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WEEKEND TV Sat, July 22, 1978 -Part I 3 8ngelri Zimti DON'T WATCH, DON'T REMIT Royal Ballet To Saturday tv log New Pay TV Service to Debut dreams of becoming a Sam Spade-type detective, and a ti BY LEE MARGULIES Tlmttitiff Writer Continued from Second Page GD Reel's People (H) That's Holtywood Film Clips LiweN Tkonss Remembers 3 KIkrii Ni Dokomide Yarnioi Tie Two lonles Comedy 8:00 (D Bob Newkart Slow The Bionic Wonai Drama Movie-Drama (1967) "The Shuttered Room," Gig Young, Carol Lynley. (2 hr.) GD TV Movie-Western (1967) "Scalplock," Dale Robertson, Diana Hyland. (2 hr.) GD 33) Free Coiitry-When Anna goes into premature labor, only Joseph is there to help. Movie-Western (1954) "Taza, Son of Cochise," Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush. 11 GENE KLLY HOSTS THE ROYAL BALLET SALUTES THE USA! CD "Tie Royal Ballet Salutes tie U.J."-Muslc ir5IALI The Royal Ballet Is seen in performance at Covent Garden, London, via satellite.

The bill includes "Elite Syncopations," "Divertissements" and "Four Schumann Pieces." Gene Kelly hosts and provides commentary. (2 hr.) SelecTV executives also hope to project a distinctive on-air look by using Drew Casper, a professor of film at USC, to provide a 30-second introduction to each program and also to fill in the gaps between shows with special material. Casper said he has a variety of ideas about how to fill these periods, ranging from having discussions about a film that just aired with critics or the movie's stars to showing student films. A Question Down the Road The big question down the road is whether both American Subscription Television and National Subscription Television can coexist. Robert S.

Block, president of American, thinks it will be at least two years before clear signs begin to emerge because the demand for pay TV of any kind will exceed either company's ability to meet it. Ultimately, however, he naturally believes SelecTV will be perceived by the viewers as preferable to ON TV because they can control what their monthly bill is, free of the frustration of feeling they are paying for programs they don't want to see or already have seen. Additionally, Block said he expects movie studios and other program suppliers eventually to give their product to pay-TV services such as his earlier than other pay outfits because they can obtain a percentage of the take, just as they do at a theater, and thus will stand to make more money if viewers haven't seen the show" on any other TV channel. On the other hand, supporters of the flat monthly rate for pay TV argue that viewers won't like the idea of having to decide whether to pay every time they sit down to watch a show and especially will be disenchanted if they run up a tab larger than the $17 or so they might have paid elsewhere. In fact, one of the reasons SelecTV doesn't have any sports events on tap yet, said George V.

Stein, the marketing vice president, is that they want to be careful to choose contests that sufficiently large numbers of subscribers will want to pay to see. In other words, it makes sense for ON TV to offer Dodgers, Angels, Kings and Lakers games periodically as part of its programming schedule, he said, but he doubts that many viewers would pay just to see those games when so many of them are available during the season on commercial TV. A special one-hour program about SelecTV how it works, what it will offer and how to get it will run on Channel 22 at 8 p.m. Sunday. KFI disc jockeys Al Lohman and Roger Barkley are the hosts.

The pay programming begins immediately afterwards with the presentation of "Oh, God!" A new pay television service one in which viewers will be charged according to how many programs they watch each month-makes its debut over KWHY Channel 22 Sunday night. It will offer basically the same programming as its competitors, relying primarily on movies that haven't been seen on so-called free television yet, and occasional sports and entertainment specials. The big difference between SelecTV, as the new service is called, and its competitors in cable television and at Channel 52's National Subscription Television is the way the subscriber is billed. The other services charge a flat rate by the month, roughly $17, regardless of how many programs actually are viewed. SelecTV subscribers, on the other hand, will pay an annual service charge of $60 (which is paid in one lump sum but which averages out to $5 a month) and thereafter will be billed only for what they watch.

If they watch nothing, they pay nothing. The top price at the moment is $3 per program, which is the going rate for more recent movies being offered, such as "Annie Hall," "Murder by Death" and "The Gauntlet." Older films, such as "The Sound of Music," are $2.50, and others will be less, down to perhaps 50 cents for a short subject. SelecTV doesn't have any sports events lined up yet but company officials say they expect to charge about what a ticket to the event would cost. Only at Night The pay programming will be offered only at night, usually beginning at 8 p.m. KWHY's regular business programming during the day will continue unaffected, and the foreign language shows that currently run on Channel 22 at night will be moved to early time slots.

