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Sunday, August 23

12:00 am ET 11:00 pm CT
KET	WoodSongs Southern Legacy Southern Legacy brings together five bluegrass voices - Josh Williams, Don Rigsby, Ron Block, Steve Thomas and Mike Anglin; fiddle player Owen Hoopes.
KET2	Finding Your Roots Westward Bound Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts - traveling from frontier towns in the American West to surprising places in the East.
KETKIDS	Lyla in the Loop Every Sand-Which Way/Growing Up Lyla and her siblings work on a list of specials for Loops Lunch; Lyla helps her mom build a vertical garden.

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12:01 am ET 11:01 pm CT
KETKY	Comment on Kentucky August 21, 2026 Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant.

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12:30 am ET 11:30 pm CT
KETKY	Kentucky Health Endometriosis: Treatable When Recognized Shivani Parikh, M.D., and Hillary Simon, D.O., discuss endometriosis, a debilitating but treatable condition when properly diagnosed. A 2026 KET production.
KETKIDS	Arthur When Rivals Came to Roost/The Longest Eleven Minutes When Mighty Mountain's school building gets flooded, the Lakewood Elementary students have to share everything with them. The Internet is out! Uh oh, looks like the gang will be stuck with the most boring day ever.

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1:00 am ET 12:00 am CT
KET	Comment on Kentucky August 21, 2026 Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant.
KET2	Doc Martin Season 10, Episode Nine: Last Christmas in Portwenn In the series finale, Portwenn is full of festive cheer - until Martin tells Leonard that he needs to stop playing Santa while he awaits the results of his medical tests. Leonard decides to show "Doc the Grinch" the magic of Christmas, with unintended consequences, and Louisa works to arrange a Christmas parade through Portwenn. After a mishap, Martin confronts some of his fears and tries to embrace the holiday spirit.
KETKY	Dreamers & Doers: Voices of Kentucky Women A film inspired by women in the Commonwealth who boldly opened doors in politics, science, education, entertainment, literature, athletics, religion and the military. A Michael Breeding MEDIA production. A 2015 Production.
KETKIDS	Odd Squad End of the Road The Mobile Unit heads to Australia to stop The Shadow from causing world-wide oddness.

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1:30 am ET 12:30 am CT
KET	Washington Week with The Atlantic
KETKIDS	Wild Kratts Archerfish School The Kratt brothers learn the secret of "water droplet" archery from an Archerfish named Arrow.

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2:00 am ET 1:00 am CT
KET	Great Performances at the Met Eugene Onegin Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, opposite baritone Igor Golovatenko as the tragic Onegin, in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin.
KETKY	Kentucky to the World Phillip A. Sharp Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Phillip A. Sharp is an Institute Professor (highest rank) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), co-founder of Biogen, Inc., and founder of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He discusses his own pursuits in science, from his past accomplishments to his vision for the future of biotechnology with Jenni Laidman, a freelance writer specializing in science and medicine. A native of Kentucky, Dr. Sharp talks about growing up on a farm in Pendleton County and how he learned the value of hard work and to keep moving forward. His early education took place entirely in the public schools of Pendleton County, where he first gained his appreciation of math and science. A 2018 Production.
KETKIDS	Wild Kratts Search for the Florida Panther The team springs into rescue mode when a Florida Panther is seen off the Alligator Alley highway.

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2:06 am ET 1:06 am CT
KET2	Comment on Kentucky August 21, 2026 Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant.

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2:30 am ET 1:30 am CT
KETKIDS	Weather Hunters The Weathercast Lily, Corky and Benny attempt to film their own weather broadcast, but need Great Grandpa Wallace's tools to create their weathercast.

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2:33 am ET 1:33 am CT
KET2	Visions of Italy: Southern Style Embark on a seamless journey along Italy's rugged western coastline to the toe of the boot at Reggio di Calabria, then travel inland through the countryside to Rome. This program features stunning aerial footage, a poetic narrative and a soundtrack that captures the region's charms.

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3:00 am ET 2:00 am CT
KETKY	Picture Proof The documentary examines the intergenerational impact of addiction by chronicling the love, labor, loss and uncertainty of one woman's struggle to live a life of sobriety. The film explores the bonds that hold one family together and a disease that threatens to tear them apart. A 2024 production.
KETKIDS	Cyberchase Buzz & Delete Rock It/The Cyber Book of Records/Smirbles on the Loose Buzz and Delete break a cyber world record using subtractions to catch smirbles.

