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Press, 27 August 1988, Page 19

11.35 TAG ATA PASIFIKA.

12.00 SMALL WONDER. 12.25 THE SATURDAY MATINEE: MAID IN AMERICA. A romantic comedy about two people struggling with the changing roles of men and women, and in the process, shattering their' own personal loneliness. Starring Susan Clark, Alex Karras, Fritz Weaver. 2.00 LOST IN SPACE. (R) 2.50 ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK. (R) 3.45 TAXI. (R) 4.15 THE START OF SOMETHING BIG. 5.00 HE ROUROU. This six-part series invites you to extend your table by observing what has always been a traditional Maori kaimoana (seafood), presented incorporating modern concepts. In our food market basket today: Koura Chowder, Kina Appetiser, Hapuka Steaks, Watercress Salad. Hostess: Debbie Franklin. 5.30 THE STORY OF ROCK AND ROLL. Ail2-part series in which John Bauman traces the evolvement of rock. 6.00 BENSON. (R) Comedy with the governor who runs the state, and Benson who runs the governor. 6.30 CHARLES IN CHARGE. Dorm Warnings: Charles is given the “Student of the Year” award, but an interview with a reporter leaves Charles wondering if the Powell family has outgrown him.

7.00 THE KRYPTON FACTOR. Hosted by Dougal Stevenson. In a test of mental and physical abilities Peter McLellan (Wyndham), Warwick Wright (Wellington), Alison Batcheler (Timaru) and David Bridges (Auckland) begin the battle to find the New Zealand Superperson of 1988. 7.30 MY TWO DADS. 8.00 LOTTO. 8.05 21 JUMP STREET. A drama series about a new breed of undercover police officers — an elite unit of baby-faced cops who walk their beat in high school hallways, posing as students to infiltrate the world of teen-age crime. 9.05 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN. Two young Americans from upper-middle-class suburban homes betray their country arid sell secrets to the Soviet Union. Starring Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle. 11.45 THE HITCHHIKER. A popular novelist returns to the hometown she brutally captured in her best-selling book. Starring Sandra Fletcher and Page Fletcher as The Hitchhiker. 12.15 HEARTBEAT CITY. Iron Maiden, Crowded House, Kim Carnes, The Pasadenas, Poison, T’Pau, ÜB4O, Kings of the Sun, Johnny Kilzer, Jimmy Barnes, Shona Laing, Huey Lewis and The News, Breathe, Billy Ocean. 1.10 CLOSEDOWN.

11.00 WAKA HUIA.

12.00 ANGELS. (R). 12.50 THE SUNDAY MATINEE: FALLEN SPARROW. A sole surviving member of an International Brigade, who is active in a Spanish Civil War, finds himself trapped by Nazi spies in New York. They believe he has a certain medallion. Starring John Garfield, Maureen O’Hara, Walter Slezak. 2.25 OPUS. The 1988 Westpac School Music Contest. This contest aims to encourage young musicians regardless of standard or experience to perform together and strive towards excellence. Over 1000 students from throughout New Zealand have competed for eight places in today’s final. 3.25 CABLE COOK. A cooking series for children. 3.30 ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK. Emmy Award Preview. A special edition of this show, which previews the 1988 Emmy Awards, to screen on Network Two tomorrow night at 10 p.m. 4.15 A COUNTRY PRACTICE. 5.05 WAVELENGTH. Grant Shearer and Monica Maynard host a forum of young New Zealanders. Four panelists answer questions mailed in from young people throughout New Zealand and speak out on the social and moral issues

that concern them. 5.35 SPOT ON. Ole goes to New York to meet a movie star from the film “Short Circuit 2” and shows what life is like in the Big Apple.

6.00 THE SUNDAY FAMILY MOVIE: BORN FREE. A game warden in Northern Kenya and his wife raise three motherless lion cubs until they are forced to set them free. Starring Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey 7.35 THE HOGAN FAMILY. David re-examines his belief in God after his history teacher has a heart attack and David saves him using C.P.R. — even though he never learned the lifesaving technique. 8.00 SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE: TED KENNEDY JNR. This true story is about Ted Kennedy, jun., who overcame the loss of his leg to cancer and, with the strength and support of his family, went on to lead an active life and become an advocate for the rights of the handicapped. Starring Craig T. Nelson, Susan Blakely, Kimber Shoop. 9.30 PORTERS. A series of gentle humour looking at hospital life from the bottom up. (1) Peter Lowe, an ex-seminarian turned drama student, is looking for a job, but his presence at the hospital creates more than a little paranoia among the porters. Starring Steven Judd, Bill Johnson, George Henare. 9.55 RADIO WITH PICTURES. Iggy Pop, Sinead O’Connor, Mantronix, Neil Young, Eu, Joan Armatrading, Everything But the Girl, Aztec Camera, Hunters and Collectors, The Church. 10.40 THE LATE NIGHT ACTION: THE WARRIORS. The story of a group of dead-end kids who must prove their courage and resourcefulness to survive the night until dawn against rival street fighters who mistakenly shop them for the death of a gang leader. Starring Michael Beck, James Remar, Thomas Waites. 12.10 CLOSEDOWN.