2015 Holiday Program Schedule

November 4, 2015 Jonna Mayberry Leave a Comment

As we prepare for the first snowflakes to fall, we wanted to share the special holiday-themed programs coming up on Wisconsin Public Television. From Thanksgiving, through New Year’s Day, look to WPT for classic favorites and fresh new holiday treats. Here is a complete list of every holiday program on Wisconsin Public Television.

Tuesday, Nov. 24
6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. – Wild Kratts “Happy Turkey Day”
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Thanksgiving, Parts 1 & 2”
7 p.m. – American Experience “The Pilgrims”

Wednesday, Nov. 25
1 a.m. and 9 p.m. – American Experience “The Pilgrims”
6 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.- Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Thanksgiving, Parts 1 & 2”

Thursday, Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving
3 a.m. – American Experience “The Pilgrims”
5 a.m. – Sara’s Weeknight Meals “Thanksgiving 101” (Create)
5:30 a.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “Home for the Holidays” (Create)
6 a.m. and noon – Cooking With Julie Taboulie “Thanksgiving Traditions Take a Twist” (Create)
6 a.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – The Jazzy Vegetarian “Giving Thanks” (Create)
7 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Heirloom Meals Thanksgiving (Create)
8 a.m. and 2 p.m. – America’s Test Kitchen “Revisiting Julia Child’s Roast Turkey” (Create)
8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – A Home for Chrisy Rost: Thanksgiving (Create)
9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. –  Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke “Thanksgiving Comes Early” (Create)
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “Best of the Holidays” (Create)
10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. – The Farm Holiday Special With Ian Knauer (Create)
11 a.m. – Sara’s Weeknight Meals “Thanksgiving 101” (Create)
11:30 a.m. Katie Brown Workshop – “Home for the Holidays” (Create)

Friday, Nov. 27
Midnight – Cooking With Julie Taboulie “Thanksgiving Traditions Take a Twist” (Create)
6 a.m. and 2 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
9:30 a.m. and noon – Peg + Cat “The Christmas Problem”
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Christmas Cheer!”

Saturday, Nov. 28
7 a.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
3 p.m. – Rick Steves’ European Christmas

Sunday, Nov. 29
7 a.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
8:30 a.m. – Wild Kratts “Happy Turkey Day”
4:30 p.m. – Libera: Angels Sing Christmas in Ireland

Tuesday, Dec. 1
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Coming Home for Christmas”
3:30 p.m. – Odd Squad “Reindeer Games”

Thursday, Dec. 3
7 p.m. – The Three Tenors Christmas

Friday, Dec. 4
9:30 a.m. and noon – Peg + Cat “The Flat Woman Problem/The Hanukkah Problem
9:20 p.m. – Craft in America Holiday (TWC)

Saturday, Dec. 5
1 a.m. – Craft in America “Holiday”
2 a.m. – Silent Night (TWC)
5 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Tinsel & Trains”
11:30 a.m. – Rick Steves’ European Christmas

Sunday, Dec. 6
9 a.m. – Libera: Angels Sing Christmas in Ireland
1:30 p.m.- Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials “1991”

Monday, Dec. 7
5 a.m. – Arthur’s Perfect Christmas
5 a.m. – Sewing With Nancy “Sew Gifts, Make Memories, Part 1” (TWC)
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
9 a.m. and noon – Peg + Cat + Holidays
11 a.m. – Super WHY! “Judith’s Happy Chanukah”
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Winter Delights”
3:30 p.m. – Odd Squad “Reindeer Games”
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Holiday Surprise/We’re Powerless”

Tuesday, Dec. 8
5 a.m. – Sewing With Nancy “Sew Gifts, Make Memories, Part 2” (TWC)
Noon – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!

Wednesday, Dec. 9
11 a.m. – Super WHY! “Judith’s Happy Chanukah”
Noon – Peg + Cat “The Flat Woman Problem/The Hanukkah Problem”

Thursday, Dec. 10
4:30 a.m. – Craft in America “Holiday” (TWC)

Friday, Dec. 11
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Let it Snow”
8 p.m. and 11 p.m. – Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays” (TWC)
9 p.m. – Craft in America “Celebration”

Saturday, Dec. 12
Midnight – A Southern Celtic Christmas Concert
Midnight – Craft in America “Celebration” (TWC)
7 a.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
10 a.m. – Rick Steves’ European Christmas (Create)
11:30 p.m. – Vicious “Holiday Special” (TWC)

Sunday, Dec. 13
1:30 p.m. – Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials “1993”

Monday, Dec. 14
11 a.m. Super WHY! “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”
8 p.m. – The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2015

Sunday, Dec. 15
10 p.m. – Craft in America “Celebration”

Wednesday, Dec. 16
9:30 a.m. and noon – Peg + Cat “The Christmas Problem”
10 a.m. – Dinosaur Train “Dinosaurs in the Snow/Cretaceous Conifers”
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Tinsel & Trains”
12:30 p.m. – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!

