Saturday 10/6/2012

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6:00 pm EDT

KET: The Lawrence Welk Show; #1306 "Salute to Our Senior Citizens"; This tune-filled tribute to the "young at heart" is filled with wonderful melodies, starting with "Dearie." Along the way Gail, Ron, and Michael invite us to "Let's Go Dance Again," Jim Turner croons "Try To Remember," while Kathie Sullivan sings "Among My Souvenirs." Lawrence conducts the band on "You're An Old Smoothie" and even fits in a tag dance with the ladies.

KET2: Nature; #2609 "Kilauea: Mountain of Fire" [TV-G]; Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is the world's most active volcano. Its latest eruption began in 1983 and hasn't stopped. It is here that filmmaker Paul Atkins finds himself getting a shot few have ever filmed — the cataclysmic meeting of 2,000-degree lava and 75-degree ocean water. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky's Greenside; #103 "kyGREEN.tv - A Year of Living Green in Kentucky!" [TV-G]; Take a trip to western Kentucky and learn more about ethanol production in the state.Â Hang out with the creators of the Lily Rainbarrel in Lexington and visit with the folks at Ky. Eagle Inc. Head to Louisville and spend time with a local business that uses recycled equipment to make posters, cards, and invitations and spend some time in Frankfort for I Love the Mountains Day. Also, some tips and informative facts you can use to impress your friends. [High-Definition]

6:30

KETKY: WoodSongs: Behind the Music; [TV-G]; The story of how Michael Johnathon created WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, with Darth Fader's help in his old recording studio where it started, and now playing in it's current home, The Kentucky Theater in downtown Lexington, Ky. See the volunteer crew in action, the music, and all the behind-the-scenes stories of creating the world's only multi-media syndicated radio show.

7:00

KET: Louisville Life; #522 "Spirit of Jefferson/Kentucky Homefront/Lebowski Fest/Will Russell/Bernheim Forest" [TV-G]; Hop aboard the Belle Of Louisville's next door neighbor, the Spirit of Jefferson; the success of Kentucky Homefront, broadcasting diverse music on public radio, with founder and host John Gage; celebrate the ten year anniversary of Lebowski Fest; an interview with Will Russell, co-founder of the Lebowski Fest and owner of Why Louisville; and visit Bernheim Forest through the pages of Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, by Sharon A. Receveur and Tavia P. Cathcart. A 2011 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Classic Gospel; #503 "The Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers Volume 1" [TV-G]; The Statler Brothers share stories, reflections and lots of laughs together while offering an unprecedented glimpse into what gospel music meant to them not only professionally, but personally.

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1009 "Judy Collins" [TV-G]; Grammy Award-winning folksinger and songwriter Judy Collins performs traditional folksongs and selections from her latest CD, Bohemian. She also discusses her new book, Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life in Music.

7:30

KET: The Red Green Show; #1104 "The Statue" [TV-PG]; Red knocks over a historic statue downtown and must replace it, and Harold, Bill, and Walter have an adventure with hammocks. The fishermen exchange ideas on the importance of education. Red combines a boat trailer and a K-car to make a boat launcher that's easy to back up, introduces a diet plan where you count meals instead of calories, creates reversible pants, and builds a "canooler"—a canoe made out of coolers.

8:00

KET: Kentucky Life; #1804 "Cedar Creek Vineyards/Duncan Hines Marker/Good Shepherd Cheese/Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc./Joyce Pinson"; Dave visits Cedar Creek Vineyards in Pulaski County; a Warren County historical marker recounts Bowling Green native Duncan Hines' career in the food and lodging industry; watch how cheese is made at Good Shepherd Cheese, a sheep milk dairy in Bath County; visit Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc. in Bardstown; and meet food blogger Joyce Pinson and see why her blog, Friends Drift Inn, is attracting national attention. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: History Detectives; #1006 [TV-PG]; Can the history detectives return the diary of a fallen North Vietnamese soldier to his family? U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta takes part in the exchange. A notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor makes an Indiana man wonder if his rich uncle earned money bootlegging during Prohibition. What can a ledger tell us about Hollywood's treatment of Native-American actors? [High-Definition]

KETKY: Spirit of the Land; A profile of the nine Kentuckians who were part of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery. Produced by Steve Barger with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

8:30

KET: Kentucky Afield; #2901 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

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

9:00

KET: Movie Classics; #1046 "Dark Victory" [TV-PG]; An heiress with only months to live embarks on a social whirl, then marries her doctor. Bette Davis, George Brent, and Humphrey Bogart star.

