Wednesday 10/3/2012

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Noon EDT

KET: WordWorld; #111 "Boppin' with the Bug Band/Shuffleword" [TV-Y]; Ant is featuring WordWorld bands on his radio show. When Pig and Ant get into an argument while playing Shuffleword, Pig storms off with the consonants and Ant storms off with the vowels. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18202 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #402 "The Poetry of Jazz/The Jazz of Poetry"; Features music by the Mike Tracy Quartet, readings by Frank X Walker and two former Governor's School for the Arts students, and a performance by jazz singer Gayle King of Louisville. A 2000 KET production.

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #120 "Clifford on Parade/Follow the Leader" [TV-Y]; Emily Elizabeth and Charley decide to make a float for the Birdwell Parade but have trouble agreeing on a design. Cleo doesn't want to give up being leader in a game of Follow the Leader. [High-Definition]

1:00

KET: GED Connection; #102 "Passing the GED Writing Test" [TV-G]; Advice on how to prepare for the GED writing test, with sample test questions.

KET2: Caillou; #414 "Caillou Discovers" [TV-Y]; Caillou is excited about the family's new computer, but he has to learn to share it. Caillou and Leo visit the library to learn more about dinosaurs and fossils, and Caillou takes his first flight. Grandpa discovers that the new planetarium is offering a prize for the best space costume. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #408 "Doug Whitlock"; Bill speaks with Dr. Doug Whitlock, president of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). Whitlock, a two-time graduate of EKU and native of Madison County, discusses his goals for the university, state budget cuts on higher education, and other topics. A 2009 KET production. Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #120 "Number Sense" [TV-G]; Explores the language of math and how you can use logic and common sense to make number problems more manageable.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #112 "Fruit Picking Day/Daniel Is Big Enough to Help Dad" [TV-Y]; Prince Wednesday is upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can't. Dad Tiger shows Daniel just the right tools he can use to help him build a playhouse. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #154 "L.J. Hortin"; Dr. L.J. Hortin of Murray State University discusses Nathan B. Stubblefield, the Murray man whom many credit as the inventor of radio. A 1980 KET production.

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #160 "The Muddled-Up Fairytales" [TV-Y]; Everyone is busy and Whyatt doesn't know what to do with himself! So Super Why and his friends fly into the story Muddled Up Fairytales where they visit a young dragon new to Fairytale Land who is eager to find a legend of his own. But when Dragon tries to move in with The Three Pigs, he sets off a wacky chain of events that turns the whole land upside down! The superhero readers need to help Dragon find his Happily Ever After! [High-Definition]

KET2: Katie Brown Workshop; #308 "Family" [TV-G]; Easy recipes for grilled pork ribs and a patriotic layered dessert. Katie also demonstrates how to transform a cabbage into an adorable centerpiece and makes a Jackson Pollock-inspired candle arrangement.

KETKY: Born Too Soon; Reveals the shocking statistics and long-term effects of premature birth in Kentucky; its connections to smoking, poverty and environment; the impact of scheduling for convenience; and efforts across the state to prevent this serious and costly trend. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #129 "New Neighbors /Don's Collection" [TV-Y]; Mr. Pteranodon is annoyed when a new hooting family moves in next door! The new neighbors are a family of Lambeosaurus. Through a bit of compromising, the Pteranodon and Lambeousaurus families agree on terms they can both live with and become fast friends. Don and new neighbor, Lily Lambeosaurus, stay at Pteranodon Terrace when the other kids take a day trip to the Big Pond. [High-Definition]

KET2: For Your Home; #2602 "Finding Your Style" [TV-G]; Interior designer Leo Dowell gives Vicki the grand tour of Treillage, a European-style home in North Carolina. Leo and Vicki share tips to bring a posh Parisian flair into your home. [High-Definition]

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #110 "Night Lights/Go Snails Go!" [TV-Y]; The kids jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to visit the fireflies that live in the backyard. Nick, Sally and the Cat jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to go on a snail expedition! [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #135 "Geometry" [TV-G]; Reviews geometry terms, basic properties of angles and triangles, and methods for solving a variety of geometry problems.

