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6B DETROIT FREE PRESSWEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1988 Local syndication pot is boiling with change Buying syndicat- pH thnurc ic a liit-anfi- 1 1 miss business, with far more misses than hits. For every "Wheel of Fortune" that comes along, there are a half-dozen Wil Shriners. Here are some current goings-on from Detroit's syndication BEsrc Cunthcr show, which was THE big game show before Vanna White Co. came along. No time slot has been set aside yet for the show, said Steve Antoniotti, the station's vice-president for broadcasting.

Speaking of Vanna, ratings for "Wheel of Fortune" are slipping a little in Detroit, as well as in the rest of the country. The show's still a real blockbuster but its audience is skewing a little older, an indicator that the "Wheel" could soon be rolling downhill. And volatile talk show host Mort Downey whose New York-based show went national last week, may soon get a local outlet. Downey has won some fame as a rude, right-wing loudmouth who employs foul language and insults his guests. One local station As the World Guiding Light I Superior Court I People' Court I Cheers I News Bruce Kirk, Kathy Adams, I News Dan Rath- The Judge WJBK Turn Fred McLeod, Mike Lyons.

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One Life to Live General Hospital Oprah Winfrey Marrying within News Bill Bonds, Robbie Tlmmons, News Rich Fisher, Doris Blscoe, News Peter Jen-WXVZ one's ethnic group. Steve Garagiola, Rob Kress. Steve Garaglola, Jerry Hodak. nlngs. King of Ken- Contact Wild World I Wonderstruck Video Hits I Press Your News Party With the CBET lngton Luck Irish Rovers 0 Leave It to Bea- Dennis the I Woody Wood- Real Ghostbus- JEM Jetsons Punky Brewster Wonderful World of Disney Ail In the Family WXON ver Menace pecker ters Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance.

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Hooker $100,000 Pyra- i -him hm um uvn market. WDIV-TV's noble expei iment with "The Street," the hold and innovative new cop show brought to you by the folks who created MTV, comes to an abrupt end on June 20. The show, which had been running weeknights at 12:30 a.m. between Carson and Letterman, will be I i Jl A moved to the deathly time period of 2:05 a.m. "It's a disappointment to us all because wc were in love with the show," said Henry Maldonado, Channel 4's program director.

Viewers, alas, were not. Ratings were poor. "The Street" may be ahead of its time. With its hand-held video cameras, documentary look, and emphasis on real-life talk, not phony TV action, the is talking to his syndicators. RATINGSZZZ: Viewers may cry out for more original programming during the summer, but they aren't watching it in large numbers.

Repeats dominated last week's Nielsens, while the few fresh programs on the air performed poorly. CBS's prime time broadcast of the Celtics and Pistons last Friday was No. 19 for the week, Henry Maldonado, Channel 4 program director, was in love with "The Street." while the LA-Dal-las playoff game was No. 36. ABC's "China Beach," which was renewed for the fall, was No.

31, CBS's "Tony Awards" was No. 42, ABC's "Liza Minelli: Triple Play" was No. 44 and ABC's David Bowie special was No. 63. The news was also bad for NBC's "Molly Dodd," which sunk to No.

61 in its new Wednesday night time period. Sadly, Molly is almost certain to leave show was startling, but perhaps off-putting. Channel 4 will move the tried-and-true "Hollywood Squares" into the 12:30 a.m. slot. For the fall, Channel 4 has secured the rights to "Group One Medical," which has been described as "People's Court" in a doctor's office.

The show dramatizes real-life encounters between doctors and patients and, because it needs no writing, it should arrive on schedule in early October. Executive producer of "Group One Medical" is Van Gordon Sauter, who many years ago worked as a reporter for this newspaper and not so many years ago was the president of CBS News, Two recent books on CBS News blame Sauter for bringing show biz values to the news division, a charge that's not likely to dog him at "Group One Medical." WJKB-TV, Channel 2, meanwhile, has signed a deal to bring the revived "Family Feud" back to the station. Comedian Kay Combs will host the the air for good after its summer run. CHANNEL-HOPPING: There is life at the "CBS Morning News." Forrest Sawyer, an anchor of that ill-fated broadcast, has landed on his feet at ABC News. He'll co-anchor "World News This Morning" with Paula Zahn.

