Saturday 3/30/2013

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KETKY: Studio 89; #606 "Barnaby Bright"; Indie folk rock duo Barnaby Bright perform songs from their latest album, Gravity. [High-Definition]

KET: Scott & Bailey; #106 [TV-PG]; A car narrowly misses Rachel as she is walking home. The team investigate a teenager shot dead at home. Meanwhile, Rachel's career hangs in the balance as Gill discovers just how far she has gone in pursuit of love, and Janet needs to end her affair once and for all. [High-Definition]

KET2: American Masters; #2603 "Philip Roth: Unmasked" [TV-PG]; A profile of the American novelist Philip Roth who authored Goodbye Columbus, Portnoy's Complaint, America Pastoral, and others. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #106 "Strangers and Kin" [TV-G]; The film traces the evolution of the "hillbilly" image through Hollywood films, network news and entertainment shows, dramatic renderings of popular literature, and interviews with contemporary Appalachians to demonstrate how stereotypes are created, reinforced, and often used to rationalize exploitation.

KET: Seeds of Resiliency; [TV-PG]; Meet diverse individuals who have survived tragedies and traumas, overcome mental and physical challenges, and now use their experiences to help others. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Telling Amy's Story, Changing Kentucky's Story; [TV-G]; Local domestic violence experts come together after an encore of Telling Amy's Story to discuss ways people can get help in Kentucky. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition]

KET2: Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene; [TV-PG]; This film explores how writer Graham Greene's life both inspired great writing and drove him to attempt suicide. He was a British spy, a doubting Catholic, and a manic-depressive who wrote bestselling novels. [High-Definition]

KET: Celtic Pilgrimage with John O'Donohue; [TV-G]; Best-selling Irish author, poet, and philosopher John O'Donohue journeys through the sacred landscape of western Ireland. Actor Mike Farrell introduces the program.

KETKY: Summerstock; Kentucky filmmaker Robby Henson chronicles a year in the busy, eccentric life of Pioneer Playhouse, a regional repertory theater founded by his father, the late Eben Henson, in his hometown of Danville. From auditions with actors in New York City to carpooling to Kentucky, from first impressions to love affairs and feuds, and from stressful rehearsals to the tearing down of the very last set, the film details the unique challenges and special rewards of producing theater on a regional scale. Supported in part by the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET2: Fort Niagara: The Struggle for a Continent; [TV-PG]; For more than 150 years, Fort Niagara protected a strategic point at the mouth of the Niagara River in Youngstown, NY. Four nations struggled to conquer it and thus control that critical water artery. Rare archival materials, expert commentary, and reenactments recount the history of the fort from its beginnings through modern times. [High-Definition]

KET: Math Basics; #111 "Putting It All Together"; Two- and three-dimensional shapes; sorting and classifying shapes; the relationships among volume, surface area, and shape; ratio and proportion; figuring cost per unit.

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1126 [TV-G]; Installing interior screens and a Dutch door and the homeowners give a grand tour of the beautifully decorated "English cottage." Also, painting kitchen cabinets, estimating landscape material by the cubic yard, and installing a smart thermostat to reduce energy use are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Southern Fried Fitness; #110 "Celebrate the South with This Classic Catfish Fry" [TV-G]; Robin's favorite 20% dishes.

KET: Math Basics; #101 "Beginning"; Orientation to the series; basic mathematics vocabulary; applying math to real-life settings.

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2925 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KET: Bob the Builder; #801 "The Big Dino Dig Special (Pt. 1)" [TV-Y]; Lofty is jealous of the camaraderie between the three diggers, Scoop, Muck and Scratch. They finally ask him to join their club. A huge dinosaur skeleton is discovered on a dig when building a fun park for children. Scoop and Scratch hatch a plan to find their own dinosaur. [High-Definition]

KET2: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; #1547 "Music" [TV-Y]; Yo-Yo Ma visits Mister Rogers and plays the cello. King Friday insists that everyone learn to play the bass violin, but several of the neighbors are having trouble with it. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #621 "Joe Downing/Church Steeples/Miniature Horses" [TV-G]; An internationally renowned multimedia artist from Bowling Green; Tec-Fab Inc. of Campbellsville, where metal church steeples are manufactured; and diminutive horses on a farm in Metcalfe County. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #120 "Daniel's Sleepover/Backyard Camping" [TV-Y]; Daniel notices some things that are just a bit scary when goes to Prince Wednesday's for a sleepover. O the Owl is a little hesitant to sleep in an unfamiliar setting when camping in the backyard. [High-Definition]

KET2: Peep and the Big Wide World; #203 "Quack and the Very Big Rock/Shadow Play/Pocoyo - My Pato!" [TV-Y]; Quack is utterly flummoxed when a big rock plants itself in a very inconsiderate spot. Peep, Quack, and Chirp discover their shadows-then use them to teach Tom (that trouble-making cat!) a lesson. Then, Pato and Elly are arguing over their blocks when Caterpillar and Baby Bird walk past with presents for Pato. Oh no! Pocoyo and Elly have forgotten Pato's birthday.

KETKY: Comment on Kentucky; #3922; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Jack Brammer, political writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Ronnie Ellis, Frankfort reporter, CNHI, Inc.; and Greg Hall, reporter, Louisville Courier Journal. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Curious George; #704 "Where's The Firedog?/Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye" [TV-Y]; George's canine friend Blaze keeps running away from the firehouse. When Blaze winds up in the animal shelter, George and his firefighter friend Sam learn how to keep her safe. Toots the blues-singing germ is back and the Man with the Yellow Hat has a cold. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Louisville Life; #711 "Casey Hyland/Decca/The Clifton Center - John Harris/Little Eatz"; Meet contemporary glass artist Casey Hyland; vist Decca restaurant and meet chef Annie Pettry and owner Chad Sheffield; an interview with John Harris, executive director of the The Clifton Center, an historic facility that serves as a gathering place for art and culture; and a pug dog named Winston is the inspiration behind Little Eatz gourmet goodies. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online