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3:30 am ET 2:30 am CT
KET2	AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Freedom Hill The historical significance of Princeville, N.C., the first town incorporated by freed enslaved Africans in America.
KETKIDS	Cyberchase Vacation Countdown/Any Way You Stack It/The Weight Escape Buzz, Delete, Digit, Widget and the CyberSquad use weight to save the day.

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4:00 am ET 3:00 am CT
KETKIDS	Molly of Denali: Wise Raven & Old Crow Molly's family goes on an epic river trip to a traditional Gwich'in village to celebrate their late Grandma Catherine. Getting there won't be easy. Molly will need to listen to the land and connect with her culture to get them there safely.

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4:30 am ET 3:30 am CT
KET2	Texas Monthly Presents: The Story A New Lens This episode highlights a species of fish that has gone from 'toss' to trophy.
KETKY	Victorian Mansions of Old Louisville An architectural tour of Old Louisville, a neighborhood built on the site of the Southern Exposition in the late 1880s and now featuring the largest collection of Victorian houses in America. Homes highlighted include the Conrad-Caldwell House and the Ferguson Beaux Arts Mansion, headquarters of the Filson Historical Society. A production of Michael Breeding MEDIA.

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5:00 am ET 4:00 am CT
KET	MotorWeek 2026 Subaru Trailseeker Road testing the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker; a review of the revived Honda Prelude.
KET2	Finding Your Roots Westward Bound Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts - traveling from frontier towns in the American West to surprising places in the East.
KETKY	Great Conversations Josh Chin with Evan Osnos Josh Chin, a deputy bureau chief with the Wall Street Journal, talks about his book "Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control" with Evan Osnos, a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China." The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2020 KET Production.
KETKIDS	Cyberchase A Recipe for Chaos A popular new restaurant in Castleblanca serves delicious meals, but all the residents have become cranky and tired. The CyberSquad quickly learns the restaurant's food is unhealthy, and Hacker is behind it all. To get Hacker to stop making his unhealthy food, Digit challenges him to a cook-off.

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5:30 am ET 4:30 am CT
KET	Vegesaurs Tummy Ache When Ginger gets a nasty tummy ache, the Pea-Rexes search for a special soothing herb.
KETKIDS	Ready Jet Go! How Come The Moon Changes Shape?/Night of a Bazillion Stars The gang fly out to space so they can see how the Moon changes shape depending on perspective. Jet, Sydney, and Sean use a telescope to look at the night sky and learn why stars twinkle and planets don't.

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5:45 am ET 4:45 am CT
KET	Mia & Codie Code Race Codie and Jackson race go karts. Codie learns to find matches first during a sock folding challenge. Codie uses a macro block to make his paper airplane fly the farthest.

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6:00 am ET 5:00 am CT
KET	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood We Learn Best from Caring People/Batteries & Flashlights Maggie Stewart teaches sign language to a song she sings. Batteries of all sizes can power many things, from flashlights to riding machines.
KET2	Workplace Essential Skills Communicating with Customers How to develop excellent customer-service skills.
KETKY	Bluegrass and Backroads Marion County Ham Days Festival; a farm where habanera peppers are processed in bourbon barrels; famed Kentucky woodcarver Roger Blair carves exquisite native birds, fish, and animals; and a look at Bach Farm, one of the finalists of Kentucky Farm Bureau's Young Farm Family Contest. A 2011 Production.
KETKIDS	Clifford the Big Red Dog Up Pup and Away!/Abra-Ca-lifford! Emily Elizabeth makes drawings on paper airplanes for Aunt Violet, but they all scatter when Aunt Violet's plane comes in to land on Birdwell Island. When Emily Elizabeth's dad shares his old magic set, she and Clifford decide to become magicians!

