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6 pr m ws -2MR s&BM. *L. "Misery Loves Company" Is one EJll Sure, college football and bas the beginning of fall for some ginning of fall really commem time: watching the no STEPHANE SONNENFELD Features Editor For those who have been eagerly awaiting the networks new and standard television shows, wait no longer because they are here. Although some may reckognize the start of the season with Monday's "Melrose Place" Dremiere. some may cite the "Friends" premiere as the real start of the upcoming TV season. Remember, it's all in the eye of the beholder, and regardless of when Helen Hunt comes on or if Angela Chase isn't returning, fall TV is here and ready to go. But what's the real problem associated with fall TV? No, it's not the set designs or the time slots, it's the shows themselves. So, here's a list of what should be checked out and what shouldn't Diehard TV viewers, please read on... Once the king of the networks with The Cosby Show" and "Family Ties," NBC is trying to revamp itself with such shows as "Mad About You," "Friends" and "Seinfeld." So L???????????? * d ? mk Bpfe. ^ WM Jj|^L *#*&* JH Touchstone Television of Fox's new additions. teball's World Series may marie people, but for others, the botes with the (real American pasw fall television lineup. NBC made one bad move by switching "Mad About You" to Sunday nights at 8 p.m., followed by "Hope and Gloria" at 8:30 p.m. "Seinfeld" will be on at its usual time of 9 pm. Thursday. ""Friends" will be on at 8 p.m. this year, followed by Jonathan Silverman in "The Single Guv." Silverman plays the last single guy in his clique of friends, thus the plot g revolves around setting Silverman up m on dates. In between "ER" and "Seinfeld" is a Lea Thompson's new show, "Caroline in ^ the City." Thompson, of "Back to the Future" fame, plays a young comic book g artist experiencing life irfNew York. ^ "Unsolved Mysteries," "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Dateline NBC" will all be on NBC onjgriday nights. On ^ Saturday night, NBC$vill introduce an- j other new show called "JAG," with David Q] James Elliott as a Navy lawyer who seems to also be a private investigator as well. The "Home Court" premieres ^ at 9 p.m. with Pamela Reed as a family court judge trying not only to solve le- ^ gal problems, but her own problems as well. "Sisters" and "The John Larro- ^ s Dexte\ you call Dr. t Th T '? (Too bad 3. Life can be complicated. j and we'll subtract 25% 1 special offer ends soo No fees. I I The Gamecock H9ML( Ellen Degeneres stars In ABC's "I uette Show" also return. ] Stay away from Joey Lawrence's new 1 itcom, "Brotherly Love," which pre- ' ieres at 7 p.m. Sept. 24. Along with le ever-cool, can't-ever-grow-up Joey " ad his real-life brothers, Matthew and c ndrew, play his TV brothers. T "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" returns I ept. 18, and "Wings" comes back Sept. 9, as does "News Radio." i ABC isn't really ofinner nr> a alow of"now ,J,1A1& IA WAV?? VA AAV.T lows this fall and are relying on their < id standbys for successful ratings. As Iways, "Lois & Clark: The New Adentures of Superman" will be on Sunay evenings. "Roseanne"Home Imrovement," "Coach" and "NYPD Blue" ill be the Tuesday line up. In addition to the old-school Tuesay night lineup, Tony Danza will be not hi; You J Nusblatt, ; e C9.ll is about the < \T&T True Savings is off your AT&T bill* Sper m, so you've got to call Sfo lists. And no circles. 