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655. COMEDY :
Comic Relief's Greatest Hits: Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams introduce clips of memorable skits and stand-up routines in this retrospective on HBO's annual fund-raiser for the homeless. The two-hour presentation features Garry Shandling, Richard Lewis, Elaine Boosler, Bob Saget. 11/16/91
COMEDY BATTLE OF THE SEXES.
Roseanne and Tom Arnold, Bill Cosby, Howie Mandel and Burt Reynolds are the Class Clowns, who mix tales from their own teen times with encouragement to stay in school. Rosie raps with the girls and Tom holds court with some boys at the L.A. high school attended by Roseanne's daughter; the other clowns visit their alma maters. -9 PM 2/11/92
SAY WHAT ? 7/10/92
Takeoffs of Nixon; Gorbachev, etc.
EMMY AWARDS (CC): 3 hrs. 8/30/92
Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley and Dennis Miller host the 44th annual prime-time Emmys. At press time, entertainment plans called for stand-up routines by Jerry Seinfeld and Rosie O'Donnell; a salute to TV comedienne, past and present; homages to Johnny Carson and Bill Cosby; and a tribute to Ted Turner, who receives the Governors Award from Candice Bergen. Slated presenters include Roseanne and Tom Arnold, Burt Reynolds, Richard Lewis, Angela Lansbury, Rob Morrow, Charles S. Dutton, Garry Shandling, Sam Waterston, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jason Priestley, Scott Bakula, Jay Thomas, Beau Bridges, Lloyd Bridges and Mariel Hemingway. edited.

656. GOLDEN GIRLS: (Debut) 9/14/85
w/Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Estelle Getty & Bea Arthur.

657. GOLDEN GIRLS: 3/29/86

658. GOLDEN GIRLS:

659. SPOOFS :
THE CRIMSON PIRATE. (1952)
w/Burt Lancaster & Eva Bartok.
THE LOVED ONE. (BW)(1965)
w/Jonathan Winters, Robt. Morse, Milton Berle, Anjanette Comer, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud & Liberace.
SERIAL. (1980)
w/Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Bill Macy, Sally Kellerman, Nita Talbot, Christopher Lee & Tom Smothers.
SLITHER. (edited) (1980)
w/James Caan, Sally Kellerman, Peter Boyle & Louise Lasser

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660. COMEDY :
WARM HEARTS, COLD FEET. 1/18/87
w/Tim Matheson, Margaret Colin, Barry Corbin, Geo. DiCenzo, Elizabeth Ashley.
GREAT CONFRONTATIONS AT THE OXFORD UNION. ENGLISHMEN ARE FUNNIER THAN AMERICANS. (Debate) w/Steve Allen & Alan King. 3/24/87
MEL BROOKS. & Anna Bancroft. 7/10/87
BILLY CRYSTAL. 10/21/89
NEWHART: 1/8/90
LIGHT! CAMERA! CONTRACTIONS!
Peter Scoian Julia Duffy
George Tom Posson Bud Ragon Mania Dr Grossman Lou Cust Nurse Tina Johnson Waitress Jill Jacobson Mrs. Peake Freyda Thomas Cameraman Ken Kerman
Dick Bob Newhart Joanna Mary Frann

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. (1989)
w/Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher "Can a man & woman be 'just' friends?"

661. FUNNY PEOPLE 7/27/88
w/Geo. Schlatter, Rita Rudner, Blake Clarke, Leeza Gibbons, John Cleese.
SPLITTING IMAGE Puppets. 8/3/88
FUNNY PEOPLE. 8/10/88
PUNCHLINE. (1988)
w/Tom Hanks, Sally Field, John Goodman.
MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL. w/Jerry Seinfeld, Terri Carol. 11/4/89
ALMA HEATON on FAMILIES ARE FOREVER. 1/6/91
2nd HOME VIDEOS OF THE STARS. 6/25/91
w/Mick Jagger, Prince Charles, Paul McCartney, Candice Bergen & Ron and Nancy Reagan.

FUNNY WOMEN OF TELEVISION A MUSEUM OF TELEVISION AND RADIO TRIBUTE
HERE'S TO THE LADIES WHO MAKE US LAUGH
featuring highlights from Roseanne Saturday Night Live Married...With Children The Honeymooners Laverne & Shirley Designing Women plus a special tribute to LUCILLE BALL
starring in order of appearance Mary Tyler Moore Lily Tomlin Betty White Tracey Ullman Mario Thomas Carol Burnett Candice Bergen Jasmine Guy

An appreciation of TV comedy, produced under the auspices of the Museum of Television and Radio. Taped Oct 11 in Los Angeles, the program screens clips of funny women at their best, spotlighted in sequences recalling:
[] The Ladies of 1000 Faces: Mary Tyler Moore introduces diverse characters created by Inezine Cook on Your Show of Shows (1950-54). Carol Burnett on her CBS variety series (1967-79) and Gilda Radner during her Saturday Night Live years (1975-80)
[] The Battle of the Sexes: Lily Tomlin remembers spats on I Love Lucy in the early 1950s. The Honeymooners in the mid-1950s, Family Ties (1982-89) and Roseanne
[] Homemakers: Betty White ponders the role of mom on Father Knows Best (1954-63). The Donna Reed Show (1958-66) and The Simpsons
[] Working Women: Tracey Ullman pays homage to The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-77), That Girl (1966-71) and Murphy Brown. Also Carol Burnett salutes Lucille Ball; Candice Ber

VITAMEATAVEGAMIN FOR HEALTH
Lucy in a classic episode from 1952
gen offers a look behind the scenes at Murphy Brown, and Mario Thomas reflects on sitcom stars who have dealt with serious issues, including Jean Stapleton on All in the Family (1971-79), Bea Arthur on Maude (1972-78) and Dehann Carroll on Julia (1968-71). (90 min.)

Fred MacMurray dies, age 88. 11/5/91