6 — The Prince George Citizen TV TIMES — December 17th, 1988 MOVIES ON TV by ROBERT DIMATTEO ‘Brady Bunch’ returns in a holiday reunion Nearly 20 years after the 1969 chestnut about the lowly match girl a reunion with his long-estranged debut of'"The Brady Bunch," the (Keshia Knight Pulliam) who is tak son (Gerald McRaney). heartwarming clan is reunited in A en in by a wealthy family. This tale A Christmas Carol (CBS, Dec. Very Brady Christmas (CBS, Dec. positively drips sentimentality, but 22), a 1984 version of the Dickens 18). With the exception of the there are some fair comic moments, classic, stars George C. Scott in youngest daughter Cindy, who has most involving satirical jabs at the one of his most inventive character been recast, all of the original play rich and powerful. izations. Scrooge behaves like a ers return in their roles. • In A Hobo's Christmas (CBS, Dec. grizzled old turkey vulture — until The comedy's premise has Carol 20), Chance Carson (Barnard he learns the error of his ways, at (Florence Henderson) and Mike Hughes) has been riding the rails which point he makes kindhearted (Robert Reed) planning a Christmas and taking odd jobs in the towns he ness seem like the most invigorating reunion for the family, only to find p a sses through ever since he gave thing in the world. It helps that Scott that all of their kids have a reason up a career as a salesman years is supported by a first-rate cast, es for wsnting to stay away. Mean earlier. Now, though, the holiday pecially Edward Woodward as the while, the quirky housekeeper Alice spirit sets Chance to thinking about Ghost of Christmas Present. (Ann B. Davis) has returned to the Brady kitchen. Viewers can rest a s sured: They will get to see all the Bradys under one roof. In A Smoky Mountain Christmas (ABC, Dec. 18), Dolly Parton plays — what else? — a country singer in need of some R & R. The poor wom an's Christmas vacation takes an Florence Henderson unexpected turn when she becomes involved with seven orphans, an Trouble lurks, you can be sure. enigmatic mountain man, and even a In Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday witch. Affair (NBC, Dec. 19), Robert Young Marked for Murder (NBC, Dec. returns as the kindly, ever helpful 18) is a potboiler of a romantic mys physician. But this time he doesn't tery starring Stefanie Powers as a go near the operating room. Instead, Dec. 17th-Dec. 23rd widowed magazine publisher who he travels to Europe, falls in love flips for a man (Hunt Block) consid with a retired ballerina (Alexis erably younger than she is. The guy Smith) and discovers she's not will WEDNESDAY THURSDAY is cute, but he's not what he seems. ing to make a commitment. Lloyd Bridges co-stars as Powers' In The Little Match Girl (NBC, December 21st, 1988 December 22nd, 1988 old friend and financial adviser. Dec. 19) is an updating of the old AFTERNOON AFTERNOON 12:00 2:30 B EVENING OF CHAMPION (D CROSS-COUNTRY SKI SHIP SKATING 1988 The annual SCHOOL H arvard U niversity skating exhi THE PERM bition features top am ateur ska EVENING ters N ancy Kerrigan, Paul W ylie, Barbara Underhill, Paul M artini, 7:00 Susan W ynne and Joseph Druar. SOLUTION (D © NHL HOCKEY V a n c o u v e r Canucks at Edmonton Oilers. EVENING (Joined in Progress) Welcome! 10:00 10:00 O SPORTS NIGHT B SPORTS NIGHT 11:33 INFANT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME B NORTHWEST WEEKEND SPORTS
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