European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse F p.-. I As Quot Sarah Bottorff in plus editor yes a in living color a with Damon left Keenan and Kini Wayans Tappy now year from your Friendly program supplier i lore a the Lov Down on what armed forces Licadio and television service is planning to Send to military television stations overseas in 1991, there Are some surprises and some cautions. In this Era of budget cuts for example the service s t being quite As definite As they we re in years past about acquiring prime time Clevi. Sion shows. A a maybe was the most definitive an. Ser we got on a lot of the shows we asked about. Jair ther the services Larry Marotta cautioned. That just because they say Well get a show does no to mean Well get it this year. A a they Are most Likely to appear in the weekly package to Nul itary stations overseas in the next year or two a he said. A a there is no Way to More definitely commit to dates without losing the flexibility to react to new programs that May become hits or old shows that May fizzle among the definite a a yes shows As opposed to a a maybe is a real Winner in living color. Loosely described As a Black saturday night live this Fox television network show is in the tradition of foxes other runaway hits married ,. A Villi children and the Simpsons. It Breaks All kinds of new ground and those who be seen it on London a sky one Channel say its great. A. Also in the new a a yes shows group Are he previously announced twin peaks and the Simp sons. Then there a a policy reality show similar to cops called top cops Carol Burnett s latest Carol and co., and american chronicles documentary portraits of american lifestyles by a a a a a David Lynch the creator of to in peaks. Also in the a a yes category Are returning shows and there Are a bundle cheers . La cops a 7 different world the Cosby show major dad in tire heat of the night who a the Boss Dallas macgyver the wonder years Golden girls full House empty nest and murder she wrote. In the a no Quot category were Severa shows that _ were broadcast on military stations in the past the Hogan family Wiseguy Matlock americans most wanted and Jake and thealman. The decisions riot to keep those shows were generally based on ratings. A the Logan family was cancelled by last season and picked up by Clis w to fell that even the Low rating the pro Grain was getting w As expected to be better than anything they had in development. The show More poorly on lbs and was mercifully put to rest a Marotta explained a Wiseguy also became a marginal performer once the Lead character Ken Wahl was replaced by another actor. Matlock is one of several a who lbs no a the Logun family do hit shows appealing to a mostly 55-plus age group. We believe that programs such As murder she wrote and in the heat of the night currently serving that audience quite Well. Our capacity docs not permit us to fit All . Television has to offer into one program service. Some things must be left out such As matlock.�?�. There a a Bunch of bight shows in the a a maybe category which w e May or May not get the weird comedy doctor doctor which we got last year the Young riders a Young guns clone Macri cars funniest people an americans funniest Home videos clone fresh Prince of Bel air about a rap King who moves into the country a posh est neighbourhood married people about three Cou pies who share a Harlem townhouse along with All life a and Downs of Lgth the comic Book comes to life family matters a perfect strangers spinoff featuring its elevator operator Jomarie Payton France broken badges a cop drama. Comic strip live comedy and finally super bloopers and practical jokes. There will be other show s coming Back too or a Civ shows starting. We grabbed a typical week of. Of some show s that were in the . Nielsen ratings in the states and asked arts to Check off the ones wed get. 7 Quot if a show you like Isnit in this Story maybe it just Wasny to on the list we asked about. Well be glad to ask arts about other shows Ify Oswant to write to to plus. 7 speaking of which to Steve Smith who wrote from Italy arts said anything but love is a a a maybe but not a definite to return Lor another season. 7. Back to the present. An tvs wednesday night movie is a Superior docudrama a lbs the lbs maybe a doctor Early years Randy Quaid last picture show Midnight express is the glad handing shoot from the hip texan president Patti Lupone life goes on is his equally straight shooting first lady lady Bird. Its exceptionally Fine casting and the makers of this to film also had the sense to Stop this portrait of president Johnson before the Early years turned into the Long drawn out agony of the Vietnam War years. This is a Bright and mostly upbeat two parter Well Worth watch. Ing 7- v7 also coming this week is another season of the inimitable unbeatable cheers which has been sit Ling at the top of the Nielsen ratings for most of the year in the states. Its of tuesday. Bull Durham is one of Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandona a Best films and that a saying a. Lot for both of them. Its about love sex and minor league baseball and its on and son is about love sex and Money and stars Lindsay Wagner late wednesday nig Jit. Michele Pfeiffer has a supporting role. And Clark 7 Cable and Claudette Colbert demonstrate sex. Ness without sex in the 1934 classic comedy it happened one night at 3-ish monday morning. Southern european broadcasting which gets the above shows in late february starts a new season of Star trek the next generation wednesday night broadcast news is sunday night s movie i Lolly Hunter and William Hurt making a Well deserved mockery of news. And beet juice the cartoon starts saturday. Mike a Canalo of stars and stripes new York Bureau contributed to this Story. A a
