Wednesday 10/24/2012

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KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #317 "The People vs. Grandma Ruffman" [TV-Y]; Grandma Ruffman is in jail, having been accused of trying to break Ruff's twin, Scruff Ruffman, out of prison. Ruff sends two kids to be on Grandma's defense team, two others to examine forensic evidence, and the others to prosecute Grandma. They try the case with help from real lawyers in a real courtroom with a real judge. [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

KET2: Cyberchase; #501 "The Halloween Howl" [TV-Y]; In an effort to make Wicked jealous, Hacker takes over the Mayor's Castle for a candlelight dinner with Erica Ram. When the Mayor returns and wants him out, Hacker brings the castle's stone gargoyles to life to capture and imprison the Mayor. The kids and Digit must master division to rescue the Mayor and deal with the gargoyles. [High-Definition]

KETKY: 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

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #906 "Cruising the Netherlands" [TV-G]; Burt starts his trip in Amsterdam, and makes his way south to Middelburg in Holland where he visits its Norbertine Abbey. He stops at Keukenhof Gardens, the world's largest outdoor exhibition of flowers and learn about Tulip Mania which was the economic crises of the 1600s. The, he visits Middelburg and the Abbey of Our Lady to find out how the Dutch Delta Works saved the country. His last stop is in the town of Edam.

KETKY: Conversations with Champions; #103 "Mary T. Meagher" [TV-G]; Host Billy Reed talks with Louisville native and former Olympic swimming star Mary T. Meagher about her life and career. A Georgetown College production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman; #223 [TV-G]; Ric and his staff talk to one of Silicon Valley's hot startups, and explain why winning the lottery could actually cost you. Ric sits down with B. Smith and her husband Dan Gasby to talk about marriage and why black isn't beautiful in business. [High-Definition]

KET: Nature; #3002 "Magic of the Snowy Owl" [TV-PG]; This episode explores the world of the snowy owl, a bird recently made popular by Hedwig, Harry Potter's faithful companion, and looks at how these majestic birds survive in the tundra on the North Slope of Alaska. [High-Definition]

KET2: Broadway: The American Musical; #103 "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1930-1942)/Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' (1943-1960)" [TV-PG]; The Great Depression proves to be a dynamic period of creative growth on Broadway. While productions such as Cole Porter's Anything Goes offer glamour and high times as an escape, others—such as the satire Of Thee I Sing and the WPA production The Cradle Will Rock, about a steel strike—deal directly with the era's social and political concerns. Bing Crosby records "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" and takes the Hit Parade by surprise. [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]

KET: Nova; #3815 "Iceman Murder Mystery" [TV-PG]; Scientists investigate Otzi the Iceman, the famous mummified corpse pulled from a glacier in the Italian Alps nearly two decades ago, revealing not only the details of Otzi's death, but an entire way of life. [High-Definition]

KET2: Legends of Folk: The Village Scene; [TV-G]; Celebrates the songs and performers of the folk movement in Greenwich Village in the 1960s. Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul & Mary hosts. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Henry Clay and the Struggle for the Union; [TV-G]; The documentary looks at the role of Henry Clay in holding off the War between the States. It explores the impact of slavery on the expansion of the Nation westward and how conflict between the North and South was irrepressible. The film is lavishly illustrated with stunning period photographs and art, footage of the old senate chamber, and dramatic interpretations performed by actors of Clay and his senate colleagues. [High-Definition]

KET: Nova scienceNOW; #603 "How Smart Can We Get?" [TV-PG]; From a man who suddenly acquired an extraordinary musical gift after a freak head injury to a "memory athlete" who can remember strings of hundreds of random numbers, David Pogue meets people stretching the boundaries of what the human mind can do. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tom Wolfe Gets Back to Blood; [TV-G]; Take a journey with the iconic American author as he researches subject matter for his new book. The documentary is both an ode to the elusive literary giant and a voyage through the best and worst of Miami. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Aviation Pioneer Matthew B. Sellers; The Carter County native who invented the retractable landing gear for airplanes and made the first powered flight in Kentucky.

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1012 "Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Plus Folk Uke" [TV-G]; Canada's roots-oriented band Blackie and the Rodeo Kings performs followed by Folk Uke, the eclectic acoustic folk duo of Cathy Guthrie and Amy Nelson.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1115 "Dan Barnes/Charline Marrinan/Elephant Trainer/Carroll Sanders" [TV-G]; Artist Dan Barnes, who owns an upholstery and furniture design business and creates functional art pieces with stained glass; photographer Charline Marrinan, who doesn't let a mental disability stop her from capturing beautiful nature photos; Pat Harned, who trains and handles elephants for the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus; and chainsaw artist Carroll Sanders of Hancock County. A 2005 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #115 "Writing Memos and Letters" [TV-G]; The importance of knowing the audience and purpose for your memos and letters and the appropriate formats to use in various circumstances. Watch Online

KETKY: Studio 89; #607 "Matraca Berg"; Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter and Grammy nominee Matraca Berg performs songs from her new album, The Dreaming Fields. [High-Definition]