of A20 - Wednesday, December 23, 1981 - North Shore News wednesday 7:00 @ WHISTLER WONDERLAND @ P.M. NORTHWEST Fea- tured: Holiday reunions at Sea- Tac airport are featured in a photo essay: Joe! Parks and Betty Bender showcase the “Best Of The Northwest”’ enter- tainment. ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Lawrence Welk discusses his pians for the tuture. JOKER'S WILD @ MACNEIL / REPORT M°A*°S°H @ M°A°S*H @ VANCOUVER Featured: Christmas with Mayor Harcourt; last minute gift ideas; nibbles by James Barber. . ; CE SOIR / NOUVELLES DU. SPORT / TELEX ARTS LEHRER 7:30 THE MUPPETS Guest: Linda Lavin. @ TIC TAC DOUGH You ASKED FOR IT Fea- tured: ‘‘How To Igioo In Alaska"’ and ‘“‘Spidermen Of Hong Kong.” BARNEY MILLER @ MARY TYLER MOORE LE TELEJOURNAL ; 7:35 ©) DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE : 8:00 CHRISTMAS RACCOONS Animated. Three raccoons and a dog help save and protect Christmas trees from a crazed lumber baron. @ FROSTY’S WINTER WOND- ERLAND Animated. Frosty the Snowman falls in iove with a cute little snowwoman and asks her to marry him. (R) GD REAL PEOPLE MR. MERLIN GB A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH LUCIANO PAVAROTTI The Metropolitan Opera star sings “Ave Maria,’ “O Holy Night’ and other Christmas classics from the Church of Notre Dame in Montreal. (R) @ MOVIE **% “You Can't Run Away From it’’ (1956, Com- edy) June Allyson, Jack Lem- mon. A’ runaway heiress becomes involved with a report- er traveling cross-country. MOVIE ** “Salty” (1974, Adventure) Clint Howard, Mark Slade. A playful pet seal adds joy and delight to the Jives of a young Florida boy and his fami- ly. LE MESSIE DE HAENDEL 8:30 MOVIE ** “International Velvet’ (1978, Drama) Tatum O'Neal, Anthony Hopkins. An orphan goes to live with her aunt, a former Grand National "@ movie “%xy competitor who inspires the young girl to abandon her rebel- lious ways and pursue an Olym- pic medal in horseback riding. @ THE LEPRECHAUNS' CHRISTMAS GOLD A cabin boy Jost on an uncharted island acci- dentally frees a wicked banshee that sets out to steal the lepre- chauns’ pot of Christmas gold. a WKRP IN CINCINNATI 9:00 @ THE FALL GUY . @ THE.FACTS OF LIFE “fsabel’s Choice” (1981, Drama) Jean Stapleton; Betsy _ Palmer. A responsible. middle-aged woman must choose between a high- powered executive position or marriage to her former boss. @ MOVIE “The Ordeal Of Bill Carney” (Premiere, Drama): Ray Sharkey,. Richard Crenna. The true story of paraplegic Bill Car- ney’s five-year court battle to gain custody of his two children is dramatized. + @ NURSE @ A GIFT OF THE ARTS This special takes a group of chil- dren on a Christmas tour through Seattle. MOVIE *& *&% ‘An American Christmas Carol" (1979) Henry Winkler, David Wayne. in 1933, a modermized Scrooge, presi- dent of a finance company, busies himself by repossessing property from his debtors on the day before Christmas. 9:30 LOVE, SIDNEY @ THE GIULIN|) CONCERTS Pianist Viadimir Ashkenazy joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of Cario Maria Giulini for a program-dedi- cated to Johannes Brahms. a - 10:00 eo DYNASTY @ QUINCY A trucker who was hauling dangerous toxic wastes toan illegal dumping site dies. @ News @® DAVE ALLEN AT LARGE @ \'ESTABLISHMENT CANA- DIEN 10:30 © MOVIE * * * “The Bishop's Wife” (1948, Fantasy). Cary Grant, Loretta Young. Obsessed by his dream of erecting a cathedral, a bishop endangers his marriage untit he is aided.by a friendly spirit. (B NEWS. 11:00 @ THE NATIONAL © @ @ NEws 6 | oe CTV.NATIONAL NEWS @ THe ‘ODD COUPLE Felix directs a movie built around Oscar’s day-by-day activities. @ BENNY:HILL Benny satirizes a tilm, company called d “Cheapo Films." | SPORTS PAGE @ REFLETS D’'UN PAYS’ 7:00 MR. MERLIN @} THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN Seattle-area young- sters express their views of the holiday season with childlike innocence and simplicity. @ ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT @ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Animated. @ JOKER'S WILD HARPER VALLEY @ MACNEL / REPORT @'@® mass’u @). VANCOUVER CE SOIR / NOUVELLES DU SPORT LEHRER 7:30 MR. DRESSUP’S CHRIST- MAS While awaiting the arrival ot Santa Claus at their country farm house, Mr. Dressup.and his Puppet friends greet. actress- singer Cree Summer -Francks, pianist Dom Hines, dancers Mar- . tine Lamy and Owen Montague of Canada's National Ballet Schoo! and young carolers from the Canadian Opera Company. THE MUPPETS Guests: Shields and Yarnell. ‘@ MERRY CHRISTMAS @Liveitup - @ You ASKED FOR IT Fea- tured: ‘‘Playing Tag With Koala Bears’' and ‘‘World's Fastest Typist.” @ LITTLEST HOBO: @ BARNEY MILLER MARY TYLER MOORE LE TELEJOURNAL 7:35 @ DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE 8:00 THE GIFT OF WINTER Ani- mated. The citizens of a bleak land stage an exhausting march through the wilderness to con- front the Minister of Winter. MORK AND MINDY @ MOVIE **% “The Man in The Santa Claus Suit’’ (1979, Fantasy) Fred Astaire, Gary Burghoftf. The mysterious propri- etor of a costume shop changes the fives of three individuals who come to his store to rent Santa Claus outfits. (R) @ HART TO HART @ MAGNuM, PI. @ SNEAK PREVIEWS Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel review ‘*‘Neighbors,’ ‘'Sharkey's Machine” and ‘‘Ghost Story." @ MOVIE ***% “Holiday inn" (1942, Musical) Bing Cros- by, Fred Astaire. After losing his fiancee, a man retreats to his Connecticut farm which he turns into a seasonal inn. @ THE CHRISTMAS SHIPS Featuring Christmas music and the Christmas Ships Parade of Anacortes, Vancouver, B.C., and Bellingham. LES GRANDS FILMS 8:30 DOROTHY IN THE LAND OF OZ Animated. While chasing after a missing pie, Dorothy once again runs into the wizard and winds up back in Oz. (R) @ BEST OF THE WEST @ WORLD WAR Ii G! DIARY “Gi Christmas” @® THE LITTLEST ANGEL In order to earn his wings, a very mischievous little angel is sent back to Earth to do a good deed. 9:00 CHRISTMAS AT RIDEAU HALL The family of Governor- General Ed Schreyer is joined by top Canadian entertainers -- including Maureen Forrester. Douglas Campbell (as ‘‘The Great Detective’), Ed Evanko. Don Harron, Catherine MckKin- non and Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancers Evelyn Hart and David Peregrine -- for a holiday cele- bration. GD Tax! © @ KNOTS LANDING @ MAC DAVIS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Mac Davis and his guests The Commodores, Andrae Crouch and The Pointer Sisters perform a mixture of contemporary and _ traditional Christmas music. © MOVIE *** “Meet John Doe" (1941, Drama) Gary Coo- per, Barbara Stanwyck. A reporter devises a scheme to protest world conditions and makes up a story about a man who will commit suicide on Christmas Eve. MOVIE ***% “The Bells Ot St. Mary’s” (1945, Drama) Bing Crosby, ingrid Bergman. A priest and a mother superior save an old parochiai school by persuading a skinflint to donate land and a building to their . cause. 10:00 STAR OVER BETHLEHEM Numerous entertainers -- includ- ing Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont Royal -- join in a festive holiday showcase, telecast via satellite trom locations around the world. 