How can this be car of the year? You can't get up and walk around in a car. Cars don't
have seats on rollers. Or so many seats, period. Or so much space for so many things. And they
certainly don't offer sliding doors on both sides. Well then, it would appear that for
the first time ever, Motor Trend's Car of the Year isn't a car. It's a caravan from
the new Dodge.
Here's something different, sweetie. Constantly switching your dog's food can sometimes lead
to finicky eating behavior. So feed your dog a consistent diet, curing the Dog Child brand
dog food every day.
Got your eye on Mattel's Ultimator Foam Missile Launcher? Got a coupon? Whoops! Shop Walmart
for your kids, where you always save on toys. With coupons, you save sometimes. With Walmart?
Always. Got your eye on My Size Princess Barbie? Got a coupon? Whoops! Shop Walmart for your
kids, where you always save on toys. With coupons, you save sometimes. With Walmart?
Always.
Patsy and I take turns with each other's kids. Thank goodness for Chef Boyardee. It's 95%
fat free, and that makes me feel good. Not as good as when it's Patsy's turn, but thank
goodness for Chef Boyardee.
These young heroes go on the adventure of a lifetime. That was close! To battle the ultimate
evil.
Hi, honey! I'm home!
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Move. Give the gift you know they'll love.
I'm Ted Koppel from ABC News Nightline, hoping all our late night viewers are having a terrific
holiday season.
In Worcester, the children make the magic.
And a reminder that it's the little things that make a big difference.
Happy holidays.
From all of us.
We did it!
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory will continue in a moment.
Monday on The Marshall.
There'll be no stopping us.
Jim McBride turned this vigilante's hot air.
This game show's over.
Into dead air. Robert Mitchum guests on The Marshall.
Are you ready for some football? Then Jerry Rice and the 49ers host Minnesota.
They tackle Warren Moon and the Vikings on Monday Night Football after The Marshall on
Action Monday.
Sega Nomad plays all 16-bit Sega Genesis video cartridges. And if you're not going to Toys
R' Us, the one and only store that sells Sega Nomad, you might.
Go, Mads!
Lower prices, bigger selection.
Guaranteed.
So, have you heard?
Now everyone, everywhere, can sample and buy their favorite music right over the phone.
Introducing 1-800-MUSIC-NOW.
You call, you listen, you like, you buy.
You've been holding back all year.
Isn't it about time you did something good for yourself?
Like stopping by your Chevy Geodealer during the year-end countdown.
And getting low 4.9% APR financing or an affordable smart lease on this fabulous Chevy Lumina.
It includes great features like standard dual-air bags, room for six adults, and powerful V6.
And that's just for starters.
Don't put off till tomorrow what you can enjoy today.
Chevy's year-end countdown ends January 8th.
If you're not getting the low, low Toys R' Us price of $17.99 for chicken limbo, then
don't come walking to us.
Got ya.
Lower prices, bigger selection.
Guaranteed.
You better watch out.
Holiday do's and don'ts.
Monday's Oprah.
Tonight's movie continues here on ABC.
From Walt Disney Pictures, America's two best friends, Tom and Huck, are dropping in for
the holidays.
Ow, ow.
They're looking for treasure.
Go for it.
And finding nothing but fun.
Fun?
Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Brad Renfron.
Tom and Huck, plus a special added attraction.
Stand by me.
Timon and Pumbaa in a new cartoon short, Stand By Me.
Rated G.
Playing only with Disney's Tom and Huck.
Rated PG.
Starts Friday, December 22nd.
They're in the shapes of little portholes.
And when you walk, they bark.
Shopping for the holidays?
Come to Wendy's for a Monterey Ranch chicken sandwich.
It's a whole breast fillet, Monterey Jack, and ranch dressing with bacon.
At least you'll get one thing you like this holiday.
So there's a new kind of fruit?
Is it tough?
Is it slippery?
No.
Then what's new about it?
Oh, I see.
This fruit won't shift, ride, or bunch.
