Wednesday 10/31/2012

EARLY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | NOW PLAYING

6:00 am EDT

KET: Arthur; #1107 "Hic or Treat/Mr. Alwaysright" [TV-Y]; D.W. gets a case of the hiccups that just won't go away. Annoyed that Brain always seems to be right about everything, Buster becomes determined to catch him in a mistake. [High-Definition]

KET2: Newsline; #3213 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Wilderness Road; Author and University of Kentucky professor Gurney Norman retraces the route of the famous pioneer trail from Kingsport, TN to Boonesborough and gets perspectives on the region's history from a retired forester, a Cherokee teacher, and a Laurel County farmer. A 1991 KET production. Watch Online

6:30

KET: Martha Speaks; #308 "TD's Magic/Scaredy Cat" [TV-Y]; TD has found the best birthday gift of all time for his cousin CD - he's going to put on a magic show at his party. TD wants to really "wow" the crowd, so the bigger the trick, the better. But what happens when his magic gets out of control? To escape a storm, the kids and dogs retreat into the Boxwood's house. TD, Alice, and Helen decide to tell spooky stories to pass the time. But as spooky things start happening in the house, they wonder if their stories might be a little too real. [High-Definition]

KET2: One to One with Bill Goodman; #738 "John David Dyche"; KET political analyst, Louisville lawyer, and author John David Dyche discusses the 2012 election. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:00

KET: Curious George; #211 "The Fully Automatic Fun Hat/Creatures of the Night" [TV-Y]; George wants to have a hat as fun as the Man with the Yellow Hat's, but picking the right headgear is hard. When all the food disappears from the birdfeeder in a single night, George sets out to find out who or what is eating it all. [High-Definition]

KET2: Body Electric; #1702 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1807 "Louisville Zombie Attack/Paranormal Investigators of Northern Kentucky/Voices of Elmwood/Edgar Cayce"; Meet the characters who congregate on Bardstown Road for the annual Louisville Zombie Attack; Paranormal Investigators of Northern Kentucky (PINK) try to find explanations for claims of paranormal activity; in Voices of Elmwood, actors portray deceased residents of Daviess County and tell their stories at graveside to guests who ride through Elmwood Cemetery; and Dave investigates the life of Hopkinsville native and clairvoyant Edgar Cayce. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:30

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #141 "Aye Aye!/Trick Or Treat" [TV-Y]; Nick and Sally are making Halloween masks, but they want to make them really scary. Cat takes them to meet Aiya, the Aye Aye, in the forest of Spookywoowoo. It's Halloween! The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Nick trick or treating - his way! Around the world they go, meeting three new friends who teach them each of the tricks they do and share the treats that they like to eat. [High-Definition]

KET2: TV411; #114 "Writing a Letter, Foreign Words, Using a Highlighter, Reading a Map"; A son writes an emotional letter to his estranged father, and Dictionary Cinema shows how foreign words are listed. An adult learner talks to his boss about his continuing education. LaPhonso Ellis and Alan Henderson of the NBA demonstrate how to figure out time and distance on a map when planning a trip. Also, tips on highlighting text, a pop quiz about word origins, and an explanation of the word reconcile.

KETKY: Kentucky Health; #705 "Why Can't We Get Pregnant?"; Just what is Subfertility? Dr. Henry Bohler and Dr. Chris Schrepferman have the answers. Watch Online

8:00

KET: Super Why!; #135 "The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween" [TV-Y]; On Halloween, Pig is too frightened to go trick-or-treating with his friends. The Super Readers pay a visit to Little Ghost, who's a bit of a scaredy cat himself, to teach him that there's more to Halloween than meets the eye. [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #125 "Chemistry" [TV-G]; Defines an element, illustrates some chemical reactions, and explores practical applications of chemistry in everyday life—from cooking to making art.

KETKY: The Haunting Tradition; Retells tales of the supernatural—hauntings, strange noises, and apparitions—passed on through generations of Western Kentucky storytellers. A 1993 KET production. Watch Online

8:30

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; #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.

