Wednesday 12/19/2012

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KET: WordWorld; #121 "Bit by Bit/Ride 'em Cowbear" [TV-Y]; On Monkey's birthday, a sick Frog entrusts Duck and Bug to take his present—a banana—to the party. In their enthusiasm to get to the party, Duck and Bug accidentally break the banana into letters, then don't know how to rebuild it. Pig, Dog, and Duck play cowboys. Bear wants to join them but gets frustrated when she learns she's not very good at rope tricks. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18257 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Our Gift to You 2012; #2012; University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky presents a program of praise and celebration for the holiday season. Featuring the Cumberlands Singers, Chamber Choir, and Cumberlands Chorale, this concert was shot on location at Cumberland Falls State Park and the University of the Cumberlands Campus. [High-Definition]

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #109 "Circus Stars/Limelight Fright" [TV-Y]; Clifford's hero, circus elephant Gordo, comes down with a cold, and Clifford volunteers to step in and help out in his place. Cleo pushes her way into a starring role in the show Emily Elizabeth and Charley are putting on, then discovers to her surprise that she has stage fright. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Crafting a Kentucky Nutcracker: Louisville Ballet & The Brown-Forman Nutcracker; [TV-G]; Takes viewers on a unique journey behind-the-scenes as the Louisville Ballet re-imagines this beloved, holiday favorite. See the magical, all-new production come together from its inception, through development and construction, and finally, the debut performance.

1:00

KET: Arthur's Perfect Christmas; [TV-Y]; As the residents of Elwood City get ready for Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and even "Baxter Day," they all want their holiday celebrations to be perfect—but just what does that mean? [High-Definition]

KET2: Caillou; #411 "Nature" [TV-Y]; Grandma introduces Caillou to the many birds that live in the park and gives him a birdhouse for his own backyard. Caillou pretends to be a jungle explorer hunting big game in the garden, then goes camping with his family in the woods. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #630 "Margaret Spellings"; Bill sits down with Margaret Spellings, former Secretary of Education under George W. Bush, senior advisor to the president, and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. They talk at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's Annual Business Summit in Louisville where Spellings is a keynote speaker. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

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; #210 "Dr. Cratis Williams"; Dr. Cratis Williams, dean of graduate studies at Berea College, discusses the Appalachian region. A 1981 KET production. Watch Online

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #118 "Tom Thumb" [TV-Y]; The Super Readers jump into the story of Tom Thumb, a guy who knows what it feels like to be really little, and help him out of a few scrapes. [High-Definition]

KET2: Katie Brown Workshop; #512 "Home for the Holidays" [TV-G]; Katie makes mouth-watering roasted turkey, delicious garlic potatoes, and a quick-and-easy apple crumble. Also, a wreath made from rope and a "gourdgeous" fall centerpiece. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Morristown; Chronicles nearly a decade of change in Morristown, Tenn., through interviews with displaced or low-wage Southern workers, Mexican immigrants, and workers and families impacted by globalization. The film shows how working-class people in Mexico and eastern Tennessee are caught in the throes of massive economic change, challenging their assumptions about work, family, nation, and community.

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #223 "Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor" [TV-Y]; Buddy and Tiny show competitive twin brothers Dylan and Devlin Dilophosaurus how to work as a team. The Pteranodon family head to the Big Pond for a special nighttime treat - watching a meteor shower in the sky! [High-Definition]

KET2: For Your Home; #2613 "Welcome to the Big Top" [TV-G]; Decorative artists transform a bonus room into a circus-inspired children's playroom. Vicki and Tim Whaley install an environmentally-friendly and decorative stage. [High-Definition]

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #121 "Reindeer Games/Along Came a Spider" [TV-Y]; Magnus the reindeer helps locate a missing sled; Mabel teaches Nick and Sally how to weave a web. [High-Definition]

KET2: Holidays at Murray State 2012; #2012 "2012" [TV-G]; The Murray State University Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra, and featured soloists perform at this annual seasonal special. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Looking at Painting; #103 "Abstraction"; Paint and process take precedence over image in the work of five Kentucky abstract painters: Nancy Cassell (Union), Henry Chodkowski (Louisville), Gerald Ferstman (Lexington), Sam Gilliam (Louisville and Washington, DC), and Ivan Schieferdecker (Bowling Green).

