ALL TIMES ARE EST UNLESS NOTED CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS. - - - - - - - - - - - - RECENTLY IN BLUE GLOW Celebrity Deathbowl '98 (01/19/98) - - - - - - - - - - - - ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK The family values of "NYPD Blue" By Joyce Millman The most pro-family show on television Deconstructing Harry Yucky Woody gives his hard-core fans the final finger Kundun Scorsese's exquisite Dalai Lama biopic - - - - - - - - - - - - BROWSE THE MOVIE ARCHIVES TV ARCHIVES

SALON'S TV PICKS FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 1998 BY JOYCE MILLMAN S E R I E S Babylon 5 (7 p.m., TNT) makes its debut on TNT. In the first new episode of its cable run, Tracy Scoggins joins up as commander of Babylon 5, now that Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) has been made president of the new alliance. NBC is now airing Seinfeld (8:30 p.m., NBC) two nights a week. The Wednesday episodes are, alas, reruns. This week, it's the one where George gets a job by feigning a disability and Kramer uses butter as an emollient. Inspired by a fellow cancer patient, Charlie throws caution to the wind on Party of Five (9 p.m., Fox). Ellen (9:30 p.m., ABC) reruns the episode where Ellen hires a plumber out of the gay Yellow Pages. The most stunt-happy show on TV, Chicago Hope (10 p.m., CBS), is at it again. This time, it's an all-Hitchcock episode, featuring homages to "Psycho," "The Birds," "Rear Window," etc. Hey, here's a suggestion for a stunt: Sick people who need to be made well! Enough of these cutesy theme shows already. S P O R T S College hoops: North Carolina at North Carolina State (7 p.m., ESPN); Syracuse at Notre Dame (9 p.m., ESPN). NBA: Lakers at Suns (8 p.m., TBS). T A L K Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) hosts Adam Sandler and Darlene Love; a rerun of David Letterman (CBS) features Nicole Kidman and Gregory Hines; Samuel L. Jackson and Oasis appear on Jay Leno (NBC); Robert Altman and Dame Joan Sutherland are scheduled for Charlie Rose (PBS); Tom Snyder (CBS) talks with Christina Crawford of "Mommie Dearest" fame; Faith Popcorn and Jami Gertz are panelists on Politically Incorrect (ABC); Conan O'Brien (NBC) features CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and singer Martina McBride. E T C. First Jerry, now Garry: Garry Shandling told reporters at the Television Critics' Association convention in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday that the upcoming season of The Larry Sanders Show would be his last. Shandling is itching to move on to film projects, plus he recently filed a stunning lawsuit against his longtime manager, Brad Grey, claiming that he was entitled to profits from Grey and partner Bernie Brillstein's other TV series, such as NewsRadio and Just Shoot Me. As for how the show will end, there are unconfirmed rumors that Larry will be replaced on his talk show by his nemesis, Jon Stewart. The final season begins on HBO March 15. SALON | Jan. 21, 1998 Blue Glow for < href="/ent/glow/1998/01/20glow.html">Tuesday, Jan.20, 1998

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