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6:30 am ET 5:30 am CT
KET	Arthur D.W.'s Deer Friend/Buster Hits the Books On a camping trip, D.W. befriends a large deer and decides to try to take him home with her. For the first time in his school career, Buster has to actually read a book?and he only has one week.
KET2	Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr Desert Gold Bask in the brilliant desert bloom as we enjoy easy to follow yoga moves for the whole body.
KETKY	Kentucky Time Capsule A Symptom of the '70s Louisville's public transportation system had once been a source of pride. But by the early 1970s, it was in terrible condition, and the buses were on the brink of stopping forever. The city seemed caught in a bureaucratic daze, unable or unwilling to take bold action to save the system. A 2003 KET Production.
KETKIDS	Dinosaur Train Where Have All The Lizards Gone?/Conductor's Sleepover The Changyuraptor Family has been eating all the lizards on Lizard Island, impacting the ecosystem. With a hurricane looming, the Pteranodon Family convinces the Conductor to leave his train and come to their shelter.

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7:00 am ET 6:00 am CT
KET	Wild Kratts Mom of a Croc Chris and Martin are determined to prove to Aviva that there's more to crocodiles than their reputation as scary brutes. They use an egg disguise, created by the young inventor, to infiltrate a crocodile nest for an insider's look at the challenging journey of the infant crocs. They also discover the importance of heat in the life cycle of the croc and that heat can even move from one object to another by a process called conduction.
KET2	Classical Stretch: By Essentrics Quad Strengthening This workout from Montego Bay Jamaica will build endurance and power in your quads.
KETKY	Kentucky Life Kentucky Caviar, Louisville Nimble Thimbles, the Franklin 13 Horses Explore the presence of caviar in Kentucky through America's Best Caviar in Paducah; Louisville Nimble Thimbles is a non-profit quilting guild that serves the Jefferson County area; and neglected horses in Franklin County are on the road to recovery. A 2025 KET production.
KETKIDS	Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pinkville Rocks/Case of the Giggles Pinkalicious and her friends paint rocks for each other. Pinkalicious and Jasmine develop a case of the giggles.

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7:30 am ET 6:30 am CT
KET	Weather Hunters Corky's Weird Rainforest Mystery The Hunters investigate a mysterious rain that happens with no clouds in the Indonesian rainforest.
KET2	Fit 2 Stitch Sewing Careers for the Blind Travel to Envision Dallas, where people who are blind or visually impaired are taught to sew.
KETKY	Kentucky Afield
KETKIDS	Peg + Cat The Circus Problem/The Buried Treasure Problem Peg and Cat climb, swing, swoop, and juggle their way over amazing heights and lengths. Peg and Cat measure their way to buried treasure using Cat as a measuring stick!

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8:00 am ET 7:00 am CT
KET	Lyla in the Loop Lyla Can't Sleep/Hairdos and Hair Don'ts Lyla can't fall asleep and tries to figure out what's wrong with her sleep routine. Lyla tries to do her own hairstyle with Stu's help.
KET2	Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Blending Background Fillers Drawing a motif with some computerized help; blending fillers into the background.
KETKY	Inside Louisville Meet Kentucky Native and Master Magician Lance Burton You may know Lance Burton as a master magician with a history of performing in Las Vegas and around the world. You may not know he's a Louisville native who still calls Kentucky home. Learn what ignited Burton's passion for magic, explore his decades-long career and discover his commitment to giving back to the place he calls home. A 2026 KET production.
KETKIDS	Sesame Street Are You Ready for School? Ji-Young and Baby Bear host a game show to help Rudy and Zoe get ready for school.

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8:30 am ET 7:30 am CT
KET	Carl the Collector Whole Lotta Lotta/Leaf It to Carl Lotta is upset when Skyler calls her "headphone girl." There's a new kid in school.
KET2	Climate California Machina Ex Deo From electric airplanes to public transit to a nature app, explore how to build a future that you can actually live in.
KETKY	Comment on Kentucky August 21, 2026 Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant.
KETKIDS	Phoebe & Jay Fire Drill/Fruit Juice Frenzy Phoebe, Jay and Lupe get to practice their fire safety plan when the Fire Inspector visits. Phoebe and Jay are sent to buy juice from Mr. Aguilar.

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9:00 am ET 8:00 am CT
KET	Sesame Street New School Scaries Cookie Monster feels nervous about going to cooking school for the first time. Rosita shows him how to do a heart breath to help him feel better, but he's still not ready yet.
KET2	The American Woodshop Cantilevered Tables See how to create a cantilevered table. The interlocking pivot joints make the wood come alive.
KETKY	Kentucky Health Endometriosis: Treatable When Recognized Shivani Parikh, M.D., and Hillary Simon, D.O., discuss endometriosis, a debilitating but treatable condition when properly diagnosed. A 2026 KET production.
KETKIDS	Work It Out Wombats! Sammy's Primmo/Sammy Makes a Day Sammy and Benito find a way to communicate. Sammy makes plans for his mom's visit.

