Thursday 1/17/2013

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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]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #19018 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Health; #801 "Foot Care"; Dr. Nere Onosode discusses foot diseases. Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: 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: 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

1:00

KET: GED Connection; #131 "Fractions" [TV-G]; What fractions represent, how to judge the relative sizes of different fractions, calculating with them, and solving everyday fraction problems.

KET2: Caillou; #430 "I'm Learning" [TV-Y]; Jonas, a cowboy friend of Dad's, invites the family to visit his ranch. Caillou learns a lot about horses and gets to brush a pony named Lucky. Later, he accompanies Mom to the grocery store. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One; #312 "Michael Gates Gill"; On location at a Starbucks in Lexington, author Michael Gates Gill sits down for a cup with host Bill Goodman to discuss Gill's book How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns To Live Like Everyone Else. Gill came from a wealthy family, graduated from Yale, and was a successful advertising executive in New York when he lost it all at the age of 60. Then he found a new sense of purpose as a Starbucks barista. A 2008 KET production. Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #120 "Number Sense" [TV-G]; Explores the language of math and how you can use logic and common sense to make number problems more manageable.

KET2: 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]

KETKY: Bywords; #231 "Grant Turner"; Announcer, Grant Turner, "the voice of the Grand Ole Opry," talks about his career. A 1981 KET production.

2:00

KET: News Quiz; #2815 [TV-G]; [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: It's Sew Easy; #211 "Super Simple - Beginner" [TV-G]; Sewing items for a complete bedroom ensemble, a lesson on how to addembellishments to readymade garments and accessories, and a fold up dog bowl are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Head of the Holler; #107 "Jonathan Burgess"; Irish playwright Jonathan Burgess discusses connections between Appalachia and Northern Ireland and the influence Ulster-Scots culture has had on Appalachia.

2:15

KET: Telling Tales; #106 "Soap/Cat and Rat"; The tale of a forgetful little boy and how forgetfulness gets him into trouble and a story of how the rat lost his tail and got it back again, both told by Appalachian storytellers Tom Bledsoe and Rich Kirby.

2:30

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: Scrapbook Soup; #213 "3D" [TV-G]; Projects include a birds nest basket, an all occasion card featuring 3D embellishments made from a mold, a wood card box, and a wood organizer for your scrapbook desk. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Young Lincoln; [TV-G]; Examines how the joys and trials of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood years formed his personality, shaped his early political notions, and molded his character. Several notable historians share their insights on this relatively little-known chapter in Lincoln's life and legacy.

3:00

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; #110 "Patterns and Statistics"; Pattern recognition; tessellations; number patterns; displaying numeric data with graphs; introduction to statistics; sampling and probability.

KETKY: Jefferson Davis—American President; #102 "President"; After a three-day respite from political life, Davis receives word that he has been appointed provisional president of the Confederate States of America, and he and his family move to Montgomery to set up the entire system of government for a new country. After the firing on Fort Sumter, Davis moves the CSA capital to Richmond, where he becomes the Confederacy's first and last elected president in February of 1862.

3:30

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: Crossroads Café; #108 "Family Matters" [TV-PG]; Katherine takes a second job to make ends meet, and Rosa teaches Henry to dance. Life skills: making offers; single parenting.

4:00

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: My Generation; #3025 "Shifting Gears" [TV-G]; Comedian Steve Harvey has a new act mentoring young men, Jeff Gordon races to end hunger in America, and ride along historic Route 66. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #501 "Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage!" [TV-Y7]; Dr. Two-Brains is apple picking with his henchmen and making plans to seize cheese. Ms. Question has put up a toll that citizens must answer a riddle to get through or else be stuck in traffic. [High-Definition]

KET2: Diamond Queen; #102; Andrew Marr assesses Queen Elizabeth II's moves to modernize the monarchy, from the abolition of the presentation of debutantes in 1958 to the very modern wedding of William and Catherine. He looks back at the challenges faced by the monarchy in the 'annus horribilis' of 1992, follows the Queen on her groundbreaking visit to the Republic of Ireland, and looks back on the happy times she spent on the Royal Yacht Britannia. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky's Ohio River Towns; More than 650 miles of the Ohio River, from Catlettsburg in the east to Wickliffe in the west, form the northern border of Kentucky. Towns began to develop along the river in the 1790s, with each contributing to the growth of Kentucky and the movement west. Filmmaker Cory Lash explores the histories of 14 smaller river towns and their places in the history of the state as a whole. Produced with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

5:00

KET: 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]

KET2: The Piano Guy; #1404 [TV-G]; Scott and guests show viewers how to play a blues chord progression often used in jazz tunes, an easy bluesy-sounding trick for your right hand and the signature lick from Marc Cohn's "Walking In Memphis." We also go on-location with five-time Grammy nominee, David Benoit, and gain his insights on what it's like performing in a major concert tour. Other featured artists include Bradley Sowash, Dave Powers, and David Tolley. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #103; Expert appraisers examine treasures including an original Woodstock poster, a Thomas Hart Benton lithograph, and an 18th century still life passed down through a Kentucky family for more than 200 years. [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #308 "Revenge of the Zeros" [TV-Y]; Danny and Annie try to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party at The Electric Diner. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tracks Ahead; #813 "Trans Siberian Railroad, Part 1" [TV-G]; Take a ride on the longest rail line on the planet, visit an Arizona man who has built a tribute to his native New York, go to Cincinnati and visit a museum that is a testament to a childhood dream, and meet a man who never met a model train gauge he didn't like. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1003 "John Christopher Knight/Nature Academy" [TV-G]; Host Dave Shuffett and Sadie tour the Nature Academy in Owen County with Rich Detzel and learn about some herbal remedies made from things most people consider weeds. In Logan County, John Christopher Knight shares his original songs about his family's simple life on a farm with no electricity, cars, or indoor plumbing. A 2004 KET production. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17017 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #506 "It's Ruff in the Ring" [TV-Y]; Ruff sends Shreya out to learn how to box. Marc and Marco engineer a safe boxing helmet. [High-Definition]

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