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Subject: "V"
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Date: Wed, 15-Jun-83 12:51:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 15 12:51:00 1983
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>From the mouth of syndicated television critic (Gary Deeb) comes:

   "V," the extremely popular SF miniseries that scored big for NBC last month, 
   will be a major feature of the Peacock Network's 1983-84 prime-time program 
   schedule.

   This column has learned exclusively that NBC plans to telecast no less than 4
   two-hour sequels to "V" starting late in the fall.  The follow-ups will be 
   aired in November, December, January and February -- with the original 4 hour
   "V" presentation probably to be repeated just before the sequels hit the air.

   As previously reported, the high production costs -- more than twice that of 
   the average program -- prevented NBC from adapting "V" into a weekly one-hour
   series for fall.  But institution of the 4 monthly sequels seems a good bet 
   to recapture most of the audience that gravitated toward the original.