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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1977

Page

18

New fall TV season shows mixed as Nielsen rankings shift

Network ratings show ABC leading with Laverne and Shirley Happy Days and Charlie‘s Angels. CBS slips to third while NBC trails but gains with 60 Minutes. New entries like Soap and Love Boat draw audiences, while others such as The Fitzpatricks and Big Hawaii flop.

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World Series TV share soars in New York and Los Angeles

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers dominated TV viewership with 62 percent share in New York and 72 percent in Los Angeles per A C Nielsen. Chicago fans for the Cubs and White Sox were less engaged as the series heated up.

NEW York New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers A.C. Nielsen Co Los Angeles Chicago Riehard Cubs White Sox

World Series Viewership Drops After Late Collapse

The World Series drew 45 percent of the viewing public. The game aired in New York and Los Angeles on the ABC affiliate and the local station that carried the teams all season, as both teams licked their wounds from a late-season collapse.

New York Los Angeles ABC

Viewing Today Specials and Prime Time Lineup

Television listings show Debut of The Winners featuring Debbie Phillips, a 17 year old equestrian, plus Once Upon a Classic Robin Hood Part 2, The Advocates debate on nuclear power. Evening programs include news, talk, game shows, and a Fearsome slate of films and children’s programs.

Debbie Phillips Waltons Rosey Grier

Luna Advocates Debate on Nuclear Power Moratorium

The program features a special debate titled The Age of Uncertain Sea on nuclear power moratorium and safety, with participants including Barnaby Jones and Rosetti plus a focus on a young woman arrested as an accomplice in a robbery-homicide case.

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Shirley MacLaine and Bella Abzug to cameo on NBC Laugh-In

Shirley MacLaine and former New York congresswoman Bella Abzug will make cameo appearances on NBC's Laugh-In. The surprise turn brings two high profile figures into the comedy sketch show's fast paced satire.

Shirley MacLaine New York Bella Abzug

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