Muddling Through on CBS Faces Notes and Fresh Start
Executive producer Barton Dean says Muddling Through was written for NBC but moved to CBS after notes. The sitcom stars Stephanie Hodge as Connie Drego, a brassy ex con returning to a family at a motor court, paired with Hearts Afire after Dr. Quinn. The piece reviews Dean’s lack of fresh territory and Hodge’s improved working conditions compared with Nurses.
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CBS
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Shaw
Newhart
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Sagansky
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Jane Seymour
Hodge
Connie Drego
Sonny
D. David Morin
Madeline
Jennifer Aniston
Taeda Kerri
Aimee Brooks
Trooper Cooper
Scott Waara
Connie
Flint
Mich
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The
Bear
Harper Valley
Knots Landing
Nurses
Empty Nest
Loni Anderson
TV lore and trivia from Let's Talk Matheson
Q and A column recalls Johnny Quest voice actors Tim Matheson and Roger Bannon’s real name, plus vintage TV show queries. Answers cover WKRP Venus Flytrap and Dr Johnny Fever, Keaton role in early 80s police series, and Married with Children fate of Steve Rhoades, with contact details for submissions.
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Tim Matheson
Animal House
Michael Keaton
WKRP
Cincinnati
Soap World letters discuss soap character dynamics
Soap World readers share thoughts on Hope from The Young and the Restless and Viki and Clint from One Life to Live. They praise Hope’s practicality and worry over Victor’s interference, and urge changes for Clint and Viki, noting Clint’s absence after an on-set accident and plans for reconciliation.
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Hope
the Young and the Restless
Signy Coleman
Victor
Eric Braeden
Victoria
Heather Tom
Nicholas
Viki
Erika Slezak
Clint
Clint Ritchie
Sloan
Roy Thinnes
Ritchie
Silent Witness What A Child Saw TV Movie Premieres on USA
A rising prosecutor uncovers a grisly open and shut murder case that proves more complex as a child witnesses the crime. The USA Network airing features Mia Korf as Caroline and Bill Nunn delivering a standout performance amid tough themes and danger. Moon Shot airs on TBS as a four hour two part chronicle of the US Soviet moon race told with Barry Corbin narration.
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TBS
United States
Soviet Union
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