Operated by American Subscription Television of California, the service will be available throughout much of Southern California, from Oxnard down the coast to Oceanside and inland beyond Saugus and San Bernardino. The signal is sent electronically scrambled over the air so that only subscribers with the special decoding box connected to their TV sets can see the picture. That box, in reality a small computer terminal, also is connected to the subscriber's telephone. It records every time the button is pushed to watch a program and then, once a month, uses the phone line to send that information to the central SelecTV computer, which in turn sends out a bill. The box also features a locking device so that subscribers can prevent their children from watching adult films or, if they choose, from making any program purchase whatsoever.

THE SOAPS Salute America A treat for balletomanes and fund raising for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital top the lineup of local weekend highlights. Tonight at 8 on Channel 11, Covent Garden is the setting for "The Royal Ballet Salutes the U.S.A." The two-and-a-half-hour broadcast includes "Elite Syncopations," "Divertissements" and "Four Schumann Pieces." At 8 p.m. on Sunday, the St. Jude.

Telethon gets underway on Channel 5. Danny Thomas and Kate Jackson co-host with Mario Thomas and Casey Kasem chipping in as emcees with more celebrity guests on hand. Here are other programs of note. TODAY: Three historians on the genealogy of King Tu-tankhamun: Leon McClinton, John Philips and Legrand Clegg, are interviewed on "Pacesetters," 7:30 a.m., Channel 5 "It Takes All Kinds" examines juvenile crime with guests that include victims, offenders and representatives of the legal system, 2 p.m. on Channel 2 Dr.

William S. Banowsky, president of Pepperdine University, guests on "On Campus," 3 p.m., Channel 4 "Saturday," originating from Pilgrims Towers in L.A., features a two-part segment on battered women at 3:30 p.m. on Channel 4 "Here and Now" profiles L.A. City Controller Ira Reiner, visits Union Station and looks at community gardens, 7 p.m. on Channel 2 Steve McQueen, Mitch Vogel and Sharon Farrell star in "The Reivers," an adaptation of William Faulkner's last novel, at 9 p.m.

on Channels 4 and 39 Yehudi Menuhin appears as a guest soloist and the National Symphony Orchestra performs under Andre Koste-lanetz in an encore special taped at Wolf Trap Farm Park, 10 p.m. on Channel 28 SUNDAY: Marshall Efron's "Illustrated, Simplified and Painless Sunday School" for children returns at 7:30 a.m. on Channel 2. See separate review "A Very Perfect Woman" dramatizes a woman's crisis after breast removal surgery, 8:30 a.m., Channel 4 Cults are the topic of "Dimensions: Jewish Response to Youth" at 8:30 a.m. on Channel 7 Secretary of the Treasury W.

Michael Blumenthal guests on "Meet the Press" at 9:30 a.m., Channels 4 and 39 Secretary of State Cyrus Vance appears on "Issues and Answers," noon on Channel 7 "Face the Nation" airs at 12:30 p.m. on Channel 2 with a guest not yet announced Claudia Jewett, author of "Adopting the Older Child" guests on "Sunday" which broadcasts from the California Museum of Science and Industry, 4 p.m. on Channel 4 John Argue, president of the Southern California Olympics Committee, is interviewed on "Newsmakers" at 5:30 p.m., Channel 2 Ted Gunderson, special agent in charge of the L.A. FBI office, guests on KNBC's "News Conference" at 6:30 p.m., Channel 4 Mike Wallace reports on the East German sports miracle on CBS' "60 Minutes," 7 p.m., Channels 2 and 8. In other repeat segments, Morley Safer profiles a nurse and Dan Rather looks at the popularity of backgammon.

