Wednesday 10/17/2012

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KET: GED Connection; #122 "Passing the GED Science Test" [TV-G]; An overview of the GED science test with sample questions and an explanation of the scientific method.

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #403 "Prestonsburg"; Features music from three different perspectives: the Lexington Singers, a community chorus; the River City Drum Corp, a group of young percussionists who perform traditional African rhythms; and the Kentucky Opry, a cast of instrumentalists and singers who take a "down-home" approach to entertainment. A 2000 KET production taped at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.

KET: Bluegrass and Backroads; #911; Meet Kentucky painter Mitchell Tolle; attend a rehearsal and a performance with the Louisville Youth Orchestra; take a trip to Bernheim Forest; and discover Bramble Ridge, a Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Market. [High-Definition]

KET2: Race 2012; [TV-PG]; America's increasingly complex racial landscape is examined through the lens of the 2012 election. With a frank, behind-the-scenes approach, the documentary navigates the high-stakes world of racial pollsters, strategists, spin doctors, and candidates as they compete for voters of many ethnic and racial groups. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Mission Appalachia: The Story of Red Bird; The Red Bird Mission has been described as one of the most comprehensive mission sites in the world.Â Nearly 3,000 volunteers journey to Appalachia from all across the United States to bring relief and support to fellow Americans. This documentary follows very personal stories of hope and resilience of the mountain people who refer to it simply, and affectionately, as "Red Bird." [High-Definition]

KET: Kentucky Tonight; #1941 "3rd Congressional District"; A discussion with candidates in the 3rd Congressional District race. Scheduled guests are: Robert L. DeVore Jr., independent; Brooks Wicker, Republican Party; and U.S. Rep. John A. Yarmuth, Democratic Party. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Standing Bear's Footsteps; [TV-PG]; The story of an Indian chief who sued the U.S. government for his freedom in the late 19th century. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bataan: The Harrodsburg Tankers; The story of 66 men from Harrodsburg who fought in the Philippines during WWII and experienced the Bataan Death March.

KET: Europe's Debt: America's Crisis?; [TV-G]; Provocative investigative reports highlight the relationship between the economic crisis in Europe and the American economy. [High-Definition]

KET2: Broadway: The American Musical; #102 "Syncopated City (1919-1933)" [TV-PG]; Prohibition and the Jazz Age; Broadway heroines like Marilyn Miller, who becomes a testament to pluck and luck; "Whoopee" and the Charleston; Runnin' Wild and George White's Scandals; the revolutionary jazz show Shuffle Along, which reopens Broadway's doors to black talent; the Marx Brothers; Al Jolson's meteoric rise to stardom; and songwriting teams the Gershwin brothers and Rodgers and Hart. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Salute to Kentucky Soldiers: The 202nd Army Band of the Kentucky National Guard; [TV-G]; The 202nd Army Band of the Kentucky National Guard performs a diverse selection of tunes at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset. Featured songs include standards such as marches and music of the Big Band era, as well as locally composed music.

KET: 2012 Governor's Awards in the Arts; #801; Gov. Steve Beshear honors Kentuckians for their achievements in the performing and visual arts. This year's recipients include William Francis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Gray Zeitz, UK HealthCare Arts in HealthCare Program, Latitude Artist Community, Christina Hartke Towell, Leona Waddell, U. S. Rep. John Yarmuth, and Jeffrey Lee Puckett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Market Warriors; #108 "Antiquing In Canton, TX (Part 1)" [TV-PG]; The pickers head out to Canton, Texas, home to First Monday Trade Days - a large outdoor monthly market with a mixture of antiques and new wares. The challenge to find authentic Mission Oak furniture amid the recently made crafts puts one picker up against the clock. Key finds include a pair of Knoll Chairs, a Bostrom Brady Surveying Tool, and an antique document box. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #114 "Joy Bale Boone" [TV-G]; A profile of the noted poet, literary critic, and editor who founded the Kentucky literary magazine Approaches (later Kentucky Poetry Review). A 1975 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Woodsmith Shop; #603 "5 Cool Tools" [TV-G]; The Woodsmith editors talk about five tools that transform the way they work in the shop. [High-Definition]

KET2: Antiques Roadshow; #1118 "Milwaukee (Part 2)" [TV-G]; A 1772 needlework sampler, a circa 1890 Japanese bronze sculpture, and a ruby and diamond bracelet purchased from Austria's Empress Eugenie in the 1890s. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #1941 "3rd Congressional District"; A discussion with candidates in the 3rd Congressional District race. Scheduled guests are: Robert L. DeVore Jr., independent; Brooks Wicker, Republican Party; and U.S. Rep. John A. Yarmuth, Democratic Party. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Health; #703 "Modern Cancer Care"; In a special program taped before an audience, host Dr. Wayne Tuckson talks to the president of the American Cancer Society. Watch Online

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #130 "Morning, Noon, and Night/Mr. Bleakman's Special Day" [TV-Y]; Cleo learns about how to be a good houseguest when she spends a weekend at Clifford's. Mr. Bleakman is especially grumpy one day, and the dogs try doing "secret good deeds" to cheer him up. [High-Definition]

KETKY: All Aboard: Kentucky and the American Railroads; #102 "Mail on the Fly: The Railroad Post Office"; Nearly a century and a half ago, the United States Post Office saw the great advantage of utilizing the speed and efficiency of the railroad in moving letters and packages across America. All across the continent, post offices were built near railroad stations to ease the transfer and increase the speed of delivery. The postal service requirements were so precise that they created uniform specifications for the building of the equipment that would carry the mail, Railroad Post Office cars.Â Only two remain today. [High-Definition]