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I I I I I I I I 0 SHOWCASE THE TENNESSEAN Sunday, December 20, 1998 17 French saint. n. (CC) (30) 4:30 8 Arthur "How the Cookie Crumbles" and "Sue Ellen's Little Sister." (CC) (30) 5:00 AMC Movie "Take Her, She's Mine" (1963, Comedy) James Stewart, Sandra Dee. An overprotective father has many problems coping with his free-spirited teen-age daughter. (2:00) EVENING 7:00 (2 Two of a Kind Ashley is hurt when she finds out the boy she has a crush on asked Mary-Kate over to his house.

Rerun (CC) (30) 4 Movie "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946, Fantasy) James Stewart, Donna Reed. Frank Capra's classic about an angel who shows a suicidal businessman what life would be like without him. n. (CC) (3:00) 5 Kids Say the Darndest Things A 9-year-old boy finds the ideal date for host Bill Cosby; a child who loves junk food; what makes for bad manners. Rerun (17 Movie "'The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas" (1996, Comedy) Sam McMurray, Ann Magnuson.

Herman, Lily and the other ghoulish residents of 1313 Mockingbird Lane add a touch of terror to the holiday season. n. (CC) (2:00) 30 Legacy Ned is suspicious when an estranged aunt, Regine, comes to visit; Clay and Jeremy get into trouble when they are sent to a horse auction. Rerun 58 Poltergeist: The Legacy The Legacy takes on the forces of evil when they side with an angel on Earth to save a soul. n.

(CC) (1:00) Biography Roy Rogers was able to parlay movie success and popularity into a business empire, including real estate, cattle, rodeos and restaurants. Rerun AMC Movie "By the Light of the Silvery (1953, Comedy) Doris Day, Gordon MacRae. A series of misunderstandings complicates a couple's impending marriage in this sequel to "On Moonlight Bay." (CC) (2:00) BET Harambee! When a random bullet shatters JoJo Barnes' Christmas, the 11-year-old and his family's first Kwanzaa celebration becomes a means to change things for the better. n. (CC) (1:30) CINE Movie "Denial" (1998, Comedy) Jonathan Silverman, Leah Lail.

Several couples prove themselves unfaithful in one form or another after hearing a friend's theory about cheating. 0 'R' (1:33) DISC Ultimate Guide Man's companions for 12,000 years, dogs' roles today range from guarding herds to detecting cancer. Rerun (1:00) TNN Waltons Small, seemingly unrelated thefts occur around Walton's Mountain. (CC) (1:00) TNT How the Grinch Stole Christmas From 1966. The miserly Grinch tries to ruin Christmas for the Whos.

Phil Hartman hosts interviews with animator Chuck Jones and Dr. Seuss' widow, Audrey Geisel. Rerun (1:00) WGN Movie "Amadeus" (1984, Drama) (Part 1 of 2) F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce. Consumed with jealousy over the brilliance of Mozart, composer Antonio Salieri plots to discredit his young rival.

0 (2:00) 7:05 TBS Movie "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987, Fantasy) John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon. A family's lives are turned upside down when they run into Bigfoot during a camping trip and take the creature home. (2:20) 7:20 DISN Movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971, Fantasy) Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson. A novice witch and her three young charges journey to enchanted lands and prepare to use magic against invading Nazis. 'G' (CC) (2:21) 7:30 2 Boy Meets World Amy can't make up her mind if she's angry or happy when Cory and Topanga return from a secret trip to the justice of the peace.

Rerun (CC) 5 Kids Say the Darndest Things Children sing songs by Tom Jones and Nat King Cole; a teen-ager with an unusual name; explaining taxes. Rerun n. (CC) 8 Wall Street Week "The Best of Wall Street Week" Scheduled: highlights from several seasons of "Wall Street Week." n. (CC) (30) 8:00 2 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Jealousy prompts Sabrina to borrow a trick from Uncle Mortimer to lure her best friend away from cheerleading. Rerun (CC) 15 Candid Camera Motorists in a parking lot get speeding tickets; a doctor tests football players for junk food.

Rerun (CC) (30) 8 Richard Tucker Opera Gala Performances from Dwayne Croft, Maria Guleghina, Richard Leech, Bryn Terfel, Maureen 'Flynn, Juan Pons, Ruth Ann Swenson and Patricia Racette. (1:30) 30 Love Boat: The Next Wave A jewel thief targets the ship's exhibit of priceless gems as a passenger takes an interest in the thief; Danny proposes to a student. Rerun (CC) (1:00) 58 Outer Limits Hostile humans threaten an alien family's farm. n. (CC) (1:00) L.A.

