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Glover, I New Dan Ratn-I A Currant Affair WJBK Tumi D. Eubanks. Adams. D. Eubanks.

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Crim, NewaTomBro- Wheal of For- WOIV C. Harlan. Reedy. C. Harlan.

kaw, tune One Life to Live General Hospital Oprah Winfrey Daughters of di- Newt Bill Bonds, Robbie Tlmmons, Newt Rich Fisher, Doris Blscoe, Jer- Newt Peter Jen-WXYZ (200p) vorce Rob Kress. ryHodak. nlngs. Cp Richmond Hill I Wok With Yan Talkabout I Video Hlta I Newa Thla Week In CBET Ontario Qi) Leave It to Bea- Dennis the C.O.P.S. Woody Wood- Jettons I Scooby-Doo Punky Brewster I Wonderful World ot Disney Davy Mama's Family WXON var Menace pecker Crockett and the River Pirates.

Gllllgan's Island Alvln A the Beverly Hills Duck Talea Fun Houte Dlff'rent Webster Silver Spoons I Facts of Life Family Tie WKBD Chipmunks Teens Strokes CQ Sesame Street Zoobllee Zoo Soapbox Home Free: Faces ol Cul- Business File Marketing MacNeilLehrer NewaHour De- Nightly Bual- yTVS Bald Eagle ture tailed coverage of top stories. ness Report G0 "Peace tor Gun Macron I Ghostbustera "Lorn Poone" (Victoria Hopper, John Newa Contempo Zlon Evangellat WGPR flohter" loder, Margaret LocKwood,) (134) WorldotSur- Brushstrokes Golden Agtot "Call MM(tter'' A Ql makes up with tils estranged wife In Japan New Wilder- I Profiles Chronicle Rat vival Television (Betty Oracle, Pan Dalley, Danny Thomas.) (1951) 1 ness Here Come the The Campbells Green Acres Hazel Father Knowa Big Valley Bonanza Our House Ion Brides Best Dumbo's Clr- Welcome to Mouseterpiece The Raccoons Donald Duck Oak Street I Mickey Mouse Walt Disney World Celebrity Clr- UlJ cus Pooh Corner Theater Presents DTV Club cut doe Amino" rcoM Tennis French Golf LPGA Planters Pat Bradley Invitational, Second Round. From College Baseball NCAA World Series, Game 13 (May be shown at 8 p.m.). From tarPJ Open. I Willow Creek Golf Club, High Point, N.C.

(Live) Rosenblatt Stadium In Omaha, Neb. (Live) UDn 'Pat-Wee's Big Adntur' (Paul Reubens,) Nature Watch I Flrtt Offender A boy believes he is tough until a false I "Willow" Val Kilmer, Joanne WhaHey, War-HdU Elizabeth Daily. Mark HoitonQ (1965) (V) is: burglary charge lands him In detention. wlok Davis.) (5-45p) (1988) Q(V) nrr CagneyALac- Attitudes Dack Rambo; designer "BtormhV Home" A divorced motocrosser vows to put his IHe in MacGruder A Loud Jenny lets a Lire Bob Mackle: Yves Claude. order.

GB Gerard, Lisa BlouM, Emay Moultrie.) gambler woo her. Hjre "Dleordarllea" (The "Morons From Outer Space" (Mel Smith, Qrlff I Blg Sitota" (Ricky Busker, Darius McCrary, "Uoenee to Drlt" (Corey MAX pop) (lea?) "g(V) Rhya jonea, tomw eikklng.) jtmj (V) Robert Joy,) (1987) L7v Haftri.) (1988) (V) Mptf Lassie I Count Duckula Finders Keep- I Heathclitf I Dennis the You Can't Do Don't Juat Sit I Think Fast Double Dare Inspector Gad- "lll era Menace That on TV There get cunUi "Eyes Of the Amarylllt" (Ruth Ford, MaxM "The Man From Button WIHow" Land-grab- Commander Juat lor Kicka Elton John In Australia With Mel-5t1Un Byrne, Jonathan 8olt.) (1682) (V) bera meet undercover agent, (1965) (V) Crumbcake bourne Symphony Orchestra. TD "Rlvkln" I Tom A Jerry School Out. Filntstones I Gilllgan'a It- I Addamt Family Leave It to Bea- Alice Carol Burnett ft I Andy Griffith IPJ land ver Frlenda "Dudes" Jon CfyeM I Flrttworkt "FathWe Little Dividend" Spencer Tracy, "Against All Odda" (Rachel Ward, Jeff Brldgea, James Woods,) (1987) Face the Mutlc Preet Your Tic Tac Dough Golf Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic, Second Round. I Cartoon Expreas Miami Vice UoR Luck From Westchester Country Club, Harrison, N.Y.

