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vision DAYTON DAILY NEWS Thursday, Dec. 3, 1981 Page 46 Prime Time Tonight 2 WDTN 4 WCMH 5 WLWT 6 WTVN 7 WHIP 9 WCPO 10 WBN3 12 WKRC 14-16 WPTD 19 WXDC 22 WKEF 26 WTJC 34 WOSU 48 WCET 64 WBTI 8) Mork Mlndj Skywird RedsceM MorUMIndy Magnum, tl Magnum, PI Magnum, FX MorUMIndy Movie Movie Skywurd GoodNewi Making Raiders The Paper Chase Subseriptloi q-OO 3b Best of the West Christmas Best of the West Best of the West Christmas Jack Van tope Of Tke Lost Ark 0:30 9:00 Football Diff. Strokes Dlff. Strokes Football Knott Undlng Knots Landing Knott Landing Football Dlff. Strokes TlmLaHaye Sneak Previews Sneak Previews QflO Gimme a Break Gtamii Break Praise SoundsUge.

Alfred Hitchcock yJJX) HI Street Hill Street Jessica Novak Jessica Novak Jessica Novak AD In Family Hi Street 700 Club Soundstage 1 A) 0-30 Bluel BluM No, Honestly Carol Burnett Blues jQq Local News i Local News Local News Local News Local News DlckCavett MWS'H Local News Alfred Hitchcock DlckCavett i 11 SO Tonight Tonight Quincy Quincy Movie CED Rockford Files Tonight Jimmy Swaggart DlckCavett Nlghtllne- 11:30 Tonight's TV Movies TV highlights 'Sky ward9 returns Talk pard. Based on the story by Truman Capote. A sophisticated New York playglrl encounters several romantic adventures. GIGI 8:00 (1958) Maurice Chevalier, Leslie Caron. A tomboy being groomed by her aunt and grandmother sets out on her own.

SCHOOLDAYS" TOM BROWN'S 4:00 (1952) Robert Newton, Diana Wynyard. place between Grandpa Clay (Elam) and her parents since the family left St. Louis. 10:00 S3 Hill Street Blues: Captain Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) learns a valuable lesson In legal one-upmanship When he is embroiled in futile courtroom wrangling with his girlfriend, Public Defender Joyce Davenport (Veronica Hamel), over a suspect who may have been illegally entrapped while Sgt.

Esterhaus (Michael Conrad) is rapturous when he learns he is a father-to-be. SPORTS 9:00 (S IB) NFL Football: Cleveland Browns at Houston Oilers. 8:00 03 Special: "Skyward Christmas." Suzy Gilstrap, a paraplegic who made her acting debut in the NBC movie "Skyward," recreates the role In this one-hour sequel. Also starring in the show, filmed in McKinney, Texas, are Geoffrey Lewis, Audra Lindley, Jack Elam, Ben Marley, Christopher Connelly, Bibi Besch and Kelly Ann Conn. In the drama, 16-year-old Julie, who has learned to fly, becomes a licensed pilot but can't understand why Koup (Lewis), the airport mechanic who encouraged her all along, seems to have such a strong aversion to flying himself.

Julie's other concern is the alienation that has taken. A young boy finds excitement and adventure In the air when he enrolls at a fashionable boys' prep school. 'Skyward' sequel flops from too much milking By FRED ROTHENBERG NEW YORK (AP) NBC got greedy and tried to milk a poignant story about a paraplegic pilot with a sequel and wound up with a contrived, shell of a movie in tonight's "Skyward Christmas." (8 p.m., Channel 22) Paraplegic Suzy Gilstrap re-creates her role of a year ago, in which she made her television debut with Bette Davis and Howard Hesseman (of "WKRP In in "Skyward." THE KILLING AFFAIRS 8:00 (1971) Burt Reynolds, Joan Hackett. Lust, greed and pride threaten to turn a small town upside down. BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S 11:30 www (1961) Audrey Hepburn, George Pep- Cj Captioned for the hearing-impaired Complete Television Schedule Excellent Fair Street The FUntstones Q9 Merv Griffin: Guests: Charles Aznavour, TV Mailbag Q.

