SMALL SCREEN THE BUZZ ON TELEVISION.Byline: - Compiled by Amy Sorkin UNDERWATER HISTORY: This grim but fascinating series on submarine disasters will quench quench, v to cool a hot object rapidly by plunging it into water or oil. quench to put out, extinguish, or suppress; to cool (as hot metal) by immersing in water. your thirst for tragedy and truth, showing how it really went down (pun intended) at the scenes of some of the worst submarine catastrophes in history. National Geographic EXPLORER's ``Lost Subs: Disasters at Sea'' tells the harrowing stories of the Russian subs K-19 and Kursk, and the U.S.S. Thresher and Squalus. Featured in the film are survivors Ret. Cmdr. Raymond McCoole (Thresher) and Carl Bryson (Squalus). LOST SUBS: DISASTERS AT SEA, 8 tonight, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company THERAPEUTIC VIEWING: Tired of punching the clock 40 hours a week, Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ) moves away from it all to a small town of the same name, changing the lives of the locals - and his own - in a very unusual way. This endearing and insightful film, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, will evoke laughter and warm your heart. Also starring Martin Short, Ted Danson This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. and Jason Lee. MUMFORD, 7:30 tonight, Comedy Central REGAL FUN: If you've ever dreamed of being king or queen, here is your chance to be a fly on the decorative wall of a royal family's life. The Windsors: A Royal Family, an update of the acclaimed 1994 broadcast, traces the lives of four generations of Europe's last great dynasty through historical events as well as public and personal relationships. THE WINDSORS: A ROYAL FAMILY, 9 tonight, PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, , Channel 28 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) THE QUEEN MOTHER IN 1953 (2) HOPE DAVIS Davis, city (1990 pop. 46,209), Yolo co., central Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1917. It is an education center with light industry; machinery, processed foods, and computer equipment are produced. The extensive Univ. , left, and LOREN DEAN |
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