TiVo Kidzone™ Guide
The Jewish Americans
Parents' Choice Foundation Says:
Liev Schreiber narrates this ambitious six-hour documentary that follows 350 years of Jewish-American history, from the first settlement in the 17th century to the present, an explores the experience of immigration
DogTown
Parents' Choice Foundation Says:
Take a visit to DogTown, the largest no-kill animal facility in the country, located on 33,000 acres of southern Utah canyon country. This sanctuary hosts hundreds of dogs from all around the country and the world, along with cats, horses, rabbits, goats and various other farm animals - between 1,500 and 2,000 animals at any one time. This special shows what goes into rehabbing problem pooches so that they can find loving homes for them. (National Geographic Channel)
Rachael's Vacation
Parents' Choice Foundation Says:
Do you love Rachael Ray? If so, you'll get to see her on vacation in this new series visiting distant cities, countries, foods, and lifestyles. From pubs in Dublin to markets in Bordeaux, from a fairy tale carriage ride in Lisbon to a marathon of tapas in Barcelona, Rachael gets to eat this time around, not cook. (Food Network)
The Backyardigans: "Tale of the Mighty Knights"
Parents' Choice Foundation Says:
Preschoolers will have fun with this rockin' medieval adventure starring The Backyardigans gang in this new hour-long primetime movie. Royal knights Uniqua and Tyrone are ready to serve King Pablo. He asks them to babysit an egg. That's easy enough, until the thing grows legs and runs away. (Nick Jr.)
Bone Detectives
Parents' Choice Foundation Says:
In this new series, each week, archaeologist Scotty Moore takes viewers on a quest to find new secrets from the past. From the Peruvian highlands to Egypt's lower Nile, he treks the globe in search of clues and adventure. (Discovery Channel)
Pioneers of Television: "Variety"
Parents' Choice Foundation Says:
Care to take a walk back down TV's Memory Lane? Check out this wonderful four-part series looking at the industry's trailblazers. This episode begins with Ed Sullivan's ""Toast of the Town"" and Milton Berle's ""Texaco Star Theater"" and progresses through ""The Carol Burnett Show,"" ""Smothers Brothers"" and ""Laugh-in,"" among others. Tim Conway and Jonathan Winters tell hilarious stories about their variety show years. Pat Boone offers insight into early TV's unspoken racism. Wonderful old clips abound. (PBS)
Life After People
Parents' Choice Foundation Says:
Picking up on the theme of hit Warner Bros. movie I Am Legend, the show asks top experts in the fields of engineering, botany, ecology, biology, geology, climatology, and archeology to provide an amazing visual journey to answer the question: What would happen to planet earth if the human race were to suddenly disappear forever? Would ecosystems thrive? What remnants of our industrialized world would survive? What would crumble fastest? (The History Channel)
Harlem Globetrotters Special
Parents' Choice Foundation Says:
If your kids have never seen The Harlem Globetrotters, now's the time. The amazing ball handlers return to broadcast television for the first time in 14 years in a primetime special, with at least three generations of 'trotters featured. Lots of good family fun to be had here. (MyNetworkTV)