Hey, it's golden.
The new gold series.
It's fruit you can wear.
Fruit of the Loom.
Always in season.
This is going to be my first Christmas away from home.
Our son, Warren, enlisted in the Navy.
He's a fireman.
You see, ever since I can remember my parents, they've given me a Hallmark ornament.
This was his first one.
Well, when I got my license.
I got him a car.
A car?
So this year, we sent him a firetruck.
Help someone remember this Christmas forever with a Hallmark keepsake ornament.
I opened up my ornament, and all of a sudden it was Christmas.
What's the real fun of cookie making?
Decorating.
Leap to the fun part faster with Pillsbury.
Roll it out.
Cut it out.
Then have some holiday fun with Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough, the fast way to a big
finish.
Hey, guys.
I'm from Radio Shack.
Got a question.
He did it.
No, wait.
Your folks want to know what you want for the holidays.
A new spring wardrobe or a radio-controlled car from Radio Shack.
Whoa!
Guys?
Guys!
Hey, guys!
What about the clothes?
They work great.
What kids want at Radio Shack.
You've got questions.
We've got answers.
You don't have to be a parent to help a child in need.
Relatives and grown-up friends can make a real difference, too.
So call your local volunteer center or place of worship and ask what you can do to help.
Be someone a child can depend on, children first.
Tuesday.
You've got to get back the money you gave.
Dan's forced to teach DJ a hard lesson.
I want you to give me your allowance back.
Gee, Dan, that's not fair.
Tracy Lawrence guest stars on Roseanne.
Then it's Tony Son's first date.
It's just a movie.
Will it be his last?
No 10-year-old bimbo is stealing my baby.
Tony Dan's a star in Hudson Street.
Tuesday.
Shelly, you need some medicine for that cold.
Shelly.
It'll make you feel better.
It's Dymatap Elixir.
And it's your favorite flavor, grape.
Dymatap, the number one doctor-recommended brand for colds.
Doctors know a medicine can't work if your child won't take it.
Doctors say Dymatap for good reason.
And for colds with coughs, try Dymatap DM.
Domino's ultimate deep dish gets quite a reaction.
A thick crust, cheese melted to the edge.
Call for a large Domino's deep dish with one topping, just $9.99.
White Diamonds.
The intriguing fragrance from Elizabeth Taylor.
Your gift with any $42 White Diamonds fragrance purchase.
You don't inherit it from your ancestors.
Gum disease is caused by germs.
Only germ-killing Listerine is clinically proven to help prevent the gum disease gingivitis.
Kill the germs.
Spare your gums.
Listerine, the power of prevention.
I got to rescue Jasmine.
Simba, you must come home.
See and say talking story books.
Outside of this box of Russell Stover candies, life has changed in the last 70 years.
But inside, very little has changed.
We're still using our time-honored recipes and only the finest ingredients.
That's why we can guarantee freshness and home fashion goodness in every piece.
Nobody does chocolate like Russell Stover does chocolate.
Tuesday, Jill knows when Brad's been good or bad.
What did you do to get detention?
Nothing.
But Tim doesn't have a clue.
Believe that.
It's terrible.
Teachers are still given detention for nothing.
Home improvement.
The Breakers are on Monday Night Football, and it's do or die.
It's Frank and Al and Dan.
So Luther gets a do that's to die for.
You look like a smirk.
A new coach, Tuesday.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder, will continue in a moment.
Wednesday, Ellen's having a non-traditional Christmas.
You got me a burial plot?
But Ellen's dead set on finding a bright side.
You know, if I were dead, I'd be home by now.
It's an eternally funny Ellen, then.
Strike!
When Drew's star strikes during Christmas, Drew has an uplifting experience.
It's comfortable.
It breathes.
I think I can even jog in it.
Drew, after Ellen, Wednesday.
From News Center 5, coverage around the clock.
Good evening, everyone.
I'm Pam Cross.
