Thursday 4/4/2013

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Noon EST

KET: GED Connection; #103 "Getting Ideas on Paper" [TV-G]; Successful writers and adult learners share ideas on how to get started writing.

KET2: Caillou; #519 "Thoughtful Caillou" [TV-Y]; Mrs. Howard has sprained her ankle and Caillou wants to help her around the house. Caillou is determined to win a ribbon in the "Charity Fun Run." Caillou is looking forward to being Leo's partner during a field trip to the museum. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #542 "Steve Flairty"; Bill sits down with author Steve Flairty who discusses his book Kentucky's Everyday Heroes: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things #2. The book tells the stories of inspiring Kentuckians who strive - without public notice - to improve the quality of life for their neighbors and their state. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Pre-GED Connection; #116 "Life Science" [TV-G]; Explores a variety of life science topics, from basic biology to genetics to ecosystems.

KET2: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; #104 "Daniel Gets Mad/Katerina Gets Mad" [TV-Y]; Daniel Tiger and Prince Wednesday get mad when Mom Tiger won't let them go play at the beach in the rain. Katerina Kittycat gets mad when someone else picks the instrument she wants to play. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Bywords; #344 "Jessie Wright"; Jessie Wright talks about the J.B. Speed Museum in Louisville. A KET production.

1:00

KET: Super Why!; #211 "The Adventures of Math-A-Million" [TV-Y]; The super readers accompany a math superhero as he confronts a series of arithmetic emergencies. [High-Definition]

KET2: It's Sew Easy; #309 "Quilt Techniques" [TV-G]; Learn how to use embroidery machines to quilt, add darts to a shirt, and use raw edge applique. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Head of the Holler; #106 "Erik Reece"; Kentucky author Erik Reece discusses his book, An American Gospel: On Family, History, and the Kingdom of God.

1:30

KET: Dinosaur Train; #105 "One Smart Dinosaur/Petey the Peteinosaurus" [TV-Y]; Buddy and Tiny want to test their memory, so they ride the dinosaur train and spend some time with the conductor, since he's a Troodon with a great memory. Buddy and Tiny ride the dinosaur train to meet Petey Peteinosaurus, a "flying lizard," who is fun, funny, and friendly, and has some features similar to both Buddy and Tiny! [High-Definition]

KET2: Scrapbook Memories; #1611 "Celebrations" [TV-G]; Party themes, travel stickers, and a domino frame. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ashland's Field of Dreams; Cincinnati Reds sportscaster Marty Brenneman narrates this sentimental look at playing baseball in Central Park in Ashland, Ky., during the 1950s. Watch Online

2:00

KET: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!; #122 "Teeny Weeny Adventure/I See Seeds" [TV-Y]; Nick has spotted a tiny ladybug, but Sally has found an even smaller ant! And there's nothing smaller than an ant. Or is there? Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet a variety of single-celled creatures. Sally and Nick are going on an adventure, but how are they going to get there? Skateboard? Train? Rocketship? They just can't decide! Until Cat suggests they see how trees send their seeds on trips. They follow different seeds as they travel through the air, float on the water, and hitch rides on animals. [High-Definition]

KET2: Math Basics; #110 "Patterns and Statistics"; Pattern recognition; tessellations; number patterns; displaying numeric data with graphs; introduction to statistics; sampling and probability.

2:30

KET: Curious George; #120 "The Clean, Perfect Yellow Hat/Bee Is for Bear" [TV-Y]; The yellow hat comes back from the dry cleaners so beautiful and clean that George can't help wanting to show it off to Compass the pigeon. While exploring the country, George meets up with a baby bear and a stinging bee. [High-Definition]

KET2: Crossroads Café; #104 "Who's the Boss" [TV-PG]; Jamal unexpectedly runs into two old friends who think he's the owner of the café. Topics: making apologies; strategies for job change.

KETKY: Farming in the Black Patch; The story of a family farm in Murray, Kentucky that for generations has grown dark-fired tobacco, only common to Western Kentucky and Tennessee. The process of producing dark-fired tobacco from start to finish is explored. A Micheal Breeding MEDIA production.

