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ii Friday, September 14, 1984 C3 San Francisco Examiner last, 4 new series; 2 promising By Michael Dougan Examiner television columnist 3 HE FALL television season begins not with a bang but a trickle as four new shows bow in this weekend. Two are half-hour sitcoms, two v. 5J.iS I i A-- and throat specialist moonlight In divorce debts in 'ER Vmm Philip Michael Thomas, left, and Don Johnson play undercover cops In 'Miami an adult cop show -v 'lit 'jt a -m-s CL- vk i4 Um--- Robert Ginty, as a Chicago cop who'd rather work in Hawaii, rescues Marta Dubois in 'Hawaiian Heat are one-hour cop series set in tropical locales. Of the quartet, half can be dismissed out of hand, one offers a faint glimmer of entertainment possibilities and a fourth is downright intriguing. Hawaiian Heat (9 p.m.

Friday, 7), in its two-hour premiere, introduce? us to a pair of Chicago cops discouraged by a lousy working environment (it snows) and poor promotional possibilities. They head for Hawaii to dethaw and wind up working a narcotics case for the local police department. You can figure out the rest. Stars Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken are sufficiently endearing io appeal to teen-age girls, but the series is strictly formula stuff. After "Hawaii FiveOh" and "Magnum, P.I.," do we really need more gumshoes-on-'the-beach capers? The long-lost Elliott Gould makes his TV-star debut as a frazzled physi-.

clan in ER (8 p.m. Sunday, Ch. 5). Gould plays Dr. Howard Shenfield, who finds himself working nights in a Iiospital emergency room to pay off lis divorce.

This is sort of a medical Miller," with a wild and wacky parade of characters passing the room for treatment. (One these, in the opening episode, is the peripatetic George Jefferson, played with usual style by Sherman Hem-Sley'JThe madness seems a little forced, but Gould is amusing as always. Least of the lot is Punky Brewster 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Ch. 44).

This NBC se- rles, carried locally by an independent station, concerns an abandoned waif (Soleil Moon-Frye) and the crusty-but-lonely old dude (George Gaynes) who takes her into his care. Gaynes, last as the soap opera star in love with is good enough to make his role work. But Punky is strictly a television invention; there's never been a kid like her and, with luck, there nev-'r will be. This show is terminally cute. On the other hand, Miami Vice (9 p.m.

Sunday, Ch. 4) is loaded with promise, despite its bland title. This is ail adult cop-show more so even than "1 lill Street Blues" with an entirely different look. Gritty street action and cynically hard attitudes are blended with intense visual imagery and huge dollops of music to create a risky television venture. Don Johnson is Sonny Crockett, a Miami cop seen in the opening two- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street.

"Nathan Oliveira: A Survey Exhibition" First major retrospective (1957-83) containing 41 paintings, eight works on 'paper and 12 sculptures by the California artist who gained national recognition in "the '50s. through Oct. 21. "The Human Condition: A Psychiatrist's Perspective" More than 160 photographs and works on paper from the collection of San Francisco psychiatrist Dr. Barry Ramer, which commu-njoate strong emotions and compelling 'states of mind, through Nov.

11. "Robert Fiother: Photographs and Other Questions, 1962-82" Some 150 color photographs, drawings and prints in which Fichter employs nearly every photo-sensitive vehicle available, through Oct. 14. Second Western States ExhibitionThe 38th Corcoran Biennial Exhibition of American Painting 'More than 100 paintings by 30 artists the western U.S., exploring the traditions and heritage of the West; through Oct. 28.

Closed Monday. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park 4- "Views of a Vanishing Frontier" Paintings and historical objects from the 1832-34 expedition to North America and journey up the Missouri River 'by Swiss artist Karl Bodmer and German naturalist Prince Maximilian, through Nov. American Galleries Reopen After jnore than a year of renovation, the American galleries have reopened with a 'permanent display of more than 200 paintings and 300 decorative items from the museum's extensive collection. "Murals Fr6m, Mexico: An Exhibition Demonstrating of Restoration" Viewers can watch fragments from Teotihuacan under-, going restoration In glassed-in lab (2 to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday), through April 6. Aymara Weavings "Ceremonial Textiles of Colonial and 19th Century Bolivia" by the Aymara Indians of the high 'Andean plateau. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Open Wednesday, 10 a.m to 9 p.m.; -Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. hour special working a difficult and dangerous narcotics case. His prime suspect, played by Philip Michael Thomas, turns out to be another police officer on leave from New York where his brother, also a policeman, was murdered. "Miami Vice" runs the risk of becoming too caught up in its own stylistic gimmicks.

