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TELEVISION I TELEVISION A Gem Adorns Lineup of New Shows Key to Channel Numbers: AL Albuquerque, RR Rio Rancho, SF Santa Fe, LA Los Alamos SC Sierra Cable Over-the-AIr Channels Cable Systems (Commentary FROM JOURNAL WIRE REPORTS "Is this a test, or is this real?" That is the mantra of "Middle Ages," which, despite the title's implication, is a contemporary comedy-drama that premiered this past week on CBS and continues through Oct. 1. It's the sort of question a man like Walter Cooper begins asking himself on hitting 1 middle age in the 1990s. MIDDLE AGES THURSDAYS AT 9 P.M. ON CHANNEL 13 As played by Peter Riegert, appliance CBS "Hearts Mondays.

John Ritter is top aide to a buffoonish Southern senator and Markie Post is a muckraking reporter who ends up sharing his D.C. apartment. Premieres Sept. 14. "The Hat Wednesdays.

Black fedoras are the trademark of a three-man special-crimes unit in the latest cop drama from Stephen J. Cannell Based on a real-life Los Angeles P.D. squad of the 1940s. Premieres Sept. 16.

"Frannle's Saturdays. Frannie is a frumpy garment-district seamstress fed up with catering to her pampered clan. The show's producers are Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner Premieres Sept. 13. "Angel Saturdays.

Two female homicide detectives an ambitious Black woman (Robin Givens) and a street-smart Polish-American (Pamela Gidley) are uneasy partners in this "Cagney and drama in Chicago. Premieres Sept. 15. NBC "Secret Sundays. A reality-based series offering dramatizations of cases from the files of the U.S.

Secret Service. Hosted by Steven Ford, son of former President Gerald Ford. Premiered Aug. 16. FOX "The Thursday s.Producer Aaron Spelling Hills, spins a drama of a group of working-class friends who form a neighborhood rock band.

Premiered Aug. 27. Thursdays. Stand-up comic Martin Lawrence plays a radio talk-show host who dishes some baaad bravado on the air but is squishy and insecure in his personal relationships. Premiered Aug.

27. "Likely Fridays. In this comic whodunnit, Detective Marshak (Sam McMurray) treats the viewer as his own bumbling rookie partner. Premieres Friday. "Flying Sundays.

This sitcom is about an earnest college grad (Corey Parker) who labors as a marketing assistant by day but cultivates a circle of hipper friends and lovers by night. Premieres Sept 13. a question raised by the critics and other viewers who happen to find "Middle Ages" captivating. That's because it is one of those limited-run series the networks have been dumping on the air lately. Even when one of these series proves good, such stand-ins may swiftly vanish, never to be seen again.

So, currently scheduled to run for only four more weeks, is "Middle Ages" a test? Or might it blossom into a real, open-ended series? Dare you fall in love with it, or is this to be just an early fall fling? Here are the networks' other new shows that are already on the air or can be expected in the next two weeks: ABC "Going to Tuesdays. The creators of "Northern Exposure" switch climates in this off-beat drama about students at a medical school in the Caribbean. Premiered Tuesday. Thursdays. Delta Burke is a bored wife who bolts her domestic nightmare to become a country-western singer.

She finds a niche instead at a CW bar run by Earl Holliman. Premieres Sept. 15. "Covington Saturdays as of Sept 19. A whimsical adventure series set in 14th-century England in which Nigel Terry Lion in plays a widowed father of four spirited heirs with 20th-century attitudes.

Premiered Aug. 25. Saturdays. Robert Urich For and Dalton James are guilty absentee father and rebellious prodigal son trying to make up for lost time by hitting the road on motorcycles. Premieres Sept.

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12 22 MTV-Music Videos 26 21 18 25 33 Nickelodeon-Children's 17 15 26 16 19 38 Nostalgia 43 Pay Per View 43 30 40 REl Religion ZtfZM'iyS. 34 Shopping 39 13 32 11 10 Showtime 44 26 38 18 41 TBS-Atlanta 22 34 22 17 23 43 The Movie Channel 19 28 58 TNN-Nashvllle 28 42 12 15 49 TNT-Turner 11 35 9 26 25 52 USA-General 6 29 11 19 9 44 VH-1-Music Videos 29 40 19 32 Weather 32 31 21 20 38 WGN-Chicago 23 22 16 15 37 5 5 WOR-NewYork 17 34 60 salesman Walter roams the heartland hawking CD players and blenders to recession-plagued retailers, then spending nights in interchangeable motels. But when he gets home to Chicago, Walter has a lovely family and a nice home. Good friends. All in all, a fine life.

What he and those around him don't have is certain answers. It's the story of people who are a little sadder, maybe more than a little wiser, yet somewhere in their hearts still carry a poster professing that "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." Anxious but hopeful, "Middle Ages," in its own way, is perhaps television's only adult series. In addition to Riegert, the cast includes William Russ, James Gammon, Ashley Crow, Michael O'Keefe, Kyle Secor and Amy Brenneman. "Is this a test or is this real?" might also be Bill Slips Past Jaguar, Retrieves Treasure running out and whisks Eleni off to the Spaulding yacht before Frank can tell her the truth. When Eleni says she is not ready to have a child, Alan-Michael simply replaces her birth control pills with fake ones.

MORE: See SOAPS on PAGE E4 Programs air three hours eadler than Indicated. RADIO Speaking of Soaps MARY ANN COOPER Using VCR Plus Codes Those numbers that follow most programs are VCR Plus codes, to make it easier to record programs on your VCR with a new kind of remote control device. To tape your favorite TV program, just enter the PlusCode number printed next to the program you wish to record, leave the VCR Plus-t- unit on your VCR, and the Srogram will be automatically recorded, lumbers for programming the vCR Plus unit are in the far right column of the Channel Guide on this page. For more Information: To learn what VCR Plus is all about, call (800)258-4827; for help in using your new VCR Plus device, call (800) 432-1827. To obtain a missing PlusCode with your Touch-Tone phone, call (900)454-7587.

