Hosted by Mel Busler, high school teams from both sides of the border compete in the area's only weekly televised academic challenge of wits and wisdom. Premiering Monday, OCT 21!

WEEKNIGHTS AT 7:30 PM

WHIZ QUIZ | Season 44

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A revelatory, dramatic reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Starring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson.

Fridays at 9 & 10 pm, Starts OCT 11

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The First Lady

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Join WPBS at these Fall-Themed Events throughout October. Visit with PBS KIDS characters & more! Find all our events at wpbstv.org/events!

Throughout OCTOBER

MWR Trunk or Treat (OCT 25) >

October Events

Thompson Park Harvest Fest (OCT 26)> Boo at the Zoo (OCT 27)>

Go on a vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.

Wednesday, OCT 23 at 8 pm

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NATURE: Silverback

The Dangers of Saving Gorillas > Meet the Silverback >

Spooktacular adventures are streaming free all month long on PBS KIDS! AND, tune in to WPBS-TV for special Halloween-themed programming October 20th - 31st.

OCTOBER 20 - 31

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Halloween Specials

Stream Free on PBS KIDS > Watch Prior Seasons >

It's Election Season in the U.S. Check out WPBS's line up of special programming on American politics and elections.

Throughout October

Citizen Nation (Tues at 9 pm, starting OCT 8) >

Pre-Election Programming

The First Lady (Fridays at 9 & 10 pm, starting OCT 11) > VOCES: Latino Vote 2024 (OCT 22 at 10 pm) >

Journey through a virtual town square and explore career options in WPBS's newly renovated career pathing website for Northern New York middle & high school students.

New website launch

Find Your Way to a Job You Love >