European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Lbs Coleman stars in no cd a madman of the people Della Reese tries cd so touched by an Angel networks show off new season by Tom Ensign the Toledo Blade i his month television critics from across the country will converge on los Angeles to Check out the major networks new programs for the fall. At least As exciting As any of the new shows though appears to be the Battle shaping up among some of the networks top series. Lbs Abc Abc and Fox have come up with 15 dramas and 13 comedies scheduled to debut in sep tember and thereafter. But Don t count on All these shows to survive until their premiere dates. Its a Long time from june to september especially in the television business., lbs has a fairly interesting series in due South. Its a Light crime action program featuring a Royal Canadian mounted policeman who finds himself out of his element in trying to help solve crimes in Chicago. Of its a rip off of the Mccloud series in the 70s, but it is entertaining. T on Abc the korean stand up comedian Margaret Cho stars in All american girl a culture clash sitcom that looks promising. 1. If you like Bill Cosby and Many do the Cosby mysteries on Abc May be to your liking but similar programs have failed. A Dabney Coleman the Man with the greatest Talent and fewest viewers May finally take hold with no cd a Mac Man of the people. On the surface though the series looks like just another version of Coleman a the slap Maxwell Story which flopped in 1987-88. With those exceptions the fall season looks less than exciting. But you can bet the networks Are going All out to win viewers. Many new programs have Star Power including Melissa Gilbert Cicely Tyson Cosby Coleman Gene Wilder Hal Linden Suzanne Pleshette Della Reese and Dudley Moore. And some stand up comes Are trying to break into the tube including Martin Short Cho and Steve Harvey. Before we take a closer look at the new shows lets Sec what programs will not be Back in the fall. For Abc shows in the most recent seasons lineup that won t return in the fall Are phenom Ameri cars Funn est people Byrds of Paradise Thea Joe a life Moon Over Miami missing persons George where i live and the Paula Poundstone show. Not much to lament Here. In fact the greatest Public service Abc has rendered Mankind was dumping the absolutely horrendous America s funniest people. Biting the dust at Abc Are i witness video the mommies cafe american . Law second half against the Grain saved by the Bell the College years the Good life getting by nurses Viper. And Winnetka Road. Abc did its bit for humanity by killing the totally inane saved by the Belli the College years. It was sad to see . Law toddle along. But it lasted a year too Long anyway. Lbs got rid of evening Shade in the heat of the night Christy Bob Tom traps the trouble with Larry South of Sunset Angel Falls it had to be you family album Good advice and Harts of the West. A a. A a Fox has cleaned out the Hen House pretty thoroughly by axing Monty Roc front Page the sinbad show in living color Herman a head the adventures of Brisco county jr., code 3 and George car a except that Carlin May return As a backup series. Abc is moving its successful newcomer frasier into the jaws of death opposite abcs Roseanne at 9 . Tuesdays. This does no to seem Wise in View of the fact that Roseanne is a solid hit in that time Slot and will the Cosby mysteries fit the Bill lbs Tii us that. Established series generally Knock out the newcomers. Football widows will a. Predate Fox moving its sultry a. Drama Melrose place against abcs monday night football. Abc is moving the fresh Prince of Bel air and Blossom into the Competition. Here a a rundown on the new programs on stateside to. Lbs four dramas three comedies. Dramas a Chicago Hope a a Hospital drat a. Under suspicion a an edgy police show starring Peter Onorati. \. The five mrs. Buchanan a the matriarchal. Head of the family and her four daughters in Law. The boys arc Back a Hal Linden stars in this Light drama in which a couple planning to retire find themselves saddled with their two sons daughter in Law and . A comedies. Daddy a girls a Moore becomes a Bachelor father to a Bunch of daughters., touched by an Angel a Reese As. An Angel Dis Patche who is a go Between for an Angel and god. Due South a a Canadian mountie relocates to Chicago. A. Abc two dramas four comedies. Dramas _ my so called life a the trials and tribulations of a 15-year-old girl coping with life. Mckenna a the adventures of the Mckenna family in the Pacific Northwest. Comedies Bike skies Russell Evans and Joel Goodman portray partners in a thriving Back to nature mail order Catalon business. A a me and the boys a stand up comic Harvey portrays a widower with three Young sons. All american girl a comedian Cho plays an americanized College graduate. On our own a an orphaned child impersonates his aunt in order to keep his family together. Abc four dramas four comedies dramas a a Quot. The Cosby mysteries a Cosby returns As a retired crime fighter who can stay out of the business.1 Earth 2 a centuries in. The future. . A Michael Crichton Jurassic Park rising Sun serves As writer and executive producer. Sweet Justice a Melissa Gilbert and Cicely Tyson. Comedies. Friends a surviving in Manhattan. Madman of the people a Coleman is Back As a legendary newspaper columnist. The Martin Short show comedian Short plays a character who is the Star of a comedy series. Young at heart r Gene Wilder is a late in life father coping with raising twin Fox five dramas two comedies. Dramas. A Dpi Owji undercover a new York undercover cops. Fortune Hunter a a spy adventure. Mantis a Carl Lumbly plays a paraplegic biophysicist who is transformed into a crime fighting superhero party of five a five bothers and Sisters Cope with like after the loss of their parents. Models inc. A . Modelling Agency. Comedies wild Oats a people. Hardball a a locker room look at baseball. A Scripps Howard news service c july 3, 1994 sunday a Page 1
