| Dante: Inferno to Paradise | 2024 | — | 2 | Documentary | |
| Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine | 2024 | — | 3 | Documentary | |
| PBS News HourNews program | 2022–on air | — | 32 | News | Lester Crystal, Jim Lehrer |
| The U.S. and the HolocaustMiniseries | 2022 | 1 | 3 | Documentary | |
| Philly D.A. | 2021 | — | — | Documentary | |
| The Virus that Shook the World | 2021–on air | — | — | Documentary television | |
| Miss Scarlet | 2020–on air | 6 | 36 | Mystery | |
| Prehistoric Road Trip | 2020–on air | — | 3 | Documentary | |
| Country Music | 2019 | — | — | Documentary | Ken Burns |
| Molly of DenaliAnimated series | 2019–on air | 4 | 67 | Children's | |
| Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television | 2017 | — | — | Drama | |
| The Vietnam War | 2017 | 1 | 10 | Documentary | |
| Film InDiego | 2016 | 1 | 6 | Documentary | |
| Genius by Stephen Hawking | 2016 | 1 | 6 | — | |
| Mercy Street | 2016–2017 | 1 | 6 | Drama | David Zabel |
| Splash and BubblesAnimated series | 2016–2018 | 1 | 40 | Fantasy | John Tartaglia |
| Cancer: the emperor of all maladies | 2015 | — | 3 | Documentary | |
| A Craftsman's Legacy | 2014 | 2 | 13 | — | |
| Odd Squad | 2014–2022 | 3 | 108 | Educational entertainment | Adam Peltzman, Tim McKeon |
| Space Racers | 2014 | 3 | 26 | — | |
| A Chef's Life | 2013–2018 | — | 61 | — | |
| Genealogy RoadshowMiniseries | 2013–2016 | 2 | 10 | Documentary | |
| Peg + CatAnimated series | 2013–2018 | 2 | 63 | Children's | |
| Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle | 2013 | — | 3 | Documentary | |
| Clodagh’s Irish Food Trails | 2012 | — | — | Travelogue | |
| Finding Your Roots | 2012 | 11 | 116 | Historical | |
| Market Warriors | 2012–2013 | 1 | 20 | Reality | Marsha Bemko |
| The Mind of a Chef | 2012–2017 | 5 | 86 | — | |
| Ebert Presents: At the Movies | 2011 | 1 | 51 | — | |
| SkyWeek | 2011–2014 | 4 | 52 | — | |
| Faces of AmericaMiniseries | 2010 | 1 | 4 | Documentary | |
| Need to KnowNews program | 2010–2013 | 3 | 166 | — | |
| SciGirls | 2010–2020 | 4 | 34 | Live action & animation | Minnesota PBS |
| Avec Eric | 2009 | 2 | 23 | Cooking show | |
| Dinosaur TrainAnimated series | 2009–2020 | 5 | 100 | Fantasy | Craig Bartlett |
| The Winemakers | 2009 | 2 | 14 | Reality | |
| Time Team America | 2009 | 2 | 9 | Documentary | |
| Carrier | 2008 | — | 10 | Documentary | |
| Click & Clack's As the Wrench TurnsAnimated series | 2008 | 1 | 10 | Adult animation | |
| Cook's Country | 2008 | 15 | 195 | Cooking show | |
| Lomax, the Hound of Music | 2008 | — | 13 | — | |
| Pioneers of Television | 2008 | 4 | 17 | Documentary | |
| Sid The Science KidAnimated series | 2008–2013 | 2 | 54 | Children's | Jim Henson |
| Spain... on the Road Again | 2008 | 1 | 13 | — | |
| biz KID$ | 2008–2017 | 5 | 65 | — | |
| WIRED Science | 2007 | 1 | 11 | Documentary | |
| WordWorldAnimated series | 2007–2011 | 3 | 45 | Comedy | Don Moody |
| African American Lives | 2006–2008 | 2 | 9 | Documentary | |
| America's Ballroom Challenge | 2006–2009 | 4 | 13 | — | |
| Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman | 2006–2010 | 5 | 100 | Comedy | Kate Taylor |
| It's a Big Big World | 2006–2010 | 2 | 47 | — | Mitchell Kriegman |
| Monty Python's Personal BestMiniseries | 2006 | — | 6 | Comedy | John Cleese |
| Danger Rangers | 2005–2006 | 1 | 16 | — | W. Douglas Smith |
| NerdTV | 2005 | 1 | 13 | — | |
| Nova ScienceNow | 2005–2012 | 6 | 30 | Documentary | |
| Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld | 2005–2008 | 3 | 78 | Children's | |
| Colonial House | 2004 | 1 | 8 | Reality | |
| Curiosity Quest | 2004–2015 | 8 | 137 | — | |
