Monday 2/18/2013

EARLY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | NOW PLAYING

6:00 pm EST

KET: BBC World News America; #17049 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #520 "The Fetch Finale" [TV-Y]; Ruff has learned that PURRS, the organization that runs Go Get It!, is an evil cat organization! PURRS plans to brainwash the entire country with a device that makes everyone think they're cats! PURRS is also responsible for the disappearance of Ruff's parent. After learning that PURRS headquarters is hidden somewhere inside a water park, Ruff sends the FETCHers to find a way inside. Now all Ruff needs to do is stop the brainwashing device, find his parents, and crown a FETCH! Grand Champion!! [High-Definition]

KETKY: Louisville Life; #709 "Bittners/Brownsboro Hardware/Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt/Louisville Zombie Attack"; Known for its quality hand-crafted furniture since 1854, Bittners has inspired a special exhibit at the Frazier History Museum; a visit to Brownsboro Hardware, locally owned since 1960; a discussion with Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness; and meet the ghoulish characters who congregate for the annual Louisville Zombie Attack. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

6:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #32054 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #502 "A Clean Sweep" [TV-Y]; Hacker makes Buzz's dream come true by giving him his very own donut shop in Radopolis. But of course it's all just part of Hacker's latest scheme, as he works out of the donut shop to make magnetite confetti that will put all the locals to sleep. The kids must engineer a huge confetti cleaner to save the Radsters, but encounter problem after problem with their invention. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Comment on Kentucky; #3916; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Ronnie Ellis, Frankfort reporter, CNHI, Inc.; Nick Storm, report, Pure Politics on cn/2; and Mike Wynn, Frankfort bureau reporter, Louisville Courier-Journal. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10566 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: The Mind of A Chef; #107 "Simple" [TV-PG]; David Chang visits Japan for some yakitori and high-end sushi. Daniel Patterson prepares beets. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Exploring an American Original; #103 "First Frontier Corridor"; The story of the permanent settlement of Kentucky begins at the Cumberland Gap. The "secret road" west through the dense Cumberland Mountains, long used by buffalo and deer, eluded explorers from America's Atlantic states for decades—though the Shawnee and Cherokee knew it well.

7:30

KET2: Kentucky Health; #813 "Hazing"; A discussion about hazing with Ricky L. Jones, Ph.D. Watch Online

KETKY: Local Traveler; #102 "Irish Acres/Rebecca Ruth Candy/Chaney's Diary Barn"; Journey to Nonesuch, Kentucky, for a visit to Irish Acres Gallery and lunch at The Glitz; taste the tempting chocolates at Rebecca Ruth Candy; and Chaney's Dairy Barn in Bowling Green serves up top-rated ice cream and more. [High-Definition]

8:00

KET: Kentucky Tonight; #2011 "Telephone Deregulation"; A discussion about telephone deregulation. Scheduled guests: Patrick Turner, a lawyer for AT&T; Tom FitzGerald, director of the Kentucky Resources Council; Gary Gerdemann, executive director of the Kentucky chapter of Citizens for a Digital Future; and Ron Bridges, state director of AARP Kentucky. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Antiques Roadshow; #1707 "Myrtle Beach, Hour One" [TV-G]; Appraiser Debra Force discovers a wonderful Joseph Henry Sharp oil painting in South Carolina. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Great Kentucky Gospel Shout Out; [TV-G]; Highlights of an annual event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Five gospel groups from Louisville and Bowling Green perform, and Mayor Jerry Abramson presents Louisville's Freedom Award, honoring an individual whose life has mirrored King's ideals. A 1995 KET production.

9:00

KET: Well Fed: Nourishing Our Children for a Lifetime; This special explores how parents, schools, and communities can provide children with the best nutrition possible in a society filled with highly palatable but unhealthy foods. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Market Warriors; #117 "Antiquing In Greenwich, Ny" [TV-PG]; The pickers head to the Washington County Antique Fair to bring back a military object. Key finds include a Victorian birdcage, a WWII water bag, and a German pull toy. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Uncommon Vision: The Life and Times of John Howard Griffin; [TV-G]; John Howard Griffin is best known as the white man who in 1959 disguised himself as a black man and then traveled anonymously through the heart of Dixie. From his experiences he wrote Black Like Me. This film focuses on Griffin's social activism and examines how a spiritual commitment led him from a segregated childhood in Fort Worth to fighting with the French Underground, sustained him during ten years of blindness incurred by war injuries, and inspired him during a prolific creative life as a writer/photographer. A Morgan Atkinson production. [High-Definition]

10:00

KET: Great Conversations:; #1503 "Jared Diamond and Sarah Hrdy"; Jared Diamond, author of The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? and a professor of geography at UCLA is interviewed by Sarah Hrdy, professor emerita, University of California-Davis and associate in the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology at Harvard. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Independent Lens; #1408 "The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights" [TV-PG]; Whitney M. Young Jr. was one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders of the civil rights era. This documentary follows his journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the National Urban League. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton; [TV-PG]; The remarkable life and lasting impact of Thomas Merton, one of the spiritual masters of the 20th century. Shot mainly at Merton's Kentucky home, the Abbey of Gethsemani, the program examines Merton's life in Kentucky, the transformations he experienced, and how his influence as a writer and social critic has continued since his death in 1968. Produced by Morgan Atkinson with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

10:30

KET: Kentucky's Greenside; #104 "Mammoth Cave"; Go behind the scenes to see how Mammoth Cave is leading the way in park sustainability so that future generations can enjoy one of the world's seven modern natural wonders. [High-Definition]

11:00

KET: BBC World News; #23049 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #19041 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Studio 89; #601 "Buxton"; Buxton's music is a study in contrasts: rock and folk, subtle yet eccentric, and lush harmonies over prickly guitar. [High-Definition]

11:30

KET: Kentucky Life; #1325 "Rough River/Laverne Zabielski/Dovie's Restaurant" [TV-G]; Dave visits Rough River state resort park and gets a tour from the park manager; silk artist and author Laverne Zabielski; Dovie's Restaurant in Tompkinsville has one-of-a-kind deep-fried hamburgers that have been made the same way since 1940; and more Paw Pals. A 2007 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

Midnight

KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #118 "Following Directions" [TV-G]; The role and importance of following directions on the job. Watch Online

KET2: Tavis Smiley; #2841 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #2011 "Telephone Deregulation"; A discussion about telephone deregulation. Scheduled guests: Patrick Turner, a lawyer for AT&T; Tom FitzGerald, director of the Kentucky Resources Council; Gary Gerdemann, executive director of the Kentucky chapter of Citizens for a Digital Future; and Ron Bridges, state director of AARP Kentucky. [High-Definition] Watch Online