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D6 1 THURSDAY TV The Sun THURSDAY, January 4, 1990 TV writer's key to success is a blend of character, star, humor By JERRY BUCK AP Television Writer Ok primetime i 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Wheel ol Jeopardy! 48 Hours Island Son Knots landing News PalSaiak Fortune Ent Hardcopy Cosby I Ditlerent Cheers I Dear John LA Law News Tonight Tonighl Show World Sho" Charles in Out ol This Nnt fi7) Kim fttllnotr, Jed News Cheers Brothers Charge World Bridget ABC News Eye on A. Father Dowling Young Riders PnmelimeLive News Niglilline Mysteries rrm Love Kale News I Inside News I Carol Hart lo Hart Barney Love mM Connection Allie Edition Burnett Connection M'A-S'H Current Kenny Roger! Qunbltr, Part HThe News Comedy Dragnet Atlair AdvntwContirwti('t) Express T7 Cosby Night Court Sttntdor (K) Jam! Woods, Jamtt Betuihl ArsenioHall Show Paid Santa Anita KTENews Daily Comedy Hour in Wind, Cloud and Korean Paid Ui' Program Drama Korean Tombstone Program CTI (6 30) Molorweek Great Performances The 90s Tony Rem Plumbline Brown Television (6:30) Sneak King of Cartoons: Tex I Mystery! (Part 5 of 6) Design Design The 90s MacNeil Previews Avery Classics Classics cr Rubi Rebelde DulceDesalio Famay Nolicias Noliciero AquiEsta Forluna Univision pg Perry Mason News Dick Van Bob Mary Tyler Saturday Night Live Heart of Moving Up st Dyke Newhart Moore the Nation rw News I Andy Mr.3outmiil(,H)ClmonWob, News I Twilight Tlw Butterfly Affair ti' Griffith Edmund Gwtnn Zone (71) CABLE CHANNELS 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 CNN News Moneyline Sports Newsnight Showbiz Newsmght Update Sports cn" Tonight Today Lalenighl nicM (6.00)Rutkuu tcmrhumb('H)RuiTimbryn, Something Wicked This Way Seoul 88 ('67) Attn Voting Comes ('M) fcdm (6.30) College Basketball. Kansas SportsCen- College Basketball: Idaho at Boise Stale Tho- SportsCen- "KN at Wichita State ler roughbreds ter (8:30) I The Monster Squad 'PG-13' The PrnW to 'M) Sean Connery, InsidetheNFL KldcoPff C7) Andre Power Mart Harmon The Karate Kid, Part Two (PO, 'K) Moving (R, 'M) wftA Laurence Olhrttr, Harry Hamlin Ralph Maccnk), Noriyukl 'Pal' Mortti Richard Pryor uicu '6W" OnStage Church Crookand NashvilleNow OnStage ViJeoCountry wfl!" Nashville Street Chase Inspector Looney Bewitched Mister Ed Green Car 54 I Sat Night SCTV Laugh-In My Three Gadget Tunes Acres Live Sons omuc NHLHockey.LosAngelesKingsalNewJeiseyUevils UCLA BobMillct Kings Third Period PHIMt Sports I Replay (6:00) Vibes 'PG' I The Keep Scott I Heartbreak Hotel (PG-13, '98) David I Positive I.D. j'88) Keith, Charlie Schlatter 'R' tup (60)SwHchlng Talk Radio (R, M) Eric I Two Moon IMt- Ctwnnele PG' Bogoelan, Alec Baldwin Jim Youngs, James Noble Junction 'R' MiamiVice Murder, She Wrote Boxing Anthony Boyle vs Julian Solis Miami Vice Pait lot Ubw 2) wrN News I USA Comedy I Hill Street Blues I Rghong Back ('W) Robert Urlch. Art I One Day at Tonight Classics Carney a Time WTBS (6:50) Which Way to Up? (77) I PtradrM Alley (71) Sylvester I Boyt Town ('38) Richard Pryor, LonetteMcKee Stallone, Armand Atunte to NBC.

"Fred talked to Raymond Burr, got the rights and got NBC interested," Hargrove said. "He asked me to write the script. We thought it would be a good idea to bring in a younger character, so we cast William Katt as Mason's investigator. "My notion was to put a detective story in the middle of 'Perry The detective gets an assignment early and goes off to pursue it. Perry Mason carries on his mystery-solving, and the detective works on solving another element of the case.

Katt has left, but we use the same technique with Bill Moses." In the show set in Paris, Mason defends an American Marine officer in a court-martial. Hargrove grew up in Iowa and began writing student films while in college. He attended the UCLA Film School as a graduate student, but dropped out to write professionally. His first job was writing for "The Bob Newhart Show," New-hart's first series on NBC in 1961-63. "Newhart was the button-down mind just out of Chicago," he said.

