List of programs broadcast by PBS
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The following is a list of programs currently or formerly distributed through the American PBS stations and other public television entities.
Current programming
- 1 Syndicated to public television stations by American Public Television.
- 2 Syndicated to public television stations by the National Educational Telecommunications Association.
- 3 Still re-running on some PBS stations (former programming only).
- 4 Host in the KQED studios.
- 5 Syndicated to public television stations by Executive Program Services.
- 6 Syndicated to public television stations by WestLink.
- 7 Previously broadcast on KQED Public Television.
PBS
- African American World
- Amanpour & Company (2018–present)
- American Experience (1988–present)
- American Masters (1986–present)
- America's Test Kitchen1 (2001–present)
- Antiques Roadshow (1997–present)
- Ask This Old House (2002–present)
- Austin City Limits (1976–present)
- BBC World News Today (2018-)[1]
- Beyond 100 Days (2018-)[1]
- Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions1 (2000–present)
- A Chef's Life (2013–present)
- Ciao Italia (1989–present)
- Closer to Truth5 (2008–present)
- Consuelo Mack WealthTrack1 (2005–present)
- Creative Living with Sheryl Borden6 (1976–present)
- The Daytripper2 (2010–present)
- Democracy Now!6 (2001–present)
- Destination Craft with Jim West (2017–present)
- Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting2 (2003–present)
- For Your Home1 (1996–present)
- Frontline (1983–present)
- GardenSMART'2 (2001–present)
- Globe Trekker1 (1994–present)
- Great Performances (1972–present)
- Green
- Independent Lens (1999–present)
- Live from the Artists Den1 (2009–present)
- Martha Bakes
- Martha Stewart's Cooking School
- Masterpiece (1971–present)
- Men at Work
- Mexico: One Plate at a Time1
- MotorWeek (1981–present)
- National Geographic Specials
- Nature (1982–present)
- New Scandinavian Cooking1 (2003–present)
- Nightly Business Report1 (1979–present)
- Nova (1974–present)
- The Open Mind2 (1956–present)
- PBS NewsHour (1975–present)
- P.O.V. (1988–present)
- Rick Steves' Europe1 4 (2000–present)
- Rough Cut1 (2009–present)
- Samantha Brown's Places to Love (2018–present)
- Secrets of the Dead (2000–present)
- Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska
- Sit and Be Fit2 (1987–present)
- Start Up2 (2013–present)
- A Taste of History2 (2008–present)
- Texas Parks & Wildlife2 (1985–present)
- This Is America & the World with Dennis Wholey2 (1998–present)
- This Old House (1979–present)
- The Victory Garden (1975–present)
- Washington Week (1967–present)
- WoodSongs2 (2006–present)
- The Woodwright's Shop (1979–present)
PBS Kids
Television shows
Title[2] | Premiere date | Current season | Source(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Arthur | October 7, 1996 | 21 | |
Cyberchase | January 21, 2002 | 11 | |
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | August 7, 2010 | 3 | |
Wild Kratts | January 3, 2011 | 6 | |
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood | September 3, 2012 | 4 | |
Peg + Cat | October 7, 2013 | 3 | |
Odd Squad | November 26, 2014 | 2 | |
Bob the Builder: Reboot the Series | November 17, 2015 | 20 | |
Nature Cat | November 25, 2015 | 2 | |
Ready Jet Go! | February 15, 2016 | 2 | |
Vampire to Presto | August 5, 2016 | 2 | |
Splash and Bubbles | November 23, 2016 | 1 | |
Auqadants | February 20, 2017 | 1 | |
Hoohaw Kids | November 1, 2017 | 1 | |
Pinkalicious & Peterrific | February 19, 2018 | 1 | |
Jim Henson's Pajanimals | August 13, 2018 | 1 | |
Let's Go Luna! | November 21, 2018 | 1 |
Web series
- Oh Noah!
