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From: langbein@pilot.njin.net (John Langbein)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: NBC Olympics Coverage - Synchro swimming Gold controversy
Date: 14 Aug 92 15:51:11 GMT
Organization: Information Builders, Inc.

In article <1992Aug13.162009.17015@ccu.umanitoba.ca> kdc@ccu.umanitoba.ca writes:

> In article <1992Aug12.154948.13436@bogart.uucp> sbutler@bogart.uucp (Susan Butler) writes:
> >In article <1992Aug8.205839.654@mala.bc.ca> epp@mala.bc.ca (Lorne Epp) writes:
> >>A co-worker tells me that NBC made no mention of the controversy in the
> >>synchro swimming judging.  Can that be true?  If so, is no-one south
> >>of the 49th aware of that particular Olympic screwup?

> >	Tell us about this -- it's the first time I've heard
> >	anything about it!!!
> >	Thanx

> Basically one of the judges (Brazilian) meant to give the Canadian swimmer
> a score of 9.7.  She entered 8.7 be mistake and could not change it.
> She tried to explain it to the near official (Japanese) but neither spoke
> the other's language... (note Japan was vying for a medal too - ended up with
> bronze).

I feel it should also be explained that the Brazillian judge had 3,
yes, THREE chances to correct the error before the scores were posted.
Unfortunate as it may seem, a president of being able to change scores
AFTER posting would be a bad thing. Although I can't help but think
back to 1988 and the boxing fiasco, as well as some of the disasters
that occured this year. (Some of those decisions I felt should of been
overturned). 

I guess that's the inherent flaw with 'subjective based' scoring.

One last note: the difference :8.7 vs 9.7 is not too different. If the
accident was 0.7 vs 9.7, I think I could see some reason to overturn
the score, except that could still allow for a judge to 'correct' his
error on a high side of a performer he favors (relative to other
judges), without being too obvious about doing it.


Just my $2,000 worth...
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From: "alan kennedy" <alan.kennedy@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: plcl: episode guide
Date: 16 Aug 92 17:24:28 EST
Reply-To: "alan kennedy" <alan.kennedy@canrem.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

Does anyone have a Parker Lewis Can't Loose episode guide that they can
send me?

Thanks!!

FROM: alan.kennedy@canrem.com
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From: aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields)
Subject: MTM; Quality Television
Reply-To: aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 18:06:22 GMT



While wandering through the stacks I came across a book entitled "MTM;
Quality Television" that is a detailed history of the MTM production
company, including how and why it was formed (and how they went about
gathering the stable of talented writers/producers/directors they've
employed throughout the years).

Also included are lengthy discussions of several of its series (Lou Grant,
Hill Street Blues, White Shadow, and of course, The Mary Tyler Moore show).

Finally, the indices contain program guides for all its shows (through 1984)
and a complete listing/description/discussion of EVERYTHING the company has
EVER put on the air (pilots, unsold pilots, specials, TV movies) as well as
their feature films.
From: kdc@ccu.umanitoba.ca
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: What's with the laugh track on Seinfeld?
Date: 18 Aug 92 13:16:05 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

In article <4754@blue.cis.pitt.edu.UUCP> mpc+@pitt.edu (Mike Contento) writes:
>
> From: erics@sco.COM (eric smith)
>>I saw the new episode of Seinfeld last night and I was very disappointed
>>due to its use of a laugh track. It was very annoying; it seemed to be
>>present in some scenes and absent in others, and when it was present
>>it often drowned out the actual dialog.
>
> I agree 100% .. it was especially bad during the scene where the cops
> find the first body alongside the road. That the laugh track was used
> during this scene struck me as kind of bizzare. I don't remember what
> the cop said - but I don't remember it as being funny in any way ....
>
> Then again, maybe I'm just losing my sense of humor! 
>-- 

 No, you haven't lost your sense of humour.   The laugh track during
that scene was a real slap in the face.  It was inappropriate, confusing
and definitely not funny.
 
  Ken D.
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From: gillmore@picard.slc.mentorg.com (Mike Gillmore (Consultant))
Subject: Re: What was his name(Cartoon)?
Reply-To: mike_gillmore@mentorg.com
Organization: Mentor Graphics Corp.,  Murray, Utah
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 21:57:28 GMT

In article <13AUG199210425780@rosie.uh.edu>, libr@rosie.uh.edu (Harvey Brauner) writes:
> I am trying to enlighten a younger friend of mine of the better toons of old,
> but I can't seem to remember the name of one particular character.
> This toon had a penguin and a walruss.  I believe the walruss was called 
> Chumly but the only thing I can remember of the penguin was that Don Adams was
> the voice.  Anybody remember the name of this bird?
> 
> Thanks,
> Harv 
> 
> 
>          Harvey Brauner - libr@jetson.uh.edu  | Systems Department    
>                           lib1l@menudo.uh.edu | Univeristy Libraries  
>                                               | University of Houston 