20 / 20 HIGH HOPES: THE CAPRA ~. YEARS Hosts Lucille Sait, Cari Reiner and Burt Reynolds are joined by James Stewart to pay tribute to six-time Academy Award-winning producer / direc- tor-Frank Capra. @ © ORAL ROBERTS @. NURSE @ NEws @® THE CAROLS OF CHRIST- MAS The Mormon Tabernacle Choir pertorms a variety ol favorite Christmas songs. PILE OU FACE 10:30 NEWS @ JE M'APPELLE LEO 11:00 THE NATIONAL NEWS @ CHRISTMAS EVE AT ST. MARKS © @ CTV NATIONAL NEWS @® MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS The Brigham Young University Brass Ensemble joins the Mor- mon Tabernacle Choir in a pres- entation of songs of the season. @ THE ODD COUPLE Felix is inspired by Oscar's new girl- triend to write an original song for her nightclub act. . @ SPECIAL GINETTE RAVEL 11:05 @ THE CHRISTMAS SONGS Host Mel Torme with Les Brown and hts Band of Renown join celebrities including Rich Little, George Shearing, Maureen McGovern, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. for a unique and diverse evening of holiday musi- cal entertainment.’ 11:18 @ NEws @ CHRISTMAS PUDDING A group of English citizens discov- er that an event that occured almost two thousand years ago can still affect people's lives today. 11:20 @ VANCOUVER ISLAND NEWS © NEws 11:30 @ CHRISTMAS EVE CHURCH SERVICE Services are present- ed from the Trinity College Chape} on the the campus otf the University of Toronto. @ ABC NEWS NIGHTLINE ST. FRANCIS OF ASSIS! St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, is honored on the 800th anniversary of his birth. @ s808 NEWHART CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE A Christmas service is celebrat- ed by His Grace, Bishop John. at Atlanta's Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral!. 11:46 MORMON CHOIR DAYTIME SPECIALS 6:30 © PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON Animated Puft takes a confused little girl to a mysterious land to show her the difference between harmiess fantasy and damaging lies (R) 9:00 @ CHRISTMAS AT WASHING. TON CATHEDRAL Reverend Canon Charies A Perry and Reverend John T Walker cele brate a Christmas Day service at Washington Cathedral @ THE CITY THAT FORGOT ABOUT CHRISTMAS Animated A crafty mayor plots to put an end to Christmas 8:30 @ A CHRISTMAS CAROL An mated Charles Dickens’ holiday classic is presented @D THE LITTLE MERMAID An: mated Hans Christian Ander sens classic tale of a mermaid who longs to be human is pre sented 10:00 HAILEY'S GIFT Barry Morse and Kate Par: star in the story of several amall town children whose lives are changed by a mysterious visitor, Hagood Har dy pertorms the music score (R) @) CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE A Christmas Eve service is cele brated at the Second Christina Church of Indianapolis, Indiana @® THE MESSIAH The Van couver Bach Chow pertorms Handel's ‘Messiah © MESSE DE NOEL Reprise de la Messe de Minuit 10:30 @ THE STABLEBOY'S CHRIST. MAS Danielle Brisebois and Sparky Marcus star in the story of a stableboy in Bethtehem named David @ THE FESTIVE BACH The chorale and orchestra trom the 1Oth annual University of Ore gon Summer Festival of Musik pertorm Bach s ‘Magnificat: in D 11:00 @ CHRISTMAS EVE CHURCH SERVICE Services are present: ed trom the Trinity College Chapel on the the campus of the University of Toronto (R) @ MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS The Brigham Young University Brass Ensemble joins the Mormon Tabernacle Chom in a presenta tion of songs of the season @ A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH LUCIANO PAVAROTTI The Metropolitan Opera star sings Ave Mana. O Holy Night and other Christmas classics trom the Church ot Notre Dame in Montreal (RA) @® OFF ON A COMET Anmat ed A French army otticer and hie orderly find themselves adrift in apace on a comet when an unnatural phenomenon occurs i wish all my customers a Very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a prosperous, HAPPY NEW YEAR Your patronage is much approciated Looking forward to serving you in 1082 Fire Hy4trant Dog Grooming 3743 Deibrook Avn + 587 9347 — Sandra oo a