If that is avoided, this may be among the best of the new crop. It is certain to polarize the view-ership; you'll either love it or you'll hate it. Like any good adventure show, the annual Miss America Pageant (10 p.m. Saturday, Ch. 4) always offers a modicum of suspense for those who actually care about something like this.

Now there's even an element of Jeopardy will the winner wind up naked in Penthouse? Professional sleazoid Bob Guccione, who publishes that rag, says he has nude photos of one contestant and, if she wins, he's going to print them. But, since he won't say who she is, we can't get too concerned. This year's Vanessa Williams scan-. dal will probably draw additional viewers to the pageant, which promises to be no more exciting than any other. Also this weekend: FRIDAY The Giants and the Braves play baseball (4:30 p.m.,Ch.

2). KRON-TV's commendable program to honor little-known locals who make major contributions to the lives of others called Awards for Those Who 4) spotlights the contributions Of eight Bay Area residents. They include a man who's adopted eight children, an Oakland resident who aids burn victims, a Palo Alto woman who works with autistic kids, a San Franciscan who dedicates her time to helping shut-ins, a woman who provides lunches for senior citizens, a Walnut Creek man who's made his town more accessible to the handicapped and an Alamedan who's improved health care for Native Americans. CBS previews its weekly morning cartoon line-up on Saturday's the Monaco late Princess Grace is pro filed in Once Upon a Time Is Now (9 p.m.,Ch.9). George Burns, Tyne Daly and Peter Allen join guest host Joan Rivers on The Tonight Show (11:30 p.m., Ch.

4). California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park. Selected works from the collection. Closed Monday end Tuesday. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park. "Year of the Rat" More than 45 Japanese netsuke (weighty toggles men use as a counterbalance for the tobacco or medicine pouches they carry slung over a kimono belt) carved in the rat image. The rat is the first year of the 12-year zodiac cycle observed in Asia, through Feb. 19, 1985.

"Asian Masterpieces in Wood" Twenty-nine pieces, from the ninth through 19th centuries, through Sept. 18. Open every day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oakland Museum, 1000 Oak Oakland.

"Deborah Remington: A 20-Year Survey" Nineteen paintings and 20 drawings trace the artist's break with gestural abstraction to what she calls "portraits of objects In space." Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. University Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. "German Expressionist Movie Posters" Some 24 poslers by Josef Fenneker, major poster designer for the German silent film industry during the early 1920s, who was able to adapt the distortions of the Expressionist style to graphics that had mass appeal, through Oct.

7. The Shanghai School: 19th and 20th Century Chinese Paintings From the Collection 37 hanging scrolls, album leaves and fan paintings by masters of the Shanghai school; through Dec. 2. Kenneth Noland Five comprised of a series of concentric bands of intense color stained into large square canvases, through Sept. 23.

"MFAUCB1984" Fourteenth annual exhibition of work by recipients of MFA degrees. Twenty-two graduates show this time; through Sept. 16. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Also In Lakeside Park, a nature movie, "In Celebration of Flight," is screened at 1:30 p.m, Sunday in the Rotary Natural Science Center. A program of young children's films, "Jamie and the Magic Torch" and "Don't," is shown at 10.30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley.

Marriott's Great America, Santa Clara, is open from 10 a.m. 10 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Marine WorldAfrica U.S.A., Redwood City, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. For further information, call DOL-PHIN. CAPS (Child Abuse Prevention Council) is holding a year-long fundraiser at Pier 39. For each ride on the carousel, a nickel will be donated to CAPS. The Children's Zoo at the S.F.

Zoo is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Oakland Zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Michael Dougan will preview all the new shows next week in ScendArts. From Verona (9 p.m., Ch. 9). The 1936 comedy Libeled Lady (11:30 Ch.

2) is one terrific flick. Look for'bright writing and very un-iny performances from four great Myrna Loy, William Powell, Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow. SUNDAY Plenty of NFL Football today: the Raiders and Chiefs (10 a.m., Ch. 4), the Saints and 49ers (1 p.m., Ch. 5) and the Broncos and Browns (6 p.m., Ch.

