Thursday 3/14/2013

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KET: GED Connection; #122 "Passing the GED Science Test" [TV-G]; An overview of the GED science test with sample questions and an explanation of the scientific method.

KET2: Caillou; #504 "Cooking with Caillou" [TV-Y]; Caillou makes pizza for dinner with his family. Grandpa and Grandma babysit Caillou and Rosie when Mommy and Daddy are gone overnight. Caillou has fun bowling! [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #505 "Jim Host"; Bill sits down with Kentucky businessman and visionary Jim Host, founder of Host Communications, a worldwide sports marketing company. Host was the first chairman of the Alltech FEI 2010 World Equestrian Games and is currently spearheading efforts to complete a state-of-the-art basketball arena in downtown Louisville. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #110 "Drama" [TV-G]; Explores the elements of drama through a play written by an adult learner and goes behind the scenes to see how the written word is translated to the stage.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #111 "Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty/Daniel Goes To The Potty" [TV-Y]; Prince Wednesday learns how important it is to stop playing and go to the potty. Daniel needs to use the bathroom at Music Man Stan's Shop, but thinks he will have to wait until he gets home. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #328 "Mary Dee Miller"; Mary Dee Miller, naturalist with the Kentucky State Parks at the Barren River State Park, discusses park activities. A 1984 KET production.

1:00

KET: News Quiz; #2823 [TV-G]; [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: It's Sew Easy; #306 "Accessories" [TV-G]; Pam Hasting combines form and function for a barrel bag that can be made in various sizes. Also, starting your own business, making custom trim, fixing men's waistbands, and installing hardware for your bags are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Head of the Holler; #203 "Lee Smith"; Silas House, director of Berea College's Appalachian Center, talks with Lee Smith, author of Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger, Saving Grace, and other works. [High-Definition]

1:14

KET: Telling Tales; #114 "Mutsmag"; The story of a humble gift and a brave little girl, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

1:15

KET: Telling Tales; #114 "Mutsmag"; The story of a humble gift and a brave little girl, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

1:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #219 "An Apatosaurus Adventure/Nature Art" [TV-Y]; The Pteranodon kids visit the Jurassic Time Period to meet Apollo Apatosaurus, who likes adventure. Mrs. Pteranodon cleans out the clutter from the family nest and the kids are amazed at the pile of stuff. [High-Definition]

KET2: Scrapbook Memories; #1608 "Vacation" [TV-G]; A vacation tag book; a page entitled "Swim" for summer fun; and an album, frame, and series of pages - these are themed kits from exotic places. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Poetry of a Soul: A Monk's Story; Kentucky filmmaker Morgan Atkinson (Gethsemani) revisits the Nelson County abbey to meet a Trappist monk who makes you laugh hard and think long. Fr. Matthew Kelty looks at the mystery of his life as a monk, hermit, author, and student of Thomas Merton.

2:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #109 "A Tale About Tails/Sticky Situation" [TV-Y]; The kids visit the Jungle of Wagga-Tag-Tail and meet many animals with very different tails.Betty Beaver finds Nick the perfect drumstick, but when her dam springs a leak, Nick, Sally, and the Cat help her fix it. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #104 "Solving Problems"; A four-step process for solving problems in mathematics and in many other situations.

KETKY: Seven Sisters; A moving profile of seven sisters who grew up in rural Kentucky, outside West Liberty, during the Great Depression. Produced by Patrick Donohew with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

2:30

KET: Curious George; #110 "Curious George Discovers The Poles/Curious George Finds His Way" [TV-Y]; While looking after Bill's tadpoles, George decides to give them a little vacation in the lagoon—and they promptly disappear. Hundley and George are locked out of the building and get hopelessly lost while trying to find their way back in. [High-Definition]

KET2: Crossroads Café; #124 "All's Well That Ends Well" [TV-G]; Katherine's wedding day is a near disaster, and Henry is caught in a snowstorm. Vocabulary: talking about future events; cultural information: wedding customs.

