Wednesday 1/30/2013

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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: Roundabout U; #523; Carter and Clark find out what it is like to give back. See how a new website called "Get Connected," St. John's Episcopal Church in Murray, and Dolly Parton Imagination Library are helping their community. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Cyberchase; #805 "The Bluebird of Zappiness" [TV-Y]; In an unlikely twist of events, Hacker and the CyberSquad team up to stop Cyberspace's newest villain, Ledge, and fix Motherboard's virus once and for all. [High-Definition]

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

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #1107 "Taiwan - A Sense of Place (Part 4)" [TV-G]; Burt interviews a number of famous Taiwanese-Americans who grew up in traditional Taiwanese homes and immigrated to the U.S. Then, he travels to Taiwan to look at the key influences on their lives including one of Taiwan's most famous museums, a train that travels at over 150 miles an hour, big budget martial arts movies, a restaurant that presents dishes based on famous works of Chinese art, and one of the world's greatest choreographers. Burt tries to discover how the early life of these successful people affected the way they think now. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Conversations with Champions; #104 "Jim Host" [TV-G]; Host Billy Reed talks with Kentucky entrepreneur Jim Host, chair of the Louisville Arena Authority, which recently opened the new KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville. A Georgetown College production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman; #210 [TV-G]; Ric looks at the growing practice of pre-buying and pre-planning a funeral. Then, comedian Erin Jackson reveals the downside of being a landlord and fitness expert Denise Austin explains the relationship between health and wealth. [High-Definition]

KET: Nature; #3006 "Attenborough's Life Stories: Understanding the Natural World" [TV-PG]; This miniseries focuses on three fields that David Attenborough feels have been transformed most profoundly: filmmaking, science, and the environment. He revisits the stories and locations that were featured in his landmark series, Attenborough's Life Stories. [High-Definition]

KET2: Shakespeare Uncovered; #101 "Macbeth with Ethan Hawke" [TV-14]; Ethan Hawke uncovers the true story that inspired Shakespeare's murderous Thane of Cawdor. [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.

KET: Nova; #4004 "Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?" [TV-14]; A team of expert investigators employ state-of-the-art forensic and behavioral science techniques in an effort to determine what really happened to Lindbergh's baby and why. [High-Definition]

KET2: Shakespeare Uncovered; #102 "The Comedies with Joely Richardson" [TV-PG]; Joely Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave explore the legacy of these brilliant cross-dressing comedies and the great comic and romantic heroines created by Shakespeare. [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.

KET: Life On Fire; #105 "Ash Runners" [TV-G]; On the volcanic island of New-Britain off the coast of Papua New Guinea, a handful of animals have learned to live with the Earth's moods. When ash from a volcanic eruption invades their habitat, the choice is simple: leave or stay and adapt. [High-Definition]

KET2: Discovering Hamlet; [TV-PG]; Documents how actor Kenneth Branagh and director Derek Jacobi found new depths in Shakespeare's classic drama.

KETKY: A Walk Through Kentucky Wildflowers; Thomas Barnes, author and photographer of Kentucky's Last Great Places, hosts a scenic tour of Kentucky's wildflowers. Traveling to each of the state's geographic regions, he samples the amazing ecological abundance of more than 2,000 native wildflower species. Produced by Britt Davis with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1113 "Celebration of the Fiddle with Mark O'Connor" [TV-G]; American classical and multi-genre violinist and composer Mark O'Conner returns with a brand new album and fiddle method book.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1320 "Appalshop Filmmaker/Science Camp/Lighthouse Restaurant" [TV-G]; Director Mimi Pickering has been making documentaries at Appalshop, an arts organization in Whitesburg, since the early 1970s. The Regional Resource Center at the Bowling Green Community College of Western Kentucky University uses the popularity of the CSI shows to teach science to middle school kids, and the Lighthouse Restaurant in Sulphur Well serves up down-home comfort food. A 2007 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #113 "A Process for Writing" [TV-G]; The importance of the writing process in the workplace. Watch Online