Thursday 11/22/2012

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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]

KET2: Cyberchase; #410 "A Tikiville Turkey Day" [TV-Y]; When Hacker steals the legendary Egg of Benedicta, the lush landscape of Tikiville wilts and turns brown. The CyberSquad's attempt to recover the egg fails, and the kids hatch a new plan to replace it instead. [High-Definition]

KETKY: bookclub@ket; #302 "Lincoln of Kentucky"; Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss Kentucky historian Lowell Harrison's book on Abraham Lincoln's Kentucky connections. A 2001 KET production. Watch Online

KET2: Equitrekking Adventures; #607 "Texas" [TV-G]; Darley saddles up to explore Texas Hill Country, Fort Worth, and North Texas, riding with modern day cowboys to learn about Texas horse culture. At Wildcatter Ranch, Darley attempts to feed giant longhorn cattle, before driving a wild group of fresh cattle across a stream. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #916; White water rafting at Sheltowee Outfitters, meet artist Mike Mayda, visit Ale-8-One, andScott Travis on till vs. no-till farming. [High-Definition]

KET2: Louisville Life; #404 "Tori Murden McClure/Abbey of Gethsemani/Southern Baptist Seminary Sesquicentennial/John Gordon/Capriole Goat Cheese" [TV-G]; Adventurer and educator Tori Murden McClure shares details of her Louisville life, including why her new book, A Pearl in the Storm, focuses on her first unsuccessful attempt to row across the Atlantic; a visit to the Abbey of Gethsemani; a brief history of the Southern Seminary, the first seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention; John Gordon, chief meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Louisville, discusses the odd weather Louisville has received over the past 12 months; and the tasty and natural goat cheese of Capriole. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2907 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KET: Antiques Roadshow; #1420 "Naughty or Nice" [TV-G]; Enlivening the year-end holiday season, this lineup of favorite appraisals from past seasons will satisfy everyone's wish list. [High-Definition]

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1108 [TV-G]; The exterior trim details, creating a staggered shingle pattern, and adding floor warming radiant heat and a state-of-the-art condensing boiler to fuel both the radiant and the hydro air systems. Also, installing a vinyl privacy fence and replacing a clogged shower valve. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Basketball in Kentucky—Great Balls of Fire; #101; Spotlights the first games played in Louisville's YMCA gym in 1895, girls' basketball from 1900 to the 1930s, the 1928 Carr Creek-Ashland state championship game, Kavanaugh High in Lawrenceburg from the 1900s to the 1940s, the coming of coaches Ed Diddle to Western Kentucky University and Adolph Rupp to the University of Kentucky, and the Brewers' state championship in 1948. Interwoven with the historical segments is a behind-the-scenes look at Male High School's run through the 2001 Sweet 16. A KET production. Watch Online

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #916; White water rafting at Sheltowee Outfitters, meet artist Mike Mayda, visit Ale-8-One, andScott Travis on till vs. no-till farming. [High-Definition]

KET: Doc Martin; #502 "Dry Your Tears" [TV-PG]; Martin moves to his former post at the surgery after the departure of Dr. Dibbs, agreeing to stay until a replacement is found. He persuades a reluctant Louisa to move into his house so he can help raise their son, and even suggests they could all move to London. Martin then delivers the eulogy at his aunt Joan's funeral and speaks to her sister Ruth, who proves to be just as cantankerous as he is. [High-Definition]

KET2: Movie Classics; #1048 "The Searchers" [TV-PG]; A Confederate veteran and his part-Cherokee partner search five years for a kidnapped girl. John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, and Natalie Wood star. (1956) [High-Definition]

KETKY: Basketball in Kentucky—Great Balls of Fire; #102; Focuses on the University of Kentucky's Fabulous Five, the state champion Cuba Cubs of 1952, the point-shaving scandal at UK, the 1956 Carr Creek team, "King" Kelly Coleman, Coach Peck Hickman and the Louisville program during the 1940s and '50s, the integration of the college game at Berea, and game two of Male High School's run through the 2001 Sweet 16. A KET production. Watch Online

KET: Martin Clunes: The Lemurs of Madagascar; [TV-PG]; British actor Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) travels to Madagascar to explore and expose the urgent plight of lemurs. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Basketball in Kentucky—Great Balls of Fire; #103; Looks at the Boys' Sweet 16 in the 1960s and '70s; the basketball programs at Kentucky Wesleyan ('60s to the present), Kentucky State University (1970-72), and Western Kentucky University (late '60s and early '70s); high school stars Donna Murphy and Geri Grigsby; and game three of Male's 2001 state tournament run. A KET production. Watch Online

KETKY: Basketball in Kentucky—Great Balls of Fire; #104; Spotlights the Coach Denny Crum years at the University of Louisville; the UK national title run of 1978; the Lexington Dirt Bowl through the eyes of a 10-year-old; the arrival of Rick Pitino at UK and the 1992 UK-Duke game; UK's title games in 1996, '97, and '98; the role of the media in the popularity of the game; the "poetry" of the game itself; and game four of Male's run through the 2001 Sweet 16. A KET production. Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Life; #1213 "Riverview at Hobson Grove/Kik Associates/Paint-n-Place/Lake Barkley" [TV-G]; Lake Barkley State Resort Park; Linda Henry's painting and pottery studio; Riverview at Hobson Grove, a Civil War-era home operated by the city of Bowling Green as part of its parks system; and Louisville artist Leonard Kik, who makes 3-D models of everything from architectural structures to museum exhibits—all in miniature. A 2006 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET: Mark Russell's America; [TV-G]; The documentary features clips from some of Russell's more than 100 public television specials (1975-2004). Presidential campaigns, congressional antics and defining moments from the Iran-Contra affair, the first Gulf War, and the Monica Lewinsky scandal provide ample comedic fodder for his poetic satire. Russell, in a present-day interview, provides context for his most memorable moments and offers humorous reminisces. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Jubilee; #1610 "Sydni Perry and Cafe Blue"; Sydni Perry and Cafe Blue present their "progressive acoustic" take on bluegrass at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online