Hit series and syndication rules outlined at NATPE
Warner Bros. executive Dick Robertson presented a four part formula for successful off network sitcoms at NATPE. The study favors age 18 to 49 adults, teens and kids, and a male 18 to 49 segment, with syndication audiences heavy in the 5 to 8 p m window and older viewers underrepresented.
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Network series forecast based on syndication history
Tom Batiuk and Bob Wojtko recount Robertson's view of past off network sitcoms. They cite The Jeffersons as a CBS rerun success despite older skew, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy as failed bets, and discuss ALF Married with Children Perfect Strangers Hogan Family as potential hits. They warn against formula driven scheduling shaping future NBC and Warner Bros. fare and the risk of further TV predictability.
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Greystoke Tarzan Epic Shines in 1984 Screen Treatment
A review notes Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan Lord of the Apes as the most lavish Bur roughs based film to date. Directed by Hugh Hudson the epic follows Tarzan amid jungle exploits and grand production scope while wartime tensions echo through the surrounding text.
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Critic Choices Dilemmas in New Episode Hunter Guest
A TV critique notes Cristina Raines appearing as an old acquaintance of Hunter in a new episode. The report references Malcolm McDowell in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 A Clockwork Orange adaptation as contextual background for the discussed cinematic themes.
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Weak two diamond opening in bridge leads to misfit outcome
In a deal West bids two diamonds, North doubles for takeout, and South jumps to four hearts. South's bid misreads the hand and the contract is defeated by two spades, the ace of diamonds, and a club. East-West could have forced four spades, but West's weak two diamond opening was at fault.
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Cancer to Capricorn Horoscope Card Readout
Friends and contacts grow in importance this year with opportunities and adventures through people you know. Aquarius hints at changing tides and new possibilities. Pisces relies on a dependable friend, Aries may connect you with a helpful counterpart, Taurus fits you into others plans, Gemini aids mutual protection, Cancer earns reciprocal thoughtfulness, Leo inspires a promising relationship, Virgo hints at social gatherings, Sagittarius shows leadership for positive results, Capricorn suggests letting events unfold for better outcomes.
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