| Maya & MiguelAnimated series | 2004–2007 | 5 | 65 | Animated sitcom | Deborah Forte |
| Second Opinion | 2004 | 11 | 139 | — | |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004–2017 | 9 | — | Talk show | |
| Antiques Roadshow | 2003 | 25 | — | Reality | |
| Clifford's Puppy Days | 2003–2006 | 3 | 63 | — | Norman Bridwell |
| History Detectives | 2003–2014 | — | — | Documentary | |
| Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksAnimated series | 2003–2007 | 3 | 52 | — | Mike Young |
| Simply Ming | 2003 | 14 | 366 | Cooking show | |
| Warrior Challenge | 2003 | 1 | 4 | Reality | |
| Ask This Old House | 2002–2021 | — | — | — | Russell Morash |
| Frontier House | 2002 | 1 | 6 | Reality | |
| Liberty's KidsAnimated series | 2002–2003 | 1 | 40 | Historical | |
| Make Way for NoddyAnimated series | 2002–2007 | 2 | 100 | Comedy | Enid Blyton |
| NOW on PBS | 2002–2010 | 6 | 150 | Documentary | John Siceloff |
| Signing Time! | 2002–2008 | 2 | 26 | Children's | Rachel Coleman |
| Wide Angle | 2002–2009 | 8 | 63 | Documentary | |
| Between the Lions | 2000–2010 | 10 | 130 | Children's | |
| EGG, the Arts Show | 2000–2005 | 4 | 41 | — | |
| MasterChef USA | 2000–2001 | — | 26 | Reality | |
| Secrets of the Dead | 2000 | 13 | 64 | Documentary | |
| The Dooley and Pals Show | 2000–2003 | — | 39 | Children's | |
| The Living Century | 2000–2003 | — | 5 | Biographical | |
| Independent Lens | 1999 | 13 | 306 | Documentary | |
| Mythos | 1999 | 3 | 15 | Documentary | Joseph Campbell |
| Zoboomafoo | 1999–2001 | 2 | 65 | Live action & animation | Martin Kratt |
| Zoom | 1999–2005 | 7 | 200 | Children's | |
| A Place of Our Own | 1998–2011 | 4 | 100 | — | |
| Frank Lloyd WrightMiniseries | 1998 | — | 2 | Documentary | |
| The Charlie Horse Music Pizza | 1998–1999 | 2 | 23 | — | |
| ArthurAnimated series | 1996–2022 | 25 | 253 | Comedy-drama | Marc Brown |
| Kratts' Creatures | 1996 | 1 | 50 | — | Martin Kratt, Chris Kratt |
| Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales | 1996 | 1 | 6 | — | Britt Allcroft |
| Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1996–1997 | 2 | 115 | — | Broderbund |
| Mystery of the Senses | 1995 | — | 5 | Documentary | |
| Rock & RollMiniseries | 1995 | 1 | 10 | — | |
| The Huggabug Club | 1995–2000 | 5 | 48 | Children's | Judy Landers, Ruth Landers |
| The Puzzle Place | 1995–1998 | 3 | 75 | — | |
| The Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon | 1995–1997 | 4 | 39 | — | Bobby Goldsboro |
| Wishbone | 1995–1997 | 4 | 48 | Sitcom | |
| BaseballMiniseries | 1994–2010 | — | 9 | Documentary | Ken Burns |
| The Magic School BusAnimated series | 1994–1997 | 4 | 52 | Children's | Joanna Cole |
| Bill Nye the Science Guy | 1993–1999 | 6 | 100 | Comedy | Bill Nye |
| Tales of the CityMiniseries | 1993 | 3 | 16 | LGBTQ | |
| There Goes a... | 1993–2003 | — | 23 | — | Dave Hood |
| Barney & Friends | 1992–2010 | 14 | 268 | Educational | Sheryl Leach |
| Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology | 1992 | — | 26 | Documentary | |
| Ghostwriter | 1992–1995 | 3 | 74 | Fantasy | |
| In the Life | 1992–2012 | 20 | 197 | LGBTQ | |
| Kino's Storytime | 1992–1997 | 3 | 24 | — | |
| Lamb Chop's Play-Along | 1992–1995 | 4 | 84 | — | |
| The Dinosaurs! | 1992 | 1 | 4 | Documentary | |
| Charlie Rose | 1991–2017 | — | — | Talk show | Charlie Rose |
| I'll Fly Away | 1991–1993 | 2 | 38 | Drama | Joshua Brand |
| Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1991–1995 | 5 | 295 | Game show | |
| The Civil WarMiniseries | 1990 | 1 | 9 | Documentary | Ken Burns |
| Shining Time Station | 1989–1993 | 3 | 75 | Anthology | Britt Allcroft |
