Sunday 1/27/2013

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6:00 am EST

KET: Sesame Street; #4284 "Abby's Tricycle" [TV-Y]; Abby is preparing to ride her very first tricycle! She has her basket, helmet, and her friend Elmo, but Abby doesn't know how to ride a tricycle. Elmo suggests that Gordon teach Abby since Gordon was the one to teach him. [High-Definition]

KET2: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; #1621 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Music; #111 "Rich and the Po' Folk"; Letcher County's Rich and the Po' Folks was formed by a group of friends that shared a love for the traditional mountain music of East Kentucky and Southwest Virginia. Their music is drawn from Appalachian fiddlers, banjo players, singers, and songwriters. [High-Definition]

6:30

KET2: bookclub@ket; #403 "Home and Beyond"; Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss a collection of short stories by Kentucky authors compiled and edited by Morris Grubbs. Tales by Bobbie Ann Mason, Barbara Kingsolver, Jesse Stuart, Wendell Berry, Robert Penn Warren, Guy Davenport, and others explore the tension between the longing to leave home to explore what is beyond the familiar and the yearning to return to those comforting roots. A KET production. Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #105; A look back at some of the best moments from the first season of Kentucky Collectibles. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:00

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: European Journal; #3104 [TV-G]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2917 [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!; #127 "Be Cool/Elephant Walk" [TV-Y]; Phew, it's hot outside! How are Sally and Nick going to stay cool? They visit the Dizzle-dazzle Desert. Nick and Sally wonder if there's such thing as a one-thing-does-it-all tool. [High-Definition]

KET2: Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique; #904 "Weight Loss: Slenderizing Legs & Hips" [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #906; See how artist Doug Durkee creates his Infinity Art, meet woodcarver Bob Gibson, a visit to Newport Aquarium and its new penquin exhibit, and Beech Spring Farm Market is one of Kentucky Farm Bureau's Certified Roadside Farm Markets. [High-Definition]

8:00

KET: Super Why!; #141 "Snow White" [TV-Y]; The super fun Storybrook Carnival is in town, and Princess Pea is enjoying lots of yummy treats until she gets a terrible tummy ache! When Goldilocks offers her some popcorn, Princess Pea knows she should refuse, but she really wants to eat just a little. The Super Readers fly into the story of Snow White as the wicked queen tempts the fairytale princess with that infamous apple. [High-Definition]

KET2: Wai Lana Yoga; #513 "Loose Legs, Loose Hips" [TV-G]

KETKY: Louisville Life; #706 "Louisville Clock/Bill Weyland/Shirley Willihnganz/River City Winery"; Take a look back at the history of Barney Bright's Louisville Clock and its restoration - now back home on Fourth Street; a profile of Louisville architect Bill Weyland and his iconic buildings; an interview with Shirley Willihnganz, executive vice president and provost of the University of Louisville; River City Winery in New Albany, Indiana, won Wine of Year at the Indy International Wine Competition. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #206 "That's Not A Dinosaur/Tiny's Garden" [TV-Y]; While attempting to win the leaf-necklace contest at the Biome Block Party, Keenan Chirostemotes claims the Pteranodon sibs can't compete for the prize for "dinosaur" with the most leaves because they are not dinosaurs. The Nature Trackers go on a visit to the Big Pond, where Tiny hopes to see her favorite flowers. [High-Definition]

KET2: 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.

KETKY: Comment on Kentucky; #3913; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Joe Arnold, political reporter, WHAS-TV in Louisville; Jack Brammer, political writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Tom Loftus, Frankfort bureau chief, Louisville Courier-Journal. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

9:00

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #107 "Friends Help Each Other/Daniel Helps O Tell A Story" [TV-Y]; Katerina shows Daniel a birthday tea-party she set up for her stuffed animals and accidently knocks it over! O the Owl and Daniel choose a very special book about dinosaurs, but they realize that the last page of the story is missing! [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #133 "Measurement" [TV-G]; A variety of uses for measurement, how to calculate in the English and metric systems, and how to solve for the perimeters and areas of various shapes.

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #818 "Derek Anderson"; Former University of Kentucky Wildcat and NBA player Derek Anderson discusses his new book, Stamina, about how he overcame poverty and other challenges. [High-Definition] Watch Online

9:30

KET: Sid the Science Kid; #222 "The Reason Sid's Sneezin'" [TV-Y]; Sid wakes up and can't stop sneezing. His Dad is in the middle of a similar sneeze attack. Sid soon discovers that just like his Dad, he might be allergic to pollen! This leads Sid on a mission to learn more about allergies. [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #134 "Formulas" [TV-G]; Shows how people use formulas in some practical situations and reviews commonly used formulas.

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #804 "David Walker"; David Walker, a former U.S. Comptroller General, founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative and national co-chair of No Labels, an organization dedicated to promoting a new politics of problem solving. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

10:00

KET: To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe; #2146 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: SciGirls; #204 "The Awesome App Race" [TV-G]; San Francisco SciGirls highlight the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake with their own smartphone app. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Great Conversations; #104 "John Updike and Robert Siegel" [TV-G]; The late John Updike is interviewed by Robert Siegel, host of National Public Radio's All Things Considered, about his book Golf Dreams.

10:30

KET: Inside Washington; #2441 [TV-G]

KET2: Cyberchase; #112 "Of All the Luck" [TV-Y]; Convinced that his failure to defeat Motherboard is simply a result of bad luck, Hacker collects the Ten Lucky Charms of Cyberspace. It works, and his luck changes—which is bad luck for everyone else. Motherboard sends the kids and Digit to Hacker's hideout in the Northern Frontier, where they use logic; Venn diagrams; and understanding of the words and, or, and not to free the Charms. [High-Definition]

11:00

KET: Moyers & Company; #203 "What's Fueling The Modern Abortion Debate?" [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Saving The Ocean; #110 "Scourge of the Lionfish" [TV-G]; Discover how people in Florida and the Bahamas are fighting back against the invasive Lionfish, an agressive species without predators and prolific breeders. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1808 "Lucille Sharp/Crittenden-Our Town/Northern Kentucky Fort Towns/Trent Altman"; Meet Lucille Sharp, an actress from Lexington who has a role in this season's Downton Abbey; the Grant County community of Crittenden is Our Town; learn how the Fort-named towns of Northern Kentucky got their names; and the award-winning and inspiring work of Louisville artist Trent Altman. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffet. [High-Definition] Watch Online

11:30

KET2: Kentucky Collectibles; #103; Expert appraisers examine treasures including an original Woodstock poster, a Thomas Hart Benton lithograph, and an 18th century still life passed down through a Kentucky family for more than 200 years. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Time Capsule; #106 "In the American Way" [TV-G]; Looks back at urban renewal in Louisville in the 1970s, including the destruction that was required to make way for new development, and at the opposition voices who argued that "quality of life" could not be measured by concrete. Prominent among them was Kentucky farmer and writer Wendell Berry. Watch Online

Noon

KET: The McLaughlin Group; #3105 [TV-RE]

KET2: Louisville Life; #706 "Louisville Clock/Bill Weyland/Shirley Willihnganz/River City Winery"; Take a look back at the history of Barney Bright's Louisville Clock and its restoration - now back home on Fourth Street; a profile of Louisville architect Bill Weyland and his iconic buildings; an interview with Shirley Willihnganz, executive vice president and provost of the University of Louisville; River City Winery in New Albany, Indiana, won Wine of Year at the Indy International Wine Competition. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #202 "Finding Higher Ground"; Interviews and performance excerpts show how music and drama bring people in Harlan, Kentucky, together to talk about a life-and-death challenge facing the community—prescription drug abuse.