Friday 11/2/2012

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Noon EDT

KET: GED Connection; #111 "Passing the GED Reading Test" [TV-G]; Reviews the skills required, the subjects covered, and the kinds of questions included on the GED reading test.

KET2: Caillou; #436 "Step by Step!" [TV-Y]; When Leo forgets his new toy dinosaur in the park, Daddy and Caillou go looking for it—with no luck. Caillou helps a repairman fix the washing machine and accompanies Grandma to the seniors' home, where he discovers that driving the meal cart is more fun than driving his toy truck. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #515 "Paul Wagner"; A conversation with Academy Award-winning independent filmmaker Paul Wagner. Wagner, who most recently directed Thoroughbred for KET, discusses his approach to filmmaking, his success in the industry - his documentary The Stone Carvers won both the Oscar and Emmy Awards, and his time in Kentucky and travels to Dubai and other locations filming Thoroughbred. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #103 "Organized Writing" [TV-G]; Experienced writers offer useful organizing techniques.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #104 "Daniel Gets Mad/Katerina Gets Mad" [TV-Y]; Daniel Tiger and Prince Wednesday get mad when Mom Tiger won't let them go play at the beach in the rain. Katerina Kittycat gets mad when someone else picks the instrument she wants to play. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #176 "Fred A. Stine, M.D."; Dr. Fred A. Stine M.D., discusses his busy career in Ft. Thomas, Ky. A 1981 KET production.

1:00

KET: Super Why!; #202 "Webby In Bathland" [TV-Y]; Red is practicing her soccer moves and kicking up dirt, when Grandma tells her it's time for lunch. Red gives her hands a quick rinse and gets ready to chow down, but Grandma says her hands aren't clean. The super readers zoom into the story Webby in Bathland and help a brave little penguin save his beloved town from the evil Squirmy Germies who are fighting down and dirty! [High-Definition]

KET2: Lidia's Italy In America; #118 "New York City and New Jersey: An Italian-American Picnic in NYC" [TV-G]; Lidia and Tanya embark on a whirlwind tour of New York City. Tanya visits Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, and Lidia goes to Union Square Market, where she shops for the makings of an Italian-American picnic. Lidia prepares a delicious fried zucchini prosciutto; a scallion and egg sandwich; and a celery, artichoke, and Mortadella salad. [High-Definition]

KETKY: News Quiz; #2808 [TV-G]; [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:15

KETKY: DanceSense; #108 "Modern Dance"; Explores modern dance's origins and ever-changing approach to expression. Watch Online

1:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #209 "Dry Times at Pteranodon Terrace/Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest" [TV-Y]; Dad and Mom take the kids to the Big Pond on a camping trip, where they will wait out the drought. Dad learns that he's been chosen to compete in the big annual Fishing Contest at the Big Misty Sea. [High-Definition]

KET2: Simply Ming; #924 "Blue Ginger Chefs" [TV-G]; Ming takes us behind-the-scenes to meet his James Beard Award-Winning Blue Ginger Team. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Our Kids; #903; News and features about classroom projects and activities in Louisville-area schools.

2:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #130 "Help with Kelp/Treetop Tom" [TV-Y]; It's Fish's birthday and Nick and Sally want to get him a special present, but who can they ask for ideas? Cat's friend Gary the Garibaldi fish might have an idea! Off to the Briny Blue Sea where they meet a variety of creatures in a kelp forest who use the kelp for both food and protection. Nick and Sally are playing when their ball gets caught up high in the branches of a tree. They meet Cat's friend Treetop Tom in the So Sunny Savannah. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #103 "Many Ways To Measure"; Customary and metric units of measure; tools and instruments for measuring; the use of a calculator in learning mathematics.

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: Curious George; #604 "George and the Giant Thumb/Shutter Monkey" [TV-Y]; George and Allie make a mud sculpture of Bill's sprained thumb. George and Steve accidentally ruin the pictures Betsy planned to enter in a photo contest, so George attempts to duplicate them by retaking the shots. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #104 "Solving Problems"; A four-step process for solving problems in mathematics and in many other situations.

