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"vffl(GiLr THE CLARION-LEDGER JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY, APRIL 1,1994 Sister, Sister stars (from left) Tamera Mowry, Tim Raid, Jackee Harry Tia Mowry. 14 SiuZJ and Twins separated at birth reunited on 'Sister, Sister Tamera and Tia Mowry form a new family on the ABC comedy making its debut tonight. B.B. King goes home on 'Songs of Families' From Wlra Ssrvlca Report I I By Ed Bark Dallas Morning Newa Mississippi B.B. King will be" featured on Great Per- formances tonight at 10 on Mississippi ETV.

The Songs of Six Families visits places where musical traditions and family traditions flow together, in- eluding King's home-; King town of Indianola. Oscars' ratings win week for ABC The network had six programs in the week's top 10 list of shows. The Associated Prat ABC had the best ratings performance by a network last week as the Academy Awards proved an unbeatable draw. The March 21 Oscar broadcast, which featured much-anticipated honors for director Steven Spielberg and his Holocaust epic Schindler's List, drew 78 million viewers to rank as the No. 1 program.

The Oscars earned a 31.1 average rating, according Nielsen Media Research figures released Tuesday. The ratings were comparable to those of last year's ceremony, which attracted a bigger portion of the U.S. television audience than any Academy Awards show since 1983. For the week ending March 27, ABC was the most-watched network. CBS was second, followed by NBC.

Fox Broadcasting which programs 15 of the 22 prime time hours, was fourth. Also riding the Oscar wave on ABC was Barbara Walters' annual awards night special, which ranked No. 6. Four ABC sitcoms made the top 10: Home Improvement, Roseanne, Grace Under Fire and Coach. CBS' newsmagazine 60 Minutes was the network's highest-ranked show, at No.

3, while Murder, She Wrote was in fifth place. Seinfeld and Frasier were NBC's best-performing programs, placing a respective seventh and 10th. Tamera and Tia are adopted, 14-year-old Detroit twins who knew nothing of each other until their close encounter in a clothing store. Hey, it's more believable than identical cousins. Twenty-eight years removed from the demise of The Patty Duke Show, ABC tries again with Sister, Sister, airing tonight at 7:30 on WAPT-Channel 16.

The stars, both rich in kid appeal, are Tamera and Tia Mowry as Tamera Campbell and Tia Landry. Tamera has a tiny mole on her left cheekbone. "But they make Tia wear one for the show!" says Tamera, laughing. Tia's face is minutely more oval, but that's about it. And like all twins, they are VERY different people.

Their respective single parents are played by seasoned sitcom stars Tim Reid and Jackee Harry, who's back to using her last name again. Unlike the Duke show, the parents are the odd couple here. Tamera and Tia discover they're veritable peas in pods who even suck the lemons before drinking their iced teas. But Ray Campbell (Reid) is refined and buttoned-down while Lisa Landry (Harry) is a bawdy, brassy devotee of daytime talk shows. Sample exchange: Kermit the Frog, fool that he is, sits in for CNN's Larry King today, April Fool's chatting up Ted Koppel and Clinton aide David Gergen.

The show airs at 8 p.m. L- Ancient Mysteries, airing tonight at 9 on cable's Arts and Entertainment, seeks modern signs of Jesus' years in Galilee. Richard Kiley is the narrator All My Children star Susan Lucci, 0-for-14 in the daytime Emmy Awards, has been named host of the 21st annual event though she's not even in the running for the award this year. But even without her name on the list, All My Children landed eight nominations in all, including Lucci co-star Julia Barr, who plays Brooke English. Getting the most nominations was CBS' Guiding Light, with 16.

CBS' The Young and the Restless, was next, with 12. PBS' Sesame Street got 11, and CBS' 4s the World Turns got nine. The two-hour festivities will air live from New York on ABC May 25. Ray: "I've got an idea. Why doesn't Tia come over to our house? We've got a lotta stuff.

Badminton, ping-pong, Scrabble, shuffleboard." Lisa: "Whoo. I'll get the Poli-Grip and we'll eat some com." The resident Urkel, although he's not nearly as nerdy, is eighth-grader Roger (Marques Houston), who now has both Ta-mara and Tia to lust after. Roger is cute as a button, but the girls probably will make enough fans to keep him from stealing the show. After tonight's preview, Sister, Sister goes to the rear of ABC's TGIF comedy lineup, replacing Hangin' With Mr. Cooper at 8:30 p.m.

It should fit right in with its core audience of tweens and early teens. Scott Williams of The Associated Press contributed to this report. FRED AY Movies News Bast bt: "Sister, Sister) (7:30 p.m., ABC). Twins Tamera and Tia Mowry play siblings separated at birth who are reunited by accident. Sports Specials 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 6:30 Current Affair (CC) 8:00 Movie: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal" (1993) Raymond Burr, Morgan Fairchild.

Mason sleuths the murder of a cosmetics company founder. (CC) (11:35) Cheers: "I Do, Adieu" (CC) NBC 6:00 News: Marsha Pollock, Howard Ballou. 7:00 Viper: Astor is hired to protect a dignitary who's father has been killed by an assassin. (CC) 10:00 Mews: Maggie Wade, Howard Ballou. (10:39) Tonight Show: From 1993: actor-comic Robin Williams, singer Harry Connick Jr.

