3 THE PLAIN DEALER, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1982 -P TV SELECTIONS EVENING TELEVISION 3 5 8 23. 25 13 0 PM Chips Emmy Awards Seven Brides Emmy Awards Paper Chase Laugh Trax 0:30 for Seven MOVIE: Brothers Masterpiece Greatest Sports 3:30 'Men of Steel' Alice Theater Legends Trapper American Conversation 1:30 John. M.D. Dreamer About Town PM News News News News: World Sign Off Sports Wrap-Up 11:30 Browns: MOVIE: MOVIE: Entertainment News Lorain News 0:00 'The Last Remake Night to This Week Sign Off Sign Off 1:30 of Beau Geste' Remember' Madame's Place 1:30 News. Sign Off News News.
Sign Off 01. 1:30 Sign. Off 2:20 WTBS, BASEBALL Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds. 2:30 ESPN, GOLF. Merril Lynch-Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am Tournament, from Newport, R.I.
4 p.m. 3, NFL FOOTBALL Baltimore Colts at Miami Dolphins. 4:30 25, ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN "Lucerne," while touring Richard Wagner's home, Rubinstein talks of "Wagneritis," the time when all musicians fall in love with the German composer's music. 5 p.m. 25, FIRING LINE "The Economy and the Blacks," Rev.
Jesse Jackson, guest. Part 2. NICK, SPECIAL DELIVERY "Robinson Crusoe," adapted from Daniel Defoe's classic, novel, one this man's Russian-made enormous courage feature and will to survive. 5:30 ESPN, WATERSKIING Tournament of Champions from Shreveport, La. SHO, WACKY WORLD OF JONATHAN WINTERS Andy Griffith, guest.
USA, NCAA FOOTBALL Panthers at Florida State Seminoles." 5:35 WTBS, UNDERSEA WORLD OF JACQUES COUSTEAU The Calypso sails off the coast of Corsica to study the beautiful forests of red coral hidden beneath the surface. 6 p.m. SPOT, BARRY MANILOW: IN THE ROUND Manilow performs a selection of his hits at Pittsburgh's Civic Arena. 6:30 25, THE RIVER IN THE DESERT A film about the Colorado River examines water crisis in the Southwest and the attitudes and historical forces which have precipitated it. NICK, SPREAD YOUR WINGS "Thailand: The Monk's Parasol," 15-vear-old Lee Nakhampa is disturbed to find out that a parasol she had made for her cousin has been sold.
7 p.m. 3, THE STEELER AND THE PITTSBURGH KID A 9-year-old boy learns about values and discipline when he is tempororily adopted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Henry Thomas and "Mean" Joe Green star. Repeat. 5, 23, SATURDAY MORNING PAC- MAN preview of ABC's Saturday morning PREVIEW PARTY Dick, Clark hosts a line-up, with guests Henry Winkler and Marty Ingels.
USA, "Top of the Town" 1937. Doris Nolan, Ella Logan. 3:30 TMC, "Hell Night" 1981. Linda Blair, Vincent Van Patten. Rated R.
100 minutes. 4 p.m. 8, "Killer Force" 1975. Peter Fonda, Telly Savalas. A security officer and his sidekick attack a desert mining camp for a beautiful woman and $20 million in diamonds.
61, "Love Letters" 1945. Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten. A young woman marries the soldier she belleves to have written her letters from the front and is later accused of killing him. HBO, "Cannonball Run" 1981. Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLulse.
Rated PG. 95 minutes. SHO, "Heartbeeps" 1981. Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters. Rated PG.
105 minutes. 4:30 CINE, "Breaker Morant" 1980. Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson. Rated PG. 106 minutes.
SPOT, "Brian's Song" 1971. James Caon, Billy Dee Williams. 5:30 TMC, "Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears" 1980. Vera Alentova, Alexei Batalov. 6 p.m.
HBO, "St. Helens" 1981. Art Carney, David Huffman. Rated PG. 95 minutes.
