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328.0. "What's On Tonite! Electronic TV Guide" by HOTLNE::WILLIS () Sat Jan 07 1995 08:40

 A friend sent the following "What's on Tonite" to me to let me 
 check it out. Summry of what it is was at the bottom I've moved
 it to the top. Thought readers of this might be interested in 
 this so that why I posted it to the notes file.

    jw
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Subject: What's On Tonite! Free TV Listings For Thu Jan05
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 95 21:37:49 PDT
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====================  Movies  Thu Jan-5 6-12mid  EST  ====================
 
Stagecoach (1939) **** (NR)                    [BRV0 6-8pm    ] [ Western]
         An outlaw, a prostitute, a drunken doctor and assorted
         others go through Indian country. With: John Wayne, Claire
         Trevor, Andy Devine.  NR
Pastime (1991) ** (PG)                         [SHOW 6:15-8pm ] [   Drama]
         An over-40 pitcher offers wisdom to a phenomenal teen-age
         rookie on his minor-league team in the late 1950s. With:
         William Russ, Glenn Plummer, Noble Willingham. Stereo.  PG:
         language, violence
Coneheads (1993) ** (PG)                       [MAX 6:30-8pm  ] [  Comedy]
         Stranded on Earth for eons, Beldar and Prymaat of Remulakia
         try suburbia with their teen-age daughter, Connie. With:
         Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke. CC, Stereo.  PG:
         adult situations, language
Prehysteria (1993) ** (PG)                     [DISN 7-8:30pm ] [Scifi-Fa]
         An evil archaeologist tries to exploit five pygmy dinosaurs
         that hatched in a family's basement. With: Brett Cullen,
         Colleen Morris, Stephen Lee. CC, Stereo.  PG: language
Poltergeist (1982) *** (PG)                    [HBO 7-9pm     ] [  Horror]
         A suburban couple's little girl is drawn from her bedroom
         into a nightmarish other dimension. With: Craig T. Nelson,
         JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight. Stereo.  PG: adult
         situations, language, violence
Pardners (1956) ** (NR)                        [AMC 7-8:30pm  ] [  Comedy]
         A New York playboy goes west with a prize bull and the
         foreman of his father's ranch. With: Dean Martin, Jerry
         Lewis, Lori Nelson.  NR
The Chase (1966) ** (NR)                       [ENCR 6:45-9pm ] [   Drama]
         An escaped convict heads for his wife and corrupt
         small-town Texans, who order a sheriff to stop him. With:
         Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford.  NR
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992) *** (R)   [TMC 7:25-9pm  ] [Document]
         Filmmaker Robert Heath covers the life and times of the
         founder of Playboy magazine. Narrated by James Coburn.
         Stereo.  R: adult situations, language, nudity
Platoon Leader (1988) * (R)                    [WGN 8-10pm    ] [     War]
         A lieutenant, a sergeant and their men barrage the Viet
         Cong. With: Michael Dudikoff, Robert F. Lyons, Michael De
         Lorenzo.  R: adult situations, language, violence
Mr. Jones (1993) ** (R)                        [SHOW 8-10pm   ] [ Romance]
         A psychologist falls for her unpredictable patient who
         bounces in and out of treatment. With: Richard Gere, Lena
         Olin, Anne Bancroft. CC, Stereo.  R: adult situations,
         language
Juice (1992) ** (R)                            [MAX 8-9:30pm  ] [   Drama]
         Four Harlem buddies hold up a store, and one of them gets
         hooked on the thrill of the gun. With: Omar Epps, Tupac
         Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins. Stereo.  R: language, violence
The Valachi Papers (1972) ** (PG)              [TNT 8-10:45pm ] [   Drama]
         Brooklyn mob soldier Joseph Valachi gives the government a
         history of the Mafia from 1929 to 1961. With: Charles
         Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland.  PG: adult situations,
         violence
The Red Balloon (1956) **** (NR)               [DISN 8:30-9:05] [Scifi-Fa]
         A balloon follows a boy around Paris. With: Pascal
         Lamorisse, Sabine Lamorisse.  NR
The Stooge (1952) ** (NR)                      [AMC 8:30-10:30] [  Comedy]
         A singing comedian flops on his own, then soars with a
         sidekick but insists on hogging the show. With: Dean
