Thursday 1/24/2013

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3:00 pm EST

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #126 "Blue Feet Are Neat/A Little Reef Magic" [TV-Y]; Nick and Sally are trying out their new blue rubber boots but they keep getting stuck in the mud! Cat knows just who can help them - Buster, the Blue-footed Booby bird. Nick has difficulty learning a "disappearing" magic trick, when who should appear but The Cat in the Hat! He takes Nick and Sally to the coral reef of Scoobamareen. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #101 "Beginning"; Orientation to the series; basic mathematics vocabulary; applying math to real-life settings.

3:30

KET: Curious George; #502 "Downhill Racer/Book Monkey" [TV-Y]; When George hears about the annual soapbox derby, he enlists Allie to help him make the coolest car a monkey could drive. George loves books and helping others, so volunteering to help the librarian is a no-brainer! But when she is called away, George may have volunteered for a bigger job than he expected. He does his best to reshelf books, but when people can't find what they're looking for, he starts over from scratch. [High-Definition]

KET2: Crossroads Café; #110 "Let the Buyer Beware" [TV-PG]; Brashov falls for a woman who promises to improve the café's business, and Katherine reluctantly goes on a date. Vocabulary: giving compliments; life skills: avoiding consumer scams.

4:00

KET: Arthur; #1005 "D.W. Aims High/Flaw and Order" [TV-Y]; D.W. decides to become the first person to set foot on Mars and starts looking into space exploration. When he is accused of cracking Dad's cake platter, Arthur sets out to clear his name—and to figure out what keeps making that mysterious yet familiar "dun-dun!" sound. [High-Definition]

KET2: My Generation; #3026 "Live to 100: Do You Dare?" [TV-G]; A conversation with Mr. 100 himself, Willard Scott, on what it takes to live for a century. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: WordGirl; #502 "The Meaty Dimension/The Case of the Copied Mrs. Botsford" [TV-Y7]; The Butcher discovers the portal where all of his meat is stored and concocts a plan to trap Huggy and WordGirl. LRW has made copies of all the important city officials to do her dirty work and a copy of Mrs. Botsford robs a bank! [High-Definition]

KET2: Diamond Queen; #103 [TV-G]; Andrew Marr looks at the defining moments of HM the Queen's reign, beginning with her accession to the throne in 1952 and her Coronation sixteen months later. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #131 "Masked Bandits" [TV-Y]; As they prepare for a creature costume party, the Wild Kratts team begins to notice all sorts of strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is sure there is a ghost or monster living with them, but the Kratt brothers are convinced it's some kind of creature. They discover that certain animals gravitate towards human habitation because it provides food and protection from predators. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Piano Guy; #1405 [TV-G]; Scott and guests show viewers how to play an original composition entitled "A Journey Home" and the signature intro from "New York, New York." David Benoit gives his thoughts on composing original material. Other featured artists include Lori Mechem, Dave Powers, and Karl Propst. [High-Definition]

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

5:30

KET: The Electric Company; #307 "Spooky Summer Soiree" [TV-Y]; Everyone dresses up as animals dressed as monsters for the Spooky Summer Soiree costume party. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tracks Ahead; #814 "Trans Siberian Railroad, Part 2" [TV-G]; Journey through Russia over more than 6,000 miles of the Trans-Siberian Railroad on the luxurious Golden Eagle train. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1008 "WWII Ship/Three Fork Creek Ostrich Ranch/Jailhouse Arts & Crafts/Dan Torpey Toys" [TV-G]; A World War II LST (Landing Ship, Tank) visiting Paducah; an Owen County ostrich ranch; an old jail in Taylorsville that's now an arts and craft cooperative; and the handmade whirligigs, thingamabobs, and other automata at Dan Torpey Toys in Louisville. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17024 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #511 "Eureka Is Not a Brand of Dog Food" [TV-Y]; Emmie and Shreya learn how to build a hovercraft and then compete in a fetching race. Ruff sends Jay and Marco to invent a device that will make his life easier. [High-Definition]

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

6:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #32037 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #205 "All the Right Angles" [TV-Y]; Motherboard mistakenly sends Hacker a treasure map that leads to the secret of legendary cyber-pirate Ivanka the Invincible's invincibility. The kids must find the secret treasure before Hacker does by using their skill with angles to read the strange map, which contains only riddles about twists and turns. [High-Definition]

KETKY: 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

7:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10549 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Equitrekking Adventures; #606 "Belize" [TV-G]; Visit the Cayo and Mountain Pine Ridge Districts of Belize and explore Maya sites and caves and a variety of jungle lodges. Darley rides a few of the 100 horses at Banana Bank Lodge, a farm and ranch near the capitol city of Belmopan. [High-Definition]

KETKY: A Native Presence; A discussion of the presence of Native Americans in Kentucky's past, as well as current events that show how Kentuckians are embracing this heritage. A look back at the infamous Slack Farm looting incident, in which hundreds of graves were desecrated, focuses on laws passed since then to protect archaeologically and culturally important sites, while scenes from powwows and other events around the state show the vitality of the state's contemporary American Indian community. A 1995 KET production.

7:29

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

7:30

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

8:00

KET: Antiques Roadshow; #1703 "Corpus Christi, Hour Three" [TV-G]; Highlights include a 1912 portrait by Charles Courtney Curran, a Porfirio Salinas Bluebonnet oil painting, and a 1983 Helen Frankenthaler lithograph. [High-Definition]

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1117 [TV-G]; The bad shed dormer is removed at the house and work starts on a barrier-free entry. Plus, how to maintain kitchen appliances and installing a rain gutter, downspout, and rain barrel are highlighted. [High-Definition]

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

8:30

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]

9:00

KET: Doc Martin; #103 "Sh*t Happens" [TV-PG]; Dr. Martin makes his on-air debut at Radio Portwenn, the local radio station. Meanwhile, a nasty stomach bug is sweeping through Portwenn. People are dropping like flies and filling Martin's office. Martin decides he must try to track the source of the bug and looks to the public swimming pool. When the pool staff refuses to shut it down, Martin makes an announcement to everyone in the pool about something dangerous in the water, creating mass panic. [High-Definition]

KET2: Masterpiece Classic; #4303 "Downton Abbey, Season 3 - Part 3" [TV-PG]; Two social revolutions arrive at Downton Abbey: the Irish civil war and the fight for women's suffrage. A mysterious conspiracy keeps Anna and Bates apart. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Run That by Me Again; #101 "Peach Bowl, 1976"; Coach Fran Curci, players Rod Stewart and Derrick Ramsey, and others share memories of the 1976 Peach Bowl, which pitted Kentucky against North Carolina. A 1977 KET production.