Series Information

Thanksgiving #101 [TV-G]
Why Thanksgiving, which originated in Colonial days, didn't become a federal holiday until 1941; how the bald eagle won out over the turkey as our national bird; and what stuffing our founding fathers preferred.

• KET2 Sunday, November 22 at 6:30 pm EST
• KET1 Monday, November 23 at 5:00 am EST
• KET1 Thursday, November 26 at midnight EST
• KET2 Thursday, November 26 at 8:30 am EST
• KET2 Thursday, November 26 at 11:30 am EST

Hanukkah #102 [TV-G]
Burt uncovers the history of the Jewish Festival of Lights, visits the largest and most comprehensive collection of Hanukkah lamps in the world, explains why potato pancakes and doughnuts are served, and discovers the secret of the spinning dreidel.

• KET1 Monday, December 14 at 5:00 am EST
• KET1 Tuesday, December 15 at 2:00 am EST
• KET1 Saturday, December 19 at 4:30 am EST

Christmas #103 [TV-G]
How the Christmas tree came indoors, what the first lady is doing for the holidays, how department stores create their magical windows, and how Santa got into the holiday mix.

• KET1 Monday, December 21 at 5:00 am EST
• KET1 Tuesday, December 22 at midnight EST
• KET2 Friday, December 25 at 8:30 am EST

New Year's #105 [TV-G]
Burt explains why we celebrate the new year on January 1, how noise keeps evil spirits away, what makes a champagne cork pop, and why caviar is acceptable on New Year's Eve but not on New Year's Day.

• KET1 Saturday, December 26 at 4:30 pm EST
• KET1 Tuesday, December 29 at midnight EST
• KET1 Thursday, December 31 at 5:00 am EST
• KET2 Thursday, December 31 at 8:30 am EST

Kwanzaa #104 [TV-G]
Kwanzaa runs from December 26 to January 1 and is an opportunity for African Americans to celebrate their roots. Burt visits the epicenter of black culture in the United States by taking a tour of Harlem, with a stop at the Apollo Theater on Amateur Night, and looks at what faith means at Abyssinian Church.

• KET1 Monday, December 28 at 5:00 am EST
• KET2 Monday, December 28 at 3:00 pm EST