         Martin, Jerry Lewis, Polly Bergen.  NR
Cyborg 2 (1993) * (R)                          [HBO 9-11pm    ] [Scifi-Fa]
         In 2074 a video image and a man must save a cyborg before
         she explodes with an electronics company. With: Jack
         Palance, Elias Koteas, Angelina Jolie. CC, Stereo.  R:
         adult situations, language, nudity, violence
Bless the Beasts and Children (1971) *** (PG)  [ENCR 9-11pm   ] [   Drama]
         Six misfits from a boys ranch-camp try to free a herd of
         buffalo marked for slaughter. With: Bill Mumy, Barry
         Robins, Miles Chapin.  PG: language, violence
Daughter of the Streets (1990) ** (NR)         [LIFE 9-11pm   ] [   Drama]
         Discovering her teen-ager is a prostitute with a pimp, a
         divorced mother plans a bold family rescue. With: Jane
         Alexander, Roxana Zal, John Stamos.  NR
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994) * (NR)     [TMC 9-10:35pm ] [  Horror]
         An antique mirror unleashes evil upon brother-and-sister
         orphans and their convent home. With: Roddy McDowall, Sally
         Kellerman, Lois Nettleton. Stereo.  NR: adult situations,
         language, violence
Dangerous Heart (1994) (NR)                    [USA 9-11pm    ] [   Drama]
         A drug dealer courts the widow of a slain policeman who has
         robbed a drug ring of millions. With: Tim Daly, Lauren
         Holly, Joe Pantoliano. CC, Stereo.  NR
Indecent Behavior (1993) * (R)                 [MAX 9:30-11:10] [Suspense]
         An attractive sex therapist distracts a detective
         investigating the murder of her wealthy client. With:
         Shannon Tweed, Gary Hudson, Jan-Michael Vincent. Stereo.
          R: adult situations, language, nudity, violence
Ted and Venus (1991) * (R)                     [SHOW 10-11:45p] [   Drama]
         A hippie beach poet makes a social worker the object of his
         warped attention in 1974 California. With: Bud Cort, Jim
         Brolin, Kim Adams. Stereo.  R: adult situations, language,
         nudity, violence
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963) ** (NR)  [AMC 10:30-12:3] [  Comedy]
         A psychoanalyst's secretary arranges a fake marriage for
         her friend to make a TV star jealous. With: Dean Martin,
         Elizabeth Montgomery, Carol Burnett.  NR
RoboCop 3 (1993) ** (PG-13)                    [TMC 10:35-12:2] [Scifi-Fa]
         The cyborg policeman takes to the air to defend a run-down
         neighborhood from a Japanese tycoon. With: Robert John
         Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn. CC, Stereo.  PG-13: language,
         violence
The Devil's Brigade (1968) ** (NR)             [TBS 10:30-1:15] [     War]
         A U.S. colonel makes a commando unit out of a Canadian
         major's crack troops and a U.S. major's slack troops. With:
         William Holden, Cliff Robertson, Vince Edwards.  NR
The Elephant Man (1980) *** (PG)               [BRV0 11-1:05am] [Biograph]
         Victorian Dr. Treves rescues grotesque John Merrick from a
         London sideshow and shows him humanity. With: John Hurt,
         Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft.  PG: adult situations
Other People's Money (1991) *** (R)            [MAX 11:10-12:5] [  Comedy]
         A Wall Street raider lusts for the lawyer of the
         old-fashioned company he's raiding. With: Danny DeVito,
         Penelope Ann Miller, Gregory Peck. CC, Stereo.  R: adult
         situations, language
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) *** (R)            [ENCR 11-1am   ] [   Drama]
         Dazzled by New York, a Soviet circus musician suddenly
         defects in Bloomingdale's. With: Robin Williams, Maria
         Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks.  R: adult situations,
         language, nudity, violence
The Stone Killer (1973) ** (R)                 [TNT 10:45-12:4] [   Drama]
         An ex-New York detective learns a 1930s mobster has formed
         a killer elite to settle a gangland score. With: Charles
         Bronson, Martin Balsam, Norman Fell.  R: language, violence
Black Rainbow (1989) *** (R)                   [SHOW 11:45-1:3] [Scifi-Fa]
         A North Carolina newsman tracks the story of a traveling
         psychic, her father and her visions of death. With: Rosanna
         Arquette, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce. Stereo.  R: adult
         situations, language, nudity, violence
 
