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BEST
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 19,
1998
8 p.m. CBS
OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Todd Lodwick is the United
States’ first genuine contender for a
Nordic combined skiing medal. In the
past, U.S. teams haven’t even come
close. The competition involves
jumping from the normal hill and ski
ing a 15km cross-country race.
8 p.m. FOX
MOVIE: SISTER ACT 2:
Whoopi Goldberg reprises her role
as lounge singer Deloris in this fami
ly-oriented sequel. This time the nuns
are trying to convert a gang of inner
city delinquents into a gospel choir.
Kathy Najimy again steals every
scene she appears in, and Maggie
Smith, the great British character
actress, also reprises her role as
Mother Superior. The rousing gospel
music scenes and the clever end cred-
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puts the pedal to the
metal to help a prince
rescue his dead father’s
kingdom in The
Adventures of Gal
gameth Wednesday on
The Disney Channel.
its are particularly enjoyable.
9 p.m. ABC
MOTOWN 40: THE MUSIC IS
FOREVER
In the conclusion of the four-hour
retrospective celebrating the first 40
years of Motown Records, host Diana
Ross takes viewers to the present day
of the famous company. In addition to
film clips and interviews with
Motown recording artists, the special
offers some contemporary artists’
takes on the famous hits.
9 p.m. FAMILY
MOVIE: THE DITCHDIG
GER’S DAUGHTERS
In honor of Black History Month,
the cable channel rebroadcasts this
true story of a father’s love for his
daughters and the incredible strength
and persistence he instills in them.
Donald Thornton (Carl Lumbly) stars
as a hard-working laborer determined
to see his six daughters become suc
cessful. After fighting poverty, racism
and sexism, each of his daughters
exceeds his highest hopes: Two
become doctors, while the others
become a dentist, a lawyer, a nurse
and a court stenographer.
10 p.m. NBC
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In the repeat “Fear of Flying,” a
PET TALK
by Cleo & Brad Conrad
Each year, millions of live reptiles
and amphibians are imported to the
United States for sale as pets. The
Humane Society of the United States
(HSUS), the nation’s largest animal
protection organization, contends
that the lack of shipping standards
governing the transport of these ani
mals often results in the needless
injury and death of turtles, lizards,
snakes, and frogs. These animals are
routinely crushed, dismembered, and
frozen to death during their journey
to the United States.
A 1981 amendment to the Lacey
Act authorized the U.S. Department
of the Interior to promulgate regula
tions governing the humane transport
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family in a van is struck by a truck,
and Drs. Lewis and Greene (Sherry
Stringfield, Anthony Edwards) must
fly the injured by helicopter to the
ER. In the hospital, Dr. Ross’ (George
Clooney) examination of a 7-year-old
boy reveals a serious error made by a
new nurse. Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle)
operates successfully on the child,
but uses uncharacteristically poor
judgment when he must also operate
on the boy’s baby sister.
IRMA
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episode of Roc aired
Feb. 9, 1992. The
Fox comedy starring
Charles S. Dutton
debuted Aug. 24,
1991.
The famous
Enemies List of
President Richard
Nixon included
Leonard Bernstein,
Joe Namath,
Gregory Peck and
George Wallace.
of live reptiles and amphibians to the
United States. However, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service has only
recently proposed regulations. The
pet industry' is now orchestrating
opposition to the adoption of these
regulations, which they falsely claim
will halt the import of live reptiles
and amphibians altogether. While the
new regulations will not halt the
imports, they will make shippers and
airlines legally accountable for the
death and injury they cause animals
during transport.
It is our hope that the regulations
pass. We have a responsibility to
every living thing to be sure they are
safe from cruelty. Reptiles and
amphibians are no exception.
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