Tuesday 1/15/2013

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KET: WordWorld; #214 "Bear's Bed Sled/Sh-Sh-Shark!" [TV-Y]; Bear is excited about sledding on the first day of snow, but her plans change when she hurts her toe and is unable to ride her sled. It's up to her friends to find a solution that will let Bear stay in bed and go sledding at the same time. Shark is misunderstood. Everyone is afraid of him and won't even give him a chance to prove he's friendly. Everyone but Duck, that is, who doesn't know that the letters s and h together make the 'sh' sound, and therefore doesn't know who Shark is. [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #19016 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Time Capsule; #106 "In the American Way" [TV-G]; Looks back at urban renewal in Louisville in the 1970s, including the destruction that was required to make way for new development, and at the opposition voices who argued that "quality of life" could not be measured by concrete. Prominent among them was Kentucky farmer and writer Wendell Berry. Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #127 "New Dog in Town/Get Well" [TV-Y]; T-Bone recalls how scared he was of Clifford when they first met. Clifford and his friends try to make Emily Elizabeth feel better when she's sick. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #904; Visit two artists who paint with wax and recycled objects, meet students who go to one of the best farrier schools in the world, sheep are sheared and their wool is spun on spinning wheels at Sweet Home Spun, and the vineyards of Talon Winery. [High-Definition]

1:00

KET: GED Connection; #130 "Decimals" [TV-G]; Reviews how to read decimal numbers, calculate with them, and solve everyday problems involving decimals.

KET2: Caillou; #428 "Changing Plans" [TV-Y]; Leo calls to invite Caillou over to play, but Caillou is having so much fun on his own that he isn't sure he wants to go. Dad doesn't have time to keep reading the Superbear storybook over and over again, so Caillou decides to make up his own story and act it out with Rosie. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #708 "Tim Kelly"; Tim Kelly retired as president and publisher of the Lexington Herald-Leader in 2011. He discusses several projects and consulting opportunities he is working on and comments on the current state of newspapers and social media. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #119 "Physics" [TV-G]; Explores the physics involved in roller coasters, space flight, sound, electricity, and MRI technology.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #116 "Be A Vegetable Taster!/Daniel Tries A New Food" [TV-Y]; Teacher Harriet introduces Daniel and his friends to the school's vegetable garden and convinces them to pick out some healthy veggies for their snack. Miss Elaina is having dinner with the Tiger family and encourages Daniel to try Veggie Spaghetti and Banana Swirl. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #229 "Sonny Osborne"; Bluegrass musician, Sonny Osborne, talks about his recording career. A 1981 KET production.

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #131 "The Magic Porridge Pot" [TV-Y]; Pig's new toy robot is out of control, and the Super Readers look for answers in the story of "The Magic Porridge Pot," where they must rescue a little girl whose enchanted pot just won't stop making porridge. [High-Definition]

KET2: Garden Smart; #2811 [TV-G]; Summertime is berry time. Learn from berry experts as we visit growers who know their business. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Chamber Day 2013; #201; At the opening of the 2013 General Assembly, business leaders from across Kentucky listen to the governor and the state's top legislative leaders share their visions for Kentucky's economy, government, and politics at the 18th Annual Kentucky Chamber Day in Lexington. [High-Definition] Watch Online

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #125 "Pteranodon Family World Tour/Gilbert The Junior Conductor" [TV-Y]; The entire Pteranodon family embarks on a roaring, exploring, World Tour adventure! They meet the Conductor's nephew, Gilbert, who takes them Martin Amargasaurus, a spine spangled quadruped with an intimidating sail. The Pteranodon family is on a world tour and get to sleep in a special sleeping car on the Dinosaur Train. During their first full day on the Train, the kids are super excited to play with Gilbert, the Conductor's nephew. Don gets jealous and finally admit his feelings, leading to a reaffirmation of his friendship with Buddy. [High-Definition]

KET2: P. Allen Smith's Garden Home; #811 "Wisdom and Beauty" [TV-G]; Allen offers tips on how to make wise plant choices and simple ideas for conserving water and dealing with garden pests in a responsible manner. [High-Definition]

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #121 "Reindeer Games/Along Came a Spider" [TV-Y]; Magnus the reindeer helps locate a missing sled; Mabel teaches Nick and Sally how to weave a web. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #109 "Dimensions"; Basic concepts in geometry, including length, width, and area; using maps and grids; expressing locations in three dimensions.

