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I 8 The News and Observer, Raleigh, N. C. Tuesday, September 20, 1977 Flops outpace hits in new shows Brief reviews of the new TV series will appear from time to time in this column. Today's list includes two hits Country," "Redd Foxx') and three flops Petticoat." "'Young Dan'L Boone' and Country (ABC, Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.) version of "Barney filled Southern with genuinely funny insult humor involving a white police chief (Victor French) and his black sergeant (Kene Holliday). Never call me "Massah," says the gruff old cop.

"You know how nostalgic it makes me for the old days." Actually, the men have a bond of unspoken affection, and the actors form a winning comedy team. French has a sort of lumbering humor. while Holliday demonstrates a wit as sharp as some of his lines. Supporting characters are borderline imbeciles, particularly Harvey Vernon as Jasper, the Chief's third cousin twice removed. Policewoman Cloris (Barbara Cason) refuses to press Jasper's dress uniform because she doesn't do sheets.

Jasper allows as how By Bill Morrison he's really not a bigot. All men are created equal, he says, "irregardless of whether some of us is colored black or some of us is colored ORedd Foxx (ABC, Thursdays at 10 p.m.) Hilarious premiere for a black performer whose only limitation is his inability to croon a tune. Outrageous, unpredictable fun filled with insult humor, one-liners, blackouts (pardon me, Redd) and extended routines. Not nearly as erratic as one might have thought, given Foxx's penchant for playing long shots. Most of them pay off.

Foxx kids his own image as the temperamental star of NBC's "Sanford and Son." (LaWanda Page, his former co-star and nemesis on that series, is on hand for a very funny massage parlor episode.) Praising ABC for its generosity, Foxx said he could use any dressing room, any parking place and any fountain including "the Farrah Fawcett, which stopped working after one season." The best silent spot had Foxx reading black history in braille. During a monologue, Foxx said the secret word in a routine stolen from the old Groucho Marx show, "You Bet Your Life." The word was "gay," written on a placard carried by a cardboard cutout of Anita Bryant. The prize was 50 gallons of orange juice. "I've always been a fan of yours," Foxx tells the figure, "ever since you became a beauty queen." COperation Petticoat (ABC, Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.) Waterlogged, wartime comedy will soon be consigned to Davy Jones' Locker. John Astin, a capable actor, plays the skipper of a pink submarine that should have been dubbed the Titanic.

Dan'l Boone (CBS, Mondays at 8 p.m.) Old-fashioned series with a picture book beauty and nothing more. Even the Fess Parker original, which aired from 1964 to 1970, looks good in retrospect. Adventure re-tread should appeal only to those households into comic books. Rick Moses plays the pioneer blazing a new trail through the wilderness. Ji-Tu Cumbuka is the Shakespeare-spouting slave.

Devon Ericson, the girl who wants to marry the wanderer now, rather than "the day after forever." Homespun dialogue of the "he's- variety and rather amateurish acting provide unintentional laughs. Chips (NBC, Thursdays at 8 p.m.) Mindless entertainment about two motorcycle cops chasing up and down the California freeways. "Starsky and Hutch" on wheels. Larry Wilcox is the boynext-door type, decidedly simple; Erik Estrada, the partner suffering a terminal case of hoof-in-mouth disease. Computer saves MACOMB, Ill.

(UPI) Two Western Illinois University mathematicians are attempting to conserve walnut by using a computer to determine the maximum number of gunstock patterns that can be cut from a three-inch-thick piece. Musician's jazz strays from traditional styles The chords were jazz chords and the rhythms were jazz rhythms but when James Milne played them they came out different from what his audience might have expected. Milne is the new musician in residence at North Carolina State University and he was making the first of several appearances on the campus Sunday evening in Stewart Theater. Milne, playing piano and a little xylophone, provided the unexpected time after time. Even familiar tunes like "Here's That Rainy Day" and "All the Things You Are" offered little opportunity for the listener to sit back and drift off while tapping a finger lightly on the arm of the chair.

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Today's interesting hand was reported in the District 13, "Kibitzer Newsletter" distributed to Chicago's bridge players. Jerry Lerner's column, "Fourteenth contained a full analysis of and observed that East play, have enlarged his future had he been able to forgive the past. West led the diamond queen and declarer ducked without hesitation hoping for an error by the defense. West cashed the diamond ace, East signalled with the nine of spades, but for some unknown reason, West continued with another diamond. Declarer won the diamond king and cashed the ace of clubs and then put East on lead with another club to East's king.

East switched to a spade, but declarer took the ace and ran the rest of the club suit. With the hand reduced to four cards, East was compelled to hold at least three hearts together with a high spade and that was the end of him. Declarer cashed his ace of hearts and then put East on play with his high spade. The forced heart return gave declarer a free finesse and declarer made his nine tricks. Perhaps East had good reason to gnash his teeth when West continued with a third diamond.

However, East did miss his chance for a good play. Since the damage of no spade shift had been already done, East could have shown some forgiveness and discarded his king of clubs (or played it under the ace). In that case, West would have had an unexpected entry in the queen of clubs and the NORTH 865 KJ97 92 10 0842 WEST EAST 74 KQJ93 42 Q10 86 3 AQJ7654 10 Q6 5 SOUTH A 10 02 A 5 K83 AJ973 Vulnerable: Both, Dealer: West, The bidding: West North East South 34 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: Queen of diamonds. long diamonds would have set the game. Bid With Corn South holds: 4K QJ93 Q10863 10 5 North South 14 INT Answer: Three hearts.

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