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Qlallalrasfife Umnrrat Wednesday, August 2, 1978 7C 'Quincy' to face tough competition next season ion D.l.tnl I I '90 Bristol Court' I When was doing Klugman was ready to chuck it all that. "Why fight him? I respect the came in one day and my parking space was gone. A telephone call followed telling me the show was over." Klugman is the first to admit "In my work I'm difficult. I've never been cowardly. And I don't chicken out.

I refuse to compromise. I've always been very confident and I think it's because I love what I'm doing." He remembers starring in "Big Story" in 1949. The director read a line for him and Klugman furiously jumped down his throat. you were an actor, you couldn't get a job as Howdy Doody, so don't read a line for Klugman told him. "He wouldn't hire me again for 20 years," he said.

i By KAY GARDELLA Ntw York Nw Mrvlct NEW YORK Jack Klugman's series "Quincy," about a medical examiner, is doing very well, thank you. But to hear Klugman tell it, the series' ratings owe little to NBC's promotion. "It's the best kept secret on television," the outspoken actor said. He may have more to gripe about next season. The series will be moving this fall from Friday night at 10 p.m.

to Thursday night. The program is broadcast locally on channels 2 (ca-, ble 5), 10 (cable 10) and 13 (cable 13). The shift was the idea of Fred Silverman, NBC's new entertainment chief. Klugman is not beefing about and walk away. He balked when they expanded the series beyond an hour, realizing that the motivation was money, not good drama.

And he wasn't completely happy with the creative staff. This season it's a new ball game. He and producer Peter Thompson see eye-to-eye, he said, on everything. "We're going to bat with 22 shows for quality," he said. Klugman's long experience has taught him one thing: "Nobody gets a job because he's a nice guy and nobody got fired because he made money for a company.

If a nice guy's numbers drop, he'll be dumped in a minute. "Take it from someone who knows. man," he said in a recent interview. He may not be so understanding by the middle of next season. His competition on ABC will be "Barney Miller" and "Soap." On CBS it will be "Hawaii Five-O," one of TV's record But Klugman is playing It cool, an unusual state for him.

He gets more than a little animated when it comes to anything involving his work scripts, writers, directors, producers, you name it. He wants realism in his scripts. In a coming episode involving race driving, for example, he instructed the writers to find out what the business was all about. At one point during the series I S. 1 ih- What about the writers whom he tries to enlighten about their craft? Suppose they did the same thing to him? What would he do? "I'd take it, and if they weren't any good, I'd do the same thing that was done to me I wouldn't hire them for 20 years!" he said.

Klugman regrets that "The Odd Couple" the show he did with Tony Randall didn't stay on the tube. But there's a rainbow ahead for fans of the two actors. Klugman wants to 'V! ni.i-i-iiil nir-iWnii ir- Rosey Grier, left, Jack Klugman of 'Quincy' says network doesn't publicize series take The Odd Couple on the road a la Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, with W3MASVILLE, GEORGIfc-, London as the first stop. Family name helps once, sister says By GEORGE MAKSIAN New York News service NEW YORK Step aside, John Travolta, your sister wants wants a little of that "Saturday Night Fever." Not that Ellen Travolta, 38, never 7- sas has had it before, but she's been away from show business for the past 13 years or so. She got married, had two YM sip 111 children (Tommy, 13, and Molly, 10) and now is divorced.

"I was on the stage long before Johnny or any of my brothers and sisters," Ms. Travolta, the eldest of I jjA Av- V- ,4 i 1 i 'i jr 1 Uine in a fcfeitoreJ Ourn of (lie Century J4oi six children, said. "I appeared in the road company production of with Ethel Merman, in 'Carnival' and many other plays. Then I got married to Jim Tau (an actor) and settled down. "I've had a pretty hard time ad DINNER CLOSED DINNER MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY LUNCH CLOSED BRUNCH justing to my divorce, and that why I decided to get active in the business again.

