NBC plans supercharged midseason lineup with Sam Jones show
NBC unveils a bold midseason slate headlined by Sam Jones in The Highwayman with Jacko as his sidekick. Ben Vereen joins J.J. Starbuck. Jim Henson Presents arrives mid 88 89 with Storyteller and Muppets. Cheech Marin to host a prime time variety hour.
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Midseason TV experiments face limited success and cautious scheduling
Tom Batiuk and Gerry Shamray report that substitutions for the movie night underperformed with Night Court Beverly Hills Buntz and Unsolved Mysteries. NBC chief Tartikoff warns against fourth or fifth season shows. Sonny Spoon debuts in coming months, The Highwayman premieres March 4, Molly Dodd and Beverly Hills Buntz and The Bronx Zoo slated for March.
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NBC Reveals Spring and Summer Show Slates
NBC announces new series including Aaron's Way and Day by Day while Mama's Boy was dropped weeks ago. In the Heat of the Night becomes a potential spin off with Carroll O'Connor and Howard Rollins. Warren Littlefield says the shift aims to move away from Nielsen season and expand summer plans with an eight hour miniseries that could seed a new series.
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CBS adds 60 Minutes anchors to Evening News lineup
Dan Rather will share the CBS Evening News set with 60 Minutes correspondents Mike Wallace Morley Safer Ed Bradley Harry Reasoner and Diane Sawyer on occasion Wallace leads the first reports though CBS denies it aims to boost ratings Fox cancels Wilton North Report moving to The Late Show reruns Oprah Winfrey tapes in Atlantic City Jan 20 with Tyson Holmes Leonard and guests and other TV notes from CBS ABC NBC and syndication.
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Freedom Fighter: Soldier Helps East Germans Flee Berlin Wall
Tony Danza stars in a TV movie about an American soldier aiding Berlin Wall escapes. He searches for reunion with his love Colette Stevenson while confronting Cold War dangers. Lindsay Wagner stars in a separate drama about a religious controversy and a high school teacher.
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Conserving America: Wetlands to Prairie Potholes
A four part series surveys efforts to preserve U S natural resources starting with wetlands and moving to salt-water marshes fresh-water swamps and prairie potholes. The premiere airs 9 30 PM and features Designing Women between segments.
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Nell Carter and Hair era career notes in 1969s
Nell Carter reportedly appeared in the 1969 musical Hair and sang "White Boys" and "Abie Baby" on a 1979 soundtrack recording. She was featured in the film before rising to stardom on Broadway in Ain't Misbehavin.
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