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If 'inC -5 ft iO! Wallace and his dog Grommit (left) star in "A Close Shave" while Bill Kurtis cavorts with a manatee on The New Explorers." Both air on WTTW-Ch. 1 1 'V dick van dyke there's a black widow on the loose and she's spinning a deadly web for every man she meets. Continued from page 5 greatest minds of all time. Other "Nova" programs this fall will introduce you to "Three Men and a Balloon" (Oct. IS) as adventurers attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a hot-air balloon and "The Secrets of Making Money" (Oct 22), featuring the likeness of Ben Franklin on the newly redesigned $100 bill.

"Odyssey of Life: A Nova Special" (Nov. 24-26) examines, in microscopic detail, our relationships to every other living thing as Swedish microphotographer Lennart Nilsson shares how he captures on film what the naked eye can't see. This program's 15th season on PBS begins with search for "Sperm Whales: The Real Moby Dick" Oct 13; looks at "The Crater Lions" in Tanzania Oct 20; takes you to West Africa to see the 'Tangs in the Forest" Nov. 11; revels in "The Joy of Pigs" Nov. 17; and returns to Kenya for "Echo of the Elephants IT' Dec.

8. Martin Sheen returns to narrate this series at 7 p.m. Mondays, in its sophomore season. Some show topics, in a word: "Volcano" (Oct. 14); Ape (Oct 21); "Seashore" (Nov.

4); "Tree" (Nov. 11); and "Desert" (Nov. 18). "Mobil Masterpiece The 26th season begins with "Moll Flanders" (Oct 13-14), an adaptation of Daniel Defoe's 18th Century novel, and continues the season with "Broken Glass" (Oct 20), the film adaptation of Arthur Miller's play set in 1938 Brooklyn during the days following the Kristallnacht in Germany. Mandy Patinkin stars with Elizabeth McGovem.

And Jemma Redgrave returns in "Bramwell (Sundays, beginning Oct 27). "The Americas' Family Kitchen with Vertamae As summer turns to fall and gardens begin to wither towards autumn's harvest join Grosvenor for an exploration of Creole cooking (beginning Oct 4) as a rich cultural cuisine blending European, African and Native American ingredients and techniques. "Baking with Following in her own footsteps with "In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs," Child returns the kitchen welcoming pastry chefs and bakers from around the country, including Gale Gand, chef at Brasserie Tin in Northfield. "Jacques Pepin's Cooking with Master-chef Pepin takes to the kitchen (beginning Oct 19) with his 28-year-old daughter. "Debbi Fields' Great American This latest show from America's cookie queen debuts Oct 1.

"A Grand Day Out" and "A Close Think Hollywood types are plastic? Academy Award-winning director Nick Park would disagree. The stars of his films, Wallace and Grommit are wax and clay, thank you very much. They're also up to more animated antics in a weekend adventure to the moon, and an entrepreneurial effort that turns out to be more than they bargained for. Take a behind-the-scenes tour of "Westminster Abbey" (Nov. 4) with author Alan Bennett; join National Geographic "Inside the White House" (Nov.

27); and attend "Carnegie Hall Opening Night" (Oct 21) as "Great Performances" begins its 24th season on PBS. A public television station operated by the City Colleges of Chicago, WYCC-Ch. 20 strives to be educa- new night! 4' strauss he works in the most! VP i if dangerous pace or It- the mind of a criminal. series premiere! i CiiS SCEK Of THE CRIME THURSDAYS A BEGMSAT. 7PM CBSnUBMTV 40 Chicago Tribune TV Week.