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Dallas Post/Jack Steblinski
What does the Back Mountain
community have in common with an
Outback community? You are
correct in the assumption that it is
obviously not the kangaroo or the
koala bear.
It is apparent that the
preoccupation with television is not
limited to Americans. Watching TV
has become a universal pastime.
Have you ever wondered what TV is
like elsewhere, in Australia,
perhaps?
The television
industry began in §
Australia in 1956, |
approximately 10
years after the
first U.S. network §
began airing
shows. Since
. then, the country
has become one DEBBEY
of the most WYSOCKI
important areas
for TV
programming.
As Dallas area residents can turn
their TV sets to Channels 16 (ABC),
22 (CBS), 28 (NBC), 38 (independent
station) and 44 (PBS), Australians
can also turn on their sets to receive
five channels.
Australia’s ABC is their
system, whereas SBS (Special
Broadcast Service) offers ethnic
and foreign-language programming.
The remaining three stations are
the Seven Network, Nine Network
and 10 Network.
The Seven Network mainly airs
dramatic shows. The Nine Network
has had great success with news
and sports, and the 10 Network is
known for its morning shows,
movies, and mini-series.
Favorite series of local fans can
be viewed on Australian TV. For
example, the Seven Network carrie-
such American TV series as
“Falcon Crest,” “Cagney & Lacey,”
“Kate & Allie,” and ‘Knots
Landing” (all seen locally on Ch.
22). The Nine Network offers
“Dynasty,” “The Cosby Show,’
“Newhart,” “Miami Vice,”
“Moonlighting,” and ‘Murder, She
Wrote.”” Network 10 telecasts
“Dallas,” “Night Court,” “Facts of
Life,” and ‘“The A-Team.”
Even though there exist
similarities between American and
Australian television, there are
unique differences. If a resident
from the Back Mountain area of
Pennsylvania happened to move to
Sydney, Australia, that resident
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The television industry in
Australia is highly-regulated.
Commercial stations must have
over 100 hours of Australian content
drama in a primetime season, and
at least 26 weeks of children’s
programs. TV shows are rated
similar to American movies: G-
general exhibition, PGR-parental
guidance, and AQ-adults only.
Although there is no pay-cable
competition, VCRs are becoming
popular. >
Sitcoms that are popular here are
rarely produced in Australia, and
most of the action-adventure shows
and mini-series are purchased from
the U.S. Television schedules also
include game and variety shows,
but overall, Australian
programming is dominated by
serials. Here are typical Australian
programs available from April-
November 1986:
“Coopers Crossing’ - The story of
- The love
between two youngsters from
antagonistic Catholic and Protestant
families alienate a small country
town.
“Land of Hope’’ - A sweeping
saga of an Irish-Australian family
from 1890 - 1980.
Last of all, the ratings...Australia,
like the U.S., is a place where
battles are fought to win the ratings
race. According to Alan L.
Gansberg, “It’s a fact of
broadcasting. Wherever there are
commercial stations, there will be
rating services, and in Australia,
that duty is handled by McNair
Anderson.”
Leading Programs by Total
Persons - 1985 (as appeared in The
Hollywood Reporter).
(Ranked according to the average
Australian audience in total
persons)
. 60 Minutes: 691
. A Country Practice: 610
. Willsee: 592 !
. Miniseries: 592
. The Cosby Show: 580
. Sale of the Century: 549
. News, Sports & Weather: 532
. George & Mildred: 500
. Benny Hill Show: 485
10. Late Movies: 481
(Debbey Wysocki is the
entertainment writer for The Dallas
Post. Her column appears weekly.)
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Obituaries
Sister Mary Lashendock
Sr. Mary Rosita Lashendock,
RSM, 75, a resident of the Mercy
Center, Dallas, died June 11 in the
Mercy Center Nursing Unti, Dallas.
Born in Marion Heights, Sr. Mary
Rosita entered the Mercy Novitiate
on July 16, 1930 and was professed
on August 16, 1936.
In her 50 years of religious life,
she served in the following par-
ishes: Sacred Heart, Bay Side; St.