6:30 CINE, SHO, "Brian's Song" 1971. James Caan, Billy Dee Williams. 7:30 PREVIEW, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" 1971. Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. 8 p.m.
CINE, "The Fifth Musketeer" 1979. Beau Bridges, Ursula Andress. Rated PG. 103 minutes. H80, "Endless Love" 1981.
Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt. Rated R. 115 minutes. SHO, "The Blue Lagoon" 1980. Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins.
Rated R. 105 minutes. SPOT, "Looker" 1981. Albert Finney, James Coburn. Rated PG.
94 minutes. TMC. "9 to 5" 1980. Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton. Rated PG.
110 minutes. 9 p.m. "'Men of Steel" 1980. Lee Majors, Jennifer O'Neill. A beautiful woman is assisted by a tough construction foreman in running the company she inherits after her father's suspicious death.
9:30 PREVIEW, "Mommie Dearest" 1981. Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid. Rated PG. 129 minutes. SPOT, "9 to 5" 1980.
Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton. Rated PG. 110 minutes. 10 p.m. 4 I CINE, "'The Hanging Tree" 1959.
Gary Cooper, Maria Schell. SHO, "Outland" 1981. Sean Peter Boyle. Rated R. 109 minutes.
TMC, "Ned Kelly" 1970. Mick Jagger, Allen Bickford. Candy?" Gary Sandy, actor, "WKRP In Cincinnati;" Les Brown, guests. USA, NCAA FOOTBALL Boston College Eagles at Clemson Tigers. WOR, STRAIGHT TALK Robert MacNeil, co-author "The Right Place at the Right 8:05 WTBS, NASHVILLE ALIVE! John Conlev, guest.
9 p.m. 25, MASTERPIECE THEATER "Testament of Youth," devastated by Roland's death, Vera devotes all her energies to nursing; she returns to England determined to marry her brother's friend Victor. Part 3. Repeat.v 43, GREATEST SPORTS LEGENDS Port 1: Joe DiMaggio; Part 2: Willie Stargell discusses Roberto Clemente's career. NICK, LUISA MILLER One of Giuseppe Verdi's popular operas Is presented from London's Royal Opera, House at Covent Garden, with Moazel and the Royal Opera House Orchestra.
9:05 WTBS, NCAA FOOTBALL Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane. 9:30 8, ALICE Vera convinces Mel to leave her in charge of the diner during his short absence. Repeat. 10 p.m.
8, TRAPPER JOHN, M.D. Stanley cracks under the pressure of being deserted by the rest of the hospital gang. Repeat. 25, AMERICAN DREAMERS Several recipients of the Horatio Alger award for excellence in their fields, including baseball great Henry Aaron, pediatric surgeon Dr. Jessie Ternberg and New York Times columnist James Reston, are profiled.
HBO, COUNTRY MUSIC U.S.A. Roy Clark hosts a country music festival from his home town of Independence, that includes Merle Haggard, Charlie Rich, Johnny Lee and Lacy J. Dalton. 11:30 8, ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK Re-. ports on safety in TV and film production; the migration of show business activity from Las Vegas to Atlantic City; the death of Marilyn Monroe; diet and exercise habits of the stars.
WOR, EVENING AT THE IMPROV Phil Foster, host, with guests Nancy White, Michael Keaton and Ann Jillian. Midnight ESPN, NCAA FOOTBALL Arizona State Sun Devils at Houston Cougars. 12:30 Crimson Tide at Mississippi Rebels. USA, NCAA FOOTBALL Pittsburgh NICK, LIVEWIRE "TV Mind Panthers at Florida State Seminoles. EXCELLENT.
A GOOD. FAIR 11 p.m. Bernadette Peters. Rated PG. 105 HBO, "Cannonball Run" 1981.
Burt Rey- minutes. nolds, Dom DeLuise. Rated PG. 95 TMC, "A Little Romance" 1979. Laurence minutes.
Olivier, Diane Lane. Rated PG. 108 11:30 minutes. Night to Remember" 1958. Ken- 12:30 neth More, Ronald Allen.