"We wrote a lot of telephone routines for him. Roland Kibbe hired me and we later worked together on 'Columbo' and I also wrote for The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' because they wanted to bring a sense of humor to the show." Hargrove wrote the pilot for "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E" and was story consultant for "It Takes a Thief." He wrote and produced Gene Barry's segments on "Name of the Game." He was also producer and writer for such series as "Columbo," "Madigan," "Mc-Cloud," "McCoy," "The Family Holvak" and "Me and Mom." LOS ANGELES It's an accomplishment when a writer can get even one television series going, but Dean Hargrove has two hits on the air and launched two new shows last week. "Father Dowling Mysteries," previously on NBC, made its debut on ABC on Thursday and "Max Monroe: Loose Cannon" premiered on CBS on Friday. Hargrove also created NBC's "Matlock" and CBS' "Jake and the Fatman." Earlier, he also developed the very successful series of "Perry Mason" movies for NBC. His frequent collaborator is Joel Steiger.

"Everybody has a theory about why a show is successful," said Hargrove. "I think the audience basically is attracted by characters, and when you have that perfect wedding of character and performer you have a success. "Most successful TV series are identified by a name: Lucy, Archie Bunker, Columbo, J.R. Even with shows like 'thirtyso-mething' or I think people tune in for the characters. Basically, I tailor shows for the stars, like Andy Griffith, Bill Conrad and Tom Bosley." "Loose Cannon" stars Shadoe Stevens as Max Monroe, a police detective whose wild and unconventional tactics have earned him the nickname of Loose Cannon.

Stevens is a rock 'n' roll disc jockey who is host of "American Top 40" and a panelist on "Hollywood Squares." "It's a new kind of show for us," said Hargrove, whose partner is Fred Silverman, former Dean Hargrove Seems to have valid theory president of NBC and former head of programming at CBS and ABC. "The series we've done so far have been traditional, middle of the road series. "Working with Shadoe gives us an opportunity to design a show that's offbeat and contemporary. It has a strong vein of humor. I think almost all successful shows have had humor.

I got my start as a comedy writer and I still think of myself as a comedy writer." "Father Dowling" stars Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson as two ecclesiastical snoops. He's the good father, Frank Dowling, and she's Sister Steve. Father Dowling is always running afoul of church hierarchy in the person of James Stephens as Father Prest-wick, the bishop's aide. The show's set in Chicago, but like "Perry Mason," it's filmed in Denver. The next "Perry Mason" movie, however, has been filmed in Paris.

It's the 14th in the series since Silverman sold the project TV HIGHLIGHTS PRIME-TIME PICKS "48 Hour," CBS, 8 p.m. "Don't Touch My Child." A look at the underground network used by a mother to hide her child from the father she claims is sexually abusive; also, the father's efforts to locate the child. "Fattier Dowling Mysteries," ABC, 8 p.m. Tom Bosley, previously best known for "Happy Days," returns to the role of Father Frank Dowling, nice-guy priest of a Chicago parish who can't resist getting involved in baffling crimes. Tracy Nelson (of the cult show "Square plays his young partner, the streetwise Sister Steve; veteran character actress Mary Wickes is Marie, the rectory housekeeper, and James Stephens Paper plays the stern Father Prestwick.

In this week's episode, Frank and Steve try to stop an assassin posing as a priest. "Different World," NBC, 8:30 p.m. Whitley (Jasmine Guy) misinterprets an invitation to stay at the Dean's (Roz Cash) house for a weekend, with Cree Summer. "Dear John," NBC, 9:30 p.m. John (Judd Hirsch) escorts Mrs.

Philbert (Billie Bird) to her 60th high-school class reunion, where she must face the woman (Jean-nette Nolan) who stole her fiance. "L.A. Law," NBC, 10 p.m. Sifuentes (Jimmy Smits) leads the case against a man who allegedly raped a close friend; Rollins (Blair Under- Tom Bosley Priestly crime-solver wood) is frozen by a dying friend's request; Becker (Corbin Bernsen) feels insecure about his job. With Michael Tucker.

