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THE RIVALS
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The immortal comedy
of youth, age and love in
a magical springtime in
18th-century B.tfh.
April 18-May 13
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YOU CAN NEVER TELL
by George Bernard Shaw
September 12 - October 7
NOTHING SACRED
by George F. Walker
October 24 - November 1 1
THE NUTCRACKER: A PLAY
adapted by David Hammond
from the tales of E.T.A. Hoffmann
November 28 - December 22
THE MISER
by Moliere
January 30 February 24
SCENES FROM
AMERICAN LIFE
by A.R. Gurne,, Jr.
March 13-31
PERICLES
by William Shakespeare
April 17 -May 12
Titles and dates are subject to change.
All performances are in the Paul Green Theatre, Chape! Hill.
Visa and MasterCard accepted. University and college stu
dents receive a $5 discount on single ticket purchases Tues
day Community Nights and Opening Nights excepted). Tickets:
962-PLAY. Box office hours: 12 -6 PM Monday - Friday.
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1. (5) America's Funniest
Home Videos, ABC
22.3 rating. 20.5 million homes
2. (3) Cheers, NBC
21 .9. 20.2 million homes
2.(X) America's Funniest
Home Videos Special, ABC
21 .9, 202 million hemes
4. (2) The Cosby Show, NBC
21.8,20.1 million homes
5. (X) Twin Peaks Special, ABC
21 7, 20.0 million homes
6. (X) NCAA Basketball Champion
ship: Duke vs. UMV, CBS
20.0, 18.4 million homes
7. (4) A Different World, NBC
19.7,18.1 million homes
8. (12) Unsolved Mysteries, NBC
18.6. 17.1 million homes
9. (1) Roseanne.ABC
18.4. 17.0 million homes
10. (X) Carol & Company
Special, NBC
17.5.16.1 million homes
11. (6) Golden Girls, NBC
172, 15.8million homes
12. (15) Grand.NBC
17.0, 15.7 million homes
13. '(15) LA.Law,NBC
16.7. 15.4 million homes
14. (7) 60 Minutes, CBS
16.1, 14.8 million homes
15. (20) Matlock, NBC
15.0, 14.7 million homes
16. (30) Doogie Howser, M.D.,ABC
15.5. 14.3 million homes
16.(8) Wonder Years, ABC
15.5,14.3 million homes
18. (19) Coach,ABC
15.4. 14.2 million homes
19. (29) Monday Night Movie, NBC
14.7. 13.5 million homes
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ranking in parentheses, rating lor the week, and
total homes. An T in parentheses denotes one-time-only
presentation. A rating measures the percentage of
the nation's 90.4 million TV homes.
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"M inally, a new show that has
something to offer.
ZZJ Equal Justice debuted
j March 27 on ABC as part of
l that network's acclaimed
"Second Season." If this show is any
indication, ABC could legitimately
challenge NBC's reign at the top of
the ratings heap. This spring's crop
of midseason replacement series has
brought more than its share of disap
pointments, but new shows like Equal
Justice and Twin Peaks may raise ABC
to an even more competitive status.
What makes Equal Justice special
is the show's balance of strong, well
cast characters in realistic situations.
Like its predecessor, L.A. Law, this
offering emphasizes that the law is
not always a pleasant business, par
ticularly when "justice," that obscure
term, is so hard to obtain. This new
law show, which takes place in an
as-yet-unnamed East-coast city,
doesn't have much fluff or glamour.
The characters don't appear as
wealthy as their L.A. Law counter
parts, nor is the locale nearly as
upscale. As Thomas Carter, the show's
producer, tells TV Guide, "We in
tend to show the underbelly of the
law the practical functioning of
the day-to-day practice of law in a
gritty, urban environment."
The show may portray its charac
ters in real courtroom situations, but
it's not afraid to throw in a little
humor. JoAnn Harris (Sarah Jessica
Parker) is a young prosecutor who
can't resist a little gambling on the
city street. When she ends up losing
her expensive watch, JoAnn has to
buy a new one a watch that beeps
in court and during meetings, much
to her embarrassment. To top it all
off, JoAnn winds up having to prose
cute, in a robbery case, the same swin
dler who took her first watch. It's a
small world, even in the big city.
To thicken the plot, one of the
men accused in the robbery is de
fended by another cast member
young Peter Bauer (Jon Tenney), who
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up. Peter soon discovers that the
police have coerced his client, Lydell,
into confessing, even though Lydell
wasn't involved in the robbery his
friends had committed. Although a
possible alibi brings a ray of hope for
Lydell, Peter loses the case when a
witness decides not to show up to
testify. Lydell is sent to prison and
Peter is forced to accept the unfair
ness of a system that convicts an
innocent man. Peter discovers, along
with the viewer, that the legal sys
tem is not always fair. By letting
Peter's case slip away, the audience
is reminded that the law is no fairy
tale. And justice isn't always equal.
Another character worth mention
ing is that of Mike James (Joe Mor
ton), the black male lead, who works
as hard at charming the attractive
Delia Wayne (Vanessa Bell Calloway)
as he does at prosecuting. Mike is yet
another example of the progressive
side of Equal Justice. Even though
other popular shows like L.A. Law
and Knots Landing feature black char
acters, few have cast them in such
prominent roles as that of Mike James.
Another likeable personality is
Linda Bauer (Jane Kaczamarek), the
attorney in charge of sex crimes, who
wants to reunite her brother Peter
with their estranged father. Her warm
heartedness mixes well in a show that
features characters that are fairly close
in age, but worlds apart in experi
ence and values.
So how does Equal Justice stack
up compared to L.A. Law1. While
the plot may not match up, the gen
eral consensus among legal circles
indicates that Equal Justice is more
fair to the legal profession. The
struggles of people like JoAnn and
Mike are more accurate than many
would like to admit.
Despite a little slow movement at
times, Equal Justice makes a serious
effort at capturing and holding the
mature viewing audience, even with
out the gloss of the Hollywood-ish
L.A. Law. The show replaces another
reality-based program, China Beach,
which moves to Monday nights in
May. Equal Justice is the first in a
string of new ABC shows that are
airing in the coming weeks. The sec
ond half of this year's TV season may
just tilt in ABC's favor, particularly
when the network has recruited the
efforts of such entertainers as Oprah
Winfrey, Lloyd Bridges, and director
David Lynch. If there's any justice,
Equal Justice will develop a strong
following. But, as the show itself
proves, life isn't always fair, even to
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