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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1988

Page

12

ALF's rise from quirky alien to network sensation

NBC's ALF roars to popularity with more than 40 million weekly viewers and a booming merchandise market. The alien life form anchors two hit series, a thriving toy line, and global distribution, as executives weigh saturating the market against future longevity.

E.T Reese Alf C. Everett Koop Walt Disney NBC Melmac

ALF boosts NBC profile amid ratings bounce and irreverent tone

NBC backed ALF with house acts and cross promos on Today Friday Night Videos and NFL 86 as audience awareness grew. The show finished its first season at No 28 and moved toward the Top 10 in season two. Patchett cites irreverence and alien innocence as keys to ALF's appeal and notes parent interest with Make a Wish interviews and ALF dolls, while acknowledging potential darker humor could risk kids’ ratings.

Alf Mr. Smith Tartikoff NBC Patchett Bob Newhart Bob Hartley Dabney Coleman Buffalo Bill Bittinger Punky Brewster Tanner Make A Wish Foundation Scripps Howard News Service

Letterman Returns to NBC Late Night Amid Writers Strike

NBC plans to resume Late Night with David Letterman on Tuesday with or without a guild waiver. Head writer Steve O'Donnell says the show will air with Letterman possibly monologue-free if no exemption is granted, while the Writers Guild continues a four month old strike.

Kathryn Baker New York David Letterman NBC Steve O’donnell Writers Guild of America Letterman O’donnell Guild Johnny Carson O'Donnell

Nightingales Pilot Targets Nursing Students

Aaron Spelling executive produces the unsold series pilot about eight student nurses facing professional and personal challenges. Cast includes Mimi Kazyk and Susan Walters as key leads with a long time TV history noted. The listing adds a second item featuring NEWHART with a humorous, dreamlike return and a nod to Larry Sanderson as a Carson substitute fantasy.

Nightingales Aaron Dynasty Spelling Mimi Kazyk Susan Elvis and Walters Newhart Larry William Sanderson

Critic's Choices and Drama on Designing Women

A TV segment highlights Designing Women focusing on a drama about AIDS spread by a fellow interior decorator. It also previews a documentary titled Some Babies Die hosted by Jane Pauley, tracing grief after stillbirth and crib death.

Jane Pauley

Tips for Tops opens new path in bridge literature

Dr George Rosenkranz author of Tips for Tops from Devyn Press adds a thought provoking contribution to bridge literature. The work explores strategic insights and teaching notes to elevate high level play.

George Rosenkranz Devyn Press

Daily Horoscope and Bridge Hand Fragment

Horoscope for Cancer through Aquarius outlines daily themes and cautions. A long bridge hand analysis follows detailing an artificial two bid, spade play, and defensive choices with declarer and West signaling.

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