Tuesday 10/23/2012

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KET: WordWorld; #124 "The Lost Letter L/Catch That C!" [TV-Y]; Duck accidentally breaks the "L" off Frog's lamp and decides to try to fix it himself. Before long, he has broken a lamp, a lever, and even Frog's log. While Pig and Ant are making cookies, their bag of letter "C"'s gets away from them, sending the friends on a wild chase all over WordWorld. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18216 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Time Capsule; #118 "A Symptom of the '70s"; Louisville's public transportation system had once been a source of pride. But by the early 1970s, it was in terrible condition, and the buses were on the brink of stopping forever. The city seemed caught in a bureaucratic daze, unable or unwilling to take bold action to save the system. Watch Online

12:16 pm

KETKY: Kentucky Time Capsule; #118 "A Symptom of the '70s"; Louisville's public transportation system had once been a source of pride. But by the early 1970s, it was in terrible condition, and the buses were on the brink of stopping forever. The city seemed caught in a bureaucratic daze, unable or unwilling to take bold action to save the system. Watch Online

12:30

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #134 "Jetta's Tall Tale/The Big Fetch" [TV-Y]; Jealous of the fuss everyone makes over Clifford, Jetta claims to have an extra-large pet of her own: a huge parrot named Lulu. But she realizes the perils of lying as her story gets her into a bigger and bigger mess. Vaz has a new job as a paperboy, and Cleo volunteers to help him get the papers onto people's porches. Vaz gives her treats in gratitude, and soon the treats become more important to Cleo than the helping. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #912; Visit Valkyre Stud, a Kentucky horse farm; watch wood turner Richard Adams; take a look at Western Kentucky University School of Broadcasting; and visit Trunnells Market, a Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Market. [High-Definition]

1:00

KET: GED Connection; #101 "Orientation" [TV-G]; An overview of the GED test and how this series and its accompanying workbooks and online lessons can help adults prepare.

KET2: Caillou; #429 "Sounds and Music!" [TV-Y]; Caillou visits Clementine and sees Billy practicing on a tuba. When Billy's marching band mates arrive to practice, Clementine and Caillou join in with pretend horns made out of cardboard tubes. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #438 "Bob King"; Bob King, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education discusses his plans to reach goals for improving higher education in the state. The former chancellor of the State University of New York, King also discusses significant issues important to Kentucky's higher education reform: enrollment, retention, graduation rates, research volume, and philanthropy. A 2009 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #126 "Data Analysis" [TV-G]; Defines mean, median, and mode and shows how to organize data on charts and graphs and analyze statistical trends.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #112 "Fruit Picking Day/Daniel Is Big Enough to Help Dad" [TV-Y]; Prince Wednesday is upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can't. Dad Tiger shows Daniel just the right tools he can use to help him build a playhouse. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #168 "Nelle Harlander"; Nelle Horlander, Eastern Kentucky Director for Communications Workers of America (CWA), talks about CWA and women in the workforce. A 1984 KET production.

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #213 "Zora's Art Adventure" [TV-Y]; The super readers venture into A Magical Art Adventure and join Zora, a young artist looking for ideas. [High-Definition]

KET2: Garden Smart; #2711 [TV-G]; A challenging site is landscaped using beautiful plants and stunning containers. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky at War; Interviews, archival film footage, and letters tell the story of how Kentucky experienced World War II. Produced by Creation Films, Louisville; production funded in part by Hilary J. Boone Jr., Alice Sparks, and the Marshall Charitable Foundation. Watch Online

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #137 "Carla Cretoxyrhina/Train Trouble" [TV-Y]; On this underwater excursion, the Pteranodon family meets up with Carla Cretoxyrhina, a young shark who turns out to be much nicer than her reputation suggests. She introduces the family to her dad, bringing them face to face with the "Big Fish in the Sea." The speedy dinosaur brothers Oren and Ollie join our kids on a train trip to Troodon Town, but unplanned engine trouble sends Oren and Ollie sprinting the Roundhouse to bring back another engine to save the day! [High-Definition]

KET2: Around the House with Matt and Shari; #103 "Bedroom Inspirations" [TV-G]; Matt and Shari show how to create the bedroom of your dreams starting with a discussion of how to dress a bed. Then, Matt demonstrates how to create a custom designed closet organizer. Last, Shari teaches how to decorate, using an inspiration piece as a guide. [High-Definition]