7). A unique Bay Area institution, the Graduate Theological Union, is profiled on CBS's religion series, For Our Times (9:30 a.m., Ch. 5). This organization brings together faculty and students from 10 schools and seminaries encompassing the realms of Catholo-cism, Protestantism and Judaism. Diane Sawyer, the first woman ever featured as a reporter on CBS's 60 Minutes (7 p.m., Ch.

5), makes her first appearance on the show as a new season of investigative journalism begins. Sunday September The sixth ffrihual New York City Street Games Fair runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at James Lick School, Castro and 25th streets. Events include potsy, skuly, stickball, a New York Times folding contest, a New York Spelling Bee and a mah-jongg clinic. The National Theater of the Deranged has found a new home.

The improvisational comedy ensemble performs at 8 and 10 p.m. Sundays at Lipps Bar and Grill, 201 Ninth St. The Blackhawk Concours d'Elegance is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Blackhawk Country Club, Danville.

In addition to 100 cars worth $20 million, the event features performances by the UC Berkeley Marching Band, Jazz Choir, Women's DeciBelles and Men's Octet. Live music, art exhibitions, belly dancers, fire-eaters, magicians and clowns are part of the fun at the Solano Stroll, a street fair taking place on Solano Avenue in Berkeley and Albany. The traditional Columbus Day celebration gets underway as the Queen Isabella Pageant is held at Bimbo's 365 Club, at 7 p.m. The seventh Super Senior Sunday, a gathering of agencies and businesses serving senior citizens, takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

in Civic Center Plaza. In addition to information on health care, housing, legal services, crime prevention, legislation, banking and other subjects, the event features stage shows, marching bands and arts and crsfts Fortepianist Malcolm Bilson plays music by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven at 4 p.m. in the Mills College Concert Hall, Oakland. Pop: Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Holly Near and Arlo Guthrie grace the stage of UC Berkeley's Hearst Greek Theater at 3 p.m.; Tito Puente and His Latin Jazz Ensemble perform at 4:30 p.m. at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Miramar Beach; Bob Brozman, Dale Miller and Del Rey take part in a blues, folk and ragtime "Guitar Extravaganza" at the Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez the Geraldine Ferraro Emancipated All-Star Blues Band, with Miss Addie, Jo Baker, Lady Bianca and Keta Bill, plays at 9 p.m.

at Baybrick Inn. i A high-school student who happens to be female tries out for the football team in the reality-based repeat TV-movie, Quarterback Princess (9 p.m., Ch. 5). Puccini's "Tosca" is performed on The United Flyers of Sonoma present the eighth annual California State Frlsbee Championships Saturday and Sunday on the main athletic field of Sonoma State Universtiy. Admission is free.

For more information, call 664-2431. The 18th Renaissance Pleasure Fair ends this weekend at the Black Point Forest, Novato. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The 28th annual Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Old Mill Park. The 47th annual Walnut Festival continues through Sunday at Heather Farms Park, Walnut Creek. Food, games and live entertainment can be enjoyed throughout the event. A footrace starts at 9 a.m.

Sunday, and a parade winds down main street at 1 p.m. Phone 935-6766 for details. Pop: Flora Purlm and Airto play Latin jazz at the Great American Music Hall; the Greg Kihn Band rocks jli-; The 47th annual Walnut Festival continues through Sunday in Walnut Creek Keystone Palo Alto; Pier 39' Jazz Free-for-AII features the Brian Pardo Quartet at 1 p.m., Melody Anne and the Band at 4 p.m. and Babatunde at 6 p.m.; Kate Wolf sings at Unitarian Hall, Berkeley; B.B. King and Bobby "Blue" Bland perlorm at 7:30 and 1 1 p.m.

at Circle Star Theater, San Carlos; Jerry Garcia Is at the Stone; Ellen DeGeneres, Cary Odes and Jake Johannsen joke around at the Bijou Theater, Palo Alto; Bamboo, Full Moon Tan and Virgin Release shake up Berkeley Square. Elliott Gould plays an ear nose an emergency room to pay his Soleil Moon-Frye Is 'Punky abandoned waif SATURDAY College football action includes Washington at Michigan (9 a.m., Ch. 5) and Oklahoma at Pittsburgh (12:30 p.m., Ch. 7). The California Angels and Friday September The San Francisco Symphony presents the first program of its subscription season, Mahler's Symphony No.