No business today at the Charlestown Navy Yard or the Bunker Hill Monument.
Federal tourist sites in our region were among hundreds shut down across the country because
of the government budget crisis.
There's a lot of blame, but no talks are scheduled.
And area shopping malls are packed today, but merchants worry they may not be ringing
up enough sales.
Join us for all the news and the weather tonight at 11.
Just because she was the most sophisticated one at the kids' table, because she taught
me all about lipstick and how to put on nylons and all about boys, she's still my favorite
cousin.
So I call her.
Just because we've outgrown the kids' table, it doesn't mean we have to grow apart.
My mom wants me to be an accountant.
I want to play football.
The sports authority has everything for football.
Maybe even basketball.
We got it.
Warhawk.
And everyday low prices mean you never wait for a sale.
Hit the road and trail with a whole family on Huffy Bicycles.
We have your bike, whether you're a recreational rider, a BMX racer, or a cycling enthusiast.
Huffy, made in the USA.
You don't have to be an accountant to know you're saving money.
The sports authority.
You've never seen anything quite like it.
Ground control to made to talk.
Seven.
Six.
Ten.
Five.
Six.
Three.
Two.
Check.
Schweppes dry grape ginger ale.
It's a blast.
Outrage over a cable show called Orgy TV.
Watch Inside Edition.
Tonight's movie continues here on ABC.
Most Fridays, the people of West Chicago like to go out on the town.
But on this particular Friday, John Howard got U.S.S.B. on his new 18-inch digital satellite system.
U.S.S.B. is a new entertainment experience with his favorite channels in digital sound and picture.
So while it may be business as usual across most of West Chicago,
at John Howard's house, it's anything but.
Are those for Santa?
I happen to know that the jolly one is partial to this chocolate.
Besides, he is leaving me a baby of yuletide booty.
Oh, you're good.
No, that's what the M&M's are for.
Oh.
You know, one 12-hour Tavistee is so continuously effective on your congestion and sneezing
that to get the same relief, you'd need four of these, up to six of these, or six of these.
So you pay more for less relief.
Tavistee, relief you can count on.
Hold on to it, never doubt it
Preferred stock cologne
Don't make a move, don't make a move without it
Preferred stock
Don't make a move, don't make a move without it
Unpredictable in spirit
Pure in its essence
Exquisite in its delicacy
Discover its unexpected nature
Jovan White-Musk
Old El Paso, fat-free refried beans.
Big on taste, short on fat.
Old El Paso, where to get beans?
Wednesday.
It feels like Christmas.
It's been eight minutes, I gotta go home, I got gingerbread men in the oven.
And all new Grace.
I don't trust a man that's ready in eight minutes.
Then, when Nora gets her boss fired.
I got another idea.
It's a duel with guest star Tim Curry.
It's all coming back to me now.
And a swashbuckling fight to the finish, The Naked Truth after Grace, Wednesday.
Thursday, what has existed for millions of years?
Defies gravity and physics and has the loudest voice on Earth.
The Blue Whale.
I'm James Brolin.
Join me on the next ABC's World of Discovery special.
Where you'll experience face-to-face nature's grandest creation.
The Great Blue Whale, largest animal on Earth.
Thursday.
Allow me to present new Ritz Air crisps.
A rather delicate new snack.
Slowly savor the delicious flavor and the crispy little air pockets.
And never, never eat more than one at a time.
New Ritz Air crisps.
Crispy, then delicious.
Inhale them.
Apollo 13 flight controllers.
You go, no, go for launch.
Booster.
Go.
Network.
Recovery.
Go.
Go for launch.
The holiday gift the entire family will enjoy.
Buy it for $22.98 or less.
They're in the shapes of little portholes, and when you walk, they bark.
Shopping for the holidays?
Come to Wendy's for a Monterey Ranch chicken sandwich.
It's a whole breast fillet, Monterey Jack, and ranch dressing with bacon.
At least you'll get one thing you like this holiday.
Hyperkeratosis.
