Fresh Prince of Bel Air debuts on WSTM TV 3
Three shows premiere this evening and NBC returns to SITCOM business. Fresh Prince follows Will Smith sent from Philadelphia to Bel Air to shape up at his aunt and uncle’s home. The cast includes Janet Hubert and James Avery with witty one liners centered on Will.
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Uncle Buck star Lenny Clarke leads a rough pilot review
The piece critiques CBS comedy Uncle Buck starring Lenny Clarke as a blue collar uncle in a chaotic family setup. It compares tone to Roseanne, notes crude lines, calls it weak fall programming, and predicts limited staying power despite Clarke's humor. It also previews Lenny and Major Dad follow-up.
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Roseanne
Tonight Highlights On TV With Capone Tale And NFL Opener
TV listings feature The Lost Capone a romanticized Capone brother tale at 8 p.m. on TNT and Joshua's Heart at 9 p.m. on Channel 3 about a artist who falls for an architect. Monday Night Football debuts its 21st season at 9 p.m. on WIXT TV with the 49ers versus Saints at the Superdome in New Orleans.
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Kirik Rejoins TV News as Consultant in Detroit
Joe Kirik, ex news director at WSTM-TV Channel 3, linked to labor-strife resignations, returns as vice president for news consultation at Reymer and Associates in Detroit. He will later consult Channel 3 rivals, resuming regional influence in local television.
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Wstm-Tv
Channel 3
Ron Philips
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Reymer and Associates
Kirik
TV Station Consultants Shape Newsroom Decisions
TV industry consultant Kirik notes five major firms exist in the country as stations seek input on newscast style, anchors, and look. Channel 3 replaced Lisa Sweitzer with Jackie Robinson for co anchor duties, delaying her start last Tuesday. Channel 5 awaits how the move unfolds.
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Kirik
Channel 3
Lisa Sweitzer
John Nicholson
Mark Carros
Jackie Robinson
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Cable Week Shifts Try To Boost Local Programming
Local Cable Programming Week faces timing shocks as viewers switch to new network shows. Cooke CableVision and Syracuse New Channels Channel 13 air nightly local fare including the Winter Special Olympics, a Can Christians Rock and Roll documentary, Jazzfest 89, and A Small Towns Big Dream. Channel 68 shifts Arsenio Hall Show to 11 30 p.m. amid new ownership, promising more recognizable titles and less editing this fall.
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Cooke CableVision
Syracuse
Arsenio Hall
Wsyt-Tv
Channel 68
Gary Dreisspul
Dreispul
Arsenio
WSBK
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