Monday 1/7/2013

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KET: WordWorld; #208 "Duck at Bat/You Can Never Have Too Many OOs" [TV-Y]; Duck loses the letter B to his baseball bat just before the big game is supposed to start. He tries to build other words to hit the ball, but soon learns that you need the right letter with the right sound to build the right word. When the two letter O's in Monkey's roof blow away in the wind, it's up to Duck to hunt down the /oo/ sound and fix the roof before it rains. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #19010 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #126 "Lillie Chaffin" [TV-G]; An interview with Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet Lillie Chaffin. In 1974, she was designated by the state legislature as an associate poet laureate of Kentucky. A 1979 KET production. Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #121 "Good-Bye T-Bone/The Truth About Dogs and Cats" [TV-Y]; Clifford and Cleo misunderstand a conversation they overhear and think that T-Bone is moving away. Two cats move into the tree next door to T-Bone, and the dogs try everything to chase them away—until they realize they really don't have any reason not to like their new neighbors. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Town Branch: Lexington's Historic Watershed; A look at the origins, history, and future of the historic waterway that runs under Lexington, including a local initiative to educate the public about stream health and create a greenway trail for pedestrians and bicyclists.

1:00

KET: Guiding Children Successfully; #101 "Effective Motivation" [TV-G]; How parents, educators, and child care providers can help children develop self-motivation through authoritative guidance and the roles of knowledge, support, and compassion in the process.

KET2: Caillou; #421 "Try, Try Again" [TV-Y]; Caillou, Grandpa, and Dad go for a hike in the woods. Caillou tries to catch a falling leaf before it touches the ground and discovers that it's going to take some persistence. Later, Daddy teaches him how to swim and play baseball. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #702 "Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson"; Bill talks with Kentucky Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson about his new role and goals in the next four years, his hopes for the Beshear administration, and the state of Kentucky. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #111 "Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty/Daniel Goes To The Potty" [TV-Y]; Prince Wednesday learns how important it is to stop playing and go to the potty. Daniel needs to use the bathroom at Music Man Stan's Shop, but thinks he will have to wait until he gets home. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #223 "Bernard Minnis"; Bernard Minnis, black educator and artist, talks about his career. A 1981 KET production.

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #123 "Thumbelina" [TV-Y]; Pig has looked high and low, but he can't find his beloved stuffed hippo anywhere. So the friends shrink down to the size of ants and join Thumbelina on her big adventure to find her missing brother. [High-Definition]

KET2: Taste This!; #1104 "Farm to the Table with Vino" [TV-G]; Touring vineyards in Italy will let you see all that goes into producing the perfect bottle of wine. Not only will you explore the vineyards, but you will be educated about varieties of wine and how to pair them with different foods.

KETKY: Leadership Landscape; #110 "Jeff Van Note"

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #121 "Dinosaur Camouflage/Scavenger Hunt" [TV-Y]; Buddy and Tiny meet a shy dinosaur, Leslie Lesothosaurus, who is very good at hiding. The kids end up persuading Leslie to stop hiding, and come out to play with them. The Pteranodon family travels to the Big Pond for a scavenger hunt. Using clues and rhymes, the kids solve word puzzles and finally glimpse a bug-eating plant they thought was mere make-believe. [High-Definition]

KET2: America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated; #1223 "Sweet Summer Endings" [TV-G]; The secrets to fresh strawberry pie are revealed and the ultimate summer peach cake is prepared. [High-Definition]

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

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #116 "Chasing Rainbows/Follow the Prints" [TV-Y]; The kids are painting a picture of a rainbow but can't remember all the colors to use. Luckily for them, Cat takes them to Color-ga-lore to meet King Kaleidoscope, an expert on rainbows! Nick and Sally are enjoying a backyard picnic when they discover their last strawberry has gone missing! Who could have taken it? Cat's friend Cluey Looey can help them! They are off to Muddyfeet Waterhole where they learn about how the differently shaped feet, paws, or hooves of various animals. [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #107 "Effective Sentences" [TV-G]; How to write complete and correct sentences and how to fix or improve problem sentences.

