Saturday 12/1/2012

EARLY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | NOW PLAYING

6:00 am EST

KET: Bob the Builder; #806 "Listen to Your Friends" [TV-Y]; Bob, Wendy, and the machines are at Farmer Pickles' Farm, ready to build Spud's new room. Spud decides that if it's his dream room, he can have whatever he wants! Spud plays a giant in a play at Fixham Theatre. [High-Definition]

KET2: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; #1655 "We Learn Best from Caring People/Batteries & Flashlights" [TV-Y]; With a pile of assorted batteries on one side and a collection of objects needing batteries on the other, Mister Rogers figures out which batteries fit in which things. Then he turns off the lights and uses a flashlight to explore the darkened room. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1107 "Bauer's Candies/Appalachian Artisan Center/Wheeler's Pharmacy" [TV-G]; The creamy combination of marshmallow and caramel called the Modjeska, made for more than 100 years by Bauer's Candy; folk art and craft work at the Kentucky Appalachian Artisan Center in Hindman; and Wheeler's Pharmacy in Lexington, where meals are still served at an old-fashioned lunch counter. A 2005 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:30

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #115 "The Class Votes/The Neighborhood Votes" [TV-Y]; Daniel and his classmates get to choose between a bunny or a turtle as a their new class pet! The Tiger family is going to Clock Factory Park today to hear a big announcement from King Friday. [High-Definition]

KET2: Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo; #313 "Stick with Me/Tree Feller" [TV-Y]; Peep goes in search of his favorite (lost) dandelion seed, and discovers that the world is full of sticky things. Beaver Boy is ready to cut down his first tree. Pato gets stuck on top of a high tower.

KETKY: Comment on Kentucky; #3905; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with guest host Bill Bryant of WKYT-TV in Lexington. Guests: Ronnie Ellis, Frankfort reporter, CNHI, Inc.; Jack Brammer, political writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Roger Alford, Frankfort bureau reporter, Associated Press. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:00

KET: Curious George; #305 "Amazing Maze Race/The Color of Monkey" [TV-Y]; George is an expert at navigating the maze on the placemat at the Y-Go-By Diner, but his skills are really put to the test when the Man with the Yellow Hat takes him to the Annual Amazing Maze Race at Renkins Farm. After a bubble bath, George promises to stay clean until his picture can be taken for the cover of Bird Watchers magazine. [High-Definition]

KET2: Inside Washington; #2433 [TV-G]

KETKY: Louisville Life; #405 "Powell Quintuplets/Mike Linnig's/George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge Anniversary/Keith Age/Art Cars" [TV-G]; The soon to be 8-year-old Powell quintuplets play, while viewers learn from their parents the joy and challenges of raising multiple children; the 85th anniversary of Mike Linnig's restaurant; locally known as the Second Street Bridge, the Clark Memorial Bridge (originally called the Municipal) is currently the only regional Ohio River bridge that is open to pedestrians and cyclists; an interview with Keith Age, founder and president of the Louisville Ghost Hunters Society; and art cars at The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:00

KET2: Inside Washington; #2433 [TV-G]

7:30

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #138 "Hooray for Hair/Ice Is Nice" [TV-Y]; Sally and Nick are getting their hair cut today; maybe they should try new hairstyles! A trip to meet three of Cat's friends (and some styling help from the Wig-o-lator) will help them decide! Nick and Sally want some nice cold lemonade, but there's no more ice cubes in the fridge. A trip to Freeze-your-knees Snowland will fix that! [High-Definition]

KET2: Comment on Kentucky; #3905; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with guest host Bill Bryant of WKYT-TV in Lexington. Guests: Ronnie Ellis, Frankfort reporter, CNHI, Inc.; Jack Brammer, political writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Roger Alford, Frankfort bureau reporter, Associated Press. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Roundabout U; #515; Travel to the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, and watch the MSU Racer Band compete. We also follow the Daviess Co. High School band from Owensboro, Kentucky, and join them in rehearsal before the big day. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:00

KET: Super Why!; #215 "Galileo's Space Adventure" [TV-Y]; The super readers blast off into the tale Galileo's Space Adventure and investigate the solar system with a young astronaut seeking to rescue his beloved teddy bear named Houston. [High-Definition]

KET2: Great Performances; #3705 "Tony Bennett: Duets II" [TV-G]; Tony Bennett's second duets album includes Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, among others, and features the final Amy Winehouse performance before her untimely death. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #102 "Mountain Music Gatherin'"; For more than three decades, players and fans of traditional music have assembled annually at the J.P. Fraley Mountain Music Gatherin' in Olive Hill for performances by master musicians and rising young stars as well as come-one, come-all day and night jam sessions. Watch Online

8:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #107 "Now with Feathers!/A Frill a Minute" [TV-Y]; Dad gives Tiny and Buddy a mystery feather and the kids become "detectives," riding the dinosaur train to meet Valerie Velociraptor, who shows our kids what life is like covered with beautiful feathers. Our kids help Tank Triceratops overcome his awkwardness having a huge head by showing him how cool and amazing his features are, especially his frill. [High-Definition]

9:00

KET: Thomas & Friends; #805 "Fun in the Snow" [TV-Y]; Gordon and Thomas chuff the Misty Island Snow Song; Percy gets covered in snow. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Crafting Tradition; Pioneer families made baskets, fishing nets, quilts, brooms, and furniture by hand, from whatever materials were available, because they had to. Today, these same items are mass-produced and readily available, but the hand-made versions persist for very different reasons. This 1993 KET documentary visits members of five Western Kentucky families to discover how they are preserving the tradition of hand-crafting these household items—and why they believe it is important to maintain this link to the past. Watch Online

9:30

KET: Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps; #308 "Angelina and the Rock Band/Angelina's Lost Ice Skates" [TV-Y]; At the Chipping Cheddar Music Day Picnic, Angelina finds her friends rehearsing in a band for a school project. They invite her to join in as a tambourine player. She's ecstatic as she sees celebrity status in her near future - until she learns that she only gets to hit the tambourine once during the entire song. Angelina and Alice are so excited about their big ice show, they rush out of the house and almost forget to take their skates and lunch. [High-Definition]

10:00

KET: Grand Canyon Serenade; [TV-G]; A stunning portrait of the Grand Canyon region set to the world-class music of Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Dvorak. [High-Definition]

KET2: Oscar Hammerstein II - Out of My Dreams; [TV-G]; Glee star Matthew Morrison hosts a celebration of the most acclaimed lyricist of the 20th century. Hammerstein worked in the theater for over 40 years, writing the lyrics for over a thousand songs and the books for 45 operettas and musicals. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #199; Hosts Dave Shuffett and Amy Hess take a look back at some of their favorite moments from the first season. Highlights include a collection of rare snuff bottles, an Italian Revival Lamp with a local connection, and an 18th century still life worth an amount you'll have to see to believe! [High-Definition]

11:00

KET: Suze Orman's Money Class; [TV-G]; Based on her upcoming new book, this program will reveal Suze's expert advice on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Renfro Valley: Kentucky's Country Music Capital; A look at the history of the renowned music barn through archival footage and interviews. A KET Fund for Independent Production. Watch Online

11:30

KET2: Downton Abbey Revisited; [TV-G]; Using clips, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, this program features moments from the first two seasons of the series and tantalizing previews of season three. [High-Definition]

Noon

KETKY: Frazier History Museum; [TV-G]; Follows the creation of the Frazier History Museum in Louisville as the staff collaborates with the Royal Armouries (Britain's oldest museum) to build one of the greatest collections of arms, armor, and related historical artifacts in the world. A KET production. Watch Online