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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1987
Page
10
The Chronicle-Telegram reports CBS won the latest ratings survey for its duplicate murder miniseries about a New York socialite pressuring her son to kill his grandfather. NBC’s rival Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder trailed in second as CBS led the showdown.
TV news which began Sunday night proved a disaster. CBS At Mother's Request with Stefanie Powers averaged a 35 share with segments ranked 5th and 14th. NBC Nutcracker starring Lee Remick placed 49th with 20 percent of viewers. CBS Deadly Care with Cheryl Ladd finished 15th. Monday's 13 city overnight ratings survey data followed.
NBC held the week’s top ratings led by The Cosby Show and Nightly News as CBS and ABC trailed. Roomies and The Bronx Zoo drew strong debuts, while Night Court and other shifts affected the weekly Top 10 standings with several program moves.
Satirical film awards special Spitting Image features David Frost as the human host. Puppets lampoon stars like Steven Spielberg Burt Reynolds Richard Chamberlain Mia Farrow and Woody Allen in a lampooned Academy Awards style ceremony.
TV listings note Colbys finale concerns Nielsen fears while Mystery covers Dalgliesh in Cover Her Face Part 1. Spitting Image 1987 Movie Awards spoof debuts as L.A. Law stars Tess Harper faces Kuzak in a sexual abuse case involving a famous athlete.
John Diehl left Miami Vice by his own choice after months of planning. He felt the character could not go further and received a dramatic send off. In Sidney the TV movie showed Shorr as homosexual, but NBC avoided the issue in the series. On Hee Haw both Jeanine Riley and Gunilla Hutton played Billie Jo in Petticoat Junction, with Riley 1963 65 and Hutton 1965 66 followed by Meredith MacRae until 1970.
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