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AMAZING GRACE (PBS, Dec. 20, 9 p.m. on most stations). A welcome rerun of Bill Moyers' glorious documentary on the meaning and legacy of one of the most popular hymns in the English language. Jessye Norman, Judy Collins and the Boys Choir of Harlem are among the singers...
CLASSIC WEEKEND II (CBS, Nov. 23-25). CBS has found gold in its rerun vaults. Following last season's high-rated tributes to All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore, the network has put together clipfests of M*A*S*H, The Bob Newhart Show and (for a second time) The Ed Sullivan Show...
Most peope who say they don't like being bored are liars. Everyone always complains about how bored they are over the summer, but as soon as things get going for school, they wish they were home deciding whether to watch a rerun of Mr. Ed or the Flinstones...
...pretty preposterous. Here are some things he says you should do instead of watching TV: learn to knit, learn to square dance, take up birdwatching, paint watercolors, learn to fly, visit a shut-in, be a tutor or write a letter. I'd rather watch a good "Brady Bunch" rerun...
...different. But this doesn't work for comedy, which is based on the shock of wit. A joke is a story with a surprise ending; it should explode like a novelty-store cigar. It fizzles when the gags are sequeled and recycled. Why pay $7 for a summer rerun...