Each of these (900) calls costs 95 cents per minute. GENERAL HOSPITAL Holly, Bill and Paloma escape from Santiago's men and find the catacomb where Paloma has hidden the jaguar statue. Although the entrance is guarded by a live jaguar, Bill manages to elude the killer cat and retrieve the treasure. But before they can make their escape, Martin shows up with gun in hand. Bill lunges for the gun and after a brief struggle, Martin ends up dead.

Scotty and Dom wake up in a Las Vegas hotel to discover they are married. This week: Marco and Tracy talk turkey. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL -Ganz is about to rape Felicia when Sly bursts in, followed by Zach. Once Ganz has been subdued, Zach considers turning him over to the police, but soon realizes he can't because Ganz would then rat on Jack for killing Ratchet. Sheila's contemplating pushing Brooke over the balcony and letting everyone believe it was a suicide, but Eric's return to the condo prevents her from doing so.

This week: Sally tries to understand Jack. ANOTHER WORLD Kevin accuses Jake of having concocted the story about Kevin being a murderer to cover up the fact that Jake is responsible for the Jamie and Kelsey video tape. Kevin also warns Jake that it's just a matter of time before Jake loses Paulina. Meanwhile, Paulina comes across some taped footage of Jamie and Kelsey that is marked as Jake's personal property. This week: Kelsey and Frankie dig in.

ALL MY CHILDREN Edmund tells Brooke he's convinced Flora will not rest until he takes what is rightfully his from Dimitri. When Angelique asks Dimitri if it's all over between them, Dimitri vows he will honor their marriage commitment. After Lucas proposes marriage to Livia, she scurries to San Francisco to declare her love for Tom. Joe reports that Mona's surgery is going smoothly. Erica's so grateful that she vows to become the ultimate daughter to Mona.

This week: Nick's there for Erica. AM Stations KABQ (1350) Spanish; news every 2 hours KALY (1240) Spanish Top 40; bilingual KAMX (1520) Adult contemporary KARS (860) CountrySpanish KOAZ (730) Contemporary Christian KDEF (1150) All sports KKIM (1000) Christian USA Network news KKOB (770) Adult contemporary KMBA (1050) Business talk, news, 24 hours KQEO (920) Newstalk, 24 hours KRZY (1450) Country; local news KSWV (810) Bilingual; Spanish KTRC (1400) Big band nostalgia; news hoyty KVSF (1260) Adult contemporary; news hourly KXKS (1190) Spanish; news hourly KZKL (1580) Top 40 Oldies KIVA (1310) Nostalgiabig band KZSS (610) 24-hour album rock FM Stations KAMX (107.9) Addt contemporary KANW (89.1) UrbanAmerican Public Radio KARS (97.7) Country KBAC (105.5) Adult progressive rock K80M (106.7) Oldies KFLQ (91.5) Christian inspirational KHFM (96,3) Classical (also 96.7 In Santa Fe) KIDI (103.3) Contemporary Spanish KIOT (95.9) Diverse adJtrad.o KZRQ (105.1) Z-Rock KKJY (100.3) Easy listening; business, 4:30 p.m. KKOB (93.3) Pop-adult contemporary KKSS (97.3) Iji Contemporary hiturban; news KLSK (104.1) (also 100.9) Classic rock KLYT (88.3) Christian hit KMGA (99.5) Light rock, 24 hours KNYN (95.5) Contemporary country KOIT (105.9) Country; news, weather, traffic (also KRBL (98.5) KRST (92.3) Country; news, weather, traffic KSFR (90.7) Local fine-arts public radio KUCU (107.1) Country KUNM (89.9) alternative programming KZKL (101.7) Top40oldies (also at 95.9) KZRR (94.1) i 24-hour album rock AS THE WORLD TURNS Hutch stops Tess from leaving by promising to take responsibility for her pregnancy. When it's confirmed that Tess isn't pregnant after all, Hutch tells Tess they are through. Angel thinks Caleb isn't being honest about his feelings for Julie and suggests they postpone or cancel the wedding.

Susan and Emily get into a fierce argument about Evan. Barbara is stunned when Hal says Darryl is somehow connected to the underworld. This week: Margo wonders what's next. ONE LIFE TO LIVE Sloan helps Andrew place the panel on the AIDS quilt. Mr.

Douglas tells Billy that he is no longer welcome in his house. Lee Ann and Jason rush Duke to a clinic when they discover he's burning up with fever. The doctor recognizes them and calls the police, who get in touch with Kevin. Luckily a nurse at the clinic agrees to hide Lee Ann, Jason and the baby. Once the coast is clear, Jason tries to collect his pay from the diner owner.

When the owner refuses to pay up, Jason eyes the cash register. This week: Jason takes matters into his own hands. GUIDING LIGHT Holly blasts both Ross and Roger for getting involved with women that are young enough to be their daughters. Stavros opens that envelope Musette left and discovers a letter inside for Frank. After Frank reads it, he learns the truth about why Eleni left him in Paris.

Alan-Michael realizes time is INSIDE TV MOVIES 11 Day-by-day list of TV movies 1 2 CHANNEL CHANGE NOTICES KKTO, (over-the-air) Channel 2, will cease programming as of midnight Sunday. KGGM, Channel 13, will change its call letters to KRQE, beginning Monday. E2 ENTERTAINER Albuquerque Journal September 4, 1 992.