3:00

KET: Arthur; #609 "The Good Sport/Crushed" [TV-Y]; Francine makes no effort to hide her hurt feelings when Jenna gets the Athlete of the Year award instead of the rightful recipient—Francine. Then figure skater Michelle Kwan explains a few things about good sportsmanship. Arthur thinks he's too old to need a babysitter, but changes his mind when the sitter turns out to be a 16-year-old who loves ice cream and the Dark Bunny VI: Curse of the Moomy video game. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Best of Laugh-In; [TV-PG]; Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In was an NBC comedy-variety program which changed television as it became an important training ground for a generation of young writers and comic talent. From 1968 until 1973, Laugh-In frequently was seen by 50 million viewers. Its anarchic energy and pop aesthetic combined the black-out comedy of the vaudeville tradition with a 1960s-style "happening," psychedelic costumes, graphics, graffiti, outrageous characters, and a new political awareness became one of the most popular shows of all time. [High-Definition]

3:30

KET: WordGirl; #506 "Don't Mess with the Best/Peanut Butter Battles" [TV-Y7]; Since Victoria Best couldn't outdo WordGirl at being a superhero she decides to become a great villain. Chuck adds a new condiment to his arsenal - peanut butter! [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #503 "Frank X Walker: I Dedicate This Ride"; Through poetry and drama, Kentucky writer and Affrilachian Poets founder Frank X Walker illuminates the life of 19th century African-American jockey Isaac Murphy. The program includes dramatic segments performed by Lexington Children's Theatre. [High-Definition] Watch Online

4:00

KET: Wild Kratts; #116 "Walk on the Wetside" [TV-Y]; When Chris and Martin locate an amazing water-walking Basilisk lizard in Costa Rica, they try to replicate its actions in order to learn how this rare lizard is able to walk on water. They discover that by using its wide feet, churning its legs to create water pockets and keeping up a certain speed, the Basilisk is able to run on water in order to escape from predators. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Aviators; #108 [TV-G]; Aerobatic pilot Rick Volker, Homebuilt industry, the Cessna Caravan, and Mid-Continent instruments. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Collectibles; #104; Expert appraisers examine treasures including a baseball signed by several Hall of Famers, a watch fob known as "The Rock," and an Italian Revival Lamp worth a lot more than the purchase price of $25. [High-Definition] Watch Online

4:30

KET: The Electric Company; #105 "Lost and Spaced" [TV-Y]; At the school science fair, Lisa and her Skeleckian friend Dax get shrunk down and trapped inside their project - a perfect model of the solar system! [High-Definition]

KET2: Wild Photo Adventures; #201 "Lowcountry Shorebirds" [TV-G]; Doug Gardner photographs nesting shorebirds in the Lowcountry of South Carolina with Eric Horan. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1217 "Wayne Ferguson/Marilynn Pfanstiel/State Nature Preserves Commission" [TV-G]; When well-respected ceramics artist Wayne Ferguson suffered damage to his vision in a car accident, fellow artists raised money to help with the medical bills. Marilyn Pfanstiel, who overcame medical obstacles herself to become a noted author and artist, collects and shares stories of inspiring women. And the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission marks 30 years of protecting Kentucky's wild places. A 2006 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

5:00

KET: BBC World News America; #17094 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #313 "Dog of the Rings" [TV-Y]; The Fetch 3000 is on the blink. Glen, Ruff's techie teenage nephew, says he will fix it—if Ruff does something for him in return. Glen is a live-action role player, and he was supposed to go on a LARPing adventure at Wing's Castle. But he has caught a cold and can't go, so he wants one of the kids to take his place. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #810 "Keith O'Brien"; Author Keith O'Brien discusses his book Outside Shot: Big Dreams, Hard Times, and One County's Quest for Basketball Greatness, about the Scott County Cardinals and their 2009-2010 season. [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #32087 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #202 "Totally Rad" [TV-Y]; Hacker takes over the Radopolis cybersite, declaring himself king. To dethrone him, the kids challenge his hired hands to an Olympic-like skateboard competition. But there's a catch: High-scoring tricks need as much area as possible, and the configuration of the field's perimeter mysteriously keeps changing. Can the kids match their performance to the shifting arena? [High-Definition]

KETKY: bookclub@ket; #707 "The Barbarian Parade: Or, Pursuit of the Un-American Dream"; Host Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss Louisvillian Kirby Gann's frank and insightful coming-of-age novel. A 2005 KET production. Watch Online

6:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10599 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Just Seen It; #112 [TV-PG]; The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, The Call, and The Place Beyond The Pines are reviewed. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Aviation Pioneer Matthew B. Sellers; The Carter County native who invented the retractable landing gear for airplanes and made the first powered flight in Kentucky.