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From: firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith)
Subject: Re: Top Ten Males..(c'mon ladies)
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 18:41:12 GMT


Well, I can't think of ten, but I can think of a few that I would die for:

1. Scott Bakula (QL)
2. Brent Spiner (TNG)
3. Mark Harmon (Reasonable Doubts)
4. The guy who plays Miles on Murphy Brown -- dunno his name (Murphy Brown)

I'm so proud -- I think I'm the only one to list Miles.  Maybe I just have odd
taste ... ?


Firestar
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From: kdc@ccu.umanitoba.ca ()
Subject: Re: Picket Fences Plot twist
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 16:30:44 GMT

In article <19151@mindlink.bc.ca> Gordon_Wong@mindlink.bc.ca (Gordon Wong) writes:
>> Peter Bennett writes:
>>
>> I just saw a bit of the Thanksgiving show on Picket Fences (rebroadcast
>> 1/1/93).  I loved the plot twist they had for Richard Kiley's father/
>
>That episode happened to be my initiation into the Picket Fences world, and I
>really enjoyed it.
>
>I really like the conversation between Max and Kenny at the station ... it
>was so unique.

 
 Yes, I agree.  My favorite line was:
 "When you're having sex and there's no one else there... do you think of me?"
 
    :-)     :-}   :-]
  
 I also enjoyed seeing a grumpy Richard Kiley, saying "SONOFAVA BITCH!"
a couple of times during the touch football game!
 
Ken  D.
 


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From: edward@twg.com (Edward C. Bennett)
Subject: Re: Taster's Choice:  We're going to Paris...
Keywords: Taster's Choice coffee obnoxious commercial series
Organization: The Wollongong Group, Palo Alto, CA
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 22:33:00 GMT

In article <C0K5Ct.M3M@hpuerca.atl.hp.com> mhr@hpuerca.atl.hp.com (Mike Reaser) writes:
>While watching a tape of my soap last night, I saw the newest Taster's
>Choice commercial.  
>
>Anyone else want to go throw up when they saw it?

Not at all. I loved it.

Spoiler of the strange-man-in-her-apartment question...

What a relief to find out that the guy was her brother.

The actors, Tony and Sharon(?), were on Good Morning America last week
to preview the ad. There was also a wire service article in today's
paper about the cult following the series has generated. Sales of TC
are up so we can expect to see more episodes.

Can I still vote for the Taster's Choice lady in favorite-women-on-TV
poll?
-- 
Edward C. Bennett					edward@twg.com
The Wollongong Group					(415) 962-7252
1129 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
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From: assist@orion.oac.uci.edu (ASSIST Coordination Site)
Subject: Jack's Place
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 4 Jan 93 20:10:22 GMT
Distribution: na



Jack's Back!  I just saw the promo announcing that Jack's Place 
will be returning on January 12th.  I, for one, loved the
first episodes of this show and am glad they decided it was
worth bringing back on the air. 

Just thought I'd broadcast the info . . .


Kris
kris@fs2.assist.uci.edu

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From: BrianT@cup.portal.com (Brian Stuart Thorn)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: TV technology question
Date: Thu,  7 Jan 93 17:17:23 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

>
>Perhaps this isn't the correct newsgroup to ask in (if so, kindly
>direct me to the proper place), but my girlfriend and I were sitting
>around the other day wondering
>
>a) why don't networks broadcast unique codes for each show to
>   indicate their start and end? This way, VCRs could be set to
>   automatically record a program from beginning to end (no more
>   missing the last 3 minutes), and if the president gives a speech
>   and delays broadcasting, you'd still get the whole show. For
>   example, the tv guide lists _Cheers_ as code 2539, so I enter it
>   into the VCR and it takes care of recording it for me.
>
>b) similarly, couldn't networks also broadcast a time code along
>   with the video? This way, televisions and VCRs could automatically
>   set themselves to the correct time.
>
>Just idly wondering,
>
>Craig
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From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
Subject: Re: Dune (long version) on WPIX!
Organization: Utopia Planitia Starfleet Yards, Mars
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 93 12:59:26 GMT


ynecelc@sx.mont.nec.com (Ellison Chan) writes:
 >dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams) writes:
 >> this extended version of DUNE is not at all new or rare.  It was first
 >>released way back in 1988, and it has aired in my area many times since 
 >>then.  It is very much *extended* however, with a total running time of 
 >>around three hours.  There are a lot of interesting new scenes added,
 >>including much more of Patrick Stewart.  The only problem is
 >>that the narration is totally different... and totally stupid.