(Live) mm Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs. (Live) I Fun House Facts of Life I WKRP In Cln- Cheert nbn clnnatl yygp Dating Game I Cannon I Hawaii Five-0 I T.J. Hooker Matt Houaton Coeby Watkins" "Late Night Entertainment" tries to be a hip urban contemporary gabfest. no threat to David Letterman, but neither is Chuck Gaidica.

But, on the downside: Does Detroit really need that much religion especially religious programming that often seems designed only to beget more programming by seeking donations? Will the station ever professionalize its look and, sound? Will commercial cues and station breaks ever be neat and clean? Will someone ever work with ethnic programmers to improve the technical look of their offerings? TCV watches and waits. The Constant Viewer will return to this space when TCV's eyes heal from the overuse they took during this busy opening week. The Constant Viewer spent some time the other day watching WGPR-TV (Channel 62). TCV has a difficult time applying a measuring tool to the station, the first minority-owned television outlet in the country and a station that proclaims its call letters stand for "Where God's Presence Radiates." I Frankly, a tape measure works better than a yardstick. It can change and adapt as the station's programming does.

Let us start with some praise: Darieth Cummings' "Strictly Speaking" talk show earnestly tries to discuss community issues in a focused manner. She seems less 'star-struck than former hostess Shaun Robinson, who is now a news anchor in Flint. The station has nobly tried to make a local morning show fly weekdays at 8:30 a.m. J. TV2 had Aretha story first but nobody was listening BSD Win.

Loae or Draw Celebrity charades. News Glover, Eubanks, Zaret, "Pals" World War It buddies and one's mother decide to keep $3 mittlDn found in the trunk of a car. Starring George C. Scott, Don Amoeba and Sylvia Sidney, (1987) Beauty and the Beast Catherine Investigates after repeatedly seeing a young painter believed dead. (Repeat) cp Baseball Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays.

(Live) Newa Crim, Harlan, Gaidica, Smilovilz. Highway to Heaven As a journalism teacher, Jonathan stresses responsible reporting to two students. Entertainment To Newa Bonds, Lew-Is, Hodak. Juat the Ten ol Ua (Repeat) 12020 The state of honesty in dp It's interesting, as an insider, to watch the way news flows through the Detroit media. The local TV stations uncover a few stories on their own but, with their relatively small reporting staffs, they have to depend heavily on handouts, the police radios and MARC GlIHTHM A Full Houte Jesse arranges a date.

(Repeat) Perfect Stranger (Part 2 of 2) (Repeat) 1 Mr. Belvedere Marsha gives up law. (Repeat) Lp night Barbara Her shey. Newtflnal Hawry-luk, Ondrusek, The Journal International report. Bleat Me, Father Neil tries to patch up marriage.

Tommy Hunter The Judds; Mickey Gilley; Kathy Mattea; Prairie Oyster; Dieter Boehme. (Repeat) Street Legal His colleagues' actions shock Leon when he represents a client with AIDS. (Repeat) The National News with Knowlton Nash. Cp Theresa Lukenas on WJBK-TV (Channel 2) reported the story on that station's 11 p.m. newscast on Feb.

9, after getting a tip from a neighborhood resident. She told viewers that a "northwest Detroit neighborhood is not singing the praises of Aretha Franklin these days they're outraged by this home" because it was poorly maintained and had been condemned by the city. There the story died quietly. Channel 2 news director Mort Meisner said this week: "When we did the story, no one followed it up at all. This happens a lot.

