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Show (ft 2 2D r 2. DESERO NEWS, VvtEKEMD OF FEBRUARY mm iLjji1' rtf r iliTiJtBiiw(r'T 1974 Family comedies blooming again on home screen t k C) Howard Pearson Deseret News television editor days is seeing the .same familiar performer playing three or four different types," said Rich, in explaining why Apples Way will have new faces. In fact, I happen to believe theie is Hie family is back on television Not the family of 10 or 15 years ago when the fathers were dopes and children were smart alecks. a a tremendous reservoir of talent ad over tne country. I think the repertory theaters all over the country have wonderful performers who just need to be seen. This is what motivated us to give newcomers a chance. If it works, I think other producers will be visiting on college shows campuses and communtlties all over America for talent. But hopefully real families who live the way life has been lived. At least two new senes of programs a pair of midbeginning next month 0 deal w ith farm-beseason replacements One is Apples Way, the story of a architect and his moderately wife and four children who live in Iowa The other is Good Times, story of a poor black family struggling for survival in a Chicago ghetto. Apple's Way, which takes its title from the father's name, George Apple, ws created by Earl Hamner, who was responsible for Tlk Waltons. Lee Rich, who is executive producer for The Waltons, is producing Apple's Way. s. well-to-d- o feel it Is say something positive. time to say something good about America We went to the Capra films for the feeling. George Apple wants his children to feci as he did when the Amencan flag passes by. I don't think we have that feeling any more. We Ronny Cox, pnmanly a stage actor, has been seen in such television shows as The Pueblo Incident" and A Case of Rape. His father was a cowboy and 1 have been desenbed as looking like one, he said. I suppose this fits in with the character of the senes, since Im supposed to look and not slick eastern. Actually Im from Good Times stars Esther Rolle, who was the maid, Florida, on the Maude senes; John Amos, who has appeared in many senes fit snows. middle-wester- Both he and Miss McCain agreed the stones they have read for the senes are as Amencan as apple pie. the programs will be like, theyll represent something different m TV senes these One problem in television 10 40 David Janssen will star m a senes pilot, Smile, Jenny, Youre Dead, (Ch. 4, 8 p m ), an ABC Movie. Other weekend movies include Killdozer, (Ch. 4, 7.30 tonight), an ABC Silent suspense film; and Runmng,,, (Ch 1. 8 pm), a science-fictio- n film stamng Bruce Dem. 11 4 Former Utahn Art Lund is among guests on Hec Ramsey guest stars Nina Foch and Beth Brlckell. swers (Ch. 4, 11:30 am.). Programs of interest to children include a new Charlie Brown Special (Ch. 5, 6 30 tonight); and Wide World of Disney (Ch. 2, 7 p.m. Sunday ). A look at the three major religions in the Holy Land area will be presented on Dis- covery (Ch. 2, Noon Sunday) The National Geographic Special (Ch. 2, 5 p m Sunday) will show The Baboons of Gombe, featuring Dr. Jane Gaodal), whose documented films, lectures and books and television specials on animal behavior this week won her the Louis Leaky Foundation award. Another highlight will be Six Dollar Man (Ch. 4, 6 p.m. Sunday) which this week finished twelfth in the national TV ratings, the highest of any n shows. 7 Hee How. Fiesta Latino 5:30 From Gunsmoke Producers March ct Dimes Telerama continues from Saturday night, preempting all regular Channel 5 programming to 4 p m. f :30 a.m. 5 7 45 Child- hood. 11.00 2 Scene Tonight. 4 News 4 Nightslde. followed by ABC News. Osmonds. Also Multiplication Rock. 4 7 4:30 "It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown." o new Peanuts animated spe- Sccred Heart. a Wish. 7:45 a.m. 2 From the Cathedral. 10 a.m. 2 Herald of Truth. 4 Oral Roberts. 10.30 a.m. 2 Meet the Press guests ore Sen. 2 cial. Humonities Film Forum (rerun), "Umberto 0." Newsroom glon. 7:00 2 Reli Emergency features Chicago Bears football player Dick Butkus in his dromo debut. - Partridge Foml- TV 4- ly. 5 Mory Tyler Moore. 11 Washington Week In Review 7:30 Proxmire ABC Suspense Movie KILLDOZER A World Premiere 5 11 2 4 TV PREMIERE! guest stars Steve Lawrence 11 7 ond Tim Conway. Update (rerun). 1:30 "The Tribe Thai Hides From Mon' (rerun). News 4 Notebook. 11:30 a.m. 4 10 30 Street yv..k Carol Burnett Re- port. 4 Issues and Answers guest Is Watergate Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski. Democrotc Congressional response to State of the Union Message Dlackwells Peo- Noon 10 40 5 MARCH OF DIMES 4 TilttAMA (To 6 run. Sunday) 4 "in Concert" te lures Billy ABC 1:00 Movie. "Prince Vallsont," st'ir- - 2 Hawaiian Open 2 4:00 Anlmol World. 