====================  Sports  Thu Jan-5 6-12mid  EST  ====================
 
Super Bowl Highlights/Super Bowl VIII: Dolphins[ESPN 6-6:30pm ] [Football]
         Super Bowl VIII: Dolphins vs. Vikings.  From Houston.
SportsCenter                                   [ESPN 6:30-7pm ] [   Other]
College Basketball/Temple vs Marquette         [ESPN 7-9pm    ] [Basketba]
         Temple vs Marquette.  From St. Louis.
NBA Basketball/San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz  [TBS 8-10:30pm ] [Basketba]
         San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz.
College Basketball Update                      [ESPN 9-9:30pm ] [Basketba]
College Basketball/Massachusetts at St. Louis  [ESPN 9:30-11:3] [Basketba]
         Massachusetts at St. Louis.
Sports Tonight                                 [CNN 11-11:30pm] [   Other]
Inside the NFL                                 [HBO 11-12am   ] [Football]
         Hosts Len Dawson, Nick Buoniconti and Cris Collinsworth.
Offsides                                       [CMDY 11-11:30p] [Football]
SportsCenter                                   [ESPN 11:30-12a] [   Other]
 
===================  Specials  Thu Jan-5 6-12mid  EST  ===================
 
Baby-Sitters Club/Stacey Takes a Stand         [DISN 6-6:30pm ] [Children]
         Stacey Takes a Stand.  Her divorced parents put Stacey in
         an awkward position.
Sand Blast                                     [MTV 6:30-7pm  ] [        ]
         Physical challenge show combines water, sand and fun.
Naked Cafe                                     [VH1 7:30-8pm  ] [        ]
         Rolling Stones in Oakland; Joni Mitchell; Go-Go's
         appearance; Buddy Guy; fan clubs.
Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii                       [DISN 9:05-10:3] [        ]
         Elvis Presley sings ``Blue Suede Shoes,'' ``Burnin' Love,''
         ``Suspicious Minds'' and ``Blue Hawaii'' in a 1973 concert
         in Hawaii.
Pablo Casals Festival                          [ARTS 9-11pm   ] [        ]
         Highlights of the 1994 festival in Puerto Rico; with
         pianist Andre Watts; cellist David Geringas.
The Fun and Feel of the Fifties                [DISN 10:30-11:] [Document]
         Clips, commercials and contemporary interviews show the
         decade's later years.
 
