HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-02-27, Page 18PAGE 2
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This is not a tv question
a complaint about putting
new shows, 'Sons
Daughters' and 'Little H
on the Prairie' on the s
time! -1 4on't know if jrou
help, but maybe you h
addresses where we can
write? — M.K., Chome
Que.
.. The reason networks pl
television shows opposite e
other is very simple
cojnpetition! Each netw
owes it to its sponsors
compete with their strong
punches. Wednesday eveni
on the three American
works is an excellent exa
ple. All three launched th
evening with new series
'That's My Mamma' (AB
'Sons and Daughters' (CB
and 'Little House on t
Prairie' (NBC). Of the thr
shows, Michael Landon
'Little House' ranked eight
the ratings while 'Sons a
Daughters' held down 51
place. By simple mathemati
not enough people we
watching 'Sons' to keep t
sponsors happy nor make t
network rich — so the seri
was dropped! Possibly not t
best system, but neverthele
the only game in town! If th
urge to complain is still pe
up in your soul please wri.
directly to the networks i
question and sound off.
I just watched a TV movi
and Meredith Baxter was in
... I really liked her and he
show 'Bridget Loves Bernie
Why was it stopped and ca
you tell me all about her?
H.D., Brandon, Man.
..Meredith Baxter and Davi
Birney were cast by CBS i
1972 as a pair of newlyweds in
'Bridget Loves Bernie'. The
Series quickly ran into severe
criticism from various ewish
and Catholic groups
protesting the demeaning
portrayal of the two families
in the, situation comedy. The
producers insisted on the
with , Jerry Appleton
, it's complete innocence of the
two premise but nevertheless the
and series was bounced at the end
ouse of its initial seasondespite
ame strong showing in the ratings.
can The lovely Meredith Baxter,
ave now 28, is the daughter of
all actress Whitney Blake (Mrs.
dy, 'B' in Shirley Booth's 'Hazel').
Divorced and mother of two
ace children, Meredith lives in the
ach Sherman Oaks area of
Southern California.
A few' years ago there was a
TV series about a man trying
to prove that someone from
outer space was on earth ... series including 'The
what was the name of the Crusader', (1955) and 'The
actor? — F.K., London, Ont. Westerner' (1960). Keith is
..The science fiction series best remembered as Uncle
'The Invaders' was rushed Bill in CBS's 'Family Affair'
into the ABC schedule Jan. '67 (1966-71) and more recently as
to fill the gap left by the Hawaii's good Dr. Jamison on
sudden cancellation of 'Tlie 'Little People' for two
Rounders',and Phyllis Diller's seasons. One interesting note
The Pruitts of Southampton'. about 'Little People' (changed
Roy Thinnes played the only to 'The Brian Keith Show' for
ontinuing role — that of season number two) — nurse
David Vincent. He has ap- Puni was played by actress
eared on such' shows as Victoria Young (the real-life
'Gunsmoke', 'The FBI', 'The Mrs. Keith).
Fugitive' and two seasons as
Dr. Phil Brewer on daytime
television's 'General Hospital'
before signing 'for 'The
Invaders'.
I read a story about Brian
Keith the other day and they
mentioned he had had four tv
series ... I can name two of
them only — 'Little People'.
and 'Family Affair' — what
are the other two? — T.C.,
Ottawa, Ont.
Actor Brian Keith is a
veteran of the Broadway
stage', Hollywood films and
television. The 54 -year-old son
of showbiz parents made his
acting debut in the film 'The
Pied Piper of Malone' at the
tender age of four. He has a
good number of hit movies to
his credit: 'The Russians Are
Coming', 'Nevada Smith' and
'Ten Who° Dared'. In the past
twenty years Brian Keith has
made his mark in American
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TV SIGNAL
Supplement to: The Kincardine News — 396-2963
The Clinton News -Record — 482-3443
The Goderich Signal -Star — 524-8331
Program listings in TV Signal are based on the latest in-
formation received from the stations up to press time.
GODERICH — CLINTON
2 — WJBK - DETROIT
CABLE 3 — SEE 6
4 — WWJ - DETROIT
5 — WNEM - BAY CITY
6 — GLOBAL
7 — WXYZ - DETROIT
8 — CKNX - WINGHAM
9 — CKLW - WINDSOR
10 — CFPL - LONDON
11 — CHCH - HAMILTON
CABLE 12 — LOCAL -
GODERICH & CLINTON
13 — CKCO - KITCHENER
+The -Smothers Brothers
take a second crack at weekly
television this spring.
Following their disastrous
half-hour situation comedy
series (1965), the Brothers are
being given a free hand at a
weekly variety hour on NBC.
Political satire, expertly
staged and cleverlyexec'uted,
made-. -the CBS network
executives a touch nervous
when the Brothers premiered
with their show in 1967. By '69
a dispute over scripts resulted
in the series' cancellation. The
Brothers took legal action
against CBS and were
recently awarded over
$800.000 for their sufferings.
The important note here is the
fact that the Smothers
Brothers are hack 'on
television — political �utirt'
and all!
KINCARDINE
2 — SEE 13
CABLE 3 — LOCAL -
' KINCARDINE
5 — WNEM - BAY CITY
6 — GLOBAL
8 — CKNX - WINGHAM
10 — CFPL - LONDON
11 — CHCH - HAMILTON
13 — CKCO - KITCHENER
A Signal Publication
Can you please help me with
a problem? How do I write to
Kent McCord of 'Adam -12'? —
Miss S.W., Edmonton. Alta.
tht tl�� ciiauhlc! humors are
flying the producing network
— NBC — are considering
dropping the long-running
police seriesat the conclusion
of this season. By this printing
the decision may have been
made. Executive producer
Jack Webb is planningto fight
for the series. If the show
miraculously survives it will
go on without one of its stars —
Martin Milner has signed to
star in a TV movie based on
'The Swiss Family Robinson'
which will double as a pilot for
a possible series. Kent
McCord has made no definite
plans yet. Write: 'Adam -12',
NBC-TV, 3000 W. Alameda,
Burbank, Calif.
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