Tuesday 1/22/2013

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KET: WordWorld; #305 "Race to the Spaceship/Sandbox Surprise" [TV-Y]; Frog must help Robot get to the top of WordWorld's highest mountain and build a spaceship in time to play spaceship tag. By adding one word to another, the WordFriends learn how to make a car, boat, and bike go faster. Duck and Dog become curious about compound wordswhen they discover the word "sandbox" is made of two words. How many words can they pull apart in WordWorld before chaos breaks loose? [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #19021 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Time Capsule; #107 "With Hands and Heart" [TV-G]; Two centuries ago, the Shakers established a community in Kentucky called Pleasant Hill. Helen Hayes narrates this look at life inside the community, drawn from letters and other historical documents. Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #133 "Clifford Cleans His Doghouse/Baby Makes Four" [TV-Y]; When his doggy friends come over to help him get rid of all the "junk" cluttering up his doghouse, Clifford realizes that each item holds a special memory. Can he really part with any of it? Jetta is excited about her new baby brother—until she realizes that his arrival means that she will no longer be the center of attention. [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]

1:00

KET: GED Connection; #132 "Ratio, Proportion, and Percent" [TV-G]; Explores how and why people use ratios, proportions, and percentages to compare numbers and solve problems.

KET2: Caillou; #434 "It's Cold Outside! Brrr!" [TV-Y]; On a visit to Jonas' ranch, Caillou takes a sleigh ride and learns how maple sap is collected. An investigation into some small tracks in the snow puts Caillou, Jason, and Jeffrey on the trail of a mischievous and playful squirrel. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #319 "Adm. Mike Mullen"; As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen is the principal military adviser to the president, the secretary of defense, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council. Host Bill Goodman speaks with him about his role in making America safe and the next steps in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. A 2008 KET production. Watch Online

1:30

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #121 "Problem Solving" [TV-G]; A process for solving basic math and word problems, either single- or multi-step.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #104 "Daniel Gets Mad/Katerina Gets Mad" [TV-Y]; Daniel Tiger and Prince Wednesday get mad when Mom Tiger won't let them go play at the beach in the rain. Katerina Kittycat gets mad when someone else picks the instrument she wants to play. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #101 "Dr. William Hambley"; The mayor of Pikeville talks about a cut-through to enhance transportation to and around the city. A 1980 KET production.

2:00

KET: Super Why!; #134 "The Gingerbread Boy" [TV-Y]; As Pig zooms through the playground at top speeds, he can't figure out why Poppa Pig keeps telling him to slow down. The Super Readers fly into the story of the Gingerbread Boy and set off on a mad dash after the speedy little cookie. Will they be able to keep him safe, or is their plan half-baked? [High-Definition]

KET2: Garden Smart; #2812 [TV-G]; Visit several accomplished gardeners who share their ideas for properly creating formal gardens. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Just for Teens!; Louisville teens and victims of violence talk about the issues facing their communities.

2:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #128 "Kenny Kentrosaurus/Don and the Troodons" [TV-Y]; Kenny Kentrosaurus - As the Pteranodon's World Tour nears its end, the Pteranodon family travels to Africa to meet a Stegosaur named Kenny Kentrosaurus. He teaches the kids about his spikes and his tail, showing them how to thump, prompting a fun drumming party! The Pteranodon family oversleeps and rushes to go on another World Tour! Don is allowed to stay back on the Train and he ends up having a fun and educational day with the Conductor and his mom, Mrs. Conductor! [High-Definition]

KET2: P. Allen Smith's Garden Home; #812 "Learning From Our Past" [TV-G]; To keep gardens bright and colorful, Allen shares the lessons he's learned after losing an old oak tree to lightning and the steps he takes to make sure it doesn't happen again. [High-Definition]

3:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #124 "Secret Super Digger/Pucker Up and Blow" [TV-Y]; Sally is trying to grow a flower for her mom, but it just won't grow. Time to see Finola! At Finola's Farm, she introduces Cat, Sally, and Nick to her secret super digger - Diggery the earthworm. Nick and Sally are trying to whistle but they just can't seem to get it right! The Cat takes them to visit his friend, Rocky the Winter Wren, who is an expert whistler. [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: Great Leaders: The Black Odyssey of Lyman Johnson; A biography of Kentucky civil rights pioneer Lyman Johnson, told mostly in his own words. Born in Columbia, TN, into a family not far removed from slavery, Johnson earned bachelor's and master's degrees and then spent 40 years working for the Jefferson County schools. Along the way, he campaigned for equal rights for African-American teachers; was the plaintiff in the lawsuit that opened the University of Kentucky to black students; and worked for such organizations as the Kentucky Civil Liberties Union, the Urban League, and the Louisville chapter of the NAACP. Produced by WKPC/15, Louisville.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #405 "Guest Monkey/Charkie Goes to School" [TV-Y]; George is almost as excited as Allie on her first day of school, but is ecstatic when she invites him to school the next day as a special guest monkey! He soon learns, though, that kindergarten has a lot of special rules that he's not used to. Charkie's building has a new rule - all dogs must have a good-behavior diploma from obedience school. After seeing Charkie struggle with the obstacle course, George recruits the academy's top alumni, Hundley, to help prepare Charkie for the final exam. [High-Definition]

KET2: Crossroads Café; #109 "Rush to Judgment" [TV-PG]; Jam is a suspect in a bank robbery, and Henry's grandparents get lost in the city. Vocabulary: describing people; cultural information: the role of the police.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #1601 "Based on a True Story (Part 1 & 2)" [TV-Y]; Ladonna Compson, a new kid in town, charms Arthur and friends with her amazing "true" stories. But are her stories real? [High-Definition]

KET2: Tennessee Wild Side; #2407 [TV-G]; A black powder shooting match in the hills of Fentress County, protecting hemlock forests from the hemlock wolly adelgid, fishing for bass in bad weather conditions, elk hunting, and a recipe for sauteed elk. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage; Draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #126 "Dr. Three Brains/Bongo Rock" [TV-Y7]; Glen Furlblam is back on the scene and this time he's posing as Dr. Three Brains. He steals Dr. Two Brain's blackout ray and he's on a mission to outdo his evil idol. Chuck disables the security cameras and ties up the guards at City Hall in what he thinks is the ultimate show of villainous power. But little does he know that Mr. Big is behind his latest crimes. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Desert Speaks; #1909 "Dying Traditions in a Mexican Pueblo" [TV-G]; David takes a trip to the pueblos of the Sierra Madre, where traditions are slowly dying out as the big cities become more accessible to the population. He visits the agrarian community of Sahuaripa. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #129 "Seasquatch" [TV-Y]; The Kratt brothers' sub loses power while they are exploring the strange landscape of the ocean depths and they are trapped on the ocean floor of the deep sea. [High-Definition]

KET2: MotorWeek; #3220 "Jaguar XF AWD" [TV-G]; Road tests of the 2013 Jaguar XF AWD and the 2012 Acura RDX. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #522; [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #205 "The Great Compromise" [TV-Y]; The Electric Company and the Pranksters have to work together to preserve their ability to use their special powers in the neighborhood. [High-Definition]

KET2: Kentucky Afield; #2916 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1006 "Thomas Edison House/Extreme Skate Park/Wrather Museum" [TV-G]; The Thomas Edison House, where the famed inventor lived, worked, and experimented while living in Louisville; Louisville's Extreme Skate Park; and Murray State University's Wrather West Kentucky Museum, which spotlights the social, cultural, and economic development of Western Kentucky and the Jackson Purchase. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17022 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #509 "The Legend of Ruffman's Gold" [TV-Y]; Ruff's ancestor Gus Ruffman is believed to have hidden gold in an abandoned mine somewhere in Colorado. He sends Marc, Jay, and Rubye find the mine, and most importantly, find the gold! [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Price of Poverty In Kentucky; Experts and advocates from across the state gather on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to address a few of the many questions and challenges regarding poverty in Kentucky. Bill Goodman and Renee Shaw host. Panelists include Terry Brooks, executive director, Kentucky Youth Advocates; Councilwoman Attica Woodson Scott, Louisville Metro Govenment; Eric Schansberg, an economics professor at Indiana University-Southeast and member of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Board of Scholars; Reid Livingston, Kentucky director, Save the Children USA; Courtney Trent, Early Steps to School Success coordinator, Save the Children; Gerry Roll, executive director, Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky; James P. Ziliak, founding director, University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research and a UK Gatton Endowed Chair of Economics; and Michelle Tooley, the Eli Lilly Professor of Religion, Berea College. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online