Friday 11/9/2012

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6:00 pm EST

KET: BBC World News America; #17314 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #401 "Season Four Is Canceled" [TV-Y]; Ruff is fired by the new Australian owner of the TV network, Harriet Hackensack (who just happens to hate dogs!) So Ruff embarks on an epic journey (in a cooking oil-powered aquatic doghouse shaped like a chicken) to get his job back! Along the way he enlists the help of his family and friends. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage; Draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery. [High-Definition]

6:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #31355 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #120 "Trading Places" [TV-Y]; While attempting to rescue Dr. Marbles, the kids and Digit crash-land on cybersite Nowhere, along with Hacker, Buzz, and Delete. As a result of the crash, Hacker is shrunk, and Buzz and Delete become smart. In a race to rebuild their cybercraft and save Marbles, Digit and the kids learn to trade and barter and eventually create a monetary system. Big Idea: money as a replacement for a barter system. [High-Definition]

7:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10495 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Kentucky Collectibles; #103; Expert appraisers examine treasures including an original Woodstock poster, a Thomas Hart Benton lithograph, and an 18th century still life passed down through a Kentucky family for more than 200 years. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Magic on the Ether: Western Kentucky Radio History; Nostalgic trip revisits the early days of radio in the Paducah area.

7:30

KET2: Consuelo Mack WealthTrack; #920 "Financial Thought Leaders: Tom Gallagher" [TV-RE]

8:00

KET: Comment on Kentucky; #3902; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Ryan Alessi, senior managing editor and host of cn/2's Pure Politics; Linda Blackford, reporter, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Ronnie Ellis, reporter, CNHI Frankfort bureau. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Doc Martin; #408 "The Wrong Goodbye" [TV-PG]; Martin and Pauline are surprised by the number of patients coming to see him on the last day before he moves to London. Martin is driving out of Portwenn with the moving men when he sees Tasha fall from the Harbour Day stage. With a little bit of help from a guilty Bert and Al, he is able to diagnose Tasha's medical condition, and is shocked to learn that she is married to taxi driver Tommy, and that he is driving Louisa to her hospital appointment. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bringing People Together: The History of Broadcasting in Kentucky; A history of radio and television in the Bluegrass State, based on Francis Nash's book Towers Over Kentucky and featuring personalities, communities, events, and stations that will be familiar to anyone who has listened to radio or watched TV in Kentucky.

8:30

KET: The McLaughlin Group; #3046 [TV-RE]

KETKY: KET: 40 Years of Exploration; This anniversary special takes a look at KET's 40-year history and its future with interviews from KET Executive Director Malcolm Wall, founder O. Leonard Press, and past executive director Virginia Gaines Fox. Many of the great programs that have aired on KET are also highlighted. A 2008 KET production. Watch Online

9:00

KET: Washington Week; #5219 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Movie Classics; #1050 "Hound of the Baskervilles" [TV-PG]; When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate. Peter Cushing, Andre Morell, and Christopher Lee star. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Coal in Kentucky; [TV-G]; For over two hundred and fifty years coal mining has been a part of Kentucky's history. Through the voices of coal industry professionals, activists, politicians, and everyday people, this documentary examines the significance of this history, what it means today, and how we will move forward to responsibly mine coal while protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Kentucky's citizens, the environment, and the economy. [High-Definition]

9:30

KET: Need To Know; #261 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

10:00

KET: Broadway: The American Musical; #105 "Tradition (1957-1979)/Putting It Together (1980 - Present)" [TV-PG]; West Side Story brings untraditional subject matter to the musical stage and attracts a new breed of director/choreographers who insist on performers who can dance, sing, and act. Rock 'n' roll, the civil rights movement, and Vietnam usher in new talents who begin taking musical theater in daring new directions with innovative productions like Hair, the first Broadway musical with an entire score of rock music. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #108 "Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category/Coal Miner: Frank Jackson/UMWA: A House Divided" [TV-G]; Nimrod Workman was born in 1895 and spent his life raising a family of eleven by working in the West Virginia coal mines. The film is an extended visit at his home as he and his family prepare meals, build an addition to the house, dig for yellow root, swap jokes with the neighbors, and enjoy each other's company. Next, an early Appalshop film juxtaposes coal miner Frank Jackson's personal recollections of union organizing and mining work with scenes of him in and around the mines. Also, a film of a speech given by W.A. Boyle, president of UMWA, at a miners' rally in Big Stone Gap, Va., in the summer of 1970 with scenes at a mine and interviews with working and disabled miners.

10:30

KET2: Frost Flowers; [TV-G]; A Chris Korrow documentary about frost flowers, also known as "ice flowers." These spectacular icy "blooms" occur for just a few short days a year, with magnificent displays only occurring every six years or so. Thousands of photos along with time-lapse photography and an original score help to illustrate this artistry in nature. [High-Definition]

11:00

KET: BBC World News; #23314 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18230 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Jubilee - Summertime Blues; #1514 "Joe Louis Walker with Murali Coryell"; Pre-eminent late 20th century bluesman Walker is joined by contemporary artist Coryell in a fresh and energetic performance that closes out the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

11:30

KET: Kentucky Life; #1205 "Yatesville Lake/Damon Farmer/Asphalt Institute/Natcher Strings" [TV-G]; Yatesville Lake State Park in Lawrence County; artist Damon Farmer of Woodford County, who travels the world creating elaborate sand sculptures; an international trade organization headquartered in Fayette County that does research and marketing on asphalt; and a music education program at Bowling Green's Natcher Elementary School founded by Western Kentucky University music professor William Scott. A 2006 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

Midnight

KET: WoodSongs; #1101 "Gary "Biscuit" Davis & The Hackensaw Boys" [TV-G]; Three-time National Banjo Champion Gary "Biscuit" Davis performs followed by The Hackensaw Boys playing songs from their latest efforts, The Old Sound of Music, Vol. 1 and The Old Sound of Music, Vol. 2.

KET2: Tavis Smiley; #2730 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers; #115 "Living Lightly by Robin Burke"; Robin Burke's film Living Lightly documents a family in New Brunswick, Canada and their simple life that revolves around hard work and the love of their land. [High-Definition] Watch Online