Call to Glory among rare hot spots in summer TV
TV writer notes summer is lean for hits as networks burn off pilots and leftovers. He cites 1983 pilots like Buffalo Bill and rerun competition with Three's Company and Jennifer Slept Here. Instances where networks revived shows after summer gaps are discussed.
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Call to Glory anchors ABCs summer bonanza
The NBC and CBS summer pilots signal networks testing new ideas while ABC seizes the moment with its strong summer bid. Call to Glory follows Col. Raynor Sarnac and family in 1962 as CIA missions hover over Cuba, blending high flying action with a literate family drama. Craig T. Nelson stars as the devoted pilot and patriot.
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Raynor Sarnac
TV Highlights Packed Night of Classic Movies and Specials
A dense TV guide lists Debby Boone and Jill Whelan in bloopers, Call to Glory premiere, Airwolf and many films across Showtime HBO Cinimax WTBS WOR WGN TMC. Notable titles include Airwolf The Last Unicorn King Kong Battle Beyond The Stars and Heart Like a Wheel with multiple actors and networks across late evening slots.
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Keenan Wynn
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Movie Cards: 1980s CATV Listings of Films and Casts
A compact listing of TV movie slots with titles, years, and principal cast. Includes Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Geisha Boy, That Man in the White House F D R, Harold and Maude, Red Headed Woman, The Strangers Hand, The Curse of Bigfoot, Snoopy animated feature, Trail of the Pink Panther, and Popeye along with channels WTBS HBO TMC SHOWTIME CINEMAX and times from 1:05 P M to 4:30 P M.
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Jennifer Jason Leigh
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