Lynn Shackelford hosts part two of "Where Are They Now?" at 7 p.m. on Channel 9 Novelists Ross Thomas and S.L. Stebel join Charles Champlin to discuss their works at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 28 NBC presents "Amelia Earhart," a TV movie starring Susan Clark, John Forsythe and Stephen Macht, at 8 p.m. on Channels 4 and 39 Channel 22 previews it's new "SelectTV" organization at 8 p.m.

with KFI radio personalities' Lohman and Barkley Roger Moore stars as a man caught up in both a love affair and a deadly international conspiracy in "Gold" at 9 p.m. on Channels 7 and 10. -THERESA DORAN Rita Moreno and Abe Vigoda to Guest in 'Rockford Files' Rita Moreno and Abe Vigoda, guest in the "Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead" episode of NBC's "The Rock-ford Files" set to air this fall with star James Garner. Moreno returns in the role of Rita Capkovic, a vulnerable "Lady of the Evening" who is charged in a homicide that actually was set up by mob leader Phil (The Dancer) Gabriel, played by Vigoda. mid man wants to earn the respect of his family.

Don Knotts, Lynda Day George, Bernie Kopell, Nancy Walker star. (1 hr.) (Repeat) Collage-Discussion (B) Movie Drama 1936) "The Plough and the Stars," Barbara Stanwyck. 0 Propose Daisakuei finale Documentary GD li Performance it Wolf Trap Andre Kostelanetz, Yehudi Menuhin and the National Symphony Orchestra perform in concert. Program includes Bruch's Violin Concerto in Minor, excerpts from "Show Boat," "Night of the Tropics" and "New England Triptych." (1 hr.) GD Ralpk Wilkerson it Melodyland 63 Hablaido de Boi; Noticiero GD Love Special-Religion 83 li Performance it Wolf Trap News-Charles Rowe ID Propose Baisakisei Woidertil World GD Rositi Pen-Variety 11:00 ONews GD News JarrkH, Chase Love America! Style News-Bruce Lindsay GD News Allison Ross Secsid City Rene-Comedy (Tj News-Harrison, Griffith Movie-Drama (1947) "Smash-Up," Lee Bowman, Susan Hayward. (2 hr.) Mnty Pkytot-Comedy ONortk Stan Mark Bi Swart GD The Two Rmies-Comedy GD Br.

Geie Scott GD Tie Good Life-Religion GD Movie-Drama (1957) "An Affair To Remember," Cary Grant. (2 hr.) News Warren Olney News Jarriel, Chase News Dinkel, Stone 11:30 TV Movie-Drama (1974) "The Law," Judd Hirsch, Bonnie Franklin. (2 hr.) Movie-Drama (1969) "Easy Rider," Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson. (2 hr.) QD Movie-Drama (1960) "The World of Suzie Wong," William Holden. (2 hr.) Movie-Horror (1970) "Dunwich Horror," Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell.

(2 hr.) Mevie-Western (1970) "The Undefeated," John Wayne. (2 hr.) GJ News Jacki King Movie Horror (1969) "Decoy for Terror." (1 hr.) GD Black Perspectives G3Mevie-Comedy(1959) "Paris Palace Hotel," Charles Boyer, Francois Arnoul. GD Holiday at Melodrlasd IS Satarday Night Live Host Buck Henry. (Repeat) 12:00 Twifigit Zeae-Drama (SRiffHNse GD Beans Gloria a Bios Roller Saperstars GD Night Gallery-Drama 1:00 GD Movies-All Night Movie-Comedy (1952) "The First Time," Robert Cummings, Barbara Hale. Movie-Horror (1969) "The Witches Mirror." (1 hr.) GD Kei CetMtty Best ef Week GD Bemad the Scenes, Bay by Bay; Tie Ward Deceit, Anger, Love to Be Continued BY JON-MICHAEL REED 13 LITE WTT ACTION Evert Natase Gorman C3WTTTHMS (Tape) lEMrTTll Strings at Seattle.

(2 hr.) 55 (real Perforeiaaces KsdOM No Hkoba; Petite Hi-lie GD Movie-Adventure (1949) "The Great Dan Patch," Dennis 0'Keefe. (1 hr.) 63 Built (Llv) Mexico City (2 hr.) GD Praise tie Lord GD Nova Documentary G3 Natiwal SibttriptiM TV GD Baby, I'm Back Jordan, forced to share his room with sister Angle, moves upstairs with his father. (Repeat) (H) Comedy Special "Harvey Korman Show." Sights aid Foods of Japan; Asahi Homecast News GD Hijo No License Drama 9:00 GD Banaby totes Drama An old case comes back to haunt Barnaby when new evidence suggests a man may be innocent of a kidnaping charge. Bradford Dillman, Mar Dusay, Robert Webber guest (2 hr.) (Repeat) 0Mtvie-Drama(1969) "The Reivers," Steve McQueen, Mitch Vogel, Sharon Farrell. 0(TJTbeleve Beat-Drama Diahann Carroll, Jim Nabors, Michete Lee and David Groh are the guests.

