Wednesday 3/20/2013

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KET: GED Connection; #111 "Passing the GED Reading Test" [TV-G]; Reviews the skills required, the subjects covered, and the kinds of questions included on the GED reading test.

KET2: Caillou; #508 "Caillou Learns Patience" [TV-Y]; Caillou helps Mommy take care of a raspberry bush. Daddy is building an ice rink in the backyard and Caillou can't wait to skate. A spaghetti dinner (and a lot of giggling) result in Caillou getting the hiccups. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #516 "Rebecca Ryan"; Founder of Next Generation Consulting and author of Live First, Work Second, Rebecca Ryan makes a return visit to One to One as a participant in the Creative Cities Summit. She addresses how cities can attract and hold on to the best and brightest of a young, talented workforce. Ryan, author of the groundbreaking report, "Hot Jobs-Cool Communities" also talks about how communities can design a clear strategy to attract and retain talent. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #111 "Themes in U.S. History" [TV-G]; Explores key events and themes—such as the nation's multicultural nature—that have made the United States what it is today.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #114 "Thank You, Grandpere Tiger!/Neighborhood Thank You Day" [TV-Y]; Daniel is sad that Grandpere Tiger can't come to the special Thank You Day celebration. Daniel has trouble deciding what to put in his note for the annual neighborhood Thank You Day celebration. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #332 "Robyn Perlman"; Robyn Perlman, founder of "Wings, Foundation for Children". A 1984 KET production.

1:00

KET: Super Why!; #162 "The Comic Book: Attack of the Eraser" [TV-Y]; Whyatt and his friends are playing kickball in the park when Wolfy erases the score! The super readers fly into a new kind of reading material - a comic book - called "Attack of the Eraser" to track down the diabolical Eraser who's causing trouble in Reader Valley. Will Super Why and his friends be able to stop Eraser from wiping out all of the words in Reader Valley - or have they finally met their match? [High-Definition]

KET2: Crafting at the Spotted Canary; #306 "Things That Wrap A Gift" [TV-G]; Tips for decorating gift-wrap, creating tags with photos, and making a special gift bag are shared. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Science of Violence Against Women; [TV-14]; In 2003, the University of Kentucky created the Center for Research on Violence Against Women as a way to advance research, not just for the sake of science, but with a goal to improve the lives of women in the Commonwealth and around the globe. This documentary blends scientific discussions of research conducted at the University of Kentucky with women's stories of surviving violence. [High-Definition]

1:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #222 "The Egg Stealer?/To The Grandparents' Nest We Go!" [TV-Y]; Buddy and Don become detectives when some unhatched eggs they found on the beach are stolen. Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, and Don have fun spending a special day with their Grandma and Grandpa at their cliffside nest. [High-Definition]

KET2: For Your Home; #2401 "Antique Market" [TV-G]; Recycling home furnishings is eco-chic. Vicki and Sloan visit the Charlotte Antique and Collectible Show to pick up some pieces that they will rehab through the course of the coming season.

KETKY: Masters of Art; #101; A profile of artist and University of Kentucky professor Tharsing, plus an overview of the elements and principles of visual art and Tharsing's painting techniques and philosophy. A 1998 KET production.

2:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #113 "Maps/Termite Towers" [TV-Y]; Nick and Sally pretend to be pirates. The Cat takes them on a real pirate adventure by following a treasure map! They use landmarks to find their way to a real pirate treasure: parchment paper and ink pens to make pirate maps of their own! Sally and Nick just can't seem to keep their block tower from toppling over. The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet some expert tower builders: the termites! After shrinking down to bug-size, they learn from Terry termite how to build a tower that won't wiggle and wobble. [High-Definition]

KET2: GED Connection; #101 "Orientation" [TV-G]; An overview of the GED test and how this series and its accompanying workbooks and online lessons can help adults prepare.

KETKY: Looking at Painting; #102 "Expressionism"; Five Kentucky painters whose work falls between realism and abstraction—Patrick Adams (Nicholasville), Mark Priest (Louisville), Guinever Smith (Louisville), Karen Spears (Lexington), and Ann Tower (Lexington)—explain how they infuse the observed world with personal emotions and intellectual concerns.