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9:30 am ET 8:30 am CT
KET	The Day You Begin On the first day of school, four children from different backgrounds share a classroom and discover what connects them.
KET2	Woodsmith Shop Easy-to-Build Shop Projects Building a vintage inspired organizer for hand saws; a clever router table design that clamps to any surface and is perfect for a small workshop.
KETKY	Dreamers & Doers: Voices of Kentucky Women A film inspired by women in the Commonwealth who boldly opened doors in politics, science, education, entertainment, literature, athletics, religion and the military. A Michael Breeding MEDIA production. A 2015 Production.
KETKIDS	Work It Out Wombats! A Sleep Story for Ellie/Super's Super Mug Zadie soothes Ellie to sleep with a story. The wombats fix Super's favorite mug.

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10:00 am ET 9:00 am CT
KET2	Rick Steves' Europe The Best of Slovenia Little Slovenia is the least visited and most underrated of Europe's alpine countries. From its prosperous capital of Ljubljana, Rick enjoys the mountain resort of Lake Bled, ventures into the Julian Alps for natural thrills mixed with World War I history, goes spelunking in a gigantic cave, and swims with Slavs in a charming Adriatic port.
KETKIDS	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Tiger Family Trip The Tiger Family is heading out on a road trip to Grandpere's house and Daniel gets a helpful map.

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10:30 am ET 9:30 am CT
KET	Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
KET2	Epic Trails Backpacking Helena, Montana Eric Hanson treks through the breathtaking landscapes of Helena, Montana.
KETKY	Bluegrass and Backroads Marion County Ham Days Festival; a farm where habanera peppers are processed in bourbon barrels; famed Kentucky woodcarver Roger Blair carves exquisite native birds, fish, and animals; and a look at Bach Farm, one of the finalists of Kentucky Farm Bureau's Young Farm Family Contest. A 2011 Production.
KETKIDS	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood A New Friend at School/ A New Friend at the Playground Prince Wednesday is playing with Jodi. Is Prince Wednesday still Daniel's friend? Of course he is! Daniel worries that Miss Elaina likes Jodi more than him.

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11:00 am ET 10:00 am CT
KET	Washington Week with The Atlantic
KET2	Bare Feet in NYC with Mickela Mallozzi Nuyorican Barrios Mickela digs deeper into the long-standing Puerto Rican whose influence stretches across all of New York City.
KETKY	Kentucky to the World Phillip A. Sharp Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Phillip A. Sharp is an Institute Professor (highest rank) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), co-founder of Biogen, Inc., and founder of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He discusses his own pursuits in science, from his past accomplishments to his vision for the future of biotechnology with Jenni Laidman, a freelance writer specializing in science and medicine. A native of Kentucky, Dr. Sharp talks about growing up on a farm in Pendleton County and how he learned the value of hard work and to keep moving forward. His early education took place entirely in the public schools of Pendleton County, where he first gained his appreciation of math and science. A 2018 Production.
KETKIDS	Carl the Collector The Tool Collection/The Stick Collection Carl stretches the limits of honesty when he gets a universal screwdriver for his birthday. Carl wants a hole in the walkway to his house fixed until he discovers his friends have turned it into something magical.

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11:30 am ET 10:30 am CT
KET	The Chavis Chronicles Darlene McGhee Whittington Darlene McGhee Whittington, president of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., reflects on the organization's legacy.
KET2	Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out A Wonderful World of Festivals - A 20th Anniversary Celebration How modern and ancient festivals open a window into a people's soul.
KETKIDS	Curious George Monkey Goes Batty/Curious George and the Balloon Hound George's nightly trips to the kitchen keep the Man in the Yellow Hat awake at night. Hundley dreams he is British flying ace, Leftenant Doxie, and is joined by his daring flyboy, Chuck Monkey.

