Sunday 1/20/2013

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KET2: 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]

KETKY: Jubilee; #1606 "Dread Clampitt"; Dread Clampitt performs a fusion of bluegrass, rock 'n' roll, jazz, and Cajun funk at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Independent Lens; #1405 "Soul Food Junkies" [TV-PG]; The African American love affair with soul food is deep-rooted, complex, and in some tragic cases, deadly. This film puts this culinary tradition under the microscope to examine both its benefits and consequences. [High-Definition]

KET2: Frontline; #3103 "Inside Obama's Presidency" [TV-RE]; A probing look at the first four years of Barack Obama's presidency and the key decisions and experiences that will inform his second term. [High-Definition]

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1112 "Janiva Magness" [TV-G]; Powerhouse blues singer Janiva Magness performs songs from her brand new CD, Stronger For It.

KET: Slavery By Another Name; [TV-PG]; A harrowing story of how in the South, even as chattel slavery came to an end, new forms of involuntary servitude, including convict leasing, debt slavery and peonage, took its place with shocking force. [High-Definition]

KET2: Independent Lens; #1405 "Soul Food Junkies" [TV-PG]; The African American love affair with soul food is deep-rooted, complex, and in some tragic cases, deadly. This film puts this culinary tradition under the microscope to examine both its benefits and consequences. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life on the Road; #709 "Along Highway 60" [TV-G]; In a special expanded edition, host Dave Shuffett takes a nostalgic tour of Kentucky by driving from Ashland to Paducah on U.S. 60. Stops include a drive-in restaurant, Grayson Lake, Calumet Farm, the state capitol, a Frankfort memorial to African-American Civil War veterans, a Louisville blues bar, Brandenburg, an Owensboro pastry shop, Camp Breckinridge, Smithland, and the Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area. A 2001 KET production. Watch Online

KET: 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]

KET2: Pioneers of Television; #301 "Funny Ladies" [TV-PG]; Comediennes Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, and more are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KET: Raggs; #147 "Sports" [TV-Y]; Trilby gets so worn out training the dogs for Doggy Sports Day that they have to help her get ready, too. When it's too rainy to play outside, Pido invents an indoor sports game. [High-Definition]

KET: Barney & Friends; #1210 "The Reluctant Dragon: A Fairy Tale Adventure" [TV-Y]; A story about a dragon illustrates the point that you can't tell from the outside what someone might be like on the inside. The villagers were afraid of her, but this dragon really just liked to knit socks and drink tea. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Vintage Kentucky: The Vine to Wine Experience; A look at the resurgent wine-making industry in Kentucky. The program features ten wineries and vineyards to capture their unique story and the beauty of the farms. It also highlights the numerous weekend entertainment options that these grape growers bring to the communities. [High-Definition]

KET: Sesame Street; #4261 "The Shape O' Bots" [TV-Y]; Telly, Elmo, and Rosita are playing Shape-O-Bots, robots that actually transform into shapes to help people. Andy, a guy in need of shapes, rushes in and explains that he needs an octagon to help stop people from crashing into him. [High-Definition]

KET2: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; #1620 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Music; #110 "Karly Dawn Higgins"; Rowan County's Karly Dawn Higgins made her start in traditional music with the all-female bluegrass band Hazel Holler. She fronts her own country group, Karly Dawn and Kinfolk, and can be seen performing with Sarah Wood as Karly Dawn and Little Sarie. [High-Definition]

KET2: bookclub@ket; #703 "One Vacant Chair"; Host Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss Joe Coomer's comic and poignant novel about life, death, and family ties. A 2005 KET production. Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #104; Expert appraisers examine treasures including a baseball signed by several Hall of Famers, a watch fob known as "The Rock," and an Italian Revival Lamp worth a lot more than the purchase price of $25. [High-Definition] Watch Online

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: European Journal; #3103 "Overcrowding forces a massive pardon in the Czech Republic" [TV-G]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2916 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]