Word: pbs
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...Shakespeare Plays, PBS, 8p.m. E.S.T., starting March...
Everybody applauded when the BBC announced that it would bring all of Shakespeare's 37 plays to television, and clapped again when the first six were aired on PBS last year. The second round of applause was more out of duty than enthusiasm, however: with the exception of Richard II, the productions were disappointing. But with the next three plays-Henry IV, Parts One and Two, and Henry V- the series has redeemed itself and given lively hope for the future...
MANOEUVRE Starting March, PBS...
...GIANT'S SHOULDERS March 12, PBS, 8p.m. E.S.T...
...once prolific profit maker (a reported $7 million last year), has lately slipped in the ratings behind ABC's Good Morning America, a homey mix of news, gossip, interviews and self-improvement tips. Today's own efforts to be more folksy and entertaining have only undermined its prestige. Recalls PBS's Bill Moyers, whose Journal is one of PBS's more thoughtful informational programs: "In the '60s, the show helped set the public affairs agenda...