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Mother
8:00 P.M. EST -NBC-
Most people do not move back in with their parents when they want
to improve their love life, but that's exactly what Albert
Brooks does in this comedy. Debbie Reynolds appears as his overbearing
mom. She's also appeared Grace's overbearing mom on "Will
& Grace" Dan's overbearing mom on "Roseanne" and
Helen's overbearing mom on "Wings." This seems to be a trend.
"Friends" star Lisa Kudrow and "Scrubs" doc John C.
McGinley also appear.
Brewster's Millions
8:00 P.M. EST -The WB-
Richard Pryor stars as a minor league pitcher who must spend $30 million
in 30 days in order to inherit a $300 million fortune. You may think
that this is a huge challenge, but remember, he is NOT the CEO of
a large technology company! "7th Heaven" dad Stephen Collins
and the ubiquitous "Law & Order" detective, Jerry Orbach, co-star.
Octopussy
8:00 P.M. EST -ABC-
The title alone thrills young men everywhere, but this Roger Moore-era
James Bond flick also promises "a fake Faberge egg" and a "mad Soviet
general." Really, who could ask for anything more? Maud Adams plays
the titular spy, who will either seduce or try to kill 007. Hey, maybe
she'll do both!
Sorority
Life
8:30 P.M.
EST -MTV-
The network that brought you "The Osbournes" takes you into
the thrilling, "like, you know"-laden world of a group of pledges.
Tune in for plenty of fake friendships, backstabbing and tears.
Spaceballs
9:00 P.M.
EST -TBS-
In 1987, Mel Brooks tried to make a joke of the hugely successful
"Star Wars" franchise. In 1999, George Lucas trumped him with
"The Phantom Menace", but Brooks' film is still pretty funny.
The Agency
10:00 P.M.
EST -CBS-
Terrorists plan to release anthrax in Washington D.C., which leads
to mass confusion when Anthrax the band arrives in the capital on
the same day! Okay, the band part is not true, but the CIA is still
on alert.
The E! Hollywood True Story
8:00 P.M.
EST -E!-
It was only supposed to be a three-hour tour, but everyone was surprised
when this silly show became a huge hit. It turns out that some of
the cast were not best "little buddies" after all.
Trading Spaces
8:00 P.M.
EST -TLC-
Thank goodness for this show, which never fails to provide a refuge
from bad Saturday night TV. On this episode, Laurie Smith designs
a colorful basement rec room while Vern Yip brightens up a bedroom.
Stigmata
9:00 P.M.
EST -USA-
Patricia Arquette is an atheist investigated by the Vatican after
she begins showing the significant wounds. The Vatican has bigger
problems now, but at the time, they were pretty worried. |
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