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D6 I THURSDAY TV The Sun THURSDAY, December 26, 1991 NBC's Willard Scott to host 'New Original Amateur Hour' TVlHtldiM nnmr Tinrr Movies rated by stars i i I Tl Four stars being best I designates movie 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 8 Wheel ol Jeopardy! Top Cops Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration ol the News Silk Fortune PerlormingArts Stalkings Ent. Hardcopy Cosby Different Cheers Wings A Law News Tonight Tonight Show World Show Now II Can Full House Middle Age Crazy ('80) Bruce Dern, News Cheers Taxi Be Told Ann-Marorel grm Inside Candid Entertainers: The Top FBI: Untold American Primelime Live News Nightline UM Edition Camera 20ol the Year St Detective Love Golden News News News Addams Barney Connection Girls Family Miller in Current Simpsons Drexell's Beverly Hills. 90210 News Studs M'A'S'H With Attair Class Night Court NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz News ArsenioHall grt World Horse Korean YetNalUi Korean Comedy Weekend Drama Korean M. Pacilic Report Racing News Gum Jan Di News Hour Sportsworld eg (6:30 MolorWeek Story ol the Carol International Jazz Firing Line Tony I Remember Television Future Festival ot Montreal Brown CP) (6 301 Long Ago, Mystery! (Part of 2) ChanelChanel American Masters 113 MacNeil Far Modern evt Muchachitas La Marquesade Santos AlFllodelaMuerte Famay Citaconel Noticias Noticiero Jorge Reynoso Fortuna Amor Univision rn Beyond Atlantis (73) Horse News BarnabyJones HotSeal Paid Patrick Wayne, John Ashley Racing Highlights Program Andy Andy The Plutonium Incident '80) Janet StreelsofSan Gunsmoke Grillith Griflith Margolin, Powers Boothe Francisco CABLE CHANNELS 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Brule Force: Weapons Evening at the Improv Dinosaur! ToBeAnnounced BruleForce: Weapons (6:00) A King In New Frankenstein ('31) Boris I TheCocoamjts('29)TheMari I A King In flMC York ('57) Karlotf, Colin Clin Brothers, Mary Eaton New York World News Sports Moneyline Newsnighl Showbiz Newsnight Worldwide Sports CN" Tonight Today Update Update Latenight America Coast to Natural World Hollywood Christmas World Beer Nature ol Things Dlsc Coast Story Monitor Hunter (6:30) WoolI('39) The Incredible Mr. Limpet ('64) Don American Teacher Awards II DISN LlsaGoodard Knotts, Carole Cook (6:00) Boxing SportsCenler NFL's Rodeo Road Race Runnings Tho- SportsCen- 5 Greatest Racing roughbreds ler Wallons That'sMy YouAsked FatherDowling 700Club Bordertown Pillars ol FAM Dog for II, Again Mysteries the Sky (6:1 5) Shag 'PQ' Play by Play: A History InsidelheNFL "B0 j'88) of Sports Television Close, Jeremy Irons China Beach LA Law AChangeolSeasons('80)Shlriey Spenser.

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26 on cable TV's The Family Channel, airing Sunday nights, with each show repeated the following Saturday. Scott's show was begat by the granddaddy of all audition shows "Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour." That became "Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour" after the good Major joined the Grand Army of the Hereafter in 1946. The original started on NBC Radio which NBC no longer owns in 1934, the year of Scott's birth. Its young hopefuls included Frank Sinatra, singing with the Hoboken Four. The Mack version also was on radio.

But its longest run was on TV. It began there in 1947 and didn't die until 1970, after runs on the Dumont, NBC, ABC and CBS networks. It is said a young man with a swivel-hip condition once auditioned for the TV version in the '50s, but was turned down. He was Elvis Presley. The new "Original Amateur Hour," like the old, puts on a parade of showbiz hopefuls each week.

Unlike those on the syndicated "Star Search," they must be "bona fide amateurs" who don't earn their living through performing. Money down the drain Sunday, CNN correspondent Mark Feldstein examined charges of corruption and fraud at the U.S. Agency for International Development. How bad are things at the nation's main international aid program? Bad, says Feldstein, who reports that agency has thrown away millions of dollars in taxpayer money. Among his examples: The itor" series to go from airing in the 56 million homes that the Discovery Channel reaches to the 2 million homes that receive the 6-month-old Monitor Channel.

So, for local cable systems that are not carrying the Monitor Channel, "World Monitor" is being offered free to run on existing channels, such as local access channels. In return, the Monitor Channel is looking for local systems to make a commitment to add the channel within two years. "World Monitor" leaves Discovery starting Jan. 6, with John Palmer replacing John Hart as anchor. Around the dial ABC's "Good Morning America" has received an award from the American Association of Retired Persons for reporting on issues that affect older people.

