Koppel’s Soviet sex report draws mixed moral questions
Ted Koppel profiles life under glasnost in The Kop pel Report Sex in the Soviet Union. He examines housing crowding, abortion rates, prostitution, AIDS and lack of sex education, noting freedoms clash with continued repression. the show blends stark facts with occasional sensational images and ends stalled on a unifying conclusion. NPR offers a no-frills Dickens tale, with Jonathan Winters voicing Scrooge across all roles while Mimi Kennedy voices the women, in a straight read rather than comedic.
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Olivia Newton-John stars in A Mom for Christmas on NBC
Olivia Newton-John makes her TV debut in NBCs A Mom for Christmas a Disney holiday fantasy about a girl whose wish brings a mannequin to life Amy the housekeeper teaches through Christmas magic with two new songs by John Farrar. PBSs Christmas at Pops airs with the Boston Pops conducted by Jahr Williams featuring Barbara Hendricks and Edward Asner reading Yes Virginia There Is a Santa Claus.
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Tonight's TV Highlights Include Kids-TV and Holiday Films
Kids view a smart shopping episode of Kids-TV at 4 and 5 20 PM teaching tipping and truth in ads. Reggie Jackson joins Della Reese on ABCs MacGyver at 8 PM, a tale of a star being blackmailed by a counterfeit collector. Mickeys Christmas Carol airs on NBC at 8, with Pluto and Donald in two more snow cartoons. Monday Night Football at 9 features the 49ers vs Rams in a marquee rivalry.
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