8 of a at 8:30 tonight and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in Davies Hall. Edo de Waart conducts (431-5400). Berkeley Repertory Theater opens its season with Eugene O'Neill's "A Touch of the Poet," a character study of Cornelius Melody (played by ACT actor Ray Reinhardt), set in a Boston tavern in 1828. "A Touch of the Poet" previews at 8 tonight and Saturday, 7 p.m.

Sunday, at 2025 Addison St. (845-4700). The San Francisco Opera stages Bizet's "Carmen" at 8 tonight and Verdi's "Ernani" at 8 p.m. Saturday, In the Opera House (864-3330). The Newark Days Celebration continues through Sunday.

A highlight is the British Look-Alike Contest at 7 tonight in the tent of the Carnival Grounds. Those who most resemble Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Winston Churchill and Boy George win trophies and march as "celebrities" in the Newark Days Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday. Sunday highlights of the East Bay event are armored combat, dancing and medieval arts and crafts presented by the Society for Creative Anachronism, the FUNky Olympics, a cricket match and a tea dance. A traveling museum of artifacts and videotape clips from the "Dallas" TV series is on view through Sunday at Serramonte Center.

Synchronized swimming Olympic gold medal winners Tracie Ruiz and Candy Costie appear in the McDonald's Classical Splash at 6 tonight end Saturday at the Santa Clara International Swim Center. The programs include music by the San Jose Symphony. Olympic champions Tracie Ruiz (front) and Candy Costie swim and the San Jose Symphony plays at the Classical Splash at Santa Clara International Swim Center, Friday and Saturday tfsw1! Chicago White Sox play baseball (12:15 p.m., Ch. 4). A boatload of ABC stars show up for The Love Boat Fall Preview Par- A British Look-Alike Contest (tonight) lures those who most resemble Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Winston Churchill, Boy George, to the Newark Days Celebration, through Sunday The Kronos Quartet's program, "Present Tense," features the premieres of Terry Riley's "Cadenza on the Night Plain" and John Cage's "Thirty Pieces for String Quartet," at 8 p.m.

in the Herbst Theater. Pop: Chaka Khan sings at the Warfield Theater; Elvis Costello rocks the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley; Smokey Robinson is featured in sold-out shows at the Masson Vineyards, through Sunday; Edwin Hawkins, the Rev. Walter Hawkins and the Love Center Choir perform gospel shows tonight and Saturday at the new Love Center Church building, 3814 MacArthur Oakland; Connie Haines, the Hamlin Castle Singers and the Rex Allen Big Band offer a big band show, "The Tommy Dorsey Swinging Years," at Flint Center, Cupertino; John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the Catalyst, Santa Cruz; 12 folk groups from throughout California highlight the third annual Encuentro Del Canto Popular at the Victoria Theater, tonight and Saturday. Saturday September The Klezmorlm plays Old World jazz at 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley.

Ghirardelli Square hosts the second annual Northern California "Whistle-Oft" preliminary from 1 to 4 p.m. in the West Plaza. The winner receives the entry fee to the international competition, Sept. 29 and 30 in Carson TO v' ili'v' ill The San Francisco Girls Chorus presidents an atternoon of free music and games for the whole family, from noon to 6 p.m. $aturday at the Lake Merrill Bandshell.

EagleElephant Productions presents "'The Watermelon Dragon" at p.m. 'Saturday in the area behind Garfield's Statue in Conservatory Valley, Golden Gate '(Park. The New Conservatory Children's Theater Company and School begins its flail classes Oct. 1. Monday is the application deadline.

Phone 441-0564 tor more information. The Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble stages "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" at 7:30 tonight and 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, and "The Magio of Merlin" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Rheem Theater, Moraga.

For tickets and further information, call 943-5862 or 944-1925. Lewis Mahlmann's puppet production of "King oL the Golden River" can be seen (at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Storybook Theater in Children's Fairyland, Lakeside Park, Oakland. A 1930 Bucciali Saoutchik Roadster Is one of more than 100 classics at the Blackhawk Councours d'Elegance, Sunday,.