Thursday 1/17/2013

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6:00 am EST

KET: Wai Lana Yoga; #520 "Special: Pregnancy (Part 3)" [TV-G]

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #129 "Best Paw Forward/Then Came Bob" [TV-Y]; Everyone else puts their handprints in the cement at the new recreation center, but Clifford's paw print is just too big. Then the kids figure out a way to include him. Vaz babysits for a mischievous little dog who has a talent for causing trouble—and blaming it on Clifford. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Mission Appalachia: The Story of Red Bird; The Red Bird Mission has been described as one of the most comprehensive mission sites in the world.Â Nearly 3,000 volunteers journey to Appalachia from all across the United States to bring relief and support to fellow Americans. This documentary follows very personal stories of hope and resilience of the mountain people who refer to it simply, and affectionately, as "Red Bird." [High-Definition]

6:30

KET: Body Electric; #1706 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

KET2: Wild Kratts; #127 "Zig-Zagged" [TV-Y]; Chris and Martin get caught in the middle of a Zebra stampede, and when the dust clears, a lone baby Zebra is left behind. The Wild Kratts must find the young zebra's herd and return him to his mom. [High-Definition]

7:00

KET: Arthur; #1001 "Happy Anniversary" [TV-Y]; While they're on their way to celebrate Arthur's parents' 10th wedding anniversary, the Reads' van breaks down, stranding the whole family. Arthur and D.W. end up locked in a diner storeroom, where they hear the inspiring radio tale of Crooning Cowboy Kid Carter and his little-sister sidekick. [High-Definition]

KET2: Newsline; #3291 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: KET: 40 Years of Exploration; This anniversary special takes a look at KET's 40-year history and its future with interviews from KET Executive Director Malcolm Wall, founder O. Leonard Press, and past executive director Virginia Gaines Fox. Many of the great programs that have aired on KET are also highlighted. A 2008 KET production. Watch Online

7:30

KET: Martha Speaks; #123 "Nurse Martha/TD Gets the Scoop" [TV-Y]; Being able to translate animal speech sure comes in handy when Martha gets a job as the vet's assistant. But when Mrs. Clusky's niece brings her puppy to the vet - and he speaks nothing but incomprehensible puppy talk. Carolina is starting a newspaper, the Carolina Town Crier, and she needs some crack reporters to track down the news. TD turns investigative reporter, until he becomes the headline himself. [High-Definition]

KET2: 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

KETKY: Local Traveler; #102 "Irish Acres/Rebecca Ruth Candy/Chaney's Diary Barn"; Journey to Nonesuch, Kentucky, for a visit to Irish Acres Gallery and lunch at The Glitz; taste the tempting chocolates at Rebecca Ruth Candy; and Chaney's Dairy Barn in Bowling Green serves up top-rated ice cream and more. [High-Definition]

8:00

KET: Curious George; #403 "Girl Meets Monkey/Curious George Ramps It Up" [TV-Y]; George opens the chicken coop at the Renkins' farm and finds a little girl?! Mrs. Renkins introduces George to Allie, her 5-year-old granddaughter who's spending her summer in the country. Allie is thrilled to meet George and practically runs out of breath asking him a million questions. Hundley takes it upon himself to return the toy a baby dropped in his lobby. But when George sees Hundley racing down the street with the toy in his mouth, George thinks he wants to play, and this delays Hundley. [High-Definition]

KET2: Body Electric; #1706 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #802 "Dr. James Heckman"; Dr. James Heckman, Nobel Laureate and a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, discusses the economic gains to be realized by investing in early childhood education. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:30

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #205 "Meet The Beetles/Tongue Tied" [TV-Y]; Three of the Cat's beetle friends help Nick and Sally protect their cookie jar. Nick and Sally learn about different tongues. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #111 "Putting It All Together"; Two- and three-dimensional shapes; sorting and classifying shapes; the relationships among volume, surface area, and shape; ratio and proportion; figuring cost per unit.

KETKY: Southern Accents; #1901 [TV-G]; Nikki's Drive-In, Chattanooga, Tennessee and Pigeon Mountain Trading Company, LaFayette, Georgia are featured.

