Friday 12/28/2012

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KET: Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom; #105 "New Year's" [TV-G]; Burt explains why we celebrate the new year on January 1, how noise keeps evil spirits away, what makes a champagne cork pop, and why caviar is acceptable on New Year's Eve but not on New Year's Day.

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: Louisville Life; #407 "Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Market/ Foxhollow Farm Center/Johnny Unitas/Stewart Lussky/Minature Animals" [TV-G]; Rob Auerbach, founder of Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Market, and his daughter Summer discuss the recent opening of their Highlands store which was designed to earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green certification; a visit to Foxhollow Farm Center, where compassionate and earth-friendly farming are practiced; the great Johnny Unitas; an interview with Stewart Lussky, interim executive director of the Festival of Faiths; and Over the Rainbow Farm owner Cindy Feathers and her miniature animals. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1113 [TV-G]; Fabricating the huge butcher block countertop and installing wall-mounted lavatory faucets are featured. Plus, temporarily transplanting a mature rose bush and replacing old outdoor lighting with new fixtures. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Secrets of the Kentucky Derby; A behind-the-scenes look at the Kentucky Derby to discover how the "fastest two minutes in sports" really comes together.

KET: Doc Martin; #507 "Cats and Sharks" [TV-PG]; Bert Large's restaurant business is in financial trouble. Eleanor comes to Bert's rescue with a plan to boost business at the restaurant. She digs in to help but begins to feel ill. Louisa insists she must see the Doc and Morwenna calls an ambulance. Martin plans to leave Portwenn to resume his career as a surgeon after his baby's christening. [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: Tobacco Blues; Can a good person grow tobacco? As the cigarette war rages, small-scale American tobacco farmers have been the overlooked casualties. Dynamic filmmaking duo Eren McGinnis and Christine Fugate travel across Kentucky to meet families who have been growing this crop for generations and examine how they are facing the consequences of this fuming controversy. Produced with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: Masterpiece Classic; #4206 "Downton Abbey, Series II - Part Six" [TV-PG]; The Spanish flu strikes Downton, disrupting one match, hastening another, and transforming the fortunes of all. Mary, Sybil, and Robert each confront a moment of truth. Anna and Bates know a moment of happiness. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nature; #2707 "Wild Balkans" [TV-PG]; An untouched landscape, the Balkans provide a habitat for wild animals that have all but vanished from the rest of Europe. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Louis Brandeis: The People's Attorney; [TV-G]; Chronicles Louisville native Louis Brandeis' years as a private attorney in turn-of-the-century Boston and his contested appointment to the Supreme Court in 1916.

KET2: Nova; #3711 "Building the Great Cathedrals" [TV-G]; Gothic cathedrals are marvels of human achievement and artistry. But how did medieval builders reach such spectacular heights? Teams perform hands-on experiments to investigate and reveal the architectural secrets that the cathedral builders used to erect their soaring, glass-filled walls. This program reveals the hidden formulas, drawn from the pages of the Bible itself, that drove medieval builders ever upward. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Take on the South; #108 "What Is The South in the 21st Century?" [TV-G]; Regional experts John Shelton Reed and James Cobb tackle the question of defining "What is the South in the 21st Century?" [High-Definition]

KET: 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]

KET2: Nova; #3716 "Quest for Solomon's Mines" [TV-G]; Two cutting-edge field investigations that illuminate the legend of Solomon and reveal the source of the great wealth that powered the first mighty biblical kingdoms. [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: Roundabout U; #518; Travel to Patti's 1880 Settlement in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, for some holiday cheer, learn what MSU students are doing over the holiday break, and Jason Lindsey demonstrates how Santa really gets down the chimney. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #115 "Teacher's Pet/Islander of the Year" [TV-Y]; The dogs are going to school for the first time, and T-Bone worries that he won't be able to keep up with the others. The library's Islander of the Year essay contest has a surprise winner. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #106 "A Novel Approach"; Visits the homes of three Kentucky writers for conversations on inspirations and the writing process. Sheila Williams of Newport is the author of Dancing on the Edge of the Roof and On the Right Side of a Dream. Kirby Gann of Louisville is the author of The Barbarian Parade and Our Napoleon in Rags. And Silas House of Eastern Kentucky is the author of Clay's Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves, and The Coal Tattoo. Watch Online