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BEST
SATURDAY
JANUARY 30,1999
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MOVIE: MR. WRONG
Looking for love? Be afraid; be
very afraid. That’s the moral of this
bizarre cross between a romantic
comedy and Fatal Attraction. A pre
“Puppy Episode” Ellen DeGeneres
plays it straight as a lonely gal in
search of the right guy. She falls hard
for a wealthy, handsome specimen
(Bill Pullman) with the soul of a poet
-- and, as she learns too late, the mind
of a lunatic. Joan Cusack, Joan
Plowright, Dean Stockwell and
Robert Goulet also star.
8 p.m. NBC
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
“Exploring the High Frontier”
unlocks the mysteries of the upper
reaches of the rain forest. Scientists
take to the air, the rope and the swing
ing boom to explore this dense over
growth, home to almost 40 percent of
the world’s known plant and animal
Home Improvement
Home Tips
PUT A LID ON -1 use those plas
tic lids that come on margarine and
coffee containers as coasters.
Also, when I make my hamburger
patties, I use them to separate them;
that way, I don’t have to use so much
waxed paper. You can wash and reuse
if you wish. Lynn E., Lemoyne, Pa.
ON THE LIST -1 keep a pad on
my kitchen counter and as I think of
grocery items needed, I jot down in
order of category and the way the
aisles in our supermarket are set up.
All family members can add an
item of their choice or need and they
know where to list it. For example,
the top of the list is for fruits and veg
etables to correspond with the first
aisle I shop in.
On the other side of the list, I
make up a menu for the week. In that
way, I know what products I’ll need
for my weekly food plan.
I also put my coupons in the same
order and both coupons and list go in
an envelope, along with my prewrit
ten check (date and name of store
filled in in advance) and check-cash
ing card. I sign the check and fill in
the amount once all the items are
rung up.
I hope this can speed up and make
shopping as easy and as pleasurable
for other people as it has for my fam
ily. Jayne C., Walton, Ind.
SCRUBBERS - Those- plastic
scrubbers for dishes or pots and pans
were always a mess at our house.
Every sb bfteh.T would put them
through the dishwasher. Finally, 11
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species. But what really interests
them are the unknown ones: plants
and even insects that could hold the
secrets to curing human ills. F.
Murray Abraham narrates.
9 pan. LEARNING
JACK NICHOLSON/HARRI
SON FORD
From A&E’s Biography to MTV’s
Biorhythm, celebrity profiles are hot,
and so are the subjects of these two
specials. Nicholson’s story traces his
rise from cult-film actor to major star,
whose edgy characterizations have
won him three Oscars. In contrast,
Ford has gained fame as the regular
guy rising to heroic occasions. He
also has the distinction of starring in
two of the biggest film series ever:
Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
10 p.m.ABC
FANTASY ISLAND
Every father wants to be a hero to
his children, and Mr. Roarke
(Malcolm McDowell) has a guest
who’s taking that literally. He’s ask
ing to be transformed into a genuine
superhero in an effort to win his son’s
respect. Another visitor to the island
wants to turn back the clock on her
relationship with her best buddy so
they can become lovers instead of just
friends. Madchen Amick also stars in
the encore telecast of “Superfriends.”
decided to keep them in the dishwash
er. They live with the dirty dishes
when they are dirty and always get
washed! Liz S., West Haverstraw,
N.Y.
Share your special Home Tip with
our readers. Send it to Diane Eckert,
King Features Weekly Service, 235
East 45th Street, New York, N.Y.
10017.
© 1999 King Features Synd., Inc.
Household Help
by John Amantea
After disaster strikes, homeowners
must wisely select a professional
remodeling contractor. Hiring a mem
ber of a professional association, is
one good way for consumers to pro
tect themselves from unethical prac
tices. The National Association of the
Remodeling Industry recommends
avoiding any contractor when:
• You can’t verify the name,
address, or telephone number.
• The salesperson tries to pressure
you into signing a contract.
• The company or salesperson says
they will give a “special” discount
because of the disaster, ]?uj qn|y if you
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SPORTS BEST BETS
12:00 PM liliiJ College Basketball
Xavier at Dayton (Live)
College Basketball Virginia at
Florida State (Live)
1:00 PM tDOD College Basketbail
Auburn at Georgia (Live)
E3® College Basketball Arkansas at
Mississippi (Live)
Auto Racing 24 Hours of
Daytona -- Start (Live)
2:00 PM (£QQ Women's Soccer
Portugal at United States (Live)
Women's College Basketball St.
