What exactly is a "Chatauqa"?

It is a true utopia, where the arts, philosophy, current events, religion and education synergize and thrive. "Chautauqua: An American Narrative" traces the institution's history and impact, and captures its contemporary essence and energy. This one hour documentary with interviews from a NASA engineer, a former U.S Supreme Court Justice, renowned authors, scholars and performers, we learn what makes Chautauqua one of the most distinctive destinations in America...9pm

For those enjoying the British experience through shows like Monarch of the Glen, we're starting a new program to our line-up. Sherlock Holmes premiers next Sunday at 6pm...It is now three years since Sherlock Holmes has died at Reichenbach Falls, and Dr Watson still mourns for his friend the master detective.Scotland Yard calls Watson in on a murder case. One day in his office, Watson finds himself face to face with the "deceased" Sherlock Holmes. Holmes and Watson are in great peril and Sherlock has returned to defeat their enemies...begins this Sunday at 6pm

"If I had a boat, I'd go out on the ocean...and if I had a pony,

I'd ride him on my boat". Only Lyle Lovett could bring together that lyric and melody for a truly classic sound. It'll be so worth it to watch this week's Austin City Limits where he'll perform with his Large Band..."...me upon my pony on my boat..."Saturday 10pm

He was a postal clerk, and she was a librarian. With their modest means, Herbert and Dorothy Vogel managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history. In "Herb & Dorothy," filmmaker Megumi Sasaki looks at a couple whose passion and disciplines defied stereotypes and redefined what it means to be an art collector...Independent Lens after ACL.

And on Sunday we have the conclusion to Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, where the heir crisis takes a surprising turn...8pm

A special edition of ARTzone...

"Sonata for Clarinet" written by Mike Garson and performed by Doug Storey and James Gardner. The program was recorded before a live audience at St. Andrews Episcopal Church on September 26, 2010...7pm

Let's get small...really, really small...

From carbon nanotubes to artificial skin, our world is poised at the frontier of a revolution in materials science as far-reaching as the biotech breakthroughs of the last two decades. Here in the information age, smaller is better: transistors, microchips and the laptops and cell phone that they power are triumphs of tiny. Host David Pogue takes us to an even smaller world, as he profiles the latest in high-powered nano-circuits and micro-robots that may one day hold the key to saving lives and building materials from the ground up...NOVA...8pm

How many times did you do the "gunfight" at the start of Gunsmoke?

It was my favorite part of the show...known everywhere as the quintessential American cultural identity, Westerns filled small screens across the country night after night and were some of the most successful television shows in history. Fess Parker's portrayal of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett channeled the bravery, independence, honesty and rugged individualism of a young nation - and made Walt Disney enough money to build an empire. Westerns also gave viewers James Garner, who starred in the giant television hit "Maverick," where he developed the reluctant hero character that would cement his successful TV and film career. Parker and Garner tell their stories, and Linda Evans recalls how two strong female characters emerged with her onscreen interaction with Barbara Stanwyck in "The Big Valley." This episode also examines the success of Robert Conrad in "The Wild Wild West," the popularity of "Bonanza" and the creation of the classic series "Gunsmoke" with James Arness - one of the longest-running television series of all time....7pm

KACV is offering counter programming to the State of the Union speech tonight...Charlie Rose will go over details of the speech on his show at 10:30.

Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky...

Stormy Weather...tonight on Antiques Roadshow they inspect an original handwritten draft of the song, as well as other found treasures...7pm

On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. American ingenuity and innovation had succeeded where, just a few years earlier, the French had failed disastrously. But the U.S. paid a price for victory: an outlay of more than 350 million dollars -- the largest single federal expenditure in history to that time -- and the loss of more than 5,000 lives. Using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, Interviews with canal workers and first-hand accounts of life in the Canal zone, director Stephen Ives and producer Amanda Pollak (New Orleans, Roads to Memphis) unravel the story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements...Panama Canal: American Experience...8pm

Think origami is just paper planes and cranes?

Meet a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders. Together they reinterpret the world in paper, creating a wild mix of sensibilities towards art, science, creativity and meaning...and watch with amazement while someone makes, by hand, paper with different colors on each side...Independent Lens Saturday 11pm.

Sunday brings a rebroadcast of 2 really outstanding shows you may have missed...and if you prefer Captain Kirk to quirky end zone dances, try Pioneers of Television: Science Fiction, and American Masters Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides...starting at 2pm