European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Yes Virginia its a new to season already Deborah Hastings associated press t Nee upon a time in the not Tou Distant past,.life As a television viewer was relatively simple tall marked the beginning of a new television season Kerens were Over the kids trudged Back to school clocks fell Back an hour for the end of Daylight saving time and to guide published its annual fall preview edition now however there is no certainty. Chaos a. Reigns. There no longer is just Tor new shows. There Are at least three and the second one is upon us. Officially known As the season it unofficially stretches from january to May w Ith the third season being summer a mixture of reruns and leftover pilots. \ Abc unabashedly held Back shows from the fall lineup to unveil them in the season most notoriously twin peaks the much hyped soap opera masterminded by David Lynch debuted last april 8 a smack in the Middle of last year s season. A a a. A a a Harrah Fawcett and Ryan of Neal will Star in a a Good sports. A Abc lbs and Abc have had varying degrees of Success with season shows for Abc moonlighting coach America s funniest Home videos and the wonder years ail proved big hits. Abc scored Well with in the heal of the night quantum leap Carol is co and Hill Street. Blues at lbs All in the family debuted As a program other notables include top cops Northern la olt Are and doctor Doit tar. This year the three i a i a j l a new Nike have 2 i shows to eloped Tot the , 1 Lei arc a few of i he lbs a sons and Jam Fly comedy a killing Lucie at quiz. A Good spurts comedy series about Cable television sports reporters Stai ring fan a Law Celt and Ryan of Neal a family dog an animated comedy by Nicon Spielberg and Edward scissors inns due Tot i in Button. Abc. -. A Uval life with june pan Ley. A w Eek la mag Azine series,1. A expose an investigative Scrues Falur ing news Anchor Topi by Kun a sunday Best ail Abc show about Nike pro Grams a a 1 Abc. A Eddie in add slim aug treat Williamas the crusading lawyer Fiona the feature film True be. In Var. A under cover a dramatic series by William Broyles or. And John Maerel Young creators of China Beach about Cia spies. A Davis rules starring Randy qua id and Jonathan Winters As i Sun and father living together with Quaid s three boys. A its a wonderful repent it inc last week the first Silvos of the television onslaught that has become a Yule tide ritual the Minimi its a wonderful life Marathon. .1 there s no Way to count How Many limes director Frank copra s 194h classic Weibout Good Ole 1 George Bailey will sets this Aioli Day season whether by terrestrial broadcast satellite coaxial Cable videocassette or laser disc. There a the original Black ail d White version the colonized version where Donna Reed s graduation party dress is yellow other colonized version where i ire dress is Blue there a. Even the abet Rani 1077 made for to remake. It happened one Christ Mas starring mat to Thomas As a kind of Georgina Bailey co starring Cloris lit Chmait and Wayne Rogers. The movie opened Dee 20, j94fi, was Nomi Natch for live Academy awards and against the Best years of our lives won none it broke even at the Box office a some said George s suicide attempt was of 1-pu.itihg a and lapsed into ii Sci Rity. A a a. So Why do. We like it today. Quot we. Like it because its free a said one television executive up clicking on condition be fictional. A in 1974.you see someone forgot. Sci renew1 the i i 1 mrs cd per in h t. 11 w e n t in t o i h e p u b 1 i e Dimi a it that meant that any station anywhere Moulti air. The film As Many times us it ,-without paying a thin dime. They did Quot a a a a the a i s w by the to s to i tit it n s s j n we d i 11 o in s a 11 these years. And that it happens to be Good Cinema is just oar Luck. Its a w wonderful life is probably Pii of James. is comedy masking a drama a or perhaps the re a a verse ii is full of magic angelic be has for Eimu a Good feelings. And it s . A treatment of Yunyu spetts of love. Quot. out your and tiie in a station any Sinton it now playing in you ,. Neighbourhood. 7 Scofi v i Liams a a a ass it Isi aled ,. Nielsen what they re watching t 3. 5. 6. 6 8. 9. 11 10. 14 11. 12 12. 6 13. 21 14. 20 15. X 15. 23 17. 8 the following ate the Lac so available rankings showing the 55 television shows Iii America As compiled by the a. Nielsen co the season to Dale ranking or an for first time airing is in parentheses. ,. A. 1. 3 cheers. A 2. 2 60 minutes a.3. 1 nil monday night football raiders is. Lions a different world tie empty nest i the Cosby show tie in the heat of the night Roseanne. A a a a. A. 1 the Golden gris unsolved mysteries murder she wrote designing women. A a a Quot la. Law coach Frank Sinatra a 75lh birthday grand tie i America s funniest Home videos 18. 15 Matlock. 19. 7 Murphy Brown 20 41 Law and order 21. 18 who s the Boss 22/ x Bob Hope Christmas special 23. 24 head of the class 23. 13 America s funniest people lie 25. 17 Google Howser . 26. 29 wonder years 26. 46 Hunter tie / 28. 28 knots Landing. 29. X face to face with Connie Chung -. /. Special 30. 35 movie a the witches of Eastwick 30. X i love Lucy Christmas 32. 42 20-20 33. X Google How scr . Special. 33. 43 Simpsons lie 35. 37 Jake and tie far Riard a 36. 22 full House. 36 x Rudolph the red Hose rein do. 38. 49 evening Shade 39. 58 father Dowling mysteries a 40. 54 tlilrtysometfiinp40. 33 fresh Prince of Del air. A 42. 27 movie a the Oread her of of Quot 43. 25 family matters. A / 44. 40 married people a. 45. 33 Rescue 011 46. 44 macgyver a. 46. 48 dear John lie �48. 40 married a a 49, 52 Dallas 49. 27 movie bpm Joer lie i a it Uteri la i tie december 23,1990a a sunday to plus c ,. Page 7
