Dallas Wins Ratings Battle In Two-Hour Season Opener
Dallas scored a 24.7 rating and 40 percent share in the 13-market Nielsen overnights for its two hour season opener, edging NBCs Miami Vice at 9 p.m. with a 17.2 to 27 share. NBCs Amen then led 9:30 p.m. on Saturday with a 37 share.
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NBC reveals fresh SNL lineup for 12th season
NBC announces Saturday Night Live will launch its 12th season on October 11 with many new faces. Only Jon Lovitz, Dennis Miller, and Nora Dunn return from last year as Dana Carvey leads the newcomers alongside Phil Hartman Jan Hooks Victoria Jackson A Whitney Brown Kevin Nealon and David Johansen also features. NBC chief Brandon Tartikoff says the replacements are better than last year’s cast.
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We Won’t Have to Teach Them Comedy Live This Season
Batiuk and Shamray note the troupe has already performed before live audiences. Tartikoff will skip this season’s opening skit, unlike last year, admitting the on camera role was a mistake and that his place is not on camera.
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TV Highlights and Movie Listings Night Schedule
A dense TV guide lists 8 PM blocks featuring Matlock and Who's the Boss plus later films and documentaries across HBO Cinemax Showtime and TMC. Highlights include The Seven Ups Agatha Christie Murder in Three Acts Fidel Castro interview Cuba in the Shadow of Doubt and Impulse with a mix of crime drama comedy and illustrated public affairs.
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Night TV Schedule Highlights Tonight
Several classic films and dramas air across networks at 1 PM through 4 PM. Doris Day leads Calamity Jane on WOR, followed by Adam at 6 AM with Michael Douglas WIBS, The Whisperers on SHOWTIME, The VLPs with Elizabeth Taylor on TMC, Heidi on HBO, Fort Apache on CINEMAX, The Flying Deuces on G1, and an Afterschool Special Wanted The Perfect Guy on 5 plus SHOWTIME offers A Cure about teen love and heartbreak.
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