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #124 "Secret Super Digger/Pucker Up and Blow" [TV-Y]; Sally is trying to grow a flower for her mom, but it just won't grow. Time to see Finola! At Finola's Farm, she introduces Cat, Sally, and Nick to her secret super digger - Diggery the earthworm. Nick and Sally are trying to whistle but they just can't seem to get it right! The Cat takes them to visit his friend, Rocky the Winter Wren, who is an expert whistler. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #101 "Beginning"; Orientation to the series; basic mathematics vocabulary; applying math to real-life settings.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #210 "Curious George, Plumber's Helper/Curious George Takes a Hike" [TV-Y]; George tries out some new bath toys and ends up clogging the drain. On a hike, Bill and the Man with the Yellow Hat get stuck on a ledge and need George to go find help. [High-Definition]

KET2: Crossroads Café; #114 "Life Goes On" [TV-PG]; The café employees try to cope while Brashov is in the hospital. Vocabulary: describing things; cultural information: the hospital environment.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #1010 "What's Cooking?/Buster's Special Delivery" [TV-Y]; Celebrity chef Ming Tsai is coming to judge Lakewood Elementary's cooking contest, and Arthur thinks he has a shot at winning—if he can just get his dad to stop giving him advice. Buster volunteers to deliver the school mail and finds the job harder than he expected. When misplaced letters lead to canceled field trips and lunches of stewed prunes, Buster is left holding the bag. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tennessee Wild Side; #2406 [TV-G]; A study on Cottonmouth snakes, action-minded students are getting involved to protect their watershed, fishing on Carroll County Lake, mixing native and exotic plants, and the Lost Loon Race Triathlon are featured. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Lexington in the 40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass; [TV-G]; Central Kentuckians recall the big band music scene in the Bluegrass during the World War II era, when Lexingtonians danced in clubs like Joyland, the Green Dome, and the Cotton Club and in the ballrooms of the Phoenix and Lafayette hotels. Archival photographs and film footage, some not seen since the 1940s, illustrate the memories of those places and times.

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #410 "The Learnerer/Mr. Big's Dinner and a Scam" [TV-Y7]; Using his talent to see things once and learn them immediately, The Learnerer is able to steal the giant Santa Tortuga diamond from Ms. Von Hoosinghaus. Mr. Big uses a mind control machine to convince an audience that his dinner theater show is a masterpiece worthy of big bucks, when in reality, it's the farthest thing from that. [High-Definition]

KET2: In The Americas with David Yetman; #106 "Peru: A Train to The Clouds" [TV-G]; Dave Yetman hops on the train to the indigenous city of Huancayo, high on the Altiplano of the Andes. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #133 "The Gecko Effect" [TV-Y]; There's a mystery to be solved, as the Wild Kratts team wonders how a Gecko lizard climbs up smooth surfaces and can even climb upside down. The gang uses their Miniaturizer to shrink down and discover it's all about physics. [High-Definition]

KET2: MotorWeek; #3207 "Acura RDX" [TV-G]; Road tests of the 2013 Acura RDX and the 2013 RAM 1500. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #509; Carter and Clark catch up with Michael Martin and Madeline Hart to find out more about All Campus Sing. Plus, the 31st annual Mr. MSU pageant, Jim and Sarah show off a few of their dance moves, and Erik Stolhankse talks about his career. [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #312 "A Fistful of Confetti" [TV-Y]; It's Neighborhood Record Day and everyone in town is trying to break silly records. [High-Definition]

KET2: Kentucky Afield; #2903 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #717 "Denny Crum/Arrowheads/James Archambeault" [TV-G]; Former University of Louisville basketball coach Denny Crum reviews his Hall of Fame career, host Dave Shuffett joins Dave Hellard to search for Indian arrowheads, and a Lexington photographer specializes in Kentucky landscapes. A 2001 KET production. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17297 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #316 "I'll Ruff and I'll Ruff and I'll Blow Your House Down" [TV-Y]; Ruff is having a lot of trouble with Chet, his new mouse assistant. Chet needs training, and it would be nice if he lived somewhere other than in the Fetch 3000. So Ruff sends DJ to a dog obedience school to become an expert trainer, and Noel, Sammy, and Jay go to engineering school to learn to construct a new home for Chet—out of straw. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #1942 "4th Congressional District"; A discussion with candidates in the 4th Congressional District race. Scheduled guests are: William R. "Bill" Adkins, Democratic Party, and Former Lewis County Judge/Executive Thomas Massie, Republican Party. [High-Definition] Watch Online