European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A Quot s v x4&Quot it it 4 among other wins Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf did Well in the to ratings As the War the military in style again risk do brow los Angeles times images of the military during the Vietnam and persian Gulf wars arc As Dif Crent As night and Day. During and after Vietnam military characters on to series were generally buffoons or invisible. A a partial exception of course was a a so which was set in the korean War but not so subtly presented an anti War tone and apparent criticism toward involvement in Vietnam. Overall though military uniforms were a no no in casting offices. A a a a a consider the hugely different Public attitude throughout the persian Gulf War when leaders such As Gens. H. Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin l. Powell along with various military briefer and victorious troops in the Field were bathed in to glory. A a / the military sitcom Gomer Pyle died during the Vietnam War. Traditional military dramas such As combat and the rat patrol faded away in the late 1960s. Obvious anti War series such As the smothers Brothers comedy hour blossomed As did less obvious anti War shows like laugh in. Despite occasional to programs glorifying the military blockbuster shows ionizing the armed forces did not Flower fully again until such entries As the miniseries the winds of War and War and remembrance in the 1980s. To entertainment finally came to grips with Vietnam through such notable but heavy hearted series As China Beach and tour of duty both recently dropped from the schedule after trying vainly to win wide Public acceptance. But lbs s major dad a contemporary sitcom with a military Central character is increasing in popularity. Whether tvs positive a and controlled a images of the military during the Gulf War will result in new series with uniformed heroes remains to be seen. But the current popularity of the Mili tary on to is Clear. Only hours after president Bush declared Victory Over Iraq Abc reran Schwarzkopf one hour military briefing of earlier that Day. The a rerun a already broadcast in Quot full by Abc lbs Abc can and a Span a attracted 29 percent of the National audience More than twice the a \ Normal number. No one knows How history will judge the per Sian Gilf War. But assessing Media coverage of the War is easier. Envelopes please. A Winner can. If there was a doubt that can was not the news network of record a and the most influential news presence on the Globe a it was removed by the Gulf conflict. The catalyst was the team of Bernard Shaw John Holliman and Peter Arnett relaying live reports from Baghdad Iraq during the opening bombardment there. A. A a a a a a. A a loser can. The More the network stayed in the spotlight the More exposed were its flaws a one of which was a thin , in some respects inexperienced staff. Undeterred can continued stomping across the minefields of live to at times perpetuating nearly As much misinformation As news. A Winner Peter Jennings. While no cd a Tom Brokaw and cd so Dan rather seemed awkward and out of the Loop on their War stage in Dhah ran saudi Arabia before Rushing to Kuwait Abc could not have made a better decision than to keep Jennings in new York. He was the picture of Sage stability. A loser Brokaw. Although appearing benign Brokaw can be a reckless Anchor. Proof came in the Gulf crisis. It was Brokaw reacting to sketchy Early reports who turned an initial scud launching against Israel into a a a chemical attack a that he insisted would Force the israelis to respond. A loser rather. Although much More sceptical than Brokaw the drum tight rather seemed As often emotional and melodramatic As clo Quant. He really outdid himself in Kuwait City when his voice broke and he began crying first while describing a old glory flapping in the wind and again while lauding the efforts of . Troops. A there a support in some circles for anchors expressing emotion on camera. But tears Well maybe he needs a Good nights sleep. Howard Rosenberg a los Angeles times these were the top 10 videocassettes in . Rentals last week according to billboard Magazine 1 die hard 2 lbs Fox 2 Days of Thunder Paramount 3 Navy seals Orion 4 Flat liners Ria Columbia 5 problem child Mca Universal 6 Young guns ii lbs Fox 7 the freshman Ria Columbia 8 my Blue heaven warner9 dark Manica Universal. 10 Dick Tracy Touchstone the following Are the top 20 television shows in America according to the latest available figures from the a c Nielsen co. The season to Date ranking or an a a a Quot. 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