(Rerun) (CC) CD CBS 6:00 News: Me- lanie Christopher, Walter Saddler. 6:30 Cosby Show: "Getting to Know You" (CC) 7:00 Diagnosis Murder: Dr. Sloan becomes convinced that a confessed assassin is innocent. (CC) 10:00 News: Me- lanie Christopher, Walter Saddler. 8:00 Burke's Law: Amos and Peter investigate the poisoning death of an amorous hairdresser.

(CC) 9:00 Picket Fences: Sheriff Brock is on the jury in a case in which two policemen were murdered. (CC) 1 1:00 Late Show: Actor Charles Grodin, music group Elvis Costello the Attractions. (CC) 10:30 With Children: Bud plans revenge. 6:00 News of 11:00 Rush 6:30 Wheel Fortune (CC) 11:30 Nlghtline (co 03 ABC 8:30 Sister, Sister: A search for first dates. 7:00 Family Matters: Urkel causes camping chaos.

7:30 Sister, Sister: Identical twins finally meet. 8:00 Step by Step: "Video Mania" (CC) 10:00 News: S. Bell Flynt, Mike Woolfolk. 9:00 2020: Spontaneous remission, a phenomenon which leaves cancer patients disease-free. (CC) 10:30 Cops: A knife-wielding suspect is arrested.

6:00 MacNeilLehrer Newshour (CC) 'Songs of 7:30 Wall Street Week: 8:30 McLaughlin Croup 9:00 Firing Line: "Collections" 10:00 Great Performances: Six Families" 8:00 Washington Week In Review (CC) 9:30 To the Contrary: With host Bonnie Erbe. 7:00 Nightly Business Report: U.S. auto industry. 11:00 Are You Being "Fifty Years On" 11:30 Destinos: "An Introduction to Spanish" (CC) PBS 6:00 Andy Griffith: "The Lodge" 11:30 Hunter: "Any Second Now" 6:30 Coach: Hay-den meets Christine's friends. 7:00 Adventures of Brisco County, Brisco goes on a secret mission to the Mexican border.

(CC) 8:00 X-Files: "Shapes" Mulder and Scully investigate the death of an American Indian shot by ranchers. 10:00 Family Matters: "No. 1 With a Bullet" 9:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "Blood Oath" Jadzia chooses to fulfill a blood oath made by Curzon. 10:30 Matlock: Ben's new neighbor (Don Knotts) is framed for the murder of a car dealer. (CC) I FOX 7:00 Joy of Music 6:00 Family 1 1 :00 Lawson Live 6:30 Families Are Forever 7:30 Eln Deutches Requiem: Brahm's music is conducted by Sir Colin Davis.

10:30 Capital New ACT 9:00 Family Enrichment Series: "The Life and Death Series" "How to Save Your Kids From Ruin" 10:00 Contemporary Christian Music 6:00 In Search Of: Houdini's possible return: a man who has eternal life. (Rerun) 9:00 Ancient Mysteries: "Mysteries of the Bible" "Jesus in the Galilee" I art 8:00 Investigative Reports: The real story behind the film "In the Name of the Father." 7:00 Time Machine: "The Propaganda Wars" World War II propaganda films from Japan and the U.S. 10:00 Evening at the Improv: Host: Ed-ward James Olmos. Comics: Brian Schmidt, Gene Pompa. 1 1:00 Time Machine: "The Propaganda Wars" World War II propaganda films from Japan and the U.S.

Sports- 6:30 NHL Hockey: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres. From Memorial Auditorium. (Subject to Blackout) 11:30 Up Close 10:30 Sportscenter: Final Four Edition. 6:00 center 9:30 Baseball Tonight 10:00 NCAA Final Four Special 7:00 Movie: "The Robe" (1953) Richard Burton, Jean Simmons. The story of the Roman tribune ordered to execute Christ.

10:00 700 Club: Possible effect of gun control laws. 11:00 Big Brother Jake (CC) FAM 6:00 Waltons: "The Substitute" A substitute teacher creates havoc among her young charges. 11:30 Maniac Mansion: Tina prepares for Europe. 6:00 Unsolved Mysteries 10:00 Unsolved Mysteries 8:00 Movie: "Cookie" (1989) Peter Falk, Emily Lloyd. A mobster must deal with his headstrong teen-age daughter.

11:30 Thirtyso-mething (CC) 11:00 Unsolved Mysteries LIF 7:00 Sisters: "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss" Alex, Beatrice, Georgie and John all have romance on their minds. (CC) 6:30 Bullwinkle 6:00 Doug 9:00 Mary Tyler Moore (CC) 11:30 Alfred Hitchcock NIC 7:00 Partridge Family: Shirley finds folk artist. 7:30 Mork A Mindy: "Young Love" 8:30 Bob Ne-whart: "Tobin's Back in Town" 8:00 1 Love Lucy: Ricky tries to pressure his boss. 9:30 Mary Tyler Moore: Mary's Aunt Flo visits. 10:00 Dick Van Dyke: Alan Brady fires Mel.

