BE A TV CRITIC!

So you think you can figure out which shows are going to be winners and which shows are going to be losers?

Perhaps you have a crystal ball, or you're just smarter than the rest of us. Maybe you watch a lot of TV.

Well, now's your chance to make it pay.

We want to hear your picks. Which of the 40 new shows this season are going to be commercially successful?

Select the five new shows you think will be the highest-rated of the new season through Dec. 31, and which five new shows will be the lowest-rated. The final 1996 Nielsen ratings, which include season-to-date averages, will be used to determine the winners.

The person who has selected the highest number of shows that make the Top 5/Bottom 5 lists will win. As a tiebreaker, the person whose list most closely mirrors the actual list will win. The second tiebreaker will be a pick from a hat.

First prize is a night of television viewing with Daily News TV reporter Keith Marder, along with the takeout food of your choice. Second prize is two nights of viewing with Keith, and the pizza of your choice.

Entries must be received by Oct. 31 to be eligible.

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Top 5 Shows You Think Will Be Commercially Successful

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Shows You Think Will End Up in the Bottom 5

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How many hours of TV do you watch per week?

What's your favorite show?

What do you like and dislike?

What's your TV pet peeve?

You may mail submissions to Kevin Ainsfeld, L.A. Life TV Contest, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91365-4200. You may fax your submissions to Ainsfeld at [phone]. Or you may e-mail us at DNLA Lifeaol.com.