Show ABC From page 3 McDowell said at the fall television press tour in Pasadena Calif that it’s the new Roarke's complex nature makes the role appealing “1 like the sort of ‘Men In Black’ approach to it he told television critics "I like the darker fantasy It appeals to me more and it's a much more dense character 1 think than the original" Roarke’s support staff is made up of quirky mostly g characters each with their own quirks and mysterious pasts Producer Barry Josephson likened the characters to those in the “Addams Family” movies potentially a family of characters all coexisting They're creepy and their kooky mysterious and spooky And producers planned to cut the number of guest stories from three to two after the pilot episode to allow more focus on the altogether ooky crew of regulars Following "Fantasy Island" Cupid seems remarkably believable no matter how you choose to believe it — whether you 6 believe Piven’s character is a banished god a bedroom eyes fetish and a “There’s just such a great duality between ‘Is he indeed Cupid or is he insane?’” Piven said at the press tour gathering “And to be able to keep those two balls in the air is such a great and unbeIf you can’t make lievable challenge or simply a wacko with that part interesting there’s something wrong with you You should just go into puppeteering and get it over with” Before producer Scott Winant joined the project the lead character was written more simply “Cupid was Cupid” Winant said "I realized that my biggest contribution could be to help encourage making it a little more ambiguous and to run with this notion that if he is Cupid he could also be mortal I wanted it to be more relatable to every- body” The show he added is nothing but walking a line So there you have it If walking a line while keeping two balls in the air sounds like a fun evening of entertainment tune in tonight The shows can be seen locally on KTVX Channel 4 Standard-Examin- er - Y Appropriate for all children specifically designed for a young audience including those ages 2-- 6 - Y7 Designed for children age 7 and above May contain mild physical or comedic violence or may frighten younger children - G General audiences Most parents will find suitable for all ages Little or no violence no strong language little or no sexual content - PG Parental guidance suggested Infrequent coarse language limited violence some suggestive sexual content - 14 Parents strongly cautioned May be unsuitable for children under age 14 Sophisticated themes sexual content strong language and more Intense violence - M Mature audience only May be unsuitable for those under age 17 Mature themes profanity graphic violence and explicit sexual content SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 3 1998 |