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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1977

Page

8

Wide Range of TV Classics Highlight Evening Schedule

The schedule lists daytime and prime time programs featuring religious shows, talk and variety, movies, news, sports, and specials. Notable items include channels airing The Buccaneer, Mr Moto, The Wolf Equation, and Live NFL pre season game Patriots vs Steelers. Concerts and PBS style features mix with ABC CBS NBC lineups.

Ben Haden New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Schaefer Stadium Foxboro Mass

Merlin Olsen Transitions to NBC and Little House Cast

Former Rams star Merlin Olsen retires from football after 15 seasons and begins a dual role with NBC as sportscaster and actor. He will play Jonathan Garvey on Little House on the Prairie starting Sept. 12, after years as a defensive tackle and broadcaster.

LOS Angeles Merlin Olsen Los Angeles Rams NBC Little House On the Prairie Jonathan Garvey Roman Gabriel Philadelphia Eagles Merlin Reveille Mount Vesuvius Olsen Utah State Charles Conrad KTLA Encino San Marino Pasadena

Villa Alegre brings bilingual lessons to PBS after school lineup

PBS uses Villa Alegre to teach energy and human relations through animation and bilingual sketches. The show aims to validate cultural differences and expose English speaking kids to American ethnic diversity while competing for preschool viewership alongside Sesame Street and Electric Company.

Jack Cheevers Associated Press Oakland Calif Don Quixote Hamlet Shakespeare Cervantes Electric Company National Education Association Villa Alegre United States Happy Village el Capitan Dona Luz Dr. Tina Quixote Rene Cardenas

Merman Sings with Fiedler and the Pops on Evening at Pops

Ethel Merman joins Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops for a medley filled program including Doin What Comes Naturally I Got Rhythm Anything Goes and Mack the Knife. The special features a 46 year span of Broadway hits and runs on WOUB WOUC PBS for WGBH Boston.

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