Friday 1/4/2013

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KET: GED Connection; #127 "Passing the GED Math Test" [TV-G]; Advice on what to expect from and how to prepare for the GED math test, including information on the calculator used on the test.

KETKY: Jubilee; #1602 "The Greencards"; The Greencards, spearheaded by Australians Carol Young and Kym Warner, perform rock-infused bluegrass at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Louisville Life; #408 "Pam Spaulding/Actors Theatre of Louisville/Wilson Wyatt/Mark Johnson/Dr. Manuel Casanova" [TV-G]; Courier-Journal photographer Pam Spaulding shares photos and stories from her book An American Family, Three Decades with the McGarveys; a behind-the-scenes look at incredible costumes of the Actors Theatre of Louisville; Wilson Wyatt, former Louisville mayor and Kentucky lieutenant governor who played major roles in national politics; the new voice of Churchill Downs, track announcer Mark Johnson; and U of L medical researcher Dr. Manuel Casanova thinks he has uncovered a common link between dyslexia, autism, and ADHD. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1114 [TV-G]; Finishing touches are coming together on the driveway, walk-in closets, home automation, and some remarkable wallpaper in the powder room. Plus, Terrazzo floors are restored and a cracked floor joist is repaired. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Henry Clay and the Struggle for the Union; [TV-G]; The documentary looks at the role of Henry Clay in holding off the War between the States. It explores the impact of slavery on the expansion of the Nation westward and how conflict between the North and South was irrepressible. The film is lavishly illustrated with stunning period photographs and art, footage of the old senate chamber, and dramatic interpretations performed by actors of Clay and his senate colleagues. [High-Definition]

KET: Doc Martin; #508 "Ever After" [TV-PG]; Mrs. Tishell's long-standing crush on Martin takes a dramatic turn. It's now or never for Mrs. Tishell to make her romantic notions of a relationship with the Doc come true. [High-Definition]

KET2: Mr. Cao Goes to Washington; [TV-PG]; Congressman Joseph Cao, a Vietnamese American Republican, is elected by surprise in an African American Democratic district in New Orleans. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Civil War in Kentucky; Chronicles Kentucky's role in the Civil War from 1861 until the Confederate retreat from the state in October 1862. Watch Online

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

KET2: Antiques Roadshow; #1206 "Orlando (Part 3)" [TV-G]; A circa 1975 aerial photograph of Disney's Florida property before EPCOT was built, a set of heirloom glass goblets by acclaimed 20th-century Austrian designer Otto Prutscher, and a haunting collection of original photographs of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Call to War; Kentucky actor Matt Long introduces the contrasting true stories of two young Kentuckians in the Civil War. William Horsfall left his Newport home and went on to become the youngest Congressional Medal of Honor winner in history at the age of 14. But 15-year-old Asa Lewis from Barren County left the army to go home and harvest crops to feed his starving family, only to be court-martialed upon his return and then executed. Produced by Dorian Walker of Bowling Green with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET2: Nature; #2809 "Broken Tail: A Tiger's Last Journey" [TV-PG]; The story of the life and death of a charismatic tiger cub reveals the fate of tigers in India. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Battle of Mill Springs; Byron Crawford hosts a new look at the Civil War battle fought on the north side of the Cumberland River in what is present day Nancy, Ky., in January 1862, a Union victory at which the dead included Confederate Brig. Gen. Felix Zollicoffer.

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; #4001 "Doomsday Volcanoes" [TV-PG]; Scientists explore the devastating global consequences of another Icelandic volcano eruption. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #125 "Carl Perkins" [TV-G]; An interview with U.S. Rep. Carl D. Perkins, a Democrat who served Eastern Kentucky as a member of the House of Representatives for more than three decades. A 1977 KET production. Watch Online

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #120 "Clifford on Parade/Follow the Leader" [TV-Y]; Emily Elizabeth and Charley decide to make a float for the Birdwell Parade but have trouble agreeing on a design. Cleo doesn't want to give up being leader in a game of Follow the Leader. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #201 "Fire and Motion"; The vibrant glasswork of Stephen Rolfe Powell and the intricate, automata sculpture of Steve Armstrong reveal the distinctive energies of two gifted Kentucky artists.