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PBS Series Takes Hard Look At Terrorism In Middle East

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Long before the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC the outstanding PBS documentary series "Frontline" began covering terrorism and its beginnings in the Middle East. One such program, ironically entitled "The Hunt for Bin Laden," first aired three years ago in fact.

PBS and "Frontline" are continuing their examination of terrorism. The result is some of the most compelling and chilling news programming available on any broadcast network. The series contains interviews with various Muslim leaders. It also examines the foreign policies of the United States in that region over the last several years. It is the kind of in-depth information that one rarely gets on network television nowadays and the programs deserve your attention.

For information on upcoming airdates of "Frontline," as well as written information on the information presented in the series, check out the official PBS website at http://www.pbs.org. Click on the section marked "Frontline."

More news from the world of television: Time was, much of the country stood still when it came time for the baseball playoffs. That isn't the case much anymore but die hard fans like myself still enjoy "The Fall Classic."

The FOX Television Network is broadcasting the various playoff games. Many of the wildcard playoff games are airing on the FOX Family Channel on cable. Others are airing on the main Fox broadcast network. Both the league championship series and the World Series are airing on the FOX broadcast network.

Most of the new fall programs on FOX will premiere once the new World Series winner has been determined. For information on the playoffs and World Series check out their website at http://www.foxsports.com.

This week in television history: October 15, 1951 marked the premiere of what is arguable the most popular television program of all time - "I Love Lucy." The situation comedy starred the real-life husband and wife team of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball as Ricky and Lucy Ricardo. William Frawley and Vivian Vance played their friends and landlords, Fred and Ethel Mertz. "I Love Lucy" broke new ground. It was the first television sitcom to be filmed in front of a live audience. It was also the first series to regularly be filmed on film thus enableing the reruns of the show to run (and sell) forever.

Web site of the week: In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the premiere of "I Love Lucy" the TV Land cable channel will air the first episode of "I Love Lucy" on October 15, 2001 at its original time, 9 p.m. The episode will air in uncut just as it did 50 years ago to the very day. (Most episodes of

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