10:30 Get Smart: KAOS sends an invisible agent. 1 1:00 Dragnet: Cop is accused of assaulting citizen. (10:05) Three Stooges (6:03) Andy Griffith: "The (7:05) Yogi, the Easter Bean Yogi Bear searches for the Easter Bunny. (8:05) Cats A Dogs: A look at the legends, myths, stories, art and music related to cats and dogs. (CC) TBS (6:35) Beverly Hillbillies: Jethro the bullfighter.

(CC) (5:00) Bugs Bunny's All-Stars (10:20) Inside the NBA TNT 7:00 Wild, Wild West: A self-styled ma-harajah kidnaps West and holds him captive in his palace. 8:00 NBA Basketball: Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix Suns. From the America West Arena. There will be plenty of heat as Danny Manning and the Hawks soar into the "valley of the Suns" to battle Charles Barkley and the defending Western conference champs. 11:00 Movie: "Frankenstein" (1993) A brilliant scientist creates life in the laboratory.

a. 8:00 Movie: "Big Business" (1988) Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin. Two sets of identical twins complicate a corporate maneuver. 1 10:00 Movie: "The Toxic Avenger" (1985) Mitchell Cohen, Andree Maranda. A 90-pound weakling is turned into a monstrous superhero.

6:00 Chueklewood Easter (R) USA 7:00 Murder, She Wrote: Jessica suspects that her colleague was set up to be accused of murder. (CC) 6:30 Wings: Joe is asked to fly in new pitcher. Steve Sanders, Allison 6:00 Designing Women (CC) 7:00 Movie: "The Third Key" (1956) Jack Hawkins, Geoffrey Keene. Scotland Yard's search for a safecracker leads to a murder. 6:30 Jeffersons (CC) 9:00 News: Payne.

(CC) 10:00 Night Court: "Mac Takes a Vocation" 10:30 Uptown Comedy Club: Comics Henry Spoon and Mark Anthony; music by Trends of Culture. 11:30 Movie: "Quartet" (1948) Basil Radford. (7:05) Movie: "The Big Mouth" (1967) Jerry Lewis, Harold J. Stone. A fisherman helps search for stolen diamonds.

(1 min.) 9:00 Movie: "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963) Janat Leigh, Dick Van Dyke. A small town pays homage to a rock idol who has been drafted. (1 min.) DIS (5:30) Movie: "The Billion Dollar Hobo" (1978) An heir must travel as a hobo to claim his fortune. (G) 11:00 Elvis In Hollywood: A tribute to Elvis' (our legendary movies of the '50s. (Reruns (9:15) Movie: "Ghostbusters" (1984) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd.

Ghost fighters battle ghouls in a Manhattan high-rise. (PG) (Adult language, violence) (CC) (1 min.) 11:00 Def Comedy Jam (R) (CC) (5: 1 5) Movie: "Wayne's World" 1992) A producer tries to restructure a popular cable access show. 7:00 Movie: "Batman Returns" (1992) Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer. The Catwo-man and the Penguin join forces against Batman. (PG-13) (Adult language, violence) (CC) (2 min.) HBO 11:30 Strangers: "The Last Game" Seductive game.

(5:00) Movie: "Krull" (1983) Ken Marshall. A prince tries to rescue his betrothed from an alien beast. (PG) 7:00 Movie: "Bodies, Rest Motion" (1993) Bridget Fonda, Tim Roth. A young couple confronts their growing dissatisfaction. (R) (1 hr33min.) MAX 8:30 Movie: "The Bodyguard" (1992) Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston.

A bodyguard falls for the singer-actress he must protect. (R) (Adult language, adult situations, violence) (CC) (2 min.) (10:45) Movie: "Black Venus" (1983) Josephine Jacqueline Jones, Karin Schubert. A sculptor is the only one-able to capture a woman's essence. 'NR' 7:00 Movie: "Amos Andrew" (1993) Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson.

A famous writer is mistaken as a burglar in his new home. (PG-13) (CC) (1 min.) SHO (5:15) Movie: "Convicts" (1991) Robert Duvall. A naive youth goes to work for a bitter plantation owner. (8:35) Movie: "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1" (1993) Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson.

Action movies come under the gun in this spoof. (PG-13) 10:00 Movie: "Miracle Beach" (1992) Ami Dolenz, Dean Cameron. A disillusioned youth meets a wishgranting genie. (R) (1 11:30 Movie: "Illusions" (1992) Heather Locklear. (6:15) Movie: "McBain" (1991) Christopher Walken, Maria Conchita Alonso.

Vietnam vets lead an assault on a Colombian dictator. (R) (Adult language, graphic violence) (1 8:00 Movie: "Thunderheart" (1992) Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard. An agent's heritage is integral to a murder investigation. (R) (Adult language, adult situations, violence) (CC) 1 min.) TMC 10:00 Movie: "Posse" (1993) Mario Van Peebles, Stephen Baldwin. Former soldiers defend a black township from KKK raiders.

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