 >Well, I read this on Popular Science(or one of those mags):
Sounds like they got a few things wrong...

 >1) That there's a news pay TV channel called: SF Channel

There has been a service called the Sci-Fi Channel operating 
since November, but it is not a "pay channel"...

 >2) That among other great SciFi shows, they are
 >   airing the six, that's: 6 hour version of the movie Dune.

Dune has never been on their announced list of programs.  I doubt VERY
much that any "6 hour" version even exists.  However, the current extended
edition is normally shown on stations in TWO 2-hour parts, so I suppose
some people might call that a "4 hour" version... even though the actual
movie only runs about 3 hours...

 >Even since then, I have been trying to find a video store which 
 >has this in stock -- to no avail.

I have never seen the "extended" version on video either.  
Too bad, because I wouldn't mind having something better 
than an off-air copy.
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Subject: PBS question - Ireland
From: patty mulkeen <NAT@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 10:43:39 EST
Organization: Penn State University

I'd appreciate help in finding some info on a farmhouse in
Ireland where Protestants and Catholics from Belfast are
brought together to go through a program designed to foster
understanding and peace between the groups.  I saw a show about
it on PBS, probably a year ago, and wrote down the name of the
show only to lose the piece of paper...

Does anyone else remember this show or the name of the
house or group running the programs?  Any info would be
helpful (please e-mail as I don't read this group regularly).
Thanks!!


Patty Mulkeen
bitnet:  nat@psuvm
internet:  nat@psuvm.psu.edu
From: x90ochs2@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Moonlighting returns to LIF
Date: 11 Jan 93 09:38:53 EST
Distribution: na
Organization: Western Michigan University

In article <1993Jan11.102352.20532@cs.umb.edu>, jboor@flare.cs.umb.edu (Joan Boorstein) writes:
> According to my TV Guide, LIF is showing Moonlighting weekdays from 12-1 P.M.
> This is EST, as I am in Boston.
> 
> Joan (jboor@cs.umb.edu)
Yea, they showed the first episode Saturday night, where Maddie(sp) moved into
her office in the detective agency.

Fred
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From: greenlaw@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Leila Thomas)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: QL: 1/5/93 transmission
Date: 6 Jan 93 17:40:51 GMT
Reply-To: greenlaw@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Leila Thomas)
Followup-To: rec.arts.tv
Distribution: na
Organization: David Taylor Research Center, Annapolis, MD

In rec.arts.tv, heyer@stsci.edu writes:
>In article <1993Jan6.052324.21063@midway.uchicago.edu>, rck1@ellis.uchicago.edu
>
-Here in Baltimore Channel 2 fritzed out once at the begin of a commercial break
-(who gives a rip), and then right after it, from the sunrise until Sam was
-talking to his "son" (about 1 min.). And I'm getting this via cable, not off
-the air, so I thought it was the nozzles from Comcast who had slipped up again.
1
I live near Annapolis Maryland and am getting my via cable.  Both the
Washington and Baltimore channels went out.  But channel 2 came in a
little bit before channel 4.

Leila
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From: steinman@me.utoronto.ca (David Steinman)
Subject: Re: Nepotism in TV
Keywords: What Shows
Organization: UofT Mechanical Engineering
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 16:24:56 GMT

langbein@pilot.njin.net (John Langbein) writes:

>     I am watching Quantum Leap, when I realized there is a bit of
>nepotism going on here (Guest shots for all of the producers Family at
>various times). I also recall Dick Van Dyke having his brother Jerry
>on his show at times. Can anybody think of instances of nepotism on a
>TV Show?

