Thursday 10/4/2012

EARLY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | NOW PLAYING

6:00 am EDT

KET: Wai Lana Yoga; #113 "The King of Asanas" [TV-G]

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #121 "Good-Bye T-Bone/The Truth About Dogs and Cats" [TV-Y]; Clifford and Cleo misunderstand a conversation they overhear and think that T-Bone is moving away. Two cats move into the tree next door to T-Bone, and the dogs try everything to chase them away—until they realize they really don't have any reason not to like their new neighbors. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America; #207 "Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song" [TV-G]; From the coalfields of West Virginia to the factories of Baltimore, Hazel Dickens has lived the songs she sings. A pioneering woman in bluegrass and country music, Hazel has influenced generations of songwriters and musicians. Her songs of hard work, hard times, and hardy souls also have bolstered working people at picket lines and union rallies throughout the land. Her powerful, piercing vocals power the soundtracks for Harlan County USA and Matewan.

6:30

KET: Body Electric; #1709 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

KET2: Wild Kratts; #123 "Cheetah Racer" [TV-Y]; Chris and Martin announce that no creature or vehicle can travel as fast over the rough and tumble African savannah as the cheetah. Aviva takes the challenge and declares she will build a ground racer that can run even faster than a cheetah. [High-Definition]

7:00

KET: Arthur; #808 "Muffy's Art Attack/Tales from the Crib" [TV-Y]; Arthur Ganson, real-life kinetic sculptor, guest stars in an episode about art appreciation and the value of creating for self-expression, not competition. Vicita is upset at having to trade in her cherished crib for a big-girl bed, so D.W. shares her story of that same rite of passage. [High-Definition]

KET2: Newsline; #3186 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ashland's Field of Dreams; Cincinnati Reds sportscaster Marty Brenneman narrates this sentimental look at playing baseball in Central Park in Ashland, Ky., during the 1950s. Watch Online

7:30

KET: Martha Speaks; #139 "Truman's Secret/Skits Monkeys Around" [TV-Y]; Where has Truman been and why is he acting so weird? He's hiding in the garage, lurking in the shadows. He finally agrees to tell the whole gruesome story, but will it be too horrible for them to bear? Skits loves to watch Malcolm, the blue monkey on TV. In fact, he loves Malcolm so much he wants to be Malcolm, and he starts wearing a polka dot bowtie. Martha is mortified to be seen with him in public. [High-Definition]

KET2: Connections with Renee Shaw; #804 "Rev. Kimberly Jones"; Renee talks with Miss Plus America, the Rev. Kimberly Jones from Louisville, about pageantry and how recognition of full-figured women affects body image of young girls. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:00

KET: Curious George; #202 "Monkey Underground/Cat Mother" [TV-Y]; Professor Wiseman entrusts George with Lucky, a tiny kitten too young to take care of herself. When George stumbles across a gopher hole in the field near the country house, he suddenly finds himself inside a secret world of underground tunnels. [High-Definition]

KET2: Body Electric; #1709 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #734 "Sen. Mitch McConnell Lecture On Henry Clay"; Bill presents excerpts from a lecture given by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, on Kentucky statesman Henry Clay at the University of Kentucky. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:30

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #136 "Big Cats/Fantastic Flour" [TV-Y]; When Sally and Nick have difficulty sneaking up on Nick's Mom to surprise her, The Cat brings them to meet some great sneaker-uppers - cats! Nick and Sally are making their "Best Ever Yummy For Your Tummy" muffins when they run out of flour. Cat knows just where to get more - Finola's Farm! [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #108 "How Much?"; The base-10 system; working with decimal fractions less than 1; computing sales tax; weight, capacity, and volume; different ways of expressing the same amount or quantity.

KETKY: Southern Accents; #1805 [TV-G]; Visit Colts Chocolates and Arnolds Restaurant in Nashville, Tenn.; Huntsville Botanical Gardens in Huntsville, Ala.; and Firehouse Inn in Rutherfordton, N.C.

9:00

KET: Super Why!; #161 "The Story of the Tooth Fairy" [TV-Y]; Whyatt has lost his very first tooth! When his mom tells Whyatt that the Tooth Fairy will come and take his tooth, Whyatt wants to know what happens if he wants to keep it? Super Why and his friends decide the best person to ask is the Tooth Fairy herself, so they set off to meet her in person. With a little bit of magic (and a little bit of floss) the reading heroes are able to get all their questions answered. [High-Definition]

KET2: Pre-GED Connection; #101 "Getting Ideas on Paper" [TV-G]; Successful writers and adult learners share ideas on how to get started writing.