KET2: Last of the Summer Wine; #1027 "Greenfingers" [TV-PG]; Deciding that the deterioration of the British vegetable is due to a lack of good honest muck (manure), our heroes go in search of good fresh vegetables and encounter a giant carrot.

9:30

KET2: To The Manor Born; #107; Audrey begins to accept the hard facts of her displacement and poverty when she visits the local supermarket. Richard, meanwhile, decides to publicize his arrival by doing a television commercial at the Manor.

9:30

KET2: To The Manor Born; #107; Audrey begins to accept the hard facts of her displacement and poverty when she visits the local supermarket. Richard, meanwhile, decides to publicize his arrival by doing a television commercial at the Manor.

10:00

KET2: Are You Being Served?; #153 "Sweet Smell of Success"; Mrs. Slocombe's sales of her homemade perfume lead to a misunderstanding in which Mrs. Peacock finds Captain Peacock without his pants and the ill-fated trousers in the hands of Mr. Rumbold's secretary.

KETKY: Settlement Schools of Appalachia; In the late 19th century, college-educated young women of the Bluegrass, influenced by the progressive movement, established several community schools in isolated areas of Eastern Kentucky. This 1995 KET production looks at the early history, growth, and contemporary roles of these Appalachian community institutions.

10:00

KET2: Are You Being Served?; #153 "Sweet Smell of Success"; Mrs. Slocombe's sales of her homemade perfume lead to a misunderstanding in which Mrs. Peacock finds Captain Peacock without his pants and the ill-fated trousers in the hands of Mr. Rumbold's secretary.

10:29

KET2: As Time Goes By; #109; Lionel and Jean take a trip to Hampshire to meet his eccentric father.

10:30

KET2: As Time Goes By; #109; Lionel and Jean take a trip to Hampshire to meet his eccentric father.

11:00

KET: Austin City Limits; #3801 "Radiohead" [TV-PG]; Alt rock icon Radiohead performs songs from its Grammy-nominated LP, The King of Limbs. [High-Definition]

KET2: Jubilee; #1607 "Sierra Hull & Highway 111"; Rising mandolin star Sierra Hull and her band Highway 111 perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Sojourn of the Strings; [TV-G]; From slave cabins on the plantation, through the minstrel era, into white Appalachia and eventually into the hands of Pete Seeger, this film traces the evolution of the banjo. [High-Definition]

Midnight

KET: Bluegrass Underground; #205 "David Mayfield Parade" [TV-PG]; Raised on show business in a family band, David Mayfield made his name with award-winning progressive bluegrass group Cadillac Sky. The singer/guitarist mixes acoustic-alternative and cutting-edge Americana with great showmanship. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nature; #2609 "Kilauea: Mountain of Fire" [TV-G]; Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is the world's most active volcano. Its latest eruption began in 1983 and hasn't stopped. It is here that filmmaker Paul Atkins finds himself getting a shot few have ever filmed — the cataclysmic meeting of 2,000-degree lava and 75-degree ocean water. [High-Definition]

KETKY: A Native Presence; A discussion of the presence of Native Americans in Kentucky's past, as well as current events that show how Kentuckians are embracing this heritage. A look back at the infamous Slack Farm looting incident, in which hundreds of graves were desecrated, focuses on laws passed since then to protect archaeologically and culturally important sites, while scenes from powwows and other events around the state show the vitality of the state's contemporary American Indian community. A 1995 KET production.