Thursday 10/11/2012

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Noon EDT

KET: WordWorld; #117 "Superhero Sheep/Pirate Ship" [TV-Y]; Sheep becomes Word World's first superhero by saving the day with the letter "S." Sheep, Duck, and Shark find a message in a bottle and embark on a treasure hunt guided by rhyming clues. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18208 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Health; #702 "Women's Healthcare In Kentucky"; Join guest Eleanor Jordan, executive director for the Kentucky Commission on Women, to learn how Kentucky is providing services across the state. Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #126 "The Kibble Crook/Screaming for Ice Cream" [TV-Y]; T-Bone eats all of Cleo's new food, then tries to blame it on someone else. Charley gets in over his head when he tries to serve everyone ice cream without an adult's help. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #805 "dream hampton"; Acclaimed hip hop journalist and culture critic dream hampton has written about music, culture, and politics for 20 years. She is "divesting herself of hip hop" and discusses why she is ready to turn her back on the genre that has consumed much of her career. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:00

KET: GED Connection; #116 "Passing the GED Social Studies Test" [TV-G]; Tips on reading and interpreting maps, charts, and graphics; information on the content areas covered on the social studies section of the GED Test; and sample test questions.

KET2: Caillou; #421 "Try, Try Again" [TV-Y]; Caillou, Grandpa, and Dad go for a hike in the woods. Caillou tries to catch a falling leaf before it touches the ground and discovers that it's going to take some persistence. Later, Daddy teaches him how to swim and play baseball. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #422 "John David Dyche"; Bill sits down with Louisville lawyer, conservative political columnist, and author John David Dyche to discuss his upcoming book Republican Leader: A Political Biography of Senator Mitch McConnell, the story of how McConnell has become Washington's most powerful Republican. A 2009 KET production. Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #123 "Fractions" [TV-G]; What fractions represent, how to judge the relative sizes of different fractions, calculating with them, and solving everyday fraction problems.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #104 "Daniel Gets Mad/Katerina Gets Mad" [TV-Y]; Daniel Tiger and Prince Wednesday get mad when Mom Tiger won't let them go play at the beach in the rain. Katerina Kittycat gets mad when someone else picks the instrument she wants to play. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #160 "Jon Jory"; Producing Director Jon Jory talks with Milton Metz about the growing national reputation of Actors Theatre of Louisville. A 1980 KET production. Watch Online

2:00

KET: News Quiz; #2805 [TV-G]; [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: It's Sew Easy; #110 "Fun Fabrics" [TV-G]; Easy ways to sew with silk, re-cutting existing garments for a fresh new style, and using laminated cotton with an easy apron is perfect for a first project. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Head of the Holler; #106 "Erik Reece"; Kentucky author Erik Reece discusses his book, An American Gospel: On Family, History, and the Kingdom of God.

2:15

KET: DanceSense; #105 "The Moving Body"; Explores how bodies move as well as how dancers train and maintain their bodies. Watch Online

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #133 "An Armored Tail Tale/Pterasaur Flying Club" [TV-Y]; The Pteranodons tag along as Hank Ankylosaurus visits the Big Pond to scout a Dinoball talent named Eugene Euoplocephalus. Eugene is a smaller version of Hank, an armored dinosaur with a giant tail-club. Hank recruits Eugene to play on his team! Tiny and Shiny practice their swoop-de-loops and other flying moves in anticipation of their play-date with fellow Pterosaurs Petey Peteinosaurus and Quincy Quetzalcoatlus. [High-Definition]

KET2: Scrapbook Soup; #212 "Transparent Looks" [TV-G]; A card remake using transparent inks, see through lace on a wedding page, create different tags with translucent embossing powders, and tools for easier crafting. [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.

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #115 "Jump!/Slow Down for Sloths" [TV-Y]; Nick and Sally go to Jumpalaroo to learn how to jump higher. Nick and Sally try to draw a picture of a butterfly but can't get close enough to see it. Cat takes the kids to meet Onslow the sloth, who teaches them that when you slow down, the world comes to you. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #109 "Dimensions"; Basic concepts in geometry, including length, width, and area; using maps and grids; expressing locations in three dimensions.

