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Subject: Re: Two-month summary of reactions to Fall '85 TV lineup
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Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 13:44:07 EST
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	Well, if Jeff can say what his favorite TV shows are, so can
I. I have to say that I agree with most of his choices, though maybe
not in degree.

Not to be missed(mainly because if you miss one, you lose track
of the plot):

St. Elsewhere - I like it even better than Hill St. Blues, and in
the long haul, I think it has better staying power. Rumor has it that
many of the old favorites from HSB will be leaving next year when
their contracts are up. It will be very, very difficult to hold the
show together without Hill, Renko, Firiollo, Bates, and Coffee. St.
Elsewhere has managed to weather cast changes extremely well, and
has actually used them to its advantage. The cast it great, the
stories are about real people. I love it.

HSB - I still love it, but I don't think it's as good as years past.
It seems that the plots have become less complex. Very few of the plots
run longer than one show. Some people may like the less complicated
plots, but I think they've gotten a bit too predictable. The acting
is still great. The stories still grab you and hold you to the tv for
an hour.

Shows I hate to miss:

Kate and Allie - Not in Jeff's list. You should check it out. One of
the funniest shows on TV. I like it better than Cosby because it's not
just one person's show. Jane Curtin and Susan St. James are perfect
together. Jane Curtin has shown that you can go from Saturday Nite
Live and do something other than the silliness that SNL thrives on.
Susan St. James shows that she isn't just McMillan's wife, but a very
funny lady. It's nice to see two single mothers coping with middle age and
raising the kids. Though not entirely realistic (how many divorcees
can afford to share a very large duplex in a nice neighborhood of
Manhattan?), I think it certainly is not the typical TV family show.

Bob Newhart - This show has gotten better this year. Bob is, well, Bob.
Understated, but very funny. Most of the rest of the cast is very good.
Larry, Darryl, and Darryl have been fleshed out. They are just hilarious.
Stephanie is a pip, and Michael is perfect for her. The only let-down
is Johanna, who is not a particularly interesting character. Along
with Kate and Allie, this show has been getting some very good ratings.
Almost gives me hope in the tv watching public.

Cagney and Lacey - Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly are so good together. Their
characters are very different, but they work so well together. Tyne
Daly keeps on garnering Emmy's but I think Sharon Gless deserves one
as well. They are tough, gritty cops. But the show manages to minimize
violence compared to other cop shows. I like that. From what I've read
this show is extremely popular among successful women. I think we like
to see other successful women handling life and all its problems.

That's all of my favorites. I didn't repeat the other shows I really
like that Jeff mentioned. I just wanted to put my plugs in for my favorites.
Particularly Kate and Allie. My dad owns stock in the company that
produces it. No kidding! Everyone write CBS and tell them how much you like
it!


Sharon Badian
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