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Saturday New Braunfels, Texas Thursday. April 17,1986 Pa fl 1:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Marvin and Tige' An alcoholic widow and an eleven-year-old runaway help each other grow and regain self-respect Billy Dee Williams. John Cassavetes 1983 Rated PG 1:00 PM Ch. (19j: MOVIE: 'Mystery at Castle House' A young boy and his friends discover a deserted mansion Jeremy Shadlow.

Scott Nicholas. Simone Buchanan 1982 1:30 PM Ch. NEW! ANIMAL WORLD: ALASKAN BEAR Meet Ivan Marks, a patrolman tor the Fish and Wildlife Service, who serves four months out of every year alone in the Alaskan Wilderness 1:30 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Abbott and Costello Go to Mars' Bud. Lou and two escaped convicts accidentally touch the starter button of a rocket ship and land on another planet.

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello. Marl Blanchard. 1953. 1:30 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Benji' An apparent wastrel of a dog leads in the capture of a gang of teenage kidnappers.

Peter Breck. Edgar Buchanan. Terry Carter 1974. Rated G. 1:30 PM Ch.

CHURCH STREET STATION: DOTTIE WEST Join host Dottie West with her special guest Tom Wopat. 2:00 PM Ch. 12, PRO BOWLERS TOUR: GREATER HARTFORD OPEN Coverage of the $125,000 PBA event is featured from Windsor Locks. CT (90 mm.) 2:00 PM Ch. STRAIT FROM THE HEART OF TEXAS Award winning country music star George Strait performs in concert ar the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

(60 mm.) 2:30 PM Ch. 5. NBA BASKETBALL: PLAYOFF GAME Teams to be announced. (2 30 mm.) 2:30 PM Ch. WILD RIDES Matt Dillon takes you on the ultimate roller coaster ride 3:00 PM Ch.

TOOT. WHISTLE, PLUNK AND BOOM Professor Owl explains where the 'toot, whistle, plunk and boom instruments come from. (60 mm 3:00 PM Ch. 42: MOVIE: 'Incident on a Dark Street' A U.S. attorney searches for a link between organized crime and corrupt city officials.

James Olson. William Shatner. Richard Castellano. 1972 3:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Mass Appeal' (CC) An idealistic young deacon disrupts the peaceful parish of a comfortable middle-aged priest.

Jack Lemmon. Charles Durnmg. Zeljko Ivanek. 1984. Rated PG.

3:00 PM Ch. STANDBY- LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTING Guests: 'Old Enough' producer Dina Marisa Silver; Rainbow Harvest; Sarah Boyd; behind-the-scenes of 'Turk and 'Mark Twain'. (60 min.) 3:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Night Song' A socialite meets a blind pianist and helps him regain his confidence and his girl. Dana Andrews.

Merle Oberon. Ethel Barrymore. 1947. 3:00 PM Ch. PELICULA: 'Asi Es la Vida' En plena madurez, un hombre necesita recordar el pasado para enfrentar el presente en el que vive al cual no cree pertenecer.

Luis Sandrini, Susana Campos. 3:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Roller Boogie' Some skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open. Linda Blair, Jim Bray. 1979.

Rated PG. 3:30 PM Ch. 12. WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS: GRAND PRIX MOTO- CROSS AND WOOD MEMORIAL Coverage of the U.S. Grand Prix Motocross Championship and the Wood Memorial thoroughbred norse race is featured (90 mm.) 3:30 PM Ch.

9. FRUGAL GOURMET Chef Jeff Smith shares cooking secrets and budget-minded recipes 4:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'The Thirty Nine Steps' An innocent man becomes involved in murder and an ingenious spy plot Robert Donat. Madeleine Carroll. Godfrey Tearle 1935.

4:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Song of Texas' Roy races Sam, once the champion cowboy of the world, now a drunkard. Roy Rogers, Harry Shannon. 1943. 4:30 PM Ch.

PELICULA: 'Las Mujeres de Mi General' El encuentro con una antigua amante. pone en peli- gro de muerte a un general revoluciona- no. Pedro Infante. Lilia Prado. 5:00 PM Ch.

MOVIE: 'The Champ' A struggling boxer gains strength and inspiration from his son. Jon Voignt. Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder. 1979. Rated PG.

5:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Two Tickets to Broadway' Two small town singers arrange a hoax to get themselves on Bob Crosby's TV Show. Tony Martin, Janet Leigh, Gloria DeHaven. 1951. 5:00 PM Ch.

MOVIE: 'High School U.S.A.' (CC) Senior Jay-Jay Madison becomes determined to dethrone Beau Middleton from his perch as the schools most popular preppy. Michael J. Fox. Nancy McKeon. Tony Dow.

1983. 5:30 PM Ch. MAN, MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES Interviews with local citizens and scientists about Nessie. the Loch Ness monster. 6:00 PM Ch.

MOVIE: 'The Island at the Top of the World' A storm detours airship-riding explorers to a mysterious, time-forgotten island. David Hartman. Donald Smden. Mako. 1974.

6:30 PM Ch. 9. WILD AMERICA: ALL-AMERICAN ANIMALS (CC) North America is home to an array of animals found nowhere else on earth. 6:30 PM Ch. PELICULA: 'Caballo Alazan Lucero' El amor por su ca- ballo, arrastra a un hombre a un mundo de soledad amargura.