Oh, you mean Tennessee Tuxedo.  I can't remember the name of the
professor with the "3-D BB (blackboard)"
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From: langbein@pilot.njin.net (John Langbein)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Why? Episode guides, season premiere dates
Date: 21 Aug 92 19:08:22 GMT
Organization: Information Builders, Inc.
To: barmar@think.com

In article <172abrINNqsg@early-bird.think.com> barmar@think.com (Barry Margolin) writes:

> Maybe this is a silly question, but why are there so many requests for
> episode guides and season premiere dates?

There are many reasons for the guides. One advantage of the guide is
for those who enjoy a show, they can see if they have seen all the
episodes of a given show. Also, in some cases, some people tape series
(I admit to taping Quantum Leap). In that case, it allows for checking
a video library.

> Regarding premieres, why do people need to know 2-3 months in advance when
> the premiere will be (I'm pretty sure I started seeing some of these
> requests as early as May, but they've become significantly more frequent
> this month)?  Do people plan their vacation schedules around them?  I'm a

No. The problem is no one knows WHEN a show will premier anymore. If
you follow a show, you might want to see a show as soon as it
premiers, especially if there is a good cliffhanger.

> Quantum Leap, I know I'll catch it during the reruns.  I expect that most
> people who are so devoted to TV get TV Guide or something almost equivalent
> to it.  I find out when the season premiere is by reading it that week and
> looking for the "Season premiere" note in the description.

That's true, but QL has INTENSE cliffhangers at the end of seasons,
(Leap Back, LH Oswald), or Crucial premiers (The Leap Home, and to
some, Honeymoon Express). Key shows you DON'T want to miss, especially
if you are on internet (you may be spoiled, otherwise). 

My VCR is set for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 8-11pm.

				John 
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From: lastuka@acs.ucalgary.ca (Tina Lastuka)
Subject: Re: Jeanie's sister's name?
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 23:54:58 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

>
>I knowthis is gonna sound ridiculous, but I'm so sure that I'll say it 
>anyway:  Jeannie's sister's name was Jeannie.  Now, maybe it was 
>spelled differently, or maybe not, but I am almost absolutley positive 
>I've got this right.  Can anyone else over the age of 40 verify?
>
   I am under 40... but I can still verify... Jeanie and her twin sister
   Jeanie were played by Barbara Eden.


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From: vxv4@po.CWRU.Edu (Virgilio Velasco)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: What do you call YOUR remote?
Date: 18 Aug 92 16:28:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: usenet.1992Aug18.162857.27520
Reply-To: vxv4@po.CWRU.Edu (Virgilio Velasco)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)



	My apartment mates and I call ours just plain "control".  Hence,
when we watch TV, we tell each other, "Who has control?"  "Do you want to
keep control?"  "WARNING: I am about to seize control!"
 
-- 
Virgilio "Dean" Velasco Jr., grad student & roboticist-in-training, CWRU

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 an apology to Sodom and Gomorrah."   - Billy Graham   |  Jewish carpenter.
From: assist@orion.oac.uci.edu (ASSIST Coordination Site)
Subject: Re: BH 90210
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 21 Aug 92 16:56:37 GMT
Distribution: usa

In article <1992Aug21.004426.14117@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca> golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy) writes:
>In article <2A9418C2.27990@orion.oac.uci.edu> assist@orion.oac.uci.edu (ASSIST Coordination Site) writes:
>>
>>First, I must say that I am glad that Brook girl (Brandon's girlfriend) is
>>history (she was so obnoxious!).  But that is about the only thing in last 
>>night's episode that was worth watching.  The writers finally had a new
>>interesting twist to their stories with the Kelly/Dylan romance, and now,
>>they return to the predictable/boring twosome of Brenda/Dylan.  In addition,
>>they started that little jealously twinge with Brandon over Andrea in previous
>>episodes and then completely dropped that development too.  Do the writers
>>think that their audience won't be able to stand some changes and growth
>>in characters? After watching the episodes this summer, I thought they
>>were finally giving the show some new life, but it looks as if the characters  
>>are going to remain in the same roles they always have been with Kelly as
>>the "eternal" victim, hurt by some guy; Steve and Brandon out to pick up
>>some babes; Brenda and Dylan, like Romeo and Juliet in the 90's, and Andrea
>>acting like everyone's mother.
>>
>>Was anyone else disappointed with last night's episode and the evident return
>>to the "status quo"?
>>
>
>They've set everything up for a massive explosion among the group with 
>all the secrets everyone is keeping for each other.  The Kelly-Dylan-
>Brenda triangle is at the core...and one can certainly expect that of
>all of the hamburger joints, in all of the towns, in all the world,
>that Rick is going to wander into the Peach Pit.   Donna and David
>have secrets from the summer too that should threaten their
>relationship.  Brenda and her parents are going to clash over her
>chain-smoking.  Brandon will have new bimbos of the week.  Andrea
>will have new do-gooder causes, and they are supposed to be introducing
>new recurring characters.
>
>This is the calm before the storm...with auguries of doom everywhere...
>status quo...hardly...I can hardly wait for the cat fight between
>Brenda and Kelly, which should be the highlight of the fall.
>
>Gerald 
> 
>I can see what they have set up, but my concern is will they follow
>through with the "explosion" -- I guess we just have to wait
>and see . . .

