Wednesday 1/16/2013

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KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #505 "Ruffman Manor Is Haunted" [TV-Y]; Ruff sends all six FETCHers out to investigate a haunted mansion. [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #109 "Clock Like an Egyptian" [TV-Y]; Dr. Marbles finds the encryptor chip that will enable him to delete Motherboard's virus in an ancient pyramid. But then the mummy who guards the pyramid finds Marbles. When the kids and Digit arrive, they must work their way through the chambers of the pyramid, find Dr. Marbles, and escape before a trap set by the mummy seals them inside forever. Unfortunately, they have no clock or watch to tell them how much time has gone by. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #816 "Bianca Spriggs"; Affrilachian poet and performer Bianca Spriggs discusses "The Thirteen," an exhibit and performance revolving around the lives of 13 black women who were lynched in Kentucky during the 19th and 20th centuries. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #1105 "What Are They Eating in the Photograph" [TV-G]; This program looks at a group of famous photographs that have something to do with eating and drinking, including Halsman's photo of Marilyn Monroe having a hamburger at a drive-in, Cartier-Bresson's picnic near Paris, and Duncan's photo of Picasso at lunch. Burt and a group of experts explain why each photograph is important, and the history and significance of the gastronomic elements. The recipe for each food is then demonstrated by a leading chef. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Conversations with Champions; #102 "Junior Bridgeman" [TV-G]; A conversation with former Milwaukee Bucks star Junior Bridgeman. Now a prominent Louisville businessman, Bridgeman shares in Georgetown College's initiative for restoring character, ethics, and integrity to collegiate sports through its Academy for Character in Sport project. A Georgetown College production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman; #208 [TV-G]; Ric interviews "Shark Tank" participant Barbara Corcoran on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, looks at why people spend thousands of dollars on a portrait, and advises a woman from Chicago on remaining positive in the face of so much bad economic news. [High-Definition]

KET: Nature; #2913 "Cracking The Koala Code" [TV-PG]; The day-to-day dramas of an extended family of koalas, seen through the eyes of the scientists studying their every move and vocalization. Discover how koalas survive and thrive on a diet poisonous to almost all other herbivorous mammals. [High-Definition]

KET2: Kentucky Muse; #502 "Wendy Whelan: Moments of Grace"; Interviews and performance segments take you into the life of New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan, a Louisville native who began dancing with the Louisville Ballet Company as a child. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt: Kentucky's Untold Story; For more than 40 years, Breathitt County was home to the most violent and destructive feuds the United States has ever known. This film looks at that forgotten history as told by the descendants of the feudists and some of Breathitt County's most colorful characters.

KET: Nova; #3905 "Ice Age Death Trap" [TV-G]; In a race against developers in the Rockies, archaeologists uncover a unique site packed with astonishingly preserved bones of mammoths, mastodons, and other giant extinct beasts, opening a vivid window on the vanished world of the Ice Age. [High-Definition]

KET2: Dickens' Secret Lover; [TV-PG]; Chronicles 19th century British novelist Charles Dickens clandestine relationship with a young actress. When Dickens was 45 years-old and married with nine children, he met Nelly Ternan, an 18 year-old actress with whom he fell hopelessly in love. Ultimately, the strain of his double life resulted in a premature death for the highly gifted yet deeply troubled artist. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Wilderness Road; Author and University of Kentucky professor Gurney Norman retraces the route of the famous pioneer trail from Kingsport, TN to Boonesborough and gets perspectives on the region's history from a retired forester, a Cherokee teacher, and a Laurel County farmer. A 1991 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Life On Fire; #103 "The Surprise Salmon" [TV-G]; In Alaska, scientists investigate a race of salmon that faced the death of their natal river 2,000 years ago. [High-Definition]

KET2: At Home with the Georgians; #103 "Safe As Houses" [TV-PG]; Amanda Vickery discovers how the 18th-century home was constantly under threat from theft, fire, divorce, poverty, illness, and death. Using intimate diaries and Old Bailey records, she explores the chaos of Georgian houses, bursting with extended families and servants, and learns how they set about making their dwellings havens of safety and security. [High-Definition]

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #101 "Crittenden County"; A historical look at Crittenden County and its economic and social contribution to the state.

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1111 "Joan Osborne" [TV-G]; Multiple Grammy nominee Joan Osborne performs songs from her new release, Bring It on Home.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1312 "Redwood/Erika Strecker and Tony Higdon/Troy Jones" [TV-G]; Acclaimed woodcarver Troy Jones, whose pieces reflect nature and wildlife; Redwood, where children and adults with multiple or severe disabilities achieve greater independence; and husband-and-wife sculptors Erika Strecker and Tony Higdon of Lexington, who create art primarily from metal. A 2007 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #109 "The Language of Work" [TV-G]; Effective workplace speaking/listening strategies and skills. Watch Online