Abc Follows Garage Band To The Big Time
The fate and fortunes of a New Jersey garage band are chronicled in an entertaining and enlightening ABC’s “Turning Point” at 10.
If you think bands are discovered one day and they appear on MTV and at the top of the charts the next, you’re in for an education.
Meredith Vieira reports for “So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star?” The program tracks the rise of a band called “Love in Reverse.”
Highlights
“The NAACP Image Awards,” FOX at 8: Arsenio Hall and Patti LaBelle will host the 28th annual awards honoring positive portrayals of blacks in movies, television, literature and music. The artist formerly known as Prince headlines a list of performers that includes The Four Tops, BLACKstreet, Tracy Chapman and comedian George Wallace
“Vital Signs,” ABC at 9: In the spirit of “Rescue 911” comes this reality series (unavailable for review) hosted by Robert Urich. Physicians, medical professionals and patients recount true stories of life-and-death crises. Included in the premiere is the story of a pregnant New Jersey woman whose left coronary artery ruptured, leaving doctors mere seconds to decide if they should try to save the mother or her unborn baby.
“The World’s Most Dangerous Animals III,” CBS at 9: More chills-and-thrills accounts (and re-enactments) of people who have survived encounters with deadly animals.
“Mystery!” KSPS at 8: Investigating the death of a professor, Chief Inspector Morse (John Thaw) discovers that the deceased’s widow is his old flame. The two-part tale airs in back-to-back hours.
“The Naked Truth,” NBC at 9:30: Nora (Tea Leoni) throws a bash celebrating the Comet’s surge in circulation. But her enthusiasm is doused when she discovers that Les (George Wendt) has dipped into his own wallet to hike sales.
“48 Hours,” CBS at 10: An hour on coping with bad bosses includes a profile of “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams.
Cable Calls
“Serpico” (1973), TNT at 5: Tune in three decades of Al Pacino (he ages from 33 to 52) in this triple feature that begins with the Oscar-winning actor’s portrayal of New York City undercover cop Frank Serpico. At 7:40, Pacino is a Latin mobster in Brian De Palma’s bloody and overlong “Scarface” (1983). And at 11:40 he’s an ethically challenged Chicago real estate salesman in “Glengarry Glen Ross” (1992).