>One last example: In Living Color: The Wayans family

Ron Howard uses his brother Clint (and, I think, an older brother as well)
in many of his films.  I'm sure these Howards have appeared in Ron's many
TV series as well.

Garry Marshall used to put his family members in his TV series and movies
as well, most notably sister(?) Penny (e.g. Happy Days/Laverne & Shirley,
The Odd Couple).  I just saw an old episode of "Happy Days", in which 
three young children were portrayed by kids with the last name Marshall.

And, of course, Coppola used Sofia in each of the Godfather films.
--
Dave!
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From: jeffy@cray.com (Jeffrey Neau)
Subject: Re: Letterman
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 6 Jan 93 12:15:49 CST

In article <72950@cup.portal.com> Harv@cup.portal.com (Harv R Laser) writes:
>>Who cares?  I don't understand the attraction to Letterman.  Any show I
>>watched was very boring - he spent 5 minutes with his guest at the end of the
>>show and the rest of the time was spent in boring banter with his band leader.
>>His jokes are not funny.  His lists sometimes are good - but to pay someone 14
>>million?  Puh-leeze.  Leno's better than Letterman but not much better.
>>
>>-- 
>>
>>------------------------
>>|   Gail A. Fullman    |
>>|   Manager - ADMO     |
>>|   Ext. 83113         |
>>------------------------
>
>Letterman isn't for everyone. His humor is different. Like Albert
>Brooks' humor is different. Like Stephen Wright's humor is different.
>Sometimes it "clicks" with ya and sometimes it doesn't.  I'd hate
>to see Dave change his or his show's style if it moves into an 
>earlier time slot (like replacing the Tonite Show). Unlike a previous
>poster here, I also can't imagine anyone else doing Dave's show. 
>Perhaps that's why they show Late Night reruns instead of hiring
>guest hosts to sit in for Dave when he's on vacation. 
>
>Harv

Actually, I can't think of another show besides Carson that had guest hosts
lately.  I may be wrong...
From: sll28@cc.usu.edu (Lorna Payne)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Images on TV was Re: Racism and fried food
Date: 5 Jan 93 10:52:51 MDT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Utah State University

In article <1670@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM>, lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow) writes:
>>Tell me why still to this day you rarely, if EVER, see an interracial couple
>>on TV of the variety black man/white woman?
> 
> Molly Dodd
> The Robert Guillaume Show (short-lived)
> Another show which centered around a married couple and stepfamily where
>   he was black, she was white -- can't remember the name but also
>   short-lived
> 
> But you are right, there are very few of this type.  However, when I
> see a *real* interracial couple they almost always seem to be black man-
> white woman.  Never could figure this out.

Actually, this is one of the few cases where TV does reflect (American) 
reality:  according to the recent census, almost 75% of black/white 
interracial marriages fit the black man/white woman pattern.

Lorna
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From: chrisc@kether.webo.dg.com (Chris Campbell)
Subject: Re: Smothers Brothers
Date: 11 Jan 93 10:48:12
	<1993Jan9.034156.18787@scott.skidmore.edu>
	<lis.726588022@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu> <1in89gINNpbg@life.ai.mit.edu>
Organization: NSDD, Data General Corp.


   Can someone please post the times that the Smothers Brothers shows will
   be on?  I get E entertainment tv, but the channel's schedule is not listed
   in my newspaper's tv listings or on the cab{e channel with tv listings.

E! is showing them Monday through Friday from 8-9pm EST, with
a second airing at 11pm (of the same episode).  So far, they've
been running them in the reverse order of the original broadcast,
ie 12/15/68, 12/8/68, etc.  It's great to see them again though;
been a long time!
-----
Chris
From: bp979@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark D. Rabinowitz)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Top Ten Females on TV: Full Listing, Part I
Date: 7 Jan 1993 01:28:12 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


  Keep in mind, this is not to be viewed as something sacred;
after all, there may come a poll which is handled better than 
this one was. Please note that there is a minor correction within
the top 10 due to an error that took place when the points were
added up January 2.

