European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse I�ww5sch3sapwa? dark Romance once again to haunt to screen Jerry Buck associated press v the gothic cult soap opera dark shadows is being revived and producer director Dan Curtis says the drama will at least appear to be Little changed from 25 years ago. A a i m not making the show the Way it was a he said a but the Way they remember it. People have an exaggerated memory of the show. I m sure they thought the great Hall at Collinwood was a great Hall for example. It was a very very Small Hall. A the new great Hall is Curtis gleefully concedes that dark shadows an Abc afternoon soap opera from 1966-71, was inspired by a authoring Heights Quot a Jane Eyre a a a Rebecca and other gothic stories. character Barnabas Collins was a reluctant Vampire one who a trying to kick the habit. A Barnabas is a classic romantic figure who is seeking the lost love from 200 years ago that he can never regain a Curtis says. A the hates his existence As a Vampire which is a spell put upon him by a Witch. He a a great dark brooding romantic a Quot. A. Dark shadows started without a Vampire and it was far from an instant hit. In fact a we were about to go off the air when my kids suggested i make the show scary a Curtis said. A i introduced a ghost into the show and the moment the ghost appeared on the screen the ratings went up. In base 200-year-old line and Barbara Steele is a doctor who tries to cure Barnabas and Falls in love w Ith him. Dan Curtis of a dark stantly. I then came up with a supernatural Story and the ratings went even higher. I decided to see How far i could go. I figured if i could get away a a with a Vampire i could get away with anything.�?�. In the revival of the 1960s classic which begins this week As a one hour series on Abc Ben Cross plays Barnabas Collins. Jean Simmons is the matriarch of Collinwood an isolated new England Manor House. Joanna going is the Beautiful Youn governess a reincarnation of Barnar also new on the tube fans of the Days and nights Dodd will finally discover the identity of the father of her unborn child when the final season of Molly Dodd premieres Jan. 19 on lifetime Cable network. Not Only will Molly become a Mother this season she gets a new Job and turns 40. Blair Brown of course returns As Molly. Trial watch debuting Jan. 28 on Abc is a daytime Magazine style show reporting on important current trials and court cases. The series will in a elude footage from trials filmed interviews with Case principals and attorneys and in studio guests. A. A. A a a a Quot a and on flutter a special two part episode of the Fred dryer drama on Abc introduces Lauren Lane Quot As the show is newest cast member. Shell play sgt. Chris Novak an expert in psychopathology who had a Brief relationship with Hunter a few years earlier. Abc. Finally Linda Ellet Bce who Hasni to been on the air for Abc since the -�?T-80s, is returning to a the network next month in sunday Best the comedic hour Long Low budget series it will in elude a a highlights front the networks sitcoms of the previous week for instance will go up against cd so a 900-plus-Pound Gorilla 60 minutes. Ellerb Ccu a contributions will include segments featuring oddities from the news live from new York plus a humorous seem edit called this week in to history. Los Angeles Tim Sand Washington Post one More year end list Washington Media consultant Michael slice Han has come up with a list of Best and worst performances by political and news figures on to to 1990, which represent a hundreds of hours of viewing a even a Span. Sample a bests and busts Best performance in front of a Large crowd first lady Barbara Bush at Wellesley College a where they tried to ois invite her because she was merely a a wife she. A used her Breezy wit while refusing to water a. Down her message or pander to the crowd a says. Sheehan. Worst Roseanne Barros shot at the National Anthem. Best question on a National news program night line a Ted Koppel to accused a amp a King Charles Keating a so or. Keating what was it on your songs resume that warranted giving him a $900,000-a-year Job to begin with a worst Diane Sawyer to Donald Trump girl. Friend Marla Maples on prion time a was he the Best sex you Ever had a. A. Worst foreign performance Saddam 1 Lus seines. A with the British hostages Hussein cum Siviy manhandled a child who looked like he had just been asked to shake hands with Darth Vader. Easily the single worst Media moment of 1990.�?�. Best performance by a president George Bush for his september a we will not be blackmailed address which Sheehan says was his Best since the 1988 new Orleans acceptance speech. Worst Bush from the Oval office in october on the budget compromise., a John Carmody. A Washington Post Nielsen what they re watching the following Are. The latest available rankings showing the top-55 television shows in America As compiled by the a. Nielsen. Co. The season to Date ranking or an Quot a Quot Lor full Lime airing is in parentheses. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 7. 7, 9. 9. It 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 17. 19. 20. 21. 21. 23. 23. 25. Z6. 27. 27. 27. 27. 31. 32. 32. 34. 35. 35. 37. 38. 38. 40. 40. 40. 40. 44. 44. 46. 47. 48. 48. 50. 51. 51. 53. 54. 54. 2 1 19 5 22 12 4 13 9 10 7 37 38 16 32 32 17 20 43 24 40 25 47 Ltd x 40 34 52 27 40 1 x 3 4 60 58 47 64 28 54 44 18 66 x 20 75 8 39 25 11 x 70 77 36 72 60 minutes cheers full House a the Cosby show family matters murder she wrote lie a different world unsolved mysteries lie americans funniest Home videos the Golden girls lie empty nest Jake and the Fatman. Perfect strangers Matlock movie a prime target Quot movie Quot interspace Doogie Howser . Growing pains tie. Hunter grand a. Married people wonder years lie dear John ice Capanes tie movie a a aliens. Law and order vestige of Honor going places tie l a. Law tie 20-20 tie Carol amp company in the heat of the night special Roseanne tie. Rescue 911 amen Fanelli boys tie dear John primetime live. Simpsons tie. In living color married. With children tie who a the boss7 tie wi0u tie uncommon valor. Coach tie j 48 hours designing women the wizard i. _. Head of the class tie Murphy Brown i True detectives Young riders tie wildcats. Fresh Prince of Bel air. Get a life tie january 6, 1991 sunday. To plus a Page 7
