TV Fall Lineup Predicted To Dominate Prime Time
Forecasters peg fall season winners by slot competition and crossovers. Lisa Bonet star vehicle A Different World after Cosby Show is expected to top Nielsen lists, with Thirty-Something following Moonlighting on ABC Tuesdays. Hooperman and The Slap Maxwell Story anchor Wednesdays, filling a slot long held by Dynasty.
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Private Eye Emerges as NBC Sunset Strip Caper
John Darling notes ABCs Perfect Strangers and Head of the Class lead into NBCs new detective series Private Eye set on 1950s Sunset Strip. Created by Anthony Yerkovich, famed for Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues, the show stars Josh Brolin and Michael Woods with a striking setting.
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Five fall TV programs eye Nielsen success in fall
TV nostalgia fueled by 56 era sound and style targets young adults. Miami Vice leads into another hip show as five programs debut in September with strong schedule placement and likely solid Nielsen ratings.
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NBC miniseries on Billionaire Boys Club founder Joe Hunt
Los Angeles reports that NBC will air a November miniseries dramatizing Joe Hunt founder of the Billionaire Boys Club. Hunt, sentenced to life for the murder of Ronald Levin, faces ongoing trials of his bodyguard Jim Pittman. Proponents argue miniseries based on testimony and fact, while questions about immediacy and trial changes linger.
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Boss vs Age Bias Exposed in TV Comedy Shootout
At 8 00 P M Mona confronts a company over alleged age discrimination using sharp tactics. The 9 00 P M film Beverly Hills Madam stars Faye Dunaway as a high end procurer, delivering the era’s glamour and intrigue.
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Moonlighting Faces Rival for Maddie in Repeat Episode
In a rerun from early in its run, David sees tough competition for Maddie as his brother visits, potentially igniting a big clash. Meanwhile Night Heat, a Canadian police series, shifts to prime time with Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott leading a detective team.
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Celebrity Q and A on TV shows and classic stars
A reader asks about a Saginaw University logo on a TV wardrobe mistake and notes Saginaw Valley State College. The answer clarifies there is no Saginaw University. Other questions cover Moonlighting casting, The Long Long Trailer details, Crime Story renewal, Head of the Class and Gimme a Break status, and family notes on George Burns and Betty Grable.
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