9:00

KET: Super Why!; #205 "King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti" [TV-Y]; It's dinner time at Whyatt's house but things are not going well! He's perplexed when Mom and Dad say that what's on his plate isn't healthy. To find out why, the reading superheroes fly into the story King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti and encounter a wacky king who only wants to eat one thing - spaghetti! [High-Definition]

KET2: Pre-GED Connection; #126 "Data Analysis" [TV-G]; Defines mean, median, and mode and shows how to organize data on charts and graphs and analyze statistical trends.

KETKY: Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics; #106 "How Quilts Have Been Viewed and Collected" [TV-G]; Charts path of an exemplary quilt from maker to museum and explores the lure of quilts for a private collector. [High-Definition]

9:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #126 "Confuciusornis Says/Tiny's Tiny Doll" [TV-Y]; The next stop on the World Tour takes the Pteranodons to Confuciusornis Gardens to visit a very wise, old dinosaur. They try some new foods, and learn to meditate, leaving them with their own enlightening mountain-top experience. During the Pteranodons' World Tour, Tiny mistakenly leaves her favorite Tiny-Doll behind at Velociraptor Valley. Knowing Tiny can't sleep without it, Valerie and Velma enlist the help of a wide-winged Pterasaur named Ziggy to get Tiny's doll back to her. [High-Definition]

KET2: Workplace Essential Skills; #106 "Ready for Work" [TV-G]; Understanding and demonstrating work-readiness skills. Watch Online

KETKY: From the Ground Up; #102 "Architecture of Government"; The varying styles of Kentucky's courthouses. A 1991 KET production. Watch Online

10:00

KET: Sesame Street; #4310 "Afraid of the Bark" [TV-Y]; Elmo learns that Zoe and her pet rock, Rocco, are scared of dogs and helps them to not be afraid. [High-Definition]

KET2: Sit and Be Fit; #1214 "Breathing" [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Colonial Williamsburg Eft; #117 "Research Rescue Squad"; Someone is stealing books, removing footnotes, and confusing students with false information. Join the Research Rescue Squad as they try to defeat the evil mastermind, Dubious Sources, by helping students do solid research using the library, the internet, and museums.

10:30

KET2: Growing Bolder; #102 "Risk Takers" [TV-G]; Come along as Andrea Kudlacz celebrates her 60th birthday by getting a tattoo. Musician Golf Brooks knows a good punchline when he sees one, so he's composed his own tribute to the fender bender heard 'round the world. A look at the cost of WWI. Step inside an indoor windtunnel where beginners and experts alike practice and experience freefall. [High-Definition]

11:00

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #101 "Daniel's Birthday/Daniel's Picnic" [TV-Y]; Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker's Bakery with his mom to pick out a cake for his party. When they arrive home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, Daniel is disappointed to find that his cake is smushed. Daniel, Prince Wednesday, and Miss Elaina are having a picnic in front of the clock factory. When it starts to rain, the picnic is ruined, leaving them very disappointed. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Jazzy Vegetarian; #213 "Happy Holiday Meal" [TV-G]; Laura's holiday meal features petite acorn squash with mushroom, walnut, and celery stuffing; cinnamon and maple glazed yams with crunchy pecans; green beans almondine; and sweet and crisp cookies. [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]

11:30

KET: Sid the Science Kid; #213 "A Rainbow Every Day!" [TV-Y]; After a rainstorm, the sun comes out and Sid spots a big rainbow in the sky. He races inside to tell his parents, but by the time he brings them outside to see it, the rainbow is gone. Sid and his friends investigate rainbows at school where they discover that rainbows can only form when light passes through water droplets. [High-Definition]

KET2: Healthy Body Healthy Mind; #2404 "Healing Vertebral Compression Fractures" [TV-G]; Experts explain what causes people to be at risk for vertebral compression fractures and watch as doctors perform procedures to heal the fractures.

Noon

KET: WordWorld; #302 "Kite Flight/Hide and Seek" [TV-Y]; When Frog sails away on a big kite he built, it's up to Duck and Shark to save him. Luckily for the WordFriends, Kangaroo comes along just in time to help. Will her knowledge about the letter K rescue Frog and get them all home safely? The WordFriends play a game of Hide and Seek where they have to hide behind WordThings that end in "ake." Shark is so big that it's hard for him to find a good hiding place. What "ake" word is just right for Shark to build? [High-Definition]