Friday 3/22/2013

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Noon EST

KET: GED Connection; #116 "Passing the GED Social Studies Test" [TV-G]; Tips on reading and interpreting maps, charts, and graphics; information on the content areas covered on the social studies section of the GED Test; and sample test questions.

KET2: Caillou; #510 "Caillou's Toy Trouble" [TV-Y]; Caillou decides to trade his tiny toy shovel for some stickers, but soon changes his mind. Caillou wants a pair of snazzy light-up sneakers and Rollie Racers. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #522 "Jeff Biggers"; A conversation with Jeff Biggers, who has worked as a writer, radio correspondent, educator, and community organizer across the U.S., Europe, India, and Mexico. His latest book is Reckoning at Eagle Creek: The Secret Legacy of Coal in the Heartland. Biggers' investigative reporting and commentary pieces on coal, coal mining, moutaintop removal, Appalachia, and climate change have appeared in numerous national newspapers and magazines. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #112 "Themes in World History" [TV-G]; Major events, inventions, and ideas that have shaped the world and its cultures, from ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #116 "Be A Vegetable Taster!/Daniel Tries A New Food" [TV-Y]; Teacher Harriet introduces Daniel and his friends to the school's vegetable garden and convinces them to pick out some healthy veggies for their snack. Miss Elaina is having dinner with the Tiger family and encourages Daniel to try Veggie Spaghetti and Banana Swirl. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #334 "Willie Dawahare"; Willie C. Dawahare, former mayor of Hazard, discusses Dawahare family history. A 1984 KET production.

1:00

KET: Super Why!; #201 "Woofster Finds A Home" [TV-Y]; Whyatt goes to a pet adoption fair in Storybrook Village where he meets a little puppy who needs a family. Whyatt promises to look in a book to help until the puppy reveals he has a story of his own! As the superhero readers travel through the book Woofster Finds a Home, they find exciting ways to overcome obstacles and a new super reader joins the team! [High-Definition]

KET2: Lidia's Italy In America; #212 "St. Louis's Little Italy" [TV-G]; Lidia prepare spaghetti and meatballs and adds a Sicilian specialty - arancini - or rice balls to the menu. [High-Definition]

KETKY: News Quiz; #2824 [TV-G]; [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:15

KETKY: Telling Tales; #115 "Balaam Foster's Fiddle/The Banjo and the Loom"; A tale about a pact with the devil, plus a poem, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

1:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #223 "Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor" [TV-Y]; Buddy and Tiny show competitive twin brothers Dylan and Devlin Dilophosaurus how to work as a team. The Pteranodon family head to the Big Pond for a special nighttime treat - watching a meteor shower in the sky! [High-Definition]

KET2: Simply Ming; #1018 "On The Road In San Antonio with Chef Elizabeth Kossick" [TV-G]; Ming creates Peruvian dishes with Chef Elizabeth Kossick at the Culinary Institute of America. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Our Kids; #907; News and features about classroom projects and activities in Louisville-area schools.

2:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #114 "The Lost Egg/Hold on Tight" [TV-Y]; The kids are decorating the tree house for a party. The Cat knows the world's most fantabulous decorator: Stan the bower bird! Stan teaches the kids how to decorate with almost anything. Nick tries to hang onto monkey bars but can't. The Cat takes him and Sally to meet the best holder-on-ever, his tiny little friend Larry the limpet. After shrinking down to limpet size, Nick and Sally learn how to hang onto the rocks with the help of natural hand- and footholds, some sticky stuff on their feet, and plain old perseverance. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #105 "Estimation"; Four methods of estimating—front-end estimation, clustering, rounding, and compatible numbers—and how to decide which to use.

KETKY: Education Matters; #405 "Environmental Education In Kentucky"; Join Bill Goodman and his guests as they discuss how environmental education helps Kentucky students master science and other academic content through engaging, hands-on learning experiences that demonstrate ways in which their choices and actions affect the world around them. [High-Definition] Watch Online

2:30

KET: Curious George; #113 "Zoo Night/Charkie Escapes" [TV-Y]; George is so entranced by the baby panda at the zoo that he stays through closing time and is accidentally locked inside. Later, he dog-sits Charkie and finds it quite a challenge to keep her from slipping out of her leash. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #106 "Many Kinds of Numbers"; Introduction to common fractions, decimal fractions, and negative numbers.