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12:00 pm ET 11:00 am CT
KET	Inside Louisville Inside Lynn Family Stadium with Dr. Mark Lynn and James O'Connor What was once an industrial junkyard in Louisville's Butchertown neighborhood is now a 15,000-capacity stadium and home to Louisville's professional sports teams. Learn the history of Lynn Family Stadium and what's next for the promised entertainment district around it. A 2026 KET production.
KET2	Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen Seafood Stew, Bow Fishing for Tilapia, White Wine Butter Tilapia w/ Spinach Tim and Nicki are fishing in Florida catching some bluegill, catfish and tilapia! Take some local seafood to make a fish stew over the fire (with homemade fish stock), then bow fish for some tilapia to bring back to have some filets in a white wine butter sauce with a side of sauteed spinach.
KETKY	Picture Proof The documentary examines the intergenerational impact of addiction by chronicling the love, labor, loss and uncertainty of one woman's struggle to live a life of sobriety. The film explores the bonds that hold one family together and a disease that threatens to tear them apart. A 2024 production.
KETKIDS	Donkey Hodie Someplace Cold/Purple Polka Dot Party The pals and Trolley try to keep a snow snurdle from melting. Panda invites his pals to a party on Planet Purple.

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12:30 pm ET 11:30 am CT
KET	Live From The LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove Amy Coney Barrett, Part 2 Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett talks about the court's decision-making process, the rise of "shadow dockets" and why she believes Americans should have faith in the government.
KET2	Cook's Country Upper Midwest Classics Supper club traditions in Wisconsin; Supper Club chicken cordon bleu; Cornish pasties.
KETKIDS	Milo Milo the Delivery Driver Milo and her friends figure out how to deliver just what their customers need.

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1:00 pm ET 12:00 pm CT
KET	Comment on Kentucky August 21, 2026 Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant.
KET2	In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs Daniel Boulud and Gordon Hamersley Daniel Boulud prepares chilled green pea soup; Gordon Hamersley tosses a green salad with sherry vinaigrette.
KETKIDS	Elinor Wonders Why Don't Rain on My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up The kids try to determine what the weather will be like for Animal Town's parade. Olive gets a bad case of the hiccups.

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1:30 pm ET 12:30 pm CT
KET	Kentucky Health Keeping Older Adults Agile and Mobile Physical Therapist Elizabeth Murphy, D.P.T., discusses ways we can help preserve our mobility and prolong our ability to live independently. A 2026 KET production.
KET2	Pati's Mexican Table Escaramuza Pati experiences a unique and storied part of Jalisco culture: the escaramuza. An all-female horse riding and skills competition honoring the women charros who fought for Mexico's independence.
KETKY	Victorian Mansions of Old Louisville An architectural tour of Old Louisville, a neighborhood built on the site of the Southern Exposition in the late 1880s and now featuring the largest collection of Victorian houses in America. Homes highlighted include the Conrad-Caldwell House and the Ferguson Beaux Arts Mansion, headquarters of the Filson Historical Society. A production of Michael Breeding MEDIA.
KETKIDS	Rosie's Rules Rosie's Switcheroo/Rosie's Family Tree Rosie and Papa swap family roles. Rosie tries to make a family tree.

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2:00 pm ET 1:00 pm CT
KET	49 Doves: The Flight 5191 Disaster This film tells the story of the crash of Comair Flight 5191 that occurred on August 27, 2006, in Lexington, Kentucky. The crash killed 49 of the 50 people on board the Bombardier CRJ-200; co-pilot James Polehinke was the sole survivor. Through a behind-the-scenes look at the events surrounding the crash, the film explores its impact on the families, friends, first responders and media members who covered the tragedy.
KET2	Last of the Summer Wine Stop That Bath Foggy, Clegg and Compo get into another scrape after Howard asks them to deliver an unusual gift to Marina - a cast iron bath.
KETKY	Dreamers & Doers: Voices of Kentucky Women A film inspired by women in the Commonwealth who boldly opened doors in politics, science, education, entertainment, literature, athletics, religion and the military. A Michael Breeding MEDIA production. A 2015 Production.
KETKIDS	Super Why! Monty's Adventures in Music Town The super readers soar into the book Monty's Adventures in Music Town and meet a loveable monster who is having trouble picking an instrument to play for the big show.

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2:30 pm ET 1:30 pm CT
KET2	Keeping Up Appearances The Toy Store Hyacinth has to intervene when Daddy slips out and runs up a toy store bill that he cannot pay.
KETKIDS	Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum I Am Theodore Roosevelt/I Am Eleanor Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt helps the kids learn that creepy-crawly things need space to live, too. Eleanor Roosevelt teaches Xavier that he should take every chance he gets to help others.

