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DAYTIME SPECIALS 5:40 ® FAERIE TALE THEATRE "Pinocchio' A dramatization of the classic tale, starring Carl Reiner as the puppet maker Gepetto. Paul Reubens as Pinocchio. James Coburn as the sinister gypsy, James Belushi, Lainie Kazan and Michael Richards. q(1 hr.) 6:30 ® SANTA’S MAGIC TOY BAG With Christmas only a few days away, a well-mean-ing but inept elf has a dilemma after he nearly destroys Santa's magical toy bag 7:00 ® THE MONSTERS’ CHRISTMAS A young girl sets out on a quest to recover the singing voices of a trio of friendly monsters. 12:00 ® DEAN MARTIN IN LONDON The versatile entertainer performs from the Apollo Victoria with a selection of favorites including "Pennies From Heaven," "That's Amore," “For The Good Times" and his signature tune. "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime Also featured are a tribute by the Variety Club of Britain and clips from Martin’s old network series. (1 hr.) 1:00 © A CHRISTMAS MEMORY This autobiographical story written and narrated by Truman Capote portrays the friendship between a lonely old woman (Geraldine Page) and a little boy as they share in traditional Christmas preparations. (1 hr.) 2:30 ® PINOCCHIO’S CHRISTMAS The true meaning of Christmas shines through for Pinocchio when he tries to earn money for Gepetto's gift. (1 hr.) 3:30 ® SANTA'S MAGIC TOY BAG With Christmas only a few days away, a well-mean-ing but inept elf has a dilemma after he nearly destroys Santa's magical toy bag 4:00 ® THE MONSTERS’ CHRISTMAS A young girl sets out on a quest to recover the singing voices of a trio of friendly monsters. 5:30 © SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN Animated. Fred Astaire is the narrator for a musical look into the mysteries and myths of Kris Kringle. alias Santa Claus. (1 hr.) DAYTIME CHILDREN’S SHOWS 7:00 ® ADVENTURES OF BLACK BEAUTY "A Ribbon For Beauty" Jenny faces an unexpected problem when she is invited to a party. 8:30 ® TODAY’S SPECIAL "Boxes And Boxes" Jeff and five other mannequins may be sent to a new branch of the store. 2:00 ® TODAY’S SPECIAL "Boxes And Boxes” Jeff and five other mannequins may be sent to a new branch of the store. 2:30 ® ADVENTURES OF BLACK BEAUTY "A Ribbon For Beauty" Jenny faces an unexpected problem when she is invited to a party. ® PINOCCHIO S CHRISTMAS The true meaning of Christmas shines through for Pinocchio when he tries to earn money for Gepetto's gift. (1 hr.) 4:00 ® YOU CAN’T DO THAT ON TELEVISION “Work, Work, Work Or We re All Unemployed'" The gang thinks about the world of work they will face after graduation. 4:30 ® DANGERMOUSE "The Duel" Catastrophic events are all part of a day's work for DM. 5:00 ® THIRD EYE "Witches And The Grinnygog" When the Grinnygog, a stone idol, is moved from the church where it was lodged for safe keeping, three guardian witches return to the village to oversee its safe return. 5:30 ® AGAINST THE ODDS "Glenn And The Lunar Astronauts" John Glenn and the lunar astronauts were part of a program that combined sophisticated technology and human courage. DAYTIME MOVIES 8:00 ® ** "To Be Or Not To Be" (1983, Comedy) Mel Brooks, Anne Bancioft. (1 hr., 47 min.) 10:00 ® *** "Crisis” (1950. Adventure) Cary Grant. Jose Ferrer. (1 hr. 35 mm.) 1:00 ® **’•? "Raffles" (1940, Comedy) Olivia de Havilland. David Niven. (1 hr.. 12 min.) 5:00 , . ® Arourjd The Wbrfd In 80 Days'* (.1956. Apveptmei Daqd Nrven. Shirley Mac-, Lame (2 hrs.. 48 min '