A word on the impact of television, even public television. The trade paperback edition of "Hero with a Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell, which was published in 1949, turned up on some best-seller lists last week after the airing of Bill Moyers' interviews with Campbell on PBS. Writers talks enter 5th day Win, Lose or Draw Jake and the Fatman A kidnapping i.The Equalizer McCall must enlist the help of a repentant ex-terroristmonk (Telly News Bruce Kirk, Celebrity charades, arouses McCabe's curiosity when the heir- Savalas) to track an International terrorist who hates the United States. (Repeat) Kathy Adams, Ell ess shows up the next day claiming she Zaret, Mike Lyons. escaped captors.

(Repeat) Baseball Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles. Alan Trammell, Matt Nokea and the Tigers conclude their three- Bronx Zoo Despite religious doctrines, a News Mort Crim, game visit to Memorial Stadium tonight. The Birds continue to struggle under manager Frank Robinson. Left young Hasidic Jew asks Mary-Calt to Carmen Harlan, 9 fielder Joe Orsulak has been a hot hitter for Baltimore. (Live) teach him to paint; hospital error causes Chuck Galdlca, Ber- the death of Joe's wife.

nie Smllovltz. Entertainment To- Growing Pains Head of the Class Hooperman Harry The 'Slap' Maxwell China Beach Laurette gets her big show- News Bill Bonds, nlghf Sammy Davis Maggie betrays a Janice competes to and Pritzger thwart Story Nelson and business break; McMurphy and Austen Dayna Eubanks, Gregory Hines. confidence to Ja- play cello. (Repeat) a robber. (Repeat) Judy move in with seek comfort with each other.

Guest: Jerry Hodak, Steve son. (Repeat) Slap. Nancy Sinatra. Garaglola. 0 Open Roads Great Awards Celebration of Excel- David Steinberg In Concert The comedl- The National News The Journal Inter- Newsflnal With Ka-C Tugboat Race.

lence. an performs. with Knowlton national report. ren Hawryluk, Marty Nash. Adler, Richard Zur- awskl.

ED All In the Family "Heartaches" Pregnant Bonnie leaves her husband and hits the road with a Rockford File Rockford learns someone Newlywed Game Edith worries over wild blonde named Rita. They rent a loft and get jobs In a mattress factory. Starring has been using his name to incur debts With host Bob Eu- the wife of Archie's Margot Kidder, Annie Potts and Robert Carradme. (1961) (V) and the wrath of clients. Guests: James banks.

buddy. Whitmore Bibl Besch. SD Three's Company "The Long Hot Summer" A Southern patriarch pays a dangerous New Glenn Ray, The Honeymoon- Sanford Son Fired Furley moves drifter fo court his daughter In Frenchman' Band, Miss. Based on stories by Amyre Makupson, ere A fatherless boy Grady shackles 5 In with the room- William Faulkneri Starring Don Johnson, Cyblll Shepherd and Jason Robards. (Part Randy Bhlrdo, Ray idolizes Ralph.

(Part Fred and Esther to- mates. 2) (1685) (V) Lane. 1 of 2) gether. 63 Autograph With Corrldosl Tales of Passion and Revolu- "The Ballad of Gregorlo Cortex" Hundreds of Texas Rangers chase turn- Are You Being Marilyn Mackay tlon Dance, music, song and dialogue Of-fhe-eentury Mexican cowhand to the border tor shooting a srwlff in self-defense. Served? Entrepreneur Tom combine In a production dramatizing Mex- Starring Edward James Olmos, Tom Bower and James Gammon, 1 983) (V) 5 Monaghan.

Ican-Amerlcan folk ballads. Cp Success-N-Llfe Ralph Martin Jack Van Impe PTL Club A discussion on religion and its America's Black Liberty Temple Study In the Word (From 7:00) Commentary. role In contemporary life. Forum With the Rev. Ralph Jimmy Swaggart.

1 I I I I lHart' I A World of Survival Victory at Sea Cap- That War In Korea Richard Boone narrates a study of the "Battle of Britain" Part of dlrec- Evening at the Im- 6 Graveyard Point. ture of Iwo Jlma. Korean War, from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953. tor Frank Capra's 'Why We Fight'' series. prov Host: Martin (55 mlns.) (1W3) (V) Mull: A "Let' Make It Legal" Starring "Three Came Home" An American writer and her British husband endure a "tet'a Make It Legal" Starring Claudette Colbert, Macdanald Carey.