THURSDAY MORNING 7:00 0 Thlt Morning Scheduled: film directors Steven Spielberg (Part 2 of 2) and Oliver Stone on the Fourth of William Jeanes reports on the Detroit Auto Show. Today Scheduled: Joe Garagiola is guest co-host; sports daughters (Part 3 of 3) former basketball star Ernie and producer Tauna Vandeweghe; dealing with children who lie. (Stereo) Good Horning Amerlc Scheduled: wAor Tom Bottoy y'tttnaf Dowt- ing the military's cooperation in making Hollywood movies (Part of 2); the best restaurants in the country; business deals between major U.S. corporations and the Soviet Union for the 1990s. (CC) 7:30 GD Mister Rogers (CC) 9:00 L.A.

In tlx Morning Hosted by Stephanie Edwards. (Live) Movie "Love Laughs at Andy Hardy" (1947) Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney. One of Andy's old girlfriends asks him to be the best man at her wedding. 9:30 Milter Rogers (Re) 10:00 Live Regis Kathle Lee Scheduled: actress Elke Sommer. QD Movie "The Big Bus" (1976) Joseph Bologna, Stockard Channing.

Complete with bowling alley and swimming pool, the world's lirst nuclear-powered bus embarks on a danger-filled cross-country trip. ED Oil Painting in Sign Language Artist Gary Marshall, from the California School for the Deaf, paints in the "wet-on-wet" tradition ol William Alexander. 10:30 Q) Square On Television (CC) QD Everyday Scheduled: Carol Channing; parents who push their kids in sports. (Re) 11:00 Sally Jessy Raphael Scheduled: black women whose husbands left them lor white women. (Re) ED 3-2-1 Contact (CC) GD Mister Rogers (Re) 11:30 GD 3-2-1 Contact AFTERNOON 12:00 El Bonanza A young bank robber gets a job on the Ponderosa to prevent the sheriff from finding the other members of his gang.

fB Streets ol San Francisco The lives of artists and art-lovers become entangled when a street artist tails from his studio window and dies. GD Wonderworks "The Lone Star Kid" A dramatized profile of Texan Brian Zimmerman, who became the youngest elected U.S. mayor at age 11. Charlie Daniels, James Earl Jones and Chad Sheets star. (CC) 63 Perry Mason Wearing a bathrobe and sporting a black eye.

beautiful Diana Reynolds enters Mason's legal life. 1:00 0 Charlie's Angels A disturbed entertainer uses the simulated voices of famous screen personalities to drop clues as to who is committing a series 01 murders. Everyday Scheduled: Carol Channing; parents who push their kids in sports. (Re) OD Too Close for Comfort Henry suspects Muriel of having an affair with a mob accountant. fB Cannon Frank Cannon goes in search of a missing girl when his good friend is killed while working on the case.

S3 Dick Van Dyke QD Movie "Dishonored Lady" (1947) Hedy Lamarr, Dennis O'Keele. An art director refuses to testify in her own behalf after she is accused of her ex-boyfriend's murder. 1:30 ID Gllligan's Island The castaways fear that there is a ghost on the island. 63 Dick Van Dyke Laura blurts out a top secret on a national television quiz show. 2:00 CHIPs Jon and Ponch befriend a boy to prevent him from following in the steps of his parents, who are petty criminals.

Sally Jessy Raphael Scheduled: black women whose husbands left them for white women. (Re) OD Gllligan's Island The Skipper discovers that he is allergic to Gilligan. QD Hawaii Five-0 A convicted murderer holds a prison doctor hostage while McGarrett attempts to meet his Out of This World Donna head disappears in Beano magic act. (Re) Eye on L.A. Scheduled: fun on Australian beaches.

(Re) QD Molorweek Chevrolet 454 SS pickup truck; automatic car washes; 1990 Toyota cars. 8:00 41 Hours "Don't Touch My Child" Cosby Show Elvin's dinner with an old girlfriend doesn't go over well at home. (Stereo) (CC) Movie "Nadme" (1987) Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges. A Texas manicurist's search lor a package ol provocative photos involves her with mobsters when she accidentally gets her hands on lop-secret maps Father Dowling's Back! ALL NEW! Advening ABC Father Dowling Mysteries OD Movie "Kenny Rogers as the Gambler, Part II The Adventure Continues" (1983) (Part 1 ol 2) Kenny Rogers, Linda Evans. OD Movie "Salvador" (1986) James Woods, James Belushi.

A freelance photographer gets an eye-opening look at the turbulent political situation in early 1980s El Salvador when he heads south with a pal in search of good times and his Salvadoran girlfriend. QD Great Performances "Bernstein at 70" Seiji Ozawa, Michael Tilson Thomas, John Williams and John Mauceri conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a musical tribute to Leonard Bernstein. Guests include Lauren Ba-call, Mstislav Rostropovich, Betty Com-den, Bobby McFerrin and Frederica von Stade. (Stereo) (CC) (3D Movie "Mr. Scoutmaster" (1953) Clifton Webb, Edmund Gwenn.

