European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Feisty producer set to revive a general Hospital. Irv Letofsky los Angeles times a a a o be morning a few years ago Ini no Tress was rehearsing her fines on general Hospital. On her Blouse she wore a tiny yellow Duck pin barely visible even close up. Suddenly from the anonymity of the control Booth boomed the voice of executive producer Gloria Monty Ever on the watch for anything that might detract from the show. A lose the Duck a the voice boomed wiry Petite 5-Fooi-2, maybe 85 pounds after a big meal Monty docs not look so Tough but she a a Hollywood heavyweight a brawler who took on the serial m 1978 and pummelled it into the modern Era she left in 1986 but now has returned and Aims to drag it into the 1990s. The new . As its known m shorthand under Monty will sport new East members new a writers and Slick new sets. One of the added stars a. Is Tony Geary the Luke of Luke and Laura whose Cray affair As created by Monty in the Early �?T80s ignited a National passion a and National Nielsen. But Monty declares that her primary thrill is a Story i wanted to do for a Long tired of All the Wasp families on television and i wanted to do a Blue Collar family for a Long so she dismissed a few characters kept the Quarter Mains Scorpio and Spencer families and made plans to introduce the working class Eckerty. A a a a a a a a a a a not the least visible of the Eckerty is bearded Salt of the Earth Bill a. Machinist who has been away in Portland ore., and who re cantly Madea Long slow theatrical entry a in the form of a nostalgic return to the family House in pc it it Charles. He looks suspiciously like his Long ago gone Cousin Luke Spencer the thug who first raped Laura then married a a her a a a. A a a a a it is of course prodigal actor Geary whose volatile Luke brought him a celebrity previously in attained in the world of afternoon drama Geary told a recent news conference that since he left . In 1983, looking for Quot new opportunities As he put it then he did five to movies nine plays and 11 films. As for his return to afternoon duty he gave the familiar actor coming Back response that the new character of Bill represents an exciting creative Challenge. Genie Francis the erstwhile Laura likewise has returned to the soaps currently As the hotly ambitious Clara Conner on All my children. Another performer in the new Eckert family on . Will be Singer actress Carol Lawrence who plays the passionate italian Angela Bill smother. Also in the family tier German Baker husband Fred Bill Boycott the rebellious Young daughter Jenny Che Ryl Richardson Nephew Joey James Morrison and Bill a son _ sly Glenn Walker Harris or. 1 Monty demands and tighter Stripling than the interminable Anim shags that once defined the afternoon style a a and i Don t repeal things in Case the audience missed it on she says when she first burst .into..,-she was a maniac about the look of the show and incidentals. Like Little Duck pins. _ Monty remembers that time As Quot fun Quot but not All cast and Crew were As amused one actor recalled a comment she made. Quot when i first r watched the show the Only thing i could the of doing was to put you All m a plane Anil crash a editors note the new revamped a general Hospital should show up on military stations user seas in. Mid april the series Here generally runs about six weeks behind stateside viewing As soldiers concluded the initial month of fighting in americans first War since 1975, filming ended on what be the Linal episode of television Purne time series about War China Beach abcs eni Niy award whim my drama about the women and men who served at a Hospital and recreation Center during the Viet Nam War wound up production at Washington v Vietnam veterans memorial. Abc has not decided whether to renew the Low rated series Lor another season this season China Beach has not Only been set in Vietnam in 1968, but has jumped ahead to the 1970s and 1980s, examining the characters As they returned Home Dana Mcmurphy Battles Post traumatic stress disorder leaves nursing and marries. The finale will juxtapose Mcmurphy s last Day at c Lima Beach in 1969 with a 1988 reunion. Herbert los Angeles times actor Tony Geary is Back playing a Blue Collar hero on a general a 0 Ilia a a is. Nielsen what they re watching the following Are the top 50 television shows in America according to the latest available Fig ures from the . Nielsen co the season to a Date ranking or an a Quot for first time airing is in parentheses. Love lies and murder 1. 1 cheers 2. X movie part 2&Quot 3. X movie Quot the sea will Tell part 1"4, 2 60 minutes _ 5. X grammy awards 6. 3 Roseanne a a 7. 11 Murphy Brown _ _ a 8. 15 full House 9. 12 americans funniest people. -9. 8 America s funniest Home videos tie 11. X Mary Tyler Moore 20th anniversary special 12. 4 a different world 13. 5 the Bill Cosby show a 13. 22 major dad tie 15. 18 family matters. 16. 13 murder she wrote 17. X nostradamus a 18. X miss Usa Beauty pageant 18. 14 unsolved mysteries tie 20. 19 coach 20. 51 wings tie 22. 23 . Law 22. 29 Rescue 911 tie 24. 37 fresh Prince of Bel air 25. 16 Matlock 26. 32 the Simpsons _ 27. 50 evening Shade 28. 21 who a the Boss 29. 16 in the heat of the night 30. X movies Quot sins of the Mother Quot 31. 29 Davis rules 32. X movie a Quot Good morning Vietnam Quot 33. 46 Blossom 34. 34 knots Landing 35. 48 macgyver. 36. 61 thirty something. 37. 59 in living color 37. 48 married with children tie 39. 38 perfect strangers a 40. 20 Doogie Howser . 41. 40 20-20 _ 42. X Columbo 43. X movie a fire trapped on the 37th floor Quot 44. 25 growing pains 45. 63 amen Quot to Quot. 46. X movie a Quot the Empire strikes Back Quot 47. X movie a Quot Bull Durham Quot 48. 55 going places 48. X Gulf War Day 39 tie 50, 63 the father Dowling mysteries Quot March 3. 1991 sunday Page 17
