The following is a list of programs currently or formerly distributed to PBS stations through American Public Television.
Title | Premiere date | Source(s) |
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Doc Martin | November 1, 2007 | |
Midsomer Murders | May 1, 2009 | |
Frankie Drake Mysteries | ||
The Bletchley Circle | ||
The Carol Burnett Show: Carol's Favorites |
Title | Premiere date | Source(s) | Note |
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Biz Kid$ | January 6, 2008 | Distributed by WXXI | |
Roey's Paintbox | February 4, 2015 | Distributed by WLVT | |
Blue Chip Kids (interstitial series) | March 1, 2017 | Distributed by WPBT | |
Kid Stew | May 1, 2018 | Distributed by WPBT | |
Albie's Elevator | September 4, 2023 | [1] [2] | Distributed by WHYY |
The Infinite Art Hunt | September 4, 2023 | [1] [3] | Distributed by WHYY |
Title | Premiere date | End date | Note(s) |
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Nightly Business Report | January 22, 1979 | December 27, 2019 | Distributed by PBS from 2005 to 2011 |
ITN World News for Public Television | November 2, 1998 | December 31, 2001 | |
Worldfocus | October 6, 2008 | April 2, 2010 | |
BBC World News America | March 28, 2011 | May 31, 2019 | Moved to PBS after an agreement with PBS member station WETA 26/Washington, D.C. |
Title | Premiere date | End date | Source(s) |
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Monty Python's Flying Circus | 1974 1983 | 1979 1988 | |
The Paper Chase | January 15, 1981 | 1982 | |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1982 | 1984 |
Title | Premiere date | End date | Source(s) |
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Captain Kangaroo | September 1, 1986 | 1992 | |
Pappyland | May 25, 1993 | September 3, 1999 | |
Kidsongs | April 4, 1994 | June 30, 2001 | |
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon | September 18, 1994 | September 5, 1999 | |
The Huggabug Club | January 2, 1995 | July 28, 2000 | |
The Big Comfy Couch | January 9, 1995 | May 24, 2009 | |
Preschool Power | 1995 | 1998 | |
The Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon | November 4, 1995 | December 27, 1997 | |
Bloopy's Buddies | January 6, 1996 | 1998 | |
The Reppies | September 28, 1996 | March 27, 1998 | |
Cave Kids | September 29, 1996 | 1999 | |
Groundling Marsh | September 1, 1997 | 1999 | |
Salty's Lighthouse | December 6, 1997 | 1998 | |
Someday School | 1998 | May 31, 2001 | |
Adventures with Kanga Roddy | April 4, 1999 | March 4, 2001 | |
Wish*A*Roo Park | June 6, 1999 | June 5, 2001 | |
Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle | July 4, 1999 | July 3, 2001 | |
The Dooley and Pals Show | April 3, 2000 | June 5, 2003 | |
Alef...Bet...Blast-Off! | September 3, 2000 | September 2, 2009 | |
Redwall | April 1, 2001 | April 6, 2006 | |
The Toy Castle | April 6, 2003 | April 5, 2009 | |
Real Wheels | 2003 | September 4, 2008 | |
My Bedbugs | March 1, 2004 | October 1, 2009 | |
Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld | September 4, 2005 | 2022 | |
Danger Rangers | September 5, 2005 | December 26, 2006 | |
Sheira & Loli's Dittydoodle Works | May 2, 2010 | ||
The Zula Patrol | 2022 | ||
Mustard Pancakes | 2005 | April 7, 2008 | |
Signing Time! | January 1, 2006 | October 30, 2016 | |
The Saddle Club | September 3, 2006 | September 6, 2012 | [4] |
SeeMore's Playhouse | September 10, 2006 | January 15, 2008 | |
Peep and the Big Wide World | April 1, 2007 | January 3, 2018 | |
Jim Knox's Wild Zoofari | September 2, 2007 | September 1, 2010 | |
Raggs | February 4, 2008 | February 1, 2014 | |
Big Green Rabbit | October 5, 2008 | October 4, 2011 | |
Wunderkind Little Amadeus | September 7, 2008 | September 6, 2020 | |
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series | April 5, 2010 | April 4, 2015 | |
Bali | September 1, 2010 | August 29, 2021 | |
Wild Animal Baby Explorers | October 3, 2010 | June 29, 2014 | |
Scientastic! | April 2, 2014 | April 1, 2017 | |
Space Racers | May 2, 2014 | October 30, 2016 | [5] |
Thomas Edison's Secret Lab | September 7, 2015 | May 26, 2019 | |
Bug Bites | January 4, 2016 | January 3, 2019 | |
Ruby's Studio | January 7, 2016 | 2021 | |
Mack & Moxy | February 5, 2016 | February 16, 2020 |
Title | Premiere date | End date | Source(s) |
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Pocoyo | January 4, 2010 | January 3, 2018 |
Title | Premiere date | End date | Source(s) |
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Davy Jones' Locker | November 1, 1997 | January 1, 2002 | |
Barney's Great Adventure | October 1, 2000 | March 31, 2001 | |
VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas | December 23, 2002 | ||
A Very Wompkee Christmas | November 22, 2003 | November 21, 2004 | |
Kids, Cash & Common Sense | February 1, 2004 | January 31, 2016 | |
Baby Animals and Their Fuzzy Friends | February 28, 2004 | February 27, 2007 | |
VeggieTales: Duke and The Great Pie War | April 1, 2005 | September 30, 2006 | |
The Cricket on the Hearth | November 19, 2006 | November 18, 2012 | |
Science Mission 101 | February 1, 2010 | 2022 | |
Lost Treasure Hunt | October 1, 2014 | ||
Heidi 4 Paws | November 23, 2008 | December 31, 2010 |
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