Friday, Dec. 21

EVENING 6:00 O 0 O © ® NEWS ® NICK ROCKS: VIDEO TO GO ODIFF’RENT STROKES ® 03 ONE DAY AT A TIME ©3-2-1 CONTACT (R) g tE JIM BAKKER 6:30 0 NBC NEWS QD OUT OF CONTROL "Old Timers" When the Hurry-Up Machine is plugged into the time capsule, strange things happen to our young cast. O LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE ® JEFFERSONS © CBS NEWS ffi BUSINESS REPORT © LET’S MAKE A DEAL ffi BEWITCHED 7:00 0 NEWLYWED GAME ® YOU CAN’T DO THAT ON TELEVISION “Work, Work, Work Or We’re All Unemployed" The gang thinks about the world of work they will face after graduation. O ABC NEWS g 0 CBS NEWS ® BARNEY MILLER © ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Featured: Cyndi Lauper. ® NBC NEWS © MACNEIL I LEHRER NEWSHOUR © FAMILY FEUD ® 700 CLUB Scheduled: a former smuggler discusses drug trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico; a year-round Santa Claus. (Ihr.) 03 MANNIX 7:30 0 (B WHEEL OF FORTUNE ® DANGERMOUSE The Duel" Catastrophic events are all part of a day's work for DM. 0 NBA BASKETBALL Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics (2 hrs., 30 min.) O ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Featured: Cyndi Lauper. O JEOPARDY ® BENSON © PEOPLE’S COURT © NBA BASKETBALL Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics (2 hrs.) 8:00 0 (B V The dangerous clone of Elizabeth created by Diana escapes from the lab; resistance fighters try to smuggle refugee children into safe places for Christmas. (1 hr.) 0 BENSON The ghost of Benson's mother visits, offering him a futuristic view of the governor’s mansion and some reasons why he’s still needed on Earth, q ® MOVIE *★ "The Man Who Wasn't There" (1983, Comedy) Steve Guttenberg, Jeffrey Tambor. (1 hr., 51 min.) 0 © DUKES OF HAZZARD ® MOVIE * * ★ "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” (1974, Drama) Cliff Robertson, Diane Baker. (2 hrs.) © WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEW © ALIEN ENTITIES ® BARBARA MANDRELL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Bobby Vinton and Andrae Crouch join Barbara Mandrell and her parents in this holiday special. (1 hr.) 8:30 0 WEBSTER An ex-football player (Alex Karras) finds his honeymoon with a consumer advocate (Susan Clark) disrupted when he is appointed surrogate father to the suddenly orphaned son of a former teammate. (R) q © WALL STREET WEEK Guest: Robert M. Parker Jr., editor and publisher, The Wine Advocate. © TODAY IN BIBLE PROPHECY 9:00 0 ffi HUNTER Hunter and McCall reluctantly accept the task of finding out who murdered the police commissioner's wife. (R) (1 hr.) 0 HAWAIIAN HEAT Andy and Mac embark on a case involving a model, a murder and a mysterious kidnapping. (1 hr.) 0 (E DALLAS g © GREAT PERFORMANCES “The Bach Christmas Oratorio: The Nativity" Celebrating the tricentennial of Johann Sebastian Bach's birth, Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Concentus Musicus of Vienna performing on Baroque instruments and featuring tenor Peter Schreier, bass Robert Holl and the Tolzer Boys Choir of Munich. English subtitles. (Part 1 of 2)(1 hr., 30 min.) © TODAY WITH LESTER SUMRALL 03 HOLIDAY BOWL Brigham Young vs. Michigan from San Diego. Calif. (3 hrs.) 9:30 © SOLID GOLD CHRISTMAS SPECIAL A celebration in song by Peter. Paul and Mary, America. Laura Branigan, Donna Summer. Jerry Reed, John Schneider, Rober- • •ta'Fiack. Barry•Mahitow. RiChard Carpenter. ..Sister Sledge. James lagram, Suzanne Comers. Anne Murray anj John Davidson.