Cable TV's Movie Channel will feature "Peter Sellers Week" starting Jan. 6 with "The Pink Panther." The Family Channel, known for wholesome programs, gets gritty Saturday 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. with a hardhitting report about families devastated by drugs and alcohol. "The Ren Stimpy the campy cartoon on Nickelodeon that features a scrawny chihuahua and a cat, begins a six-week run on MTV starting Saturday, 8 p.m.

CNN has hired veteran newsman Jack Smith as senior producer for its political unit in Washington and also promoted Carin Dessauer to associate political director. Smith spent 20 years as a news producer with CBS News and served as the network's Washington bureau chief from 1981-87, where he directed news coverage of the Reagan administration. Smith was CBS News senior producer for political coverage from 1987-89 and coordinated the coverage of the 1988 New Hampshire primary. Willard Scott Has second job agency spent $75 million trying to transform a desert into a low-income housing project in Egypt; today it is 93 percent vacant. U.S.

tax dollars also went to build private tennis courts in Rwanda (one was rebuilt after it was determined the sun got in players' eyes), to buy $17 thermometers in Bolivia and to distribute condoms in Egypt. Kids there use them to make balloons, Feldstein says. An official tells Feldstein that his agency has "not been a stunning success, but neither is it a stunning failure." To which Sen. Patrick Leahy, says, "That's like saying the Titanic had minor leaks." Feldstein says in some ways, the agency has become a giant welfare agency that has created dependence by various countries. But the larger issue is "now that the cold war is over, what's going to happen to American aid, which used to be to fight communism?" Viewers diminish It seems like a bit of a comedown for the "World Mon TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS PRIME-TIME PICKS Movie: "Middle Age Crazy," (1980) KTLA, 8 p.m.

Bruce Dern, Ann-Margret. A Texas developer's successful job and beautiful wife manage to drive him into a midlifecrisis. "Entertainers: The Top 20 ol the Year," ABC, 8 p.m. A retrospective on the year in entertainment featuring musicians, actors and comics who have made the greatest contribution to the year in entertainment. "Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration ol the Performing Arts," CBS, 9 p.m.

Gregory Peck, Roy Acuff, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, classical tap dancers Fayard and Harold Nicholas and music director Robert Shaw are honored, from the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. "L.A. Law," NBC, 10 p.m. Michael creates an internal war, so Leland (Richard Dysart) and Douglas sue him for sabotage; Tommy defends a religious couple; C.J. and Zoey lecture foreign attorneys.

Richard Dysart Stars in Law' THURSDAY MORNING 7:00 This Morning Scheduled: actor Warren Beatty Kennedy Center Honors recipient Gregory Peck; author David Feldman Penguins Have remedies for an upset stomach; Edie Magnus co-hosts; Mike Burger gives the weather. (CC) Today Scheduled: adopting Romanian children; "Today's Health" segment; smoking wars; "Entertainment Roundup." (Stereo) (CC) Good Morning America Scheduled: actress Diane Keaton of the Bride the latest developments in laser dentistry; ten years after the birth of America's first test tube baby; catalog gift return policies: a profile of one of New York City's homeless. (CC) ED Shining Time Station Schemer organizes an auction to sell off Stacy's and Billy's possessions while they are away. (Stereo) (CC) 7:30 BD Mister Rogers An aquarium visit; King Friday talks with his opera maker, baritone John Reardon. (Re) 9:00 Live Regis ft Kathle Lee From September.

Actor Luke Perry Hills, actor Louis Gossett a 40th anniversary recipe from the kitchens of Betty Crocker. (Re) HO Mister Rogers Ella Jenkins teaches a rhythmic clapping game. (Re) 10:00 8 One on One From November: John Tesh with actresses Michele Lee and Justine Bateman. (Re) 8 Home Scheduled: advice for parents of children with the post-holiday blues: returning holiday gifts; Missoula Children's Theater; "Woman of collectible carousel horses. Sally Jessy Raphael Scheduled: two lesbians whose male friend made it possible for them to have a baby.

(Re) IB Movie "Dot and the Kangaroo" (1978) Animated. A young girl becomes lost in the Australian bush and is befriended by a kangaroo who gives her a lift in its pouch. GS Jenny Jones Scheduled: longtime bachelors; Jack Hanna from the Columbus Zoo with some interesting "guests." 10:30 -S9 Table for Two Reviewed: Gozzo-lo's German food in San Bernardino; Kirin's Chinese cuisine in Riverside; healthy cooking courtesy of Mumm's Magic Hill in Riverside. (Re) 11:00 60 Mister Rogers The Empire Brass Quintet; the Neighbors decorate for the festival. (Re) 11:30 BD Reading Rainbow A rabbit becomes a TV superhero in "The Bionic Bunny a TV studio.

