Tuesday 1/29/2013

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KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #510 "Who Wants to Trade for Some Old Tracks?" [TV-Y]; Emmie and Marco analyze fossilized dinosaur footprints out in the field, while Rubye and Shreya learn how to make a good trade. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #2008 "School Dropout Age"; Bill and his guests discuss the high school dropout age. Guests: State Rep. Carl Rollins, D-Midway, chair of the House Education Committee; State Sen. Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, chair of the Senate Education Committee; Stu Silberman, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Richard Innes, education analyst for the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Cyberchase; #408 "A Crinkle in Time" [TV-Y]; Digit and the kids head for a mysterious cybersite called Ticktockia to rescue Slider, but then discover that they've fallen into a trap set by Hacker. [High-Definition]

KET2: Rick Steves' Europe; #711 "Venice and Its Lagoon" [TV-G]; Along with sampling the sumptuous art treasures of Venice and exploring its back-street wonders, Rick visits Murano for glass, Burano for lace, and murky Torcello for a sense of where Venice was born. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #109 "Harriette Arnow/Ourselves and That Promise" [TV-G]; In interviews filmed not long before her death, Harriet Simpson Arnow, author of the The Dollmaker, describes the basic biographical details of her life and reveals the difficulties of being a writer, a wife, and a mother. And. three contemporary Kentuckians, James Still, Robert Penn Warren, and Billy Davis, discuss their work and its relationship to the environment in which they live.

KET2: 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

KET: Jubilee; #1607 "Sierra Hull & Highway 111"; Rising mandolin star Sierra Hull and her band Highway 111 perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Pioneers of Television; #303 "Superheroes" [TV-PG]; Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Lynda Carter, and others discuss Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and more great superhero shows. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #809 "Simple Pleasures, Hidden Treasures" [TV-G]; In a two-hour special, host Dave Shuffett finds all kinds of uniquely Kentucky delights, including an Appalachian chef, a rodeo team, a jeweler inspired by nature, and some long-timers—a couple still keeping house after 72 years of marriage and a family that has been farming the same land for 150 years. He visits a coal camp, a country music store, the Corvette Museum, the Kirchoff Bakery, the Mother of God Catholic Church, and the Louisville Zoo and goes to beloved landmarks like Cumberland Falls, the Land Between the Lakes, and the Red River Gorge, as well as lesser-known jewels such as the Goddard Covered Bridge and the Parkette Drive-In. A 2002 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Henry Ford: American Experience; [TV-PG]; Henry Ford's car transformed the lives of millions and redrew the grid of the United States and much of the world. His assembly line changed the character of modern industry, and his Five Dollar Day laid the foundation for the creation of the American middle class. This biography provides a revealing portrait of a complex, pivotal, and ultimately flawed figure. [High-Definition]

KET2: Royal Memories: Prince Charles' Tribute to the Queen; [TV-G]; Prince Charles leads a touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth, featuring never-before-seen home movies, archival news reels, and photographs from Her Majesty's private collection of the family during and after the Queen's Coronation in 1952. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Rebound: A Basketball Story; In the fall of 1980, the small town of Independence, Kentucky was rocked by a massive gas explosion at its high school. In the face of adversity, a group of young men picked up the pieces of their lives the way they knew best - by playing basketball. With no school to attend or gym to practice in, the boy's varsity basketball team realized a dream by winning the state championship. In the process, they inspired their fellow students and united the entire community. Nick Clooney narrates. [High-Definition]

KET2: Rick Steves Special; #102 "Rick Steves Special: Symphonic Journey" [TV-G]; Rick Steves teams up with the Cascade Symphony Orchestra and maestro Michael Miropolsky for a musical journey that begins in the United States, and touches down in seven different European countries. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Serviam: To Lead and To Serve; [TV-G]; Explores five leaders who have placed the needs of others before their own. From Black Hawk Down and the Rwandan genocide to being held captive in Beirut, these leaders chose their profession to serve a greater purpose.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1319 "Shape-Note Singing/Butterflies" [TV-G]; Shape-note or Sacred Harp singing, a uniquely American tradition, brings communities together to sing four-part a cappella hymns and anthems. A look at some butterfly species of Kentucky includes the rare swamp metalmark, Baltimore checkerspot, Olympia marble, and Edwards hairstreak. A 2007 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

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

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #401 "Bluegrass Royalty"; Celebrates Kentucky's home-grown music with performances by bluegrass legends the Goins Brothers and Windy Mountain; J.D. Crowe and the New South; and Sam Bush, performing with his band. Byron Crawford is the special guest host. A 2000 KET production. Watch Online