The Titanic goes WOR, "Trinity Is Still My Name" 1975. down on its maiden voyage as a nearby Terence Hill, Bud Spencer. freighter stands by, unaware of its crisis. PREVIEW, "Zoot Suit" 1981. Daniel 1 a.m.
Valdez, Edward James Olmos. Rated R. SPOT, "American Gigolo" 1980. Richard 103 minutes. Gere, Lauren Hutton.
Rated R. 117 SPOT, "Agency" 1981. Robert Mitchum, minutes. Lee Majors. Rated R.
95 minutes. 1:05 11:45 3, 'The Last Remake of Beau Geste" Joan WTBS, Fontaine. Directed Cary by Alfred Grant, "Suspicion" 1941. 1977. brothers Marty become Feldmon, involved Michael in the York.
Twin Hitchco*ck. Foreign Legion while attempting to preserve their 1:20 adopted family's honor. SHO, "Galaxy of Terror" 1981. Edward Midnight Albert, Erin Moran. Rated R.
80 minutes. CINE, "Breaker Morant" 1980. Edward 1:30 Woodward, Jack Thompson. Rated PG. PREVIEW, "Texas Lightning" 1981.
106 minutes. Channing Mitchell, Maureen McCormick. SHO, "Heartbeeps" 1981. Andy Kaufman, Rated R. 95 minutes.
TOPS ON RADIO 6:30 6:30 A.M., COMMUNITY STORE, 89.7 FM Haydn's Symphony No.99 in E-Flat, WDOK, 102 FM Peter Myers. Schumann's Cello Concerto in A Minor. A.M., YOUR COMMUNITY, WDOK, 102 3 P.M., IT'S IN THE STARS, WJW, 850 AM FM Bruce Baskin, Mary Stone, Lindsay Sandra Lee Serio. Morganthaler. 5 P.M., DICK CLARK, WGCL, FM Music LAW YOU, WMMS, 101 FM survey.
1.A.M., Landever. 5 BLACK VIEWPOINT, WIMO, 1490 AM Edward Young, Stanley Tolliver, Dr. Curtis 1 A.M., PERSPECTIVES, 93 FM Jefferson. Latrell Sandra Eulinberg, Sandra 5 P.M., ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, WKSU, Johnson, Tresville. 69.7FM Indepth news reports.
1 A.M., RANDY BROWN, WJMO, 1490 AM 6 P.M., FRONTIERS 91 FM AvantGospel music. carde and progressive music. 7 A.M., CSU FORUM, WGAR, 1420 AM Ferris 6 P.M., LADY KS-100, M.S FM Jocelyn Anthony. Brogley. 7:30 A.M., CZECH VOICE, WBBG, 1260 AM 6 P.M., THEATER, WKSU, 09.7 FM "Oliver Joe Kocob.
Twist." Part V. 8 A.M., SOLID GOLD, WMMS, 101 FM The 6 P.M., GERMAN, WJW, 850 AM Ida Peters. Hollies. 7 P.M., CHRISTY MAXX, WMJI, 105 FM 8:30 A.M., THIS, WAY UP, KS-100, 99.5 FM Radio magic. Blend of traditional, contemporary and gospel 7 P.M., EASY LISTENING, WOOK, 102 FM music.
Charles L. Brown. 8:30 A.M., ROSARY, WZAK, 93 FM Fr. Justin. 7 P.M..
SOLID GOLD, WDMT, 100 FM Carri 9 A.M., ITALIAN, WJW, 850 AM Joe Giuliono. Brown. 9 A.M., TOP 40 WGCL, 98 FM Casey Kasem. 0 P.M., WEEKEND CONCERT, WHK, 1420 AM Ronnie McDowell. 10 talk A.M., show.
SPOTLIGHT, WZAK, 93 FM Call-in 9 P.M., RADIO THEATER, WCLV, 95.5 FM Slight Ache." 10 Favorite A.M., tunes. FRANK SINATRA, WBBG, 1260 AM 9 P.M., PAUL WILCOX, WB8G, 1260 AM Polka program. and 10:30 Evelyn A.M., Prazok. CZECH, WERE, 1300 AM Zdenek 9 P.M., WEEKEND CONCERT, WHK, 1420 AM Bobby Goldsboro. Vrabel.
