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6-C Saturday, Feb. 16, 1991 The Philadelphia Inquirer What comes on at 10, but is really TV tonight bizarre-o serial, and tonight's in September with Connie Selleca By GAIL SHISTER I jL, 7t I TVradio A By David Bianculli It's such a close prime-time ratings race this season that virtually every hour counts and CBS, with so many hours of series deadwood, is trying to ignite some flames, and attract some viewers, by mounting some memory-lane specials from its good old days. Happily, tonight's three very best bets dont overlap: Start with the All in the Family special, move on to Twin Peaks and conclude with Saturday Night Live. All in the Family 20th Anniversary Special p.m., Ch. 10) This special kicks off a terrific troika of CBS salutes to classic shows from years past.

This one is hosted episode is numero 16. David "Blue Velvet" Lynch and Mark Frost are producers. The show finished 85th last week in the Nielsens Maria Shriver's next First Person NBC special, to air Feb. 28, will feature actress Demi Moore, Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan, singer Gloria Estefan and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Rather to i Riyadh: In his first official act as exec producer of CBS Evening News, Erik Sorenson dispatched anchor Dan Rather to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday night. Rather's anchoring stint, which began last night, will continue -indefinitely, says a CBS News spokeswoman. Sorenson replaced Tom Bettag as E.P. on Wednesday. Janet King, 38, Channel 3 unit, manager since July and a 10-year station vet, is leaving Tuesday to become unit manager for a new -PBS kids game show, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? The New York-based weekday show, based on the popular computer game, will launch in late August.

No host yet. Hard to believe, but Channel 29's The Ten O'clock News, The Little Engine That Could, chugs its way to five tomorrow. "I knew there were a lot of doubts around town that we'd see five years, but I always believed we'd make it," says WTXF-TV news boss Roger LaMay, 37. "There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that we can compete with anybody in this market." Since carving a newsroom out of what had been TXF's basement film library, LaMay has watched his staff grow from 28 to 50. His budget, newsroom sources say, has expanded by 50 percent, to $3 million a year.

And his newscast has doubled in length, to an hour. "Now that we have more people, we can go more places and do more things," says charter anchor Lee McCarthy, 48, the newsroom's elder statesman. "The quality of our staff stacks up with anybody else in town. Although we don't compete directly with other stations, we're definitely a tenable product" It hasn't been all roses for in the lead role. Those plans exploded when Selleca and Columbia, the production company, parted ways in a contract dispute in August.

New face. Although Tim Meadows made his Saturday Night Live debut last week, NBC waited until yesterday to announce his addition to the cast. (Go figure.) Anyway, here's the scoop: Meadows is 29, a native of Detroit, plays the sax and is a three-year veteran of Chicago's famed improv comedy troupe, Second City. He's the fourth "featured performer" to join SNL this season, following Julia Sweeney, Chris Rock and Chris Farley. Short stuff.

Better catch Twin Peaks tonight if you're a fan. It's the last you'll see of the show for a while. Yesterday ABC said the show was a disappointment and that it was pulling the plug after tonight's episode. It will return who knows when. The network had ordered 22 segments of the Joanne Woodward in Oscar-winning role from "The Three Faces Eve." LaMay, of course.

Enduring three changes in station ownership from Taft to TVX to Paramount pushed back the launch of an hour-long broadcast at least a year, to March "90. And even with new, larger quarters, LeMay's newsroom is bursting at the seams. "We've gone exactly where we said we'd go in the beginning," says LaMay. "Our biggest problem, early on, was gaining acceptance in the community. To get people thinking, when there's" news, to call four stations, not just three.

It's something we're intensely aware of." For LaMay, The Ten O'CIock News came of age at last year's local Emmy Awards, when its coverage of the SEPTA crash at 30th Street Station won for best spot-news coverage. "I'd always thought a mark of this news operation would be our ability to compete on major breaking news," says LaMay. "Winning that Emmy said to me we had arrived." "Baby" due. ABC'siong-awaited Baby Talk, starring Julia Duffy, with Tony Danza as the voice of Baby, will get a special preview March 8 at 8.30 p.m., the network announced yesterday. Baby Talk, Ed.

Weinberger's adaptation of the big-screen hit, Look Who's Talking, takes over its regular 9:30 p.m. Friday slot as of March 15. Current occupant of the time period, Going Places, completes its episode order on March 8. It has a shot to make the fall lineup, ABC says. Baby Talk was to have debuted by series creator Norman Lear, and includes separate interviews with all the original cast members.