4:30 2 Bill 7 860 4 4 5 Chlmpcnzees." American FES. 3 4:00 P.M. - Eyewitness News. 7 Struthers. ond Seekers. 7 Zoom 7 Evening at the t Perry Mason 2 4:15 7 inside Out. 5:30 2 Secrets of the Movie 5 Basketball with Glenn Potter. 2 00 a possible STAR OF SIXTH SENSE iiARY AKJJ fCSLIY Former Miss America BSRMCtiRATH Star of Sosamo Street starring James Stewart, Janet Leigh and Robert Ryan. 11 "Smie. Jenny, You're Dead," a new private eve adventure which 15 the basis for 7.00 2 Wonderful World uimmm OARYCGLUiSI 11:00 Movie. "The Naked Sour." Hec Romsey features Utah s Art Lund, ond guest Cooper 4 ABC Movie. It, To prevent birth detects s 4 stars Jackie Wilderness. 'Conversation With Brond Bianshord, Port ALLIBSiFUyiSStY Singing 5 CBS Evening News 5 CBS Energy Disney Character Broadway musical Special se- 11 ries, starring Da- id Janssen, 5 - - (tar at Mickey Finns WinTHlPOOH 10 star 53 Wild Wild West PLUS A HOST CF OTHIRCRZATSTARS First Time on TV era "iin CUEMHH University of Utah Special Events Center Saturday February 2nd starting at 10:38 p.nu and continuing uninterrupted te 6 p.m. Sunday February 3rd Everyone Welcome Free Admission Saturday Night at the Movies FILL YOUR FREEZER films WHILE BEEF PRICES ARE DOWN bizarre . . . imaginative. Free Perking Candy and Balloons for the Kids ir . . . Broedcatt Over . brilliant!" -- McCall's ef -- 2s fw. SAMPLE ORDER 50 i3AeA a OSwim. FELLER MEAT IS. MAT STEAK, ROASTS, GROUND BEEF, ETC. f IfU ff Chsnne r v- F; mu omiii m Bmus 10 40 Pops (rerun) features Robert Merrill and Richard Tucker, guest stars Pomelo Fronklm Oo OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0 10 3h 2 7 30 00 Kingdom. 4 Six Million Dollar Man :J 3.032? Firing Line. Five 5.30 HALVES cry 3 & 5- the Jackson (rern). 7 10 00 Scene Tonight 4 News 4 Nlghtside, tot lowed bv ABC News. FBI. Sonny ond Cher guest star Sally Llfeslvle M 2 in Hec Ramsey. rib y stocks m. a sat. ke SUNDAY Both Good Times and Apples Way will be telecast on Ch 5 Two BEEF s You point: 'Ml. Whatever, he and Miss Rolle ha before. He was her husbifflfl on the Maude senes Treasure Hunt 5 Cooper guest stars 5.00 2 National Geographic Special (rerun), "Miss Jane Goodall ond the Wild OMsy KWHO at this It was difficult to Know if Amos was putting us on or not He has a big win mng smile that covers his whole face His background is interesting He kept referring to his bad attitude, which kept him switching from Colorado State, where he went with an athletic scholarship, to Long Beach on another athletic scholarship, to KaniSk City, where he p'ayed professional football, to the Ford Motor Company and back to Hollywood 9 30 Jackie Foster BEEF SALE with pwehaso TOP GRAINED 7:00 "The First Step: Breakthrough for Utah's Handicapped." Masterpiece Theater. Upstairs, Downstairs " 5 Bruce Dem "One of the year's most controversial Vg-be- "A!E YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR UFET do. Amos broke in Simpson, Crolg fllf Christian Science Lecture I am not Continuing, she said: actors black for blaming playing stereotyped parts in Hollywood productions. All have their own needs. I just tell them to do the best they can what- Breedlove. Roger Stouboch ond others. 11:00 2 Movie, "Cat Ballou. Million RADIOCAST begins. U 'Discovery, a film made on location In the Holy Land. The Superstars feature 0. J. 2 ple. SILENT SUNNING 5 100. Conference the Joint Economic Com- Eyewitness Physics o( mittee 4 Blackwell's People (rerun). 11 a.m. 2 Safari to Adventure. News. Bob Newhart. 0 00 ers Sunday Night Movie. 5 1. lead- x ,V ment, continued from Saturday. 5 Patman Janssen on 2 11-- ) and Rep Wright David NBC Reports has a look at explosives in transit. a ? Golt Tourna- William 7 4 am. The Answer. Pufnstut Also Multiplication Rock. 7:30 a.m. 2 4 Religious AmerF ca. 7 3:00 2 thy Fomily. I:3B 3 onships. 7 30 Book Beat, "A Different Wom- 4 II Nonnan offered me the part of Miss Flonda on the Maude senes, I told lum I would be interRolle said ested m the role if I did not have to maid. He told play the Holly wood-typ- e me I could play the maid as I felt it should be done Incidentally, I leave the Maude senes a few days before this ever they surpnd. out I was unhappy when Amos and Andy left the air. Tney made me laugli So did Stepin Fetchit, who has been criticized for stereotyping us. They all served their purpose might be Also Nonnan Lear, whose productions give meaning to Miss Roiles expression, with a bite and a kiss, is , evecutiv e producer of Good Times All in 5 art VIEWING Howard NEW SHOW! "DIRTT SALLY" 7 This situation is being rectified somewhat on Good Times. One of the wnters is Mike Evans, who piays Lionel Jefferson on All In The Family. John Anderson, Howard DaSilva, Martin Gabel, Zalman King, and newcomers Andrea Marcovicci and Barbara Leigh. "Carlo, the Sierro Coyote," narrated by Robert Fuller. 