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PACE 34 'Cosmos,' a thirteen-part television series devoted to what's out there--to astronomy and space exploration in the broadest possible human context-- will premiere on Sunday, September 28 on PBS. Dr. Carl Sagan, the distinguished Cornell University astronomer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, is the principal writer and host of Cosmos.' In the series he will guide television audiences on a spectacular voyage through space and time to explore what he calls "the deepest connections of human beings with a vast and awesome universe in which we float like a mote of dust in the morning sky." Through the lavish use of special effects and filming at more than forty locations on the planet Earth, 'Cosmos' probes spacecraft missions of discovery to the planets, black holes, the origin of matter, the human brain, alternate universes, time travel, communication among the whales, the death of the sun, and life on other worlds. 'Cosmos' also investigates Hindu cosmology, cosmic catastrophes, the Voyager interstellar message, Martian 'canals,' robots, travel to the stars, cosmic influences on the evolution of life, the collisions of continents, sailing ship voyages of exploration, the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics, the origin of life, contact with other civilizations in space, the birth and death of stars and galaxies, the interconnectedness of all living things, the future of the Earth, and the deepest questions concerning the origin and fate of the universe. Every human culture has raised similar questions about the cosmos--in myths and legends, in religion, philosophy, and science fiction. Dr. Sagan believes that wondering about these issues is as natural as breathing: "Science can be presented in an entirely comprehensi­ ble and exciting way to general audiences while maintaining high standards of scientific accuracy. We are, after all, a scientific species." Check li»ting« for exact time. 'Scout's Honor' reunites childhood actors In one scene of the NBC movie 'Scout's Honor,' Tuesday, September 30, child star Gary Coleman (center) gets a rare opportunity to act with four of his ancestors--in a sense. Child stars of TV series popular before 12-year-old Gary was born were hired to play parents in a scene in which Cub Scouts are departing on a camping trip. Saying 'goodbyes' and be goods' are (left to right) Jay North, Lauren Chapin, Paul Petersen and Angela Cartwright. North starred in the title role of 'Dennis the Menace' from 1959 to 1963. Cartwright was Danny Thomas' daughter, Linda, in 'Make Room For Daddy' from 1957 to 1971. Chapin was the youngest child, Kathy, of Robert Yoting in 'Father Knows Best' from 1954 to 1963. And Petersen was Jeff, the idol of teenaged girls in 'The Donna Reed Show' from 1958 to 1966. The four--friends since their childhood days-- were brought together by Jimmy Hawkins, executive producer of 'Scout's Honor,' a child actor himself. He was a. regular on the 'Annie Oakley' series and was in The Charlie Ruggles Show.' He appeared in more than 80 films before he was eight. When he became a teenager, he was lucky enough to keep working. "But most child actors are not able to make the transition," said Hawkins. That is why he hired his old friends to appear, though briefly, in the film, to make a statement about what Hollywood should do for the children it exploits. "They're all very talented," he continued. "The skills they learned as children make them more able, not less. Why they're not being used is beyond me," he said. Paul Petersen, talking about his day on the set with Gary Coleman and the other children in the film, said, "We all had a special understanding for the kids. We all knew how we wanted to be treated and that's how we treated them. You have to be concerned about both aspects of their lives--they are doing adults' jobs but they have children's energy and enthusiasm. You can't step on that enthusiasm. rv commum mrvkis. mc in the spotlight 'Cosmos' voyages thru space and time TV COMFULOO MRVICM. INC