Also included, but largely superfluous, are comments from the show's original fans and oes. The clips are what count here, and what make this special so interesting: Subjects range from still-sensitive topics (Archie Bunker's rantings about why young men should fight wars) to such wholly comic bits of business as the socks-and-shoes debate between Carroll O'Connor's Archie and Rob Reiner's Meathead. CBS. The Three Faces of Eve p.m., Ch. 12) I really like this 1957 movie.

So do I. Well, I don't, because it's dated, and Sybil was better. Don't listen to him; Joanne Woodward is wonderful in this portrait of a woman with multiple personalities, and won an Oscar for it. Yeah, and this movie was scheduled by Channel 12 beore she was nominated for another Oscar this year. So that's two thumbs up, and one thumbs down (from me), so the majority rules.

Enjoy. Twin Peaks (10-n p.m., Ch. 6) Last week's episode, the one directed by Diane Keaton, was the best Twin Peaks in months: visually quirky, alternately comic and chilling, and certainly fascinating. The Wizard Oz allusions were a riot, especially considering David Lynch's obsession with them in Wild at Heart, and Keaton did so well with Twin Peaks that the show should consider her a Lynch-pin of sorts to help hold the show together while the real Lynch is away. So far as plot turns went, we learned that Josie may have shot Agent Cooper, and we got a quick peek (thanks to freeze-framing some photographs) at the three women whom Windom Earle had singled out as possible queens in his deadly chess game: Audrey, Shelley and Donna.

This week, Billy Zane joins the cast as Ben Home's new business partner. Zane, it should be pointed out, played the charming psychopath in Dead Calm. Just what the show needs: another potential psychopath. ABC. Saturday Night Live (11:30 p.m.-l a.m., Ch.

3) Here's a show where almost anything can happen. Roseanne Barr is the guest host, and there are almost too many possibilities for Barr-related sketches. Will she open the show by singing the national anthem? Moon the audience? Viewers will be the first to know. NBC. "a ih it IT A Hurv yA 3 I mMmMmmmmmmm 4 7 Jill Chernekoff and Lee McCarthy anchors star of overdue "Baby Talk" PRIME TIME First smafl numtof PttHadcJphJi Comcttt, Mcond small number Wd A Qratr lltodla CloMd captioned Recommended by Inquirer tetovtoion critic Jonathan Storm TV notes NBC New Ptookt Talk NBC News Jack Jones.

Nw Jack Jones. Saturday Night Live Roseanne Barr; Deee-Lite. The Golden Girls Blanche wants a commitment. The Golden Girls Sophia pushes retirees too hard. TheFenelll Boys Part 2 of 2.

Theresa and Ernie marry. Carol Company A window washer gives a woman a lecture. On Scene: Emergency Response Motorcycle accident. Dear John Part 1 of 2. John wants a professor to see his poetry.

Empty Nest Harry introduces his young girlfriend to the family. ABC Ntwig News Rob Jennings. Nawi Rob Jennings. Prims Time Brain injury victim starts over. i Twin Peaka Cooper pleads with Josie tor truth: Ben changes his mind; Ed proposes to Norma; James and Donna say Visions Black beauty queens.

Host: Vernon Odom. i Under Cover Dylan and Kate (Anthony Denison, Linda Purl) dress a Chinese dissident in drag to sneak the person out of BAT 21 '88. Gene Hackman, Danny Glover. (To 1:30) The Young Riders Ike plots revenge against a conspirator to his family's murder: the riders track a beast spooking livestock and people. Cp 1 p.m.

Olympic Winterfest Countdown to Albertville. Skiing, World Nordic Champion ships, from Val di Fiemme, Itaiy, bobsled from Altenberg. Germany. 1 p.m. SD Movie "Scanners." 3lj Stephen Lack.

Jennifer O'Neill. Shocker about a breed of scanners people whose mothers took a Thalidomide-like drug to calm rosky pregnancies who have the ability to plus) into the central nervous systems of normal people. 4:30 p.m. Movie "Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." '66. Peter Cushing, Bernard Crib bins.

Dr. Who. his granddaughter, niece and, i London bobby go forth and find aliens out to core Earth. Shanghai. goodbye.

Lp CBS Hew News Stephanie Stahl. Candid Camera Crazy Cooks a Comedy Kitchen Capers Khrystyne Haje, Peter and Allen Stephanie Stahl. Studio 22 Entertainment news, reviews and features. Time Out Locals nominated for Grammys. i AH In the Family 20th Anniversary Special Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers and Norman Lear look back at the ground-breaking series.

