Word: soaped
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...right, everybody, ready for a trip down TV's memory lane? You know the landmarks. Milton Berle and the Men of Texaco. Lucille Ball and the vat of grapes. Edward R. Murrow lashing out at Joe McCarthy on See It Now, and Walter Cronkite interrupting a soap opera to report the death of John F. Kennedy. Carlton Fisk coaxing his home run into fair territory in the 1975 World Series, and the U.S. hockey team striking gold in the 1980 Olympics ("Do you believe in miracles?"). J.R. Ewing getting plugged on Dallas, Archie Bunker shouting insults at Meathead, and Richard...
Despite the latest happy twist in CBS News' running soap opera, staffers remain wary. "The general mood is up," reports one producer, "but there is a glimmer of concern as to how sincere this all is, or how permanent." Though the jazzy magazine program West 57th has survived its harshest critics and done some solid journalism, its ratings on Saturday night remain low. 48 Hours will have a similarly tough job winning viewers in its difficult Tuesday slot. CBS, in a tight race with ABC for second place in the prime-time ratings, will find it hard to stick with...
...would help. In assessing what descriptions apply to Hart, he got high marks for intelligence (87%) and courage (64%). But 53% of those polled agreed that "uses good judgment" is a description that does not apply to him. More than 40% said Hart "should be a character in a soap opera...
...developed a part as Bledsoe, but also does not aim at a strong performance. At the most serious moments, her voice tremors as if she were going to laugh. She also overdoes the sentimentality of the part, falling into Stanley's arms in a way more appropriate to a soap opera than to high-class drama...
...Potty Doll" for $11.95, the Porcupine Pen Holder, the lingerie items--at various prices--and the singing reindeer. The lotion dispensers and the feline nailbrushes are available at Billington and Stover's Drug Store on Brattle Street, and you can find the Turkey Cat Snacks, the Dinosaur Egg Soap, and the Tarot Cards at Urban Outfitters...