3:00

KET: Arthur; #1304 "MacFrensky/The Good, the Bad, and the Binky" [TV-Y]; When Francine and Brain are locked in a stiff competition to win student of the month, Muffy talks Francine into "borrowing" Buster's toy and letting Brain take the blame for it. As the lies grow and the prize gets closer, Francine's guilt increases. As Emily's new babysitter, Binky introduces his charge to the world of pro-wrestling and teaches her some fierce moves. But when Emily starts ruffling the feathers of other pre-schoolers on the playground, Binky worries he hasn't been the best role model. [High-Definition]

KET2: Visions of Canada; Celebrates the best our northern neighbors have to offer, traveling east to west from the Atlantic Maritime Provinces to British Columbia. [High-Definition]

3:30

KET: WordGirl; #512 "Who's Your Granny?/Win A Day with WordGirl" [TV-Y7]; Granny May decides to become more notorious by committing bigger crimes involving crazy contraptions. A chance to win a full-day encounter with WordGirl causes Tobey, Scoops, and TJ to go to extremes. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #199; Hosts Dave Shuffett and Amy Hess take a look back at some of their favorite moments from the first season. Highlights include a collection of rare snuff bottles, an Italian Revival Lamp with a local connection, and an 18th century still life worth an amount you'll have to see to believe! [High-Definition]

4:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #112 "Fireflies" [TV-Y]; It's time for the annual Wild Kratts Firefly Picnic so the brothers head off into the forest to find some fireflies to join the fun. But evil fashion designer, Donita Donata, has been capturing all the amazing flashing insects to use for a sparkly, one-of-a-kind dress. Will the Wild Kratts team be able to save the firefly population? They'll have to use everything they know and learn about bioluminescence and fireflies to save the day! [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: The Electric Company; #302 "Wordball Games" [TV-Y]; Hector sprains his ankle and can't compete in the Wordball Games, the neighborhood Olympics. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tracks Ahead; #712 "Entertrainment Junction" [TV-G]; Venture into America's heartland for an impressive public garden railroad display; ride several unique rail lines to explore the lush Japanese countryside; look in on a re-creation of a 1960's railroad in southern California; and visit with the heir apparent to noted railroad artist, Howard Fogg. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1202 "River Heritage Museum/Kentucky Down Under/LaVon Williams/Air Dogs" [TV-G]; The River Heritage Museum in Paducah features interactive exhibits and special projects. Kentucky Down Under brings a sampling of Australian culture and wildlife to cave country. Lexington folk artist LaVon Williams, a fifth-generation woodcarver, creates figures and panels reflecting urban African-American life. And host Dave Shuffett meets a world-champion canine at a dock-diving competition for dogs in Shelby County. A 2006 KET production. Watch Online

5:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17073 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #306 "How Not To Impress a Poodle's Mother" [TV-Y]; Ruff has finally figured out how to get Charlene the poodle to fall for him: by impressing her mother, Nell! He sends Sam, Harsha, and DJ to the beach to sculpt a giant letter "N" in her honor. And to prepare for his date, he dispatches Jay to a salon to learn about hair and beauty. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #604 "Mark Evers"; Bill speaks with Dr. Mark Evers, director of the Markey Cancer Center and professor of surgery at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Evers discusses his move to the university from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Kentucky's poor record of early detection of cancers, and the goals of the Markey Cancer Center to improve those numbers. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #32072 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #601 "Digit's B-day Surprise" [TV-Y]; To keep their surprise party a surprise, the kids pretend to have forgotten Digit's birthday. Hacker tries to take advantage of the situation by convincing Digit that he is his one true friend. But his real aim is to reprogram the cyboid to gain access to Motherboard. [High-Definition]

KETKY: bookclub@ket; #401 "The Man Who Fell to Earth"; Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss Kentuckian Walter Tevis' science fiction novel about an extraterrestrial who visits Earth on a mission of mercy but finds loneliness and despair instead. A 2002 KET production.

6:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10584 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Just Seen It; #109 [TV-PG]; Bless Me, Ultima and Stoker are reviewed. Also, an interview with Dwayne Johnson, who stars in Snitch, and Sharon Seymour, production designer for Argo. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Our Kentucky; See the Commonwealth as you have never seen it before. Explore Kentucky's scenic and natural beauty in high-definition. A 2009 KET production. [High-Definition]