What's happened to the new serial CBS promised us (or this fall, starring Jane Wyman, Clu Gulager and Saman-tha Egger, called "The Vintage Years'? A. It will bow Dec. 4, but about all that's left is Wyman, her character, the bead of a California wine-making family, and the producer, Earl Ham-ner. The new title is "Falcon Crest" (the family symbol). Wyman's still the head of the winery, but she's playing a younger woman.

Her IIALLUM FURNITURE our reputation for honesty and dependability is our greatest asset iitiHSit.tiSui.il While the original TV movie showcased the indomitable human spirit and was inspirational in letting a-disabled girl extend her limits, the sequel wallows in human stupidity and demonstrates the need to set limits on the forces in television, particularly Ron Howard ana Anson Williams, the executive producers of both the original and this pale imitation. The Initial giveaway that "Skyward Christmas" wasn't going to fly was that General Electric, considered a selective buyer for its GE Theater, bought "Skyward" but passed on the copy. In addition, anytime TV has a germ of an Idea, it grows into a two-hour movie. "Skyward Christmas" is 60 minutes, and a flimsy hour at that. Still sweet, unjK)lished Miss Gilstrap is again Julie Ward, and she's still a sweet little thing.

She's not a polished actress and it Is Interesting to compare her performance with the rest of the cast. The simple-minded plot begins with Julie, after having been taught to fly by Miss Davis and Hesseman, earning her pilot's license from Miss Davis' successor as Billie, now played by Audra Lindley. Hesseman's replacement as Koup, the supportive airplane mechanic, Is Geoffrey Lewis. But this time, writer Craig Buck has concocted a curveball: Koup is afraid to fly. Since Koup has done so much for Julie, she decides to cure his phobia by tricking him into the air.

But Koup panics and jumps from the plane, Injuring himself. Because of this stunt, Julie's father grounds her. This ruins her Christmas present, which was to surprise her mother by flying to St. Louis to pick up grandpa (Jack Elam), who refused to move to Texas with the family and is still feeling abandoned and hurt. What ever happened to Christmas presents in small packages? Wait a minute, there! Anyway, the 16-year-old paraplegic manages to hijack a plane and sets off for St.

Louis. What she didn't know was that Koup was testing a balky generator in the plane. Of course, she doesn't turn on the radio until it's too late and the generator starts failing. Julie survives can "Skyward Arbor Day" be far away? and lands the plane in the Oklahoma wilderness. Somehow, Koup, traveling by motorcycle, finds her, just before the cycle crash lands.

He then radios their whereabouts but the Oklahoma Highway Patrol can't find them. Will he fix the plane and help fly them out? Of course. What's a 30-year phobia when they need to get home for Christmas? This is only an hour show anyway. It's all predictable stuff, even the surprise visit at the dinner table by a forgiving grandpa. Heavy.

And very symbolic, too, since they're feasting on turkey, and everybody knows those stuffed animals don't fly. "Skyward Christmas" will occupy the 8-9 p.m. EST slot tonight as NBC scrambles on Thursdays after shifting the floundering "Harper Valley" and "Lewis Clark" to Saturdays. Last Thursday, an "Osmond Family Special" filled in and was 70th out of 73 shows for the week. NBC has high hopes for Thursdays with "Hill Street Blues" gaining in popularity, Gary Coleman returning to 'Diffrent Strokes" and "Fame" beginning Jan.

