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The Arizona Ropublic Wednesday. August 21, I9l BEST BETS TV monitoring pulse of democracy SOVIET UNION y- V'T -rsr-- 1 GREG JOSEPH Republic I IV- I TV Columnist Hatching anew Dinosaurs is reintroduced with a rerun of the premiere episode. The comedy show is about a family of "live-action" dinosaurs created by the late Jim Henson and Disney productions. 7 p.m., KTVK-TV (Channel 3). Good ol' days If you enjoy vintage-style sitcoms, don't miss tonight's two-hour special of classic Dick Van Dyke favorites.7 p.m., KPHO-TV (Channel 5).

Fear-struck 1 'ou Deserve With Les Drown is an inspirational program aimed at helping people who are riddled with fear to overcome it. 7 p.m., KAET-TV (Channel 8). Romance decisions Will she choose the loving yet predictable one, or the exciting and despicable brother? Isabella Rossellini and Aidan Quinn star in Lies of the Twins, a made-for-cable psychodrama about two brothers who dislike each other and fall for the same woman. 9 p.m.. USA.

Comedic spotlight Actress Teri Garr hosts Lovelaughs with stand-up comedians Madeline Tuesday afternoon on CNN's International Hour, it was more of the same as anchor Catherine Crier interviewed Maxim Tkachenko of the Soviet news agency Tass via satellite from Moscow. Tkachenko. standing in a mist with an umbrella resting lightly on his shoulder like some misplaced Gene Kelly, casually told Crier that he expected no violence in the Soviet capital. Spouting the party line whatever that is? Perhaps. Hut most striking was Tkachenko's willingness to speak out at all.

So what of American TV coverage of the Soviet crisis, given all this newfound openness? for the time being, you can keep the I'eabodys packed away. With too few exceptions. American coverage has seemed confused at best over what to make of the whole thing, how much air time to give, and how exactly to interpret it. Caught by surprise, without the lead time they were afforded to prepare for the Persian Gulf war, the TV news outfits have been unsure about whether to play the coup like a revolution in the making or a bloodless government reorganization. In truth, none of the TV-news organizations.

Cable News Network included, seems to have its heart in the reporting, probably because of a confluence of elements, not the least The brightly colored graphic superimposed on the television screen said it all: "CNNl.ive Moscow." It said it all about the role of TV in world events in the 'Os, il said it all about the current status of democracy in the Soviet Union. The graphic let it be known that TV' is everywhere now. inescapable, be on a dark street in Los Angeles here some rogue cops are beating up a black motorist, or on the streets of Moscow where rogue technocrats are Tying to beat up on democracy The graphic also let it be known that democracy, with the help of TV. is alive in the Soviet Union. If democracy were really dead in the Soviet Union, as the doomsayers suggest.

TV would not be there. Democracy dies alone, in darkness. What American who has lived in he era of Slalm or Khrushchev or Miezhnev or Cheinenko would ever have dreamed that a TV picture would be beamed live from the Soviet Union at any time, much less during a furious inner In a scene shockingly reminiscent of anti-Vietnam War demonstrations of the 'WK. cameras have panned angry Soviets waving their arms and flags and beliefs for all to see on ooulevards from Kiev lo Leningrad. And TV.

just like back in America of which is how much the Persian Gulf war coverage cost the already financially strapped networks. Quantitatively, as usual, CNN has been leading the pack by nature of its round-the-clock approach. But from a qualitative standpoint, CBS has been every bit CNN's equal, and then some. ABC is still in the race, while NBC evidently has decided not even to start its engine. Dan Riither's late-night CBS special Monday was well above average, especially segments retracing Soviet history, another on a Lithuanian emigre living near Chicago who recalled the Stalin era, and yet another with correspondent Bob Simon on the crisis' impact on Mideast peace negotiations.

Rather also did a solid job during a Tuesday phone interview with Soviet journalist Ar-tyom Borovik. Koppel, who's expected to take Sightline to Moscow starting today, was far from his sure-handed self in the early going, although always-reliable correspondent Jeff Greenfield made up for the shortcoming. But this is only part of the picture. Already the omnipresent amateur videos are filtering in, such as one show ing Soviet citizens fire-bombing a lank. like this gets the message across, too just ask motorist Rodney King of Los Angeles.

Aidan Quinn and Isabella Rossellini star in the world premiere of the psychological thriller Lies of the Twins at 9 p.m. on USA. Kahn, Jody Tenuta. Carol Leifer, Karen Haber and Rhonda Hansome. The sketches examine the lighter side of love, from first dates to signing the divorce papers.

lO p.m., LIFE. Coming attraction Les Miserahles is an enlightening piece offering an inside look at the musical, from conception to opening night in 1985. 7 p.m. Thursday, KAET-TV (Channel 8). decades ago.

is recording their disenchantment. Their disenchantment, but apparently not their fear. Where is the fear? Even the normally unflappable Ted Koppel was taken aback on Monday's Sightline hen Andre Koruinov of the Institute was willing to appear on the show from Moscow. Kortunov seemed to be wearing his appearance like a bulletproof vest. Afraid? It was all right, the young liberal told an alarmed Koppel with an icy stare, he was not afraid.

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servicemen and -women singled out for valor during the battle to oust Iraq from Kuwait. Leonard Nimoy to visit with 'The Next Generation' Spock. whose parents already have tppeared on Star lick: The et Generation, finally will turn up on the during the November "sweeps." of course. Leonard Nimoy. he of the goofy ears (and the real star of the original Star Trek series), will show up in a two-parter.

In the episode. Spock is about 130 years old and a Federation ambassador. "Murphy Brown' to tie up loose ends in 1-hour episode Murphy Brown will return Sept. 16 with a one-hour episode. CBS says.

The show will answer "all the questions left hanging in last season's cliffhanger." the network said, such as the identity of the father of Murphy's prospective baby. The special, starring Candice Ber-ceii. will air at p.m. and will be Afternoon Wi'M's of the Desert Storm, sched uled to air Oct. b.

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