Saturday 1/19/2013

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KET: WoodSongs; #1110 "60 Years of Bluegrass with Bobby Osborne" [TV-G]; As part of the legendary Osborne Brothers, Bobby Osborne introduced one of the most popular songs in American music, "Rocky Top." He performs songs from his new album, New Bluegrass & Old Heartaches.

KETKY: Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers; #103 "Films by Bently Tittle, Sarah Wylie Ammerman, Bruce Parsons, and Clint Davis"; Kentucky-born and L.A.-based Bently Tittle's Brand New You tells the story of a man who experiences a dark night of the soul and comes face-to-face with his demon literally. Other shorts include: Wires and Birds by Sarah Wylie Ammerman, Varroa by Bruce Parsons, and The Sea is My Brother by Clint Davis. A 2009 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Bluegrass Underground; #206 "Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver" [TV-PG]; Singer/mandolinist Doyle Lawson and his band perform progressive bluegrass and compelling a cappella Gospel. [High-Definition]

KETKY: How Hollywood Does It; #102 "The Golden Age"; This program focuses on the classical Hollywood era of 1928 through the 1950s. The hosts discuss and present clips from some of the films which made this era of Hollywood so memorable. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Studio 89; #608 "Pete Dressman and S.U.N."; Local band Pete Dressman and Soul Unified Nation perform. [High-Definition]

KET: Pioneers of Television; #301 "Funny Ladies" [TV-PG]; Comediennes Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, and more are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KET2: Great Performances at the Met; #701 "L'Elisir d'Amore" [TV-PG]; Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani star in Bartlett Sher's new production of one of the greatest comic gems in opera, as the fickle Adina and her besotted Nemorino. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #107 "Long Journey Home" [TV-G]; This documentary dispels this myth of a "pure Anglo-Saxon" Appalachia as it explores the ethnic diversity of the region, the economic forces causing people to migrate into and out of the area, and the personal choices individuals make to stay, to leave, and to come back.

KET: Reagan Presidency; #101 [TV-G]; Domestic and foreign policy decisions President Ronald Reagan made during his time in office are explored. [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]

KETKY: Louisville's Own Ali; Filmmaker Steve Crump takes a look at the life and times of boxing hero Muhammad Ali as seen from the perspective of his hometown. Features interviews with sportswriter Dave Kindred, radio journalist Bob Edwards, former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, former state Sen. Georgia Davis Powers, and others. Watch Online

KET2: Ribbon of Sand; [TV-G]; Profiles the transitory islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks that are doomed to disappear. Meryl Streep reads excerpts from Rachel Carson's writings. [High-Definition]

KET: Math Basics; #102 "Getting Up to Speed"; Basic concepts of arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1116 [TV-G]; Work begins on a 1935 English-style cottage the homeowners hope to turn into an accessible in-law residence for aging parents. Plus, hanging a flat panel television on the wall, different types of electrical outlets, and controlling yard insects without the use of pesticides are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Southern Fried Fitness; #313 "The Sandwich Gourmet" [TV-G]; Whether panini, stack, open, or pocket, it's all about what goes inside these amazing sandwich treasures.

KET: Math Basics; #103 "Many Ways To Measure"; Customary and metric units of measure; tools and instruments for measuring; the use of a calculator in learning mathematics.

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

KET: Bob the Builder; #701 "Scratch's Hidden Treasures/Lofty and the Monster" [TV-Y]; It's Scratch's first day and he really wants to fit in with the team. When he finds buried treasure outside Fixham Museum, Scoop and Muck decide that Scratch is the best one to dig it up! Scoop, Dizzy, and Scrambler play a game of monster chase. However, Lofty doesn't realize that it's only a game. [High-Definition]

KET2: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; #1721 "Eric Carle-Author-Illustrator/Fortune Cookie Factory" [TV-Y]; Mr. McFeely brings a video about how fortune cookies are made and gets some of the cookies in return. Mister Rogers visits author-illustrator Eric Carle, who shows him how he creates artwork for children's books. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #616 "Sally Brown Nature Preserve/Treasure Hunter/Wise Village Pickers/Lexington Cemetery" [TV-G]; A Nature Conservancy preserve in Garrard County; Tracy Watkins of Jessamine County, who goes treasure hunting with a metal detector; Powell County young people learning to play bluegrass music from legends of the form; and the lush flora of the Lexington Cemetery. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online