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...undisputed star of T-T-V-6 is Andy Pahopin, 51, the chief maintenance man of Parker Towers, whose apartment is conveniently located a few doors away from the 9-ft. by 11-ft. TV studio. In addition to being host and chief interviewer on many of the programs, Pahopin has his own "Uncle Andy" show, which features Parker youngsters dancing, singing and-at times-complaining about their parents on-camera. A 5-ft. 10-in. black-haired extravert whose previous show-biz experience is nil, Pahopin suffered a twinge of self-doubt when first offered...
...time, Pahopin had hopes that Marion Young, a housewife with an English accent, would become the Parker Towers version of Rona Barrett -and he initially introduced her as such. But Marion would have none of it. Instead, she specializes in engagement announcements, weddings and traveling tenants. A recent flash: "Welcome home, Flora Mae Birge, from your Caribbean cruise. Too bad you couldn't take along your poodle to enjoy it with you." Marion explains that her husband objected to the Rona Barrett billing. Besides, she says, "I really didn't want to gossip and spread grief...
...When Pahopin and crew are not on the air, the camera is focused on a stu| dio clock, and on dials and gauges connected to rooftop instruments that tell the wind velocity and direction and the temperature just outside Parker Towers. Occasionally, the camera is switched to focus on cards advertising the wares and services of local merchants, who can buy three months of spot commercials for $150 (more than 40 have already signed...
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