Friday 11/23/2012

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KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #407 "Ruff Rocks The (Environmentally Sustainable) House!" [TV-Y]; Ruff is excited about being invited to play rock music in South Carolina - that is, until he realizes that his Swedish environmentalist-rock-star-cousin Ruf Rufman was actually invited to perform instead. In order to convince Ruf that he should play in the concert, Ruff sends Talia and Isaac to learn how to build a "green" doghouse. He then sends Sterling and Liza to rock n' roll band camp. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Wendell Ford: From Yellow Creek to the Potomac; A personal retrospective of the career of Kentucky's most prominent political leader in the last quarter of the 20th century. This 1999 KET production explores not only Ford's career as a state senator, lieutenant governor, governor, and U.S. senator, but also the state of politics in the late 20th century.

KET2: Cyberchase; #206 "Mother's Day" [TV-Y]; It's Mother's Day in Cyberspace—and Hacker is determined to ruin it for everyone, especially Motherboard, by derailing the train that picks up the rare and colorful Madre Bonitas, a beautiful flower that can be harvested only on this one day. It's a race against time as the kids and Digit try to repair the breaks in the line and save Mother's Day. [High-Definition]

KET2: Kentucky Collectibles; #105; A look back at some of the best moments from the first season of Kentucky Collectibles. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: A Walk with Simon Kenton; Clancy Brown hosts a walk in the footsteps of legendary frontiersman Simon Kenton, a key figure behind America's westward expansion and the settlement of Kentucky and Ohio. A 2000 KET production. Watch Online

KET2: Consuelo Mack WealthTrack; #922 "Impact Investing Opportunities, Part 1" [TV-RE]

KET: Comment on Kentucky; #3904; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Jennifer Brown, opinion page editor, Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era; Jamie Lucke, editorial writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Deborah Yetter, editorial writer, Louisville Courier-Journal. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: 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]

KETKY: Time on the River; Kentucky author Gurney Norman hosts a historical look at the important role the Kentucky River played in the settlement of the state. A 1987 KET production. Watch Online

KET2: Movie Classics; #1052 "A Walk in the Clouds" [TV-14]; A married chocolate salesman agrees to pose for a day as the new husband of a pregnant vineyard heiress in postwar California. Keanu Reeves, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, and Anthony Quinn star. (1995) [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.

KET: Paul McCartney: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song In Performance at the White House; #1701 [TV-G]; Showcases an evening with President and Mrs. Obama at the White House in honor of musician Paul McCartney's receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The evening will include performances by McCartney himself and Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Jonas Brothers, Herbie Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dave Grohl, Faith Hill, Emmylou Harris, and Jack White, with remarks by Jerry Seinfeld. Â [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #110 "Sourwood Mountain Dulcimers/John Jacob Niles" [TV-G]; I.D. Stamper, a master dulcimer builder and player from Letcher County, Ky., and John McCutcheon, a young musician, play together, swap tunes, discuss musical traditions, and demonstrate the difference between hammered and mountain-style dulcimer. And, a portrait of John Jacob Nile, the adding machine repairman who came to eastern Kentucky in 1909 and became a much-noted "arranger, expander, collector, recorder, and performer" of traditional Appalachian ballads. The film shows Niles in concert, at home, at work arranging his music, and explaining the historical place of balladry in American music.

KET2: Kentucky's Natural Heritage; #104 "Murphy's Pond"; Murphy's Pond is 175 acres of bald cypress swamp and a haven for rare plants and animals. Murphy's is reputed to be the home of the world's largest concentration of cottonmouth snakes (also known as water mocassins). Watch Online

KETKY: Jubilee - Summertime Blues; #1502 "Shemekia Copeland"; Copeland, a passionate singer with a "blast-furnace voice," shows why she's one of the hottest rising blues stars in a rousing performance recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky. A 2011 KET production [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: WoodSongs; #1103 "Celebration of Arkansas Roots Music - Part 1" [TV-G]; A celebration of Arkansas roots music with performances by bluegrass band The Cleverlys, singer Bonnie Montegomery, musicians Tim Crouch and Gary Rounds, and banjo player Clark Buehling.

KETKY: Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers; #117 "Bellewood Youth Film Festival"; Bellewood Youth Film Festival is featured in this episode. All the films are made by students ages 12-18. Students were required to incorporate an assigned theme and use a specific word and object in their film. The films featured from last year's festival are Definition of Grit, Steps to Successes, The Cul De Sac Kid, Game Set Match, and Everyday Heroes. Also featured is RE:AL, a film about the power of mentoring produced by Chris Sweigart, a former Bellwood employee. [High-Definition] Watch Online