European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Amy Brenn Armau David Caruso and Sherr Stringfield in the hit series Nype Blue. Abc Nype frasier Grace hit the Mark but so should others by Diane Werts newday stateside to viewers Are far enough into this season to assess where we be been. And to see where we re going. One Strong sign the new ratings hits this season Are shows that Are actually Good Nype Blue frasier even Grace under fire. The Nanny the season s most charismatic old time sitcom is picking up steam. And second chances just might turn into another thursday night serial addiction. Even two migrated offbeat delights Brisco county and the a files Are developing dedicated followings that could ensure their survival especially in a dead zone like Friday night Fox. But otherwise ouch my preseason faves Are getting kicked and stomped and flushed Down the toilet. Against the Grain is already gone so i guess the family values crowd does t really want High morals a Bathe Nanny with Charles Shaughnessy and fran Drescher is picking up a stateside following. Family dramas after All. This deft Abc drama set in Small town Texas even managed to Appeal to Cool to critics by presenting Bedrock values with sophistication and humor. Abc s on hiatus where i live seems doomed too despite the Brief reprieve last year when Bill Cosby championed its positive comic picture of Black family life. Nobody watched its fall return. Too bad the scripts Are rollicking and relevant the performances Are perfection and Young stars Doug e. Doug Coo runnings and flex every comic show place you can name Are on the Edge of breaking throw glue major things. So what s the problem Here Well the setting was Harlem the cast was All Black half of them wore dreadlocks and Kente cloth and their dialogue was Street Slick and they were in a close knit Middle class family show not some wild eyed Jive fest see a Art a. Maybe the problem comes when to portrayals capture texture that does t jibe with the simplicity of widely held assumptions. You know Harlem s full of degenerates men Are either sex fiends super he. Roes or inept jerks. Fox s Bakersfield . Dared to Challenge the male cliches hilariously charting the Day by Day relationship roller coaster of six suburban cops whose Peculiar interactions challenged every behavioural imperative in the psychology books. The John Larroquette show Abc s sacrificial Lamb to Abc s Roseanne on tuesday nights is an other delightful Darmedy roller coaster and its hands Down Abc s one piece of brilliance this sea son. Word is that creator Don Reo is Light ening up the show s emphasis on its Low life Lead s alcoholic recovery. Say it Ain t so Larroquette s warmth and Clever comic work have de demonized that Addic Tion mining laughs and understand ing at the same time. Who knew moral exploration could be so silly at least Lar Roquette is still around Abc seems to be keeping the Faith along with that unfortunate tuesday status quo. But status quo is hardly the word for the rest of the networks lineups. Starting this past week they re shape shifting like crazy As executives Scurry to develop winners before the february ratings sweeps Roll around. They re pitching new mid season series to the country s critics at the los Angeles press tour Over the next two weeks. Some of what we will have to watch until the new season of Hob s Larry Sanders show Rolls around the Good life Abc tuesdays comic John Caponera and Powers that be refugee eve Gordon Are baby Boomers trying to Cope with 90s family life. Do we need More of this no we need better. Bird and Abc wednesdays Brian Dennehy plays a shrink who runs a mental Ward while Jug gling the messes he has made of his personal life. The show is solid anyway. But Dennehy s the reason to watch. The Guy s a powerhouse. Homicide life on the Street Abc thursdays Robin Williams guest stars on the first of four fresh episodes getting a Primo time Slot to lure audiences to Barry Levinson s Gritty Gutsy Baltimore cop chronicle. Viper Abc fridays Knight rider 2000 the Dodge sports car is a High tech servant for Rene Gade crime fighters in the dark and deadly near fun for hardware freaks. Burke s Law lbs fridays Gene Barry is Back As the suave and wealthy homicide chief with Peter Barton As his Chip off the old Block son. Monty Fox tuesdays Henry Winkler offers Rush Limbaugh Ikic bombast on Long Island s own Channel 35," while his Liberal leaning family offers him vexation at every turn. Winkler s too wimpy so what s the Point the George Carlin show Fox sundays starting next sunday the Winner of this comedy Bunch Carlin As an occasional new York City cab Driver and full time barroom smart Guy dedicated to trying to. Off the Abc Abc flex Doug e. Doug and Shaun Baker on where / live which had help from Bill Cosby but still flopped. John Larroquette on Abc s troubled january 9, 1994 sunday Page 11