AKk Before Dying '56. Robert Wagner. (To 1:30) 1 Lenny Lenny's family moves in with Mary and Pat.p Funt look at gaffes in and around the kitchen. 33 66 CD ABC CBS CD 1010 PBS 1212 PBS 7423 PBS Anastasia '56. Ingrld Bergman, Yul Brynrwr.

Who Is this mysterious, suicidal woman? Russian fortune hunters train her to act like the czar's long-tost daughter. A fascinating, haunting love story. Lawrence Walk Broadway Musicals. Try to Remember (Clay Hart), You'll Never Walk Alone. The Three Faces of Eve '57, Joanne Woodward, Lee J.

Cobb. A Mm about mental illness that is neither unduly melodramatic nor burdened with Frugal Gourmet Takeout Foods. Antipasto. 11:15 Peter Sellars Directs Cos! Fan Turte Furniture on ttwMwtd Installing springs to a chaise. technical jargon.

Oft the Air Cinema Showcase Reviews. 'Alio, 'Alio Fanny destroys the money. Wortderworka Part 2 of 3. African Journey. Luke clashes with an African boy while visiting his father in Africa.

Doctor Who Ghost Light. The Doctor takes Ace (Sophie Aldred) to a haunted house inhabited by aliens threatening to overthrow Britain. With Sylvester McCoy. Flash Gordon Flash turns Ming's weapon against him. i Degraaal High Snake has a driving test This Old House Converting a two-family house.

This Old House Steve and Norm view two-family house Labor Views Labor Movie Learn to Read Movie Heritage Europe Spirit or Place Tigertown. People's Butterflies Ria runs into Leonard. Lawrence Walk Broadway Musicals. Try to Remember (Clay Hart), You'll Never Walk Alone. Wall 8treei Week Food lor Slocks.

2001: A Space Odyssey 68. Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood. Kubrick's epochal sci-fi classic, a psychedelic trip to Jupiter and beyond. It's all about man's first contact with alien intelligence, but beyond that you're on your own. Mystsryt Poirot Disappearance ol Mr.

Davenheim. Poirot bets he can solve a mystery without leaving home Thti 0d House Steve tours the decorated triple-decker Business A report from Harrisburg 7339 Sixers Prsgame NBA Basketball: 76ers at Golden State Warriors. Nlghtbreeker '89. Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez. A doctor faces guilt for his role as a young man in the original nuclear tests in Nevada.

Super Force A warrior must kill Super Force. My Secret Identity Andrew and Kirk broadcast. Drecula Gustav and Lucard try to escape from Klaus. Superboy Part 2 ol 2. Superboy returns to Capitol City.

1417 1 8tar Trek: The Next Generation Clues. After the MA8H The supply line is cut. News Jacqueline Boulden. Totally Hidden Video Pillow fight. (R) True Colors Lester plays with Sara's group.

Cops Tampa: airline passenger with drugs. Cops Malibu: harassment call, suspected arson. (R) M'A'S'H Frank wants a gay soldier discharged. Runaway With the Rich A Famous Sally Jessy Raphael. THIS SUNDAY, LEARN HOW THE REDGRAVE SISTERS GOT T0GETHERT0 MAKE A NEW BABY.

1529 Arsenlo Hall Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton Edward Scissorhands); Bebe Neuwirth; singer Pebbles. (R) ship passes through a worm hole in space, Data lies about it (H)LJ College BaskstbaU: Providence at Villanova. Harry A the Hendersons Brothers A successful Mama's Family Vint hocks Mama's silver. St Elsewhere Cavanero admits Dr. Holtz is gay; Morrison's friend tries to save his daughter's life.

Growing Pains Grandparents give the kids $5,000 each. 227 Disharmony erupts when Lester fires Calvin. 1657 The Honeymooners Alice and Ralph plan parties. farmer asks Sam Ernie's pushed into baseball. out.

Crlsto Vieno Polish I The King I Great Lite Paid JohnHagee 4361 I To Be Announced Keystone on the Line i HI 1 AMC The Gold Rush '25. Cfiarlie Chaplin, Mack 430 KtaKtndof Woman '51. Amar. Movie Hie Kind of Woman '51. Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell.

(To 1:00) 122m. The Bride of Frankenstein '35. Boris Kartotf, Elsa Lanchester. Sequel to Frankenstein. Even flakier and funnier than the marvelous original.

75m. The Time of Thetr Oes '46. Bud Abbott, Lou Costsllo. The ghostly reincarnations of two Revolutionary War patriots get mixed up In 20th-century lite. 82m.