Louis at South Florida (Live)
2:30 PM fl (2) Senior PGA Golf Skins
Game - First Round (Live)
3:00 PM fDQT) College Basketball
Louisiana State at Kentucky (Live)
E3 ® PGA Golf Phoenix Open - Third
Round (Live)
4:00 PM Q O Horse Racing Donn
Handicap (Live)
SB Qp) College Basketball Duke at North
Carolina State (Live)
(S2Z3 College Basketball Duke at
North Carolina State (Subject to Blackout)
College Basketball Murray State
at Middle Tennessee State (Live)
6:00 PM liX&l College Basketball
Alabama at Tennessee (Live)
7:30 PM (S 3 EQ NHL Hockey New
York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings (Subject
to Blackout) (Live)
10:00 PM 1W Tennis Australian
Open - Men’s Final (Live)
10:30 PM G2D Boxing Ahmad Abdin
vs. Michael Grant (Live)
12:00 AM (S3Q3 College Basketball
Hawaii at Fresno State (Live)
• The contractor is not responsive
to your questions.
• No references are furnished.
(Even in a disaster zone, you should
check references.)
• Information you receive from the
contractor is out-of-date and no
longer valid.
• You are unable to verify license
or insurance information. (Seeing a
certificate alone does not tell you if it
is still valid. You need to call the
licensing bureau or insurance carrier
to check it.)
• You are asked to pay for the
entire job in advance, or to pay in
cash to a salesperson instead of by
check or money order to the compa
ny itself.
• The company cannot be found in
the telephone book and is not listed
with a local trade association.
• The contractor does not offer,
inform or extend notice of your right
to cancel the contract within three
business days. Notification of your
Right of Recision is required by law,
even in times of crisis. This grace
period allows you to change your
mind and declare the contract null
and void without penalty (provided
the agreement was solicited at some
place other than the contractor’s
place of business or appropriate trade
premises - your home, for instance).
Send Household Help questions to
John Amantea, King Features Weekly
Service, 235 East 45th Street, New
York, N.Y. 10017.
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In Mr. Wrong, airing Saturday on ABC, a single woman (Ellen DeGeneres)
falls in love with a handsome but quirky stranger whose eccentricities soon
go out of control
Airiques
Q. I have just started shopping at house sales and flea markets. I paid
S2O for an old plate decorated with a picture of a woman driving a car
in the center and a calendar of each month in 1908 around the edge. The
name of a department store is under the center picture. Are you familiar
with this type of plate? Were many made?
A. You purchased a “calendar plate,” and you did well. The plate you
describe often sells for about $35.
From about 1905 through the 19305, many American retailers gave
calendar plates to their customers as Christmas gifts. Almost all the
plates were decal-decorated by firms that bought seconds and over-runs
from china and pottery companies.
Q. What is the best way to store my massive LP collection? Should I
store it in my attic or basement?
A. Store your long-playing record albums, or any other records,
standing up. Do not lay them flat.
Store them in a room of moderate temperature and humidity. Most
attics are too hot for records, and most basements are too humid.
LP’s should be stored in their protective sleeves inside their album
covers. For ultimate protection, store each album cover in a plastic slip
cover. Most stores sell such slipcovers.
Q. I inherited a white glass gas pump globe in the shape of a crown.
The word “Solite” is cast around the base of the crown. How old is it?
How much is it worth?
A. Your gas pump globe, which dates from 1926 to 1932, was origi
nally painted with blue details that have faded. The brand name “Solite”
was used by the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana.
A Solite globe with painted details is valued at $650 to SI,OOO. Yours
probably would sell for S3OO to SSOO.
The Kovels’ “New Dictionary of Marks - Pottery and Porcelain: 1850
to the Present” contains more than 3,500 marks for American, European
and Oriental wares. Included are factory dates, locations and other help
ful information. Marks are sorted by shape. Special sections cover date
letter codes and factory “family trees.” To order the book, send sl9 plus
$3 postage to Kovels, Box 22900, Beachwood, OH 44122.
© 1999 King Features Synd., Inc.