Frank's Place tackles racial stereotypes on TV
Tim Reid, star and co executive producer of Frank's Place, criticizes TV stereotypes and pledges a realistic portrayal of black and white characters. The veteran actor notes the show blends comedy and drama and avoids labeling it as a black program while exploring diverse American cultures. In one episode the series visits the New Orleans ghetto.
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Frank's Place the gentler slice of life TV
CBS backs Frank's Place with a loyal 15 to 20 million weekly audience while pushing for broader viewership. Reid defends the show against pigeonholing, praising its real families and dignified Southern characters and hoping CBS stays patient as midseason rolls on.
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MacGyver episode features Davalos in new regular role
At 8 00 P M a repeat of the season opener stars Elys a Davalos now hired as a regular in a different role amid a plot featuring a Soviet operative. At 9 00 P M a TV movie Eye on the Sparrow stars Mare Winningham and Keith Carradine, based on a true tale of a blind couple facing bureaucratic hurdles to adopt. The Summit: A Nuclear Age Drama also airs.
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Summit Drama Recreates Reagan Gorbachev Meeting
A televised special dramatizes the 1986 Washington summit using participant recollections. The program, timed with the historic event, blends notes and memories into a reimagined conversation.
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Award winning director revisits handicapped life in Eye on the Sparrow
Director John Korty, famed for sensitive portraits of disabled people, helms Eye on the Sparrow about a blind couple, Ethel Hollars and James Lee, challenging adoption rules in St Louis. The film stars Marc Winningham and Keith Carradine and airs Monday on NBC.
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Lights Out Was NBC Mystery Series 1949 to 1952
The program Lights Out aired on NBC from 1949 to 1952. It opened with a pair of eyes and a bloody hand reaching to turn out the lights. Narrators included actor Jack LaRue and announcer Frank Gallop, but it never matched the stature of the longer running radio version.
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