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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1977

Page

6

Pryor To Star In NBC Comedy Variety Series

NBC signs Richard Pryor for a one hour weekly series starting in September with options to continue as specials or end after five episodes Pryor will cut back from ten shows to five with NBC chief John J McMahon noting Pryor may expand to specials or exit after the initial run The schedule shifts place Pryor against ABCs Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley and CBS prize fights with a May special repeat and later episodes moving on September 13 through October 25

Los Angeles Richard Pryor ABC Laverne and Shirley Pryor NBC McMahon CBS Laverne and Shirley Fonzie Richie Potsie Ralph Jack Benny Billy Varga California Gene le Bell Phyllis Phyllis Bess Solitaire Eugene Roche New York Tokyo John Nathan Kallikars Swami J.T Sam Wanamaker James Woods Christopher Guest Equity Funding Corporation of America

World of Julie Andrews Returns to TV Two-Part Discovery

TV listings reveal a two part conclusion on the unidentified body in a car alongside the film and talk segments. Johnny Carson hosts The Tonight Show with Rodney Dangerfield as guest.

Julie Andrews Kojak Johnny Carson Rodney Dangerfield Jack Lemmon Sandy Dennis New York City Neil Simon Vivian Tom Bradford Janis Paige CBS News Carter CPO Sharkey Charlie's Angels Ida Lupino

We Have Consistently Paid the Highest Interest Allowed

A browser of radio and TV program listings includes mentions of shows like Good Morning West Virginia Good Morning Tri State and Captain Kangaroo alongside a note about high interest payments. The fragment references scheduling blocks and program names from mid century broadcasts.

West Virginia Tristate CBS News BIG Valley $ Cross Wits Phil Donahue Andy Griffith

Weekday Daytime TV Schedule Snippets and Titles

A fragmented list shows daytime and early evening TV slots with programs such as Chico and the Man Gong Show Live From the Fair Mickey Mouse Club Gilligan Island Beach Bait Viva Las Vegas Mystery of the Wax Museum Feminist of the Fuzz Sesame Street My Three Sons Star Trek Emergency Bonanza The Brady Bunch Mister Rogers and more listed without coherent sequencing or dates. The OCR fragment captures a rough lineup across weekdays with recurring children's shows, game shows, westerns, and family dramas, incomplete edges and stray channel notes.

THUR Big Valley News Family Affair Electric Company

Summer Films Delight Brimming With Heartful Laughter

Bobby reviews a breezy sunlit film packed with warmth and humor. The piece celebrates simple joy and unforced charm that makes summer watching feel easy and bright.

Bobby

Benson Faces Perils of Fame in a Campus Film

BEsiah Benson, an undersized basketball star on a Los Angeles scholarship, navigates the pitfalls of an athletic factory. The film, written by Benson and Jerry Segal, directed by Lamont Johnson, mixes naive town boy charm with battle-tested grit amid campus life and a strong cast led by Gene Hackman.

Benson Los Angeles University Jerry Segal Lamont Johnson

Arnold Newman Environmental Portrait Pioneer Spotlight

Nebraska Educational Television Network presents The Image Makers The Environment of Arnold Newman a profile of the renowned environmental portrait photographer. The program follows two sessions showing his methods with notable subjects and credits the Nebraskins for Public Television funding.

Arnold Newman Nebraska Woub TV Wouc TV Life Holiday Newman Nebraskins Public Television, Inc

First US Radio License Issued to George Hill Lewis

The earliest U S radio license issued in 191 to George Hill Lewis of Cincinnati marking the start of formal radio licensing in the United States. The fragment notes the historic licensing milestone linking Lewis to Cincinnati and radio history.

United States George Hill Lewis Cincinnat

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