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Western Carolinian Volume 44 Number 20

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  • PAGE 16/THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN/FEBRUARY 8, 1979 NBC making a good second effort by PETER J. BOYER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP)—NBC. to its credit, knows a bad thing when it sees one. The network saw lots of bad things in the shows it introduced last fall, had the good sense to ax them all, and has begun the midseason with a brand new batch of hopefuls. Now it's the turn of Fred Silverman, the storied programming executive hired as NBC president last year to make the network respectable again. The Silverman-molded NBC midseason schedule is by no means a collection of TV classics, but the biggest factor working against NBC's new schedule is its old one—there are not enough strong shows to form "blocks," a programming tactic that uses a popular show to draw an audience into a weaker or new show. That's why we have no illusions that it can happen overnight," says Myron Weinhlatt, president of NBC entertainment and close Silverman aide. "It's going to take time. We're going to have to do a lot of development, and we're going to have to be prepared to change a show and try another show." A look at NBC's plan to climb out from under the rubble of recent seasons: Monday night is one evening in which NBC has something resembling a sturdy cornerstone, "Little House on the Prarie." But instead of using it to lead into a weekly series, NBC is leaving the rest of the evening to "Big Event," a collection of made-for-TV movies and the like. Tuesday evening has been owned by ABC for years, with "Happy Days" and "Laverne and Shirley" starting the evening. NBC is trying to grab some of that audience with "Cliffhangers," a TV version of "Perils of Pauline" movie serials that will feature three continuing stories in its weekly hour. NBC follows this with a movie. Wednesday brings the goofiest of NBC's new shows, "Supertrain." An eccentric billionaire builds a huge TRUCKSTOP RESTAURANT HIWAY107 CULLOWHEE Bring your family and friends OPEN 7 A.M. Start your day with HOT BISCUITS Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner until 7 p.m. River Room dining. WHY PAY THE PRICE OF UNLEADED? 18 new Oatsuns run on regular gas. the cheapest, most available gas you can buy. 800 N. MAIN ST. 19 A/23 BY-PASS WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786 200 mph train that travels coast-to-coast while guest stars make drama inside. This leads into the promising "Novels for Television" project. Thursday will be women's night with Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women," "Quincy" and "Mrs. Columbo," the adventures of Lt. Columbo's wife. Friday is NBC's night at the funnies, with "Different Strokes," a decently rated show, leading into ''Brothers and Sisters," a weak campus caper; "Turnabout," about a couple who switch personalities; "Hello Larry," McLean Stevenson's latest try; and "Sweepstakes," a comedy-drama about a million-dollar giveaway and the lives it changes On Saturday, NBC goes after the men, opening and closing with the established "Chips" and "The Rockford Files," with "B.J. and the Bear" in between. "B.J." is a guy with a truck who travels with a monkey named Bear. Sunday will be NBC as usual, except their newsmagazine, "Weekend," will be added to the late-hour slot. "World of Disney" and "Big Event" movie will precede "Weekend." In all, it is a much stronger season for NBC, though the network almost certainly won't catch CBS and ABC in the ratings race. 'Not Now, Darling'hilarious NOT NOW, DARLING by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, is a hilarious farce which set box office records in London and Paris before coming to Broadway. It makes good fun of attempted infidelity and the tangle of misunderstandings which this can—and does—lead to. The scene is the exclusive fur salon of Bodley, Bodley, and Crouch, where Crouch (Ken Stikeleather) struggles to keep things on an even keel despite the energetic philandering of his partner, Gilbert Bodley (Jerry Rogers). At the moment Bodley is trying to secure the affection of his latest would-be mistress by "selling" her husband an expensive mink coat for a fraction of its real worth, and the stammering Crouch is saddled with the task of consummating the sale with a straight face. But, as luck would have it, the husband seizes the bargain coat as the perfect gift for his own mistress, whereupon the complications burgeon up roariously, with poor Crouch caught in the middle. Suspicious wives, mistaken identities, scantily clad girls clapped hurriedly into closets, and a continuous barrage of rapid fire jokes all become part of the hilarious doings, as the action of the play bubbles along merrily right up to the final curtain when, miraculously and to the great relief of all concerned, everything somehow manages to work out as it should. Directed by senior Speech and Theatre Arts major Leonora Forrister, other cast members include: Peggy McNeil Dawson, B. Anne Stump, Martha Huntley, Lynn Bougan, Catherine Dixon, Kay Ponder, Mark Flanagan, David Hecht, and Bill Lauten. Don Massengill will assist Ms. Forrister in directing. Performance dates for this second annual Niggli Production are scheduled for February 19 through 24, with curtain time for each performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $2 for adults, $1 for students, and 50 cents for children. For reservations call 227-7491. t ¥ tt 9, x * I SC tt I ? •** Mon. * 9. Fri. 8-5 •5T Say"I LoveYou!" With beautiful Hallmark Valentine cards and aifts. Saturday 9- 12 1? * f a: m m * * ¥ % * ¥ •§• |j Valentine's Day, Wednesday, February 14 % UNIVERSITY BOOK & SUPPLY STORES. ^£ Large Selection Of Candies, Cards, & Gifts '^T
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