2:30

KET: Curious George; #112 "Doctor Monkey/Curious George the Architect" [TV-Y]; While the Man with the Yellow Hat gets his annual check-up, George discovers how handy a stethoscope can be for identifying a mysterious sound. At a construction site, George learns how bulldozers, cement mixers, and jackhammers work—and why it's not a good idea to let a monkey operate them. [High-Definition]

KET2: Pre-GED Connection; #120 "Number Sense" [TV-G]; Explores the language of math and how you can use logic and common sense to make number problems more manageable.

3:00

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]

KET2: Clodagh's Irish Food Trails; #108 "County Clare" [TV-G]; In Inagh, Clodagh visits a 6th-century monastery and the farm that produces a famous local cheese named after Saint Tola. At Ireland's only micro-brewery/pub, Clodagh samples three locally made beers. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky State Fair: A Century of Memories; Celebrates 100 years of the Kentucky State Fair with a look at the music, the midway, Freedom Hall, agricultural competitions, food, and more. A 2005 KET production.

3:30

KET: WordGirl; #507 "Plain Old Mischief Makers/House Arrest" [TV-Y7]; WordGirl must stop best friends Big Left Hand Guy and InvisiBill from pulling off their biggest heist. Becky is stuck spending more time waiting on Chuck rather than fighting the other villains. [High-Definition]

KET2: Ciao Italia; #2110 "Classic Pasta of Liguria/La Pasta Classica Da Liguria" [TV-G]; Food writer and book author Laura Schenone brings a unique Ligurian recipe to Mary Ann's kitchen, where together they prepare delicate pasta wafers called Corzetti served in a delicate garlic and olive oil sauce. Mary Ann adds to the fun with Panzoti, an almond-stuffed little ravioli swimming in a butter sauce.

4:00

KET: 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]

KET2: Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa; #506 "Shanghai" [TV-G]; China's new powerhouse, Shanghai dazzles with fantastic skyscrapers, non-stop shopping and delicious dining. Excursions to the gardens of Suzhou and the canal town Zhouzhuang bring the ancient past alive.

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2717 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: The Electric Company; #308 "Revenge of the Zeros" [TV-Y]; Danny and Annie try to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party at The Electric Diner. [High-Definition]

KET2: Travelscope; #309 "Guatemala—The Maya of the Western Highlands" [TV-G]; Joseph visits the ancient Spanish colonial capital of Antigua before heading into Guatemala's Mayan highland villages for bargaining in the local markets, a leisurely visit to a coffee plantation, and a weaving lesson on a traditional back-strap loom. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1206 "Thomas Clark Center/Woodworker/River Exhibit/Sugar Creek Resort" [TV-G]; Host Dave Shuffett visits the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History and explores the exhibit "A River Runs Through Us." Bob Tucker uses the woodworking techniques of an earlier generation in his Barren County studio, Foxfire, and Tom Beale leads trail rides and team-building exercises at the Sugar Creek Resort in Jessamine County. A 2006 KET production. Watch Online

5:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17079 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #310 "What's Bugging Ruff" [TV-Y]; Ruff wants to have a powwow to troubleshoot the bug infestation in the doghouse. So he sends Harsha to New Mexico to participate in a real Native American powwow. Meanwhile, Noel, Sammy, and Jay are dispatched to Thompson Island to learn about insects and their habitats. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #530; [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #32076 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #509 "On the Line" [TV-Y]; Digit heads off to dispose of the powerful Network Interface Card, but a sinister cyvulture steals it from him and gives it to Hacker. At a secret location on the Northern Frontier, Hacker uses the NIC to power up his dastardly Transformatron and transforms himself so he can slip into Control Central and replace Motherboard. [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

6:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10588 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #706 "Hamburg, Germany" [TV-G]; Burt takes a musical tour of Hamburg, investigates why it has more millionaires per capita than any other city in Europe, and participates in the weekly Sunday-morning fish market party. At the Montblanc fountain pen factory, he learns the secret behind why its pens don't leak.

KETKY: Conversations with Champions; #205 "Tori Murden McClure"; Billy Reed talks with Tori Murden-McClure, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic and the president of Spalding University in Louisville. [High-Definition]