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Thursday. March 15, 1990 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER TeievisionD-9 Thursday morninq r-- 'Peanuts' special looks at kids, cancer Shultz convinced producer to do show New Kids On The Block (8 p.m., Warner QUBE pay-per-view Channel 50, The New Kids are hanging tough at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. Cheers (9 p.m., Channels 5, 22): More Bar Wars Sam and the gang try to out-do Gary's Old Towne Tavern in the annual St. Patrick's Day practical joke competition. LA Law (10 p.m., Channels 5, 22): McKenzie drops a bombshell that divides the lawyers and leads to a crucial vote that will determine the firm's fate.

BY MARK DAWIDZIAK Knight News Service During his 25 years on television, Charlie Brown has learned the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of being yourself. Written by Schulz with the help of the Cancer Society and Sylvia Cook, a registered nurse at Stanford Children's Hospital, the special lets Charlie Brown and Linus ask the many questions a child might have when a friend gets cancer. One day, Janice notices that slight bruises aren't going away. There have been lessons about American history, exercise, responsibility and friendship. But Bill Melendez, producer of the CBS Peanuts spe NbC NBC 5 News News uonanue Sally Jessy Raphael Golden Live on 5 i CBS News This Morning 5 1 (5 9 News Live -Regis 4 "Family Wheel of Price Is Right i Kathle Lee Feud Fortune I 12 od Morning America PioT" 3rd leTs fr 1 Court Degree 19 lZy GUmb tK1'' W0dy lChip" Brady Three! OroDaT" Bonanza -r.

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Schulz suggested a story about what happens when a friend has cancer. "I was very much opposed to the project when it was first pro She tired and feverish. The next day, her desk is empty. Charlie Brown and Linus are told that Janice is in the hospital. She has leukemia.

Visiting Janice's hospital room, Charlie Brown and Linus learn about blood tests, X-rays, chemotherapy, posed, Melendez said. Charlie Brown Festival-watch: After The Best Of Wild America (8 p.m., Channel 48), enjoy The Compleat -Beatles (9:30 p.m.) Rush job: Rush Limbaugh, WCKY-AM's syndicated talk show host (noon-2 p.m.) brings his "Rush to Excellence" speaking tour to Riverfront Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. March 27. Tickets are $1 5 through Ticketron, 621 -1 1 1 0. Limbaugh will broadcast his national show from WCKY-AM (1530 kHz) March WCKY Sportswire: When Pete Rose joins the station next week, WCKY-AM (1 530 kHz) will cancel health talk and debut WCKY Sportswire, a new 6-7 p.m.

local sports magazine. Paul Keels and John Popovich will co-host the hour, with help from producerreporter Mark Durbin. The first 20 minutes will be devoted to sports headlines (not unlike Cris Collinsworth's "First 1 5" on WLW-AM). After an interview, WCKY-AM will open the phone lines for the final 20 minutes. March 22, the station will premiere Pete Rose On Baseball with Popovich at 6 p.m.

Rose's daily On The Ball comments debut Monday at 7:40 a.m. and 4:52 p.m. The Enqulrering Mind: This Enquirering mind wants to know: Since Channel 12 uses the "Five O'clock World" song for its new 5 p.m. news, will they use Wilson Pickett's "In The Midnight Hour" to promote the new 1 2:05 a.m. time for Nightline (after Cheers reruns)? Isn't it strange that Channel 12 tries to build its image as a news station by starting a 5 p.m.

news show then turns around and delays Ted Koppel's excellent Nightline? What kind of news It seemed like it would be too depressing." It was Schulz to his friends) who convinced Melendez. "This all started when the American Cancer Society asked us to do a five-minute film that could be shown to kids about to enter the hospital for cancer tests," Melendez said. "Something like that could explain things on their level while making the experience less frightening. "I was all for that. Then Sparky said it was a good idea and we should expand it to a half-hour.

He said, 'This is something we can do better than live action. And we should do it because we can touch on subjects that no other cartoon characters can Thursday afternoon bone-marrow cells and the importance of a positive attitude. Janice is determined to get well. "I'm no expert," Melendez said, "but I feel very good about this special. Maybe it's a little help a positive little step in the fight against cancer.

"We're trying. Sparky, of course, is very positive, although his mother died of cancer. I think we need all kinds of research and help. More power to all of them who are saving little kids." Comic strip 40 years old Melendez and partner Lee Men-. delson have been producing the Peanuts specials since the first one, A Charlie Brown Christmas, in 1965.

It was followed by Charlie Brown's All-Stars, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and about 50 others. "It ended up being a lifetime career," Melendez said. "And don't think we're not aware of it. Sometimes it's refreshing to have another type of project. It recharges your batteries." In addition to the 25th anniversary of the specials, 1990 marks the 40th anniversary of Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip.

Melendez is celebrating yet another milestone. For 25 years, he's been the voice of Snoopy. Reluctant network Convincing Melendez was one thing. Was CBS apprehensive about Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (airs Friday at 8 p.m. on Channels 9, 7)? "Hoo-boy, are you mad?" Me commitment is that? Without Nightline, Monday viewers had an awful choice ancient Cheers and Magnum lendez said between laughs.

"They weren't at all sure about this. But now they love it. It's not a documentary about cancer. It's just a whimsical little story about how cancer affects kids. It's done in a light fashion.

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