Category Archives: Show Previews

Best-Selling Author Steven Johnson Talks About How We Got to Now

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Erik

On his new series, How We Got to Now - premiering with its first two episodes tonight at 8 and 9 on WPT - best-selling author Steven Johnson explores the impact of innovation on our modern existence by following the … Continue reading →

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Catch Up with Downton Abbey

Posted on October 11, 2014 by David

Downton Abbey seasons 1-4, airing 2 p.m. Saturdays on The Wisconsin Channel and 2 p.m. Sundays on WPT’s flagship channel. Click to see the full Masterpiece Classic schedule. Way back, in January 2011, a brand-new series premiered on Masterpiece Classic on … Continue reading →

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Nothing says “romance” like an avalanche

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Kait

Every year, my family pulls a few well-loved DVDs or VHS tapes (yes…we still have a VHS player in the house) off the shelf. Inevitably, somewhere between While You Were Sleeping and Fiddler on the Roof, we end up watching … Continue reading →

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Travel to Apostle Islands in This Sneak Peek Into Wisconsin Life

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Erik

All-new episodes of Wisconsin Life arrive Monday night at 8:30 (after the season premiere of Around the Farm Table!), but you don’t have to wait to meet the fascinating people and beautiful places featured in the show. Below is an … Continue reading →

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Put Your Head in the Clouds With ‘Moone Boy’

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Jonna

Did you have a childhood imaginary friend? I didn’t, but I sometimes wished I could dream one up. For a little while I tried to pretend that I believed I had one (an imaginary scenario within an imaginary scenario), but … Continue reading →