Symptom.
Persistent, itchy, flaky scalp.
Solution.
Neutrogena tea gel.
It works.
Neutrogena tea gel shampoo.
The makers of Children's Tylenol Cold know kids have all kinds of colds.
My nose gets so stuffy.
My throat's on fire.
But no matter what the symptoms, one medicine relieves them all.
Children's Tylenol Cold Plus Cough.
It's the only one you need.
So how you doing?
I got a long list. I'm short on ideas.
Where do you see what I got at K-Mart?
You went without me?
Yeah.
Digital wristwatch.
How timely.
Polaroid one step.
How simple.
Cute little animal slippers.
How much?
Every item under 30 bucks.
Wow, are you done with your list?
Actually, they're all for me.
You have any animal slippers?
Tell us.
No, I got a pair.
Do you want to do this?
Oh.
They're mine.
Gee.
Hundreds of gifts under $30.
That's value.
That's K-Mart.
You always get the good stuff.
Next Saturday, it's a heartwarming holiday adventure.
Fun time!
They were separated from the family they loved.
We're gonna do everything we can to find them.
Join the quest of a family and their four-legged friends
who will journey to the ends of the Earth to find each other.
I can't give up.
Starring the voices of Michael J. Fox...
Hey, bath toys!
Sally Field...
I laugh at danger!
And Donna Meachie.
Oh!
Gather your loved ones for a tale of togetherness.
Disney's Homeward Bound.
The Incredible Journey.
Next Saturday on ABC.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
The Chocolate Factory will continue in a moment.
Thursday, they were young and ready for anything.
You've never done this before, have you?
They wanted to make it home for the holidays.
We have to get out of here alive.
But they had to become heroes first.
Whoo!
Matthew Modine and John Lithgow star in Memphis Belle Thursday on ABC.
Good evening, I'm Pam Cross.
Federal landmarks were the first to feel the pinch.
Thousands of workers could be laid off Monday
because the federal budget is running on empty.
Some reservists from Fort Devens have intensified training.
Under orders tonight, they could ship out as support for troops in Bosnia.
And despite a second weekend of wintry weather,
holiday shoppers have returned to area malls.
It's crowded, but merchants aren't sure if the dollars add up.
Join us at 11.
Introducing 1-800-MUSIC-NOW.
Sample and buy your favorite music.
Right over the phone.
You call, you listen, you like, you buy.
Ah, finishing touches for the holiday.
Stockings, a little mistletoe.
Some strings and brass?
Join Mary Richardson and Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart for
Holiday It Pops.
Live from Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops Orchestra
and Tanglewood Festival Chorus.
Premier vocalist The Manhattan Transfer and baritone jubilant Sykes.
Holiday It Pops, Sunday at 8.
Right here on Channel 5.
See you then.
Imagine a child's holiday without cheer.
A holiday without toys.
You can lift a child's spirits by contributing to the action
for Boston Community Development Toy Drive.
You'll help thousands of youngsters have a happy holiday.
So bring a new, unwrapped, nonviolent toy to any of the
following sponsor locations.
And we'll put a toy in the hands of a child in need.
Thanks and season's greetings.
I'm Heather Cahn.
And I'm Bryant Leary.
All of the season's best from Channel 5.
Tonight's movie continues here on ABC.
I'm known as the cookie lady.
I just like to make people feel good.
We had coffee put out for the customers.
And somebody had said, hey, where's the cookies?
So I reached down and I pulled out this really big tub of cookies
and I go, here's your cookies.
Next thing we knew, there was a lady in line that said,
hey, are those Belinda cookies?
And she like reaches over and she gives them to her husband
and the customer behind is like, you know, over here please.
We really here at Walmart try to go the extra mile for the customer.
It's like a driving force I have.
I've got to make the cookies.
How Charlie the barber eats a Reese's peanut butter cup.
First I take a little off the top.
Then I take a little more.
There's no wrong way to eat a Reese's.
