Wednesday 12/5/2012

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KET: WordWorld; #111 "Boppin' with the Bug Band/Shuffleword" [TV-Y]; Ant is featuring WordWorld bands on his radio show. When Pig and Ant get into an argument while playing Shuffleword, Pig storms off with the consonants and Ant storms off with the vowels. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18247 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

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]

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #224 "Doghouse Rock/Guess Who's Coming to Birdwell Island" [TV-Y]; Mac wants to join the band T-Bone has put together, but has a little trouble figuring out exactly how his talents fit in. Champion dog Oscar Owen Bright Like the Sun visits the island, and all the dogs go out of their way to impress him. [High-Definition]

1:00

KET: GED Connection; #122 "Passing the GED Science Test" [TV-G]; An overview of the GED science test with sample questions and an explanation of the scientific method.

KET2: Caillou; #401 "Starry Night" [TV-Y]; A family corn roast under the star-studded sky prompts Grandpa to bring out his telescope and introduce Caillou to the moon, the planets, and the constellations. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #613 "Andre Dubus III"; Andre Dubus III, author of the best-selling novel The House of Sand and Fog, discusses his latest book Townie, a memoir of of his childhood growing up poor and learning how to take care of himself on "the wrong side of the tracks." A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #111 "Themes in U.S. History" [TV-G]; Explores key events and themes—such as the nation's multicultural nature—that have made the United States what it is today.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #116 "Be A Vegetable Taster!/Daniel Tries A New Food" [TV-Y]; Teacher Harriet introduces Daniel and his friends to the school's vegetable garden and convinces them to pick out some healthy veggies for their snack. Miss Elaina is having dinner with the Tiger family and encourages Daniel to try Veggie Spaghetti and Banana Swirl. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #200 "Tom Laue, Jake Booher"; Tom Laue, Bureau Chief of the United Press International, and Jake Booher, Bureau Chief of the Associated Press, discuss the news media of Kentucky. A 1980 KET production. Watch Online

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #110 "The Elves and the Shoemaker" [TV-Y]; Whyatt has a secret admirer. The Super Readers visit the shoemaker and discover that he is just as curious about his own secret friends, so they help him write a note to them. Meanwhile, Whyatt uncovers his mysterious admirer. [High-Definition]

KET2: Katie Brown Workshop; #324 "Festive" [TV-G]; A festive pinecone table runner, faux-real trees, a delicious pear salad, and ginger pancakes.

KETKY: Figaro! Living in the Moment of a Character; Singers from The Louisville School of Music and the Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland perform The Marriage of Figaro thousands of miles apart. Extensive filming throughout the production's three-month period provides insight into the rigorous schedule of its performers and behind-the-scenes of all the departments that brought the audience to its feet.

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #114 "The Theropod Club/Surprise Party" [TV-Y]; Buddy's Theropod Club meets with other dinosaurs that walk on two legs, eat meat, and have three-toed feet. But Tiny feels left out until the Club invites her to join too! Shiny, Tiny, and Don throw a surprise party for Buddy on the train and invite a whole caboose full of his friends! [High-Definition]

KET2: For Your Home; #2611 "Dream Spaces" [TV-G]; Vicki decorates the dining room and master bedroom with beautiful bold fabrics and metallic accents. Rooms inspired by ballroom glam and Peter Pan's Neverland get finishing touches. [High-Definition]

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #103 "Many Ants Make Light Work/Nest Best Thing" [TV-Y]; Nick and Sally are trying to put up a tent in their backyard but it's not working! Nick is pulling when Sally is pushing and it's just making a giant heap! Good thing the Cat knows a million trillion friends who are experts at teamwork! He whisks the kids off to visit an ant colony where Nick and Sally learn that you can do anything when you work together! Nick and Sally have found some bird eggs in their backyard, but their nest is destroyed. Where are they going to keep them? The Cat in the Hat brings them to an expert nest builder, Mrs. Robin, who shows the children how to build a nest especially for those robin eggs. [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #102 "Passing the GED Writing Test" [TV-G]; Advice on how to prepare for the GED writing test, with sample test questions.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #703 "Hundley Jr./Curious George Gets Winded" [TV-Y]; Hundley is torn between looking after the lobby and caring for his new friend, a long caterpillar. Bill needs one more newspaper delivery to win the coveted Golden Pouch, but a big snowfall ruins his chances. [High-Definition]

