Friday 10/19/2012

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Noon EDT

KET: WordWorld; #123 "Flying Ant/The Dancing Duck Bonanza" [TV-Y]; On the day of the Insect Air Show, all the bugs in WordWorld take to the sky to show off their flying skills—except Ant, who can't fly. Meanwhile, Duck encourages Shark, who is a great underwater dancer, to dance in his show. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18214 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2902 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #132 "Clifford's Hiccups/It's My Party" [TV-Y]; When Clifford gets a bad case of the hiccups, his size makes them a problem for everyone in the neighborhood. His friends help him try all kinds of home cures to make the hiccups go away. Jetta throws a movie-watching party, but the movies turn out to be home videos of herself. Bored, the other kids decide to go make a movie of their own. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1805 "Pawpaw Research/Pawpaw Recipe/Rural Post Offices/Short Creek"; Learn about Kentucky State University's research and domestication of that tropical-tasting fruit - the pawpaw, Chef Bob Perry from UK's College of Sustainable Agriculture prepares a pawpaw dish, Dave and Toby take a trip to Leslie County to learn about rural post offices, and a look at Pulaski County's Short Creek - the story Kentucky Life Facebook friends chose in an online vote. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:00

KET: GED Connection; #127 "Passing the GED Math Test" [TV-G]; Advice on what to expect from and how to prepare for the GED math test, including information on the calculator used on the test.

KET2: Caillou; #428 "Changing Plans" [TV-Y]; Leo calls to invite Caillou over to play, but Caillou is having so much fun on his own that he isn't sure he wants to go. Dad doesn't have time to keep reading the Superbear storybook over and over again, so Caillou decides to make up his own story and act it out with Rosie. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #433 "John Calipari"; The University of Kentucky basketball coach talks about his career, including the tough times, his new job, and his upcoming book Bounce Back: Overcoming Setbacks to Succeed in Business and in Life. Taped at the Joe Craft Center on the UK campus. A 2009 KET production. Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #125 "Measurement" [TV-G]; A variety of uses for measurement, how to calculate in the English and metric systems, and how to solve for the perimeters and areas of various shapes.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #109 "A Trip To The Enchanted Garden/A Trip To The Crayon Factory" [TV-Y]; The Tiger family head all head to the Enchanted Garden where Mom Tiger shows Daniel the strawberry patch. Daniel Tiger, Miss Elaina, and Katerina Kittycat take a fun trip to the factory to see how crayons are made but O the Owl can't come because he's sick. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #166 "Jackie Swigart"; Jackie Swigart, secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, talks about her role in state government. A 1980 KET production.

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #212 "Monty's Adventures In Music Town" [TV-Y]; The super readers soar into the book Monty's Adventures in Music Town and meet a loveable monster who is having trouble picking an instrument to play for the big show. [High-Definition]

KET2: Lidia's Italy In America; #116 "Chicago: Chicago's Chicken Vesuvio" [TV-G]; Lidia travels to the Windy City to visit Caputo's, a family-owned Italian grocery in Elmwood Park, a very Italian suburb of Chicago. Lidia also brings her viewers for a stroll along the main thoroughfare of Chicago's Little Italy, Taylor Street, which is currently undergoing a major Renaissance. Grandma joins Lidia in the kitchen as her taste-tester, while Lidia prepares cauliflower soup and Chicken Vesuvio. [High-Definition]

KETKY: News Quiz; #2806 [TV-G]; [High-Definition] Watch Online

2:15

KETKY: DanceSense; #106 "Making Dance"; Shows how dances are created and what dance makers, or choreographers, are trying to communicate through their dances; explores the role of improvisation—performing or creating on the spur of the moment—in dance. Watch Online

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #211 "Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch" [TV-Y]; Dad takes the kids on a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated their Roundhouse into a "haunted house" for a spooky party. The kids end up meeting a strange new nocturnal creature - a mammal named Vlad Volaticotherium. The Pteranodon family learns more about the customs of their neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, when they are invited to accompany them to the Big Pond to celebrate "Gourd Day" - a kind of Mesozoic Halloween. [High-Definition]

KET2: Simply Ming; #922 "Charles Phan & Wok-Stirring" [TV-G]; The chefs prepare sweet and sour clams with plums and cucumbers and a classic lemongrass chicken. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Our Kids; #902; News and features about classroom projects and activities in Louisville-area schools.

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #123 "Surprise Surprise/A Howling Good Time" [TV-Y]; Try as they might, Nick and Sally just can't learn to do a somersault. Luckily Cat's friend Luis the Armadillo is the king of the roly polys! Nick and Sally are pretending to be lost adventurers when Sally wonders what to do if you really do get lost. The Cat in the Hat knows a wolf pup who knows all about getting lost and found! In the Hooty Howly Woods, Grayson shows them how wolves howl to communicate and to find each other. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #110 "Patterns and Statistics"; Pattern recognition; tessellations; number patterns; displaying numeric data with graphs; introduction to statistics; sampling and probability.