It's a frustrating thing." The story resurfaced this week in the Detroit News and the Free Press, and now it's everywhere, which suggests a couple of things: First, Channel 2's low ratings really do mean that the station's newscasts lack impact. Second, people or at least people in the news business would do well to grant a little more R-E-S-P-E-C-T to Channel 2. ED 0 Divorce Court All In the Family Stress renders Mike impotent. "The Far Country" Two Wyoming cattleman drive a herd to gold-rush Alaska, where they run Into trouble. Directed by Anthony Mann.

Starring James Stewart, Ruth Woman and Watter Brannan, (1955) (V) 1 Hardcattle A McCormlck Mark helps Hardcastle bring to Justice a group of rogue officers murdering criminals. The Jeffertont A dollar sparks Newa Amyre Makupson, Roger McCoy, Randy Bhirdo, Ray Lane. Three's Company Roper plans a surprise party. 63 "Conan the Destroyer" An evil queen wantaConanto letch a wizard's magic key to thenorn of a huge statue, Starring Arnold Schwarwroeggw, Orace Jones and Witt Chamberlain, (1984) (V) ln Review Mackinac Summit. Host: Wall Street Week David S.

Ruder. Hello Columbus With Mai Sharpa The Empty Child Community Washington Week In Review Neal Shine. S3 i World at War Desert. Montgomery's Desert Rats defeat Rommel's Afrika Korps at El Alamein. the newspapers for material.

Typically, if a good story breaks in the Free Press or the Detroit News, it is picked up by the other daily and then by television. The Aretha Franklin-as-landlord story has been different. You've probably seen it in the paper or on the airwaves this week, but it's actually old news four months old, to be exact. March of Faith Religious program. Late Night Zlon Evangelist (From 7:00) Heritage Today A discussion of religion and contemporary life.

"Tha Ranger am tha lady Starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes and Jacqueline Wellt (I940)(V) rap Qraa ill an World ol Survival Eagle the Bear The Truman Winston Churchill: Valiant Years Lorenzo Lamas at the Improv With Dennis Blair. "Pulp" People die after an ex-Hollywood gangster asks a British pulp novelist to writs his life story. Starring Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney and Lionel Stander. (1 36 mlns.) (1972) (PG: profanity, violence) Scientists study soaring birds. Brokaw, Koppel head to China "Flying Leathernecks" Pilots World War II Paolllc gain respect for major, Starring John Wayne, Robert Ryan and Jams-Carter, rom 7i00) i tWi) vj Hatful of Rain" A drug-addicted Korean War vetoran lives In a New York housing project with Wa brother and pregnant wife.

Starring Eva Maria Saint, Don Murray and Anthony Franciosa. i 49 mlns.) (1957) "Flying (1951) (V, Off the Air "Rosa (1986) "A Handful of Oust" An Idle man has an affair with an aristocrat's wife tn 1930s England. Starring Jamas Wllby, Kristin Scott-Thomas and Rupert Graves. (1 hr 68 mlns.) (1988) pfo adult situations,) Memphis Slim Live at Ronnie Scott'a The blues pianist performs at the London nightclub. The 700 Club The battle against smoking affects the tobacco industry.

Our House Kris' pen pal visits. (From 7:00) "Lsssls: The Miracle" A mute boy befriends and rescues the collie and her pups, fSdited from the TV Borles, Starring Michael James Wixted, Jack Bannon and Robert fioakwell. (1970) (V) Remington Steele Remington may lose agency. Disney Family Album Milt Kahl. The Making of: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids "Saludot Amlgos" (From (1942) Sutan, Susan A young immigrant needs a wife.

Ozzle Harriet David's place is used as office. "The Sword and the Rose" Henry vill forces Wa slater to marry. Starring Richard Todd, Gtynis Johns and James -Rpbortson Justice. (1 $1 mlns.) (1953) (V) NBC News and ABC News are dispatching their big guns Tom Brokaw and Ted Koppel to China. Brokaw, anchor of "NBC Nightly News," left New York on Wednesday and was was expected to arrive in Beijing Thursday evening.

