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Show . k 1 he Salt Lake 1 1 , TV Fare o.jroay, November 13. 1982 Networks Usual Fast Ax Slows Down By Peter J. Boyer Los Angeles Times Writer ABC EntertainHOLLYWOOD ment President Tony Thomopoulos, the man who makes ABCs program schedule, had to squeeze into a assumption show will - that a replacement fare better. Ride With Show I dont think youll see the great haste to take shows off the air, Shephard said. I think you'll see crowded downward elevator at people ride with a show for awhile. ABCs Century City headquarters Theyll make sure theres nothing the other day. At each stop, more left before canceling it." passengers jammed into the It should be noted that Shephard elevator until finally there was spoke these words in an interview scarcely breathing room. Monday, shortly after CBS anThis is getting a little bit like nounced that it was taking the bulk 'Ripleys Believe It or Not, joked of its new Wednesday night one ABC staffer, to which schedule from the air. New shows Tuckers Witch" and Filthy Thomopoulos replied, There are more people in here than watch Rich" and the enduring comedy "Alice" are to be temporarily" 'Ripley's Believe It or Not. At least Thomopoulos can joke replaced by movies for the rest of about it. Ripleys, the latest ABC this year. attempt to combat CBS heavy-hittin- g Shephard emphasized that those Sunday night program programs were not canceled, just schedule, is faring as poorly as its put on hold pending further CBS schedule adjustments. at Alice, predecessors did worse, maybe. is almost certain to return, Ripleys Believe It or Not" has least, been landing regularly near the because production is continuing on bottom 10 of the A C. Nielsen Co.s the show at Warner Bros. TV. weekly rating listing of 70 or so "Filthy Rich" will likely be given prime-tim- e shows, attracting less another chance, considering its h of the television slort history: The show scored so than audience. well over the summer that it was hastily added to the CBS schedule, No Fast Ax Here Mama Malone, which But where that performance bumping was slated for that Wedoriginally might have meant a fast ax in past nesday night slot. seasons, Ripley's and other Mama Malone Ready shows may be given a little more time to prove themMama Malone, meanwhile, is selves in what is developing into a ready at Columbia Pictures TV, strange TV season. Overall viewing waiting for its replacement slot, of network programming is which probably will be created by dramatically down thus far this the eventual outright cancellation fall, leaving network programmers of "Tuckers Witch." puzzling over scheduling strategies. But so far, ratings-leadin- g CBS is The problem is, because of the only network to make any reduced network shares (of the schedule changes. Columbia TV to hear this week whether audience), its vory hard for a new expects show to get off the ground this ABC will order new episodes of Ripleys Believe It or Not." Some season," said Harvey Shephard, CBS senior vie president of prog- at ABC are not certain whether the rams. Viewing habits have be- network has a suitable replacement come very fragmented. It's espe- in the wings. The network did not have a replacement last seasonfor cially difficult for shows in new g Code Red" and so time periods. If you get a new show its it for full the kept year. (with a share of the audience) in the mid-20And ABC recently ordered a full you have to be patient. You have to hope that over time, it will seasons worth of episodes of its improve." Thursday night shows, despite disJust a few years ago last year, mal ratings from that lineup. Hill a network Street Blues" is faring reasonably in some cases 25 a with percent share of well, although its not a smash hit; program the audience would be immediately but the critically admired Fame," Cheers" and Taxi" are not yanked from the schedule. But with fewer people watching network TV, drawing crowds. network programmers have to adOthers In Trouble just their thinking. Other programs that would seem And, there is no longer the sure to be in trouble: Bring em Back Alive, CBS new adventure series in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" mode, has had trouble beating even NBCs ratings-wea- k Father Murphy" on Tuesday nights. Tales of the Gold Monkey," ABCs version of Raiders," has been faring quite poorly despite the fact that it isfollowed by two top 10 shows, "The Fall Guy" and "Dynasty." Speaking of which, Greatest American Hero," regularly near the bottom of the weekly Nielsens, would seem a candidate for the ABC ax. Star of the Family," a new ABC show on Tuesday evening, is in danger. NBCs entire new lineup might seem ready for hiatus, temporary or otherwise. Voyagers," "The Devlin Connection," "Remington Steele," The Powers of Matthew Star." "Silver Spoons," Knight "Cheers" and Family Rider, Ties" two weeks ago comprised nine of the Nielsen bottom 20 (six veteran NBC shows, Quincy," "Gimme a Break," "Diffrent Father Murphy," Fame" and "Love Sidney" were Strokes," in there, too). one-fift- light-hittin- s, Todays Viewing Local Tclctifion Stations 6 KTVX, Channel 4, KSL-T0 Channel 5, KB YU, Channel 11, (Provo) KUTV, Channel 2, KUED, Channel 7, 972-177- 237-250- SaturUay November 13 4 a.m. 11 Flintstones 4 Superfriends 5 Speed Buoov 7 The American Story 1 a.m. 4:30 Shirt Tales Pac Man 5 Pandemonium 7 a.m. 2 Smurfs 4 Little Rascals 5 Gilligan's Planet 7 Health Issues 2 4 a.m. 7:30 Richie Rich Bugs Bunny Runner 4 5 0 Road a.m. Mortc & Mindy Laveme & 4 7 Shirley Fonz Art of Being Human 2 Gary Coleman Show a.m. 0:30 f a.m. Incredible Hulk & Spiderman 5 The Price Is Right 7 Understanding Human Behavior 11 Photo Show 2 9:30 S 11 20 a.m. 2 Jetsons 4 Weekend Special NCAA Football: 5 7 11 20 8 Movie: "The Man Who Came To Dinner" 4 Gun Heroes 2 p.m. Sports world 5 Sports Saturday 2:34 p.m. 11 Matinee: "The Undersea Kingdom" 3 p.m. 20 Movie: "The Beast Must Die," Peter Cushing, Calvin Lockhart 3:34 p.m. 2 So You Think You Got Troubles 7 Masterpiece Theatre : To Serve Them All My Days 4 p.m. 2 2 Roundtable 11 Sports America 4:34 p.m. 2 News 5 News 7 Sports America 5 p.m. 2 Powers of Matthew Star 5 4 Missouri at Oklahoma Writer's Workshop Trains. 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