Happy holidays from Energizer.
The flu.
You've got what it takes to overpower the pain.
Or do you?
Now you do.
Because now there's a hot flu remedy from Alka-Seltzer Plus.
New Alka-Seltzer Plus hot flu and body aches formula.
The hot, soothing liquid speeds powerful medicines
to your worst aches and coughs to quickly ease your pain.
New Alka-Seltzer Plus hot flu and body aches formula.
What flu?
Let's look at the Magnum power sales event one word at a time.
Magnum, as in Magnum Engines, as in Dodge Ram,
ranked most appealing pickup by J.D. Power & Associates.
Power, overall the most powerful line of truck engines on the planet.
Sales, save up to $670.
Or lease a well-equipped Ram for $269 a month.
An event, it's the first time America's hottest pickups
have ever been on sale like this.
At America's truck stop, the new Dodge.
The director of Cliffhanger
and Die Hard 2
invites you
to go for the throat.
Cutthroat Island, rated PG-13, starts Friday.
I'm Peter Jennings and we hope you're having a wonderful Christmas season.
I'm Hugh Downs. From our family at ABC News to yours,
best wishes for peaceful, joyous holidays.
I'm Barbara Walters.
Hoping your holidays are everything you dreamed they'd be.
Good evening, still another week before winter officially begins
and we're getting another storm, this time a couple of inches around the way,
not quite enough to ignore.
Join us for all the news and the weather in just a few minutes.
What's the real fun of cookie making?
Decorating, so leap to the fun part faster with Pillsbury.
Roll it out, cut it out, then have some holiday fun
with Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dome, the fast way to a big finish.
Ho-ho!
This year, give the gift that fits perfectly into every video collection.
Cinderella.
Disney will stop selling Cinderella on video in the new year,
so buy yours now and share it with someone you love.
Walt Disney's classic Cinderella, a great holiday gift.
I wonder if these still fit.
So far, so good.
Part of having a great look.
Whoa, good.
It's an understatement.
Is keeping it.
And Kellogg's Special K can help.
This fits like a glove.
Great toasted taste, just 110 calories and fat free.
I look like a teenager.
I look like a rock star.
Kellogg's Special K, great taste, never looks so good.
This thing.
Ah, the fresh autumn air.
Ah, the total darkness.
Where are those darn flashlights?
Ow.
Still works.
Dependable Duracell batteries.
Nothing lasts longer.
We haven't used these since that blackout two years ago.
Hey, where's mine?
Ah.
The Carpetop.
No battery is stronger, longer.
Why just give a gift when you can give your heart?
Why just decorate when you can deck the halls?
Coolip has two grams of fat.
Two merry little grams.
So why live a little
when you can live a lot?
Why just make dessert when you can make magic
with Coolip topping off a Mrs. Smith spot?
Happy holidays, Uncle Bill.
I've been very busy shopping and wrapping.
The other day we went to Target
and we saw these great fragrances at great prices.
Plus these gift sets with Stetson, Vanilla Musk,
Exclamation, and others are just $8.99.
I found your gift near some pretty green jumpers.
By the way,
I still wear a size 6X.
Children of the world.
Good evening, America. I'm Charles Gibson.
And next week on Good Morning America,
hear what children have to say about the man of the moment, Santa Claus.
Also, Joel Siegel's reviews of the big December movies.
Which ones are Christmas treats and which ones are lumps of coal.
Then a visit to the Center for Elephant Preservation in Florida.
Plus songs of the season from Luther Vandross,
The Tractors, and the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.
Next week on Good Morning America.
One additional program reminder.
Starts your Sunday with Good Morning America Sunday tomorrow here on ABC.
Watched by more people than any other network.
ABC.
WCVB-TV, Boston.
Now.
This is New Center Park.
Coverage you can count on.
Grab those shovels and scrapers.
More snow and ice on the way.
The government closes its doors as budget talks shut down as well.
On the road to recovery,
a wounded police officer tries to...