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LOVE, SIDNEY Laurie (Swoosie Kurtz) reluc­ tantly gives her friend Sidney (Tony Randall) the straight truth--that she and her daughter, whom Sidney loves more than anything in the world, will not be moving back into his apartment because he will try to run their lives--in "Welcome Home," an en­ core presentation of the premiere episode of NBC-TV's "Love, Sidney," WEDNESDAY. DECEM­ BER 23. CHECK LISTINGS FOR EXACT TIME TV COMPUIOG MHVICls INC WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 7:000 008$ Mr. Merlin ••Bfliil People A profile of Robert George, the nation's official Santa since the Eisen­ hower Administration; a viait to a school where pupils are taught to be Santaa; a woman in Ohio who dreaaes aa a Christmas tree; eskimos who sing Christmas carols; and a hand puppet ahow telling the atory of Hannukah. (Re peat ,60 mine.) 100 Frosty'* Winter Wonderland Andy Griffith narratesthis special where F rosty the Snowmen takea a wife. Featurea the voices of Jsckie Vernon, Shelley Winters snd Dennis Day. (Repeet) 0 Man On The Flying Trapeze George Plimpton stars in this behind the scenes look st the eLrcus world. py Magazine Christmas Special With Luciano Pavarottl From the maiestic Notre Deme Cathedra I in Montreal, the internationally acclaimed Luciano Pavarottl highlighta thia program of Christmes favorites. (60 mins.) 0 Paper Chase'The Tables Down at Ernie'a' James T. Hart, fighting to halt the demolition of a popular campus hsngout, learna that the opposition is headed by Professor Kingsfield. (60 mins.) 0 Jimmy Houston Outdoors 0 Movie-Drama) ** "The Outsider" 1078 Craig Wasson, Sterling Hayden. Story about an American Vietnam veteran who haa grown up listening to Isrger then life stories of ths romsntic ectivlties of the IRA. ss told to him by his grandfather. (Rated R) (2 hra^e mins.) 00 AChiietmaeChlld Alostsix year oldlboy and a stewardess, who'sstrandedinastrangecityon Christmas Eve, discover the ihristmas experience together. 1)0 Bowling Qame D ® AIRoJoVlvo I® Movie-(Musical)** "The Idolmaker" 1980 Ray Sharkey. Maureen VAcCormick. (Paid Subacription Television) The birth of Rock snd Roll promoted s new breed of show business management- men who created idols out of boys. (2 hrs.) 0 NASL Indoor Soccer Chicsgo Sting va Temps Bsy Rowdies S99 Chicago Uvewlre Indoor Soccer Montreel Manic va New York Cosmos (Delayed Broadcast) 0 Star Trek 7:08 0 Movie -(Mualcal-Fantaay)**% "Scrooge" 1870 Albert Finney. Alec Guinneaa. Musicsl version of Chsrles Dickens"A Christmss Carol.'(2 hrr) 7:30 000® WKRP In Cin­ cinnati With the spirit of OVER 200 RECLINERS JMI IN STOCK ipmm 890 LAKE AVE. WOODSTOCK, ILL •15-3304404 OPEN SUNDAYS 1 TO 4 FAMOUS NAMES ALL HOLIDAY ^ USE OUR CHRISTMAS PRICED! jE LAY-AWA Y | "AN IDEAL WFT" 3 Christmssintheeirandbonustime drawing close, it looks ss if Arthur Carlson is going to remsin his Scrooge-like self snd stiff the staff. (Repeat) 000 The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold A csbin boy, lost on an uncharted islsnd, acciden­ tally freea a wicked banshee thst setsouttoflndsndtakethe leprechaun'a fabulous pot of Chrlstmasgold. Stars: Art Csrney, BCass. Richard Simmons Show too Highlights 1 Movie -(Musical) •*• "Holiday Inn" 1842 BingCrosby, Fred Astsire. A song and dsnce msn decides to turn s Connecticut farm into an Inn open only on Holidaya. (2 hra.) 0 3t Acrendlendo a Amar 7:88 © (32) Newscene 8:00 00OIS CBS Wednes­ day Night Movie The Ordesl Of BillCsrnsy' 1981 Stars: Richard Crenna, Ray Sharkey. Betty Buckley. Drama based on the true storyofaquadraplegicwho waged a landmark court battle for the custody of his children. (2 hrs.) 000 The Facta Of Life To avoid dating. Tootie invents sn imsginsry boyfriend with whom she pretends to correspond. 100 ABC Movie Special College Baaketball Bradley vs Loyola O 3* NASL Soccer Chicsgo 8tlngvs Tampa Bay Rowdies (39)0 GluHnl Concerts 'The Los Angeles Phllhsrmonic Bicenten­ nial Celebration' Piano virtuoso Vladimir Aahkenazy joins music director Csrlo Msris Giulini for s performsnce of Brahms' magnificent 'Piano Concerto No. 1'. (60 mine.) 0 Christmas Special With Luciano Pavarottl From the majestic Notre Dsme Csthedrsl in Montreal, the internationally acclaimedLucianoPavarotti highlights this progrsm of Christmss favorites. (60 mins.) 0 TeleFrance-U.S.A. Cordon Bleu Cooking 2) TeleStories- TeleSeries: Lee Grsnds Detec­ tives: Monsieur Lecoq'3) TeleFrence Cine-Club: A Four Week Tribute To Jesn-Luc Godard: A Bout de Souffle' (Breathleea) ® 0 Movie -(Drama) H "Bella Of St. Mary's" 1846 Bing Crosby. Ingrid Bergman. 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Shipwrecked children on an idyllic Pacific Isle grow to maturity, finding love snd happiness (Paid Subacription Television) (106 mins.) 0 NHL Hockey New York Rangera va Winnipeg Jeta 0 Auto Racing '81USAC Silver Crown Series-USAC Midgets The King Is Coming Apple Polishers S MjA.S.H. 8:08 0 TBS 8:30 0 HBC TBS Evening News HBO Sneak Preview: January Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara sslute the best of HBO's sports, specisls and movies of 1961 snd pop the cork on the big events in store for 1962. 0 0 Independent Network S|0 Faith 20 0 Meet The Mayora 0 Barney Miller 8:88 O® Newacene iO^)ji000OO0O Newa M.A.S.H. Vldeoweat MacNell-Lehrer Report Remember When: The Image Makera Dick Cavett hosts this speciel that focuses on all aapecta of advertising in the 200 yeara of American commercialiam. 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