AT ABC, ALL ROADS SEEM TO LEAD TO DISNEY WORLD.Byline: Ellen Gray Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire ``I'm going to Disney World!'' Once the mantra of highly compensated Super Bowl winners and Olympic skaters, the vow to make the pilgrimage to Orlando is now apparently a standard clause in stars' contracts with ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. (hereafter known as the House That Walt Bought). With the usually incorruptible in·cor·rupt·i·ble adj. 1. Incapable of being morally corrupted. 2. Not subject to corruption or decay. in ``Roseanne'' leading the way earlier this season, it's no surprise that both ``Boy Meets World'' and ``Step by Step'' will be touring the Happiest Place on Earth tonight. But how will the rest of ABC's shows fulfill their Disney Obligation in the coming year? Consider these possibilities: ``NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development Blue'': Andy and Sylvia take the new baby to Orlando, but Sipowicz refuses to don mouse ears and gets into an altercation with Pluto after thinking he smells alcohol on the dog's breath. ``The Naked Truth'': Nora shoots pictures of Mickey in the nude, but her conscience gets the better of her after she sees a little boy in a wheelchair get up and run to the Miracle Mouse. ``The Drew Carey Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marines and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show Show'': Drew and his nemesis, Mimi, both win free trips to Disney World in a company drawing, only to find out that they're expected to share a hotel room. Mimi gives Snow White makeup tips. ``Ellen'': Ellen wins $10,000 in the lottery and treats the whole gang to a Disney World vacation. On the first day there, she's humiliated hu·mil·i·ate tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade. to discover that her Disney ``passport'' photo makes her look like a ghoul and she wastes most of her trip trying to have it reshot. Meanwhile, Paige makes a date with one of the Seven Dwarfs IBM's early competitors in the mainframe business: Burroughs, CDC, GE, Honeywell, NCR, RCA and Univac. Seven Dwarfs Doc, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Grumpy, Dopey. [Am. and the other six come along for the ride. ``Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'': The pair finally marry and decide to honeymoon at Disney World. Lois, who's made Clark promise he'll lay off the Superman gig while they're there, has a great time, but Clark, who can see under all the characters' costumes, is bored. Fortunately, a master criminal kidnaps Minnie Mouse and holds her hostage, giving Clark an excuse to go back to his Superman job early. (Michael Eisner makes a cameo appearance, handing Superman the keys to the Magic Kingdom.) ``Grace Under Fire'': Grace and Russell the pharmacist take her three kids to Disney World, but the trip is marred when Grace spots bruises on Daisy Duck. She insists that Daisy - who claims to have accidentally walked into Donald's bill - leave Donald and Orlando behind and head north to begin a career as a stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comic. ``20/20'': Barbara Walters and Hugh Downs visit the Magic Kingdom, where Downs tries out his new hip on Splash Mountain and Walters (who also shares makeup tips with Snow White) gets the Mouse to cry on camera. ``Home Improvement'': Tim takes ``Tool Time'' to Disney World, where he offers to rewire re·wire v. re·wired, re·wir·ing, re·wires v.tr. To provide with new wiring: rewired the old house. v.intr. To install new wiring. Cinderella's castle in return for a free room and somehow manages to turn the lights out on the Happiest Place on Earth. |
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