KETKY: Saint Joseph College: A Triumph of Faith; A historical documentary about the Bardstown college, once a leading institution of religion and learning in the South.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #208 "Free Hundley/Bag Monkey" [TV-Y]; Once flea season begins, Hundley's dignity goes right out the window—along with his collar, which lands him in the local pet shelter. George faces an incredible test when he represents the city grocer in the local "Bag Olympics" for bagging groceries. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #111 "Putting It All Together"; Two- and three-dimensional shapes; sorting and classifying shapes; the relationships among volume, surface area, and shape; ratio and proportion; figuring cost per unit.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #1605 "Night of the Tibble/Read and Flumberghast" [TV-Y]; The Tibble Twins have a sleepover and James is the target of their shenanigans. D.W. gathers a jury when a cupcake is stolen and Tommy Tibble is the primary suspect. [High-Definition]

KET2: Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence; #109 "Dinner Dance Or Swept Off My Feet" [TV-G]; Joanne presents three variations on the classic French sauce aioli and her twist on the classic combination of chicken and salad. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #408 "Have Snob, Will Travel/Tobey's Playground Calamity" [TV-Y7]; Unable to choose the most valuable items to steal, The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler and uses him for his knowledge of fine artifacts. Ms. Davis holds a recycling fundraiser contest to raise money for a new playground, which was destroyed by villains over the weekend. [High-Definition]

KET2: Cuisine Culture; #112 "Jean-Denis Rieubland, Nice, France" [TV-G]; Ashley James travels to Nice, the gateway to the French Riviera and one of the best places to sample typical French fare. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Faces of Farming; [TV-G]; The program highlights how Kentucky farmers care for their animals, the environment, and their consumers. Meet the farmers in the Commonwealth who are providing a safe, affordable food supply to not only their family, but yours.

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #131 "Masked Bandits" [TV-Y]; As they prepare for a creature costume party, the Wild Kratts team begins to notice all sorts of strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is sure there is a ghost or monster living with them, but the Kratt brothers are convinced it's some kind of creature. They discover that certain animals gravitate towards human habitation because it provides food and protection from predators. [High-Definition]

KET2: Connections with Renee Shaw; #807 "Mimi Pickering and Dr. Catherine Fosl"; Filmmaker Mimi Pickering and biographer Dr. Catherine Fosl, director of the University of Louisville's Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, discuss the upcoming documentary on KET Anne Braden: Southern Patriot, about the American civil rights leader. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: EcoSense for Living; #102 "Children in Nature" [TV-G]; Explores "Nature Deficit Disorder," a term coined by Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, to describe the physical, mental, and emotional effects that children suffer when they lose contact with nature.

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #309 "Tip It or Dip It" [TV-Y]; Marcus and Manny are contestants on a game show and Francine is the surprise guest host. [High-Definition]

KET2: Louisville Life; #602 "Tan Lines-Josh Hopkins/Glacier Run/Terena Bell/Bluebonnets and Bluegrass Alpaca Farm"; Go to the set of Tan Lines, a film shot in the RIver City, and features Cougar Town actor and Kentucky native Josh Hopkins, who was raised in Lexington and has longtime connections with KET; explore the Louisville Zoo's newest exhibit, the bear habitat of Glacier Run; an interview with Terena Bell, founder of In Every Language, a nationally-recognized provider of translating, interpreting and, localization solutions, representing over 170 languages; and the colorful Bluebonnets and Bluegrass Alpaca Farm in Crestwood, Kentucky, spins alpaca fiber into yarn, weaving rugs, pillows, scarves, and more. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #715 "Columbus-Belmont Battlefield/Father-Son Garage/Pilot Knob" [TV-G]; A park overlooking the Mississippi River in Hickman County commemorates an unusual Civil War battle, Frankfort's David Rodgers runs his business as a tribute to his father, and host Dave Shuffett and naturalist Joyce Bender hike through a Powell County nature preserve said to have been visited by Daniel Boone. A 2001 KET production. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17293 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #314 "Arrgh—All Me Eggs Are Cracked" [TV-Y]; There's a pirate curse on Ruff's family, thanks to an ancestor named Blackmuzzle. To break it, Ruff sends Sammy and Jay to the Florida Keys to search the ocean floor for Blackmuzzle's treasure. Meanwhile, Harsha and Sam work at a grocery store and compete in a grocery-bagging showdown. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Coal in Kentucky; [TV-G]; For over two hundred and fifty years coal mining has been a part of Kentucky's history. Through the voices of coal industry professionals, activists, politicians, and everyday people, this documentary examines the significance of this history, what it means today, and how we will move forward to responsibly mine coal while protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Kentucky's citizens, the environment, and the economy. [High-Definition]