He is scheduled to begin reporting this morning for NBC's "Today." Brokaw will be reporting, but not anchoring, since the networks remain unable to transmit live pictures from China. This is his fifth trip to China, NBC says. Garrick Utley will anchor the "Nightly News" until his return. "Nightline" anchor Koppel is also going as a reporter. He is planning to leave this weekend, according to spokeswoman Laura Wessner, to work on an hour-long documentary on the crisis in China, as well as to file College Baseball NCAA World Series, Game 14 (If necessary).

From Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. (Live) College Baseball NCAA Series. (From 5:00) (Live) reports for "World News Tonight" and "Nightline." No word yet on who'll take over "Nightline." POOR PAT: Pat Sajak's ratings troubles continue. The latest season-to-date ratings have "The Pat Sajak Show" with a 3.4 rating (each point equals 904,000 homes), which compares to year-ago figures that showed CBS with a late-night 3.5 rating, when the network showed movies. (In Detroit, Sajak is aired on Channel 62; the CBS affiliate, Channel 2, airs its own lineup of late-night shows.) Free Press staff and wire reports "Long Gone" Starring William Petersen, Virginia Madsen and Henry Gibson.

(1 hr 52 mlns.) (1987 (NR: adult situations, profanity, nudity,) (V) "Willow" (From 6:00) p(V "Third Degres Burn" A private eye gats too close to the wife of a rich man soon found dead. Starring Treat Williams, Virginia Madsen and Richard Masur. (1 37 mlns.) (1989) (NR: adult situations, profanity, nudity, violence) Spenser: For Hire (From 7:00) Daya Nlghta of Molly Dodd "A Good Sport" A New York sportswriter works with a fashion editor who has little use for sports and avert leas use for him, Starring Lee flemick, Ralph Watte and Sam Grey. (1984) Spenser: For Hire Spenser's hired to find gigolo. Days Nights Of Molly Dodd (Season finale).

LJ "Lloenss to Drive" (From 6:30) (V) "Ghott Town" Starring Franc Luz, Catherine HJckland and Jimmle F. Skaggs. (i hr.j 25 rnbis.) (1988) (R; adult situations, profanity, nudity violence) (V) "Prlton" An electrocuted man haunts a prison whose warden, as a guard, knew he was Innocent, Starring Lane Smith, Vlggo Mortensan and Chelsea Field. (1 hr 42 mlns.) (1988) (R; adult sltuatlona, profanity, violence) CJI (V) tukttf nn Looney Tunes Laugh-In Comedy. Saturday Night Comedy.

Mr. Ed Ed agrees to go Into show business. Patty Duke Cathy dispatches letter to editor. Donna Reed Tri-sha comes down with a cold. SCTV Bobby Bitt-man retires.

Guest: Ben Vereen. My Three Sons Women surprise the guys. College Baseball Junior College World Series, Championship Game. San Jacinto vs. Northeastern Oklahoma From Grand) Trackslde at Lad-broke DRC Hor Racing Off to the Races from Hazel Park.

junction, uoio. i ape ueiay) (i-rom Brothers Comedy. Elton John In Australia (From 6:30) It's Garry Shan-dllng's Show Super Dav Comedy, cp Comedy Club Network Comedians perform. "johnny Be Good" Starring Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr. and Paul Gleason.

(1 25 mlns.) (1968) (B; adult Sltuatkns; pro1anlty,) 1 if 1 Baseball Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros. (Live) Hogan'a Heroes Klink's camp Is one of the best. Andy Griffith Barney interferes. (Starts 7:35) Night Track: Power Play Dan- cln' (Starts 11:15) Scotland's Story Students resort to An American Album Yesteryear. 1933: Great Depression; New Deal; John Nature of Things Spinal-cord Injuries; orchids; the science of Juggling.

Tinseltown Marlon Brando. Critics, colleagues and relatives discuss the actor. (Part 1 of 2) World Allv Genet is member of feline family. LnniM A f. grave-robbing.