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3:00 pm ET 2:00 pm CT
KET2	As Time Goes By The Psychotherapist Jean irritates her daughter at home and Sandy at the office when she begins bringing work home with her.
KETKY	Kentucky Time Capsule A Symptom of the '70s Louisville's public transportation system had once been a source of pride. But by the early 1970s, it was in terrible condition, and the buses were on the brink of stopping forever. The city seemed caught in a bureaucratic daze, unable or unwilling to take bold action to save the system. A 2003 KET Production.
KETKIDS	Molly of Denali Good for the Goose/Whistle Work Molly and Trini try to figure out how relocate a stubborn goose. Mr. Patak's whistle disappears when he goes out of town.

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3:30 pm ET 2:30 pm CT
KET	Saving George Washington's Mount Vernon Recent restoration work done at Mount Vernon has revealed new insights about the nation's first president.
KET2	Still Open All Hours Granville surprises Kath when she pops in for her regular loaf of bread. Madge and Mavis are off to a wedding looking very glamorous, and Granville gets concerned that Mavis might stay for the disco and attract new admirers.
KETKY	Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen Planting Seeds, Make Greenhouse, Dandelion Jelly, Salad from Your Yard It's time to think about planting your seeds, foraging and more! Head to Versailles, Ky., to learn how to plant seeds, create your own greenhouse at home, how to bottom water, when to transplant your plant and more. Then forage for dandelions for some tasty jelly or greens for a salad out of your yard.
KETKIDS	Alma's Way Alma Town/Alma's Big Help When Alma is elected mayor of Cardboard City, she promises to help the city run smoothly. Alma and Junior discover it's the little acts of kindness that make the biggest difference.

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4:00 pm ET 3:00 pm CT
KET	Kentucky Life Frozen History, Mondo Gonzo: The Art & Times of Lawrence Tarpey, Kentucky's Women in Film After floods ravaged Eastern Kentucky in 2022, historical materials were recovered and then frozen for preservation; Lexington artist and punk rock icon Lawrence Tarpey helped create Central Kentucky's underground music scene; meet women who are leading the charge across Kentucky to introduce the art of filmmaking to all students. A 2025 KET production.
KET2	Doc Martin Season 10, Episode Nine: Last Christmas in Portwenn In the series finale, Portwenn is full of festive cheer - until Martin tells Leonard that he needs to stop playing Santa while he awaits the results of his medical tests. Leonard decides to show "Doc the Grinch" the magic of Christmas, with unintended consequences, and Louisa works to arrange a Christmas parade through Portwenn. After a mishap, Martin confronts some of his fears and tries to embrace the holiday spirit.
KETKY	Great Conversations Josh Chin with Evan Osnos Josh Chin, a deputy bureau chief with the Wall Street Journal, talks about his book "Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control" with Evan Osnos, a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China." The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2020 KET Production.
KETKIDS	Lyla in the Loop The Artist Formerly Known as Liana/Jamaica Day Liana accidentally submits art that Stu made and feels guilty taking the credit for his work. Lyla and Luke perform an "Anansi" folktale puppet show.

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4:30 pm ET 3:30 pm CT
KET	Kentucky Afield
KETKIDS	Arthur Just Desserts/The Big Dig Overindulging in sweets leads to a night of very strange dreams for Arthur. After Grandpa Dave shows them a secret map, Arthur and D.W. hunt for buried treasure and learn some family history.

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5:00 pm ET 4:00 pm CT
KET	This Old House Walpole Ranch with ADU \| Welcome to Walpole A Walpole ranch is reimagined with an ADU for ageing parents, a primary suite bump-out, smarter baths and better flow from garage to new mudroom and kitchen.
KETKY	Comment on Kentucky August 21, 2026 Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant.
KETKIDS	Odd Squad Music of Sound The Odd Squad Mobile Unit must convince Soundcheck to get back together again.

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5:06 pm ET 4:06 pm CT
KET2	Compass Points from PBS News

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5:30 pm ET 4:30 pm CT
KET	Ask This Old House Running Power to a Shed Basic tools and supplies needed to paint a room; compost versus disposal; how to run underground power from a house to a shed.
KETKY	Kentucky Health Myths, Misconceptions and Truths About Diet and Wellness Registered Dietitian Karen McNees, R.D., Ed.D., talks about dietary options. A 2026 KET production.
KETKIDS	Wild Kratts Prairie Who? When a twister surprises the Tortuga, the team abandons ship and gets separated out on the prairie.