| The New Yankee Workshop | 1989 | — | 284 | — | Russell Morash |
| American Experience | 1988 | 30 | 313 | Documentary | |
| Gerbert | 1988–1991 | 3 | 50 | — | |
| Point of View | 1988 | 34 | 224 | Documentary | |
| Project Mathematics! | 1988–2000 | 1 | 9 | Documentary | |
| The Power of Myth | 1988 | — | 6 | Documentary | |
| Eyes on the Prize | 1987–1990 | 2 | 14 | Documentary | |
| French in Action | 1987 | — | 52 | — | Pierre Capretz |
| Learn to Read | 1987 | 1 | 30 | — | |
| Mathnet | 1987–1992 | 5 | 30 | Police procedural | |
| Square One Television | 1987–1992 | — | 230 | — | |
| Trying Times | 1987–1989 | — | — | Comedy | |
| American Masters | 1986 | 35 | — | Biography | |
| Hometime | 1986–2016 | 29 | — | — | Dean Johnson |
| The Mechanical Universe | 1985–1986 | 1 | 52 | Documentary | |
| The Voyage of the Mimi | 1984 | — | 13 | Educational | Bank Street College of Education |
| Computer Chronicles | 1983–2002 | — | — | Current affairs | Stewart Cheifet |
| Don't Look Now | 1983 | 1 | 5 | — | |
| FrontlineWeb series | 1983 | 42 | 775 | Documentary | David Fanning |
| Reading Rainbow | 1983–2006 | 15 | 150 | — | |
| The Joy of Painting | 1983–1994 | 31 | 403 | — | Bob Ross |
| American Playhouse | 1982–1993 | 13 | 182 | Anthology | |
| Nature | 1982 | 36 | 521 | Documentary | Thomas E. Lovejoy, George Page |
| Powerhouse | 1982–1983 | 1 | 16 | — | |
| Wild America | 1982–1994 | 12 | 120 | Nature documentary | |
| 3-2-1 Contact | 1980–1988 | 7 | 225 | — | |
| Cosmos | 1980 | 1 | 13 | Popularisation of science | Carl Sagan, Steven Soter |
| From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music | 1980 | — | 13 | Documentary | |
| Mystery! | 1980–2006 | 27 | 648 | Anthology | |
| Up and Coming | 1980–1981 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Nightly Business Report | 1979–2019 | 40 | 12,000 | News magazine | |
| The Woodwright's Shop | 1979–2017 | 38 | 481 | — | Roy Underhill |
| This Old House | 1979–2021 | 42 | 1,212 | — | Russell Morash |
| Watch Your Mouth | 1978 | 1 | 28 | Comedy-drama | |
| Meeting of Minds | 1977–1981 | 4 | 24 | Documentary | Steve Allen |
| Studio See | 1977–1979 | 3 | 62 | — | |
| ¿Qué Pasa, USA? | 1977–1980 | 4 | 39 | Sitcom | |
| Austin City Limits | 1976 | — | — | — | |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 1976 | 43 | 251 | — | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts |
| Rebop | 1976–1979 | 2 | 52 | Children's | |
| The Adams ChroniclesMiniseries | 1976 | 1 | 13 | — | |
| Visions | 1976–1980 | 3 | 32 | Anthology | |
| The Victory Garden | 1975–2015 | 36 | — | — | |
| Big Blue Marble | 1974–1983 | — | — | Children's | |
| Nova | 1974 | 50 | 959 | Documentary | |
| Spidey Super Stories | 1974–1977 | 2 | 28 | — | Stan Lee |
| An American Family | 1973 | 1 | 12 | LGBTQ | |
| Fat Albert and the Cosby KidsAnimated series | 1972–1988 | 8 | 144 | Comedy | Bill Cosby |
| Great Performances | 1972 | 52 | — | Drama | Jac Venza |
| Inside/Out | 1972 | — | 30 | Drama | |
| Zoom | 1972–1978 | 6 | 130 | — | |
| The Electric Company | 1971–1977 | 6 | 780 | — | |
| The Great American Dream Machine | 1971–1972 | 2 | 34 | Comedy | |
| Lilias, Yoga and You | 1970–1999 | — | 500 | — | |
| Wall $treet Week | 1970–2015 | — | — | — | |
| Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | 1968–2001 | 31 | 905 | — | Fred Rogers |
| Washington Week with The Atlantic | 1967 | 50 | 2,000 | Public affairs | |
| Firing Line With Margaret Hoover | 1966 | 34 | 1,504 | Talk show | |
| The Star and the Story | 1955–1956 | 2 | 39 | — | |
| Backyard Farmer | 1953 | 64 | 1,280 | Documentary | |