3:00

KET: Arthur; #610 "Arthur Loses His Marbles/Friday the 13th" [TV-Y]; Arthur trains with Grandma Thora, a marbles champion, so he can beat all his friends. But when the Elwood City marbles tournament comes down to Read vs. Read, he learns that she didn't quite pass along all her secrets. While others are stepping over cracks or walking around ladders, Brain scoffs and defies all the superstitions—but then he has a run of bad luck. With Friday the 13th on the way, should he rethink things? [High-Definition]

KET2: Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence; #205 "Spiced Up" [TV-G]; Joanne prepares plum and ginger chutney with Italian cheeses and roasted chicken thighs with Indian rub. [High-Definition]

KETKY: A Decade of Difference; [TV-G]; The unlikely success story of the people in Eastern and Southern Kentucky, who made up their minds to change the natural environment and make it a cleaner and healthier place to live.Â Offered the resources and leadership of federal, state, and local governments, ultimately they had to change their attitudes about some traditions and culture.

3:30

KET: WordGirl; #509 "Monkey Business/Say It Again, Eileen" [TV-Y7]; When an overzealous Chuck strikes, it's up to Captain Huggy Face to single-handedly save the day. Can WordGirl stop Eileen from transforming into the Birthday Girl before the bake sale? [High-Definition]

KET2: Pati's Mexican Table; #206 "Fonda Favorites" [TV-G]; Meatballs in chipotle sauce (albondigas), white rice and fried plantains, and tres leches cake are made. [High-Definition]

4:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #118 "Let the Rhinos Roll!" [TV-Y]; The Wild Kratts team is on an important mission to unearth why Rhinos are mysteriously disappearing from the African Savannah. They soon discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a new super Rhino Dozers so the creature adventurers devise a plan to rescue them - and it just might work! [High-Definition]

KET2: Connections with Renee Shaw; #823 "Tanya Torp and Stephanie Troutman"; Renee and her guests discuss how to empower young girls to reach their full potential despite the challenges they face. Guests include Tanya Torp, the community engagement coordinator at the United Way of the Bluegrass and founder and CEO of the grassroots organization called BE BOLD and Dr. Stephanie Troutman, assistant professor of Women's and Gender Studies and African and African American Studies at Berea College. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Leadership Landscape; #107 "David Stone"

4:30

KET: The Electric Company; #309 "Tip It or Dip It" [TV-Y]; Marcus and Manny are contestants on a game show and Francine is the surprise guest host. [High-Definition]

KET2: 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

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1208 "Pine Mountain" [TV-G]; Host Dave Shuffett explores the history and natural wonders of Pine Mountain with visits to Pine Mountain State Resort Park and the Pine Mountain Settlement School, as well as a look at the preservation work of the Pine Mountain Legacy Project. A 2006 KET production. Watch Online

5:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17081 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #312 "Socket to Me" [TV-Y]; Blossom says that Ruff is using too much electricity, even though he's only running an electric leaf blower, a vacuum, a blender, all the lights, the washing machine, the dryer, and a karaoke machine. To humor her, he sends Sam and Sammy to figure out how he can decrease his energy consumption. [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]

5:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #32078 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #307 "A Perfect Fit" [TV-Y]; The bad guys bring the metal monster Gigabyte to a remote, Mayan-style pyramid on cybersite Jimaya so that the rays of the sun can energize him. The kids must work their way past a variety of obstacles and then find a way to block the sunlight. [High-Definition]

6:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10590 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Local Traveler; #101 "Shaker Village"; Learn the history of America's largest and best-known communal society and experience their way of life. Also, see why Harvest Fest is the best way to kick off the fall season! [High-Definition]

KETKY: Cassius Marcellus Clay: An Audacious American; A documentary about the great Kentucky emancipationist that follows his bold and fearless journey through the 19th century landscape of bitter politics and duels, palatial homes and beautiful women, slavery, the Civil War, and a diplomatic mission which led to the purchase of Alaska. A Michael Breeding MEDIA production. [High-Definition]