Thursday 12/20/2012

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Noon EST

KET: WordWorld; #122 "Play Ball/M Is for Map" [TV-Y]; Robot practices playing baseball and turns into a slugger. Sheep and Bear have a fun day of adventuring through the jungle but then discover that they're lost. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18258 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Health; #807 "Liver Transplants"; Dr. Christopher Jones, University of Louisville School of Medicine, and Dr. Eric Davis with University Surgical Associates discuss liver transplants. Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #108 "A New Friend/Stormy Weather" [TV-Y]; The new dog in town has only three legs, and Clifford and his friends aren't sure how to act around him. Clifford's enthusiasm for digging is disrupting things in town—until a big storm turns it into an asset. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #812 "Susan Pope"; Renee's guest is Danville actress Susan Pope, who is touring with her one-woman play, Dreadfully White, described as a zany look at the serious subject of growing up in a violent family. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:00

KET: Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas; [TV-G]; George and the Man With The Yellow Hat have a great time getting ready for Christmas. There's only one problem: neither of them can figure out what to give the other for a present. The Man With The Yellow Hat finds George's wish list indecipherable. And George doesn't have a clue about what to get for The Man who has everything. [High-Definition]

KET2: Caillou; #409 "Winter" [TV-Y]; Sarah teaches Caillou to build a snowman; Dad helps him stay upright on his ice skates (and picks him up when he falls down); and Mom shows him the fine points of downhill skiing, including how not to be afraid of the ski lift. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #631 "Bob Woodward"; Bill speaks with world-renowned journalist and author Bob Woodward, who delivers the keynote presentation at this year's Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Business Summit and Annual Meeting in Louisville. Woodward is best known for his role in uncovering the Watergate scandal while a reporter for the Washington Post. He currently is an associate editor for the newspaper. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #101 "Daniel's Birthday/Daniel's Picnic" [TV-Y]; Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker's Bakery with his mom to pick out a cake for his party. When they arrive home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, Daniel is disappointed to find that his cake is smushed. Daniel, Prince Wednesday, and Miss Elaina are having a picnic in front of the clock factory. When it starts to rain, the picnic is ruined, leaving them very disappointed. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #211 "William J. Parker"; William J. Parker, president of the Kentucky Bar Association, talks about the legal profession. A 1981 KET production.

2:00

KET: News Quiz; #2732 [TV-G]; [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: It's Sew Easy; #207 "Fabric Selection" [TV-G]; A lesson on thread, stitch length, and other key choices when using knits, cashmere, silks, and sheers; secrets for working with fleece; and a tutorial on sewing on pleather. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Head of the Holler; #109 "Pat Banks"; Artist Pat Banks, director of Kentucky RiverKeepers, talks about her artistry and passion for preserving and protecting waterways.

2:14

KET: Telling Tales; #104 "The Possum and the Snake"; A traditional African-American story about character and deception, told by John O'Neal.

2:15

KET: Telling Tales; #104 "The Possum and the Snake"; A traditional African-American story about character and deception, told by John O'Neal.

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #212 "Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights" [TV-Y]; When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again. While visiting the North Pole, the Conductor suggests that the family stop off at Aurora Borealis Station on an enormous frozen lake to see the Aurora Borealis. [High-Definition]

KET2: Scrapbook Soup; #101 [TV-G]; A technique for upcycling wrapping paper; a variety of techniques with colored pens, pencils, rubber stamps, and inks to design a scrapbook page; an angel using a papier mache mannequin; and an idea for using tissue paper dress patterns to embellish pages, cards, and journals. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Poetry of a Soul: A Monk's Story; Kentucky filmmaker Morgan Atkinson (Gethsemani) revisits the Nelson County abbey to meet a Trappist monk who makes you laugh hard and think long. Fr. Matthew Kelty looks at the mystery of his life as a monk, hermit, author, and student of Thomas Merton.

