God in America (9pm, UNC-TV) - The final installment of a three part series on the mixing of religion and politics in our nation. Tonight recalls the post-World War II era when evangelist Billy Graham (left) led a religious revival that wedded faith with patriotism. Also, the Supreme Court's decision on religious expression in public schools and the rise of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Modern Family (9pm, ABC) - Claire and Mitchell vow to be honest with each other's mates, respectively, about Cameron's attire and Phil's speech at an upcoming banquet.

Cougar Town (9:30pm, ABC) - Jules learns about Grayson's fling with Laurie, but is more confused than angry. And Travis gets romantic advice from Andy.

Law & Order: Los Angeles (10pm, NBC) - A pro surfer is murdered after he returns home to care for his ailing mother, but the detectives think there's more to the case than a robbery gone wrong.

Terriers (10pm, FX) - Hank and Britt go on a wild goose chase through Ocean Beach's more colorful neighborhoods in search of an antique engagement ring.

What's Eating You? (10pm, E!) - A six-part series on eating disorders. Tonight, a dancer battles anorexia and a woman tries to suppress her bulemic tendancies.

Storm Chasers (10pm, Discovery) - The fourth season opens with Sean and his crew facing down a twister in west Texas.

Harry Loves Lisa (10pm, TV Land) - Harry Hamlin and his wife Lisa Rinna visit a couples counselor for tips on rekindling their marriage, and the counselor suggests they explore each other's interests. Harry winds up at a psychic and Lisa has to go camping.

The 30th season of "The Woodwright's Shop with Roy Underhill" begins today on UNC-TV.

This season, Roy tries to outdo his previous years with special guests like Popular Woodworking editor Chris Schwarz and a daytrip to delve into the historic woodworking of Thomas Day.

"The Woodwright's Shop" premieres today at 4pm on UNC-TV with new episodes each Saturday at 4pm.

Calling all parents: Today, new episodes of "Sid the Science Kid" begin airing (UNC-TV, 11 am, 2 pm).

If you're new to the show, it's a Jim Henson Company show featuring a vivacious five-year-old and his friends that aims to teach kids about science concepts.

Today's episode is "Slide to the Side." Sid has invented a new dance, The Sid Slide to the Side. It works fine in his socks, but when he puts on his new red sneakers, he can't slide. Thus begins a lesson about friction.

Other lessons this week include a look at elasticity, inertia and force.

Clay Aiken: Tried & True Live (8pm, UNC-TV) - A broadcast of Clay Aiken's Raleigh concert for which he was joined by "American Idol" pal Ruben Studdard and vocalist Linda Eder. Clay sings classics like "Unchained Melody," "Moon River," "Mack the Knife," "Crying," and "It's Impossible." UNC-TV airs this again at 9:30pm. UNC-TV is also hosting a Twitter party during the show.

Cops (8pm, Fox) - The 23rd Season and 800th episode of "Cops" opens in Boynton Beach, Florida, with an officer chasing a car on foot after he finds something left behd by a suspect. Another officer reponds to a call about a boa constrictor in a residential area.

Dogs 101 (8pm, Animal Planet) - The Season 3 opens with profiles on a bunch of dogs, including the Irish Wolfhound, the Gordon Setter, and Wonder Dogs.

Fairfield Road (9pm, Hallmark) - Jesse Metcalfe ("Depserate Housewives") stars in this new Hallmark movie about a Boston man with political aspirations who goes to Cape Cod after a series of personal setbacks and finds himself becoming involved in a local election. During his stay, he also meets a spunky bookstore owner (Natalie Lisinska) who helps him appreciate the charms of small-town life.

America's Most Wanted (9pm, Fox) - Season 24 uses the occasion of the Sept. 11 anniversary to review the attacks and offer an update on the hunt for surviving perpetrators. Included is a profile of Adnan El Shukrijumah, whom the FBI believes is Al Qaeda's operations chief.

Season 13 of "NC Bookwatch" premieres on UNC-TV tonight with a special interview with celebrated North Carolina author Lee Smith.

Smith appears on the interview show to talk to "Bookwatch" host DG Martin about her latest collection of new and selected stories, "Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger."

In addition to her latest work, Smith is the author of twelve novels and three short story collections, and is a New York Times bestseller. Smith lives in Hillsborough.

"NC Bookwatch" will air each Friday night at 9:30pm through October 29, with encore episodes on Sundays at 5pm.

Clay Aiken kicks off UNC-TV's SeptemberFest pledge event next weekend with the premiere of his special "Clay Aiken: Tried and True Live," and you could be there with him live in the UNC-TV studios.

Here's how it works: UNC-TV's 4000th fan on Facebook will win a tour of the studio and a "meet and greet" with Clay. If the station doesn't reach 4000 fans by the deadline, September 10, the UNC-TV fan with the most mutual friends who are also UNC-TV fans will win. As of today (September 4), UNC-TV has just over 3,400 fans on the site.

UNC-Greensboro filmmaker Matt Barr spent seven years documenting life in the quaint North Carolina fishing village of Sneads Ferry.

But what started out as a project to show the town's traditional way of life and work changed in 2003, when local fishermen began to struggle against a "farmed shrimp" market and real estate developers pushed housing costs and property taxes through the roof.

Barr's film, "Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town," tells the stories of local fisherman who went from being able to provide for their families to being one step away from financial disaster.
 

The fifth anniversary of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, has led to some great journalism, mostly because there are so many unanswered questions and ongoing issues.

Tonight at 9 on UNC-TV, Frontline presents "Law & Disorder," a year-long investigation with ProPublica and the New Orleans Times-Picayune looking at charges that the city's police inappropriately used lethal force against citizens and then tried to cover it up.

In most other markets, this report aired last week so you may have heard/read the story that reveals police were given the order to shoot looters, but that doesn't mean you don't need to watch this report. There's plenty more to mull over. It's painful, sad and necessary viewing.

The dictionary-loving superhero "WordGirl" returns to PBS for a third season on Monday with two new episodes. Her aim is to teach your kids some useful vocabulary words. This week they learn: prolong, aggravated, extraordinary, and fortunately.

Let's use them in a sentence.

"I'm so aggravated, little Xavier, but fortunately for you, there's an extraordinary cartoon on television today, and if you watch it and leave me alone for an hour, it just may prolong your life."

Kidding. Children are our future (and that sentence is run-on so I'll leave the teaching to WordGirl).

Set your DVRs. At 2 a.m. Friday, UNC-TV begins airing the new season of POV programming, documentaries with a point of view.

This week begins with "Salt" a meditative film that documents the images photographer Murray Fredericks has made to remote Lake Eyre and its salt flats in South Australia.

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