Hosts: Rick Dees and Crystal Gayle. (2 hrs.) 10:00 0 HOT PURSUIT When the Wylers seek refuge on a military base with an officer whose life Jim once saved, they discover that he's dangerously unstable. (1 hr.) O® NEWS 0 MATT HOUSTON Matt's progress on a kidnapping case is slow until an attempt is made on the life of the abducted boy's mother. q(1 hr.) ® MOVIE **★ "The Man With Two Brains" (1983. Comedy) Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner. (1 hr., 31 min.) 0 © FALCON CREST Terry waits as Lance and Joel enter a car race competition to win her affections. (1 hr.) ® INDIANAPOLIS COLTS POSTSEASON SPECIAL © DWIGHT THOMPSON 10:30 © FROM THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE "The New Wife” When Wing May Yee arrives from Hong Kong to join her husband John in Los Angeles, she discovers that he’s a dishwasher, not a restaurant manager 11:00 0 Q o © © NEWS Q MOVIE *'Y "Doomsday Machine" (1972, Science-Fiction) Henry Wilcoxon, Mala Powers. (2 hrs.) ® WKRP IN CINCINNATI © BUSINESS REPORT © PRAISE THE LORD 11:30 0 ® TONIGHT Host: Johnny Carson. Scheduled comedian Garry Shandling, Tony Bennett. (1 hr.) ® BROTHERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL g The Waters family discovers anew the spirit of Christmas with their friends. (1 hr.) O MOVIE "Please Don’t Eat The Daisies" (1960, Comedy) Doris Day, David Niven. (2 hrs.) ® LOVE BOAT © MOVIE ★★’4 "The Kid With The 200 1.0.” (1983, Comedy) Gary Coleman, Robert Guillaume. (2 hrs., 15 min.) © FAWLTY TOWERS © ROCK-N-AMERICA 11:35 OTAXI 12:00 S 3 MOVIE ** "Dracula's Daughter” (1936, Horror) Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden. (1 hr., 25 min.) 12:05 0 ABC NEWS NIGHTLINE 12:30 0 ® FRIDAY NIGHT VIDEOS ® MOVIE ** “To Be Or Not To Be" (1983, Comedy) Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft. (1 hr., 47 min.) ® MOVIE ★★ “Gold” (1974, Adventure) Roger Moore, Susannah York. (2 hrs., 30 min.) ffi ABC NEWS NIGHTLINE 12:35 0 NEW YORK HOT TRACKS 1:00 0 MOVIE ★** “Dr. Jekyll And Sister Hyde" (1972, Horror) Ralph Bates, Martine Beswick. (2 hrs.) © ABC ROCKS 1:25 S 3 TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE 1:30 © FAME 1:35 0 ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Featured: Cyndi Lauper. 1:55 ® THIS WEEK'S MUSIC 2:00 O ® NEWS © GARY MITRICK 2:25 ® MOVIE * "The Gates Of Hell” (1983, Horror) Christopher George, Katriona MacColl. (1 hr, 33 min.) 2:30 ® NEWS © WEATHER © JIMMY SWAGGART 3:00 0 MOVIE ** "Island Of Terror" (1967, Science-Fiction) Peter Cushing, Edward Judd. (2 hrs.) ® INDEPENDENT NEWS © GOD’S NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS 3:30 ® MOVIE ★★★ "Big Jim McLain" (1952, Adventure) John Wayne. Nancy Oison. (2 hrs.) © NORTHWEST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4:00 © TODAY WITH LESTER SUMRALL 4:15 ® MOVIE "RAfftes” (1940. Comedy) • Olivia de Havilland. David Niven. (1 hr.. 12 min.)

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Joel McCarthy (Parker Stevenson) is consoled by Terry (Laura Johnson) after being injured. He was competing at her request in a car race on "Falcon Crest," airing Friday, Dec. 21 on CBS.

Anti-child abuse theme indirectly joins Sesame Street

NEW YORK (AP) - “Sesame Street” is joining the fight against child abuse this season indirectly by allowing some of the show’s adults to finally believe that Big Bird’s best friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus, is real and not imaginary. For more than a decade, the award-winning public television series for preschoolers has used a running gag in which its mainstay Muppet, Big Bird, is the only cast member who comes into contact with the fuzzy elephant character, Mr. Snuffleupagus. It was frustrating for Big Bird and adults in the audience, for that matter when the show’s grownups repeatedly missed opportunities to see the cast’s largest character. “That was the original joke,” said executive producer Dulcy Singer. “But the audience

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always knew he was real.” The problem with that situation, Ms. Singer and head writer Norman Stiles now say, is that it may have created the message for children that adults would not believe them about serious matters. “It could have been keeping children from divulging things to their parents,” Stiles said. Specialists say one way of dealing with child abuse in both the preventive and therapeutic stages is for children to have complete confidence about talking to parents. At the same time, the parents must trust what the children are saying. “We hope this encourages children to go to their parents when they’re touched by somebody, and teaches them that they will be believed,” said Ms. Singer. “We also hope it teaches children to trust their own instincts.”