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #105 "Grayson County"; Marking 200 years plus, share the excitement of a county that celebrates with the Honey Fest, Community Days, and an old fashion County Fair. Meet Allen Hemberger, who worked on Avatar and King Kong, as well as Kevin Mudd, organizer for the nationally known Fiddler's Contest, along with a host of others who exemplify the moral fiber of Grayson County.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #509 "Follow That Boat/Windmill Monkey" [TV-Y]; Steve needs an A to pass his history class and his model papyrus boat is sure to make the grade. George helps him test the boat in Endless Park's pond, but a sudden rainstorm sweeps it down the sewer grate! While searching for the boat, Steve and George learn that debris from the street ends up in the ocean. George proudly finishes planting his rooftop garden when he turns around to find that Compass and his friends have eaten all the seeds. While buying more seeds, George spots a windmill and learns how the wind can power just about anything. [High-Definition]

KET2: Crossroads Café; #111 "No Vacancy" [TV-PG]; Rosa runs into an unexpected roadblock when she tries to move to a new apartment, and Henry tries his hand at journalism. Instructional topics: asking for clarification; identifying and fighting discrimination.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #1008 "Binky vs. Binky/Operation: D.W.!" [TV-Y]; With some inspiration from champion bike rider Vance Legstrong, Binky discovers that the only competitor he really needs to beat is himself. D.W. checks into the hospital for an ear operation. [High-Definition]

KET2: My Generation; #3011 "Take A Detour" [TV-G]; Actress, author, and foodie Linda Evans talks career, love, and recipes. Meet a teacher who makes soap out of goat milk and lift off with a high flying photographer. [High-Definition]

KETKY: A Way of Life: Basketball in Kentucky; [TV-G]; Kentucky independent filmmaker Morgan Atkinson chronicles his native state's love for boys' high school basketball. Spanning more than 80 years of game lore and traditions, the story is told by the players, coaches, fans, journalists, and historians who make Kentucky's game so distinctive and focuses particularly on the state championship tournament known as the Sweet Sixteen—one of the few in the nation that allows small schools to compete against the big ones.

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #401 "Sonny Days with a Chance of Showers/Seymour....Right After This" [TV-Y7]; Just when meteorologist Sonny Days is about to deliver the eagerly-awaited forecast, The Birthday Girl kidnaps him demanding that he announce her birthday on TV. When Seymour Smooth delays announcing his new show's winning ticket numbers, Becky gets suspicious. [High-Definition]

KET2: Living Smart; #301 "Surviving in Tough Economic Times" [TV-PG]; Author and lecturer Jeff Yeager (dubbed "The Ultimate Cheapskate" on NBC's The Today Show) discusses how to structure your relationship with money.

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #128 "A Huge Orange Problem" [TV-Y]; Chris and Martin learn about the endangered Orangutan in the deep forests of Borneo. They learn that orangutans use a special leaf and chew it into a lotion to ease muscle soreness. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Piano Guy; #1203 [TV-G]; How to play the Beatles hit "Yesterday" and the signature lick from Coldplay's "Clocks." Featured guests include David Tolley, Dave Powers, and Lori Mechem. [High-Definition]

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]

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #303 "The Incredible Return-a-Ball" [TV-Y]; After seeing a commercial for Francine's Return-a-ball invention, Marcus buys it and it won't work. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tracks Ahead; #713 "Strasburg Railroading" [TV-G]; Visit Strasburg, Pa., where trains are a major attraction; visit an operational layout that has recreated the Cajon Pass area; see what roller coasters and trains have in common, and look in on one of the largest railroad museums in the country. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #708 "ReRun/Mantle Rock" [TV-G]; The Carlisle-based organization ReRun places retired thoroughbreds who might otherwise be destined for slaughter in loving new homes. Host Dave Shuffett visits a Nature Conservancy preserve in Livingston County that features natural arches and an unusual ecosystem. A 2001 KET production. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17285 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #312 "Socket to Me" [TV-Y]; Blossom says that Ruff is using too much electricity, even though he's only running an electric leaf blower, a vacuum, a blender, all the lights, the washing machine, the dryer, and a karaoke machine. To humor her, he sends Sam and Sammy to figure out how he can decrease his energy consumption. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #735 "Vice Presidential Debate Preview"; Bill sits down with Richard Trollinger, vice president for college relations, and Clarence Wyatt, professor of history and special assistant to the president, at Centre College to preview the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate on Centre's campus in Danville. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online