List of programs distributed by American Public Television facts for kids
American Public Television (APT) is a company that helps bring many different TV shows to your local PBS stations. Think of them as a big library for TV programs! They share shows with over 350 public TV stations across the United States. This means you get to watch a wide variety of educational and entertaining programs, from cooking and travel to fun shows just for kids.
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Awesome Shows You Can Watch Now
APT helps bring many cool shows to your TV. Here are some of the popular ones that are still on air!
Shows About Hobbies and Life
These shows are all about real people doing interesting things, like cooking, gardening, or exploring new places.
| Title | First Shown |
|---|---|
| The Best of The Joy of Painting | 1992 |
| Rick Steves' Europe | September 3, 2000 |
| America's Test Kitchen | August 4, 2001 |
| P. Allen Smith's Garden Home | April 1, 2003 |
| America's Heartland | September 24, 2005 |
| Classical Stretch: By Essentrics | January 7, 2007 |
| Sara's Weeknight Meals | April 5, 2008 |
| Rudy Maxa's World | May 3, 2008 |
| Cook's Country | September 6, 2008 |
| Growing a Greener World | May 15, 2010 |
| Pati's Mexican Table | April 2, 2011 |
| In the Americas With David Yetman | April 7, 2012 |
| Lidia's Kitchen | October 5, 2013 |
| Lucky Chow | May 16, 2015 |
| New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton | April 16, 2016 |
| Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television | September 8, 2017 |
| My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas | October 4, 2017 |
| Samantha Brown's Places to Love | January 2, 2018 |
| Kevin Belton's New Orleans Kitchen | April 7, 2018 |
| Steven Raichlen's Project Fire | May 25, 2018 |
| To Dine For with Kate Sullivan | October 24, 2018 |
| Kevin Belton's New Orleans Celebrations | April 9, 2019 |
| Legacy List with Matt Paxton | January 1, 2020 |
| Kevin Belton's Cookin' Louisiana | July 3, 2021 |
Fun Entertainment Programs
These are shows that tell stories or feature famous performers.
| Title | First Shown | Where it Came From |
|---|---|---|
| Doc Martin | November 1, 2007 | |
| Midsomer Murders | May 1, 2009 | |
| Frankie Drake Mysteries | ||
| The Bletchley Circle | ||
| The Carol Burnett Show: Carol's Favorites |
Awesome Shows for Kids
APT also helps bring many educational and fun shows specifically for younger viewers.
| Title | First Shown | Where it Came From | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biz Kid$ | January 6, 2008 | Shared by WXXI | |
| Roey's Paintbox | February 4, 2015 | Shared by WLVT | |
| Blue Chip Kids (short series) | March 1, 2017 | Shared by WPBT | |
| Kid Stew | May 1, 2018 | Shared by WPBT | |
| Albie's Elevator | September 4, 2023 | Shared by WHYY | |
| The Infinite Art Hunt | September 4, 2023 | Shared by WHYY |
Past Favorites: Shows No Longer Airing
Over the years, APT has shared many great shows that are no longer on TV. Here are some of the memorable ones.
Classic Entertainment Programs
These are some of the older entertainment shows that APT used to distribute.
| Title | First Shown | Last Shown | Where it Came From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Python's Flying Circus | 1974 1983 |
1979 1988 |
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| The Paper Chase | January 15, 1981 | 1982 | |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1982 | 1984 |
Beloved Children's Programs from the Past
Many kids' shows that you might remember, or that your parents watched, were also shared by APT.
| Title | First Shown | Last Shown | Where it Came From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Short Fun Shows
These were shorter programs that APT used to share.
| Title | First Shown | Last Shown | Where it Came From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocoyo | January 4, 2010 | January 3, 2018 |
Special Children's Episodes
APT also helped bring special, longer episodes or movies for kids to PBS.
| Title | First Shown | Last Shown | Where it Came From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
- List of programs broadcast by PBS
- List of programs broadcast by PBS Kids
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