Wednesday 1/30/2013

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2:00 am EST

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

3:00

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]

3:00

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

4:00

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

4:30

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]

5:00

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

5:30

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

6:00

KET: Wai Lana Yoga; #603 "Easy Plough" [TV-G]

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.

6:30

KET: Body Electric; #1715 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

KET2: Wild Kratts; #201 "Bad Hair Day" [TV-Y]; Chris and Martin try to help a lion named "He who breathes fire" get back to his pride. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Exploring an American Original; #102 "Southern I-75 Corridor"; Interstate 75 is the major Florida-to-Canada freeway. Travelers who take the time to exit the interstate and explore the less-traveled roads along its southern Kentucky route will find Renfro Valley, memories of Daniel Boone, and a wealth of renowned Kentucky traditions to be discovered and enjoyed.

7:00

KET: Arthur; #1008 "Binky vs. Binky/Operation: D.W.!" [TV-Y]; With some inspiration from champion bike rider Vance Legstrong, Binky discovers that the only competitor he really needs to beat is himself. D.W. checks into the hospital for an ear operation. [High-Definition]

KET2: Newsline; #3304 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Made & Bottled In Kentucky; The story of the early distillers in Kentucky and the multi-million-dollar industry they spawned. Master distillers and owners, some of whose families have been in the Kentucky bourbon distilling business for generations, are interviewed at the picturesque and historic distilleries. Maker's Mark, Brown-Foreman, Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Barton, Wild Turkey, and Ancient Age are among the brands featured. Produced by Charles Cowdery with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

7:30

KET: Martha Speaks; #401 "Billy Collins Speaks/Milo's Reading Buddy" [TV-Y]; Billy Collins writes great poems about dogs, and Martha thinks it must be because he is a canine! When Milo reads in front of other people he gets nervous, so T.D. finds a solution: a Reading Buddy! [High-Definition]

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

8:00

KET: Curious George; #703 "Hundley Jr./Curious George Gets Winded" [TV-Y]; Hundley is torn between looking after the lobby and caring for his new friend, a long caterpillar. Bill needs one more newspaper delivery to win the coveted Golden Pouch, but a big snowfall ruins his chances. [High-Definition]

KET2: Body Electric; #1715 "Tallahassee, FL" [TV-G]

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