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5:33 pm ET 4:33 pm CT
KET2	Live From The LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove Amy Coney Barrett, Part 2 Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett talks about the court's decision-making process, the rise of "shadow dockets" and why she believes Americans should have faith in the government.

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6:00 pm ET 5:00 pm CT
KET	Last of the Summer Wine Stop That Bath Foggy, Clegg and Compo get into another scrape after Howard asks them to deliver an unusual gift to Marina - a cast iron bath.
KETKY	Dreamers & Doers: Voices of Kentucky Women A film inspired by women in the Commonwealth who boldly opened doors in politics, science, education, entertainment, literature, athletics, religion and the military. A Michael Breeding MEDIA production. A 2015 Production.
KETKIDS	Wild Kratts Hermit Crab Shell Exchange Martin and Chris discover a hermit crab on the beach and soon the Wild Kratts team is exploring the amazing world of this shell changing creature.

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6:01 pm ET 5:01 pm CT
KET2	Art for Science's Sake: Stalking John James Audubon The art and science of the 19th century naturalist John James Audubon, best known for "The Birds of America," which features 435 color prints of birds.

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6:30 pm ET 5:30 pm CT
KET	Keeping Up Appearances The Toy Store Hyacinth has to intervene when Daddy slips out and runs up a toy store bill that he cannot pay.
KETKIDS	Weather Hunters Oh, the Humidity! Unexpected humidity threatens to jeopardize Corky's video for the science day celebration at school.

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7:00 pm ET 6:00 pm CT
KET	Chatsworth Through Time The history, architecture, landscape and artwork of Chatsworth House, an English estate and home of one of Europe's most significant collections of fine art.
KET2	Nova Human: Origins Trace the remarkable origins of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.
KETKY	Kentucky to the World Phillip A. Sharp Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Phillip A. Sharp is an Institute Professor (highest rank) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), co-founder of Biogen, Inc., and founder of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He discusses his own pursuits in science, from his past accomplishments to his vision for the future of biotechnology with Jenni Laidman, a freelance writer specializing in science and medicine. A native of Kentucky, Dr. Sharp talks about growing up on a farm in Pendleton County and how he learned the value of hard work and to keep moving forward. His early education took place entirely in the public schools of Pendleton County, where he first gained his appreciation of math and science. A 2018 Production.
KETKIDS	Cyberchase Buzz & Delete Rock It/The Cyber Book of Records/Smirbles on the Loose Buzz and Delete break a cyber world record using subtractions to catch smirbles.

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7:30 pm ET 6:30 pm CT
KETKIDS	Cyberchase Vacation Countdown/Any Way You Stack It/The Weight Escape Buzz, Delete, Digit, Widget and the CyberSquad use weight to save the day.

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8:00 pm ET 7:00 pm CT
KET	Masterpiece Mr Bates vs The Post Office: Season 1, Episode One Mysterious financial losses lead the Post Office to fire and prosecute village Subpostmasters, who have no way to prove their innocence.
KET2	Henry David Thoreau Who Are We? As the nation struggles with its ideals and industry reshapes the land, Henry David Thoreau pursues a career as an author. But, unsuccessful and disheartened, he retreats to a cabin in the woods to live simply, deliberately - and write.
KETKY	Picture Proof The documentary examines the intergenerational impact of addiction by chronicling the love, labor, loss and uncertainty of one woman's struggle to live a life of sobriety. The film explores the bonds that hold one family together and a disease that threatens to tear them apart. A 2024 production.
KETKIDS	Molly of Denali: Wise Raven & Old Crow Molly's family goes on an epic river trip to a traditional Gwich'in village to celebrate their late Grandma Catherine. Getting there won't be easy. Molly will need to listen to the land and connect with her culture to get them there safely.

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KET	Masterpiece Mr Bates vs The Post Office: Season 1, Episode Two Alan Bates and the Subpostmasters begin their fight for the truth and justice with new allies in Parliament, but first, they must convince an independent investigator of their honesty.
KET2	Henry David Thoreau Being Alive At Walden Pond, Thoreau finds solace in nature and writes two books, including a classic about his time there. Over his two-year stay, an expedition to Maine and an act of civil disobedience protesting slavery reshape his idea of freedom.
KETKIDS	Cyberchase A Seedy Business The citizens of Factoria have been put back to work at a toy factory where they get free meals. The problem? The benefactor is none other than Hacker, and the meals all come from vending machines. To get the Factorians out of Hacker's clutches, the CyberSquad must show them how to grow their own food.

