Carrier - CPB:Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Wow, it looks good. Will watch it for sure.

Brings back memories when I was on the Carrier CVS 33 Kearsarge in 1957. I was a Signalman with flashing lights. We didn't have any girls with us.

What happened??! Hour 2 began then Hour 1 restarted after 3 minutes in!

What is the full schedule of Carrier? I don't want to miss an episode.

It's a good thing you folks are not part of the Nimitz carrier crew. When the first hour of Carrier which I'd already seen at 9 pm Sunday started repeating at 10 pm (of course it was the first hour--it was titled that way and went on for 10 minutes as a repeat), I went to look at my various program guides and found nothing but confusion: 1. The KCET Program Guide lists two episodes a night, each one hour, each with different titles, Monday through Thursday. 2. My DISH Satellite online guide lists one two-hour episode each night, repeating three times on Sunday and two times on each of Monday through Thursday. 3. The L.A. Times Calendar for Sunday lists one two-hour program with a name from 9 to 11 pm, followed by something that starts at 11 and has a different description but no title

Hour 2 started at Midnight and got over at 1am.

Very well done, brings back memories when I served aboard the USS America (CVA-66) during Vietnam conflict.

Loved it. The music was terrific. Who sang the song when they were entering Pearl Harbor ? I learned so much. Am looking forward to the rest of the episodes. Thanks to the Navy and the film makers.

I was pretty annoyed how last night played--the first hour was full of pixillation and sound dropping out every other sentence. Then Episode 2 turned back into episode 1 with no explanation, and then ep 1 came on AGAIN, at which point I gave up and never saw ep 2.

Are you goig to show the second hour again. I was already to watch it when the first hour started to repeat. Wqas thewre no one in control of what you were putting on the air? I really want to see it please explain

Blown away! A fabulous look at a military enviornment we haven't seen since the Korean War era movies! Can't wait for the next episodes but the Broadcast Techs deserve a spanking for last night's sloppy work.

When do we get to view episode 2?

The Nimitz is my hubby's ship. This episode hits close to home. I miss him. It's hard to watch without him here, but it's so nice to see what he has to go through on a daily basis.

I don't understand! Perhaps I am not seeing this program from the right perspective but I keep seeing undertones of "why are we here?" Overtone.! Is this show about the ship and it's importance or about a bunch of well trained YOUNG people wondering about what they have gotten into? You do offer some insight into the function of the vessel but I venture to guess that your political slant does not support the current policy. May I remind the people of our country that ,although none of us would wish that this is happening. We as a leader can not turn and pull out" RUN" . From what we ARE committed. When is the media going to put this whole thing in perspective? How many young people die every year in America from just living in America? These young people valuntered for this post

Former USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) crewmember asks: What is the name of the song at the start of the first hour and who wrote and sings it where the Nimitz is departing San Diego ?

The management of KCET TV would like to apologize to our viewers for the interruption in the second hour of the two-hour broadcast of "Carrier" this past Sunday night.

While the second airing of the program at 11pm ran as planned, there was a technical problem with the earlier feed. The problem with the first airing -- in which approximately ten minutes was not shown -- was due to human error in KCET's master control department, which handles the technical aspects of getting all programming on the air. Once the mistake was made, it took some time to correct.

The engineering and technical department at KCET has taken steps to make sure this does not happen in the future. We again apologize to our members and to our viewers.

Episode 2 is scheduled to repeat on Wednesday, June 25th at 10:00 pm.

I'm amused by the comments criticizing the “Carrier”series for showing sailors complaining about their roles on the ship. I was drafted into the Army at the height of the Vietnam conflict and from day one until I left the service 3 years later I heard most fellow soldiers b*tch about their leaders, the weather, fellow soldiers, the girl left behind, etc. It was widely believed that a complaining soldier was a happy trooper. The Carrier documentary is an outstanding series that recorded a wide range of USS Nimitz personnel in a truthful manner. I salute the Navy and Defense Departments for keeping hands off and the producers and crews for their intellectual curiosity and editorial discipline.

Watching the stormy seas was exciting. However, when things get too rough for takeoffs and landings, they ground the fixed wing aircraft and call on the helo pilots to transfer supplies from supply ships to the carrier. Those are the real daring pilots.

My husband, a HM1 (Hospital Corpsman) during the Vietnam War stationed with the Marines, and I enjoyed the 10 hour series. We were looking forward to seeing the operations of the Medical Department that is manned by six doctors, including a general surgeon, who provide everything from surgery to hydro-therapy as well as the ship's 53-bed hospital ward with a three bed ICU that acts as the hospital ship for the entire Nimitz battle group. Unfortunately, there was only a couple minutes shown of the dental facilities. Can someone tell us why such an important department was over looked?