=================  Infotainment  Thu Jan-5 6-12mid  EST  =================
 
Wings/Grumman F-14 Tomcat                      [DISC 6-7pm    ] [Document]
         Grumman F-14 Tomcat.  The Grumman F-14 Tomcat defends Navy
         aircraft carriers.
Newsreels                                      [AMC 6:30-7pm  ] [Historic]
         Newsreels from the classic age of cinema.
Beyond 2000                                    [DISC 7-7:30pm ] [ Science]
         Helicopters; animal hospital; coral bone-grafts; orbiting
         hotel.
Next Step                                      [DISC 7:30-8pm ] [ Science]
         Home robots; laser guns detect speeders; computers for
         babies; tennis technology.
Legendary Trails/The Way of St. James: David Lo[PBS 8-9pm     ] [  Travel]
         The Way of St. James: David Lodge.  David Lodge retraces
         the path of pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago.
Biography/Howard Hughes                        [ARTS 8-9pm    ] [Biograph]
         Howard Hughes.  Billionaire Howard Hughes descends from
         genius to madness.
South Bank Show/John Steinbeck                 [BRV0 8-9pm    ] [Biograph]
         John Steinbeck.  Profile of Nobel Prize-winner John
         Steinbeck.
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe/Where Gi[DISC 8-8:30pm ] [ Science]
         Where Giants Walked.  Huge statues watch over Easter
         Island.
Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War/Th[TLC 8-9pm     ] [Historic]
         The First Modern War.  Cape Hatteras; naval strategies;
         clash of the ironclads; the role of railroads; Shiloh.
Magical Worlds/Maama Tseembu                   [DISC 8:30-9pm ] [Document]
         Maama Tseembu.  In Zaire a family trusts problems to a
         diviner.
South Bank Show/Ashkenazy on Rachmaninov       [BRV0 9-10pm   ] [Biograph]
         Ashkenazy on Rachmaninov.  Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Royal
         Philharmonic and Moscow Chamber Choir pay musical tribute
         to Sergei Rachmaninov at the composer's country estate
         outside Moscow.
Movie Magic/Animated Audio                     [DISC 9-9:30pm ] [Document]
         Animated Audio.  Sound effects; ``The Pagemaster.''
Battles That Changed the World/The Roman Invasi[TLC 9-9:30pm  ] [Historic]
         The Roman Invasion of Britain.  Claudius leads the Romans
         against the Celts.
The Know Zone/Sports Tech                      [DISC 9:30-10pm] [ Science]
         Sports Tech.  Sports technology; paint-ball gun battle;
         skyboarding; animated golf-swing analysis; roller hockey.
Ancient Warriors/Roman Legions                 [TLC 9:30-10pm ] [Historic]
         Roman Legions.  Roman legions destroy Carthage, then
         conquer Greece.
Beyond 2000                                    [DISC 10-11pm  ] [ Science]
         Intelligent elevator; aroma theater; choosing a life
         partner; crash simulator.
Out of the Past: An Introduction to Archaeology[TLC 10-11pm   ] [ Science]
         The Hearth.  Archaeologists reconstruct home sites,
         comparing today's families and dwellings with those of long
         ago.
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe/Where Gi[DISC 11-11:30p] [ Science]
         Where Giants Walked.  Huge statues watch over Easter
         Island.
Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War/Th[TLC 11-12am   ] [Historic]
         The First Modern War.  Cape Hatteras; naval strategies;
         clash of the ironclads; the role of railroads; Shiloh.
Walt Disney World Inside Out                   [DISN 11:30-12a] [  Travel]
         Scott Herriott visits popular attractions.
Magical Worlds/The Visionaries of Tuva         [DISC 11:30-12a] [Document]
         The Visionaries of Tuva.  Under Stalin shamans of Tuva are
         killed or imprisoned.
 
=====================  Talk  Thu Jan-5 6-12mid  EST  =====================
 
Screen Scene                                   [BET 6:30-7pm  ] [        ]
MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour                        [PBS 7-8pm     ] [        ]
         Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil detail the day's top stories.
American Skyline                               [TNN 7-7:30pm  ] [        ]
Crossfire                                      [CNN 7:30-8pm  ] [        ]
Pozner/Donahue                                 [CNBC 8-8:30pm ] [        ]
Legends of Country Music                       [TNN 8-9pm     ] [        ]
         Host Willie Nelson; the Geezinslaw Brothers; Kinky
         Friedman; Johnny Bush.
Equal Time                                     [CNBC 8:30-9pm ] [        ]
Eye to Eye With Connie Chung                   [CBS 9-10pm    ] [        ]
         House Speaker Newt Gingrich's mother, Kathleen; diet-pill
         safety.
Rivera Live                                    [CNBC 9-10pm   ] [        ]
Larry King Live                                [CNN 9-10pm    ] [        ]
48 Hours/The Real ER                           [CBS 10-11pm   ] [        ]
         The Real ER.  Life inside a big-city emergency room.
Day One                                        [ABC 10-11pm   ] [        ]
         Forrest Sawyer interviews Oprah Winfrey.
Tom Snyder                                     [CNBC 10-11pm  ] [        ]
Real Personal                                  [CNBC 11-11:30p] [        ]
Late Show With David Letterman                 [CBS 11:35-12:3] [        ]
         Tom Snyder; Sinbad; singer Iris DeMent.
The Tonight Show                               [NBC 11:35-12:3] [        ]
Nightline                                      [ABC 11:35-12:0] [        ]
Charlie Rose                                   [PBS 11:30-12:3] [        ]
Equal Time                                     [CNBC 11:30-12a] [        ]
 
====================  Crafts  Thu Jan-5 6-12mid  EST  ====================
 
Better Your Home/Decorating on a Budget        [TLC 6-6:30pm  ] [Home and]
         Decorating on a Budget.  Budgetwise updates.
Hometime/Three-Season Porch                    [TLC 6:30-7pm  ] [Home and]
         Three-Season Porch.  Enclosing the porch; costs.
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