NOON, SINGLE LIFE, WJW, 850 AM Lana 9:35 P.M.. RED CROSS, WERE, 1300 AM Ron Winbush, Evelyn Croft. FM 1 Jazz P.M.. moods. DAVE HAWTHORNE, 10 P.M., JAZZ MUSIC, WBWC, FM Bob WOOK, 102 Nigro.
1 vs. P.M., Philadelphia. FOOTBALL, WHK, 1420 AM Cleveland 10:30 P.M.. DAVID BRINKLEY, WERE, 1300 AM Interviews with top newsmakers. 1 Santoli.
P.M., ITALIAN, WELW, 1330 AM Mike 11 P.M., CONCERT, WMMS, 101 FM History of rock and roll. Yardbirds are guests. 2 land P.M., vs. BASEBALL, 1100 AM Cleve- 11 P.M., REEL LIVE MUSIC, WKSU, 0.1 WWWE, Baltimore. FM The Brubeck Band.
Peter Petto, 2 P.M., IMAGES, WUMO, 1490 AM Dr. Howard. host. Mims. 11 P.M., ON STAGE, WJW, 150 AM Reuben 3 P.M., MUSIC SCENE, WELW, 1330 AM Ed Silver.
Planisek. MIDNIGHT, CAREERS, WIZP, 106 FM Pout 3 P.M., DICK CONRAD, WBBG, 12.60 AM Big Klein. Band sound. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, WMMS, 101 FM John 3:30 P.M., HEIGHTS FORUM, WJMO, 1490 Waite and AM Dr. Mary Gilombardi, Tracy Bean.
1 A.M.. INNERVIEW, WAMS, 101 FM Rain3 P.M., MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY, WKSU, pow. at 8 p.m. 25, PAPER CHASE A law professor Robert Reed gives a top student low exam score after she refuses his advances. (AD) 8:00 PM LAUGH TRAX Music and Comedy.
The Doobie Brothers And Barry Manilow (43) ESPN, NCAA FOOTBALL Alabama 8, 60 MINUTES Mike Wallace reports on the futile attempts of American fathers to be reunited with the children they fathered in Vietnam; Harry Reasoner profiles Melina Mercouri, the actress who is now the Greek government's Minister of Culture; Morley Safter reports on the efforts to change the federal government's pension system so that former workers would not receive two, sometimes three, pensions. Season premiere. 25, WALL STREET WEEK "A Fall of. Profits?" Barton Biggs, managing director, Morgan Stanley and guest. Repeat.
43, SOLID GOLD Rex Smith and Marilyn McCoo, cohosts, with America, Quarterflash, Aretha Franklin, Larry Graham, Men at Work, Josie Cotton, and the Bellamy Brothers. PREVIEW, MEETING HALFWAY Two teens break probation for a day of pranks. 7:30 25, THE LAWMAKERS Correspondents Linda Wertheimer and co*kie Roberts loin Paul Duke for an up-to-the-minute summary of Congressional activities. 8 p.m. 3, CHIPS Jon and Ponch try to stop 0 gang war from erupting in Ponch's old neighborhood.
Repeat. (AD) 8:00 PM 3-HR. SPECTACULAR! "THE 34th ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS" (5) 5, 23, EMMY AWARDS John Forsythe and Marlo Thomas host the 34th edition of these awards honoring excellence in television programming, live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. (AD) 8:00 PM PREVIEW NEW SERIES "SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS" (8) 8, SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN ERS The eldest of seven orphaned brothers marries a young girl and brings her back to live on the family ranch in the foothills of northern California. Special preview telecast starring Richard Dean Anderson.
