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Show 1 Sin lieu comedy shows io premiere this foil ABC Televisons prime time schedule, the most sucStuf; the accident-pron- e Dancer, and Moose, the a cessful on the air, will add half hours of new gentle giant. Exciting newcomers Christopher Murney, season. All of the new Jeffry (cq) Druce, John Mark Robinson, Stuart Pankin programming for the 1977-7and programs will be comedies in a wide variety of forms, Darryl McCullough star in the one-hocomedy from Aaron from comedy-varietto ranging outrageous adult humor. Spelling Productions 20th Century Fox. Aaron Spelling Frederick S. Pierce, President, ABC Television, said, The and Douglas S. Cramer are the executive producers. The return of about 80 percent of the programs currently on the producer-write- r is E. Duke Vincent. air illustrates the stability and strength of our prime time SOAP (Tuesdays) is an outrageous, character comedy schedule. The new programs we will introduce in September soap opera, serializing the hilarious exploits of two unusual demonstrate our continuing effort to present the most families, the Tates and the Campbells. Never have two diversified and balanced quality programming possible." families had more problems . secrets. The family plots Fred Silverman, President, ABC Entertainment, said, and problems are not only insurmountable, they're mind "This is the first time in memory that a network has inboggling. The family or relationships are as complex as troduced exclusively comedic-forprograms in its new fall those in a Russian novel and the fun is in the unraveling. The schedule." best way to approach Soap is warily, because there never The new programs are: has been a TV program quite like this one. Executive The San Pedro Bums," (Mondays) an hour-lon- g of this adult comedy comedy are Paul Junger Witt and about a gang of five exuberant young men whose dreams producers Thomas. The producer-write- r Tony is Susan Harris, and the and ambitions are always in conflict with reality; director is Jay Sandrich. A WittThomas Harris Production. a Soap," (Tuesdays), radically new and outrageous form CARTER COUNTRY (Thursdays). A half-hoof crackling of adult comedy; character comedy set in a small town in Georgia. Fresh from "Carter Country" (Thursdays), a half-hoof character the New York City police department comes Curtis Baker, a comedy that deals with the confrontation of a southern black, police officer who joins a small police chief and black his d New police deputy; force headed by a chief. Adding to the "The Redd Foxx Show," (Thursdays) a comedy variety continuing duel between these two are the other members of program showcasing the superb talents of this superstar; the rather lackadaisical force and a d mayor who Operation Petticoat," (Saturdays) a comedy ran unopposed for reelection and almost lost. Kene based on the motion picture of the same name and starring Holiday stars as Curtis, with Victor French as the Chief. John Astin as the embattled captain of a submarine and its Saul Turtletaub, Bernie Orenstein and Bud Yorkin are the mixed crew of sailors and beautiful Army nurses, and executive producers. Love Boat," (Saturdays) an hour comedy starring Gavin "THE REDD FOXX SHOW (Thursdays). Acclaimed for his MacLeod, fresh from seven years of stardom on "The Mary television, nightclub and motion picture performances, and Tyler Moore Show," as the captain of a luxury liner whose recognized as a comic genius, Redd Foxx stars in a bright, crew and passengers find fun and romance on the high seas. new topical comedy-variet- y hour designed to showcase his In the announcement, Mr. Silverman said, These new unique and versatile skills for both stand-u- p humor and programs added to our schedule give us 10 hours of prime character Major guest stars will join Redd in time comedy a new high. What's most important is that sketches ascomedy. well as in song and dance routines. The style these programs are totally different in concept, style and that is Redds alone, whether it be evoked as a sophisticated production, ranging from a sentimental comedy like Eight Is comedian clad in tuxedo or in the rumpled clothes of his Enough to the pure escapism of 'Love Boat. will be comedically many character "The new 1977-7schedule includes seven programs that in this inventive sketches, series from Allan Blye and Bob Einstein, were introduced this past season that achieved high ratings executive producers for Productions. and popularity and are returning to our program schedule OPERATION PETTICOAT is a half hour (Saturdays) next season," Mr. Silverman said. "They are 'Eight Is comedy about the unlikeliest crew in the U.S. Navy, stuck Three's Enough, Company, Fish, Hardy Boys Nancy aboard a submarine that's more tub then sub, with a Drew Mysteries, How the West Was Won, Charlies beleaugered captain who must contend with a wheelingAngels, and What's Happening!! " dealing executive officer and, an unusual dilemma, his crew James E. Duffy, President of the ABC Television Network, has just rescued a group of gorgeous Army nurses. John said, "I am proud in what will be the Silver Jubilee year of Astin stars as the captain. Leonard Stern is executive our corporation to present to the public and our affiliate producer and David J. OConnell is the producer of the body a schedule of programs that reflects our continuing program, which is based on the popular motion picture of leadership and our responsiveness to their needs. The the same title. new and returning shows are the end result of a LOVE BOAT living (Saturdays) is a new one-hocomedy series schedule of quality television entertainment that responds set aboard the luxury cruise ship, the Pacific Princess, and to the requirements of our audience and the marketplace and offers romance and romantic entanglements involving the introduces new expressions of television entertainment." colorful ship's crew of continuing characters and featuring Descriptions of the new programs are as follows: major guest stars. Steering the Pacific Princess down the THE SAN PEDRO BUMS (Mondays) The d bums romantic ways is Captain Merrill Stubing and a staff that is are a gang of ambitious young dreamers whose fondest shipshape in affairs of the heart the cruise director, tho hope is to rehabilitate a decrepit old fishing boat which will assistant purser, the bartender and the ships doctor. Gavin provide a home and income. Leader of the gang, all high MacLeod, who appeared for seven seasons as the school friends, is the Buddy, buttressed by memorable Murray Slaughter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Boychick, who has an eye for the women; the plump, happy- Show, stars as Capt. Stubing. four-and-- 8 y . . York-traine- ts weak-knee- ever-prese- nt 8 self-style- self-assur- 1 |