64 points: Dana Delany, China Beach.
61: Markie Post (Hearts Afire, Night Court).
48: Helen Hunt, Mad About You.
40: Nicolette Sheridan, Knots Landing.
32: Joanna Going (Going to Extremes, Dark Shadows).
30: Christina Applegate, Married... With Children. She was tied
    with Sheridan at 40, but 10 of those points were mistakenly
    added from an entry with no rankings. I didn't notice until
    my Kellie-Bellie muttered, "I could win an Emmy playing an
    airhead..."
29: Sheila Kelley, LA Law.
27: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Seinfeld.
26: Gates McFadden, STTNG.
23: Janine Turner, NEXP.
And that is the top ten in the poll.
Now for those who got more than 10 points:

21: Kellie Martin, Life Goes On. (I just heard she did a movie 
    called Matinee, with John Goodman. According to her, she 
    plays a flirt who's happy all the time. I think it's just
    like her.  :)   )
20: Tea Leoni, Flying Blind. If only Fox put this show on a 
    better night and time...
18: Alyssa Milano, Who's the Boss? "Anyone who sings in Japan
    and does an Amy Fisher movie is a has-been," Kellie said
    to me. I said, "I can't wait for the Fox version of Amy
    Fisher. Don't they have the rights to that porn video that
    she did?"  "So?" Kellie asked.  "So you could play Fisher
    in a realistic, non-superficial version of the story. You
    were too good for what the Big 3 networks had to offer."
15: Heather Locklear (T.J. Hooker, Dynasty, soon: Melrose Place).
14: Susan Dey, Love and War
    Mother/wife, Home Improvement (who plays her?)
13: Dinah Manoff, Empty Nest
12: Kirstie Alley, Cheers
11: Amy Locane, kicked off Melrose Place (why??)
    Danica McKellar, The Wonder Years
    Marina Sirtis, STTNG

That is all for now. Tomorrow night: Part II, The Rest of Them.
-- 
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                     CENSORSHIP IS UNAMERICAN
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From: aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Kids in the Hall- episode guide
Date: 6 Jan 1993 04:39:09 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu



I'm the guy who asked if anyone would be interested in a KITH episode
guide.  There were definitely enough requests such that I started compiling
it from my tapes a couple of weeks ago.  I'm about halfway through the
second season and anticipate completion by the end of this month.

The hardest part, as anyone who's seen the show would attest, is coming up
with an adequate synopsis for a sketch that defies summary.  I mean, how
would you summarize a sketch where a businessman leaves his office for the
weekend after being told "goodbye" twice by his boss, and then having him
yell "goodbye" out the window at him, then being called in the middle of
the night by his boss who, having picked up a bimbo from a local bar,
thinks it would be hysterical if the girl says "goodbye" to him.

It's an extremely bizarre sketch, funny as hell, and loses COMPLETELY in
the retelling.

Anyway, not all of them are as difficult as that, but it's certainly
nowhere near as ridiculously simple as "people try to figure out if a
person named Pat is a man or a woman without being too obvious;" a
description, by the way, which doesn't change no matter HOW many times SNL
does it.

So I promise (hope?) to be done in the next few weeks.  And in case you're
interested, I'm working from the original HBO cablecasts, so the episodes
you see on Comedy Central, your local CBS affiliate or CBC may differ since
they're DEFINITELY edited for time.

More info?  Just ask.

-Scott
From: mathew@unixg.ubc.ca (Mathew Englander)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: CNN anchors (was Re: What happened to Catherine Crier?)
Date: 8 Jan 1993 19:25:12 GMT
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: unixg.ubc.ca

In article <1993Jan7.175634.45821@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> hpm0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (HELEN P. MACK) writes:
>I certainly hope that Catherine Crier doesn't replace either of the current
>hosts on 20/20.  They come across as warm, nice people.  On the other hand,
>Catherine Crier seems awfully cold and businesslike - as if she has no sense
>of humor or something.
>-- 

I didn't mind Catherine Crier, but I can't stand Susan Rooke. She always
seems really phony for some reason.
From: epp@mala.bc.ca (Lorne Epp)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Commercials I hate...
Date: 7 Jan 93 19:42:32 -0700
Organization: Malaspina College

In article <1993Jan6.201437.18917@athena.mit.edu>, jfc@athena.mit.edu (John F Carr) writes:
> 
> I hate the commericial which says if you don't buy a certain brand of
> tires your children will die and it will be your fault.
> 
YES!!! I will never buy Michelins because of those ads.  They imply
that if you buy Goodyears or Firestones then you are playing craps
with the lives of cute, innocent little babies.