Series premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 22 Trivia 8 a.m. H8O, EARTH, WIND AND FIRE IN CONCERT The jazz-funk-rock group performs at the Oakland Coliseum in California. SHO, D. MARK TWAIN THEATER: THE PIRATES Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn upon more excitement when they decide to run away and become pirates.
9 a.m. 8, SUNDAY MORNING A look at the rising enlistment figures for the military and the effects of the economy on recruitment; author William Shirer, talks about the people he knew Hitter, Gandhi and Isadora Duncan; sound sculptor Bill Fontana collects and composes natural sound; on interview with blind opera singer Cheryl Taylor. ESPN, NCAA FOOTBALL Michigan Wolverines at Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 11 a.m. 3, SUNDAY MAGAZINE Money- saving tips tor designing kitchens and baths; journalist Betty Rollin talks about her career and personal life; a discussion of hypertension; Alan Hirt, gardening tips.
CONSUMER REPORTS PRESENTS "The Feeling Fine Show," health-related products, including lowsodium foods and over -the -counter appetite suppressants. Noon 3, MEET THE PRESS President Ferdinand E. Marcos of the Philippines, guest. 12:30 ESPN, HORSESHOW JUMPING International Jumping Derby, from Newport, R.I. 1 p.m.
(AD) 1:00 PM NFL Football action Live On Channel 8 (8) ents," attorney Jesse Rothman; composer Bruce Sudano, guests. TV MOVIES 9 a.m. CINE, "Sinbad and the Eve of the Tiger" 1977. Patrick Wayne, Jane Seymour. Rated G.
113 minutes. HBO, "The Irishman" 1978. 9:30 SPOT, "Jack and the Beanstalk" 1976. Animated. Rated G.
92 minutes. 10 a.m. Billy SHO, "Brian's Williams. Song" 1971. James Caan, TMC, "Ned Kelly" 1970.
Mick Jagger, Allen Bickford. USA, "Blue Murder at St. -1958. Terry- Thomas, Alastair Sim. 10:35 WTBS, "Crash Dive" 1943.
Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter. 11 a.m. gleton, "'Blondie's Secret" 1948. Counterfeit Penny money Sinand an attempted luggage robbery stall the Bumsteads' vacation. CINE, "Brian's 1971.
James Caan, Billy Dee Williams. Lee Mojors. Rated R. 95 minutes. SPOT, "Agency" 1981.
Robert 11:30 HBO, "The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie" Rated G. 80 minutes. SHO, "Hangar 1980. Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn. Rated PG.
90 minutes. Noon TMC, "The Incredible Shrinking 1980. Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin. Rated PG. 84 minutes.
12:30 61, Goes to the Races" 1951. Donald O'Connor, Piper Laurie. A stable hand gets involved with mobsters, but Francis helps him out of trouble. CINE, "The Hanging Tree" 1959. Gary Cooper, Maria Schell.
SPOT, "9 to 5" 1980. Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton. Rated PG. 110 minutes. 1 p.m.
43, "'The Story of Seabiscuit" 1949. Lon McCallister, Shirley Temple. An Irish horse trainer and his perky niece raise a champion racehorse. 1:30 1 TMC, "Heartland" 1981. Rip Torn, Conchata Ferrell.
Rated PG. 95 minutes. J' 2 p.m. 1 61, "The Heiress" 1949. Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift.
A handsome fortune hunter chases an unattractive but wealthy girl. HBO, "The Pilot" 1980. Cliff Robertson, Diane Boker. Rated PG. 94 minutes.
SHO, "Key to the City" 1950. Clark Gable, Loretta Young. 2:30 CINE, "Sinbad and the Eve of the Tiger" 1977. Patrick Wayne, Jane Seymour. Rated G.
113 minutes. SPOT, "Robin and Marian" 1976. Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn. Rated PG. 105 minutes.
3 p.m. "On Moonlight 1951. Doris Day, Gordon MacRae. A young woman falls in love with a man who can't tolerate her favorite pastimes. 8, NFL FOOTBALL Dallas Cowboys at St.