KETKY: Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics; #109 "Quilt Scholarship: Romance and Reality" [TV-G]; The history of quilt scholarship in America is more relevant-and far more interesting-than some might think. Today, the field has grown into a serious discipline generating material of interest - not just to the quilt world - but to a dozen other important disciplines from material culture to sociology. [High-Definition]

9:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #130 "Long Claws/Tank's Sleep Over" [TV-Y]; Buddy, Tiny, Don, and Mrs. Pteranodon head to the thicket to ask a Therizinosaurus family about their colossal claws. When Tank spends the night at Pteranodon Terrace, the last thing he wants to do is sleep. But as the night wears on, Don, Tiny, and Shiny start to nod off, and Buddy tries to stay awake with Tank. [High-Definition]

KET2: Workplace Essential Skills; #106 "Ready for Work" [TV-G]; Understanding and demonstrating work-readiness skills. Watch Online

KETKY: From the Ground Up; #105 "Architecture of Industry"; Buildings and structures built for both large and small industries in Kentucky. A 1991 KET production. Watch Online

10:00

KET: Sesame Street; #4306 "A Song for the Letter G" [TV-Y]; The letter "G" doesn't have a song about the sounds he can make, so Elmo and Rosita try to help. [High-Definition]

KET2: Sit and Be Fit; #1109 [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Jewish Kentucky; The majority of Jewish Kentuckians immigrated in waves from Germany, Eastern Europe, or by virtue of religious intolerance. This special describes how a family from each of these categories found its way to the Commonwealth.

10:30

KET2: Leading Gen; #201 [TV-G]; A Barber Shop Quartet enjoys the camaraderie of singing together. June Gurnick, age 88, deals with the loss of her husband and how and why she and her five daughters serve the community. The Torres family lives in a multi-generational home, raises organic crops to sustain themselves, and values their family and William's Purple Heart award. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky General Assembly Live Interim Coverage; #332 "Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Environment"

11:00

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #101 "Daniel's Birthday/Daniel's Picnic" [TV-Y]; Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker's Bakery with his mom to pick out a cake for his party. When they arrive home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, Daniel is disappointed to find that his cake is smushed. Daniel, Prince Wednesday, and Miss Elaina are having a picnic in front of the clock factory. When it starts to rain, the picnic is ruined, leaving them very disappointed. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Jazzy Vegetarian; #212 "It's Soup Time!" [TV-G]; Laura prepares four superstar soup recipes: winter warming soup, creamy broccoli soup, green goddess summer soup, and penne and lettuce soup. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Poetry of a Soul: A Monk's Story; Kentucky filmmaker Morgan Atkinson (Gethsemani) revisits the Nelson County abbey to meet a Trappist monk who makes you laugh hard and think long. Fr. Matthew Kelty looks at the mystery of his life as a monk, hermit, author, and student of Thomas Merton.

11:30

KET: Sid the Science Kid; #205 "Sid's Super Kick!" [TV-Y]; In his backyard, Sid is pretending to be "Super Sid!" To show his super strength, he kicks a soccer ball really hard and it sails across the yard. But when he tries to kick it to a nearby tree with the same might, the ball once again sails really far. On a special trip to the Science Center, Sid and his friends investigate how using lots of force makes something move really far and fast - just like kicking a soccer ball! [High-Definition]

KET2: Healthy Body Healthy Mind; #2301 "Actinic Keratosis: The Link between Chronic Sun Damage and Skin Cancer" [TV-G]; Take a look at an extremely common skin condition, actinic keratosis, and effective treatments.

KETKY: kNOwMORE Nonprofits; #104; Mary Molsky of Beaumont Middle School talks about the Gummy Bears Club, promoting random acts of kindness throughout Kentucky's schools and how this is helping students with special needs better understand appropriate social skills. Karen Napier with Metro United Way discusses the high school drop out rate and nonprofits working to educate our children. On-Location stories include Kentucky's children's museum, the Explorium of Lexington, and Kentucky Child Now's statewide Great Kids Summit initiative.

Noon

KET: WordWorld; #112 "Princess Sheep/W Drought" [TV-Y]; Bear and Sheep want to play princess, but they only have one crown. On a hot summer day, all the WordFriends are using water to stay cool—until all the W's start to disappear. [High-Definition]