>Kris

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Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: M*A*S*H Episode Guide?
Keywords: MASH
Date: 14 Aug 92 23:17:33 GMT
Organization: NSQ

Is there an episode guide?  If not, can someone recommend a book with a good
and complete guide?
 
If there is, could some kind soul please post or e-mail me a copy.
 
Thanks.


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From: lutz@shredder.raleigh.ibm.com
Subject: Re: Forever Knight--8/11 episode
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 18:00:07 GMT
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research

In  <1992Aug12.152235.25679@cognet.ucla.edu>  ladc@cogfog.cognet.ucla.edu (Laura Da Costa) writes:
> Help.  My LA station cut to a hostage situation that was wrapping up
> a little after midnight this morning, and it stayed with that action
> for about 15 min (luckily it ended peacefully).  When they cut in to
> Forever Knight, Nick was just arriving with his doctor friend (I never
> can remember her name) at the location where the injured informant was
> staying.  The next thing I saw was Nick already immobilized by the
> acupunturist, and he was just telling Nick why he was going to kill him.
> Can anybody tell me what happened in between these two scenes.  What
> happened to the girl? Was Stanky right about who the leak was?  How did
> the doctor get Nick onto the table?

Let's see...

Nick and the Doctor were followed to the location where the injured informant
was staying by the killers who had tried to kill her the first time.  And, yes 
Stanky was right about the informant... he was in the car.  But his family was 
being help hostage until he told the "bad guys" where the Informant was hiding.

The bad guys attack, but Nick vamps outs and saves the day (with the help of the
Acupuncturist who SEES Nick vamp out).  
Nick thinks the Acupuncturist will tell the captain what he saw, but he only
asks Nick to drive him home.  After everyone leaves,  the Acupuncturist and Nick
are talking and getting ready to leave when... the Acu. stabs Nick in the neck
with a needle immobilizing him.

The next seen is Nick on the table where you picked back up.

Hope this helps.

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From: hankdtank <hank@waffle.sns.com>
Subject: Going to Extremes on ABC
Organization: Systems'n'Software, Fremont, CA  94539-6669
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 23:41:36 PDT

In the beginning, I was against this show.  It sounded to much like a direct 
rip-off of NEXP.  But I saw a trailer/promo during Civil Wars, and I have to 
say that I am really looking forward to the series.  But please!  A group of 
young 'Americans' who are so frustrated with their removal from civilization 
that they don't relize that they are in paradise... I am glad they didn't 
name any of the Med school rejects Joel...
 
BTW:  What is the abreviation for 'Going to Extremes' going to be on the 
net?  GX?


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Subject: Re: QL: Leaps we want to see Sam in.......
From: lorena@sdl.mdcbbs.com
Date: 20 Aug 92 11:52:45 BST
Followup-To: rec.arts.tv
Organization: Shape Data  (A division of EDS Ltd) - Cambridge,UK
Nntp-Posting-User: lorena

In article <8084@dirac.physics.purdue.edu>, ns@bohr.physics.purdue.edu (Nancy M. Schnepp) writes:
> I KNOW that Sam is going to be Oswald in the season premiere.  
> I didn't KNOW that he would be playing him at 
> different stages of his life.    
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Thank you.

Who is Oswald?


thanks,
Lorena

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From: barmar@think.com (Barry Margolin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Blossom in Boston
Date: 21 Aug 1992 08:54:16 GMT
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge MA, USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: gandalf.think.com

In article <1992Aug19.175507.22863@ultb.isc.rit.edu> dmb7229@ultb.isc.rit.edu (D.M. Brown ) writes:
>No, it isn't all junk but I resent them pre-empting network programming
>to show it.  Why can't they use their own time for these special
>programs?

