Most people would assume that singers were born to sing. But TVmen are likely to see things a little differently. In two of three new television shows, the singers are almost buried under plot and counterplot, characterization and attempted comedy.
The RCA Victor Show (Fri. 8 p.m., NBC) is a 30-minute showcase for Ezio Pinza, dedicated to "elegance, romance and urbane living." Pinza is occasionally permitted to burst into song, but mostly performs as a monologuist, a timorous lover, and a straight man for visiting comics, e.g., Lew Parker, Bert Lahr.
Those Two (Mon., Wed., Fri., 7:30 p.m., NBC) employs six writers to...
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