Nov 11, 1994

Issue #248

Cover Story

WITH DAVID CARUSO'S DEPARTURE AND JIMMY SMITS' ARRIVAL, THE MEN AND WOMEN OF NYPD BLUE ARE COPPING A NEW ATTITUDE

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 11, 1994
Magazine Cover (Nov 11, 1994)

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'LIL' ABNER' DRAWS TO A CLOSE

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AL CAPP SAID FAREWELL TO THE DENIZENS OF DOGPATCH 17 YEARS AGO Read Article

Book Commentary

Winner Of The Week

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Book News

ANOTHER COMIC TRIP TO THE PAST

by Ken Tucker | Nov 11, 1994
CARTOONS BECOME A CRASH COURSE IN 'HISTORY' Read Article

Book Review

TALK DIRTY TO ME

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 11, 1994
SALLIE TISDALE BRAZENLY SHARES HER OWN WEALTH OF CARNAL KNOWLEDGE IN 'TALK DIRTY TO ME,' A ROWDY ROMP THROUGH THE SULTRY AND SPICY WORLD OF SEX Read Article

TAKE ME HOME

by David Browne | Nov 11, 1994
JOHN DENVER HITS A SOUR NOTE WITH HIS SOGGY MEMOIRS Read Article

Family

by Tom De Haven | Nov 11, 1994
A WRITER TRACES HIS ROOTS AND FINDS COMFORT IN 'FAMILY' Read Article

Box Office

Digital Capsule Review

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Digital Commentary

Web Site of the Week

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Strange Brew Read Article

Digital News

SCREENING BLOODY MURDER

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RATINGS FOR VIDEO GAMES Read Article

Nov 11, 1994

Digital Review

Medio;Just Think;Nautilus;Substance Digizine;Blender

by Ty Burr | Nov 11, 1994
SHOT FULL OF SPLASHY GRAPHICS AND EXPLOSIVE SOUNDS, NEW CD-ROM PERIODICALS AIM TO PUSH PUBLISHING INTO THE DIGITAL AGE. BUT ARE THEY REALLY WORTH RIFLING THROUGH? Read Article

MICROSOFT ARCADE

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 11, 1994
'MICROSOFT ARCADE' REPLAYS CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES Read Article

Freeze That Frame

FEEDING FRENZY

by Steve Daly | Nov 11, 1994

In the Works

Movie Capsule Review

THE WAR

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 11, 1994

THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 11, 1994

MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 11, 1994

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN'S THE PUPPET MASTERS

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 11, 1994

THE FAVOR

by Melissa Pierson | Nov 11, 1994

Movie Commentary

NAME GAME OF THE WEEK

Nov 11, 1994
Feat of Clay Read Article

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THEY SHOOT, THEY SCORE

by Jeff Gordinier | Nov 11, 1994
THE DIRECTORS OF 'HOOP DREAMS' Read Article

Movie Review

HOOP DREAMS

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 11, 1994

StarGate

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 11, 1994
THE CRYPTIC 'STARGATE' IS A SPACEY FLIGHT FROM EGYPT Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Letters Never Sent

by Robin J. Schwartz | Nov 11, 1994

Palace Brothers

by Ethan Smith | Nov 11, 1994

The Decline and Fall of Heavenly

by Christina Kelly | Nov 11, 1994

Live From London

by Chip Deffaa | Nov 11, 1994

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

by Chuck Eddy | Nov 11, 1994

Murder Was the Case

by James Bernard | Nov 11, 1994

The Greatest Hits

by Josef Woodard | Nov 11, 1994

Storm in the Heartland

by Alanna Nash | Nov 11, 1994

Out in L.A.

by Chuck Eddy | Nov 11, 1994

Under the Table and Dreaming

by Chuck Eddy | Nov 11, 1994

Music Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Nov 11, 1994
Scott McCaughey Read Article

Life In the Past Lane

by David Browne | Nov 11, 1994
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT GRUNGE HAD ALL BUT BURIED CLASSIC ROCK, THE EAGLES AND KEY MEMBERS OF LED ZEPPELIN ARE BACK WITH SONGS THAT, MORE OR LESS, REMAIN THE SAME Read Article

Mama's Hungry Eyes: A Tribute to Merle Haggard;Tulare Dust: A Songwriters' Tribute to Merle Haggard

by Alanna Nash | Nov 11, 1994
ONLY ONE OF TWO SALUTES CAPTURES COUNTRY'S HAG Read Article

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IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR

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JOHN PAUL JONES-BEYOND ZEPPELIN Read Article

NOT SO HAPPY AT LAST

by Dana Kennedy | Nov 11, 1994
COUNTRY'S FAVORITE FOLKIE, MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER THE SINGER EXAMINES THE SORROWS OF SINGLE LIFE ON HER LATEST ALBUM. Read Article

TOBY KEITH

by Bob Cannon | Nov 11, 1994
TAKES THE BACK ROAD TO FAME OIL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Read Article

WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, BRANDON?

