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FRIDAY, 4/20
Dolphins, Whales and Us Model Elle Macpherson, Olympic swimming medalist Matt Biondi, and
thirtysomething's Peter Horton strap on their flippers and
communicate with their aquatic costars in a documentary. CBS (8-9
p.m.)
Movie: That's Life! Writer-director Blake Edwards in a seriocomic mood: Jack Lemmon
has a crisis over his 60th birthdat while his wife (Julie Andrews)
endures a wait for biopsy results. CBS (9-11 p.m.) B-
Hardball After five months of fine-tuning, a cop series a aut a middle-aged
warhorse (John Ashton) and a young rebel (Richard Tyson) returns with
less talk and more action. NBC (10-11 p.m.)
Save the Planet: A CBS/Hard Rock Cafe Special It's Earth Day: the Party Weekend as
Bob Goldthwait, Billy Idol, Alice Coooper, M.C. Hammer, and others
gather in L.A. to educate and entertain the masses. CBS (11:30
p.m.-12:30 a.m.)
SATURDAY, 4/21
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue An across-the-dial simulcast of a drug special in which the
Smurfs, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Winnie-the-Pooh, Alf, and a
gallery of toons team up to keep a teenager drug-free. ABC, CBS, DIS,
Fox, NBC, NIK, USA, others (check local listings) (10:30-11 a.m.)
In Living Color Keenen wit: A skit-comedy ensemble led by Keenen Ivory Wayans
ananrubber-faced impressionist Jim Carrey settles into its regular
time slot. Fox (9-9:30 p.m.)
Saturday Night Live The last live one for a few weeks features Miami Bluesman Alec
Baldwin as host and the always festive B-52's as musical guests. NBC
(11:30 p.m.-1 a.m.)
SUNDAY, 4/22
The Earth Day Special Earth Day's 20th anniversary is commemorated with music and skits, with Bette
Midler (as Mother Earth), Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Barbra
Streisand, and others. ABC (9-11 p.m.)
Movie: The Investigation Inside a Terrorist Bombing John Hurt plays British reporter Chris Mullin in a docudrama that
probes the Birmingham Six case in England, in which six Irishmen were
sentenced to life in prison for 1974 pub bombings. HBO (10
p.m.-midnight)
MONDAY, 4/23
Kids' Choice Awards Full House's Dave Coulier presides over the honoring of top
vote-getters selected by kids in 12 categories, including music,
movies, and sports. NIK (7-8 p.m.)
Miniseries: Voyage of Terror — The Achille Lauro Affair Burt Lancaster and Eva Marie Saint play terrorist victims Leon and
Marilyn Klinghoffer in a two-part, four-hour drama, filmed aboard the
Achille Lauro, that re-creates the cruise ship's 1985 hijacking.
Syndicated; check local listings.
TUESDAY, 4/24
Miniseries: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Jeffrey Archer's adventure novel about four men who unite to seek
revenge on the wealthy con man who swindled them becomes a
miniseries; Ed Asner, Ed Begley Jr., and Jenny Agutter star. USA
(Part 1: 9-11 p.m.; Part 2: Wed., 9- p.m.)
The Best of Nightline With Ted Koppel 1980-1990 Fun for Tedheads: A prime-time retrospective re-examines
Nightline's first 10 years. ABC (10-11 p.m.)