9:00

KET: Sesame Street; #4262 "The Latinization of Marco" [TV-Y]; Gina reads a book to Marco about the Spanish names for animals. Rosita asks what she is doing and Gina explains that since Marco was born in Guatemala where people speak Spanish, she would like him to learn Spanish too. Rosita explains that there is so much more to learn and dashes off to get her guitar. [High-Definition]

KET2: Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors; #504 "Totem Park—Sitka" [TV-G]; A scene from Totem Park in Sitka, AK.

KETKY: The Bell Witch Legend; [TV-14]; The story of the so-called "Bell Witch," a sinister entity that tormented a pioneer family on Tennessee's early frontier between 1817 and 1821.

9:30

KET2: Scheewe Art Workshop; #1117 "Pink Ice" [TV-G]; Sue paints a dramatic floral arrangement, creating a crepe-paper texture in the flowers' large centers.

9:45

KETKY: The Harps; [TV-M]; A short documentary about America's first serial killers who ultimately were killed in Kentucky.

10:00

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #103 "Daniel's Babysitter/Daniel Goes to School" [TV-Y]; Prince Tuesday comes to babysit Daniel Tiger while Mom Tiger and Dad Tiger go out dancing. When Daniel joins the rest of his friends at school, he doesn't want his Dad to leave - until Dad Tiger reminds him that "grownups come back." [High-Definition]

KET2: Sew It All; #310 "Serger Crochet, Ellen Osten" [TV-G]; Emulate the look of crochet by using a serger. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Hopewell Haunting; In September 1934, local pastor Walter Howell attempted to end the rumors of a haunted house outside Hopewell in Greenup County by spending the night there with just a Bible for company. But by the end of a night full of mysterious noises and voices, furniture moving on its own, and other oddities, Howell became a believer instead. This film on the haunting was based on an interview with Howell recorded in 1953 by paranormal investigator Simon Coots.

10:30

KET: Sid the Science Kid; #218 "Halloween Spooky Science Special" [TV-Y]; It's Halloween time! Sid and his friends dress in spooky costumes and learn about bats and spiders. [High-Definition]

KET2: Martha's Sewing Room; #3109 "Hemming a Lined Garment" [TV-G]; Stitching a hem of a lined dress or skirt, a roll and whip stitch to edge ruffles and ruching, lined scalloped skirt on a doll dress, and hand-embroidered threaded honeycomb stitch.

KETKY: Something to Do ... with PINKY; A program about the Paranormal Investigations of Northern Kentucky and their explorations into "hauntings."

11:00

KET: WordWorld; #126 "A Kooky Spooky Halloween/Sheep's Halloween Costume" [TV-Y]; Pig sleepwalks on the night before Halloween and leaves his friends thinking they've seen a ghost. Sheep has gone out of her way to make herself a special costume, but now the others keep asking for pieces of it for their own costumes. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18222 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #501 "Spirited Sounds, Tall Tales, and Amazing Grace"; Features Jason De La Rosa on Native American flute; the Roadside Theatre storytelling group performing a "Jack tale"; and Raison D'etre, a women's singing trio with a wide-ranging repertoire. Sky Yancey hosts. A 2001 KET production.

11:30

KET: Clifford's Puppy Days; #125 "The Halloween Bandit/An Honest Spin" [TV-Y]; The dessert buffet at a Halloween party is raided, and the evidence seems to point to Clifford. But his loyal friends stand behind him and do a bit of detective work to unmask the real culprit. Later, Clifford accidentally breaks Daffodil's toy, and Norville advises him to try to hide the truth from her. [High-Definition]

Noon

KET: GED Connection; #110 "The GED Essay" [TV-G]; GED graduates describe test day and provide tips on writing the GED essay.

KET2: Caillou; #426 "Fall Is in the Air" [TV-Y]; Caillou and Rosie play in piles of fallen leaves, Caillou and Dad make a jack-o'-lantern, Grandma bakes a pumpkin pie, and Caillou goes trick-or-treating as an astronaut. In November, Thanksgiving seems like a big hassle until Mom and Dad explain its significance, which gets Caillou into the spirit. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #507 "Michael McCall"; Michael McCall is the president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, overseeing 16 colleges and 68 campuses serving over 100,000 students. He will discuss how KCTCS is aiding the state with problems of unemployment, low graduation rates, and what President Obama meant when he said, "Community colleges are an undervalued asset in our country." A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online