KET2: Pre-GED Connection; #120 "Number Sense" [TV-G]; Explores the language of math and how you can use logic and common sense to make number problems more manageable.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #410 "My Music Rules/That's a Baby Show!" [TV-Y]; Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and saxophonist Joshua Redman duke it out in a classical-vs.-jazz battle at the Elwood City Library. Arthur is embarrassed to admit that he's hooked on a new TV show that's really for younger kids. [High-Definition]

KET2: Clodagh's Irish Food Trails; #107 "Into The West - Galway, Mayo and Sligo" [TV-G]; A butcher who air-dries Connemara lamb and a salmon smoker on the shores of Galway Bay are visited. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Common Ground and Cleaner Water; Explores the impact of non-point-source pollution on Kentucky's waterways, with a focus on damage created by agricultural, recreational, and everyday household activities. A 2006 KET production. Watch Online

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #207 "I Think I'm a Clone Now/Answer All My Questions and Win Stuff" [TV-Y7]; Lady Redundant Woman has an evil plan to destroy WordGirl's reputation. When she creates an evil WordGirl copy the real WordGirl has to prove that she hasn't turned to a life of crime. Seymour Orlando Smooth is the host of the hottest new game show and Mrs. Botsford is a contestant! WordGirl has to find a way to stop the fun and games before Seymour steals all the contestant's money. [High-Definition]

KET2: Ciao Italia; #2223 "Company Dinner/La Cena Per Gli Ospiti" [TV-G]; Author and food critic John Mariani joins Mary Ann to pair fantastic wines with an equally fantastic dinner, starting with a clever chickpea flatbread, marinated lamb shoulder chops with fresh mint sauce, and buttermilk panna cotta.

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #106 "Platypus Cafe" [TV-Y]; On a kayaking expedition in Australia, the brothers encounter one of the world's most unusual creatures: a platypus mother with her eggs. But unscrupulous endangered animal chef, Gourmand, plans on adding the platypus eggs to his menu. Chris and Martin must harness the special electromagnetic "sixth sense" of the platypus to save the eggs. They realize that animals use their senses to find out about their surroundings and themselves, and different senses give different information. [High-Definition]

KET2: Rudy Maxa's World; #106 "Thailand, Golden Triangle" [TV-G]; Rudy visits a village where members of the Akha hill tribe are trying to maintain their traditions in the face of tourism. He also goes to an elephant orphanage, takes mahout lessons, and meets a Buddhist monk who helps steer young men away from the temptations of drugs.

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2909 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #305 "Wiki Wiki Walter" [TV-Y]; A beatboxing competition gets interesting when Shock's old beatboxing pal Wiki joins the challenge. [High-Definition]

KET2: Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope; #609 "San Miguel De Allende, Celebrating in the Heart Of Mexico" [TV-G]; Joseph makes his way to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for the annual Fiesta de San Miguel, a celebration in honor of its patron saint. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #902 "Photographer Warren Brunner/Aardvark Woodworks/Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen" [TV-G]; A photographer from Madison County who turns out books and calendars on Appalachian topics; Charles and Norma Perdue of Lee County, who make wooden toy chests; and a Jefferson County business where old-fashioned pies, cakes, and ice cream are made from scratch. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17340 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #411 "Blossom Bawls While Ruff Has a Ball with Balls" [TV-Y]; Ruff tries to market "Ruffball," a brand new game that's supposed to sweep the nation! Unfortunately, Ruffball is interesting for only about six seconds. Ruff sends Talia and Liza to meet with a physics teacher to learn how to make Ruffball a little more exciting; and he sends Sterling to a stadium to learn how to broadcast a baseball game on the radio. [High-Definition]

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