"My Demon Lover" Drifter tumsmonster. Starrlna Soott "Willow4' (1988) (PG) (V) "Dudes" New York punks fvtllo, Grant and Biscuit go west In a Volkswagen. Starring Jon Cryer, Catherine Mary Stewart and Daniel Roebuck. (1 30 mlns.) (1987) (R: adult situations, profanity, violence) (V) Valentine, Michelle Little and Arnold Johnson, (1 26 mlns.) (1987) (PG-13i adult situations, violence) (V) Joe Pantoliano stars as a street bum who dies for a living in "Dig That Cat He's Real Gone," the third story in a trilogy of horror tales Saturday on IIBO's "Tales from the Crypt." Horror comics live in 'Crypt' Crook Chase Ed McMahon. Nashville Now Minnie Pearl; Jimmy Dickens; Jill Holder; Mel Tlllls; Southern Pacific; Robert Fuller.

You Can Be a Star Judge: Lynn An- derson. VldeoCountry Lor! Yates; J.C. Crowley; Clint Black; Linda Davis; Canyon; New Grass Revival; Southern Pacific. Clattlc Rock With Wolfman Jack Lesley Gore. Fraggle Rock "Th Carey Treatment" A Boston pathologist hunts a klNer to clear a colleague.

Starring James Coburnj Jennifer O'Neill and pat Hingie. (1 hr 41 mine,) (1972) (PGi adult situations,) f'Th Hostage Kart" Terrorists storm hospital. Starring Bradford Loretta Swlt and Vic Morrow, (Starts ihr.i 40 mlns.) (1977) Golf Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic, Second Round. From Westchester Country Club, Harrison, N.Y. (Repeat) Miami Vic Gang seeks vengeance.

(From 7:00) Murder, She Wrote Jury foreman Jessica doubts a man's self-defense claim In the death of his lover's husband. Miami Vice Part- ners get into deadly game. Night Court Harry and Dan compete. USA Tonight With Brad Holbrook. "The Hunter" Modern-day bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thereon hunts fugitives for a ball bondsman, starring Steve McQueen, Ell Waliach and Kathryn Harrold.

The Honeymoon-ore Ralph lies. (Part 2 Of 2) Newa With Rick Rosenthal, Pat Harvey, cp Benny Hill A moviegoer overreacts. News With Rolland Smith and Jennifer Valoppl. Kate Allle Job-hunting disillusions Allie. "The Wraith" The mysterious driver of a turbooharged domestic car drag races an Arhrona hot rodder In the desert, Starring Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes and Grlffln'O'NealWeeMVjSiiSii leads to more and better electrocutions.

Soon enough, justice is served. So are most of our baser instincts, from titillation (there's partial nudity) to the urge to violence. That's the best story. The second one, which stars Larry Drake as a psychopath in a Santa Claus suit, is basically "Halloween" on Christmas. In the third story, about a guy who gets killed upwards of five different times, the nightmare of the first story comes to pass.

The guy who gets killed over and over is a carnival attraction; spectators willing to pay get to pull the switch on him. Everybody's an executioner. I hate this stuff. One star. CRYPT, from Page 1C values here, which tell and show you more than you could imagine about electrocution.

Niles is the state executioner. He pulls the switch. He loves his job. Then the state Legislature repeals the death penalty and Niles is out of work. Niles, a skillfully drawn character, is philosophical.

"It's all a big food chain," he says. "We eat s- and s-- eats us." He has a vision. "They put executions on TV, it'd be the highest-rated show of all times. Other networks'd start killing people just to compete. Pretty soon, Geraldo Ri-vera'd be pulling the switch." Niles starts free-lancing, which RADIO'S BEST: I Cheert Hill Street Blutt I Arttnlo Hall INtwt I Morton Downty Jr.

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WCXI-AM (1130). BOSTON SYMPHONY: Mozart and Stravinsky; 10 p.m. WQRS-FM (105.1). SUPER STARSET: Rolling Stones; 11:30 p.m. CJOM-FM (88.7).

J.P. MCCARTHY MORNING SHOW: Ex-President Jimmy Carter; 9:40 a.m. WJR-AM (760). TOWN MEETING: Pros and cons of our educational system; 10 a.m. WCAR-AM (1090) and WBRB-AM (1430).

WARREN PIERCE: Gregory Stock, author of "The Kids' Book of 1:10 p.m. WJR-AM (760). ED LOVE: A look at June's jazz releases; 7 p.m. By Christine Schmuckal.