- Plum Landing
- The Ruff Ruffman Show
Repeats of ended animated series
Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Date(s) reran | Source(s) |
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Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps | August 10, 2009 | July 13, 2011 | 2011-2015; 2018-present | |
Boohbah | April 14, 2003 | April 28, 2006 | 2006-2008; 2018-present | |
Caillou | September 4, 2000 | March 28, 2013 | 2013-2014; 2016-present | |
Clifford the Big Red Dog | April 28, 2003 | |||
Clifford's Puppy Days | September 1, 2003 | May 28, 2004 | ||
Curious George | September 4, 2006 | September 25, 2015 | 2015-present | |
Dinosaur Train | September 7, 2009 | February 16, 2017 | 2017-present | |
Peep and the Big Wide World | April 12, 2004 | October 13, 2011 | 2011-present | |
Sid the Science Kid | September 1, 2008 | March 25, 2013 | 2013-present | |
Super Why | September 3, 2007 | May 12, 2016 | 2016-present | |
WordGirl | February 19, 2007 | September 25, 2015 | 2015-present | |
WordWorld | September 3, 2007 | January 17, 2011 | 2011-2013; 2017-present |
Repeats of ended live-action series
Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Date(s) reran | Source(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biz Kid$7 | Mild 2008 | December 23, 2017 | 2017-present | |
Curiosity Quest7 | July 15, 2004 | December 11, 2017 | 2018-present | |
Design Squad | January 10, 2007 | February 3, 2009 | 2009-present | |
DragonflyTV3 | September 2, 2002 | March 28, 2008 | 2008-present | |
It's a Big Big World | January 2, 2006 | April 28, 2010 | 2010; 2018-present | |
Mack & Moxy3 | May 8, 2016 | December 25, 2016 | 2018-present | |
Zoboomafoo | January 25, 1999 | November 21, 2001 | 2001-present |
Upcoming programming
PBS Kids
Animated Series
WordWorld: Babies (February 18, 2019)
Molly of Denali (July 2019)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (Labor Day 2019)
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (Fall 2019)
Madge's World (February 17, 2020)
Sprinkle and the Sweet Sugar Magics (February 17, 2020)
Web Series
Former programming
PBS
- 3-2-1 Contact (1980–1988)
- A.M. Weather (1978–1995)
- Africa (2013)
- American Playhouse (1982–1993)
- America's Ballroom Challenge (2006–2009)
- Are You Being Served?
- Art of the Western World (1989)
- As Time Goes By
- Backyard Jungle
- Baking With Julia (1996–1999)3
- BBC World News
- Big Apple History
- Big Blue Marble (1974–1983)
- Bill Moyers Journal (1972–1976; 1979–1981; 2007–2010)
- Biography of America
- Captain Kangaroo (1986–1993)
- Carrascolendas
- Carrier (2008)
- Celtic Thunder
- Celtic Woman
- Charlie Rose (1991–2017)3 7
- Childhood
- Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns (2008)
- Columbus and the Age of Discovery
- Connect With English (1998)
- The Constitution: That Delicate Balance (1984)
- Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980)
- The Creation of the Universe
- Day At Night (1973–1974)
- Dave Allen at Large (1971–1979)
- design: e2
- Destinos (1992)
- Discover The World of Science (1982–1990)
- Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition
- Doctor Who (1970s–1990)
- EGG, the Arts Show (2000–2005)
- The Electric Company (1971–1977)
- Ethics in America (1988–1989)
- Evening at Pops (1970–2005)
- Everyday Food (2003–2012)
- Feeling Good
- Firing Line
- Fokus Deutsch
- Free to Choose
- The French Chef
- French in Action
- The Frugal Gourmet
- GED Connection
- Genius by Stephen Hawking (2016)
- The Health Quarterly
- Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu
- History Detectives (2003–2014)
- Hometime (1986–2016)
- The Infinite Voyage
- Infinity Factory
- Inside Nature's Giants
- Irasshai[3]
- It's Strictly Business
- In the Mix
- Jazz (2001)
- The Joy of Painting (1983–1994)1
- Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
- Learn to Read
- Life on Fire
- Lilias, Yoga and You
- Literary Visions
- Little Snack
- Live from Lincoln Center
- Long Ago and Far Away (1989–1993)
- Madison (1993–1998)
- Matinee at the Bijou
- The McLaughlin Group (1982–2016)
- The Mechanical Universe
- Meeting of Minds
- Mercy Street (2016–2017)
- Mr. Bean
- Mystery! (1980–2006)
- New Project 300
- The New Red Green Show
- The New Yankee Workshop
- Nova ScienceNow
- NOW
- On Tour
- Once Upon A Classic
- Over Easy
- P. Allen Smith's Garden Home3
- The Pallisers
- A Place of Our Own (1998–2011)
- Polka Dot Door
- Powerhouse (1982–1983)
- Race to Save the Planet
- Reading Rainbow
- The Red Green Show (with Simultaneously substitution to Global, 1994–1996 and CBC, 1997–2006)
- Religion & Ethics Newsweekly (1997–2017)
- Roadtrip Nation
- The Romagnolis' Table
- Say Brother
- Sewing with Nancy(1982–2017)2 3
- Silver Screen: host Thomas Guback
- Sit and Be Fit
- Sneak Previews
- Soundstage
- Studio See (1977-79)
- Taking the Lead: The Management Revolution
- Talking with David Frost
- Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)3
