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Show _MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1971 The Hardest Nine Months All the pleasures of expectant parenthood — mo! sickness to selection of a nurse, from ‘“‘the baby is kicking” to timing the drive to the hospital — form the musical background for “The First Nine Months Are the Hardest’’ musical special to be colorcast on Channel 2 Wednesday at 9 p.m. preempting “Music Hall.” Expectant parents (all of whom have young children in their. own homes) include Michele Lee and husband James Farentino, Cher Bono and husband Sonny and Jackie Joseph and husband Ken Berry. ‘ Dick Van Dyke is nar- rator and guest obstetrician for the special, which features original music and iyrics by Ray Charles, The show opens with THE MARINE IGUANA, a rare and unusual reptile found only on one Pacific island group, is the subject for “The Dragons of Galapagos,” an episode in ABC News’ award- winning series. “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” airing Wednesday, Feb. % at 6:36 p.m. Jackie as they await con- Marine Iguana Returns To The Sea The marineiguana,only living islands, 600 miles off Ecuador, animal which has reversed the where, in 1835, Charles Darwin course of evolution and returned found the clues that led to his to the sea for food and survival, theory of evolution. is studied by Capt. Jacques The Galapagos comprise a Cousteau in “The Dragons of world thatis still being formed, Galapagos,” Channel 4 special situated in the largest active to be telecast Wednesday at 6:30 volcanic area on earth today. p.m. Molten lava flowing into cold The program, part of the water immediately solidifies. award-winning series, ‘The Here it piled up almost verUndersea World of Jacques tically, creating the illusion of a Cousteau,” is narrated by Rod sunken city never before visited Serling. by man. Motorized underwater These mysterious, dragon-like creatures are exotic remnants of vehicles were used by divers Jean-Clair Riant and Bernard a production number entitled “Today Is the Day” featuring the expectant couples, followed by a rendition of “Ladies in Waiting” by Michele, Cher and firmation of their moth status in Van Dyke’s office. Havingbeen assured that they are “‘infanticipating,” Jackie i ns Ken for a restaurant Humbolt and El Nino currents as_ joins they explored the volcanic celebration, Michele and Jim try palisadesrising 10,000 feet from to beat the high cost of being born and Cher and Sonny have a the ocean floor. For the past 135 years the hard time breaking the news to herfather. Galapagos iguana has fascinated scientists, one whom, Dr. George of As the months move along, Bar- Jackie discovers that the cause tholomew, conducted ex- of her morning sickness is Ken, periments with Capt. Cousteau. Sonny and Cher discover the The physiology of the iguana is high price of baby furniture and of special interest to Cousteau Jim discovers that Michele is because this represents trying to sell him on life ina combination of characteristics surance. Reacting to it all, “Dr.” Van common to all diving animals Dyke sings “Deliver Me (from including man. Mothers-to-Be)’’ — and the Helearns it is the struggle for existence, the MR. AND MRS. JAMES FARENTINO (she’s Michele Lee) are among the “expectant parents” featured in “The First Nine Months Are the Hard: .” a musical - comedy special to be colorcast on Channel 2 Wednesdayat 9 p.m. Also starring are Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Bono (Cher) and Mr. and * . Ken Berry (Jackie Joseph). Dick Van Dyke is narratorx:.4 guest obstetrician. Alice Pardoe West Behind the Scenes winnowing couples go on their merry ways. temotte in studying the process which determines years ago. To study them at iguana. Moving ata speed of five survival, that has forced the close range, Capt. Cousteau and miles per hour, they were able to iguana from the harsh, barren his crew visit the Galapagos fight the powerful forces of the volcanic islands into the cold ocean, which he does notlike. He dives onlyto sustain his life. A mature male is caught and Sonnylearns that Cher’s mother is preferable to a high-priced nurse, Ken tries to take home’ movies of the kicking baby and HOLLYWOOD — How did 1970 all three couples appear in a treat you? For rugged, good-looking musical production number Chad Everett, it was good and entitled ‘Pick a Name.” bad. The bad part was losing his Nearing the ninth month, Ken given a ride up to the Calypso Buffy bids a wistful farewell to she is too old for such things on where Cousteau and Dr. Bar- spends his timetiming the drive dream house — on a seven-acre w herdoll, Mrs. Beasley, after she “Family Affair” on Monday at tholomew record and analyze to the hospital, Jim is busy is persuaded by an older girlthat 7:30 p.m.in color on Channel 5. variations in its heartbeat. convincing Michele that fat is Charles Barton directed from a Inhis survey v’the Galapagos, beautiful, and the three ladies script by Bonnie Souleles. Cousteau also visits Carl indicate that there is more to the doctor-patient relationship than But a worried Uncle Bill Engermeyer, a man who has meets the eye by singing a consults a child psychologist lived with the iguana since his “Hymn to Dr. Richard.” arrival on the islands from when he observes Buffy conThe program concludes in the Gerinanyin 1935. tinuing to discuss ‘‘Mrs. A bonus for television viewers hospital, with the gentlemen i “Fathers in Waiting” Beasley” as if she were a real is the Calypso’s un person. encounter with a herd of sea and all three couples reprising lions 30 miles at sea. Divers “TodayIs the Day.” PROGRAM CHANGES photographfor the first time the Television logs are sealions’ engagement ceremony AD INCOME essablished and updated MANILA (UPI)—Eighty-one when they go to sea en masse each weekby the TV outlets and choose matesfor the coming per cent of the 780 movie themselves. Complete achouses in the Philippines season. Buffy Says GoodbyetoDoll crracy cannotbe guaranteed ANISSA JONES since program changes are continually being made — often after the TV Section ‘has gone to press. supplement their incorne by Starfish are notreally fish; they are animalsthatlive in the sea. exhibiting advertising slides on an assortment of products and causes, and by operating refreshment concessions. ranch in Chatsworth, Calif. — in afire. “Forty-six hundred feet of house gone in less than five minutes,” Chad said, “but what does it matter. Shelby and Kerrie and Gus were saved.” He was referring to his wife and little 18-month-old caughter, and his Great Dane. “The house was gone just 15 minutes after they got out,” he continued. “I heard the news hadcalled and told me that the i ae to our house. y lost their homes in thatfire, but I’m glad our guest house was spared.” The good part of the year for Chad was that his TV series “Medical Center” was among the top in popularity, and through its success, the series has been nominated “Best Television Drama,” and Chad, (Continue i on Page 5) |