Cable Programming for Kids and Families
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Animal Planet
(In HD where available)Escape to Chimp Eden
This second season of Escape to Chimp Eden features chimp rescuer Eugene Cussons trying to pull the species from the brink of extinction. His ultimate goal is to find a new home, a native chimp habitat in Angola, where it’s possible to set up a protected reserve. This month, one episode explores Eugene’s attempts at filling the role of alpha male and teaching the chimps how to forage, climb, and interact.Night: Rhino
In this episode of the series that takes viewers into the darkness to experience the wonder and terror of nocturnal nature and all its animal activities, host Brandon is in Africa trying to locate the endangered black rhino.Boomerang
Tom and Jerry Mini-Marathons
Tom and Jerry represent the age-old battle between the not-too-smart cat and his smarter-than-average mouse opponent in their never-ending games of brains vs. brawn.Cartoon Network
(In HD where available)BrainRush
This new game show from Cartoon Network features kids trying to answer pop-culture and general-knowledge questions and solve visual puzzles while riding a rollercoaster.Survive This
Survive This is a new reality series that challenges teenagers to push their limits, overcome fears, and develop lifelong survival skills. Hosted by Les Stroud, each episode aims to test endurance, wit, and self-determination. Eight teens, ages 14 to 17, are given various survival challenges over the course of the 13-episode season. After Stroud gives some direction, the group is left to build shelter, forage for food, and survive in the wilderness. The challenges get more and more demanding as the series progresses, forcing the group to be innovative and courageous and use the skills that Stroud has taught them. After each survival challenge, Stroud gives feedback and direction. Each challenger is given the opportunity to end his or her journey and head back to the comforts of home.The Othersiders
This adventure reality series follows five friends on real missions to explore mysterious locations in search of evidence that will confirm or deny the existence of paranormal activity.Discovery Channel
Inside Planet Earth
This look at our planet is a fantastic and factual voyage to the center of Earth, diving through layers of coal and diamonds, Moho, and mantle plumes. Explore the life thriving in excruciating heat and radiation and learn if the core’s protective powers are failing.The Sun
Using the latest technology, advances in astronomy, and cutting-edge CGI, this program explores how the Sun was born, its existence today, and what would happen if the Sun consumed Earth.Discovery Health Channel
Baby Week 2009
Discovery Health’s signature programming event showcases the smallest humans in all their glory, from dangerous pregnancies and surprise deliveries to expectant mothers big and small. Programs include Twins By Surprise and Little People, Growing Families.FUEL TV
(In HD where available)Coast Body Wash Ultimate Boarder
The Ultimate Boarder Championship is a one-week competition to find the athlete who can conquer the arts of surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding.Environmentally Challenged: Mountain Men
Incorporating travel, snowboarding, and adventure, this FUEL TV series explores the challenges facing our environment through the unique perspective of snowboarder Travis Parker. In this episode, Travis searches for wilderness but finds developed lands instead.Insane Cinema: Optimistic
This program follows some of the world’s top snowboarders as they explore the effects of global warming on their sport.Riding the Long White Cloud
A handful of skateboarders travel by bike across New Zealand’s North Island in search of skate spots and places to pitch their tents.Hallmark Channel
A Kiss at Midnight
Faith Ford stars as Amy Flowers, an expert matchmaker who has sent countless happy couples to the altar. After spending yet another New Year’s toasting her matches, she sets a goal for herself to find the man of her dreams by the following New Year’s Eve. Amy soon meets widower Josh Sherman and the two seem to be a perfect pair. She later realizes that Josh runs a matchmaking website, and the two become convinced that the other is out to destroy their business.Come Dance at My Wedding
Two weeks before her wedding, Cyd Scarborough learns that the father she never knew is alive and holds the deed to her family’s dance studio. As they get to know one another, they realize that Cyd’s late mother arranged for this to happen to bring father and daughter together.Nanny Express
Ever since their mother’s death three years ago, Ben and Emily have driven their father crazy, going through one nanny after another. No one will take the job until Kate Hewitt comes along. When not only her brother but also her father starts to like Kate too much, Emily pulls out all the stops to drive her away. It’s only after she succeeds that Emily realizes how much Kate means to all of them.HD Theater
Mecum Auto Auctions Muscle Cars and More
The cars are the stars in this live event. The fine-car auction industry has evolved around the multi-day marathon for years, and Mecum sells more cars every year than any other auction company. Viewers will watch as bidders wheel and deal their way into some of the most prized cars on the Mecum line.Street Customs Berlin
This six-part HD Theater series chronicles the opening of West Coast Customs’ new custom-car facility in Berlin. Follow along with the projects, the obstacles of opening a shop across the pond, and the expert craftsmanship.History Channel, The
