Sunday 12/16/2012

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KET: Bluegrass Underground; #201 "The Civil Wars" [TV-PG]; From multiple Grammy wins to The Hunger Games' soundtrack, 2012 is a breakout year for The Civil Wars. Intricately woven phrasing and airtight harmonies mark the minimalist duo's powerfully ballads and astonishingly frank songs on the paradoxical nature of love. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nature; #2805 "Revealing the Leopard" [TV-PG]; Leopards are the ultimate cat. They are the most feline, the most intelligent, the most dangerous and, until recently, one of the least understood. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Gentleman from Kentucky: John Sherman Cooper; A 1989 KET documentary on the life and political career of the revered statesman.

KET: Official Best of Fest; #213 "Celebrating Your Individuality" [TV-G]; Two films about finding your place in the world: a penguin who wants to surf in Little Blue and fishing in the windiest place in the world in The Wind Fisherman. [High-Definition]

KET: Independent Lens; #1122 "Garbage Dreams" [TV-PG]; Follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village outside Cairo. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nova; #3715 "Secrets of Stonehenge" [TV-G]; Granted exclusive access to the dig site at Bluestonehenge, a prehistoric stone circle monument recently discovered about a mile from Stonehenge, Nova cameras join a new generation of researchers finding important clues to the enduring mystery of Stonehenge. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Jubilee; #1601 "Sam Bush Band"; Bluegrass legend Sam Bush and his band perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Great Performances; #3803 "Magical Mystery Tour Revisited" [TV-PG]; Chronicles the behind-the-scenes story on the making of the film and provides context for "the summer of love" era that set the scene for its production. [High-Definition]

KET2: Frontline; #2603 "The Undertaking" [TV-RE]; The world of Thomas Lynch, a poet and undertaker whose family has cared for the dead in a small Michigan town for three generations. [High-Definition]

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1107 "Lurrie Bell and Lisa Biales" [TV-G]; Chicago blues guitarist Lurrie Bell performs songs from his album, The The Devil Ain't Got No Music, followed by soulful singer Lisa Biales and songs from her latest, Just Like Honey.

KET: Great Performances; #3804 "The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour" [TV-PG]; The 1967 film is a showcase for six classic tracks including "I Am the Walrus," "The Fool on the Hill," and "Your Mother Should Know" and features John, Paul, George and Ringo as themselves. On the coach, they're joined for a series of episodic misadventures by a cast of eccentric characters. [High-Definition]

KET2: Independent Lens; #1122 "Garbage Dreams" [TV-PG]; Follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village outside Cairo. [High-Definition]

KETKY: WoodSongs: Behind the Music; [TV-G]; The story of how Michael Johnathon created WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, with Darth Fader's help in his old recording studio where it started, and now playing in it's current home, The Kentucky Theater in downtown Lexington, Ky. See the volunteer crew in action, the music, and all the behind-the-scenes stories of creating the world's only multi-media syndicated radio show.

KETKY: Instrument Maker: Homer Ledford; [TV-G]; A chronicle of the creation of a dulcimer, from conception to finished instrument, interwoven with the life story of Winchester craftsman Homer Ledford, America's premier dulcimer maker. Produced by Stan Petrey with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin; [TV-PG]; The extraordinary and untold story of how the Beatles punctured the Iron Curtain. Even though the Beatles never performed there, their music and rebellious style soaked into the lives of a generation of Russian kids. This film features personal stories from members of Russia's Beatles generation, who talk about how the Fab Four changed their lives, gave them hope, and helped to undermine the foundations of the Soviet system. [High-Definition]

KET2: Great Performances; #3803 "Magical Mystery Tour Revisited" [TV-PG]; Chronicles the behind-the-scenes story on the making of the film and provides context for "the summer of love" era that set the scene for its production. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Burgoo! A Southern Tradition; A look at the history of this traditional Kentucky staple.

KET: Raggs; #142 "Forest" [TV-Y]; During Funky Forest Friday, the dogs help Pido tell the story of Little Red Riding Pup. When Trilby wants to go camping, the dogs pretend their garden is a forest and figure out all the things they need for a successful camping trip. [High-Definition]

KET2: Great Performances; #3804 "The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour" [TV-PG]; The 1967 film is a showcase for six classic tracks including "I Am the Walrus," "The Fool on the Hill," and "Your Mother Should Know" and features John, Paul, George and Ringo as themselves. On the coach, they're joined for a series of episodic misadventures by a cast of eccentric characters. [High-Definition]

KET: Barney & Friends; #1106 "The New Kid/Grandpa's Visit" [TV-Y]; When Riff meets a new friend in the park, BJ feels a little left out. Ryan learns he can't go to the movies with his friends because his Grandpa is coming to visit. [High-Definition]

KET: Sesame Street; #4313 "The Very End of X" [TV-Y]; Big Bird and Snuffy are the hosts of "The Letter of the Day Show," but the letter they were supposed to introduce and sing about is broken into two straight pieces. [High-Definition]

KET2: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; #1615 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Music; #105 "Don and Carmen Rogers"; Musicians Don and Carmen Rogers hail from Flat Bottom in Bath County. They come from strong musical roots and are passing the musical traditions down to their own duaghters. They perform traditional and original selections. [High-Definition]