Tuesday 1/1/2013

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KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #104 "Résumés, Tests, and Choices" [TV-G]; Writing effective résumés and preparing for employment tests. Watch Online

KETKY: A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story; Fellow musicians, including Alison Krauss, talk about the career and impact of J.D. Crowe, one of bluegrass music's most accomplished and influential performers and bandleaders. Crowe, a Kentucky native who still calls Lexington home, was instrumental in the careers of Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Keith Whitley, and Jerry Douglas and was voted into the International Bluegrass Music Museum Hall of Fame in his own right in 2003. Produced and directed by H. Russell Farmer with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: Great Performances; #3515 "Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 3" [TV-PG]; Grammy Award-winning guitar superstar Eric Clapton has re-teamed with fellow "guitar gods" for a third Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago: America's Blues Capital. Shining a spotlight on the wide variety of guitar virtuosity, the gathering further expands the diverse range of musicianship in many musical genres, featuring performances by Jeff Beck, Robert Cray, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Johnny Lang, John Mayer, Steve Winwood, Ron Wood, and more. Bill Murray hosts. [High-Definition]

KET2: Live from Lincoln Center; #3704 "One Singular Sensation: Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch" [TV-G]; The New York Philharmonic rings in 2013 with this festive New Year's Eve celebration. This year features an all-star celebration of the life and work of Marvin Hamlisch. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Frost Flowers; [TV-G]; A Chris Korrow documentary about frost flowers, also known as "ice flowers." These spectacular icy "blooms" occur for just a few short days a year, with magnificent displays only occurring every six years or so. Thousands of photos along with time-lapse photography and an original score help to illustrate this artistry in nature. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Jubilee Bluegrass Special II; #810; Sights and sounds from the 2002 Festival of the Bluegrass at the Kentucky Horse Park include interviews with artists and fans, impromptu jam sessions, a guided tour of IIIrd Tyme Out's new touring bus, and the secret of grilling "beer can" chicken. Featured performers include IIIrd Tyme Out, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, David Peterson and 1946, Carl Shiflett and Big Country Show, Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike, the Moron Brothers, Billie Renee and Cumberland Gap, Seldom Scene, Ernie Thacker and Route 23, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Mountain Heart, and Wildfire. A 2003 KET production.

KETKY: Jubilee Bluegrass Special II; #810; Sights and sounds from the 2002 Festival of the Bluegrass at the Kentucky Horse Park include interviews with artists and fans, impromptu jam sessions, a guided tour of IIIrd Tyme Out's new touring bus, and the secret of grilling "beer can" chicken. Featured performers include IIIrd Tyme Out, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, David Peterson and 1946, Carl Shiflett and Big Country Show, Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike, the Moron Brothers, Billie Renee and Cumberland Gap, Seldom Scene, Ernie Thacker and Route 23, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Mountain Heart, and Wildfire. A 2003 KET production.

KET: Los Niños en Su Casa; #6060 "Recuento Semanal (Botiquin De Primeros Auxilios)" [TV-G]; Su botiquin de primeros auxilios debe guardarse en un envase liviano, durable y con manija para que sea facil de transportar y de abrir. Cajas o envases de plastico para herramientas son ideales. [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]

KET: Red Green Does New Year's; [TV-G]; The guys from Possum Lodge mount their own celebration and make interesting New Year's resolutions.

KET2: Call The Midwife Holiday Special; [TV-PG]; Newly married Chummy and Nurse Jenny Lee are hard at work during their first Christmas in Nonnatus House. As nurses and nuns minister to an abandoned newborn and search for the mother, and Jenny tries to find the children of an elderly vagrant, Chummy plans an ambitious nativity play. In true Chummy fashion, mishaps ensue. [High-Definition]

KET: The Best of Laugh-In; [TV-PG]; Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In was an NBC comedy-variety program which changed television as it became an important training ground for a generation of young writers and comic talent. From 1968 until 1973, Laugh-In frequently was seen by 50 million viewers. Its anarchic energy and pop aesthetic combined the black-out comedy of the vaudeville tradition with a 1960s-style "happening," psychedelic costumes, graphics, graffiti, outrageous characters, and a new political awareness became one of the most popular shows of all time. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Burgoo! Legendary Stew of the South; [TV-G]; Explores the Kentucky origins and modern chefs of this unique concoction.

KET2: Masterpiece Classic; #4207 "Downton Abbey, Series II - Part Seven" [TV-PG]; In the finale, the family gathers at Downton Abbey for Christmas. [High-Definition]

KET: Second Opinion; #904 "Foodborne Illness" [TV-PG]; Learn from experts how to protect yourself from E. Coli and other dangerous foodborne illnesses. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Flavor of Kentucky; A look at traditional foods and food customs in Kentucky. A 1996 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Sew It All; #413 "Knit Knack, Stephanie Ohnmacht" [TV-G]; Transform t-shirts into easy breezy dresses. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Southern Fried Fitness; #311 "America's Backyard Barbecue Masters" [TV-G]; Robin reveals the best kept secret in backyard's all across America, The Backyard Barbecue Masters.

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #116 "The Ears Have It/Clifford's Big Surprise" [TV-Y]; Clifford and Cleo are puzzled about T-Bone's lack of enthusiasm for the upcoming town celebration and fireworks—until they learn that he's afraid of the loud noises. Everyone's so busy planning Clifford's surprise party that no one has time to play with him. [High-Definition]