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(66) Tennessee Tuxedo CED The Muppets GD Tom And Jerry GD Laverne ft Shirley A Company QD The Jeffersons The Brady Bunch GD Hour Magazine: Gary Collins finds out what mothers can do when a father doesn't pay child support; Pat Mitchell meets a housewife entrepreneur; a visit with actor Stewart Granger. Bugs Bunny Six Million Dollar, Man CD i 89 Sesame This aa maoe possiD.e in 7 1 I TONIGHT The Muppets GD Tom And Jerry GC Big Valley GD The Jefferson The Brady Bunch CD Hour Magazine: Gary Collins explores the causes and cure for compulsive gambling; Pat Mitchell look at guard dogs In Part 3 of her series on protection; Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld discusses laser surgery. 031 Bugs Bunny Six Million Dollar Man (GO CD (9 Sesame Street The FUntstones GB Merv Griffin: Guests: Governor Jerry Brown, Art Buchwald, Paul La- i Belle. 9 Richard Hogue fig (66) Mister Ed ro-) What's CD Happy Days Again GD The Rockford Files SSI Laverne Shirley ft Company Gilligan's Island (66) Petticoat Junction The Rockford Files GD Starsky And Hutch GDTheWaltons Laverne Shirley Company GD John Davidson: Guests: Jay Leno, Brett Somers, Charley Pride, Susan Sullivan.

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CD Magnum, PJj A beautiful Japanese woman hires Magnum to find her wealthy American husband, who was kidnapped and Is being held for an exorbitant ransom. CD Movie: "Glgi" Movie: "The Killing Affairs" Burt Reynolds, Joan Hackett. Good News The Making Of Raiders Of The Lost Ark The Paper Chase QD CD Pledge Break: Regularly scheduled pro-grammlng may be delayed due to pledge breaks. 8:30 GD 32) Best Of The West: Copper Creek Is threatened by the brothers of a mean and ornery outlaw captured by Sam. Jack Van Impe flioo) GD 33 NFL Football: See Highlights.

GD GD CB DUTrent Strokes: Arnold prepares for his first nighttime date. GD Knots Landing: Against Val's wishes, her mother, who Is still pursuing her dream of a singing career, moves in with her and Gary. Tim LaHaye Sneak Previews GEE) Sneak Previews GD GD CB Gimme A Break: Nell decides to' quit after the chief says that she can not entertain men In her room. 05 Praise QjsT) Alfred Hitchcock Presents () 6 Soundstage: "The Temptations" (rerun) 10:00 GD QD 3 HIM Street Blues: See Highlights. GD Jessica Novak: Jessica becomes involved In the fascinating and ad-dlctlng world of the gambler when she does a story on the "all-American sport" of gambling.

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(Part 2) 12:30 GD GD CB Tomorrow: Guests: Sidney Pollack; Kurt Luedtke; Ken Taylor, former Canadian ambassador to Iran; Martin Mull. Mission: Impossible 12:40 GD The Saint: While attempting to solve the murder of a fishing fleet owner, Simon learns that the man may still be alive. QED IB) Saturday Night GD ABC News Nlghtllne CD To Be Announced 32) NFL Review And Preview r5o News CD Wanted: Dead Or Alive I Believe CB News 3:30 (66) Independent Network News C40 (66) Movie: "Tom Brown's Schooldays" TOMORROW MORNING 5:30 32) Health Field CED (66) Movie: "Campus Confessions" CED (2) The Rosary CED G5D Good Morning CED GB 700 Club 6:00 700 Club GD Superheroes GD (B Jim Bakker GD Sunrise Semester Health Field CO) Make Peace With Nature gud Perspective CED GD Columbus Today TV Slaclair CD Morning Stretch Urban League Jimmy Swaggart CED CO (54 A.M. Weather CED GE) Buckeye Farm Report TREAT YOURSELF TO MUSICAL, MAGICAL DELIGHTI A young girl blossoms into a lovely young lady in turn -of -the -century Paris. Love conquers all in this classic charmer starring Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, and Hermione Gingold.

The movie that started the world singing, "Thank Heaven For Little Girls." Radio Highlights 8 pm Tonight TONIGHT 1:00 WVUD-FM Foot ball: Cleveland at Houston. 11:08 WHIO Mystery Theater "The Land of Dreams." Stars Krist-offer Tabori. Rebels plot ON TV to overtnrow computers ruling Earth in the future. FRIDAY KM. 7:15 WAVI Mike Gallagher.

"Are you a junk-food-junky?" 10:00 D.L. Stewart: Guest is Gene Honn, national president of the Jaycees of the United States. FRIDAY P.M. 1:00 WDAO FM Profiles In Black History: A memorable Date in Black Educational History: 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education.

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