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Thursday September 10, 1992
So, who won?
fhe three-year Emmy freeze-out
of Roseanne Arnold thawed
slightly this year- but onlyslightly.
Laurie Metcalf, who plays
Arnold's sister on ABC's No. 1
raced comedy, Roseanne, won best
supporting comedy actress last Sun
day night, the show's first Emmy.
But Arnold, who was nominated
as best comedy actress for the first
time this year, lost to Candice
Bergen of Murphy Brown. Murphy
Brown won best comedy series, a
category Roseanne has yet to be
nominated for.
Northern Exposure won the most
Emmys, bur its production team won
for a different show I'D Fly Auiay.
Northern Exposureearned six tro
phies, including drama series, sup
porting drama actress and drama
series writing. I'fl Ffy Away picked
up only two, drama series directing
and miniseries writing, but the lat
ter award went to John Fatsey and
Josh Brand, whoalsoproduceNortK
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t happened on the night of
November 14, 1988. As the
elevator roared in the dis
tance, I began to fidget with
the fitted sheet her ar
rival only seconds away. Then, sud
denly held captive by a fit of frenzy, I
dimmed the lighting, drew the blinds
and drenched myself in Drakkar.
Moments later, our rendezvous be
gan. As her black pumps stalked toward
me, I puckered for the evening's first
kiss. But before the deed could be done,
we were interrupted by (I might as well
admit it) the makers of Gynelorrimen.
Or was it Miss Clairol? Oh well, you
have your memories of the Murphy
Broum pilot ... and I'll have mine.
1 mention the Murphy pilot because
as Tina Turner wails "it's simply
the best." From scriprwriting to direct
ing. Murphy's first episode was an in
credible orchestration one that might
have convinced either Mozart or Handel
to pursue an alternate profession. So, as
1 screen this season's pilots, I'm casting
Murphy as the ideal the old pro from
which the new kids must take pointers
for improvement.
2000 Malibu Road
Lisa Hartman Black, Drew Barrymore,
Jennifer Beals and Tuesday Knight
Wednesday, 9 p.m.
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Road is a summer series with pizzazz.
Lisa Hartman Black shines in her por
trayal of Jade, a former prostitute who
in search of a new cash flow
decides to rent rooms in her multi
million dollar home. (Sure, the premise
is unl ikely but, hey , so was that of Beauty
and the Beast. And Beast was one of the
most literate, poignant dramas to have
ever graced the small screen.)
Unlike Beast, Malibu won't overex
ert your gray cells. But it will quickly
bait your emotions and keep you com
ing back for more.
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No doubt, much of Malibu's addic
tive quality results from its superb cast
ing. Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Beals
and Tuesday Knight have landed roles
which truly showcase their talents.
Barrymore is comfortable playing the
role of a naive, wanna-be actress (won
der why?) and Beals is also convincing
as the wine-guzzling lawyer who is try
ing to keep her high school sweetheart
out of the slammer.
Yet the one exceptional character
the one you'll love to hate is
Tuesday Knight's Joy. Whoa, the irony
of this gal's name! Trust me, peace and
happiness keep their distance from this
psychotic damsel in distress. She's a
liar, a gossip and a thief.
So, given its complex characters and
its exceptional casting, how does Malibu
measure up to Murphy? Well, from a
directorial standpoint, the two are
equals. Ditto for character development
and acting.
Yet Malibu falls short in the dialogue
category. As a rule of thumb, quotable
dialogue sizzles. But I didn't find myself
regurgitating lines from Malibu the day
after its premiere although I did
catch myself daydreaming about its Uto
pian setting. In fact, I'm thinking of
making like a rocket man and boarding
the next plane to Malibu. Who knows,
maybe I'll even convince Diane En
glish and her clan of Murphy writers to
tag along.
Going To Extremes
Roy Dotrice, Carl Lumbly, Daniel Jenkins,
Robert Duncan McNeill, Erika Alexander
Tuesday, 10 p.n.
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Jantique. From the creators of
Northern Exposure and I'll Fly Away,
Going to Extremes attempts to distin-
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guish itself as a quirky, offbeat medical
drama. Unfortunately, its execution falls
short of its predecessors' polish.
In its present state, Going to Ex
tremes is a bit too bland for a Joshua
BrandJohn Falsey production. Watch
ing Extremes is like biting into a home
made cookie and discovering that Mom
left out a cup or two of sugar it's just
not as sinful as it ought to be.
Sinful? Can a television show be
sinful? You bet, likeabigboxofKrispy
Kreme doughnuts, keeping you coming
back for more.
Fortunately, Extremes bears the seeds
of temptation. Specifically, veteran ac
tors Roy Dotrice Beauty and die Beast)
and Carl Lumbly (Cagney and Lacey)
deliver spicy performances. Then there's
Lumbly, who exchanges his Jersey ac
cent for a Caribbean one. You'll want to
watch for both these actors they're
seasoned jewels.
In the dialogue department, how
ever, Extremes veers from excellence. I
want to hear more lines like those ut
tered by Exposure's Maurice who
explains that men are motivated by two
body parts: the penis and the stomach:
How's that for depth, insight and truth ?
Needless to say, Extreme's compari
son to Murphy is unnecessary. While
Murph's pilot was polished, Extremes'
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Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell,
Carl Anthony Payne II
Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
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spews the hilarious comedy
Martin. Finally, Fox has a
middle-of-the-road sitcom that is not
only watchable, but also exciting.
Martin Lawrence is a deejay with a
knack for zaniness. And he has a host of
bizarre best buds. As Martin's girlfriend
says of his friend Cole, "He's primitive,
honey. He doesn't even have thumbs."
Martin's retort: "He don't need thumbs.
He can't count past eight, baby."
All right, so the dialogue seems mun
dane. Well, it's not. Martin has a per
sonality even more charismatic than
that of Redd Foxx. And his tidal-wave
personality makes even the worst
scriptwriting sparkle.
Thankfully, as the pilot progressed,
so did the writing. Consider, for ex
ample, the instance when Martin
dressed in drag and doubled as his
mother. To the delight of the studio
audience he uttered, "Mama's sweatin'
1 ike a Coke bottle at a barbecue." How's
that for imagery?
Speaking of Martin's double roles
while in drag, I have yet to see anything
funnier than his portrayal of his gaudy,
oversexed next door neighbor. She
makes Saturday Night Line's Delta Delta
Delta girls look blah and boring.
But does Martin compare with
Murphy? You bet. Moron is primo com
edy and considering that it follows The
Simpsons, nobody better lay a finger on
the remote.
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