(In HD where available)Modern Marvels: Deep Sea Salvage
This episode grabs a ride aboard the USS Salvor to see how its underwater remote-operated robots were put to use following the crash of TWA Flight 800. Also examined will be a bomb-locating mini-sub and saturation diving, which allows divers to stay below for days at a time.National Geographic Channel
(In HD where available)Home by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
On June 5, World Environmental Day, National Geographic Channel will join a global premiere event to air this program for one night only. This visually dramatic special illustrates the planet's fragile state entirely from a bird's-eye view in stunning high definition. With spectacular aerial views from more than 50 countries, viewers will see the extent of human impact on our landscapes.Hooked
Explore how different cultures tackle the art and science of fishing through a look at some of the biggest catches and the unusual methods used to land them.National Geographic’s Most Incredible Photos: Lava Hunter
This series explores the story behind some of National Geographic’s most iconic photos. In this episode, learn about the photo of a geologist silhouetted against a flaming wall of lava, a Kalahari lion braced against the wind, and a young Afghan girl staring boldly at the camera from beneath a tattered shawl.Nickelodeon
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: Love Stories: Tales of Middle School Romance
Middle school can be a difficult time for students, emotionally as well as academically. This Nick News special tries to help kids answer questions such as "What is love?" and "How old do you have to be to fall in love?"The Mighty B!: Dragonflies
It’s summertime in San Francisco and the Honeybees are enjoying a day at the Rec Center pool until their peace is rudely interrupted by their rival troop, the menacing and cutthroat Oakland Dragonflies. Before they know it, the Flies are even claiming the Rec Center as their own which means no more Honeybee meetings. The turf war is on, and the rival troops agree to go head-to-head in a series of challenges to determine who will win the ultimate prize – an infinity reservation at the Rec. But the Dragonflies are a formidable team – will the Honeybees be able to put their differences aside and work together? Or will they lose the Rec Center and their Honeybee troop forever?Planet Green
Emeril Green
Hosted by Chef Emeril Lagasse, this series helps ordinary people solve cooking problems by utilizing fresh and organic sources of food to promote a healthier lifestyle.Focus Earth with Bob Woodruff
Each week on this Planet Green series, Bob Woodruff covers the environmental news of the week, looking at subjects including climate impact, environmental policy, political debate, and world events, as well as how climate change affects religious and cultural views and issues.Wa$ted
This series takes the average household full of eco-horrors and turns it into a clean, green haven, saving homeowners cash in the process.Science Channel, The
Build it Bigger: NASA
Build it Bigger host Danny Forster visits NASA for an unprecedented look behind the scenes as the space organization transitions from the Space Shuttle to the Constellation Program. Forster will help build the Ares rocket, which will take American space exploration into the future.Cheat Sheet to the Mysteries of the Universe
Through compelling footage, simple and clear-cut language, and easy-to-understand graphics, this Space Week program demystifies the mysteries of the universe that always seemed just out of reach.Exodus Earth
If the Earth became uninhabitable, where would humans live? In this special six-part series, part of Space Week, host and physicist Dr. Basil Singer takes viewers on an exciting journey to six different locations in the solar system and beyond. His job is to seek out possible planets for humans to call home in the future and explore what missions to Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn’s moon Titan, and Jupiter’s moons Callisto and Gliese 581c might be like for mankind.Science of the Movies
This new series explores the scientific world that exists behind the screen by spotlighting the visionary artists, entrepreneurial spirit, innovative technology, and remarkable techniques responsible for creating the unforgettable, edge-of-your-seat moments of blockbuster films.Space Week
Science Channel brings you to the one place where the sky is not the limit -- it’s just the beginning. In the fourth annual Space Week, viewers continue a fascinating exploration of one of the last mysterious, awe-inspiring places known to man through in-depth programming. Ratings vary from TV-G to TV-PG.TLC
18 Kids and Counting
This series follows the 20-member Duggar family. In this episode, the Duggars, who are home-schooled, know the importance of a good education, no matter what building it takes place in. Michelle and some of the kids visit a neighborhood public school and find out how they run their own school at home.The Little Couple
This new series from TLC follows newlyweds Bill Klein and Jen Arnold as they navigate married life and the challenges of being little people. This episode follows the couple as they move to a new city.Wild Weddings
Follow couples who tie the knot in unusual ways, including a couple who renews their vows each year in a different way and a wedding that takes place on a basketball court.Copyright Cable in the Classroom and The National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
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