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #206 "Manatees and Mermaids/The Last Chocolate" [TV-Y]; Matilda the manatee and her son, Marlin, teach Nick and Sally how to swim slowly. Nick and Sally help make chocolate. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tonic Sol-Fa: Greatest Time of Year; [TV-G]; Filmed at the historic Hoyt Sherman Theater in Des Moines, Iowa, this concert highlights the group's musical artistry, showmanship, and trademark humor as they perform a mix of holiday favorites and interact with the enthusiastic audience. The concert is intertwined with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage that showcases the chemistry among Tonic Sol-fa members Mark McGowan, Greg Bannwarth, Shaun Johnson, and Jared Dove. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Arturo Alonzo Sandoval: The Fabric of Art; [TV-G]; A profile of Arturo Sandoval, professor of art at the University of Kentucky and internationally recognized fiber artist. Sandoval, whose works appear in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries throughout the country, is interviewed in his studio and is seen installing a monumental work at UK's Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington. A 2003 KET production.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #302 "George Meets the Press/Snow Use" [TV-Y]; George and the Man with the Yellow Hat are helping to pick apples at Renkins' Farm when George accidentally turns on the giant cider press. George wants to build a snowman, but there's one problem: It's the hottest day of the year. [High-Definition]

4:00

KET: Arthur; #1509 "Buster's Garden of Grief/Through The Looking Glasses" [TV-Y]; With Fritz gone, Buster is in charge of the community garden, but it proves to be too much for just one person. Arthur can't find his glasses and has to get new ones, but all the attention he is getting from these new hipper glasses has gone straight to his head! [High-Definition]

KET2: My Generation; #3021 "A Mission to Remember" [TV-G]; Maria Shriver helps Alzheimer's patients and caregivers, a man climbs mountains to raise funds for Alzheimer's research, and how music therapy and speed reading can help reduce the ravages of the disease. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Derby Festival's 50th Celebration; Celebrates 50 years of the Commonwealth's largest annual event and one of Louisville's most popular entertainment attractions—the Kentucky Derby Festival. A 2004 KET production.

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #112 "Chuck E Sneeze/Swap Meat" [TV-Y7]; WordGirl has to battle Chuck's latest evil scheme while fighting off a nasty cold. The Butcher is making a bundle by auctioning off forgeries of famous lost works of art, and WordGirl sets out to figure out how he's pulling it off. [High-Definition]

KET2: Living Smart; #311 "Living Green" [TV-PG]; Within the context of global warming, economic recession, and rising energy costs, methods of living sustainably and economically could not be more timely. Mark Robinson shows how we can go green, and he demonstrates how we will save money in the process.

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #113 "Mystery of the Weird Looking Walrus" [TV-Y]; Chris and Martin are out to investigate why the walrus looks so weird, but then find out that Zach Varmitech has kidnapped an entire herd to mine precious pearls for Donita Donata's fashion line. The Wild Kratts team figures out that walrus' have incredible powers that have a lot to do with how they look. They must employ the walrus' super suction and other amazing powers against Zach to save the herd and return them back home to their Arctic domain. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Piano Guy; #1213 [TV-G]; How to play the Captain and Tennille hit, "Love Will Keep Us Together" as well as the signature lick from Elton's John's "Benny And The Jets." Featured guests include Dave Powers, David Tolley, and Bobby Floyd. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #104; Expert appraisers examine treasures including a baseball signed by several Hall of Famers, a watch fob known as "The Rock," and an Italian Revival Lamp worth a lot more than the purchase price of $25. [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #308 "Revenge of the Zeros" [TV-Y]; Danny and Annie try to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party at The Electric Diner. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tracks Ahead; #809 "Arkansas & Missouri Railroad" [TV-G]; Go to Arkansas, home of Wal-Mart, Tyson Chicken, and a combination freight passenger railroad; meet a train collector whose displays only enhance his operating layouts; go to Kansas and ride behind a restored steam engine; and visit a piece of resurrected history in Nevada. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1024 "2004 Christmas Special" [TV-G]; The Garden Club of Kentucky's holiday boutique in Paris, a visit to the Bethlehem post office with stamp collector Linda Lawrence, antique toys on display at the Hunt-Morgan House in Lexington, and Christmas music by Angel Voices and Ars Nova. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17355 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #418 "Gearing Up for Getting Ruff's Goat" [TV-Y]; All of the cat grooming shows are competing with Ruff's ratings and he's desperate to find the mythical Helmet of Victory that will reverse his fortunes. Uncle MacRuffmantosh calls with news that he thinks he's located the Helmet on a faraway mountaintop, so Ruff plans to ride his trusty tricycle up the mountain to retrieve the prize. So Ruff sends Brian, Bethany, and Talia to meet with a bicycle expert and physics professor. Meanwhile, he sends Liza to learn how to groom a goat. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #742 "David Williams"; Bill sits down with former Kentucky lawmaker David Williams to look back on his 27 years in the Kentucky legislature, the last 13 as Senate president, and discuss his recent judicial appointment by Gov. Steve Beshear. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online