Wednesday 3/20/2013

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KET2: Time Team Special Edition; [TV-G]; Go on an expedition to Jamestown, where a British company's commercial enterprise planted the seeds of the United States. The team retrieves piles of perfectly preserved 17th-century pieces, traces the names and life stories of the early American pioneers, and learns why a third of them died within months of arrival. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Living the Story: The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky; [TV-PG]; Based on interviews collected for the Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky Oral History Project, this documentary explores Kentucky's civil rights history and presents the personal experiences of men and women who recall life in a segregated society and the struggle to bring about social justice. Produced by Arthur Rouse and Joan Brannon for the Kentucky Oral History Commission/Kentucky Historical Society. Betsy Brinson, executive producer. Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Tonight; #2013 "2013 General Assembly"; Bill and his guests discuss the 2013 General Assembly. Scheduled guests: Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown; State Rep. John Tilley, D-Hopkinsville, chair of the House Judiciary Committee; Kentucky House Minority Whip John Carney, R-Campbellsville; and State Sen. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Mission Appalachia: The Story of Red Bird; The Red Bird Mission has been described as one of the most comprehensive mission sites in the world.Â Nearly 3,000 volunteers journey to Appalachia from all across the United States to bring relief and support to fellow Americans. This documentary follows very personal stories of hope and resilience of the mountain people who refer to it simply, and affectionately, as "Red Bird." [High-Definition]

KET: The Modoc War; [TV-G]; This program revisits the battle scenes of the Modoc War of 1872, one of the costliest American Indian wars in U.S. history. [High-Definition]

KET2: Frontline; #3008 "Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown" [TV-RE]; A continuing investigation of the crisis inside the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011. With exclusive eyewitness testimony from key figures in the drama - including the Japanese Prime Minister and senior executives at the power company Tepco. [High-Definition]

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #101 "Crittenden County"; A historical look at Crittenden County and its economic and social contribution to the state.

KET: Reagan Presidency; #102 [TV-G]; Domestic and foreign policy decisions President Ronald Reagan made during his time in office are explored. [High-Definition]

KET2: Independent Lens; #1312 "Have You Heard from Johannesburg? - Free at Last" [TV-PG]; The apartheid regime in Pretoria crumbles under pressure from a united popular uprising inside its borders, and crushing international pressure to reform. Nelson Mandela is freed from prison and in 1990 is elected president of a democratic South Africa. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #108 "Robert Martin" [TV-G]; As the sixth president of Eastern Kentucky University, Robert Martin guided the school through a period of great growth between July 1960 and September 1976. Following his retirement from EKU, he was elected to the Kentucky Senate. A 1978 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Woodsmith Shop; #612 "Morris Chair" [TV-G]; The editors of Woodsmith magazine demonstrate the techniques to create this heirloom Morris chair. [High-Definition]

KET2: Antiques Roadshow; #1212 "Spokane (Part 3)" [TV-G]; A circa 1900 Louis XIV-style clock; a beautifully preserved 19th-century silk Heriz rug; and an heirloom desk and chair, rarely found together, used at the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1873. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #2013 "2013 General Assembly"; Bill and his guests discuss the 2013 General Assembly. Scheduled guests: Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown; State Rep. John Tilley, D-Hopkinsville, chair of the House Judiciary Committee; Kentucky House Minority Whip John Carney, R-Campbellsville; and State Sen. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Health; #806 "Physicians"; Dr. Tuckson's guests are Dr. Mary Barry of Norton Community Medical Associates, and Dr. Ron Waldridge of Shelby Family Medicine. Watch Online

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #107 "Clifford and the Beanstalk/An Itchy Patch" [TV-Y]; Jetta wins the lead in the school play, but worries more about what she's going to wear than about learning her lines. So Emily Elizabeth has to step in for her at the last minute. Clifford can't stop itching, and Emily says she'll take him to the vet if it doesn't stop. Clifford tries to avoid the trip to the doctor by hiding his discomfort. [High-Definition]

KET2: Wild Kratts; #202 "Race for the Hippo Disc" [TV-Y]; The Kratts try to find a a lost Power Disc on the African savannah before Zach Varmitech finds it. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Exploring an American Original; #109 "Kentucky Elk Country Corridor"; On a quiet, peaceful hike in the Eastern Kentucky hills, Dave encounters vistas that haven't changed since pioneer days as well as huge elk, recently reintroduced to the area. The region is also full of reminders that here coal is king.

KET: Arthur; #1305 "No Acting Please/Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending" [TV-Y]; When Fern lands a role in the Elwood City community production of "It Began With a Whistle," she fears she's not talented enough to be a star actress. But Will Toffman (actor Philip Seymour Hoffman) teaches Fern how to have fun, be herself, and truly shine. Finally, the final volume of the Henry Screever series, The Knights of the Bouillabiasse, is out. Prunella and Marina compete to see who can finish the book the fastest. But the two friends learn that speed-reading doesn't always pay off. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Henry Clay and the Struggle for the Union; [TV-G]; The documentary looks at the role of Henry Clay in holding off the War between the States. It explores the impact of slavery on the expansion of the Nation westward and how conflict between the North and South was irrepressible. The film is lavishly illustrated with stunning period photographs and art, footage of the old senate chamber, and dramatic interpretations performed by actors of Clay and his senate colleagues. [High-Definition]