Wednesday 12/26/2012

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KET: Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom; #104 "Kwanzaa" [TV-G]; Kwanzaa runs from December 26 to January 1 and is an opportunity for African Americans to celebrate their roots. Burt visits the epicenter of black culture in the United States by taking a tour of Harlem, with a stop at the Apollo Theater on Amateur Night, and looks at what faith means at Abyssinian Church.

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #104 "1997 Holiday Program"; Features the Northern Kentucky Brotherhood, an a cappella gospel group; Vince DiMartino and a jazz trio with singer Gail Wynters; and holiday readings by Warren Hammack and Pamela White of Horse Cave Theatre. A KET production. Watch Online

KET: Bluegrass and Backroads; #901; Sculptor Craig Kaviar has been passionately making sculpture and functional metal work for over 30 years, a world-class medical camping facility for medically fragile children and their families, a visit to Keeneland Racecourse, and Knoth's Bar-B-Que is a roadside institution in western Kentucky. [High-Definition]

KET2: Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets; [TV-PG]; This sequel celebrates some great breakfast spots in North Carolina, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and more. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Murray State University Provost's Concert: A Salute to Retiring Provost Dr. Gary Brockway; A concert starring banjo great Alison Brown and singer/songwriter Terry Mike Jeffrey and featuring of the Murray State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dennis Johnson. The concert salutes Dr. Gary Brockway, Murray State vice president for academic affairs and provost, who retires after 34 years with the university. A Murray State production. [High-Definition]

KET: Mister Rogers & Me; [TV-PG]; Soon after Fred Rogers had retired from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood he had a chance meeting with his next door neighbor - Benjamin Wagner, a young, up-and-coming producer for MTV. The meeting would change Wagner's life. [High-Definition]

KET2: Downton Abbey Revisited; [TV-G]; Using clips, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, this program features moments from the first two seasons of the series and tantalizing previews of season three. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Movies of Color: Black Southern Cinema; [TV-PG]; Examines African-American independent filmmaking in the South between 1915 and 1945, highlighting the films of Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Eloyce Gist, and Clarence Muse. Produced by independent Kentucky filmmaker Tom Thurman.

KET2: Downton Abbey Revisited; [TV-G]; Using clips, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, this program features moments from the first two seasons of the series and tantalizing previews of season three. [High-Definition]

KET: Tina Fey: The Mark Twain Prize; [TV-PG]; Steve Carell, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Hamm, Jane Krakowski, Steve Martin, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, Betty White, and others will take the stage to honor Tina Fey with the 2010 Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. [High-Definition]

KET2: Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets; [TV-PG]; This sequel celebrates some great breakfast spots in North Carolina, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and more. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage; Draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery. [High-Definition]

KET2: Independent Lens; #1307 "These Amazing Shadows" [TV-PG]; This program looks at the work of the National Film Preservation Board and the cinematic treasures it strives to save, from Hollywood blockbusters to avant-garde gems, and from the earliest days of film to today. Hear from scholars and artists from across the field, and witness some of the greatest masterpieces of American film. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #124 "Wilson Wyatt Sr." [TV-G]; World War II-era Louisville mayor Wilson Wyatt Sr. also served as lieutenant governor under Bert T. Combs from 1959 to 1963. In 1968, Wyatt played a significant role at the Democratic National Convention by working out a compromise over the party's platform position on the Vietnam War. A 1977 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom; #104 "Kwanzaa" [TV-G]; Kwanzaa runs from December 26 to January 1 and is an opportunity for African Americans to celebrate their roots. Burt visits the epicenter of black culture in the United States by taking a tour of Harlem, with a stop at the Apollo Theater on Amateur Night, and looks at what faith means at Abyssinian Church.

KET: Woodsmith Shop; #613 "Top Shop Tips" [TV-G]; Make woodworking faster, safer, and more accurate with some of our favorite shop tips and techniques. [High-Definition]

KET2: Christmas at Luther: Tidings of Comfort and Joy; [TV-G]; Celebrate Christmas with the renowned choirs of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Holiday music, 500 choristers, a symphony orchestra, and glowing candlelight capture the wonder and joy of the season. [High-Definition]

KETKY: 2012 Governor's Awards in the Arts; #801; Gov. Steve Beshear honors Kentuckians for their achievements in the performing and visual arts. This year's recipients include William Francis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Gray Zeitz, UK HealthCare Arts in HealthCare Program, Latitude Artist Community, Christina Hartke Towell, Leona Waddell, U. S. Rep. John Yarmuth, and Jeffrey Lee Puckett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Health; #808 "Cardiac Electrophysiology and Heart Rhythm"; Dr. Brad Sutton, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Louisville and associate director of electrophysiology at Jewish Hospital, discusses cardiac electrophysiology and heart rhythm. Watch Online

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #113 "The Dog Who Cried Woof/Doing the Right Thing" [TV-Y]; Cleo plays a series of tricks on her friends, then finds that they don't believe her when she really needs their help. T-Bone accidentally walks off with someone else's squeak toy and then feels guilty for not returning it right away. [High-Definition]