Television: Viewpoints: The Second Season

Television's Second Season got started before the disastrous First Season was fully under way, and it threatens to continue with premières into the Third Season, otherwise known as Reruns.

The Second Season may turn out to be memorable only because of a bench mark program, an offering against which all future shows must be measured. This is ALMOST ANYTHING GOES (ABC, Saturday, 8 p.m. E.S.T.), beyond doubt the worst thing ever offered in prime time. What happens is that the producers go round to small towns and get up teams to compete against one...

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