Thursday 10/11/2012

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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

KET2: Cyberchase; #115 "Find Those Gleamers!" [TV-Y]; Hacker challenges Jackie, Matt, and Inez to a contest on cyberwide television. Hoping to prove that he's not as powerful or smart as he seems, the kids return to Topsy-Turvy Island on the Northern Frontier for the contest. Their task is to power up a Mini-Wreaker using cyber-fireflies of varying power before the island turns inside out at sunset. The kids must use algebraic equations to determine how many Gleamers they'll need. [High-Definition]

KETKY: bookclub@ket; #212 "Sorrowful Mysteries and Other Stories"; Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss Frankfort native Normandi Ellis' book of short stories. A 2000 KET production. Watch Online

KET2: Equitrekking Adventures; #601 "Botswana: Okavango Delta and Makgadikgadi Pans" [TV-G]; Darley takes viewers on a journey through one the last great wilderness areas, Botswana's Okavango Delta, and the lunar-like Makgadikgadi Pans, meeting the wildlife and people. [High-Definition]

KETKY: 2011 Alltech National Horse Show; #102 "ASPCA Maclay Championship Final"; Junior riders compete throughout the year to qualify for the finals, which will include a warm-up, where entries will be determined by regional qualifying events. Held since 1933, ASPCA Alfred B. Maclay winners are some of the biggest names in equestrian sport. [High-Definition]

KET2: Louisville Life; #601 "Prohibition/Frazier Museum Civil War Exhibit/Judith Gibbons/Bars to Walls"; Two prominent local bourbon historians talk about the River City's role during Prohibition - where bourbon flowed despite the bust; visit The Frazier History Museum's exhibit, ""Civil War: My Brother, My Enemy," and explore how the Civil War changed Kentucky forever; Judith Gibbons, board member with The Kentucky Book Fair, talks about this year's event; and University of Louisville doctoral student Kathy Salomon has bridged her two worlds of fine art and criminal justice with the art exhibit, "Bars to Walls," featuring art from Kentucky prison inmates. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Education Matters; #402 "Student Voices, Election 2012"; Guest host Renee Shaw and a panel of Kentucky high school students discuss the election issues that matter most to today's young people. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Education Matters; #402 "Student Voices, Election 2012"; Guest host Renee Shaw and a panel of Kentucky high school students discuss the election issues that matter most to today's young people. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1102 [TV-G]; The crew removes a central chimney brick-by-brick and removing a sick Norway maple with the help of an arborist. Also, installing a bluestone patio in an urban backyard and hanging bikes in a small garage. [High-Definition]

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

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #920; Skipping Boat School, Bumbershoots, Jackson's Orchard, and Bob Maurer's sheep are featured. [High-Definition]

KET: PBS NewsHour Debates: A Special Report; #202 "2012 - Vice Presidential Debate" [TV-RE]; From Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, ABC News Senior Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz moderates a debate between vice presidential candidates Joe Biden (D) and Paul Ryan (R). [High-Definition]

KET2: Masterpiece Classic; #4110 "Upstairs Downstairs (Part 3)" [TV-PG]; As 1936 comes to a close, 165 Eaton Place is in turmoil. The king is about to abdicate, Agnes (Keeley Hawes) is about to give birth, Persie (Claire Foy) toys with fascism, and Sir Hallam (Ed Stoppard) makes a shocking discovery about his past. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Seabiscuit: American Experience; #1511 "Seabiscuit" [TV-G]; Despite his boxy build, stumpy legs, scraggly tail, and ungainly gait, Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history. His fabulously wealthy owner, Charles Howard; his famously silent and stubborn trainer, Tom Smith; and the two gifted jockeys who rode him to glory turned Seabiscuit into a national hero. Based on the best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand. [High-Definition]

KET2: Masterpiece Classic; #4224 "Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - A Faraway Country About Which We Know Nothing" [TV-PG]; Sir Hallam's forthright aunt, Blanche, disrupts life upstairs, while feisty new maid Beryl struggles to adjust to life in service. Meanwhile, Lady Agnes' concern for her children reveals a dark secret about Mr. Pritchard. Sir Hallam's preoccupation with Nazi Germany leads him into dangerous waters, and a chance meeting unlocks a hidden desire. [High-Definition]

KETKY: 75 Years of Keeneland: A Look Back; Bill Goodman sits down with Nick Nicholson, current president and CEO of Keeneland, the thoroughbred racecourse located in Lexington, Kentucky, and former presidents James E. "Ted" Bassett III and William C. "Bill" Greely, on the eve of Keeneland's 75th anniversary. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Fixing Kentucky's Smile; Host Renee Shaw and experts from around the state discuss surprising advances in oral health care, promising community-based programs including one Lexington business that offers free screenings to employees, and policy recommendations that are giving Kentuckians a reason to smile. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Life; #1106 "The Liberian Connection" [TV-G]; Travels to Africa to explore the origins of Liberia, a country founded by African-American slaves who were offered their freedom if they were willing to leave America and start a new nation in West Africa. In an area still referred to as "Kentucky in Africa," the principal town, Clay-Ashland, was named to honor Henry Clay, U.S. senator from Kentucky and president of the American Colonization Society in the 1800s. A 2005 KET production. Watch Online

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.

KETKY: Jubilee; #1604 "The Farewell Drifters"; Nashville-based quintet The Farewell Drifters perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online