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Show by Joey Sasso CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: Television shows like 'Dallas.' 'Soap' and 'Three's Company' are turning America's youths into moral degenerates. That's the word from half a million outraged viewers who are fed up with TV smut. More than 6.000 Churches of Christ have banded together in an all-out war to wipe it out. "Immorality is at an all-time high on TV, and we're very concerned about it," campaign leader Rev. John Hurt told me. Hurt, pastor of the Church of Christ in Joelton, Tenn.. says that a frightening number of shows treat adultery, incest and perversion in a joking or favorable light. "They're making young people believe that immorality and degeneracy are to be laughed at." he said. The shows cited by his church as being the most obscene are: 1. 'Soap,' 2. 'Three's Company.' 3. 'Dallas', 4. 'Saturday Night Live.' and 5. 'Charlie's Angels.' Three syndicated shows, 'The Dating Game,' 'The Newlywed Game' and 'Three's a Crowd,' are the focus of a 'Clean Up Television Campaign.' "We don't necessarily want to throw these shows off the air," Hurt said. "We just want the networks to clean up their act." The 6,000 churches plan to hit the TV moguls where it hurts most at the bank. They're putting pressure on the giant corporations that sponsor those shows, hoping they'll force the network bigwigs to shape up. "We only started the campaign back in March. We've already received 425,000 signatures," said Hurt. "It clearly shows that there are an awful lot of people out there who are fed up with what they're seeing." CONSUMER NEWS WIRE: Late night television will never be the same thanks to those OOLALA boys at Sassoon Jeans. Paul Guez, the charming Tunisian born president of the growing jeans company has just finished his latest attack on the commercial market. He's filmed a new commercial where a young boy catches the Washington Redskinettes the lovely cheerleaders for the Washington Redskins in the locker room as they change from what else but their Sassoon jeans, shirts, skirts and jackets into their Redskinettes costumes. Keeping in mind that their target audience is still the young market, Guez has promised that the commercial will be edited to suit the prime time market. OOLALA . . . Mario Thomas, star of stage, screen and TV, will serve as the host and narrator of 'Facts For Girls,' a CBSMedcom Co. production. The half-hour special, to be aired over the CBS network on October 7th will convey information that young girls should know about themselves and others (both males and females) as they approach puberty. TV CLOSEUP: John Davidson has a lot more going for him than just his squeaky-clean image. He's the star of two TV shows at the same time 'That's Incredible' and his new daily talk program, 'The John Davidson Show.' The preacher's son has worked hard to get rid of his All-American image. In fact, he's worked so hard that his marriage is in trouble. He and wife Jackie agreed to a trial separation last month. "We want time to work things out." Davidson explained. "Last year doing 'That's Incredible' and now my own talk show have really been hell on our marriage," At one time. Davidson wouldn't make a decision without Jackie's advice. That's what happened six years ago when he began his campaign for a new image by appearing nude in a National Women's Magazine. "I almost didn't pose for that picture," says Davidson, who later had regrets particularly after his father's blistering two-word comment: "Really dumb." "After I'd first turned the centerfold down, I discussed it with my wife and we mutually agreed, 'Why not?' It would be good exposure and help break the goody-good image. Besides, it dawned on us that the sale of posters would put our kids through school. After all, everybody needs money." V Z J |