Detectives Detectives from the Operation Safe Street unit probe recent gang shootings; employees of a clothing store that's been robbed take lie detector tests. Rerun (1:00) NICK Brady Bunch Carol loses her voice from too much choir practice and fears she may not be able to FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 25, 1998 6:00 16:30 17:00 7:30 18:00 8:30 19:00 9:30 110:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 WKRN ABC 2 News Friends (CC) Two-Kind Boy-World Sabrina Brother's Kpr (R) (CC) News Ent. Tonight (11:05) Coach Nightline NBC WSMV 4 News It's a Wonderful Life (1946) James Stewart, Donna Reed. (CC) News (10:35) Tonight Show '14' Late Night WTVF CBS 5 News Nashville Kids Say Kids Say Candid C. Candid C.

Nash Bridges (R) '14' (CC) News (10:35) Late Show (R) 'PG' Hard Copy WDCN PBS 8 Newshour With Jim Lehrer Wash. Week Wall Street Richard Tucker Opera Gala 'G' Tucker Business Being Served Morgan Choir-Celebration FOX WZTV 170 Home Imp. Frasier (CC) The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996) (CC) News Mad Seinfeld (CC) Home Imp. Montel Williams 'PG' (CC) WNPX 28 Christmas-With the Stars Touched by an Angel 'G' Chicken Soup for the Soul Diagnosis Murder 'PG' Father Dowling Mysteries Paid Program Paid Program UPN WUXP 30 Jeopardy! Fortune Legacy (R) 'PG' (CC) Love Boat: The Next Wave Simpsons Martin (CC) Star Trek: Next Gener. Paid Program WNAB 58 Roseanne Nanny (CC) Poltergeist: The Legacy Outer Limits '14' (CC) Cops 'PG' (V) Jerry Springer '14' (CC) Newsradio CABLE CHANNELS Arts Ent.

Law Order 'Aria' (CC) Biography: Roy Rogers L.A. Detectives (R) 'PG' Midsomer Murders 'PG' Law Order 'Shadow' '14' Biography: Roy Rogers Movie Ci AMC Classics (5:00) Take Her, She's Mine By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) Doris Day. Remember WENN 'G' (CC) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945), James Dunn Black BET Ent. Planet Groove Top 10 Harambee! 'G' (CC) Graves Comicview Rap City Top 10 Sparks 'PG' 227 (CC) Cable CNN News Moneyline Crossfire World Today (CC) Larry King Live (CC) World Today (CC) Sports Moneyline Larry King Live (R) (CC) DISC Gimme Shelter (R) Ultimate Guide 'Dogs' 'G' Joined at Birth (R) 'G' Survive! (R) Justice Files (R) Ultimate Guide 'Dogs' 'G' Discovery ESPN Sports Sportscenter National Bowl Kickoff College Football Oahu Bowl Air Force vs. Washington.

(Live) (CC) Sportscenter (CC) Family Channel FAMILY Year Without a Santa Claus Santa Is Coming to Town Kenny Dolly: Christmas Branson Country Christmas 700 Club AXN (R) 'G' Life, Camera FXSS Hardcore Football (R) Figure Skating: Grand Slam of Int'1 Skating Warren Miller FOX Sports News FOX Sports News Last Word Ultimate Sports LIFE Party of Five 'Christmas' Chicago Hope 'PG' (CC) City of Joy (1992) Patrick Swayze, Pauline Collins. Attitudes Golden Girls Golden Girls Party of Five Lifetime MTV Road Rules Road Rules Road Rules Road Rules Road Rules Road Rules Ultra Sound 'Year in Rock' Beavis and Butthead Virtual-C'mas Beavis-Butt. Music Television Children NICK Doug (CC) 'Y' Rugrats 'Y' Rugrats Kablam! 'Y' Brady Bunch Wonder Yrs. Happy Days Laverne (I Love Lucy Bewitched M.T. Moore Taxi (CC) Science SCI-FI Fiction The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford.

