SUNDAY, OCT. 10

Homes of Our Heritage: Homes on the Range Home & Garden TV, 5 p.m.

Step back into the Wild West of yesteryear as you visit the beautiful and historic homes of frontiersman and showman William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill), novelist Laura Ingalls Wilder and entertainer and commentator Will Rogers.

MONDAY, OCT. 11

Roger Maris: Reluctant Hero ESPN Classic, 11 p.m.

Roger Maris (1934-1985) was a good Catholic husband and father, a Knights of Columbus member — and a great right fielder for seven New York Yankee and St. Louis Cardinal pennant-winners in the 1960s. The only two-time Most Valuable Player not yet in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Maris hit 61 homers in 1961 (with only 67 strikeouts) to break Babe Ruth's cherished record.

TUESDAY, OCT. 12

American Eats: History on a Bun A & E, 8 a.m., 2 p.m.

This two-hour documentary digs into the real stories behind pizza, hot dogs and other American favorite foods, looks into their history and seeks to discover their actual inventors.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13

TIPical Mary Ellen Home & Garden TV, 8 a.m.

Want your children to take an interest in your family's heritage? Host Mary Ellen Pinkham supplies tips on how to do just that. She also offers useful suggestions about buying meat and about how to become an accomplished household handy-woman.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13

Presidential Debate PBS, 9 p.m.

This year's third and final debate between pro-life President George W. Bush and proabortion challenger John Kerry takes place at Arizona State U. in Tempe.

FRIDAY, OCT. 15

Modern Marvels: The Wheel History Channel, 1 p.m., 7 p.m.

Everyone agrees that the wheel is one of mankind's most important inventions. This program asks scientists, historians and philosophers about the wheel's significance. It also interviews millers, potters, spinners and others who use the wheel in their work.

FRIDAY, OCT. 15

The Journal Editorial Report PBS, 10:30 p.m.

Trying to counter persistent accusations of perennial left-wing bias in its programming, PBS has debuted this new half-hour news and commentar y program. It features Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Paul Gigot, his staf fers Daniel Henninger, Susan Lee and Dorothy Rabinowitz, and their newsmaker guests.

SATURDAY, OCT. 16

The Great Cake-Off Food Network, 9 p.m.

The taste-tempting Accubake Unique Cake Contest takes place in Atlanta.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.