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Bill Moyers Bill Moyers | The Journal: Anna Deavere Smith

Bill Moyers | The Journal: Anna Deavere Smith Actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith on her ... Actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith on her one-woman play LET ME DOWN EASY. (53:39)

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POV POV | The Way We Get By - Filmmaker Interview

POV | The Way We Get By - Filmmaker Interview Filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly ta... Filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly talk about the making of The Way We Get By. (8:28)

  • Duration: 8:28
    Copyright POV
    TV Rating: TV-G

POV POV | The Way We Get By

POV | The Way We Get By Senior citizens in Maine have greeted over 90... Senior citizens in Maine have greeted over 900,000 US troops at a tiny local airport. Available until 12/10/09. (1:21:46)

  • Duration: 1:21:46
    Copyright PBS
    TV Rating: TV-PG

Classic Sesame Street Classic Sesame Street | 40 Years of Special Guests

Classic Sesame Street | 40 Years of Special Guests Take a look back at 40 years with the friends... Take a look back at 40 years with the friends who visited Sesame Street. (1:00)

  • Duration: 1:00
    Copyright Sesame Workshop
    TV Rating: NR

Masterpiece Masterpiece | Place of Execution: Episode 2

Masterpiece | Place of Execution: Episode 2 A TV journalist investigates the disappearanc... A TV journalist investigates the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl 40 years prior. (54:07)

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Independent Lens Independent Lens | D TOUR

Independent Lens | D TOUR A budding rock star faces his own mortality w... A budding rock star faces his own mortality when his kidney fails on the road. Watch until 11/17/09. (1:25:09)

  • Duration: 1:25:09
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    TV Rating: TV-PG

American Masters American Masters | Outtakes from Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'

American Masters | Outtakes from Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women' Louisa May Alcott's reputation as a spinster ... Louisa May Alcott's reputation as a spinster masked a literary double life. (13:58)

  • Duration: 13:58
    Copyright WNET
    TV Rating: NR

Masterpiece Masterpiece | Place of Execution: Episode 1

Masterpiece | Place of Execution: Episode 1 A TV journalist investigates the disappearanc... A TV journalist investigates the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl 40 years prior. (1:23:18)

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Tavis Smiley Tavis Smiley | Edward Norton: Friday, 10/30/09

Tavis Smiley | Edward Norton: Friday, 10/30/09 Oscar-nominated actor Edward Norton talks abo... Oscar-nominated actor Edward Norton talks about training for the New York Marathon. (13:00)

  • Duration: 13:00
    Copyright KCET
    TV Rating: NR

Tavis Smiley Tavis Smiley | Nicholas Kristof: Tuesday, 10/27

Tavis Smiley | Nicholas Kristof: Tuesday, 10/27 New York Times' columnist Nicholas Kristoff s... New York Times' columnist Nicholas Kristoff shares a standout story on empowering women. (12:42)

  • Duration: 12:42
    Copyright KCET
    TV Rating: NR

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