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OUR FANTASY SOUNDTRACKS FOR 'MELROSE' AND '90210' Read Article

Music Review

Woodstock '94

by David Browne | Nov 11, 1994
'WOODSTOCK '94' REVEALS THE FEST FOR THE FRAT BASH IT WAS Read Article

On the Set

BED, BATHS, AND BEYOND

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 11, 1994
FILMING 'THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE' WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU SICK Read Article

Parents' Guide

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Pop Culture News

Mail

Nov 11, 1994

SLACK HAPPY

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 11, 1994
JAMES SPADER LIKES MAKING MOVIES - AS LONG AS HE DOESN'T HAVE TO SEE THEM Read Article

AMERICA'S MOST WANTED

Nov 11, 1994
VERUCA SALT WAS COURTED BY EVERY MAJOR LABEL. THE BAND WOULD PREFER YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT. Read Article

A NEW SOAP OPRAH

by Dana Kennedy | Nov 11, 1994
SHE CAN RUN-BUT SHE CAN'T HIDE FROM HER EX-PUBLICIST'S LAWSUIT Read Article

CHER AND CHER ALIKE

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JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

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WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

THE RIGHT-WING STUFF

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MONITOR

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FLASHES

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HOST IN THE MACHINE

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 11, 1994
JON STEWART AND CREW CRANK UP FOR ANOTHER DAY ON THE LATE-NIGHT SHIFT Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

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TV Review

SCARLETT

by Ken Tucker | Nov 11, 1994
'SCARLETT,' THE EIGHT-HOUR SEQUEL TO 'GONE WITH THE WIND,' SHOWS LITTLE FLAIR, AS TIMOTHY DALTON AND JOANNE WHALLEY-KILMER STRUGGLE WITH A RAGGED STORY. Read Article

REBOOT

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COMPUTER ANIMATION POWERS ABC'S DAZZLING 'REBOOT' Read Article

A Child's Cry For Help

by Ken Tucker | Nov 11, 1994
AN EVIL PAM DAWBER OVERMEDICATES HER CHILD Read Article

Television Commentary

Winner Of The Week

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Martin Mull Read Article

Television News

THE WEEK

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A GUIDE TO NOTABLE PROGRAMS BY BRUCE FRETTS. (TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

CHANNEL CROSSINGS

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WHEN TV WORLDS COLLIDE Read Article

DEFUSING A BOMBSHELL

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BETH BRODERICK OF THE 'BUCHANANS' Read Article

ANOTHER SLICE OF BRETT

by Ken Tucker | Nov 11, 1994
THE 'GRACE UNDER FIRE' STAR SPARKS A STANDUP SPECIAL Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

The Soap Box

PRINCESS YASMINE

by Alan Carter | Nov 11, 1994

Top Software

Video Capsule Review

COMEDY CENTRAL'S SPORTS SHORTS

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 11, 1994

COPS & ROBBERSONS

by Michael Sauter | Nov 11, 1994

MARTIN LAWRENCE: YOU SO CRAZY

by Glenn Kenny | Nov 11, 1994

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THE DUKE OF YUCCH

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THE BOBBITT-WAYNE CONNECTION Read Article

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Blood on the Moon

by Steve Simels | Nov 11, 1994

Hand Gun

by J.R. Taylor | Nov 11, 1994

The Emperor's Nightingale

by Steve Simels | Nov 11, 1994

Savage Nights

by Lawrence O'Toole | Nov 11, 1994

JOHN WAYNE BOBBITT UNCUT

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 11, 1994
COULD THE TORN-FROM-THE-TABLOID SAGA OF JOHN WAYNE BOBBITT GET ANY SLEAZIER? NOW, IN THE HARDCORE 'JOHN WAYNE BOBBITT UNCUT,' BOBBITT IS PORN AGAIN. Read Article

Star Trek: The Beginnings

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