Joseph’s, Babylon; St. Aloysius,
Great Neck; St. Bonafices’ Sea
Cliff, all in Long Island; St. John’s,
St. Aloysius and Holy Savior, all in
Wilkes-Barre; St. Ann’s, Freelance;
and St. Agnes), Towanda.
Surviving are sisters, Sr. Mary
Cabrini, RSM, Mercy Center,
Dallas; Mrs. Terry Provizzi, Beaver
Meadows; Mrs. Helen Fulton,
Hazleton; brothers, George Gordon,
Beaver Meadows; Joseph Gordon,
New Jersey; several nieces and
nephews.
Joseph Purcell
Joseph L. Purcell, 89, formerly of
Pioneer Avenue, Trucksville, died
June 10 in the Meadows Nursing
Center, Dallas.
Born in Freeland, he attended St.
Ann’s High School. Freeland, and
the Wharton School of Business at
He was employed as the promo-
Wilkes-Barre, for 40 years until his
retirement. Mr. Purcell was a past
director of the Pennsylvania Retail-
ers Association, a three-term direc-
tor of the National Retail and Dry
Goods Association, and on the board
of directors of Penn State Univer-
stiy, Wilkes-Barre.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
Walters Purcell, Dallas; sons, Wil-
liam F., Harveys Lake; Joseph W.,
Dallas; Attorney James L., Garden
City, N.Y.; Robert L., Syosset,
N.Y.; daughter, Mrs. Robert Siani,
Warren, N.J.; 24 grandchildren;
three great-grandchidiren.
He was preceded in death by
brothers, Dr. James D., Wilkes-
Barre; and Bernard, Kingston.
Elizabeth Lopuhovsky
Elizabeth T. (Lopsky) Lopuhov-
sky, 81, of Queen of Peace Road,
Harveys Lake, died June 9 in
Wilkes-Barre GEneral Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a
graduate of the Plains schools and
had been employed as a house-
keeper by the late Mortimer and
Rose Freeman Goldsmith. She was
a member of Our Lady of Victory
Church, Harveys Lake.
She and her husband, William J.,
celebrated their 56th wedding anni-
versary on April 15, 1986. ‘Surviving,
in addition to her husband, are
sister, Mrs. Anna Getzman, Har-
veys Lake; brother, John Balko,
Harveys Lake.
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The Lake-Lehman seniors were
honored on Moving-up Day. During
this ceremony, a senior roll call is
announced, awards are given and a
luncheon for the seniors is held.
Those students receiving cash
awards are: Marlo Lukas, $500.00
Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarship;
Stacey Lybolt, Empire Beauty
School Scholarship; David Judge,
Jay C’s Book Scholarship; Christine
Kindler, Harveys Lake Women’s
Club Scholarship; Lisa Yanchunas,
Hazel Baer Math Scholarship;
Sheryl Clark, Haney Fundraising
Scholarship; Judy Hopfer, Lake-
Lehman Eduction Association Schol-
arship; Jenny Fouchs, Luzerne
County Association of Educational
Secretaries Award; Kelly Wandel,
Wilkes College Dean’s Scholarship.
Miskiels note
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Miskiel,
Box 209, RD 2, Harveys Lake will
celebrate their 10th wedding anni-
versary June 19, 1986.
They were married June 19, 1976
at St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown
by Rev. Joseph Sammons.
Attendants were Gloria Grycko
Dow, Priscilla Reese Liput, Cathy
Goode and Christine Miles. Best
man was Richard Miskiel. Ushers
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Other honors were bestowed in
areas of art, leadership, citizenship,
science, athletics, business and
music.
The morning also featured the
presentation of flowers to the fac-
ulty given by the senior class. A
farewell from the underclassmen
was given by Donald Buzinkai,
Junior Class President, with a
response from Mark Yaple, Senior
Class President. Principal John
Zaleskas and Senior Class Advisor,
Bob Roberts,
senior class.
Moving-up Day is a time for
seniors to reflect upon their past
and for underclasmen to look to
their future. It was surely a day to
remember.
anniversary
were Steven Goode and Wayne
Goode.
Mrs. Miskiel is the former Cheryl
Goode, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Goode, Dallas. She was
employed by Dallas School Disrict
as an elementary teacher.
Mr. Miskiel is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Miskiel, Shavertown. He
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