3:30

KET: Curious George; #506 "George's Home Run/Monkey on Ice" [TV-Y]; While Marco tries to hit his first Little League home run, George gets to play scorekeeper. Unfortunately, he can't remember the order of the numbers. Marco helps out by using a catchy song to teach George how to count from 1-10 and then George returns the favor by agreeing to be a pinch runner for an injured Marco. Bill wants to earn another Junior Sprout badge by constructing and sleeping in an igloo, inspiring George to build his own. Only George wants his igloo to have windows and be big enough to fit his friends and furniture. [High-Definition]

4:00

KET: Arthur; #710 "April 9th" [TV-Y]; A fire destroys the teacher's lounge and forces Lakewood Elementary to close, prompting a range of reactions from the kids. Sue Ellen is upset that her diary was destroyed, Binky tries to act cool even though the flames scared him, and Buster feels totally left out because he slept through the whole thing. Arthur's dad, at the school on a catering job, escapes unhurt—but now Arthur finds himself constantly worrying about his father's safety. [High-Definition]

KET2: Clodagh's Irish Food Trails; #109 "Dingle, Co Kerry - Part 2" [TV-G]; Clodagh visits a crab-processing factory in Dingle, takes a trip on a trawler to catch flatfish, and tries out sea kayaking with Funghi the dolphin on her way to visit local sea caves. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Dusk 'til Dawn: Kentucky Rural Drive-In Theatres; [TV-PG]; A look at the business of drive-ins in Kentucky towns. Produced by George Maranville with support from the KET Fund for Independent Productions.

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #219 "Oh, Holiday Cheese/Change Day" [TV-Y7]; The Botsfords kick off the holiday festivities with a cheese party. With lots of cheese and sing-a-longs, the party is a huge success until Dr. Two Brains shows up with his cheese-swiping ray. Everyone is bringing their loose change to the bank to convert it into savings. What will happen when the Butcher locks Becky and Bob in the vault? Will the city's police officers be able to stop him when WordGirl can't come to the rescue? [High-Definition]

KET2: Ciao Italia; #2225 "Cheeses/Formaggi" [TV-G]; Mary Ann makes four cheese pizza, pan-fried frico, and grana padano cheese basket with basil oil infusion.

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #139 "Googly-Eye: The Night Guru" [TV-Y]; The Kratt brothers secretly "borrow" Aviva's half finished night vision goggles to go in search of a mysterious nocturnal creature. But when the unstable goggles stop working, the brothers find themselves taken in by the nocturnal society of the tarsier. [High-Definition]

KET2: Rudy Maxa's World; #108 "Estonia" [TV-G]; After touring the countryside of Estonia, Rudy ventures to the large island of Saaremaa and the much smaller island of Muhu, where he finds windmills, thatch-roofed farmhouses, and quiet waters. He also sits down for a candid interview with Mart Laar, the prime minister who took over following the withdrawal of Soviet troops and turned Estonia into one of Europe's most dynamic countries. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2911 [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; #312 "A Fistful of Confetti" [TV-Y]; It's Neighborhood Record Day and everyone in town is trying to break silly records. [High-Definition]

KET2: Travelscope: Christmas In Switzerland; [TV-G]; Host Joseph Rosendo journeys to Lausanne, Montreux, and Basel to bask in the glow of a Swiss-style Christmas at some of the country's holiday markets, where food stalls feature some of the best regional fare. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #925 "Christmas Island/Christmas Dinner at Forkland/Warren Wolf" [TV-G]; The lights of Burnside State Park's Christmas Island, Christmas dinner at the Forkland Community Center, music by Warren Wolf, and snow scenes with Sadie. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17354 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #417 "Ruff's Yard Sale Makes a Racket" [TV-Y]; Ruff realizes that he's a horrible shopper. He just bought a sock at a yard sale for sixteen dollars, after talking the price UP from a quarter! He also bought a broken tennis racquet at the same sale, which he plans on using in an upcoming match against his nemesis Spot Spotnick! Ruff sends Liza and Talia to the headquarters of Wilson Sporting Goods to design a new tennis racquet for him; and he gets some shopping tips from Bethany and Brian as they head to Brimfield Fair, the biggest flea market in the world! [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #517; Carter and Clark take you on a trip through Murray State's campus to learn how Racers stay healthy. Clark gets her flu shot at MSU Health Services, takes a Hot Yoga class, and learns about the Tough Mudder event. [High-Definition] Watch Online