I'm busier now than I've ever been." THE OTHER TRAVOLTA siblings also are busy. Sam, 35, works for Fa berge in New Jersey. Margaret, 31, is married and lives in Chicago, where she does commercials. Annie, 28, also an actress, is married and lives in New TTT A 7 DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS THE Li A STRAWBRIDGE WILL BE'CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. WE WILL REOPEN ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 1st.

NIGHTLY SPECIALS PRICED FROM LOCATED: CORNER OF HANSELL S. BROAD (912) 226-8200 3 a Jersey. Joey, 26, is a singer and an actor. John, 24, is the heart-throb of Second time around adaptation of Tolstoy's novel. Channel 1 1 (cable 3), is repeating all 10 episodes of the "Master piece Theater" series that aired earlier this sea-Nicola Pagett as Anna and Stuart Wilson as son.

The first episode will be broadcast tonight at Vronsky star in "Anna Karenina," public TV's 9. The second episode will follow at 10. Today's Television AS times JHted are Eastern 2 VVSfr TV NBC Aanta. Ga 1 WFSlt-PBi ToHahaisee 5 WAGA-TV CSS Ga. 1 WXIA-TV AtlanW, Co.

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Then we tried two other places. It wasn't until after midnight that we finally got something to eat. "Johnny is one of my favorite people. I love him," she said. "Through it all he has never lost his perspective.

This is a tough business, and it really is a business. People want to make money. If you're talented and salable, you've got it made. Johnny's got both. He's super." Has the Travolta name helped her? "I'm always asked that.

Let me tell you, maybe at first it may open a few doors. You may get one role, but if you're not good, you won't be called back," she said. WILL THE TRAVOLTAS ever do a family special together? "We're talking about that very thing," Ms. Travolta said. "Maybe for Christmas." She has just finished taping a segment for ABC's top-rated "Love Boat," in which she plays the mother of Jimmy Baio of ABC's "Soap." In the story Jimmy has a crush on another passenger, played by Melissa Gilbert of NBC's "Little House on the Prairie." The two hit it off, and that upsets the mother.

Also on her agenda are several guest appearances on "Welcome Back, Kotter," playing Arnold Hor-shack's mother; a guest-star role in the CBS miniseries, "Mr. Horn," starring David Carradine, Richard Wid-mark and Karen Black; and an appearance on "Eight Is Enough." In addition, she's made several pilots, including a spinoff from "Kotter," starring Ron Palillo; an NBC entry called "Cover Girls;" and two others, ash" and "Joshua Tree." Mt pilots didn't fly. "I con1 syseh a substantial working Ms Travolta said. "I'm not a s-i uii not a sex symbol. I'm haracr woman.

I play women i ir early to over 50. I have of the wiJest age ranges in the business. I i also taking dance lessons, so watch out, John the fresh, young spint that John.V 7 Paul, George and Ringo brought to America. TV highlights wknm ptmr' 1 i i i a i i i Movie ratings TJLnJjou JtUxS Poor Fair Good Excellent lives involving their emergence from a male-dominated world. Based on Eve Merriam's book "Growing Up Female in America." 10 p.m.

CD POLICE WOMAN "Battered Teachers" Pepper and Bill discover the occupational hazards of high school teachers as they go undercover to nab three student terrorists. (Repeat) 10 p.m. STARSKY AND HUTCH "Deckwatch" Hutch impersonates a doctor so he can treat a wounded seaman who is threatening to kill his hostages. (Repeat) 10 p.m. MASTERPIECE THEATER "Anna Karenina" Levin visits his alcoholic brother, who lives in a slum.

Anna charms Count Vronsky, who follows her back to St. Petersburg. Part two of 10. (Repeat) 10 p.m. AN ARCHITECTURAL ODYSSEY "With G.E.

Kidder Smith" The architect, historian, photographer and critic presents the most extensive chronicle of American architecture ever made. 11 p.m. (EDO DICK CAVETT Larry Rivers Is Cavett's guest. Part one of two. (Repeat) 11:30 p.m.

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Public access, cable 11 4 p.m. CITY COMMISSION MEETING Budget sessions are included. 5:30 p.m. CAPITAL COMMENTS With Clifton Lewis. 6 p.m.

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