Wednesday 10/24/2012

EARLY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | NOW PLAYING

6:00 am EDT

KET: Wai Lana Yoga; #601 "Lengthen and Strengthen" [TV-G]

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #135 "Potluck Party Pooper/The Best Gift" [TV-Y]; Mr. Bleakman tells the Howards he won't be attending their party because he'd rather stay home and do his usual Saturday routine. Emily Elizabeth, Clifford, and their friends are determined to convince him to try something new and come to the party. Emily thinks she's come up with the perfect gift for her mother's birthday, but Jetta's criticism makes her doubt herself. [High-Definition]

KETKY: All Aboard: Kentucky and the American Railroads; #103 "The Pullman Sleeper: Last Voyage of the Towering Pine"; The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, promoted by President Abraham Lincoln, opened the door to regular overnight travel by rail. A young entrepreneur, named George M. Pullman, saw the opportunity to exercise the great American traits of ingenuity and enterprise. Pullman's interest in converting day coaches to private sleeping accommodations at night, created an industry that would flourish for more than a century, build an entire American city, and help overcome racial barriers. [High-Definition]

6:30

KET: Body Electric; #1723 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

KET2: Wild Kratts; #139 "Googly-Eye: The Night Guru" [TV-Y]; The Kratt brothers secretly "borrow" Aviva's half finished night vision goggles to go in search of a mysterious nocturnal creature. But when the unstable goggles stop working, the brothers find themselves taken in by the nocturnal society of the tarsier. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Exploring an American Original; #106 "Heritage Landmarks Corridor"; Picturesque farmlands, horse-racing and Civil War history, the first brick house in Kentucky, the home of the first chartered school, and more.

7:00

KET: Arthur; #1507 "Prunella The Packrat/What's in a Name?" [TV-Y]; Can Arthur help her break her packrat habits in time to put together the display for the school's Earth Day fair? Binky find out that his real name isn't Binky, it's Shelley! [High-Definition]

KET2: Newsline; #3206 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Cassius Marcellus Clay: An Audacious American; A documentary about the great Kentucky emancipationist that follows his bold and fearless journey through the 19th century landscape of bitter politics and duels, palatial homes and beautiful women, slavery, the Civil War, and a diplomatic mission which led to the purchase of Alaska. A Michael Breeding MEDIA production. [High-Definition]

7:30

KET: Martha Speaks; #211 "Martha's Life in Crime" [TV-Y]; Martha tells the story of her puppy days in the animal shelter and her excitement of finding a family. But it turns out that Helen wasn't the first person who adopted Martha. Puppy Martha's new owner turns out to have unsavory plans for her. Can Martha turn the tables on the bumbling crooks and still find a family? [High-Definition]

KET2: One to One with Bill Goodman; #737 "David Brooks"; David Brooks, a political and cultural commentator who writes for the New York Times as well as a commentator on PBS NewsHour, discusses his career and the 2012 presidential election. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:00

KET: Curious George; #602 "George Buys A Kite/Train of Light" [TV-Y]; After a gust of wind destroys their kite, George and Bill are determined to buy the Ultimate Kite on display at Ada & Luke's country store. During a trip to Mabel's Department Store, George helps wrap presents, watches himself on TV, rides the escalator, and becomes fascinated by a lamp that casts a shadow of a moving train onto the wall. [High-Definition]

KET2: Body Electric; #1723 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1806 "Blood River Seeps State Nature Preserve/ Mary E. Flanery Marker/Liberty/Today's Special - Stinky and Coco's"; Explore the biodiversity at Blood River Seeps State Nature Preserve in Calloway County's Western Waterlands region; a historical marker in Boyd County honors Mary E. Flanery, the first woman elected to the Kentucky legislature; Toby attracts a crowd in the Casey County town of Liberty; named after two Winchester cats, Stinky and Coco's Diner is serving up Today's Special; and a performance by Tin Can Buddha. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:30

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #126 "Blue Feet Are Neat/A Little Reef Magic" [TV-Y]; Nick and Sally are trying out their new blue rubber boots but they keep getting stuck in the mud! Cat knows just who can help them - Buster, the Blue-footed Booby bird. Nick has difficulty learning a "disappearing" magic trick, when who should appear but The Cat in the Hat! He takes Nick and Sally to the coral reef of Scoobamareen. [High-Definition]

KET2: TV411; #111 "Test-Taking Tips, Using an Atlas, Understanding a Lease, the Writing Process"; Salsa musician Rubén Blades performs some of his songs and talks about his writing process. An El Paso mother enters the Even Start program and learns ways to bring her family closer together through reading and writing. Then Question Man shares tips on taking tests.

