Friday 11/16/2012

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KET: WordWorld; #214 "Bear's Bed Sled/Sh-Sh-Shark!" [TV-Y]; Bear is excited about sledding on the first day of snow, but her plans change when she hurts her toe and is unable to ride her sled. It's up to her friends to find a solution that will let Bear stay in bed and go sledding at the same time. Shark is misunderstood. Everyone is afraid of him and won't even give him a chance to prove he's friendly. Everyone but Duck, that is, who doesn't know that the letters s and h together make the 'sh' sound, and therefore doesn't know who Shark is. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18234 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2906 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #211 "Cleo Gets a Cone/A Job Well Read" [TV-Y]; Clifford and his friends see another dog wearing a cone collar and assume that her inability to stop scratching is a "weakness of character." Then Cleo is forced to walk a mile in her cone—and learns a lesson in compassion. Jetta has her hands full while watching her energetic baby brother, Cosmo, but finally hits on a way to keep his attention: reading to him. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1601 "Dave Does It/Ashland's Winchester Avenue/Mark Whitley/The Treehouse B & B" [TV-G]; It's "Batter Up" as Dave joins the Men's Senior Baseball League team in Louisville in the first Dave Does It of the season; a visit to Ashland's Winchester Avenue, location of several arts and cultural centers; a follow-up visit with Bowling Green artist Mark Whitley, a woodworker whose creations now find homes in museums; and scenic Stoner Creek draws guests to The Treehouse B & B in Bourbon County.A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:00

KET: 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.

KET2: Caillou; #304 "Caillou to the Rescue" [TV-Y]; Caillou tells Rosie a very imaginative bedtime story so she can fall asleep, and the fire chief visits his school. After Rosie hides Caillou's cars between the cushions on the sofa, he and Leo pretend to be tow truck drivers and crane operators who must rescue the cars. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #539 "Dr. Rallie McAllister"; Dr. Rallie McAllister is the co-founder of Momosa Publishing and the co-author of The Mommy MD Guides. The book offers professional and personal perspectives, advice, and 900 tips for soon-to-be moms. Dr. McAllister is a physician and the mother of three sons. Her newspaper column, Your Health, appears in more than 30 papers. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #107 "Nonfiction" [TV-G]; Explores three kinds of nonfiction writing—informational, opinion, and memoir—and illustrates how to get the most out of reading them. Writer Luis Rodriguez reads from Always Running, his memoir about gang life.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #111 "Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty/Daniel Goes To The Potty" [TV-Y]; Prince Wednesday learns how important it is to stop playing and go to the potty. Daniel needs to use the bathroom at Music Man Stan's Shop, but thinks he will have to wait until he gets home. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #187 "Jim Bunning"; State Senator, James Bunning, talks about his time playing baseball. A 1981 KET production. Watch Online

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #212 "Monty's Adventures In Music Town" [TV-Y]; The super readers soar into the book Monty's Adventures in Music Town and meet a loveable monster who is having trouble picking an instrument to play for the big show. [High-Definition]

KET2: Lidia's Italy In America; #120 "New Orleans: A Cup and a Slice of Capuccino" [TV-G]; Lidia heads south to New Orleans, where she visits Brocato's to sample a few of her favorite desserts. Lidia makes meat-stuffed eggplant, veal scallopin marsala, and cappuccino cake. [High-Definition]

KETKY: News Quiz; #2810 [TV-G]; [High-Definition] Watch Online

2:15

KETKY: DanceSense; #110 "Tap and Percussive Dance"; Looks at the classic tap form, its roots in jazz and blues, and other percussive dance forms such as flamenco and clogging. Watch Online

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #101 "Valley of the Stygimolochs/Tiny Loves Fish" [TV-Y]; Buddy wonders if he'll grow horns when he gets older, so Mrs. Pteranodon takes him to visit some dinosaurs called Stygimoloch, who have really impressive horns. After Mr. Pteranodon teaches the kids his fishing method, Buddy and Tiny work together as a team to catch fish in the big pond. [High-Definition]

KET2: Simply Ming; #926 "Dante Demagistris & Garlic" [TV-G]; Ming and Boston chef Dante De Magistris make beef and broccolini stir fry with mango puree and basil ricotta gnocchi with shrimp and asparagus. [High-Definition]

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

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #137 "Minnie Meerkat/Leaves" [TV-Y]; Sally and Nick are planning to camp out in the backyard, but there are some scary noises out there! Not to worry, The Cat's friend Minnie Meerkat can teach them all about camping safe. Nick and Sally are going to make a leaf collage of Cat, but the leaves they have aren't the right shape, they need different ones. It's off to Kaloo-Kalee for some leaf collecting! [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #107 "Names for the Same Number"; The relationships between common fractions, decimals, and percents and how to convert among them; figuring discounts.