Borneo prison camp. Directed by Jean Negulesco. Starring Claudette Colbert, Claudette Colbert, Macdonald Carey. (1 (From 1 17 mins.) (1951) Patrlo Knowles and Sessue Hayakawa. (1 hr 46 mlns.) (1950) 17 mlns.) 1951) Off the Air "The 400 Blow" Sohoolboy Antolne Doinel.

neglected by his parents, "Jules end Jim" Directed by Francois Truffaut, a gets Into trouble on the streets of Paris. Francois Truffaut directed. Starring Jean- Starring Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner and Henri Serre. (1 Pierre Leaud, Claire Maurler and Albert 39 mlns.) (1959) (V) 44 mlns.) (1961) (V) Remington Steele Crazy Like a Fox A blind mystery writer The 700 Club The effects of divorce on Straight Talk Per- American Snap- Remington Steele (From 7:00) overhears two men plotting murder and teens. spectives on to- (hot People, (Part 1 of 2) seeks Harry and Harrison's help.

day's Issues. places of heritage. Babar Comes to The Edison Twin Danger Bay Fossil "Klng Crab" Two brothers, rivals since childhood, fight bitterly over thalr Ozzle Harriet I America King Ba- Pizza palace has discovery strains family's New England seafood business. Starring Barry Newman, Julie Bovasso and Ozzle builds a bar visits U.S. poltergeist.

relationship. Jeffrey DeHinn, 1 45 mins,) (1980) backyard pool. Scholastic Sports College Baseball NCAA World Series, Game 11. The winner of yesterday's Arizona StateFlorida game will take on Wltchita Lighter Side of America Soviet State (56-14-1) In this double elimination tournament. From Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb.

(Live) Sport With Jay fvl tennis players. Johnstone. "Another "Dirty Dancing" Doctor's daughter mingles with dance Instructor. Starring The Hitchhiker Harry Shearer The comedian runs Woman' Child" Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze and Jerry Orbaoh, (1 hr 37 mlns.) (1987) (PG-13: Stars Barry through his repertoire of Impersonations 0 (From 6:00) adult situations, profanity.) (V) Bostwick. in Los Angeles.

MacGruder Cagney Lacey Mary Beth dodges a "The Old, the Gold Watch Everything" Klrby Winter and his girlfriend Cagney a Lacey 1 Loud (From 7:00) French detective as she pursues a ring discover that the wotoh he inherited holds a secret to wealth and also has the power Mary Beth Is arrest-E producing pornographic films. to stop time. Starring Robert Hays, Pam Dawber and Zohra Lamport (1S80) ed off-duty. Comedy Expert- "Project A grounded Air Force pilot rescues chimps from lab experiments Fire chief woos astronomy student. Starring A ment Franken at a strategic-weapons research center, Starring Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah and Rick Rossovlch.

(1 47 Davis. and Bill Sadler. (1 48 mine.) (1987) (PQ: profanity, violence) (V) mlns.) (1987) PQ: aduft situations, profanity.) (V) Double Dare Make Room for Mr. Ed Guest: Irene My Three Sons A Donna Reed A Laugh-In Comedy. Car 54, Where Are The Monkeet I Daddy Magic dls- Ryan.

man scares Robbie mother creates a You? Temporary Is Davy falls for a ban- rupts a speech. and date. major event. feared. dlt's girlfriend.

Racquetball U.S. Open Amateur Championships. From Houston. (Tape delay) Horse Racing Off the Air Trackslde at Lad- broke DRC. -kit "Footloose" Brother The gang It's Garry Shan- "Thief of Hearts" A cat burglar reads the stolen diaries of a married designer, "Vanessa" (1977) (From 6:00) (1384) buys a classic car.

dllng's Show Starring Steven Bauer, Barbara Williams and John Getz. (1 40 mlns.) (1984) (R: (R)(V) (P6) (V) Garry has reunion, adult situations, profanity, nudity, violence) Lp (V) Andy Griffith Clash of the Champions: Miami Mayhem Grapplers from the National Wrestling Alliance compete In In- Baseball Atlanta Braves at San Francls- (Starts 7:35) dividual and tag team championships plus the "Bull Rope" match. From Florida. (Starts 8:05) co Giants. (Live) "From Noon "Steals Justice'' A war veteran hunts a former South Vietnamese general, a "Allan Quatermaln and the Lost City of Gold'! Starring Till Three" (From philanthropist running a drug ring.

