TV Notebook Notes On Copycat TV Series Origins
Entertainment editor notes a trend of copying ideas in television. Father Shapiro discusses origins of Dynaasty and Navy, reflecting on past mega hits and his work on Winds of War Masada Pearl and Ike at ABC and CBS.
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Calamity Jane cast for CBS television movie
CBS to air a Calamity Jane TV movie starring Jane Alexander as Jane Canary with Frederic Forrest as Wild Bill Hickok and David Hemmings as Jim O Neill. Dennis Weaver will portray a leading man. CBS plans a three night movie event to anchor fall schedule amid baseball playoffs.
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Mortimer Defends Literary Integrity Against TV Changes
British writer John Mortimer says his works are immutable for TV and must not be altered by directors or turned in group sessions. He praises Hill Street Blues for a hands off approach and notes Hollywood edits compromised his John and Mary screenplay. Mortimer’s Rumpole series and Brideshead adaptation aired in Britain with control over casting and dialogue.
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TV grid airs late night picks with film and talk show mix
A chaotic TV schedule lists channel slots and program titles such as Laverne and Shirley, Dream Of Jeannie, Beluga, Cloud Dancer, and Bugs Bunny films. It explains how N S B channel numbers map to different providers and notes guest lists like Irene Cara and Lou Rawls.
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Saturday TV line up for the 1980s morning and daytime schedule
A sprawling list of daytime programs, news blocks, cartoons, game shows, movies, and soaps across networks. Entries mention CBS ABC and various shows like Tom And Jerry, News programs, The Young and The Restless, General Hospital, and feature films, with multiple repeats and special segments noted throughout the day.
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