Television Highlights, Week of October 6, 2008

American Experience: Jimmy Carter (9 p.m.)
Film traces Jimmy Carter's rapid rise, sudden fall and unexpected resurrection--one of the greatest dramas in American politics.

Debate 2008: Second Presidential Debate (9 p.m.)
Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama debate. Jim Lehrer, David Brooks and Mark Shields offer analysis.

Latinos '08 (9 p.m.)
Examines the 2008 election through the prism of ethnic politics. Will Latino voters coalesce, or will ethnicity be trumped by other factors?

WMHT Premiere: From Farm to Table (7:30 p.m.)
On the premiere of WMHT's new cooking series, nutrition educator Kim Sopczyk travels to Heather Ridge Farm for a look at home-grown honey.

Antiques Roadshow: Tuscon, Ariz. (10 p.m.)
The roadshow travels on to Tuscon, where appraisers are presented with works from an obscure French painter.

Austin City Limits: Bettye Lavette/Pinetop Perkins (11 p.m.)
Blues pianist Pinetop Perkins gets his mojo working after an opening set from legendary vocalist Bettye Lavette.

America at a Crossroads: The Trial of Saddam Hussein (10 p.m.)
The first comprehensive look at the trial of Iraq's former dictator, showcasing the stark realities that are undermining the new Iraq.

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