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #809 "Simple Pleasures, Hidden Treasures" [TV-G]; In a two-hour special, host Dave Shuffett finds all kinds of uniquely Kentucky delights, including an Appalachian chef, a rodeo team, a jeweler inspired by nature, and some long-timers—a couple still keeping house after 72 years of marriage and a family that has been farming the same land for 150 years. He visits a coal camp, a country music store, the Corvette Museum, the Kirchoff Bakery, the Mother of God Catholic Church, and the Louisville Zoo and goes to beloved landmarks like Cumberland Falls, the Land Between the Lakes, and the Red River Gorge, as well as lesser-known jewels such as the Goddard Covered Bridge and the Parkette Drive-In. A 2002 KET production. Watch Online

3:30

KET: Curious George; #506 "George's Home Run/Monkey on Ice" [TV-Y]; While Marco tries to hit his first Little League home run, George gets to play scorekeeper. Unfortunately, he can't remember the order of the numbers. Marco helps out by using a catchy song to teach George how to count from 1-10 and then George returns the favor by agreeing to be a pinch runner for an injured Marco. Bill wants to earn another Junior Sprout badge by constructing and sleeping in an igloo, inspiring George to build his own. Only George wants his igloo to have windows and be big enough to fit his friends and furniture. [High-Definition]

KET2: Pre-GED Connection; #102 "The Writing Process" [TV-G]; Outlines a three-step process: generating ideas, writing a rough draft, and revising/editing.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #1007 "Unfinished/D.W., Bossy Boots" [TV-Y]; Arthur is completely riveted by a book and can't wait to see how it ends—but the last few pages are missing. How will he ever find out what happens? For D.W., there's nothing better than getting her own way—until all her friends start refusing to play with her. [High-Definition]

KET2: Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu; #212 [TV-G]; Alamelu prepares a delicious yogurt rice enhanced with fresh lemon and ginger, Fish Kulambu, and easy-to-prepare asparagus poriyal. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #305 "Risky Chuckness/That's Entertainment" [TV-Y7]; When Two-Brains catches wind of the fact that Chuck is home alone he invites all of the villains to his house. WordGirl makes a surprise appearance at the villain gathering only to discover that she is surrounded by her most dangerous foes. In an effort to preserve his house, Chuck teams up with WordGirl to stop the other villains in their tracks. The Energy Monster's latest prison break interrupts the Botsford's family television time. While Tim, Sally, and TJ brainstorm new forms of entertainment, WordGirl hunts down the Energy Monster and returns him to his prison cell. [High-Definition]

KET2: Ciao Italia; #2215 "Mom's Cookies/Biscotti Della Mamma" [TV-G]; Mary Ann visits a bakery in Perugia, Italy to admire the many cookies on display. But none can compare to the ones she makes nella cucina: Mom's dried cherry, cranberry and pistachio nut shortbread cookies, Mom's date nut bars, and Ligurian tea cookies.

KETKY: Resonance House: Installation to Inhabitation; Architecture students from the University of Kentucky collaborate to design and build an example of an environment-friendly "green" house in Lexington.

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #120 "The Blue and the Gray" [TV-Y]; Martin and Chris are absorbed in a hilarious competition to discover who is the best acorn planter, blue jays or gray squirrels, when a strange Creature Power Suit malfunction transforms Martin into an acorn and grows him into an Oak tree! Chris activates the squirrel powers of his Creature Power Suit, but gets waylaid by a bobcat and goshawk. [High-Definition]

KET2: Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa; #411 "Four Great Cities II" [TV-G]; Learn how to get the most out of one-day whirlwind visits to Copenhagen, Berlin, Munich, and Rome.

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2853 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #308 "Revenge of the Zeros" [TV-Y]; Danny and Annie try to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party at The Electric Diner. [High-Definition]

KET2: Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope; #601 "Easter Island - Mysteries & Myths" [TV-G]; Joseph travels to the most remote inhabited place on earth during his Easter Island adventure. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #702 "Wickliffe Mounds/Horse Mania/Jefferson County Memorial Forest" [TV-G]; Native American burial mounds in Western Kentucky that date to 800 A.D., the colorful and creative horse statues from Lexington's 2000 public-art project, and a forest preserve located just 15 miles from downtown Louisville. A 2001 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17277 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #310 "What's Bugging Ruff" [TV-Y]; Ruff wants to have a powwow to troubleshoot the bug infestation in the doghouse. So he sends Harsha to New Mexico to participate in a real Native American powwow. Meanwhile, Noel, Sammy, and Jay are dispatched to Thompson Island to learn about insects and their habitats. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #506; Jim races against future Olympic hopeful Alexis Lane out on the track while Sarah perfects her three-point shot with basketball player, Isaiah Cannon. Catch interviews with MSU Head Basketball Coach Steve Prohm and members from the Murray State rifle and golf teams. Plus, meet little Henri, one of Racer Band's biggest fans. [High-Definition] Watch Online