Sunday 3/17/2013

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6:00 am EST

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]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2721 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

6:30

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #110 "Night Lights/Go Snails Go!" [TV-Y]; The kids jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to visit the fireflies that live in the backyard. Nick, Sally and the Cat jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to go on a snail expedition! [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #913; Be a part of the Glasgow Highland Games; learn how to cure a country ham at Broadbent B&B Foods; meet wood craftsman Jason Cohen; and visit Devines Orchard, a Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Market. [High-Definition]

7:00

KET: Super Why!; #158 "The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan" [TV-Y]; Pig is too big for his bed and his sneakers are pinching his feet - what is going on? The superhero readers zoom into the story of The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan, and meet a little guy who is experiencing growing pains of his own. Super Why and his friends help Duckling accept himself as he is while Pig learns an important lesson about the benefits of getting bigger. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Louisville Life; #411 "Jim Porter and Portland Museum/Glaciologist Keith Mountain/Ford Edsel/Paula Campbell/Louisville Bach Society" [TV-G]; He listed his own height as 6 ft., 21 in., a look at Louisville's giant Jim Porter, and future plans to honor him at the newly-renovated Portland Museum; UofL geology professor Keith Mountain, a climatologist specializing in glaciology, talks about his work with glaciers throughout the world and the impact humans may be having on climate change; the 50th anniversary of rise and fall of the Ford Edsel, which was manufactured in Louisville; an interview with Paula Campbell of Louisville's Junior League; and the Louisville Bach Society, headed by Melvin Dickinson and headquartered in his home, celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2009. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #218 "A Heck of a Neck/Gilbert Visits The Nest" [TV-Y]; The Pteranodon kids have a Nature Trackers adventure when they meet Denise Diplodocus, a super-long, super big dinosaur. Shiny is nervous about Gilbert's impending visit to Pteranodon Terrace. [High-Definition]

KET2: Drop 7 Foods, Feel Better Fast with JJ Virgin; [TV-G]; Nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin explains how food intolerance can be the root cause of inability to lose weight and the direct cause of a myriad of ailments. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Comment on Kentucky; #3920; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Jack Brammer, political writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Jessie Halladay, social services reporter, Louisville Courier-Journal; and Kenny Colston, Frankfort bureau chief, Kentucky Public Radio. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:00

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #112 "Fruit Picking Day/Daniel Is Big Enough to Help Dad" [TV-Y]; Prince Wednesday is upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can't. Dad Tiger shows Daniel just the right tools he can use to help him build a playhouse. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #812 "Susan Pope"; Renee's guest is Danville actress Susan Pope, who is touring with her one-woman play, Dreadfully White, described as a zany look at the serious subject of growing up in a violent family. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:30

KET: Sid the Science Kid; #215 "Rock & Roll Easter!" [TV-Y]; Sid hunts for Easter eggs in his backyard and finds a big shiny rock. He takes it to school and the kids try to identify the mystery rock. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #619 "Rita Mae Brown"; Author Rita Mae Brown, the prolific writer of the Mrs. Murphy and Sneaky Pie Brown Mysteries, talks about her life as a writer and her new novel A Nose for Justice. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

9:00

KET: Victor Borge: Comedy In Music!; [TV-G]; Recently re-discovered funny skits include footage from the Andy Williams Show and Perry Como Show. The program includes touching reminiscences by Victor Borge's five children to their favorite Borge routines. [High-Definition]

KET2: Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy; [TV-G]; Exercise designed to address all joints which have stiffened with age or become less mobile from injury or inactivity. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Great Conversations; #109 "Greg Mortenson and Jacki Lyden" [TV-G]; Literacy advocate Greg Mortenson, co-founder and executive director of the Central Asia Institute and founder of Pennies for Peace, discusses his bestselling book Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time. He is interviewed by Jacki Lyden of National Public Radio.

9:30

KET: 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D.; [TV-G]; Joel Fuhrman offers a healthy, effective, and scientifically proven plan for shedding weight quickly. [High-Definition]

10:00

KET2: Use Your Brain to Change Your Age with Dr. Daniel Amen; [TV-G]; Dr. Daniel Amen shares simple steps to boost your brain to help you live longer, look younger, and dramatically decrease your risk for Alzheimer's disease. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #620 "High Bridge/Archivist Tom Owen" [TV-G]; Though long since eclipsed, High Bridge between Jessamine and Garrard counties was once the highest railroad bridge in the country—and a popular tourist destination in its own right. University of Louisville librarian and historian Tom Owen talks about the history of the River City. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

10:30

KETKY: Kentucky Time Capsule; #113 "Can You Help Me?"; A look at juvenile delinquency in the 1970s. Watch Online

11:00

KET: The McLaughlin Group; #3112 [TV-RE]

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #401 "Painting with Glass"; This documentary by Seattle independent producer Marc C. Pingry follows the creation of Kentucky stained-glass artist Guy Kemper's large public art commission for a major light rail station in Seattle. From Kemper's Woodford County design studio to German fabrication plant visits, to the installation and opening, the process is followed from conception to completion. [High-Definition] Watch Online

11:30

KET: Comment on Kentucky; #3920; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Jack Brammer, political writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Jessie Halladay, social services reporter, Louisville Courier-Journal; and Kenny Colston, Frankfort bureau chief, Kentucky Public Radio. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Instrument Maker: Homer Ledford; [TV-G]; A chronicle of the creation of a dulcimer, from conception to finished instrument, interwoven with the life story of Winchester craftsman Homer Ledford, America's premier dulcimer maker. Produced by Stan Petrey with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

Noon

KET: Magic Moments—The Best of '50s Pop (My Music #102); Mary Lou Metzker, Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone, Debbie Reynolds, and Patti Page host a mix of new live performances and archival footage featuring a cavalcade of 1950s pop music legends. Performers include the McGuire Sisters (who reunite for the first time since 1967), the Lennon Sisters, the Chordettes, the Crew Cuts, the Four Lads, the Four Aces, the Four Coins, Don Cherry, and Gogi Grant. Tribute montages also highlight the work of Dean Martin, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, and Johnny Ray. [High-Definition]

KET2: Suze Orman's Money Class; [TV-G]; Based on her upcoming new book, this program will reveal Suze's expert advice on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America; #202 "The Ralph Stanley Story" [TV-G]; Explores Stanley's musical roots in the Clinch Mountains of Virginia, the early days of the Stanley Brothers, and Ralph's decision to continue on after the untimely death of brother Carter. Interviews with Stanley, former band members, and fellow musicians such as Patty Loveless and Dwight Yoakam are intercut with performance excerpts, including several with Larry Sparks and Ricky Skaggs at Skaggs' annual Hills of Home Bluegrass Festival.