Sikking on Hunter death plot shocks Hill Street fans
Chicago Sun-Times notes viewers panicked when Lt. Howard Hunter appeared to kill himself in Hill Street Blues. Actor James Sikking recalls fan calls and public pressure, plus the show's influence on his acting future and Oz-like grasp of Hunter's complex appeal. The piece also covers Mike Royko's unpaid leave and media coverage of Rupert Murdoch's purchase plans.
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Howard Hunter
Hill Street Blues
Channel 5
Hunter
James B. Sikking
Chicago
L.A
Sikking
Howard
J.D. LaRue
Tanter
Hill Street
Dave Pedartc
Ahinnan Sun-Times
Mike Royko
Rupert Murdoch
W8bm
Channel 2
Mike Flannery
Royko
WLS
Channel 7
Jim Avila
Wmaq-Channel 5
Rich Samuels
Donahue
CBS Morning News
Flannery
Wbbm Radio
Guiding Light remains strong after 46 years on air
In a profile of Guiding Light writer Pamela Long Hammer, the CBS soap’s long run since 1937 is noted. Long Hammer discusses maintaining freshness through character continuity, planning up to 18 months ahead, and drawing on imagination to create new figures while relying on core Bauer and Reardon families. The show ranks behind only a few other soaps in ratings, with Long Hammer optimistic about future success.
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New York
Guiding Light
Milions
Bauers
the Reardons
Springfield
Pamela Long Hammer
CBS
Miss Long Hammer
Bert Bauer
Charita Bauer
Abama
Ashley
NBC
Texas
Charles Jay Hammer
Turner Broadcasting System
WTBS
Gail Kobe
General Hospital
All My Children
One Life To Live
ABC
Young and the Restless
TV Listings Snapshot with Classic Film Notes
A dense scan of channel markers and program entries lists shows across stations WKTV WWHY WHEC and others. It mentions Crisis At Central High from 1981 with Joanne Woodward and Charles Durning and classic films like The Juggler of Notre Dame and Jesus Christ Superstar alongside sports and late night slots.
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CROC
WOKR
Buck Rogers
Chan Denis Todey
MacNeil - Lehrer
Cate
Wash Opryland
CMX
Central High
Joanne Woodward
Charles Durning
Elizabeth Huckaby
Genre High
Little Rock
Walter Matthau
Ann-Margret
Brooke
Holywood
Apped
Evening Edia
Shaky Night of Confusing TV Guide Fragments
A fragmented OCR page lists odd show titles and times including The Shit and The Monchhichia Little Ree and Making Of Menkind with mixed numbers. It references WROC A and various cryptic lines, creating a puzzling TV guide snippet without clear program details.
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Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer
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Public Eye
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WUTR
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Glack Beauty
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Dukes of Hazzard
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Washington Week In Review
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Cosby
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Cornelia Sharpe
Miodie East
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Susan Damante Shaw
UMC
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Claudia Cron
Nice
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King
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Car and Driver Magazine
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Key Largo
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Dot
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