KETKY: Burgoo! Legendary Stew of the South; [TV-G]; Explores the Kentucky origins and modern chefs of this unique concoction.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #219 "Curious George, Sea Monkey/Old McGeorgie Had a Farm" [TV-Y]; George and the Man with the Yellow Hat are overjoyed when professors Wiseman, Einstein, and Pizza invite them on a submarine trip to retrieve a small weather satellite that crashed from space. Oscar, the Renkins' prize pig, is in the state finals, but Mr. Renkins is too busy with the farm to attend the big event. So George and the Man with the Yellow Hat volunteer to take over his work for a day. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #108 "How Much?"; The base-10 system; working with decimal fractions less than 1; computing sales tax; weight, capacity, and volume; different ways of expressing the same amount or quantity.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #401 "D.W.'s Library Card/Arthur's Big Hit" [TV-Y]; D.W. is thrilled to be getting a library card of her very own. But things aren't going as well for Arthur, who must ponder the question of whether it's ever OK to hit someone. [High-Definition]

KET2: Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence; #113 "Asia Express" [TV-G]; Joanne and her student prepare grilled yellowtail tuna burgers with wasabi mayonnaise and Thai cabbage and grapefruit slaw. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Wonder Team; Documentary about the Centre College football team (circa 1917) that became one of the most dominant programs in all of college football. Their rise to power culminated in the defeat of the mighty Harvard University in 1921, a game many experts agree is one of the greatest upsets in the history of college sports.

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #202 "The Two-Brains Boogie/Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey" [TV-Y7]; Becky's really excited about the big field day competition at school. But when Tobey wins the potato sack race and the flexed arm hang, she suspects something is awry. Becky has to figure out Tobey's tricks or else lose her chance at winning the coveted super deluxe teachers-only magic markers. Dr. Two Brains is at it again—this time he's threatening to turn all the town's buildings into cheese. When he traps WordGirl outside the city limits she has to figure out how to stop his cheesy plan and get to the Boogie Oogie Oogie dance contest on time! [High-Definition]

KET2: Cuisine Culture; #102 "Josiah Citrin, Los Angeles" [TV-G]; Chef Josiah Citrin prepares a Liberty Duck Breast a l'Orange served with a colorful blood orange reduction and tender baby turnips and warm crispy beignets served with spiced chocolate sauce and cream gelato. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #130 "The Food Chain Game" [TV-Y]; Aviva wants to build a food web for the African savannah, so she devises a game and Martin and Chris accept her challenge! They will each start as a blade of grass and climb to the top of the food web in a game of "Power Suit Creature Tag." [High-Definition]

KET2: Connections with Renee Shaw; #726 "Dr. Demetra Antimisiaris"; Dr. Demetra E. Antimisiaris, associate professor in the Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Louisville and oversees the Polypharmacy Initiative, which is dedicated to fighting inappropriate medication prescribing and use in older adults, discusses the trend toward multiple prescriptions and how to recognize the side effects of over-medication. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Leadership Landscape; #102 "David Jones Sr."; Kirt talks to David Jones Sr., co-founder and chairman emeritus of Humana, Inc.

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #125 "Franscent" [TV-Y]; Francine ruins both her science project and Lisa's. The two rivals need find a way to work together on a new project or they'll both fail. [High-Definition]

KET2: Louisville Life; #403 "Rachel Helson/The Event Company/Lou Tate and the Hill Sisters/Marlene Gordon/Just Creations" [TV-G]; Native Louisvillian, author, and Tony-Award nominated producer Rachel Helson discusses what has driven her to succeed at 20 years of age; a visit to The Event Company, a local company producing national events; honoring Lou Tate (nationally-acclaimed textile weaver) and the Hill Sisters (of "Happy Birthday to You" fame) near the Little Loomhouse; an interview with Marlene Gordon, executive director of Louisville's Coalition for the Homeless; and a visit to Just Creations, a unique store that assists low-income craftspeople around the world by selling their products. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #813 "Larkspur Press/GO Women/Sculptor Wyatt Gragg" [TV-G]; An Owen County printer who hand-sets type and publishes many of Kentucky's most respected authors, a Clark County organization promoting social and economic change for women of Eastern and Central Kentucky, and a Louisville sculptor who had many professions before rediscovering his childhood interest in impressions and casting. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17321 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #406 "Finding Eight-Legged Tights Isn't Easy" [TV-Y]; It turns out that Ruff has two phobias: spiders and ballet! Ruff sends Sterling and Bethany (someone else who shares his fear of spiders) out to meet an arachnologist to work in a spider lab, and gives Brian another daunting assignment - to become a ballet dancer! [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