Wednesday 11/14/2012

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KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #404 "Ruff Pigs Out and Has a Whale of a Time" [TV-Y]; Ruff's cameradog, Tank, is not the most reliable employee in the world, and Ruff is looks for his replacement. Meanwhile, Blossom informs him that pigs are actually smarter than dogs. Ruff sends Bethany and Brian out to prove Blossom wrong; and Sterling and Liza go to SeaWorld to see if Shamu could make a good replacement for Tank. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #512; Jim and Sarah meet up with Racer Alumni who have all found work at Purdue University. They talk to communication and marketing professionals about the importance of marketing and social media. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Cyberchase; #125 "A Battle of Equals" [TV-Y]; Hacker tampers with the satellites that keep everything free from cyber-static cling and pollutes all of Cyberspace with dangerous static. The kids use balance scales and equations to restore the satellites and save Motherboard. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #810 "AIDS Events"; Renee talks with AIDS activists about the annual "Dining Out for Life" event and the upcoming World AIDS Day commemoration in December. Guests: Michele Staton-Tindall, assistant professor of the University of Kentucky College of Social Work; Brian Slate, resource coordinator for AIDS Volunteers Inc. (AVOL); and Krystal Frieson, AVOL board member. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #909 "Cayman Islands" [TV-G]; As Christopher Columbus was sailing back to Spain at the end of his fourth and final voyage to the New World, a storm came up between Panama and Haiti and pushed him off course. It pushed him to the west, directly into the islands that are now known as the Cayman Islands. Burt tours the island and discovers the history of scuba diving as he swims with the stingrays.

KETKY: Conversations with Champions; #106 "Pat Day and Chris McCarron"; Host Billy Reed talks with Hall of Fame jockeys Pat Day and Chris McCarron. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman; #226 [TV-G]; Sheila Johnson discusses how she managed to keep her business growing through a recession. Plus, Ric discusses the continuing issues of racism in the world of business with restaurateur B. Smith. [High-Definition]

KET: Nature; #3004 "An Original DUCKumentary" [TV-PG]; The story follows a wood duck family and discovers how a male and female create a bond, migrate together across thousands of miles, nurture and protect a brood of chicks, and come full circle as they head to their wintering grounds. [High-Definition]

KET2: Broadway: The American Musical; #106 "Putting It Together (1980-Present)" [TV-PG]; David Merrick has a smash with an adaptation of the movie musical 42nd Street, and Cameron Mackintosh redefines the business of show business with Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Miss Saigon. Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George defies categorization, while Jerry Herman's La Cage aux Folles has two men sing a love song to each other for the first time on Broadway—a breakthrough soon overshadowed by the decimation of the AIDS crisis. Julie Taymor brings Disney to Broadway with a triumphant re-imagining of The Lion King, composer Jonathan Larson scores a bittersweet victory with the rock-flavored Rent, and the old-style musical is reborn in Mel Brooks' The Producers. Growing corporate dominance is evidenced by shows like Wicked. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Historic Archaeology: Beneath Kentucky's Fields and Streets; Explores new archaeology investigations into the lives of farmers, slaves, soldiers, immigrants, and laborers during the 1800s in Kentucky. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Nova; #3915 "Ultimate Mars Challenge" [TV-G]; With inside access to the massive team of scientists and engineers responsible for Curiosity's on-the-ground experiments, Nova will be there for the exhilarating moments after the rover's landing on Mars - and for the spectacular discoveries to come. [High-Definition]

KET2: Masterpiece Classic; #4102 "Downton Abbey (Part 2)" [TV-PG]; Mary entertains three suitors, including a Turkish diplomat whose boldness leads to a surprising event. Downstairs, the shocking former life of Carson, the butler, is unmasked and Bates risks his health to remain valet. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith, and Elizabeth McGovern. [High-Definition]

KETKY: From This Valley; Author and outdoorsman Gurney Norman explores Eastern Kentucky's Big Sandy region, including its trails, its people, its history, and its rich literary heritage. A 1989 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Nova scienceNOW; #606 "What Will The Future Be Like?" [TV-PG]; David Pogue investigates which technologies are likely to transform your daily life. What will it mean to us as humans if we become even more entrenched in a 24/7 digital world? [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]

KET2: Currier & Ives: Perspectives on America; #102 "Cheap and Popular Pictures" [TV-G]; Investigates the process of lithography, what makes a good print, and the passion of contemporary collectors who seek out the many Currier & Ives prints still in circulation.

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1102 "Family Music: The McEuens & The Snyder Family Band" [TV-G]; The McEuens perform songs from their album, The McEuen Sessions-For All The Good, followed by the bluegrass sounds of The Snyder Family Band and their latest, Stages.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1207 "Rabbit Hash/Dentistry Antiques/Irish Tower" [TV-G]; Host Dave Shuffett and his dogs visit Rabbit Hash to pass some time at the oldest operating general store in the state and discover how a Labrador retriever came to be elected mayor. Dentist Timothy Donley of Bowling Green displays some ancient tools of his trade, and Castleton Lyons owner Tony Ryan brings a distinctly Irish look to his horse farm with the construction of a traditional Irish round tower. A 2006 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #121 "Solving Problems" [TV-G]; Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and mathematical reasoning skills are vital to employment. Watch Online