miles west [...]

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