(CC) Starman (1984) Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen. Almost-Angel TBS Atlanta Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (7:05) Harry and the Hendersons (1987) John Lithgow. (9:25) Figure Skating Discover Stars on Ice. (R) Pee-wee Nashville TNN Waltons 'Day of Infamy' Waltons 'The Spirit' (CC) Waltons (Part 1 of 2) (CC) Waltons (Part 2 of 2) (CC) Dallas (CC) Dukes of Hazzard 'G' (CC) TNT Turner (5:00) A Christmas Story 'G' How Grinch Stole Christmas Very Special Cmas From Washington Bacharach: One Amazing Night (R) 'G' Houdini (1998) '14' (CC)) Network USA Kindergarten Cop (1990) Arnold Schwarzenegger. Twins (1988) Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) Robin Williams. (CC) VH-1 Hits 1 (5:00) 100 Greatest Artists of Rock Roll (R) Rock-Roll Rock-Roll Legends 'Queen' (R) "PG' Video WGN Chicago Fam. Mat. Fam. Mat.

Amadeus (1984) (Part 1 of 2) F. Murray Abraham. Honeymnr News (CC) MacGyver 'Blood Brothers' In the Heat of the Night CABLE MOVIES CINE Cinemax (5:30) Anaconda (1997) Denial (1998) Jonathan Silverman. Jingle In Out (1997) Kevin Kline. (CC) Emmanuelle Masseuse 2 (1997) DISN Channel Babes in Toyland (1997) (CC) (7:20) Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Angela Lansbury.

(CC) Walt Disney Presents Walt Disney Presents Disney Home Box Office HBO Inside the NFL (R) (CC) Mouse Hunt (1997) Nathan Lane. Prince (9:15) Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton. (CC) Switchback Movie Channel MOVIE (5:50) Donnie Brasco (1997) Al Pacino. (CC) Hoodlum (1997) Laurence Fishburne. (CC) (10:15) The Cotton Club (1984) Richard Gere.

(CC) SHOW Showtime Outer Limits (R) '14' (CC) Desperate Measures (1997) Michael Keaton. (CC) Stargate (9:45) Dead Man's Gun '14' Outer Limits Situations Situations sing in the Christmas service. (30) TNN Waltons Two English children seek refuge on Walton's Mountain. (Part 1 of 2) (CC) (1:00) TNT Very Special Christmas From Washington, D.C. A Special Olympics benefit concert at the White House hosted by President and Mrs.

Clinton. Performers include Mary J. Blige, Vanessa Williams, Tracy Chapman and Eric Clapton. Rerun n. (CC) (1:30) 8:30 2 Brother's Keeper Porter orders Bobby to clean up after himself, so Bobby decides to hire a maid.

(5 Candid Camera Twins convince passengers that their plane has landed in the wrong city; people believe they can't see their reflection. Rerun (CC) (30) NICK Wonder Years Kevin learns a lesson in perseverance while searching for Winnie's Christmas gift. 0 9:00 2 Scheduled: sperm donors' children who wish to contact their biological fathers; Paula Johnson, whose daughter was switched at birth. Rerun (CC) 5 Nash Bridges Christmas is put on hold as Nash and Joe investigate the death of a store executive murdered at the site of a professional jewelry heist. Rerun Midsomer Murders Inspector Barnaby narrows the suspects down to the conceited director, the leading lady and the student who is in love with Barnaby's daughter.

(Part 2 of 2) (1:00) AMC Remember WENN The staff gets ready for Christmas in the year before Pearl Harbor. (CC) (1:00) DISC Survive! Survival stories from harrowing neardeath experiences. Rerun (1:00) NICK Happy Days At Christmas, a merchant seaman from the Orient delivers a gift to Fonzie from his longlost father. (30) SHOW Stargate SG-1 An alien being hunted by a rival takes over Samantha's body. Rerun n.

(CC) (45) TNN Waltons Two English children seek refuge on Walton's Mountain. 0. (Part 2 of 2) (CC) (1:00) 9:15 HBO Movie "Batman Returns" (1992, Adventure) Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer. Gotham City's Caped Crusader faces double jeopardy when Catwoman joins forces with the maniacal Penguin. 0 'PG-13' (CC) (2:06) 9:30 Legacy of Richard Tucker Singer Richard Tucker's career, which included appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Voice of Firestone." Rerun 0 NICK Laverne Shirley The gang tries to raise money to save Frank's annual Pizza Bowl dinner for less-fortunate men.

(30) TNT Bacharach: One Amazing Night Songwriter Burt Bacharach collaborates with such singers as Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Dionne Warwick and Luther girlfriend to court when she goes back on her promise Vandross. Rerun n. (CC) (1:30) to love him forever. Rerun 0. (30) 9:45 SHOW Dead Man's Gun An American Indian's pro- 11:25 TBS Movie "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" tective spirit attacks an evil white trapper who torment- (1985, Comedy) Pee-wee Herman, Elizabeth Daily.