KETKY: Fixing Kentucky's Smile; Host Renee Shaw and experts from around the state discuss surprising advances in oral health care, promising community-based programs including one Lexington business that offers free screenings to employees, and policy recommendations that are giving Kentuckians a reason to smile. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

3:30

KET: Curious George; #605 "Hamster Cam/The Great Monkey Detective" [TV-Y]; George helps Steve track his pet hamster, who's on the loose in the city with a small video camera tied to his back. George investigates when Chef Pisghetti's cookbook vanishes [High-Definition]

KET2: Pre-GED Connection; #125 "Measurement" [TV-G]; A variety of uses for measurement, how to calculate in the English and metric systems, and how to solve for the perimeters and areas of various shapes.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #903 "Arthur Weighs In/The Law of the Jungle Gym" [TV-Y]; Arthur doesn't fit into his costume for the play and is shocked to learn that he's now "husky-sized." He wants to get in shape, but is he ready to try something as radical as ... exercise? Muffy has discovered that the jungle gym is the perfect place to take pictures with her new digital camera—if playground bully Molly will let her. [High-Definition]

KET2: Painting with Paulson; #1204 "Power Surge Part II" [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Tom Owen's Louisville; #101 "St. James and Environs"; A Victorian neighborhood comes to life as Tom Owen explores the homes, statues, fountains, and gardens of St. James Court, Belgravia, and Central Park. Old Louisville's grand architecture reveals the story of a city's vibrant past.

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #118 "Have You Seen the Remote?/Sidekicked to the Curb" [TV-Y7]; Tobey and WordGirl team up to track down the missing remote control for his robots. The Whammer has had enough of all this sidekick business and wants to be his own boss, so he signs up for the Coach's motivational program. [High-Definition]

KET2: Painting and Travel with Roger and Sarah Bansemer; #113 "Lanier Mansion" [TV-G]; Roger and Sarah visit the Ohio River and Madison, Indiana. Sarah tours the town and historic Lanier Mansion while Roger captures the light while putting his paints to canvas. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #120 "The Blue and the Gray" [TV-Y]; Martin and Chris are absorbed in a hilarious competition to discover who is the best acorn planter, blue jays or gray squirrels, when a strange Creature Power Suit malfunction transforms Martin into an acorn and grows him into an Oak tree! Chris activates the squirrel powers of his Creature Power Suit, but gets waylaid by a bobcat and goshawk. [High-Definition]

KET2: The American Woodshop; #1613 "Country Corner Shelf" [TV-G]; Ancient recovered lumber is turned into a country furniture masterpiece. The shelves are a hybrid of two pieces. It is half corner cabinet and half corner desk. The original was seen at an Appalachian country store. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Music; #108 "John P. Rodgers"; John P. Rogers, a young Carter County musician, is a talented multi-instrumentalist who has studied old-time music of his region. [High-Definition]

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #304 "Pies for Puppies" [TV-Y]; Jessica and Danny Rebus are competing to sell the most pies at the Pies for Puppies bake sale. [High-Definition]

KET2: This Old House; #3214 "Cambridge 2012, Secondary Spaces" [TV-G]; Finishing touches on the driveway, walk-in closets, and home automation; installing wallpaper in the powder room; making the foyer light; and building a quick and easy workbench. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #918 "Photographer Chuck Summers/Sculptor Jeff Underwood/Maysville Bridge" [TV-G]; The nature photography of Chuck Summers, who shoots primarily in his own back yard—Cumberland Gap National Historic Park; the simple complexity of metal sculptor Jeff Underwood's work, which graces museums and yards alike; and a look at the William Harsha Bridge in Maysville, the first cable-stayed bridge in Kentucky. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17007 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #502 "Game Show Isle" [TV-Y]; The FETCHers are stranded on a mysterious island and must find the "Fabulous Four" game show relics before they can get off. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Louisville Life; #703 "Hadley Pottery/Rooibee Red Tea/Barbara Sexton Smith/Wendy Whelan"; A visit to Hadley Pottery reveals a proud tradition of creating beautiful handmade pottery; Rooibee Red Tea, a relatively new Louisville business which produces bottled teas that are getting national buzz; an interview with Barbara Sexton Smith, president and CEO for Fund for the Arts; and a look at the Kentucky Muse program featuring New York City Ballet principal dancer and Louisville native Wendy Whelan. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online