Diamond ads are consistently infuriating.  There was one a few
Christmases ago that showed a guy in a Santa suit giving his
wife a bracelet that must have cost something in the high five-figure
range while the voiceover promised "fireworks".  So you have to
bribe your wife with expensive jewelry to get sex?  What kind of
marriage is that?

And then there are the "two-month's salary guideline" commercials
that imply that if you spend less than that on an engagement ring
you are a cheap, worthless bastard.

Moving on to something that makes me foam at the mouth somewhat less:

There is a whole subspecies of commercial that tries to make you
buy a company's product by showing you an employee, probably fictitious,
of that company who is a wonderful human being and a nice guy.  So
what?  For example, there is an Esso commercial where an old duffer's
antique car won't start, so he phones the service station.  The 
mechanic there says, "I'm just closing up, but I'll stop by on my
way home and see what I can do".  Sure enough, he fixes the car, and
refuses to accept any payment.

What does that commercial tell us about Esso?  Do they expect us to
believe that it's company policy for their mechanics to make after-
hours housecalls for free?

In a similar vein, there used to be an airline commercial that tried
to convince us to fly on their planes because once, one of their
ticket clerks chased a guy halfway through a terminal to make sure
he didn't get on the plane without his briefcase, which he had left
at the ticket counter.  In other words, "use our airline because
one of our employees once did a good deed".

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From: sterbenc@ivhs.mot.com (Joe Sterbenc)
Subject: Re: "I know a great Chardonnay..."
Organization: MOTOROLA 
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 18:54:40 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.tv

In article <1993Jan6.181006.12406@brtph560.bnr.ca>, appleyar@brtph72.bnr.ca
(Doug Appleyard P215) wrote:
> 
> "I hope they have it."  
> 
> WHAT GROCERY STORE HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THAT DIDN'T HAVE
> GALLO WINE, YOU YUPPIE MORON!!!  
> 
> If they don't have Gallo, what's he gonna do?  Get Thunderbird?
> 
> I hate these Gallo yuppie bonding commercials!  They beg for
> the Energizer bunny treatment.  Oh yeah, and what the heck is 
> "Blanc De Noir"?  "White of black"? AAAAIIIIGH!!

You forgot "Your brother's coming. Better get three more...."

Seriously, though, if I remember my high school French, "Blanc de
Noir" could mean "White of Night". Maybe Gallo is starting a new
line of wines here - I can't wait for "Train de Noir"!

=====
Joe Sterbenc - Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems - Motorola
All opinions are my own, but can be rented for reasonable rates
sterbenc@ivhs.mot.com
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From: u0g78@keele.ac.uk (Martin Steed)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Nepotism in TV
Date: 12 Jan 93 16:05:58 GMT
Organization: Keele University, England
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

John Langbein (langbein@pilot.njin.net) wrote:
: 
: Hi...
: 
:      I am watching Quantum Leap, when I realized there is a bit of
: nepotism going on here (Guest shots for all of the producers Family at
: various times). I also recall Dick Van Dyke having his brother Jerry
: on his show at times. Can anybody think of instances of nepotism on a
: TV Show?

Well, Tori Spelling is in Beverly Hills 90210, and her father produces it...

Martin.
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			But sooner or later, You dance with the Reaper.
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From: firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith)
Subject: QL:  What do you think is the best episode?
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 93 04:54:45 GMT


I'm conducting a little informal poll -- please email me your favourite three
episodes (in no particular order) and I'll post the results.  Just curious
to see if my favourites are anyone else's favourites.


Firestar
-- 
I don't bite, you know.    | Find me and turn thy | It is better to have loved 
Unless it's called for.    | back on heaven.      | and lost than to have your
-- Audrey Hepburn, Charade | -- R. W. Emerson     | finger caught in a blender.
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