Swain. The pathos runs thick as Charlie's little tramp falls in love with a dance-hall girl while prospecting for Classics 3040 gold, torn. 5:00 Woman Nfpneky '80. (R) Alan Bates, George de la Pena. Lenny Henry Lenny Henry Champlln on Film BRV 7244 Threshold '81.

(PG) Donald Sutherland. Ten Great Writers: Fyodor Dostoyevsky DI3NEY 3434 Doctor Dottttle '67. Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar. Richard Fleischer's colossal bomb Is a flat, lifeless musical based on the children's stories about a veterinarian who can talk to the animals. Absent-Minded Professor.

Tredlng Places Henry trades places with a former roommate. The Bear '68. (PG) Tcheky Karyo. Jack Wallace. Hunters chase kodiak bears, an orphan cub and an adult maje, in 1885 British Columbia.

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud- Sayonara '57. Marlon Brando. (To 2:00) HBO 2626 Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture '90. Roy Scheider, Bonnie Bedelia. A photographer has 48 hours to save a framed man who wants his picture taken in the electric chair.

Adult situations, profanity, violence. One-Night Stand Rick Aviles. Blue 8teef '90. (R) Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver. A police rookie loses her badge, gains a boyfriend and hunts a Magnum killer.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Adult situations, profanity, nudity, violence. 102m.Q Fatal Beauty '87. (R) Whoopl Goldberg, Sam Elliott. A big-time drug dealer sends his bodyguard to slop a Los Angeles policewoman bad for business.

(To 12:30) Profanity, nudity, violence. 104m. 104m. 1 Next of Kin '89. (R) Patrick Swayze, Llam Neeson.

A Chicago 530 The Abyss '89. (PG-13) Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Ma8trantonlo. Estranged oil-platform workers and a Navy SEAL find pink aliens down deep. Directed by James Cameron. Profanity, violence.

MAX Cintmax 4841 Glory "89. (R) Matthew Broderick. Denzel Washington. White Col, Robert Gould Shaw trains and leads the Civil War's first black regiment. Directed by Edward Zwick.

Best supporting Oscar for Washington. Adult policeman ana rural-Kentucky Drotner hum a mob enforcer for their Drotner, Adult situations, profanity, violence. 106m. 140m.Q i Mil OukHntlib tWii situations, violence. 122m.

Time of Your Lrts Host to Host Cage of Gold '50. Jean Simmons, David Farrar. Iris Award Muskle. the Man From Maine. NOS 5043 The Maggie '54.

Paul Douglas, Alex Mackenzie. Making It Happen College Basketball: St. Joseph's at La Salle. PRISM 2525 Jim Bamlak's Sports Scrapbook 5:00 MHsMino Link '68. PG) 92m.

The Caller '87. (R) Malcolm McDowell, Madotyn Smith. A widow living in an isolated cabin lets a mysterious stranger use her phone. Adult situations, violence. 98m.

10-40 Drrry Harry 71. (R) Clint Eastwood. Harry Guardtno. (To 12:30 Profanity, nudity, violence. 103nr Super DaverJ 5:00 Starman 84.

(PG) Jeff Bridges. Adult situations, profanity, violence. 115m. Eleven Days, Eleven Nights Adult film. 86m.

SHOWTIME 4737 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels '88. (PG) Steve Martin. Michael Caine. An American con man and his British rival target a Cleveland heiress on the French Riviera. Adult situations, profanity.

110m. CJJ Music Box '89. (PQ-13) Jessica Lange, Armm Mueller-Stahl. A Chicago lawyer defends her father, accused of Hungarian Holocaust crimes. Directed by Costa-Gavras.

Profanity. 125m. The Great Skycoptsr Rescue This Sunday in TVWeek read all about how sisters Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave worked together for the first time to do a made-for-television remake of the horror classic What Ever Maxte '85. (PG) Glenn Close, Mandy Patlnkin. A San Francisco librarian's wife shares her body with the ghost of a Roaring '20s flapper.

Adult situations, profanity. 96m. '77. Aldo Ray, William Marshall. (To Back to the Future, Part '89.

(PG) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. Now Marty and his crackpot friend must take the DeLorean time machine to 2015. Directed by Robert Zemckto. Adult situations, 5:00 Cage '89.

(R) Lou Ferrigno, Reb Brown. Adult situations, profanity, violence. 10 tm. TMC The Movie Channal 1:00) 96m. protanny.

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