Tuesday 12/4/2012

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KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #410 "How To Break the Ice and Also Waddle on It" [TV-Y]; Ruff gets ready to attend the annual convention for ARGSHAABPO, the Animal Reality Game Show Host and Aquatic Bird Performer Organization. Unfortunately, the convention will be attended by penguins, and Ruff just can't seem to relate to them. So he sends Isaac to the New England Aquarium to meet up with some penguins to get some pointers; and he sends Brian, Bethany, and Liza to learn the art of improvisation. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #2003 "Fiscal Cliff"; A discussion about the fiscal cliff. Guests: Jason Bailey, director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Jim Waters, president of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions; Tres Watson, chair of the Kentucky Young Republican Federation; and Malcolm Robinson, economics professor and chair at Thomas More College. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Cyberchase; #707 "Spellbound" [TV-Y]; When Wicked casts a spell on the Pompadorians to make them all adore her, Jackie and Digit must reproduce the only symbol that can break it - without being able to see what the symbol looks like. Matt and Inez can't get to Pompadoria to help, so they describe the symbol through their Skwak. But how can they describe the odd-looking spell-breaker accurately so Jackie can make a reproduction that works? [High-Definition]

KET2: Rick Steves' Europe; #703 "Rome: Back-Street Riches" [TV-G]; Venturing through the crusty Trastevere district, Rick visits the historic Jewish Ghetto, enjoys art treasures in a string of rarely visited churches, and uncovers charms of hidden Rome that compete with its marquee sights. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #101 "Sunnyside of Life" [TV-G]; Celebrates the legacy of the country music dynasty the Carter Family by focusing on the Carter Family Fold in Maces Spring, Va., an old-time music hall founded in 1975 by Janette, Joe, and Gladys, the children of A.P. and Sara Carter. The film features Saturday night performances at the Fold by such artists as the Home Folks, Red Clay Ramblers, and Hot Mud Family. The film also includes a history of the Carter Family.

KET2: Rick Steves' Europe; #703 "Rome: Back-Street Riches" [TV-G]; Venturing through the crusty Trastevere district, Rick visits the historic Jewish Ghetto, enjoys art treasures in a string of rarely visited churches, and uncovers charms of hidden Rome that compete with its marquee sights. [High-Definition]

KET2: One to One; #105 "Nick Clooney"; Host Bill Goodman speaks with Nick Clooney. A 2006 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Jubilee; #1614 "Best of the 2011 International Newgrass Festival"; The Best of the 2011 International Newgrass Festival features highlight performances from 13 groups. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: America's Orchestra: Celebrating 125 Years of the Boston Pops; [TV-G]; A star-studded celebration of the Boston Pops — past, present, and future — this special anniversary tribute features some of the greatest moments from the Boston Pops' 125-year history. Craig Ferguson hosts. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #102; Expert appraisers examine treasures including pottery from Newcomb College, a 1946 Martin Guitar, and some of the rarest marbles in the world. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Seven Sisters; A moving profile of seven sisters who grew up in rural Kentucky, outside West Liberty, during the Great Depression. Produced by Patrick Donohew with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: Time Jumpers: Jumpin' Time; [TV-G]; Armed with infectious arrangements, amazing musicianship, and engaging personalities, the 11-member Nashville-based band known as the Time Jumpers performs a 26-song set packed with original compositions, Western swing, and familiar standards.

KET2: Tupperware! American Experience; [TV-G]; A look at how a plastic food container became one of the world's most ubiquitous products. [High-Definition]

KET: Frontline; #3015 "Fast Times at West Philly High" [TV-RE]; Students and teachers from West Philadelphia High School, a public high school serving one of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Philadelphia, defy expectations as they design and build two super-hybrid cars for international competition. [High-Definition]

KET2: Hollywood Biography; #505 "Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge" [TV-PG]; A fatherless reform school kid, Steve McQueen joined the Marines, but was never far from trouble - until he found acting and the woman who would always love him. He was one of Hollywood's highest paid stars, and one of its most difficult. His rise to icon and the inevitable descent are told by those who watched it happen. James Coburn narrates.

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #103 "Greenville (Part 1)"; Historian Tom Brizendine, Dorothy Martin, Becky Keith, and Jamie Wells discuss the history and exciting changes going on in Greenville.

KETKY: LAND (and how it gets that way); [TV-PG]; Decades before sprawl made front-page news across America, the farmers, developers, and other citizens of Woodford County had already hit the courtrooms with clashing ideas on growth and development. Filmmaker Walter Brock uses their intimate and impassioned voices to examine how human character, ambition, and social class have shaped the American landscape. Produced with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1216 "Paul Rusch/Toyota" [TV-G]; A Japanese-themed edition commemorating Toyota's 20th anniversary in Kentucky includes tours of the auto plant and Georgetown's Yuko-en (friendship garden) as well as a profile of Episcopal missionary Paul Rusch. The Louisville cleric, who went to Japan in 1925, is credited with introducing the county fair, American football, and the John Deere tractor to the mountainous region where he served. A 2006 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET: GED Connection; #112 "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.

KETKY: Berea College Christmas Concert...Music for All; [TV-G]; The popular Christmas concert features Berea College music groups including the award-winning Black Music Ensemble and the popular Bluegrass Ensemble performing traditional and contemporary holiday pieces for "all peoples of the earth."Â [High-Definition]