A TV writer becomes a scoutmaster in order to perfect his approach to a breakfast food-sponsored children's show. 8:30 Different World (Stereo) (CC) Inakts Edition A journalist's controversial reports on politicians. 9:00 Island Son A trusted resident's procedures endanger a senator's life; Sam encounters an elderly man who is losing touch with reality. (Stereo) (CC) Cheers Alexis Smith guest stars as Rebecca's former college professor and Sam's new love interest. (CC) Young Riders Alter an argument with Teaspoon, Hickok quits the pony express and joins a band of ruthless gunmen.

(Stereo) (CC) GD Myslery! "Rumpole of the Bailey" Two women in Rumpole's life assess their situations Phyllida considers running away and Hilda meets an old flame. (Part 5 ol 6) (CC) 9:30 Dear John (Stereo) (CC) 10:00 0 Knots Landing Karen is distressed to discover that Michael and his sister-in-law are in love; Mack and Frank uncover clues in the Oakman Industries murder case. (Stereo) (CC) L.A. Law (Stereo) (CC) 11:00 09 Arsenio Hall Scheduled: Elton John; actor Robert Wuhl comic Martin Mull. (Stereo) GD Movie "The Butterfly Affair" (1971) Stanley Baker, Claudia Cardinal.

A diamond thief and a police inspector pursue a beautiful smuggler through the jungles ol South America. 11:30 Pat Sajak From September 1989: singer Barbara Mandrell; comic Steve Kelley; Baseball Hall ol Fame member Johnny Bench (Re) Tonight Show Scheduled: actress Lolita Davidovich; sports ligure Art Do-, novan; country singer K.T. Oslin. (Stereo) 12:30 Late Nlghl With David Letterman From January 1989: actor Ed Begley comic Carol Leifer; boxer Frank Bruno. 1:30 0 Later With Bob Coital Guest: actor Treat Williams.

(Stereo) Movie "Futureworld" (1976) Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner. Two reporters dig beneath the surface ol a fantasy world where patrons pay handsomely to live out their wildest dreams among a population of robots. Movie "The Butterfly Affair" (1971) Stanley Baker, Claudia Cardinal. A diamond thiel and a police inspector pursue a beautiful smuggler through the jungles ol South America. OD Movie "The Cassandra Crossing" (1977) Sophia Loren.

Richard Harris. Military officials target an express train for destruction after they learn that terrorists have contaminated it with the plague. demands. B3 Movie "Captain Kidd" (1945) Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott. Fictional account of the infamous pirate's exploits and the King of England's efforts to stop him.

3:00 El Joan Rivers Scheduled: actor Charlton Heston; whiles adopting black babies. (Stereo) Donahue Scheduled: women who were "bad girls" in high school. Alrwolf The creator of an Airwolf simulator, who longs to replace Hawke as a pilot, is manipulated by someone planning to steal Airwolf. Oprah Winfrey Scheduled: achieving happiness and peace of mind. (CC) IB Inside Report Zsa Zsa Gabor.

3:30 GD Mlslsr Rogers A visit by a fish-cave expert; Prince Tuesday has a scary dream. (Re) 4:00 Geraldo Scheduled: discrimination based on physical appearance. (Re) Magnum, P.I. Magnum investigates a murder at a lavish costume party. (Simulcast in Spanish) QD Square One Television Mr.

Beazly begs Dirk Niblick to save him money. 4:30 GO 3-2-1 Contact Debra helps a reporter send his story to 30 printing presses around the country. (CC) 5:00 Highway to Heaven Jonathan arranges to have a poor man switch places with a greedy banker. (CC) A-Team The team sets out to clear the name of an alleged cocaine smuggler. ID Small Wonder The Lawsons and the Brindles take a slight detour on their plane trip to Miami when a hijacker gets on board.

Guest: Art Linkletter. OD Mama's Family Mama discovers a stranger has been buried next to her husband. GD Long Ago Far Away "The Man Who Planted Trees" Animated. A 1988 Academy Award recipient. (CC) 5:30 OD Mr.

Belvedere Wesley isn't pleased when he finds out he needs braces. ID Mama's Family Mama's paralyzing back problems flare up just when guests start arriving lor Naomi's dinner party. GD Floyd on Food Irish cooking school students prepare Iripe, pigs' trotters, oysters, and seaweed. 63 I Spy The agents are alarmed when the person involved in their top priority assignment is apparently poisoned. EVENING 6:00 GD American Art Today: A View From the Whltnty 1989 The Whitney Museum's survey ol contemporary art.

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