Wednesday 1/30/2013

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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

KET: 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]

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: Celtic Crossroads; Highlights the various roots and instruments of Celtic music. The concert abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy, and jazz while pulsating with the rhythms of exciting Irish dance percussion.

KET: 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: 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]

KETKY: Ted Bassett: A Kentucky Gentleman; Discover the extraordinary life of the longtime Keeneland Race Course executive Ted Bassett, a native Kentuckian who was a decorated World War II marine and former head of the state police. Through interviews with friends, colleagues, and contemporaries a picture emerges of a humble, self-effacing man who, believing in service to others, achieved great things. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Freedom Riders: American Experience; [TV-PG]; From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives for simply traveling together on buses and trains in the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. Veteran filmmaker Stanley Nelson's documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Gentleman from Kentucky: John Sherman Cooper; A 1989 KET documentary on the life and political career of the revered statesman.

KET2: Independent Lens; #1407 "The Revisionaries" [TV-PG]; Once every decade, the highly politicized Texas State Board of Education rewrites the teaching and textbook standards for its nearly 5 million schoolchildren. And when it comes to textbooks, what happens in Texas affects the nation as a whole. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #101 "Smith D. Broadbent Jr." [TV-G]; At various times, agriculturist, businessman, and civic leader Smith Broadbent Jr. served as president of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, the Kentucky Seed Association, the Kentucky State Fair Board, and the Thomas Poe Cooper Foundation. A 1979 KET production. Watch Online

KETKY: FatherLoss; [TV-G]; Inspired by the book FatherLoss: How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms with the Deaths of Their Dads by Neil Chethik, this poignant new special explores the unique grief sons face when they lose their fathers. Host Dave Shuffett makes a personal journey of discovery after the death of his father in 2007. In addition to the author Neil Chethik, he interviews several other men about father-loss, including Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Joel Pett, magazine editor John Lynch, and others. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition]

KET: Woodsmith Shop; #605 "Contoured Keepsake Box" [TV-G]; This keepsake box is a simple project that you can see the Woodsmith editors build step-by-step. [High-Definition]

KET2: Antiques Roadshow; #1704 "Boston, Hour One" [TV-G]; Discoveries include a Norman Rockwell collection, an Aldro Hibbard oil painting brought in by the mayor of Boston, and a Red Sox World Series team-signed ball. [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

KET: Kentucky Health; #810 "Dental Implants"; A discussion about dental implants with Dr. Michael Livesay and Dr. Martin Segal. Watch Online

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #139 "Forgive and Forget/Mimi's Back in Town" [TV-Y]; Cleo gets mad at Clifford when he forgets a play date, saying that she wouldn't do that to a friend. But after he says he's sorry, she won't accept his apology—until T-Bone points out that friends don't hold grudges, either. T-Bone really likes a little brown poodle who is coming back to visit the island, but Cleo's teasing about it makes him feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Leadership Landscape; #113 "Bernard Trager"; A discussion with Bernard Trager, a philanthropist and chairman and founder of Republic Bancorp Inc.