Thursday, Dec. 17
3:30 a.m. – Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays” (TWC)
4:30 a.m. – Craft in America “Celebration” (TWC)
1 p.m. – O Christmas Tree (TWC)

Friday, Dec. 18
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Winter Delights”
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Holiday Surprise/We’re Powerless”

Saturday, Dec. 19
6 a.m. – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015
10:30 a.m. – A Chef’s Life Holiday Special
11:30 a.m. – Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays”
5 p.m. – Green Bay Holiday Pops! (TWC)

Sunday, Dec. 20
5 a.m. – Sid the Science Kid “Sid’s Holiday Adventure”
7 a.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
1:30 p.m. – Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials “1994” (TWC)
4 p.m. – The Lawrence Welk Show “Christmas” (TWC)
11 p.m. – Silent Night (TWC)

Monday, Dec. 21
5:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. – Odd Squad “Reindeer Games”
8 p.m. – Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana & the Sesame Street Muppets

Tuesday, Dec. 22
2 a.m. – Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana & the Sesame Street Muppets
1 p.m. – Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” (TWC)

Wednesday, Dec. 23
3 a.m. – Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” (TWC)
12:30 p.m. – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! “Reindeer Games/Along Came a Spider”
11 p.m. – Green Bay Holiday Pops!

Thursday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
9 a.m. – Peg + Cat “The Christmas Problem”
10:30 a.m. – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015
11:30 a.m. – Peg + Cat + Holidays
Noon – Mr. Stink (TWC)
12:30 p.m. – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
1 p.m. – The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2015 (TWC)
1:30 p.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
3 p.m. – Odd Squad “Reindeer Games”
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Holiday Surprise/We’re Powerless”

Friday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day
5 a.m. – Arthur’s Perfect Christmas
5 a.m. and 11 a.m. – A Chef’s Life Holiday Special (Create)
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Healthy Heritage Kitchen: Kwanzaa Edition (Create)
7 a.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
7 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope “A San Antonio Christmas” (Create)
7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – The Farm Holiday Special With Ian Knauer (Create)
8 a.m. – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
8 a.m. and 2 p.m. – Alsatian Christmas Table With Chef Hubert Keller “Alsatian Christmas Dinner” (Create)
8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – Alsatian Christmas Table With Chef Hubert Keller “Alsatian Christmas Treats” (Create)
9 a.m. Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” (TWC)
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. – Family Travel With Colleen Kelly “Chicago: My Kind of Town for the Holidays” (Create)
9:30 a.m. – Peg + Cat “The Christmas Problem”
9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “Christmas” (Create)
10 a.m. and  7 p.m. – Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana & the Sesame Street Muppets
10 a.m. – Craft in America “Holiday” (TWC)
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Heirloom Meals Christmas (Create)
11 a.m. – Christmas at Belmont
11 a.m. – Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays” (TWC)
Noon – St. Thomas Christmas: Jubilant Light
Noon – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015 (TWC)
Noon – Paint This With Jerry Yarnell “Greeting/Christmas Card” (Create)
1 p.m. – Green Bay Holiday Pops!
2 p.m. – Mr. Stink
3 p.m. – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015
4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
8 p.m. – Call the Midwife Holiday Special
9:30 p.m. – Vicious Holiday Special

Saturday, Dec. 26
Midnight – Paint This With Jerry Yarnell “Greeting/Christmas Card” (Create)
1 a.m. – Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana and the Sesame Street Muppets (TWC)
2 a.m. – Christmas at Belmont (TWC)
2 a.m. – Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke “Thanksgiving Comes Early” (Create)
3 a.m. – Tonic Sol-fa Christmas (TWC)
5 p.m. – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015 (TWC)
5 p.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “New Year’s” (Create)

Sunday, Dec. 27
9 a.m. – Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” (TWC)
11 a.m. – A Chef’s Life “Holiday Special” (TWC)
11 a.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “New Year’s” (Create)
1:30 p.m. – Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials “1995” (TWC)

Thursday, Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve
11 a.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “New Year’s” (Create)
10 p.m. – Live From Lincoln Center “New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: La Vie Parisienne”

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