Wednesday 3/27/2013

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KET2: 180 Days: A Year Inside An American High School; #102 [TV-PG]; Observe a team of teachers and school leaders dealing with teenagers and pressures on the administration in one Washington, DC public high school. [High-Definition]

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #602 "Ballads and Blues"; Tanita Gaines' powerful voice has been compared to Aretha Franklin's. Jonell Mosser has sung backup for artists such as Etta James, B.B. King, and Bonnie Raitt. These two Kentucky artists perform old standards, blues, jazz, country, and rock 'n' roll with their own bands, then share the stage for two encores. A noted member of Gaines' band is Reese Wynans, whose career includes backing up blues great Stevie Ray Vaughan. A 2002 KET production.

KET: Kentucky Tonight; #2014 "Federal Budget"; Bill and his guests discuss the federal budget. Scheduled guests: Jason Bailey, director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Eric Schansberg, economics professor at Indiana University Southeast and a policy scholar at the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions; Chris Phillips, economics professor at Somerset Community College; and Brian Strow, economics professor at Western Kentucky University. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau; The play is a conversation between Thoreau and Emerson set during the final two days Thoreau spent at his cabin before leaving Walden Pond.

KET: POV; #2514 "Girl Model" [TV-PG]; A look at the modeling industry focuses on an American model scout and a 13-year-old Siberian girl. [High-Definition]

KET2: Tavis Smiley Reports; #301 "Education Under Arrest" [TV-PG]; This program looks at the efforts by those on the frontlines of juvenile justice reform and what programs are successful in breaking the school-to-prison pipeline. [High-Definition]

KETKY: A Walk Through Kentucky Wildflowers; Thomas Barnes, author and photographer of Kentucky's Last Great Places, hosts a scenic tour of Kentucky's wildflowers. Traveling to each of the state's geographic regions, he samples the amazing ecological abundance of more than 2,000 native wildflower species. Produced by Britt Davis with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET2: Secrets of the Dead; #1104 "The World's Biggest Bomb" [TV-PG]; Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists engaged in a dangerous race to see who could build and detonate the world's largest bomb. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Wendell Berry's Thoughts in the Presence of Fear; With film footage of rural Kentucky as a backdrop, author Wendell Berry expresses his thoughts in the days following the September 11 attack.

KET: Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour; [TV-G]; Embark on a voyage through architect Michael Graves' career and learn how he survived a mysterious illness that left him partially paralyzed in the midst of a successful career. [High-Definition]

KET: Woodsmith Shop; #613 "Top Shop Tips" [TV-G]; Make woodworking faster, safer, and more accurate with some of our favorite shop tips and techniques. [High-Definition]

KET2: Antiques Roadshow; #1709 "Myrtle Beach, Hour Three" [TV-G]; Discoveries include an 1884 Courier & Ives print; a Pennsylvania folk art whirligig; and a 1936 first edition of Gone With the Wind. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #109 "Earl D. Wallace" [TV-G]; In 1961, well-known Kentucky businessman and civic leader Earl D. Wallace spearheaded the effort to restore the Shaker village in Mercer County. He remained chairman of the board of the new nonprofit education corporation Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill until his death in 1990. This interview and tribute was taped in October 1982. A KET production. Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Health; #817 "Colon Cancer Awareness and Treatment"; A discussion about colon cancer awareness and treatment with Dr. Whitney Jones. Watch Online

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #111 "Come Back, Mac/Boo!" [TV-Y]; Mac tears up one of Jetta's favorite sweaters and feels so terrible about what he's done that he runs away. Later, the whole town gets spooked by a scary Halloween movie—even Jetta, who had been bragging about her bravery. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #2014 "Federal Budget"; Bill and his guests discuss the federal budget. Scheduled guests: Jason Bailey, director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Eric Schansberg, economics professor at Indiana University Southeast and a policy scholar at the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions; Chris Phillips, economics professor at Somerset Community College; and Brian Strow, economics professor at Western Kentucky University. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Wild Kratts; #120 "The Blue and the Gray" [TV-Y]; Martin and Chris are absorbed in a hilarious competition to discover who is the best acorn planter, blue jays or gray squirrels, when a strange Creature Power Suit malfunction transforms Martin into an acorn and grows him into an Oak tree! Chris activates the squirrel powers of his Creature Power Suit, but gets waylaid by a bobcat and goshawk. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Exploring an American Original; #101 "Heartland Waterways Corridor"; One of the nation's proudest outdoor wonderlands is in southern Kentucky, known today for its abundant lakes and rivers. Threads of history are woven throughout—including a connection to Jesse James—and the combination of tradition and outdoor appeal inspires a plethora of festivals.

KET: Arthur; #603 "Prunella's Special Edition/The Secret Life of Dogs & Babies" [TV-Y]; While everyone else lines up at the bookstore for the latest Henry Skreever book, Prunella orders a special monogrammed limited edition from England—and gets a Braille version by mistake. A journey inside the minds of Baby Kate and dog Pal shows what they really think of Arthur, D.W., and the silly grown-ups around them. [High-Definition]