5 mmm llf H? HHW #^IH^V TM% IF J L ank Azarla and Elizabeth McGovem le Jeff Foxworthy Show" premiers at wit .m. Sept. 16. Commonly known for mi< "You might be a redneck if..." rou- ata e, Foxworthy's show holds promise. He "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" and the ren ir-annoying "Family Matters" return It i TGIF. Will Urkel ever hit puberty? wa This snrine's "Cvbil" pin Wednesday, September 6,199 $ I an Tn I ' f 1 ma W4I p.n Touchstone Television jju Ellen." as < slaying a divorced New Jersey police deactive trying to raise a son. "Hudson Street" debuts at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Highly acclaimed shows such as ge Ellen" and "Grace Under Fire" are back g in Wednesday nights, as well as Primerime Live, with the ever-congenial Sam ^ Donaldson and Diane Sawyer. ^ "The Drew Carey Show" joins "Ellen" en{ md "Grace Under Fire" on Wednesdays it 8:30 p.m. Carey plays a personnel di ector at a department store, but in re- thi ility he is just another stand-up come- a g lian trying his thing at a sitcom. This ing show premieres Sept. 13. Jol * ? ttt i _ j _ arm xr.i l Also on weanesaay is ine iNimeu mt, IVuth," where Tea Leoni plays a divorcee Se] ind a photographer for a National Enjuirer-esque paper. Look for "The Naked Ho rruth" at 9:30 p.m. Ca Smyrna, Ga., native Jeff Foxworthy p E is another comedian with a new show. $ usual self. / pect the Si your family cheap consulta simple. Just spend $10 a i id $50 a month, get 30% 1800 TRUE-ATT to enrc That's Your True urns Sept. 17 with an er Luke Duke playing one of Cybil Ne spard's ex-husbands. Along with Cy- ^ on Sunday nights is "60 Minutes" and ^ ew sitcom, "Almost Perfect." Nancy on ivis is an executive producer of a cop show, and she has to work with all ties. Look for it on Sept. 17 at 8:30 ros a. One plus for CBS this fall is "Can't ne< ny Lcrve" with Nancy McKecn. Known sor Jo from "The Facts of Life", McKeon 83 tys a 28-year-old looking for love in Pn wYork. d01 On Monday, "The Nanny," "Murphy 3wn" and "Chicago Hope" all _premiere f?r it 18. "If Not For You" also premieres st. 18. Academy Award nominees 271 zabeth McGovern and Hank Azaria fav two people engaged to other people ... ^ a have a magnetic romance that threati their impending marriage plans, pai Don't worry about watching "John 9:3 sham's The Client" TV show. A good Ste ng can only go so far. This show has as reat cast with JoBeth Williams play- of < ; Reggie Love and Ossie Davis and in Heard joining the cast. If you are loo erested, this show premieres at 8 p.m. ^ ( ?t-19. at I Also, don't worry about "Bless This ^ iuse" with Andrew "Dice" Clay and ^ thy Moriarty. This show is on at 8 a. tonight. ?c< Also tonight, "Central Park West," ?lj ilsa. vet back ho: tlOTl fee.) nonth on long distance off. Guaranteed. This )11 by September 15. "AT&T. Touchstone Television In roc Ml# UA* Cap Yau " 9IHI IW? VI w. h a "902lOTMelrose" attitude, pre;res. Produced by Darren Star, crer of the afore-mentioned shows, Mariel mingway, Madchen Amick and Laui Hutton lead the cast with this show, s a prime-time soap with Hemingy as a magazine editor. Similar plot es as other soaps but maybe better thes. Mary Tyler Moore is an editor of a w York tabloid at 9 p.m. Sept. 28 in ! new series "New York News." "Mur She Wrote" and "48 Hours" also are Thursdays beginning on Sept. 21. "90210" and "Mel- BAIT e Place"-what else ids to be said? "Melrose" had its seal premiere the past Monday, where"90210" has a one-time-only two-hour imiere tonight. Will Kelly and Branl be back together, or will the vampy larie strike again? Turn to Fox to see yourself. "Party of Five" will be returning ept. following 90210. Along with their old orites, "The Simpsons" and "Married Vith Children" are back on Sept. 17. Four new series "Misery Loves uomiy" is on Sunday nights starting at 0 p.m. Oct.l. Dennis Boutsikaris, iphen Furst and Julius Carry all star three friends who brave the worlds livorce together. When The X-Files" return Sept. 22, k for D.B. Sweeny as Chance Harpin "Strange Luck," before Tie X Plies" 3 p.m. Sweeny plays a photqjoumalist h super-duper luck after surviving a ;ked plane crash. "Martin" came back Sept. 9, as did Dps" and "America's Most Wanted", iving Single" returned Aug. 31. me.