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KETKY	Victorian Mansions of Old Louisville An architectural tour of Old Louisville, a neighborhood built on the site of the Southern Exposition in the late 1880s and now featuring the largest collection of Victorian houses in America. Homes highlighted include the Conrad-Caldwell House and the Ferguson Beaux Arts Mansion, headquarters of the Filson Historical Society. A production of Michael Breeding MEDIA.
KETKIDS	Ready Jet Go! Tour of the Solar System/Jet Cooks Dinner Celery, Jet's mom, takes the kids on a tour of the solar system and introduces all of the planets. Sydney, Mindy, Sunspot, and Sean help Jet cook a classic meal from Bortron 7 for his parents, Celery and Carrot.

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KET	Masterpiece Downton Abbey Season 3 - Part Four The Crawley family faces its severest test yet. Meanwhile, new faces try to fit into the tight-knit circle of servants. New evidence turns up in a baffling case.
KET2	Human Footprint Dressed to Kill From runway to throwaway, Shane suits up to discover the global impact of our fashion addiction.
KETKY	Great Conversations Josh Chin with Evan Osnos Josh Chin, a deputy bureau chief with the Wall Street Journal, talks about his book "Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control" with Evan Osnos, a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China." The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2020 KET Production.
KETKIDS	Super Why! Monty's Adventures in Music Town The super readers soar into the book Monty's Adventures in Music Town and meet a loveable monster who is having trouble picking an instrument to play for the big show.

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KETKIDS	Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum I Am Theodore Roosevelt/I Am Eleanor Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt helps the kids learn that creepy-crawly things need space to live, too. Eleanor Roosevelt teaches Xavier that he should take every chance he gets to help others.

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KET	Halifax: Retribution Episode Eight As Jane and Zoe try and deal with the shocking truth behind Ben's murder, Jane confronts the shooter as he prepares for a final act - endangering thousands of lives.
KET2	History Detectives World War I poster; a map of Valley Forge that George Washington may have used during the American Revolution; transistor radio; business card may tie a man's father to Prohibition-era underworld crime.
KETKY	Bluegrass and Backroads Marion County Ham Days Festival; a farm where habanera peppers are processed in bourbon barrels; famed Kentucky woodcarver Roger Blair carves exquisite native birds, fish, and animals; and a look at Bach Farm, one of the finalists of Kentucky Farm Bureau's Young Farm Family Contest. A 2011 Production.
KETKIDS	Molly of Denali Good for the Goose/Whistle Work Molly and Trini try to figure out how relocate a stubborn goose. Mr. Patak's whistle disappears when he goes out of town.

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KETKY	Kentucky Time Capsule A Symptom of the '70s Louisville's public transportation system had once been a source of pride. But by the early 1970s, it was in terrible condition, and the buses were on the brink of stopping forever. The city seemed caught in a bureaucratic daze, unable or unwilling to take bold action to save the system. A 2003 KET Production.
KETKIDS	Alma's Way Alma Town/Alma's Big Help When Alma is elected mayor of Cardboard City, she promises to help the city run smoothly. Alma and Junior discover it's the little acts of kindness that make the biggest difference.

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KET	Antiques Roadshow Shelburne Museum Hour 1 Shocking finds include a 1999 Pokemon Card collection, Winold Reiss Morning Star mixed-media art and a Raymond Yard platinum & diamond ring.
KET2	The Lawrence Welk Show Say It with Music "Say It With Music" opens this last show on the ABC network, and Norma Zimmer sings a moving "I Asked the Lord."
KETKY	Conversations with Champions Kyle Macy Billy speaks with former University of Kentucky basketball legend Kyle Macy. Macy is currently an assistant coach for the Transylvania University men's basketball team. A 2017 KET Production.
KETKIDS	Lyla in the Loop The Artist Formerly Known as Liana/Jamaica Day Liana accidentally submits art that Stu made and feels guilty taking the credit for his work. Lyla and Luke perform an "Anansi" folktale puppet show.

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