THE SCREEN.Byline: Keith Marder on TV First they broke down the act of becoming an adult on ``thirtysomething.'' Then it was on to dissect dissect /dis·sect/ (di-sekt´) (di-sekt´) 1. to cut apart, or separate. 2. to expose structures of a cadaver for anatomical study. dis·sect v. the teen-age years on ``My So-Called Life My So-Called Life is an American television teen drama created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz that aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995. .'' Now, Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick will take their microscope and examine the complicated nature of modern-day romance. Herskovitz and Zwick have once again come up with a vivid story with realistic dialogue, and they'll prove once and for all that everyone has pretty much the same problems. They hold up the mirror to society as well as, if not better than, anyone else in television. RELATIVITY 10 p.m. Saturdays (KABC KABC Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children , Channel 7) Premieres: 10 tonight Starring: Kimberly Williams (Isabel Lukens), David Conrad (Leo Roth), Cliff DeYoung (David Lukens), Mary Ellen Trainor (Eve Lukens), Jane Adams (Karen Lukens-Bender), Poppy Montgomery (Jennifer Lukens), Richard Schiff (Barry Roth), Robert Katims (Hal Roth), Lisa Edelstein (Rhonda Roth), Devon Gummersall (Jake Roth), Adam Goldberg (Doug Kroll). Pitch: A refreshingly realistic and romantic dramatic series that focuses on the complexity of modern relationships. Translation: Why worry about your problems when you can obsess ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. about someone else's? A coming-of-age show about two people in their mid-20s who try to sort things out while falling madly in love. Alternate title: ``My So-Called Wife.'' Pros: Romance is back on prime-time television. ... The main actors are easy on the eyes. ... Herskovitz and Zwick know their way around the human mind. ... Could be television's cutest couple. ... Great cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special and music. ... Different than the other 39 new television shows. Cons: Gets kind of mushy mush·y adj. mush·i·er, mush·i·est 1. Resembling mush in consistency; soft. 2. Informal a. Excessively sentimental. See Synonyms at sentimental. b. . ... May be too much of a women's show. Sound bite: Isabel: ``What do you do?'' Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. : ``I'm a painter.'' Isabel: ``Oh, you're an artist.'' Leo: ``I paint houses.'' Prognosis: This will either be a hit like ``thirtysomething'' or a ratings dud like ``My So-Called Life.'' Either way, it will be good. Grade: B+ |
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