It's all "their own time".  They voluntarily affiliate themselves with a
network in order to get a large volume of programming, but they aren't
giving up their autonomy during prime time for it.  There's presumably some
minimum amount they have to show, but not the entire schedule.

I can live without Blossom, but I find it annoying that WBZ has *never*
shown "Later", the talk show after Letterman.  Instead, they show a rerun
of the 11pm news and a rerun of "A Current Affair" (does this show really
deserve to be shown twice a day -- it barely deserves to be on the air at
all).
-- 
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System Manager, Thinking Machines Corp.

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From: brown@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Pat R. Brown)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 23:41:09 GMT
Subject: Re: What do you call YOUR remote?
Organization: Hewlett Packard Company, Spokane, Wa.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv

In our house it is called the gonk box. But the kids (3 and 5) call it 
the TV gonker. 

Pat in Greenacres, WA (yes it is a real place)
From: christil@uts.amdahl.com (Christine Lee)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Melrose Place
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:15:58 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

What is Sandy's purpose in the show?!  She and Matt have no storyline!
The show would have been just the same without these 2 characters!
How many episodes are they going to run before they give these 2
characters a storyline?!  She was supposed to be an actress (from what
I read in the tv guide preview).  If I hadn't read that, I would have
never guessed.  She justs seems like a ditzy waitress to me!  And
Matt's story is that he is supposedly gay - but they haven't even
brought that up yet!  

I'm surprised that they finally gave Rhonda (is that her name) a story
in last night's episode.  She needed a storyline, too!  This show is
boring and wasn't at all what I expected.  It's all a little too
unreal.  Things like this don't really happen in LA - I think it's a
little too unbelievable that Rhonda (sorry, forgot her name - the
character that Vanessa Williams plays) and Sandy would be roommates
and such *good* friends, too!  How real is that scenario in LA?!  And
gee, how can Jake afford that apartment on his non-existent income?  I
think Allison and (her roommate - I forgot his name!) are the only
ones on the show that I can believe would exist in LA.   I keep
watching the show only because I'm hoping it'll pick up soon!



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From: pamm@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Pam Milligan)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 22:41:31 GMT
Subject: attn:Ed Suranyi,MTM episode guide
Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (NMD MTA MWTD)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv


>>Good Luck.  BTW, would you happen to have an episode guide
>>for MTM?  If so, could you post it?  Thanx.

>I sure do!  Rather than clutter up the net by posting it, I'll e-mail
>it to you.  I'll post it only if it bounces.  The same goes for
>anyone else who may want this episode guide.  Just ask me for it
>via e-mail!
>
>Ed
>ed@wente.llnl.gov

Ed,

Would you post or e-mail me an episode guide for MTM.
When I tried to e-mail you my message bounced.

Thanks,
Pam Milligan
pamm@hpmwga.sr.hp.com   
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From: caj@sei.cmu.edu (Carol Jarosz)
Subject: TV movies
Keywords: North and South
Organization: The Software Engineering Institute
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 20:29:46 GMT


Hi!

Does anybody out there have the movies North & South, and North & South Book
II starring Patrick Swayze and James Read?  They were aired on ABC a few years
ago(maybe more than a few).  I would really like copies of these movies for a
gift.  Any suggestions on where I could try to find them would be of great
help, too!  I've tried the "renting" idea and there is no video store in my
area that has them.

Thanks in advance!

Carol
caj@sei.cmu.edu
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From: boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (The Man from Another Place)
Subject: Re: Forever Knight
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 09:52:43 GMT

In article <20452@optima.cs.arizona.edu>, margaret@cs.arizona.edu (Margaret Newman) writes...

} The only thing that is bothering me is that I wish they would do better
} than yellow light played across the eyes, and repeats of snarling vampires.
} I'm not saying they have to put more money into the effects, but there
} has to be something better than this.  I guess I've seen too many vampire
} movies.

I guess so.

I have something of the opposite reaction. I get the feeling that the
show's creators would rather totally do without the "vamping out", but
toss it in as an obligatory bone to the genre, and get it over with
as soon as possible. What I like about the show is that, the crime plots
aside, it tries to focus on the more philosophical aspects of vampirism,
instead of going for the expected fangs-in-the-neck approach of the
usual vampire story.

-- 

	"She's my radiation baby.
	 She's my teenage fallout girl."

--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, "The Mill", Maynard, MA)

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From: ac220@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Rich Szabo)
Subject: Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 02:58:51 GMT


Help! Can anyone post the lyrics of the theme song of the
Beverly Hillbillies?  ESPECIALLY the closing lyrics (take
you shoes off, set a spell, etc.).  Thanks!!!
Rich Szabo
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