(CC) AFTERNOON 12:00 Joan Rivers From October. Actress-singer Liza Minnelli gossip. (Re) (Stereo) OD Movie "The Kid With the Broken Halo" (1982) Gary Coleman, Robert Guillaume. To prove he is worthy of heaven, a 12-year-old wayward angel is sent to Earth to patch broken lives and save three families. CD Cannon Plans for a daring robbery are uncovered during a search for a missing husband.

ED Movie "The Silver Chair" (1990) (Part 1 of 2) David Thwaites, Camilla Power. Two youngsters enlist the aid of fairy tale beings when they journey to a magical kingdom to rescue an Imprisoned prince. A "Wonderworks" family presentation, based on C.S. Lewis' books. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) 1:00 0 Simon ft Simon The Simons' search for a missing executive involved in a blackmail case leads them to a nudist camp.

(Simulcast in Spanish) Chuck Woolery Scheduled: comic David Brenner; actors Joey Lawrence and Chris Lemmon; actress Melanie Wilson (Re) IB Hawaii Flve-0 A group of university students engineer a phony tidal wave alert to heist millions of dollars worth of jewelry. 2:00 Jenny Jones Scheduled: longtime bachelors; Jack Hanna from the Columbus Zoo with some interesting "guests." 8 CHIPs The CHP officers mistake a deaf man for a drunk driver and arrest him. Sally Jessy Raphael Scheduled: Estranged relatives reunite. ID Gllllgan's Island Gilligan unearths a chest which the castaways think contains a pirate's treasure. 09 Matlock Matlock defends a rare-coin dealer accused of murdering an employee.

(Part 1 of 2) (CC) BD Movie "The Silver Chair" (1990) ny's hopes. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) Movie "Middle Age Crazy" (1980) Bruce Dern, Ann-Margret. A Texas developer's successful job and beautiful wife manage to drive him into a mid-life crisis. Entertainers: The Top 20 of the Year A retrospective on the year in entertainment featuring musicians, actors and comics who have made the greatest contribution to the year in entertainment. (Stereo) (CC) ID Simpsons When Marge suspects she may be pregnant, Homer recalls their early days.

(Stereo) (CC) B3 Story ol the Carol This overview tracing the carol's history since its pagan beginnings features baritone Benjamin Luxon. (Re) BD Amlsh: Not to Be Modem A profile of the private Amish life, featuring an interview with former community member Dr. MiloYoder. (Re) S3 Movie "The Plutonium Incident" (1980) Janet Margolin, Powers Boothe. An activist at a nuclear power plant becomes the target of company harassment when he tries to make fellow employees aware of inadequate safety controls.

8:30 Different World A feuding Whitley and Kim overlook a hazardous kitchen in Lena's room. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) Q) Drexell's Class Drexell engages a ringer when his students play basketball against rival Roscoe's class. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) 9:00 Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Gregory Peck, Roy Acuff, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, tap dancers Fayard and Harold Nicholas and music director Robert Shaw are honored, from the Kennedy Center Opera House In Washington, D.C. (Stereo) (CC) Cheers A retiring psychic convinces Carla she Is clairvoyant and should take over her business. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) 8 FBI: The Untold Stories The assassination of a federal court judge In 1979 triggered the FBI's longest investigation.

(Re) (Stereo) (CC) ID Beverly Hills, 90210 Dylan must deal with feelings of resentment when his estranged mother returns to Los Angeles to live with him. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) HO Best of the International Jazz Festival of Montreal Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson's performance Includes "Gonna Fly Now" (the theme from (Slereo) ED Mystery! "Campion" Albert steps in after the Faraday family refuses Scotland Yard's help in locating an apparently missing uncle. (Part 1 ol 2) (Re) 9:30 Wings Joe, Brian and Helen bring Christmas cheer to a depressed Faye. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) American Detective Detectives Investigate prostitution and cocaine dealing on the Las Vegas strip; profile of a detective's personal life. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) 10:00 L.A.

Law Michael creates an internal war, so Leland and Douglas sue him for sabotage; Tommy defends a religious couple; C.J. and Zoey lecture foreign attorneys. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) S3 Firing Line "How Does One Find Faith?" Guest: Malcolm Muggeridge. (Re) ED Chanel Chanel A profile ol French fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. 10:30 89 Tony Brown's Journal Guesls: virologist Dr.

