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From: reza@ihuxb.UUCP (H. Reza Taheri)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: A Couple of TV Shows
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Date: Thu, 19-Jan-84 14:25:23 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 19 14:25:23 1984
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   It is interesting when you see a couple of sit-coms that follow the
same format as all sit-coms but came out as decent shows.

   One is "Family ties".  It has all the makings of a very silly TV
show.  The ever-loving parents, the wise guy (gal?) 10-year-old daughter,
and the 15-year-old daughter and the 18-year-old son who are always
fighting.
   
   Although the show typically exaggerates everything, it does not get
out hand.  Alex's behavior sometimes gets close to being absurd, but they
always manage to keep it interesting.  This season they have tried
toying with controversial issues, such as divorce, sex, extra-marital
affairs, etc.

   I think their treatment of these issues was tasteful.  What do you
think?


   The other show is "Oh Madeline".  It comes on ABC on Tuesday nights
right after Happy days and Three's Company.  So, you can expect a very
dumb show for the audience of the ealiear programs.  But surprisingly
Oh Madeline is well-written and well acted.  I like it.  I do not know
how popular it is, so let see what the Net thinks about it.


H. Reza Taheri
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