Lorenzo de Monteclaro. Rosenda Bernal. 7:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'The Swap' The arrival of a beautiful blonde upsets the formerly stable working relationships of a group of filmmakers producing a political documentary. Robert De Niro.

Jennifer Warren. 1969. 7:00 PM Ch. 12. THE REDD FOXX SHOW (CC) A large ill-tempered man Al helped put in prison arrives unexpectedly in the midst of a block party.

7:00 PM Ch. 5. CRAZY LIKE A FOX Harry and Harrison must free a con man from prison in order to track down the murderer of an escaped convict. (60 min.) 7:00 PM Ch. 9.

QUEST FOR THE KILLERS: THE KURU MYSTERY (CC) The efforts of an American pediatrician to uncover the cause of the tropical plague of kuru are examined. (60 min.) (R). 7:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Without Reservations' A couple of marines out for fun and romance encounter a lady novelist on a Hollywood-bound train. Claudette Colbert, John Wayne, Don DeFore.

1946. 7:00 PM Ch. PAPER CHASE THE THIRD YEAR: THE SOURCE Hart uncovers some startling information and must battle with his emotions on what to do about it. (60 min.) 7:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Capone' The life of Al Capone.

from street punk to gang king to his fall through betrayal, is recounted. Ben Gazzara. Susan Blakely. Harry Guardmo. 1975.

7:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Code ot Silence' (CC) A Chicago vice cop must battle the mob as well as his own department's corruption. Chuck Norris, Henry Silva. 1985. Rated R.

7:05 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Oklahoma Crude' The story of an independent woman oil driller in rough and tumble Oklahoma who battles the immensely powerful oil company that wants to drive her from her land. George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills. 1973.

7:30 PM Ch. 12. BENSON (CC) Benson and Gov. Galling both campaign feverishly to win the election for governor. 7:30 PM Ch.

4. FACTS OF LIFE (CC) Several problems threaten to ruin the grand opening of the girls' new store. (R). In Stereo. 7:30 PM Ch.

CHURCH STREET STATION: DOTTIE WEST Join host Dottie West with her special guest Tom Wopat. 8:00 PM Ch. MOVIE: 'Brady's Escape' A downed American bomber pilot finds unlikely wartime allies in Hungary, including an orphan boy who comes to hero-worship him. John Savage, Kelly Reno. 1984.

8:00 PM Ch. 12. THE LOVE BOAT (CC) A glamorous movie company arrives from Hollywood to film a musical extravanganza aboard the ship. (2 hrs.) (R). 8:00 PM Ch.

MOVIE: 'Bill Cosby Himself Funnyman Cosby looks at the humor in everyday faults, foibles and successes. Bill Cosby. 1982. Rated PG. 8:00 PM Ch.

MOVIE: 'The Green Man' A professional assassin schemes to kill an obnoxious diplomat. Alastair Sim, Jill Adams. Terry-Thomas. 1957. 8:00 PM- Ch.

LUIS MIGUEL EW ITALIA Desde Italia, el nuevo idolo de la cancion moderna, Luis Miguel, en un espectaculo musical. (60 min.) 8:00 PM Ch. STRAIT FROM THE HEART OF TEXAS Award winning country music star George Strait performs in concert ar the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. (60 min.) 8:00 PM Ch. 35 MOVIE: 'Five Card A professional gambler gets involved in a crooked poker game that ends in violence.

Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum. Inger Stevens. 1968. 8:30 Ch. ALL IS FORGIVEN- Nikki threatens to quit when Oliver writes an outrageous scene that Paula enthusiastically includes in the show.

9:00 PM Ch. 4. REMINGTON. STEELE Part 2 of 2 While Laura searches for Remington's identity in England, Remington is pressed into service by Daniel Chalmers to pull off a jewel theft. (60 min.) (R), In Stereo.

9:00 PM- Ch. THE HEART OP THE DRAGON (CC) This program examines the diversity of Chinese cuisine, as well as how they manage to feed their vast population. (60 min.) (R). 9:00 PM Ch. PELICULA: 'El Gran Perro Muerto' En un pueblo, un perro muerto se convierte en el acusa- dor de los ciudadanos corruptos lu- gar.

David Reynoso, Kitty de Hoyos. Ch. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: MICHAEL SPINNS VS LARRY HOLMES In his first title defense, Michael Spinks gives Larry Holmes a rematch. (90 min.) Live. See SATURDAY, page 12 "Oracle of the Balcones," an original play written by Charles Pascoe (right).

Southwest Texas State University's director of children's theatre, is scheduled for a run April 23-27 in SWT's University Theatre. Evening performances for the official Se- quicentennial event are at 7:30 p.m. April 2326, with afternoon matinees at 2 p.m. April 2627. The play is already touring area elementary schools.

Performers, kneeling, are Benjamin Adams of La Vernia as Buffalo Baby, Sandra Brown of Klein as Rattlesnake and Angie Haynes of Austin of Possum. Middle row are Susan Slocum of Katy as Scooter the Roadrunner, Jacqueline Chapman of Conroe as Doe, Lisa Renee Briggs of San Marcos as Jackrabbit and Alisa Keas of Corpus Christ) as Vulture. Back row are stage manager Daphne Lubojacky of Sweeney, Gigt Parker of San Antonio as Buffalo Mama, John Jones of Houston as Billybobcat, Patrick Sean Kelly of Bastrop as Javelina, Trey Birkheart of McAllen as Karmadillo ana" Pascoe..