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Show PTA names 10 worst The National PTA organization has announced an-nounced its list of the poorest prime-time TV shows in overall quality, and, yes, "Fantasy Island" made the list. Others rated on the "poorest in overall quality" by the PTA were "It's a Living," "Three's Company," "Vega$," "ABC Movies," said Dr. Daryl J. McCarty. executive secretary, Utah Educational Association. The PTA also singled out a list of TV programs as objectionable because of portions depicting violence to persons, property and laws. These shows are "Vega$," "ABC Movies," "Dukes of Hazzard," "Incredible Hulk," "Enos," "'NBC Movies," "Dallas," "Fantasy Island," "Hart to Hart" and "CHiPs." The PTA said NBC showed the broadest spread of quality "from exemplary to horrifying." The PTA doesn't have 6,000 monitors watching TV just to single out shows for criticism. Rated by the Parent-Teacher Parent-Teacher Association as "excellent for family viewing" were these prime-time shows: "Those Amazing Animals" (ABC); "Little House on : the Prairie" (NBC); "60 Minutes" (CBS); "Lou Grant" (CBS); "The Waltons" (CBS) ; "NBC Magazine"; "20-20" (ABC); ''Disney's Wonderful World" (NBC); "Eight is Enough" (ABC); and "CBS Specials." "Of all TV programming, program-ming, shows aired during prime-time have the largest impact on American family life today," said Virginia Sparling, president of the National' PTA. She siad the ratings are intended to help adults choose wholesome TV programming that will be beneficial for family and classroom viewing. The PTA president said the ratings are not intended in-tended .to dictate TV viewing habits. |