Sunday 1/20/2013

EARLY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | NOW PLAYING

6:00 am EST

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]

6:30

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

7:00

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]

7:30

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: Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique; #903 "Weight Loss: Hips & Legs" [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #905 "Dummy Museum, Sheep Farm, and Hillbilly"; Vent Haven Museum is home to ventriloquist's dummies, raising sheep at Lan Mark Farms, the Hillbilly Festival in Pikeville, and Lovell's Orchard is one of Kentucky Farm Bureau's Certified Farm Markets. [High-Definition]

8:00

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: Wai Lana Yoga; #512 "Easy Stress Relief" [TV-G]

KETKY: Louisville Life; #705 "Blackacre State Nature Preserve/Adrienne & Co. Bakery and Cafe/Mayor Greg Fischer/The Marcus Lindsey"; Visit Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead where urban children can explore farm life; taste the tempting treats of Adrienne & Co. Bakery and Cafe; an interview with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer; and the unique space of The Marcus Lindsey. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #125 "Pteranodon Family World Tour/Gilbert The Junior Conductor" [TV-Y]; The entire Pteranodon family embarks on a roaring, exploring, World Tour adventure! They meet the Conductor's nephew, Gilbert, who takes them Martin Amargasaurus, a spine spangled quadruped with an intimidating sail. The Pteranodon family is on a world tour and get to sleep in a special sleeping car on the Dinosaur Train. During their first full day on the Train, the kids are super excited to play with Gilbert, the Conductor's nephew. Don gets jealous and finally admit his feelings, leading to a reaffirmation of his friendship with Buddy. [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #129 "Problem Solving" [TV-G]; A process for solving basic math and word problems, either single- or multi-step.

KETKY: Comment on Kentucky; #3912; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Bill Estep, Somerset bureau reporter, Lexington Herald-Leader; Jacqueline Pitts, political producer, cn/2's Pure Politics; and Mike Wynn, Frankfort bureau reporter, Louisville Courier-Journal. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

9:00

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #102 "Daniel Visits School/Daniel Visits The Doctor" [TV-Y]; Daniel is nervous about visiting school for the first time until he learns that asking questions is the best way to handle the anxiety that comes with new experiences. Daniel makes a book with all the information he knows about the doctor before he goes for his checkup. [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #130 "Decimals" [TV-G]; Reviews how to read decimal numbers, calculate with them, and solve everyday problems involving decimals.

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #817 "Michelle Tooley"; Michelle Tooley, the Eli Lilly Professor of Religion at Berea College, talks about global violence against women and poverty. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

9:30

KET: Sid the Science Kid; #216 "I Want to Be A Scientist!" [TV-Y]; In his backyard, Sid is intently observing squirrels and really wants to know why they make funny squeaking sounds. It makes him wonder what kind of scientist investigates animals? Fortunately for Sid, today his class is going on a field trip to the Science Center, where a special guest greets them - it's Gabriela's Mom, Dr. Rosalinda Cordova! She is a marine biologist, and tells the kids about her exciting job scuba diving with whales. [High-Definition]

KET2: 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.

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #803 "Janna McMahan"; Author Janna McMahan, a University of Kentucky graduate, discusses her career as a best-selling novelist and writer. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

10:00

KET: To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe; #2145 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: SciGirls; #203 "Habitat Havoc" [TV-G]; Budding naturalist Lea explores what the non-native Canary Island Palm does to San Diego habitats, comparing the palms to native trees. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Great Conversations; #103 "Michael Kinsley and James Surowiecki" [TV-G]; James Surowiecki, staff writer for The New Yorker, interviews Michael Kinsley, columnist for Time magazine, about his work as editor on Creative Capitalism: A Conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and other Economic Leaders.

10:30

KET: Inside Washington; #2440 [TV-G]

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]

11:00

KET: Moyers & Company; #202 "Fighting The Filibuster" [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Saving The Ocean; #109 "Cod Comeback?" [TV-G]; Carl Safina goes fishing for signs that cod fish might be coming back to New England and Canada. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #617 "Lincoln's Boyhood Home/McConnell Springs/Firefighter Training/Log Cabins" [TV-G]; Knob Hill Farm, where Abraham Lincoln spent his toddler and preschool years; the site where Lexington was founded, now a park and education center maintained by a volunteer foundation; airport training for firefighters who have to battle blazes aboard airplanes; and log cabins around the state. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

11:30

KET2: Kentucky Collectibles; #102; Expert appraisers examine treasures including pottery from Newcomb College, a 1946 Martin Guitar, and some of the rarest marbles in the world. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Time Capsule; #105 "All We Are Saying/Reminiscence" [TV-G]; All We Are Saying looks at the 1970 March on Washington to protest the Vietnam War. In Reminiscence, an elderly woman who had been a Shaker looks back on a community filled with peace and order. Watch Online

Noon

KET: The McLaughlin Group; #3104 [TV-RE]

KET2: Louisville Life; #705 "Blackacre State Nature Preserve/Adrienne & Co. Bakery and Cafe/Mayor Greg Fischer/The Marcus Lindsey"; Visit Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead where urban children can explore farm life; taste the tempting treats of Adrienne & Co. Bakery and Cafe; an interview with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer; and the unique space of The Marcus Lindsey. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #503 "Frank X Walker: I Dedicate This Ride"; Through poetry and drama, Kentucky writer and Affrilachian Poets founder Frank X Walker illuminates the life of 19th century African-American jockey Isaac Murphy. The program includes dramatic segments performed by Lexington Children's Theatre. [High-Definition] Watch Online