T.V. Week: Actor and Writer Jack Larson Looks Back at His "Superman" Days.
Jack Larson was Jimmy Olsen, the cub-reporter on the original “Superman” TV show. Since then he’s become a librettist, poet, and playwright. One of his poems "The Relativity of Icarus" was part of a Joffrey Ballet." He's also written a couple of versed plays, "The Candied House," and "Cherry, Larry, Sandy, Doris, Jean, Paul." (REBROADCAST from 4/12/93)
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T.V. Week: Game Shows with Chuck Barris.
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T.V. Week: Jeopardy's Alex Trebek.
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