3:00

KET: Arthur; #1509 "Buster's Garden of Grief/Through The Looking Glasses" [TV-Y]; With Fritz gone, Buster is in charge of the community garden, but it proves to be too much for just one person. Arthur can't find his glasses and has to get new ones, but all the attention he is getting from these new hipper glasses has gone straight to his head! [High-Definition]

KET2: Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence; #111 "Eat Your Vegetables" [TV-G]; Joanne prepares a satisfying bulgur and feta salad and fried potato and spiced red pepper frittata that would satisfy vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. [High-Definition]

3:30

KET: WordGirl; #125 "Granny Mayor/Tobey Goes Good" [TV-Y7]; Granny May uses her wily ways to become the Mayor's Senior Aide. In order to win WordGirl's heart Tobey decides enters "The Young Inventors Challenge and Friendly Competition." He nearly has WordGirl convinced that he's given up his evil ways, until he loses the competition and loses his cool. [High-Definition]

KET2: Cuisine Culture; #114 "Chef Yoram Nitzam" [TV-G]; Chef Yoram Nitzan designs refined and aromatic dishes glorifying the natural flavors of seafood and fish. [High-Definition]

4:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #135 "Quillber's Birthday Present" [TV-Y]; It's Aviva's birthday, and Chris and Martin decide to collect shed porcupine quills to make a beautiful necklace as a gift. As they tag along with an African Crested Porcupine, they discover that animals have different ways and features to defend themselves from predators. [High-Definition]

KET2: Connections with Renee Shaw; #809 "2012 Election"; A discussion about the presidential race from three different perspectives: a Democrat, a Republican, and one independent who feels jilted by both choices. They discuss messages, policies, advertising, the impact of the debates, and parse out worse case scenarios of a statistical tie in the electoral college vote. Renee's guests are: Brian Clardy, Murray State University History professor; Stephen McFayden, Lexington attorney; and Osi Onyekwuluje, a Bowling Green attorney. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Morehead & Northfork Railroad; The film depicts the rise and fall of the railroad from the early 1900's to the 1970's. The Morehead & NorthFork Railroad in Rowan County created jobs, a town, and saved many lives during the horrific 1939 flood. But now, it's a forgotten landmark which has a century long story to tell. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: The Electric Company; #103 "Lights, Camera, Beetles" [TV-Y]; Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the party. [High-Definition]

KET2: Louisville Life; #604 "Flyover Film Festival/Chickens in the Hood/Chef Edward Lee/Performing Arts Academy"; The Louisville Film Society's annual Flyover Film Festival has drawn the likes of Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence and Lost star William Mapother, both Louisville natives; meet Steve Lewis, the creator of "Chickens in the Hood," a resource for those who want to create self-sufficient food sources in urban environments; an interview with Chef Edward Lee, owner of the restaurant 610 Magnolia; and McDaniel Bluitt and the West Louisville Performing Arts Academy have been been changing lives in Louisville's inner city for more than 20 years. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #802 "Sunflower Sundries/Kentucky Dam Village/Pine Mountain Trail" [TV-G]; The Gleason family's homemade soap, mustard, jams, jellies, and other products from their Robertson County farm; a visit to a popular state park on Kentucky Lake; and volunteers building a trail on Pine Mountain. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

5:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17307 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #320 "Finale" [TV-Y]; Twin brother Scruff takes over, renaming the show Fetch with Scruff Ruffman, and devises a series of elimination games that take place in a variety of Ruff and Scruff's childhood haunts. Will the grand finale explain the brothers' past? And will Ruff be stuck without a grand prize once again? [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

5:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #31350 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #119 "Send in the Clones" [TV-Y]; Hacker's plan to clone himself so he can wreak havoc throughout Cyberspace goes haywire when his newly invented Clonitron clones Delete instead. But he takes advantage of the mishap by sending the Delete clones to take over R-Fair City. The kids do the math to keep track of the number of clones; Cy Clone, a famous clone catcher sent to the site by Motherboard, vacuums up the clones; and Digit tries to get the Clonitron away from Hacker. [High-Definition]

6:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10490 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Kentucky Collectibles; #102; Expert appraisers examine treasures including pottery from Newcomb College, a 1946 Martin Guitar, and some of the rarest marbles in the world. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Anne Braden: Southern Patriot; This film explores the extraordinary life of this American civil rights leader. Anne Braden was hailed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail as a white southerner whose rejection of her segregationist upbringing was "eloquent and prophetic." Braden's story explores not only the dangers of racism and political repression but also the power of a woman's life spent in commitment to social justice. [High-Definition]