KETKY: Lexington in the 40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass; [TV-G]; Central Kentuckians recall the big band music scene in the Bluegrass during the World War II era, when Lexingtonians danced in clubs like Joyland, the Green Dome, and the Cotton Club and in the ballrooms of the Phoenix and Lafayette hotels. Archival photographs and film footage, some not seen since the 1940s, illustrate the memories of those places and times.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #610 "No Knowing Gnocchi/Here Comes The Tide" [TV-Y]; George decides to follow Gnocchi on her adventures to figure out what causes his cat friend to leave home and roam. When a treasure hunt at the beach leaves George and Marco staring into a big, empty hole, they decide to bury their own treasure chest. [High-Definition]

KET2: Crossroads Café; #107 "Fish Out of Water" [TV-PG]; Brashov's brother arrives from Romania and finds that life in the United States is not what he expected. Vocabulary: describing experiences. Life skills: adjusting to a new culture.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #909 "D.W. Beats All/Buster the Myth Maker" [TV-Y]; The Tibbles get a set of drums to play at the music festival, and D.W. is determined to get an even bigger and louder one. But Mom says no, and D.W. has to come up with another plan. Buster, who's known for his outrageous stories, claims that dogs are disappearing because there's a tiger living in the state forest. Doubtful, Arthur sets out to get to the bottom of things. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tennessee Wild Side; #2406 [TV-G]; A study on Cottonmouth snakes, action-minded students are getting involved to protect their watershed, fishing on Carroll County Lake, mixing native and exotic plants, and the Lost Loon Race Triathlon are featured. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Crash of 1929: American Experience; #308 [TV-G]; Throughout most of 1929, the stock market was rising steadily, and few critics could be found. It was a "new era" when anyone could get rich. But in truth, only a small group of bankers, brokers, and speculators grew fabulously wealthy by manipulating the stock market. The unbounded optimism of the age gave way to shock and despair when reality finally hit on October 29th. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #123 "Mousezilla/Villain School" [TV-Y7]; Team Botsford goes head-to-head against Team Heaslip in the citywide scavenger hunt. Dr. 2-Brains and Tobey have also teamed up to create a mighty metal Mousezilla robot to attack the city and steal all its cheese. In an attempt to inspire some novice villains, the Coach invites his prize student, the Whammer, to speak at his new School for Evil Villains and Arch Enemies. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Desert Speaks; #1908 "Into The Swell: Utah's High Desert" [TV-G]; In Utah, David and his brother, geologist Dick Yetman, camp out and explore the geology and vegetation of San Rafael Swell and trek through Little Grand Canyon. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #135 "Quillber's Birthday Present" [TV-Y]; It's Aviva's birthday, and Chris and Martin decide to collect shed porcupine quills to make a beautiful necklace as a gift. As they tag along with an African Crested Porcupine, they discover that animals have different ways and features to defend themselves from predators. [High-Definition]

KET2: MotorWeek; #3219 "BMW X1" [TV-G]; Road tests of the 2013 BMW X1 and 2013 Chevrolet Spark. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #521; [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #206 "Goodnight Robot" [TV-Y]; The Electric Company circulates a petition to save a famous literary landmark from destruction. [High-Definition]

KET2: Kentucky Afield; #2915 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1001 "McLean River Towns/Dinosaur World/Andee Rudloff" [TV-G]; Host Dave Shuffett traces the route of the Green River through the McLean County towns of Livermore and Calhoun; visits Dinosaur World in Cave City; and introduces Bowling Green artist and muralist Andee Rudloff, who was commissioned to paint a pair of fiberglass catfish for a display of public art in Tennessee. A 2004 KET production. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17015 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #508 "How Much Frosting Can You Bear?" [TV-Y]; Ruff sends Rubye and Jay to engineer a bear-proof picnic basket. Shreya, Emmie, Marc, Marco compete in a wedding cake bake-off. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #2007 "Proposed Statewide Smoking Ban"; A discussion about the proposed statewide smoking ban. Guests: State Rep. Susan Westrom, D-Lexington; State Rep. Mike Harmon, R-Danville; Dr. Shawn Jones, past president of the Kentucky Medical Association; and Ken Moellman of Northern Kentucky Choice. [High-Definition] Watch Online