Seven American TV series being killed

Press, 7 May 1984, Page 10

Seven American TV series being killed

NZPA staff correspondent Washington

A.B.C. is killing seven television series this year but starting up even more, some of which will undoubtedly find their way to New Zealand screens at some point. Going are: “Happy Days” (after 11 seasons), “Hart to Hart” (after four), “Fantasy Island” (after four), “That’s Incredible,” “Oh Madeline,” “Lottery” and “Three’s Company.”

“Three’s Company” will be reborn, though: the male lead, John Ritter, will feature in a new series to be called “Three’s a Crowd,” in which he is married and living with his wife and his father-in-law.

Other new shows include: “Streethawk,” starring Rex Smith as a policeman on the world’s fastest motorbike. “Paperdolls” a series about the rich and the powerful fighting for control of top models, starring Lloyd Bridges, Morgan Fairchild and Brenda Vaccaro.

“Honolulu Love” Two Chicago policemen find a place in the sun, Starring Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken. “Who’s The Boss?” Tony Danza, one of the stars of “Taxi,” plays a former ballplayer. He becames a live-in housekeeper for a beautiful advertising executive and single mother (Jud-

ith Light). “Glitter.” Reporters for a gossipy magazine dip into the fives of the (real) glamoous. “People do the Craziest Things” — ordinary people in strange situations. Host: Bert Convy. “Jessie.” Lindsay Wagner plays a police psychiatrist working with a tough policeman (Tony Loßianco). “Finder of Lost Loves.” Tony Franciosa plays a detective “dedicated to a life of reuniting people.” “Made for TV” movies will include “Heartsounds,” starring Mary Tyler Moore and James Garner, and “Embassy,” about diplomatic life in Rome.

New series coming from'.,' C.B.S. include. “E.R.,” a situation com- ” edy starring Elliott Gould as a Chicago casualty ward ; doctor working the night ’ shift “Charles in Charge,” a„■ comedy starring Scott Baio, - about a 19-year-old university student who becomes a ■ live-in family helper for three children. “Dreams,” starring John Stamos, a rock video series s about five Philadelphia • teenagers trying to make it „ as a rock band. “Cover Up,” Jennifer '■ O’Neill and Jon-Erik Hexum play private investigators • posing as photographer and' male model.