A woman believes her husband Is romancing the female cruise director the bartender falls in love with a star; the ship's biggest bore is mistaken for a jewel thief. (Repeat) Pert enaaace at Waif Trap ID Kaiiaen Series; Mite Kmm GD Praise the Lord GD Masterpiece Theater Mevie-Western (1951) Tomahawk," Van Heflin. Toysan No lunaa Drama Discovering tie Made 10:00 Lehaai aid Barkley CS lest sf Ckarier Foetbal (D 53 Fantasy Islatd A bungling process server has ALL MY CHILDREN: Erica deceived Tom and didn't tell him that she had run into a brick wall trying to get an annulment from Jack. Edna played up to a recuperating Benny while Estelle and B.C. honeymooned.

Phil insisted that he join Tara and Chuck at Charlie's hearing. The jig was up for Phoebe when Charles discovered she could walk. Tad's adoption was finalized. ANOTHER WORLD: A mysterious girl cased the Cory TV REVIEW Biblical Tales in a Light Vein BY HOWARD ROSENBERG Tlmt Staff Writer "Let's have some celestial atmosphere," says the funny looking man as he hangs a cardboard cloud, which immediately falls. "Marshall Efron's Illustrated, Simplified and Painless Sunday School" blows a tuba where only harps have been heard as it enters its fifth season at 7:30 a.m.

Sunday on CBS, Channel 2 with the first of six new episodes of the Bible. Don't expect Charlton Heston. Efron and his partner, Alfa-Betty Olsen were obviously not under the influence of classical theology when they rewrote parts of the Old and New Testaments for this one-man hilarity in which Efron plays all the roles wearing an assortment of wigs, beards, false noses and delightfully tacky costumes. THE ROYAL BALLET SALUTES THE U.S.A. HOSTED BY GENE KELLY Marshall Efron Mansion and gave Rachel a scare by dropping hints about Jamie, then disappeared before Rachel could learn more.

John assumed Pat and Rick are an item. Willis and Gwen became engaged. Mac commented that Rachel's baby will be his first child. Iris made amends with Dennis. John insinuated that Pat needs professional help.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Alex told Kim he can't stop loving her. Susan and Dan spent a cozy time together. Jay told Carol they must reconcile if she wants to keep Amy. Melinda snatched a kiss from Beau. Kim informed Karen about John's past schemes.

Nancy told Chris that she's suspicious of Joyce and Ralph. DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Janice was antogonistic toward Maggie after Hope spilled the beans that Joann is Janice's real mother. Don apologized to Marlena for his bitter behavior, then heard his first sound in a week. David comforted Valerie after her father died. Doug blew up at Julie for consulting with Steve about buying a boutique.

THE DOCTORS: Doreen conned Nola into getting stewed, thereby ruining Nola's nightclub act. Steve was protective of Doreen after diagnosing her illness as possible leukemia. Jonathan chewed out Sara for her emotional outbursts with Colin at work. THE EDGE OF NIGHT: April had a vision of Denise killing Miles. She confronted Denise, rushed out to get help after realizing that Denise was dying, but was in a car accident.

Miles and Draper arrived to find DenTse dead and a syringe at her side, with April's fingerprints on it. FOR RICHER, FOR POORER: Tessa's family opposed her leaving town with Lee, while hoods tailed the couple. Nurse Colleen Griffin was jealous that Connie's doctor, Roy White, was preoccupied with He suggested experimental treatment for Connie's recurring attacks. Megan agreed to elope with Jason and he was determined to keep her away from Laurie who threatened to expose Laurie and Jason's affair with the photos taken by Viola's detective. GENERAL HOSPITAL: Diana experienced vision problems and realized that something is going on between Susan and Peter.

Alan warned Tracy to steer clear of Rick after she took an interest in him. Laura began remembering David's murder night. Dan warned Jessie not to overwork. David's neighbor told police she'd seen Les and David together on several occasions. GUIDING LIGHT: Hillary celebrated her legal name change to Bauer while Roger arranged to seduce her.