4 SUNDAY an," by Jane ? Department S. 4 Lowrence Welk. 5 There were some contradictions durreal-lif- e ing questioning about their contrasted with those they live on the senes. For instance. Miss Rolle said: I knew ? was held back as an actress because there were not enough black wnters to do plays for me, and there were not enough black producers or directors of Disney, 1:15 Howard Cosell Sports Magazine. 1:30 4 ABC Wide World of Sports, "World Series of Auto Racing. World Alpine Ski Champi- Cotton Blues Bond. 12:30 a.m. Concert. KOJAK Tas Rite For A Dead Priest 6 00 10 30 a.m.) And Watergate Leon Prosecutor Special Jaworski'on Issues and An- and James Owen Morsholl Corrascolendas (Ch.2.8pm. Sunday). President Nixon, and Watergate, will be topics of discussion on three programs this weekend. A Democratic response to the State of the Union address will be presented tonight on Channel 2 at 10.30 p.m. Guests on Sunday interview' shows will include Sen. Proxmire and Rep. Patman on Meet the press (Ch. 2, S Special BABOONS Of GOMBE 5 Miller Band. Rodd Rundgren, McGavin, Rick Nelson and Leslie Chorleson. Jans Goodall ring Robert Wagner and Jomes Mason. Preston, Steve Reli Newsroom glon. guest stars Darren S:00 2 The Magician 7 Miss Rolle said- - I hope to show that poverty does not mean all tears I'd Lke to see some positive things come out of this. producer Earl Hamner. aOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOQQQQQQ - t.00 VIEWING 5 7 She and John Amos and Allan Manning, the producer, agreed: This senes will not deal with a black or white "We decided it was time to say something positive," declared - Z O; SATURDAY 4 hungry belly knows no politics. She said that the family on the senes is beset by taxes, overdue rent and faces eviction from a Chicago apartment A white family could find itself In tne same position. problem It will deal with a family making do Amos quoted with what they have. from Disney on take what you have end do the best you can with it. and Lee McCain have the lead roles in new comedy about Arr it! lean life. Ronny Cox A tele-lo- g pm The special, which will preempt all regular programming and will run continuously to 6 p m Sunday, will feature Sesame Streets Bob McGrath, man and wife Gary Collins and Mary Ann Mobley, and local talent. Amenca has univeisal problems. The family we portray is poor, but 1 think poverty is poverty regardless of people. ly was that way. In the interview with those involved I think the ideals of The Waltons Weekend The annual March of Dimes Telerama will be presented on Channel 5 tonight, beginning at n New Mexico. sat in on the Hollywood interviews and if the interviews reflex what We in Good Times, Miss Rolle said: This series will have a bite and a kiss. It will attempt to show that the black raised in have been transferred to contemporary times, said Miss Rich, who holds a college degree in philosophy and who has appeared in several stage dramas as well as in television scries. The s.,jws say good things about the country ami about people, she added. Hamner says the differences between Apples Way and The Waltons involve the time setting depression days vs. and the fact that Apple will today take part in community life more than his counterpart on The Waltons. During the interview, Hamner disclosed that procrastination on Homecoming (forerunner of The Waltons) almost kept the former off the air. The networks werent sure about Homecoming, Hamner said. They didnt think it would go over. I had to make many rounds of producers to sell it. Then it was postponed from the original date, and finally went on with little fanfare compared to that given to other shows. If it hadnt been telecast, I doubt if there would have been a Waltons series. The network was afraid the teens wouldnt like the senes. We get half our mail from the teens. Older viewers say, My family was that way, and younger ones say, I wish my fami- Concerning the senes, Hamner and Rich said: V,e decided it was time to Stars of the series are comparative unknowns," as Rich desenbed them during an interview in Hollywood Runny Cox portrays George; Lee McCain plays his wife, Barbara. ' - "Our new series will deal with a family making do with what hey have, "commented Esther Rolle end James Evans. 4-- 'f |