European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4tv briefs what stays what goes on to Lias renewed China Beach the emmy award winning but Low rated program whose Fate was questionable along with twin peaks the Quirky adventurous series from David Lynch and the 18 -to-25-year-old-Orientcd Young riders meanwhile s fall schedule also announced last week As the 1989-90 season ended makes it look As the network is trying to regain the Quality Crown it relinquished to Over the past couple of seasons. Parenthood with much of the creative team irom that movie behind it and de Begley or at the head of its ensemble cast will be part of no cd a saturday lineup along with working it out in which Jane Curtin and Stephen Collins play a divorced couple trying to figure out a proper relationship also has the fresh Prince of Bel air mondays with rap Star Wil Smith starring As a Tough Philly rapper who goes to live with ritzy relatives in los Angeles and Hull Street High cancelled Oprah Winfrey in a Brewster which sounds like an updated Fame As Quot music lurks around every Corner Quot of the Urban educational institution. Lbs has not yet announced its new fall schedule however the third network did announce it was cancelling the Long running nighttime soap Falcon Crest the Short lived famous Teddy a and the equally Short lived Valerie Harper vehicle City. Fox 1v, meanwhile has cancelled the Tracey Ulman show As Well As lt�?T3 Gary Shandling a show but has not announced its fall schedule will retain its All comedy saturday As Spring tryout Carol amp co. Returns followed by american dreamer with Robert Urich lonesome Dove As a widower newspaper columnist raising two kids. The Luckiest new show on the schedule is baby talk a spin off of the talking baby movie look who s talking it will air tuesdays be tween who a the Boss and Roseanne. Connie Velleca plays the Mother of the Little tyke with who a the Boss Star Tony Danza taking Over from Bruce Willis As the baby s voice other survivors a on life goes on americans fun n est Home videos macgyver coach thirty something growing pains Doogie Howser m father Dowling mysteries primetime live full House family matters perfect strangers the wonder years and 20-20. A on quantum leap night court wings Midnight caller Matlock in the heat of the might the Cosby show a different world cheers . Law unsolved mysteries dear John and Hunter. Perhaps the biggest Surprise among the cancellations was the demise of abcs anything but love the Jamie Lee Curtis Richard Lewis comedy and among the Spring tryouts Oprah Winfrey s Brewster place the Marshall chronicles and Elvis were also dropped by As was that network s mystery movie which included col jumbo. A Michael Hill a Baltimore evening Sun but the resemblance. Contrary to published reports David Letterman is not going to Star in a revival of the kiddies series Howdy Doody but. Abc has talked to the Star of late night with David Letterman and his manager Jack Rollins about producing a new version of the show and Letterman has expressed some interest. Quot we feel Letterman and his writers could put a whole new spin on Howdy Doody Quot an spokesman said. Quot but David Letterman was never going to appear on the a from wire new Dee Dee Mccall entertainment president Brandon Tarti Koff has announced that Fred dryer s new police partner on the returning Hunter series will be Darlann Fluegel who had a recurring role As Dennis Farina s estranged wife in s crime Story. She will replace Stepfanie Kramer who left the show at the end of this season. A by Rick do brow a los Angeles times renewed John Goodman on it Joo o Nielsen m any of the renewal and cancellation decisions of the networks see accompanying Story were based on the . Nielsen ratings for the 1989-90 season just ended. Following were the top 20 shows for the season As compiled by the Nielsen co.,1 Roseanne 23.4 rating.2 the Cosby show 23.1.3 cheers 22.9.4 a different world 21.1.5 America s funniest Home videos 21.0.6 Golden girls 20.1.7 60 minutes lbs 19.7.8 wonder years . 19.2.9 empty nest 19.1.10 Chicken soup cancelled 18.2.11 nil monday night football 18.112 unsolved mysteries 18.0.13 who s the Boss 17.9.14 . Law 17,7.14 murder she wrote tie lbs 17 7.15 grand 17.6.16 in the heat of the night 17.3.17 dear John 17.2.18 coach 17.0.19 Matlock 16.7. What they re watching to plus sunday May 27, 1990