Louis Cardinals. HBO, TEDDY PENDERGRASS IN CONCERT Videotaped at London's Odeon Hall, this performance by one of soul music's superstars features many of his hits. NICK, REGGIE JACKSON'S WORLD OF SPORTS "'Hiking," Reggie talks with Boy Scouts about the rugged but rewarding sport of hiking. WOR, GREATEST SPORTS LEGENDS Paul Hornung. 1:05 WTBS, OUR DAILY BREAD An examination of the black unemployment problem in the nation through interviews with the business community, doctors and the unemployed.
1:30 3, THE GREAT AMERICAN SING-ALONG Steve Allen, host, with guests T.G. Sheppard, Jerry Reed, Charlene Tilton, the Captain and Tennille, and Donna Fargo. 25, INSIDE BUSINESS TODAY "Is Ethnic in?" two black men share their experiences working for large American corporations. WOR, BASEBALL St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets.
2 p.m.. 23, BASEBALL Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies. Joined in progress at 3 p.m. by WEWS Channel 5. 25, LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER Zubin.
Mehta conducts the New York Philharmonic in Mozart's "Jupiter Symphony" and Strauss' "Don Juan;" Leontyne Price sings arias by Mozart and Verdi and the final scene from Strauss' "Salome." Repeat. ESPN, GOLF Merril Lynch-Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am Tournament. NICK, LIVEWIRE "Bringing up Par- FRANK DILLON Easy 1. Which National Football League sportscaster is a pitchman for Lipton Tea? a. Howard Cosell, b.
Frank Gifford, c. Don Meredith. 2. Gayle is the sister of a. Loretta Lynn, b.
Dolly Parton, C. Tammy Wynette. 3. Who sings "Good Old Boys," the theme song of the TV series, "The Dukes of a. Hoyt Axton, b.
Waylon Jennings, C. Willie Medium 4. Who played Sgt. Chip Saunders on Paul Burke, b. Christopher George, c.
Vic Morrow. 5. The original name of the puppet, "Howdy Doody," was a. Elmer, b. Gomer, c.
Homer. 6. "Always Leave Them Laughing" is the autobiography of which comedian from the "Golden Age of a. Milton Berle, b. Sid Caesar, Ernie Kovacs.
7. "The Disadvantages of You," a popular song hit by The Brass Ring in 1967, was the theme song of which cigarette? a. Benson-Hedges, b. Lucky Strike, C. Pall Mall.
Difficult 8. Who is the only performer. to win three consecutive Emmy awards for best actress in a 13, 141 dramatic series? a. Barbara Bain in "Mission; Impossible," b. Michael Learned in "The Waltons," c.
"Barbara Stanwyck in "The Big Valley." 9. Freddie Prinze made his nai tional TV debut on October 18; 1973 on whose show? 043 a. Johnny Carson, b. Jack Paar, C. Ed Sullivan.
.10. Who is the only performer to win three consecutive Emmy. awards for best actor in dramatic series? in ire DAE a. Bill Cosby in "I Spy," b. Peter Falk in c.
Robert Young in "Marcus Welby, M.D." 'or reed yoer 6 'aeg elequeg 'auag 'E 'Jawa 'S 'MOLION DIA 3 'E 000 '3 'I 'SHEMSNVA: 1P A in9up 'Square Pegs' promises 13M to be fresh and funny 2: By Tom Shales HOLLYWOOD The sweetheart show of the new TV season is a delightful little oddball called "Square Pegs" to be seen Monday nights on CBS, beginning Sept. 27.: "Square Pegs" is cute in the best sense of the word if there is a best sense of the word "cute." But the program, a comedy about the heartbreaks and headaches of two freshman girls in a suburban high school, has already been dismissed as a sure loser in the ratings by some industry soothsayers. This does not sit well with Anne Beatts, the 35-year-old satirist who produces the show, supervises the scripts, and who won two Emmys for writing on the original "Saturday Night Live." "I don't think the show is getting such a bad rap except by a few people who work for ad agencies and who are in their late 70s," Beatts grumps over a huge breakfast on Santa Monica Boulevard. "And that, unfortunately, has been reprinted in a few places and in the trade papers and it's bad because people in the industry read that and they don't particularly check out where it comes from." "Square Pegs" is set at dear old Weemawee High School in, says Beatts, "Anytown U.S.A." (the school seen in the show is an abandoned one in Norwalk, and Pat Nixon once taught there). The pegs of the title are two best friends: Patty Greene (Sarah Jessica Parker, 17) who moans that she has worn glasses "since the age of two," and the shorter and plumper Lauren Hutchinson (Amy Linker, 15) who has braces on her teeth and loves to go ga-' ga over what a lusty adventure life is.