Peter Duesberg and Miami Herald reporter Elinor Burkett. (Part 2 of2) (Re) 11:00 IB Arsenlo Hall Scheduled: actress Roseanne Barr musician Dweezil Zappa. (Re) (Slereo) (CC) 11:35 Tonight Show From 1990. musician Stan Getz; comic stuntman Super Dave Osborne; actor-comic Paul Reiser. (Re) (Stereo) 12:00 ES Movie "The Strange Mrs.

Crane" (1948) Marjorie Lord, Robert Shayne. The wife of a high-ranking political ligure Incriminates herself during a murder trial. 12:35 Late Night With David Letterman Scheduled: etiquette expert Letitia Bal-drldge; music group Family Stand. (Stereo) 1:00 Movie "The Bandits" (1967) Robert Conrad, Jan-Michael Vincent. Saved from the hangman's noose, three rowdy cowboys and their Mexican rescuers head south to locate a fortune in hidden gold.

GB Movie "Larceny on Ihe Air" (1937) Robert Livingston, Grace Bradley. A doctor falls In love with the daughter of the mobster he's Investigating lor the sale of "quack" cures. (Part 2 of 2) David Thwaites, Camilla Power. Eustace and Jill descend into the Deep Realm only to discover that their prince is under an evil queen's spell. A "Wonderworks Family Movie" presentation.

(Re) (Stereo) (CC) 2:30 ED Square One Television Superspy creates a number code. (Re) 3:00 Maury Povlch Scheduled: a bigamist who murdered his second wife when she discovered his secret; profiles of people making a difference by helping others, including Marsha War-field and Tina Yothers (Re) Donahue Scheduled: families victimized by the health insurance system. (CC) 8 Knight Rider Employees of a financially ailing company want Michael and KITT's help in buying Ihe firm. (Simulcast in Spanish) 8 Oprah Winfrey Scheduled: people pronounced dead who were still alive; women who gave birth in unusual places. (CC) S3 Mister Rogers The Empire Brass Quintet; the Neighbors decorate for the festival.

(Re) 4:00 Qeraldo From April. Swimwear fashions. (Re) Magnum, P.I. An unknown source tells a reporter that a prime minister may be assassinated. (Simulcast in Spanish) ED Reading Rainbow "Bugs," by Nancy Winslow Parker and Joan Richards Wright, looks at insects.

(CC) 4:30 BD Square One Television Superspy creates a number code. (Re) 5:00 0 Highway to Heaven Old-time actors have a showdown with a gang that's terrorizing a Hollywood neighborhood. (Stereo) (CC) IB Mama's Family Mama disrupts Vint's plans to join an elite poker club. 83 Highway to Heaven Jonathan counsels a dedicated father (Eli Wal-lach) whose son is in a coma. Anne Jackson also guest stars.

(CC) 5:30 ID I Love Lucy Ethel's anniversary ends up with Fred and Ricky spying on the girls. IB Growing Pains Maggie receives the Working Mother of the Year Award. ED Amlsh Cooking From Quilt Country Noodle recipes. (Stereo) EVENING 6:00 ED Kwanzaa: A Cultural Celebration The week-long holiday rooted in the traditions and symbolism of Africa. ED Nightly Business Report Scheduled commentator: Kevin McCormally.

6:30 S3 Seizing Future Opportunities in the Pacific Rim The emergence of Pa cific Rim nations as economic powers and global business opportunites are examined. 7:00 Entertainment Tonight Actor Kevin Kline discusses his latest film, "Grand Canyon." (Stereo) (CC) Now It Can Be Told Scheduled: the security of American military computers questioned after they were broken into by college students. (Re) 8 Inside Edition A Maine couple's murder videotaped by the neighbors who killed them. (CC) 7:30 Hard Copy A family who hired a psychic to solve the mystery of their missing daughter. (Re) IB NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz.

From the Delta Center. (Live) S3 MolorWeek The past, present and future of the cars made by Jaguar. (Stereo) BD Long Ago ft Far Away "The Man Who Planted Trees" Animated. A 1988 Academy Award recipienl. (Re) (Stereo) (CC) 8:00 Top Cops An off-duty officer thwarts a bank robbery; a detective works under cover to break up a drug ring; a detective locates a kidnapped boy.

(Re) (Stereo) (CC) Cosby Show The air contains hints of romance for Theo, and an out-and-out crush for Rudy, which dashes Ken To subscribe call San Bernardino 889-8584 Redlands 825-1255, Yucaipa 790-1919 Vlctorvillo 243-3240, Barstow 256-6865.