- Tony Brown's Journal
- Trying Times
- The Two Ronnies
- Vegetable Soup
- The Vicar of Dibley
- Vila Alegre
- Voices & Visions
- Wai Lana Yoga (2000-2008)1 3 7
- Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers
- Wall $treet Week
- The Western Tradition
- Wide Angle
- Wild America
- Wired Science
- WonderWorks
- The World of Chemistry
- Zoobilee Zoo (mid-to-late 1980s)
- Zoom (1972–1978)
PBS Kids
- Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996–2007)
- The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (1993–2002)
- Angelina Ballerina (2002–2006)
- Animalia (2007–2008)
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (2001–2014)
- Bali (2010–2014, 2017)
- Barney & Friends (1992-2016)
- The Berenstain Bears (2003–2007; 2016)
- Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures (2008–2009)7
- Between the Lions (2000–2015)
- The Big Comfy Couch (1992–2006)1
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1999)
- Bob the Builder (Original Series) (Early 2005; Repeats until 2009)
- Bob the Builder: Project Build It (Late 2005–Early 2009; Repeats until 2015)
- Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! (2009–2012; Repeats until 2015)
- The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1997–2008)
- Cedarmont Kids (1993–2001)
- Corduroy (2000–2001)
- Danger Rangers (2005–2009)
- The Dooley and Pals Show (2000-2003)
- Dipdap (January 2011-July 2011; on WFWA 39)
- Dragon Tales (1999–2010)
- The Electric Company (2009–2013)
- Elliot Moose (2000–2001)
- Flintstones (1971-2006; 2012)
- Franny's Feet (2006–2012)
- George Shrinks (2000–2007)
- Gerbert (1988–2000)
- Ghostwriter (1992–1998)
- Groundling Marsh (1997–2004)
- Gumby (1976-2003)
- Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle (1999–2002)
- The Huggabug Club (1995–2001)
- In the Mix (1996–2012)
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003–2007)
- Jay Jay the Jet Plane (2001–2006)
- Katie and Orbie (1995–1996)
- Kidsongs (1987–2001)
- Kid Stew (May 2018-July 2018)
- Kratts' Creatures (1996-2002)
- Kun Kun Heartjunk (2016-2018)7
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992–1995)
- Liberty's Kids (2002–2009)
- Lomax, the Hound of Music (2008-2017)
- The Magic School Bus (1994–1997)
- Make Way for Noddy (2002–2010)
- Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (2007–2008)
- Martha Speaks (2008–2016)
- Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (2000–2004)
- Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop (2001)
- Maya & Miguel (2004–2016)
- Miffy and Friends (2007-2013)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968-2009; 2018) currently reruns
- The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog (2010-2017)
- My Bedbugs (2004–2008)
- MAD (2010-2015)
- Nanalan' (1997–2009)
- Newton's Apple (1983–1998)
- Noddy (1998–2002)
- Pappyland (1993–1996)
- Pecola (2001-2003)
- Pingu (1986-2006)
- Plaza Sesamo (1995–2009)
- Postcards from Buster (2004–2012)
- The Puzzle Place (1994–2000)
- Raggs (2008–2009; moved to Ion Kids)
- Reading Rainbow (1983-2006)
- Redwall (1999–2006)
- The Reppies (1996–1997)1
- Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld1 (2005–2008)
- Rolie Polie Olie (1998-2004; 2007-2009; 2011)
- Rosie & Jim (1990–1999)
- The Saddle Club1 (2006–2011)
- Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001–2006)
- Scientastic! (2014)
- SciGirls (2010–2018, ETV World Only)
- SeeMore's Playhouse (2006–2008)1
- Sesame Street (1969-2018)
- Seven Little Monsters (2000–2004; 2008-2012; 2016)
- Shalom Sesame (2011–2013)
- Sheira & Loli's Dittydoodle Works (2006–2009)
- The Shelly T. Turtle Show (1996)
- Shining Time Station (1989–1998)
- Signing Time! (2006–2008)
- Square One Television (1987–1992)
- Storytime (1992–1997)
- The Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon (1995–2000)
- Teletubbies (1997–2008)
- Theodore Tugboat (1993–2002)
- Thomas & Friends (2004-2017; moved to Nick Jr.)
- Timothy Goes to School (2000–2004)
- Toopy and Binoo (2005–2010)
- Tots TV (1993–2001)
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1991-2018)
- Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (1996-1998)
- Wild Animal Baby Explorers (2010–2014)7
- Wimzie's House (1995–2000, 2003)
- Wishbone (1995–2008)
- Wizardcozy (2017-2018)3
- The Zula Patrol (2005–2008; moved to Ion Kids)
- Zoom (1999-2008)
Web series
- Africa for Kids
- African American World for Kids
- American Experience WayBack
- Backyard Jungle
- Beeswax
- Big Apple History
- Chuck Vanderchuck
- Democracy Project
- Don't Buy It
- EekoWorld
- Fizzy's Lunch Lab
- From the Top at Carnegie Hall
- Get Your Web License
- The Greens
- History Detectives
- It's My Life
- Jazz
- KidsWorld Sports
- Lifeboat to Mars
- News Flash 5
- Not for Ourselves Alone
- Ruff Ruffman: Humble Media Genius
- Speak Out
- Webonauts Internet Academy
- Wilson & Ditch: Digging America
- Wonders of the African World