SMALL SCREEN THE BUZZ ON TELEVISION.Byline: - Compiled by Valerie Kuklenski REEVE'S OUTLOOK: Actor Christopher Reeve, who recently disclosed that he has regained some sensation and movement, talks about his paralyzing fall from a horse seven years ago and his efforts to regain the strength to stand in ``Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps,'' airing tonight on 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. . Reeve, perhaps the most outspoken and attention-getting proponent of spinal cord spinal cord, the part of the nervous system occupying the hollow interior (vertebral canal) of the series of vertebrae that form the spinal column, technically known as the vertebral column. research, has been a subject in a lengthy study on the effectiveness of exercise on paralysis. He is now able to feel pinpricks over most of his body and can breath for up to an hour without a ventilator, achievements that have astounded a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, medical experts because they occurred more than five years after his injury. The special, directed by his son Matthew, includes never-before-seen footage of the former ``Superman'' star working out. CHRISTOPHER REEVE: COURAGEOUS STEPS, 10 tonight, ABC, Channel 7. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: When TV goes interactive with viewers, more often than not it's for some silly exercise like choosing the best body in a bathing suit on a pageant or trying to eject a competitor from a reality show. Tonight, TV and the Internet meet for a thought-provoking ethics exercise. ``Endgame Endgame blind and chair-bound, Hamm learns that nearly everybody has died; his own parents are dying in separate trash cans. [Anglo-Fr. Drama: Beckett Endgame in Weiss, 143] See : Death : Ethics & Values in America'' puts up a scenario in which a woman who has been drinking accidentally forces another driver off the road, killing him. The easy answer is ``report the accident,'' but ``Endgame'' offers plausible mitigating circumstances Circumstances that may be considered by a court in determining culpability of a defendant or the extent of damages to be awarded to a plaintiff. Mitigating circumstances do not justify or excuse an offense but may reduce the severity of a charge. that make it less black and white. Journalist Carol Marin moderates a panel that includes ethicist eth·i·cist also e·thi·cian n. A specialist in ethics. Noun 1. ethicist - a philosopher who specializes in ethics ethician philosopher - a specialist in philosophy Michael Josephson and David Kaczynski, who struggled with issues of law and family loyalty before turning in his brother, ``Unabomber'' Ted Kaczynski. West Coast viewers may still cast their votes on line at www.pbs.org/endgame, although the votes will not be reflected on the tape-delayed telecast. ENDGAME: ETHICS & VALUES IN AMERICA, 8 tonight, KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology . CELEBRATING HISPANIC ARTISTS: Home & Garden Television, marking Hispanic Heritage Month, has a special tonight that airs nationally but will have special appeal to Southern Californians who want their homes to reflect regional flavor. ``Modern Masters: Hispanic American Artisans'' profiles seven men and women whose one-of-a-kind projects reflect their heritage. They include willow furniture maker Kimberly Sotelo, raku potter Emma Luna, mosaicist Oscar Alvarado and home builder Billy Baca, who specializes in traditional mud floors. MODERN MASTERS: HISPANIC AMERICAN ARTISANS, 10 tonight, HGTV HGTV Home and Garden Television . CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) JULIA LAWRENCE AND ALISON CARTER IN ``ENDGAME'' (2) no caption (CHRISTOPHER REEVE) |
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