They say things like, "I think it's so unfair that guys don't get cellulite." The show is fresh, human and funny, and not just the usual collection of stock sitcom pratfalls and insults. So Beatts rejects the idea of the show being called "an intelligent 'Laverne and Shirley." "I've never really understood 'Laverne and says Beatts, now on her second croissant. "I think they were good when they were still in Milwaukee, but now it's such a strange show because they have to remind you at the beginning what year it is and who are these two crazy girls who are acting like 12-year-olds but are really in their late '30s. And they are living in Hollywood in 1965. It's like they might as well be on the moon, as far as I can see, it's so completely detached any reality.
"I guess the catch-phrase that I used to describe our show was that it was the Dobie Gillis Show of the '80s, although that it not such a dynamite catch-phrase because a lot of people don't even remember the Dobie Gillis Show. But, fortunately, one of the net- work executives was Dobie Gillis so he That would be Dwayne Hickman who starred as Dobie on CBS from 1959-1963 and is now a vice president at the network. 01 110 One criticism that has- been made of the show is that the two heroines suffer some sort of failure every week and who wants to see people fail? "Well, they have small victor ries, which is really what most of us have," Beatts says. "I don't think that it's downbeat. They continue to struggle.
It also seems to me that we have some similarities to in that high school is like war; you can't leave, And in they fail every week in a sense, and yet they are still there, they are still bringing in new bodies, and the war goes on." Beatts has not worn glasses since the age of 2 but she has worn them since the age of and the character of Patty is: obviously modeled after her, Beatts says she has not used any direct incidence from her own, high-school years (1959-1962 In, Somers, New York). "I wasn't the, class clown," Beatts says. "I was more of a nerd in high school." Although, "Square Pegs" is not going to be what Beatts calls an "issue show" the network has ruled out sex and drugs as topics: anyway and that's OK with -but will delve instead into what Beatts says are the real of high school years. Things like: blemishes and broken hearts and; thinking you're the ugliest person in the world. It "I remember the first meeting with executives at CBS ultimately.
degenerated into everyone sitting" around and exchanging horror: stories about high schools," she says. "Adolescence is where you really experience things. very, vividly, so what I was hoping is, that I can tap into that memory, and that people will watch it. because they will go 'Oh God, that's just what I was And 'that there is a kind of dare I universality to that experience." WASHINGTON POST Sate FM STATIONS: WDMT Contemporary 107.9 Mhz WBEA Easy listening 107.3 Mh1 WZZP Contemporary 106.5 Mhz WMJI Magic radio 105.7 Mhz WILE Contemporary 104.9 Mhz.o, WOAL Easy listening 104.1 Mhz WCRF' Religion 103.3 Mhz WDOK Easy listening 102.1 Mhz 19 WMMS Prog rock 100.7 Mhz 1) WNIR Talk 100.1 Mhz FM country 99.5 Mhz' WGCL Hit music 98.5 Mhz WTOF Religion 98.1 Mhz WAEZ Easy listening 97.5 Mhz WKDD Rock 96.5 WCLV Classical 95.5 Mhzo! WDBN Easy listening 94.9 WZAK Contemporary 93.1 Mhz WLYT Rock 92.3 Mhr WRUW College 91.1 Mhz9 WKSU College 89.7 Mhz WCSB Eclectic 89.3 Mhz. WUJC College 88.7 Mhz: WBWC College 88.3 Mhi la.