Starring Martin Kove.Sela Ward and Ronny Cox. Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone; (1 hr, 39 mlns.) (1fl87 (1 hr 35 mlns.) (1987) (fit adult situations, profanity, violence) (V) (P5, Adult situations, violence.) (V) VideoCountry Now Live music and interviews. Guests: Dwlght New Country The Crook Chase VldeoCountry You Can Be a Star Country music vld- Yoakam; the Everly Brothers. Goldens Gol- Singer Samantha Country music vld- John Jurgenson. eos.

Fox. eos. Alrwolf (From Riptide A city councilman's (Larry Lin- "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Grotesque cathedral bed finger Quasi- Alrwolf Guest: G. 7:00) villa) credit rating Is destroyed by com- modo Hides Gypsy Esmeralda from an angry mob and a sinister priest In medieval Gordon Liddy. A puter wizardry.

Paris. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacob! and tesley-Anne Down, (1982) Baseball Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates. Chicago first baseman Mark Grace Is one of the early candidates for NL rookie of New With Rick Twilight Zone A pl- the year honors. Rafael Palmeiro Is the leading hitter for the Cubs. Bobby Bonllla and Barry Bonds spark the Pittsburgh offense.

Rosenthal, Pat Har- oneer finds himself (Live) vey. In 1961. Barney Miller To Ba Announced Baseball New York Mots at St. Louis Cardinals. Darryl Strawberry and Kevin McReynolds lead the first-place Mets against Ozzle Comedy.

Smith and the Cardinals In the finale of a three-game series between these NL East rivals. New York brought seven and one-half game lead over the Cardinals into this series. (Live) issues discussed. The writers walked out March 7 in a dispute centering on payments or residuals for reruns of one-hour television shows. Demand for such programs in rerun, or syndication, is declining, and the producers want to tie payments to a show's success in the rerun market.

The two sides also have been at odds over writers' demands for more creative control over changes made in scripts during filming and more on- and off-screen credit. The guild has signed full-term contracts with about 80 independent producers, but the alliance contends none of its large members has signed and the producers who did defect employ only a fraction of the writers. Los Angeles (AP) Striking scriptwriters ended a 12-hour negotiating session with television producers early Tuesday, scheduling a fifth straight day of talks as the walkout enters its 14th week. "We're not characterizing how the meeting went," Writers Guild of America spokeswoman Cheryl Rhoden said when asked if the continuing talks meant some hope for a breakthrough. The latest session, at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers headquarters, ended at 2 a.m.

Tuesday, Rhoden said. The next round of talks was scheduled for later Tuesday, she added. The two sides began meeting Friday, Rhoden declined to comment on the Blanchard plans call-in show Gov. James Blanchard will take calls from television viewers on a live quarterly call-in show tentatively scheduled to begin in September. The 30-minute shows, "Ask Your Governor," will be carried on WKBD- Nielsen TV ratings Weekly prime-time network averages as a percent of households using television.

Based on people-meter survey method. 20 I 10. 15 4 v.WW!v, 10 4 TV (Channel 50), an independent station based in Southfield but carried across the state on cable TV. Tom Scott, the governor's press secretary, said WKBD was chosen to host the show for one reason it asked. "It was something Channel 50 wanted to do, and we liked the idea because it was a way to do essentially a statewide call-in show," Scott said.

"I guess the reason is nobody else thought of it." The exact format of the show has yet to be determined, but it likely will open with a few minutes of dialogue between Blanchard and hosts Glenn Kay and Amyre Makupson, then move into viewer questions for Blanchard by telephone. Remote Control a smart-aieck robot movie made mincemeat of the Tony Awards Sunday night. That's show biz. NBC's "Short Circuit," starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg, easily won the slot in the 16-market Nielsen overnights. It averaged a 17.5 rating30 percent audience share.

CBS's Tony telecast, hosted by Angela Lansbury, had an 1 1.720. ABC flick "Bluffing It," starring Dennis Weaver as an adult illiterate, had a 9.216. Each national rating point represents 886,000 TV homes. 5 4 9.3 24 1 8 10 17 APR 15 22 29 5 MAY JUN Cheers Hert to Hart The Untouchables News The Avengers Naked City Laurel ft Hardy The Tonight Show I The Street Late Night Squares(2 05) Ironilds Real People High Rollers" News Branded Nlghtllne I Entertainment No Evil" (1972) (Edmond O'Brien) (V) I Wil Shrlner Anything Goes Tales From the Darkslde Slskel ft Ebert Ryan's Hope 6E) Love Con. Dating Game Newlywed Love Con.

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