This was disappointing on every level. Hardly more than an imitation reality show. For the ranking officers it was nothing but a recreational cruise. Hardly gone six months with stops at fun ports every few weeks. And still the crew whining about hardship and sacrifice. The ship did not seem to be battle ready (aviators running out fuel, a little weather and fifteen aborted landings). One could go on and on...give us a break!

loved this show! the people were very interesting - i would also like to know if i can buy a CD of the music..it was lovely and another character in the show...thank you for this.

"That said, for families it's hard. We go away, the crew goes away for long periods of time. That takes some adjusting to. It doesn't get any easier." V. ADM Ted Branch, CO Nimitz. I gave the Navy a boy and just a few weeks later, they let me have a peek at the man that they turned him into. During this time I wrote him every day. The next time they took him away it was different as we had email but it was for a longer period. Now we have cell phones and email to keep in touch. My little one has watched the series with me and told me that she will commit 14 years of her life to fly a F/A 18 off a carrier. I've strapped on my seatbelt for the roller coaster ride, hoping to adapt, but knowing that it will not get any easier.

great show.i forgot how hard the crewmen work on an aircraft carrier.us marines uss hornet 1971 viet nam.thank you for showing this to america

As a working TV camerman, and veteran of several reality shows, I salute the producers and crew of the show for their hard work and thoughtful editing. This is the best reality type show I have seen. The music also was an excellent choice. As a third-generation Naval Officer, I salute the Navy for allowing creative control, and trusting that showing us the real members of our Navy at work would be enough to make us proud. It made me proud. My father served 28 years, including attack squadron commander on the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43), Executive Officer of USS Yorktown (CVA-10), and Commanding Officer of USS Kearsarge (CVS-33). I emailed my USNA alumni buddies before the show aired, and purchased the DVD by the second night. Thanks, PBS and KCET as well for some quality television.

I was aboard USS Constellation CV 64, I noticed two distinct changesfrom my time 1973, women, and no hazing during shellback ceremony. but the pressure, and fear of discipline, and gross food remain.

I served 2 years on the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) as an Ens. and .jg. Seeing this program about the Nimitz supership brought back memories of 2 deployments in the Far East. I know how stressful these separations can be, especially to the family at home. Chris Altice's story and Ens Clapp's situation were heartbreaking. I'm retired now, and I think that we old farts need to volunteer more spare time to helping families of service personnel. I've just started. How about you?

Brought back memories I served on the Nimitz in 03

Great show. Fabulous music. Who was the group? They were never listed in the credits.

it is a great show. i watch this shows on 28.4 without missing an episode. i wonder why the video has a black bar on top and bottom given the high def source?

Was a Navy brat and grew up basically at Pearl Harbor and reminded me of when my dad came home. Tremendous respect for those who serve! They should do a follow up for those left behind during deployment (aka mom and kids - - they do say that the hardest job in the Navy is a Navy wife.)

Kudos to PBS for another excellent production. The show was about the sailors and marines, and not about the ship. You can watch all the carrier, submarine shows on the Discovery channel. The walks of life these shipmates came from are incredible. It's like the Navy takes the washouts and unwanted and give them a sense of pride and purpose. Navy has been making a man out of the boys for many years. The stories were truly touching, such as airman Chris Altice and gunny Randy Brock's. The rest of the crew were just as colorful with amazing past. I really enjoyed the laid back humor of the skipper Fravor and his realtionship with his xo. One thing I was struck by was how informal and laid back it was on the ship and how many women were on board. I guess Navy is constantly evolving.

My son served on two carriers and is retired from the Navy. Of course I am interested in seeing the show and would like to know if it will be repeated as I missed the first segment and the second was botched.

Breathtaking and touching. I had dated a couple of men long ago and was on a day cruise on the USS Constellation and the USS Dwight Eisenhower. It did show a very intimate view of the human race within the realm of following an executive order. It revealed the signifigance of love,devotion, loss, family and enjoying the passion for life. I did miss an episode scheduled to repeat at 7:00 p.m. , on a Wednesday and was looking forward to Groundhog Day after that. It was not broadcast. May I see it again online or will it repeat on the air? In conclusion, I began to feel close to all of the crew I was watching!! Bravo.

I never saw so many cry babies in my life, they have a job to do, on one of the most sophistcated ships in the world, and all I heard is a bunch of cry babies wanting to go home, this is an adventure of a life time, not a crying seen. What if you interviewed, Lewis and Clark and heard his men crying, and they didn't have the comforts of home.

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This is one of the best programs ever. More Americans should see this. George W.Bush should see this!!!

As the WWII Widow of an Aviation Machunist Mate who served aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and was killed on that flight deck due to a mistake made by a pilot who did not follow orders, I was very interested in every episode and watch every re-run as it is offered. My husband's letters down-played the danger he was in to keep me from worrying. I wish we had had the TV,E-mails and phone calls the service-men have now. It would have made our lives a little easier and my 2 daughter's, too. Thank you for the quality of all the episodes. The stories of sailors made it very personal and was the best program of life aboard an aircraft carrier I have ever seen. I wish there had been more scenes of sick-bay . My husband spent 4 days there before dying.