Alan scored points with social worker Helen Wilson to prove he should have custody of Phillip. Peter met Maya again in Santo Domingo. Rita fended off a sexual pass by Roger, who admitted he is biding his time to win Rita back. Jackie and Alan picked up vibes between Elizabeth and Mike. LOVE OF LIFE: Andrew learned through salesman Howard West that Andy bought a car with a rubber check.

Van and Meg checked out Faith's boutique and Faith's interest in Bruce. Kirsten mended after surgery. Andrew feared that Mia's "tension headaches" mark a return to her depression symptoms. Ben was miffed that Elliott refers to Suzanne as Elliott's daughter. ONE LIFE TO LIVE.

Vicki threatened to drive Marco out of town unless he stopped forcing Karen to prostitute. Luke was indicted when Joe proved that Luke had murdered Jessie. Luke planned to break out and permanently separate Becky and Richard. Melinda wrote Dr. Overton about her plans to keep Peter from Dorian and her wish that Dorian was dead.

Tina moved in with the Rileys after Irene went into a coma. RYAN'S HOPE: Roger admired Dee when she forced Lloyd to return the money he'd stolen from her. Frank and Rae hired a pediatrician for ailing Edmund but Frank didn't return home. Jack was caught in the" crossfire as Mary and Siobhan resumed their childhood antagonisms. Tom planned a surprise (pregnancy) party for Faith.

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW: Janet didn't mind when Chance admitted he'd arrange for them to'spend a love night on a deserted island. John and David discovered that Stephanie had plotted to get Jo out of townWMe Donna recovered, Lonnie admitted to David that hed once proposed to her. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: The maestro reluctantly agreed to witness Lucas and Leslie's wedding. Snapper played matchmaker between Nikki and intern Scott Adams. Kay kept it a secret that she's on her way to confront Derek's ex-wife, Suzanne.

Ted, Njkki's VD-car- rying boyfriend, refused to name his female companions. Presenting two stones per episode, Efron comes to us at the beginning of Sunday's premiere as a familiar television figure. "I'm F. Rod Sterling and this is the Bible Zone," he announces tight lipped, as fog swirls around his face. The first story is about Tobit, the blind and destitute old wretch who asks God for death, and the widow-virgin Sarah, whose seven husbands have died on their wedding night, victims of the jealous devil Asmideus, who is wild about Sarah himself.

Guided by the angel, Raphael, Tobit's son, Tobias, marries Sarah, dispatches Asmideus and restores Tobit's sight and will to live. But Sunday school was never like this. "I can see," proclaims Tobit joyously. Then he slowly surveys his surroundings. "What a dump!" Wait until you see Efron as Sarah in a blonde wig and bearing red roses on her wedding night, and as the demonic Asmideus in long red underwear, tiny horns and a bulb nose.

And more howls await in the second story relating Peter's imprisonment by King Herod. It's called "The Apostle Peter's Big Prison Break," and there is Efron again as Peter in a striped convict suit, sniffing, "I refuse to get upset. I'm in God's hands." Next Sunday, Efron manages to work into the Bible an "Eyewitness News" update and a "Tonight Show" parody as we learn how the faithless Ahab promoted a new and false God off with And in another reprise, Lazarus the beggar goes to heaven while a self-indulgent rich man goes to Hades to the accompaniment of "We're Having a Heat Wave." Whether in pigtails, a Rasputin beard or a tunic that makes him look like the Goodyear blimp in drag, Efron is simply sidesplitting. And although its only avowed intent is to make the Bible interesting and exciting for children, this series earns a place beside "Sesame Street" and "The Muppets" as something unique that can bewitch all ages. It offers the visual sock to hold the attention of children and the artful irreverence savored by adults with a taste for satire.

Efron pokes fun without ridiculing and he never alters the basic rules. The good and the faithful in these Bible tales are rewarded and the bad are smitten. However, if anything or anyone deserves smiting, it's CBS for again exiling this charming whimsy to the prebreakfast hour and KNXT for not rescheduling it in Los Angeles on its own. Metromedia Television, in another 8:00 p.m. TONIGHT extraordinary first, presents the first ballet ever transmitted via LA lfV7 ljlj satellite.

From Covent Garden, -TL London. Metromedia A METROMEDIA TELEVISION BBC-TV COPRODUCTION Brought to you in part by Home Savings and Loan The Sparkletts Drinking Water Corp..