KETKY: Kentucky Health; #704 "Pikeville Medical Center"; The man responsible for the growth of the Pikeville Medical Center says he'd like it to become the Mayo Clinic of the South. Watch Online

9:00

KET: Super Why!; #136 "The Stars in the Sky" [TV-Y]; Princess Pea wants to play in a rainbow, but her mother says it simply can't be done. So the Super Readers soar into the story The Stars in the Sky and accompany a little girl named Ella with a big dream of her own. [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #123 "Life Science" [TV-G]; Explores a variety of life science topics, from basic biology to genetics to ecosystems.

KETKY: Prominent Kentuckians in the United States Senate; #101 "Henry Clay: Kentucky Titan"; Henry Clay, Sr., was a lawyer, politician, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives and was also Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. [High-Definition]

9:30

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: 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.

10:00

KET: Sesame Street; #4309 "Practice Makes Proud" [TV-Y]; Leela gives Elmo some pointers about how to play basketball and after much practice, he scores! [High-Definition]

KET2: Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors; #503 "Ketchikan" [TV-G]; Gary sails to and paints a scene from the outskirts of Ketchikan, Alaska.

KETKY: Kentucky General Assembly Live Interim Coverage; #337 "Interim Joint Committee On Local Government"

10:30

KET2: Scheewe Art Workshop; #1116 "Berry Season" [TV-G]; Watercolors add layers of color because they dry lighter, while acrylics dry darker than they appear when wet. Sue takes advantage of those properties to capture the natural tones of ripe and half-ripe berries, from green and pink to a deep, rich blue.

11:00

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #101 "Daniel's Birthday/Daniel's Picnic" [TV-Y]; Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker's Bakery with his mom to pick out a cake for his party. When they arrive home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, Daniel is disappointed to find that his cake is smushed. Daniel, Prince Wednesday, and Miss Elaina are having a picnic in front of the clock factory. When it starts to rain, the picnic is ruined, leaving them very disappointed. [High-Definition]

KET2: Sew It All; #309 "Sewing Space Spruce-Up, Jacquie Gering" [TV-G]; Bring new life into your sewing space with matching curtains, a stool, and a sewing machine cover. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky's Underground Railroad—Passage to Freedom; An account of the fugitive slave movement in Kentucky, focusing on those who lived in Kentucky and sought to escape to the North. A 2000 KET production. Watch Online

11:17

KETKY: Kentucky's Underground Railroad—Passage to Freedom; An account of the fugitive slave movement in Kentucky, focusing on those who lived in Kentucky and sought to escape to the North. A 2000 KET production. Watch Online

11:30

KET: Sid the Science Kid; #108 "My Ice Pops" [TV-Y]; Sid wakes up and discovers that his ice pops have melted. The sticky situation leads him into an investigation of the properties of liquids, ice, and the freezing and melting processes. [High-Definition]

KET2: Martha's Sewing Room; #3108 "Mexican Tucks" [TV-G]; Mexican tucks embellishment on an heirloom blouse, cosmetic bag by serger, and serger bridging.

Noon

KET: WordWorld; #202 "Duck Saves Spider's Web/Caterpillar Gets a Home" [TV-Y]; When Duck accidentally crashes into Spider's web and breaks it apart into letters, he has to go about finding the letters to fix it. But he doesn't know what letters are in the word 'web'! Duck makes a new friend on a windy, rainy day - Caterpillar. It soon becomes apparent that Caterpillar needs a home to protect her from the elements. Together she and Duck learn to sound out some words which might make suitable homes. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18217 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #503 "Madisonville"; A concert from the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville spotlights Western Kentucky talent: the Murray State University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dennis Johnson; vocalist Janet Cunningham; a choral group from the Governor's School for the Arts; and nationally known flutist Jim Walker, originally from Muhlenberg County. A 1997 KET production.