Meek previews - federal government's call for less violence in television

Reason, May, 1994 by Nick Gillespie

THURSDAY

The Simpsons. For his Eagle Scout community service project, Bart develops a workable plan to convert Springfield's nuclear power plant into a solar facility. Guest voice: Vice President Al Gore. S/MU, WW, RPSE

American Playhouse: Young Mr. Clinton. "In Doobie-ous Battle." While protesting the Vietnam War in England, Bill smokes marijuana without inhaling. Part 12 of 15. Next week: "To Russia with Love." S/MU, ISS, PCMM

L.A. Law. Douglas finally signs on to a plan to turn McKenzie-Brackman into a non-profit legal defense clinic. Smart realizes the political justification of his beating during the L.A. riots and agrees to defend his attackers when the state brings new charges against them. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Benny makes partner. S/MU, ALG, RPSE

FRIDAY

Pay Per View: Howard Stem's Full-House Slumber Party. Full House's Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen join family-man D.J. Stern and his three daughters for an old-fashioned evening of songs, skits, and shenanigans. Highlights include sing-a-longs to "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" (Ashley, Mary Kate, the Stem girls) and "Thank Heaven For Little Girls" (Howard, Ashley, Mary Kate), "phony" phone call to Cody Gifford, and Jr. Miss Howard Stern Beauty & Scholarship Contest. S/MU, RPSE

Beavis and Buddy. The boys critique "gangsta rap" videos while attending a boot camp for juvenile offenders. S/MU, VATCOT, PCMM, RPSE

SATURDAY

Robert Reich's Money World. (Formerly Adam Smith's Money World.) Top-down income redistribution programs that really work. S/MU, WW, ALG

Night at the Movies: The Program. Special director's cut. In this new version of the 1993 Disney release, a down-on-his-luck coach (James Caan) gets the best-effort possible from his talented-but-cocky players in a charity badminton match for pediatric AIDS. Edited for TV. S/MU, RPSE

Saturday Night Lite. Host: Reformed comedian Andrew "Nice" Clay. Skits include humorous look at rehab clinics, adolescent "Nice" Clay being picked on by school bully, Branch Davidians as victims of second-hand smoke. Musical guest: Recovering addict Roger Clinton. S/MU, PCMM

Nick Gillespie is assistant editor of REASON.