All times Eastern

SUNDAY, SEPT. 21

Cyrano de Bergerac

Familyland TV, 1 p.m.

Michael Gordon directed this superb 1950 film version of Edmond Rostand's magnificent 1897 play about Cyrano, a real-life French duelist, soldier and author (1619-1655). Jose Ferrer is the noble-hearted hero and Mala Powers is Roxane, his beloved. Familyland fills a TV void by showing this and other family-friendly classic films minus objectionable commercials. Re-airs Saturday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m.

MONDAYS

Design on a Dime

Home & Garden TV, 10 p.m.

In each show, a team of designers demonstrates how to redo any room for—no, not really a dime, but less than $1,000, at least.

TUESDAYS

Father Rutler: Christ in the City

EWTN, 11 p.m.

In this new series filmed at the beautiful Church of Our Saviour in New York City, Father George Rutler reminds us that in the big city just as everywhere else, Jesus is standing at our door and knocking, waiting for us to welcome him. Re-airs Thursdays at 6:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24

Mega Machines: Leibherr Dump Truck

The Learning Channel, 8 p.m.

Used at mines, quarries and major construction sites, the giant Leibherr dump truck can hold as much as eight semi-trailer loads by itself.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25

Life on the Rock

EWTN, 8 p.m., live

Tonight's guest, Louisiana dad Brent Zeringue, founded Kepha, a group for Catholic fathers and sons to “Play Hard, Pray Hard” together in faith, fun and service. With mottoes such as “Catholic to the core” and “Dynamic orthodoxy, infectious joy,” Kepha members pray, go on retreats, perform works of charity, play sports, study the faith and promote chastity and the right to life. Their patrons are St. John Bosco, Mother Teresa and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925). In the spirit of Blessed Pier Giorgio, Kepha members pray to God for “an iron will” and “the toughness to overcome themselves.”

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26

Secret Life of the Tiger

Discovery Channel, 5 p.m.

This show tells all about tigers and demolishes myths about them.

SATURDAYS

The Outdoorsman

Familyland TV, 3:30 p.m.

Buck McNeeley and his celebrity guests go on exciting fishing and hunting trips. Along the way, they show us how outdoorsmen promote wildlife conservation.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

The Woodwright's Shop

PBS, 3 p.m.

In this enjoyable episode, host Roy Underhill completes 12 woodworking projects using designs he finds in The Boy Mechanic, a century-old book for boys.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.