To ed him. Rerun (CC) (45) recover his cherished bicycle, Pee-wee Herman 10:00 8 Nightly Business Report Scheduled: careers embarks on an odyssey that takes him from San expected to be in demand in the 21st century, from Antonio to Burbank. (2:00) geneticists to online marketers. (CC) (30) 11:30 NICK Taxi Alex takes his ex-wife to Latka and 58 Cops From Houston: investigation of a shooting; Simka's "traditional" Christmas party to rid her of the an assault victim; men accused of stealing gasoline. holiday blues.

(CC) (30) AMC Movie "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" 11:37 4 Late Night From 1997: singer Ozzy Osbourne, (1945, Drama) Dorothy McGuire, James Dunn. The comic Rich Hall, music guest Ricky Skaggs. Rerun Oscar-winning classic about a girl's coming of age in 11:45 SHOW Compromising Situations Robyn and the Brooklyn tenement district. (2:30) Andy discover the house they just bought is haunted by DISC Justice Files Ordinary people who have a pair of ghosts. Rerun (30) "snapped" suddenly and violently due to life's pressures.

Rerun (1:00) SATURDAY EARLY MORNING DISN Walt Disney Presents Animated Disney films 12:06 2 Politically Incorrect From June: comic Howie including "Santa's Workshop" and "Toy Tinkers." Rerun Mandel, political commentator Brad Keena, actors Tim NICK I Love Lucy Ricky goes off with five dazzling Daly and Laura Linney. Rerun (CC) (32) starlets for an evening of publicity pictures. (CC) (30) 12:30 30 Judge Mills Lane Woman uses her van as 10:15 MOVIE Movie "The Cotton Club" (1984, collateral for a loan; woman sues friend for loan thought Drama) Richard Gere, Gregory Hines. An account of as a gift. Rerun (30) gangsters and gun molls as seen through the eyes of a 1:00 17 Movie "Edward Scissorhands" jazz musician at Harlem's premier nightclub.

0 'R' (1990, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. A (CC) (2:07) deceased inventor's unfinished creation becomes the 10:30 8 Are You Being Served? Mrs. Slocombe is center of suburban attention. Directed by Tim Burton. engaged to a Greek bouzouki player.

(30) (2:00) 30 Star Trek: The Next Generation Data's android 30 LAPD: Life on the Beat A suspect pulls a gun and look-alike threatens to feed the Enterprise passengers then exposes himself to his victims; detectives investiand crew to a deadly crystal entity. (CC) (1:00) gate a mysterious murder. Rerun 0. (CC) (30) NICK Bewitched Endora steps in when Darrin is torn 1:08 (2 Jenny Jones Scheduled: People reunite with between Samantha and a business deal. (30) family members.

n. (CC) (1:00) SHOW Outer Limits A doctor finds a way to reverse 1:37 (5 Acapulco H.E.A.T. A religious icon is stolen the process of aging, but at a cost. Rerun n. (CC) (45) and the H.E.A.T.

must recover the artifact from fanatics 10:35 4 Tonight Show From 1997: actress Teri bent on using it for evil purposes. Rerun (CC) (1:00) Hatcher, model Tyson Beckford, country singer Dwight 2:00 58 Movie "The Fifth Floor" (1980, Drama) Bo Yoakam. Rerun n. (CC) (1:02) Hopkins, Dianne Hull. A sane young woman is 8 Morgan Choir: A Silver Celebration The ated in a bizarre mental hospital where violence and Morgan State University Choir performs a diverse selec- drug abuse are the order of the day.

(2:00) tion, including "Battle Hymn of the Republic," 2:37 5 Movie "National Lampoon's European Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and "Ezekial Saw De Vacation" (1985, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly Wheel." n. (CC) (1:00) D'Angelo. After winning a European holiday on a TV DISN Walt Disney Presents Walt Disney gives a holi- game show, the Griswold clan goes on a chaotic tour of day tour of the Magic Kingdom, including the traditional Old World capitals. (2:00) Disneyland Christmas Parade. Rerun (CC) (1:00) 3:00 30 Movie "O'Hara's Wife" (1982, Drama) NICK Mary Tyler Moore Their friendship is on the line Edward Asner, Mariette Hartley.

Following his decision after Mary thinks Rhoda has made an unkind remark. to take his wife off of life-support systems, an attorney 11:15 SHOW Compromising Situations Glen takes his is visited and consoled by her ghost. (2:00).