DVD Transfer 68 (Miscellaneous - Early May 1995)

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DVD transfer 68. This contains an assortment of recordings from early May 1995, but the primary focus is on the first third.

CONTENTS

1. 1995 NBA Playoffs (Game 4 of the 1995 Eastern Conference First Round between the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets {at United Center}. The Bulls {leading 2-1 in the series} won Game 4 and the series {the first round was a best-of-5 series until 2002, after which it would be a best-of-7 like the 3 later rounds} 85-84 over the Hornets {notably, this would be the last game for center Alonzo Mourning in a Hornets uniform, as repeated fighting over the ball between Zo and power forward Larry Johnson led to Mourning being traded to the Miami Heat just before the following season began}. Partial recording {tape starts with around 8 minutes left in 2nd quarter}. WGNT - owing to the Hornets being the closest sports team of any kind to Hampton Roads at that point {the Panthers made their debut in the fall} - had local rights to over-the-air coverage of games for those viewers who didn't have cable or satellite {which my family wouldn't get for another year}; such as this game, which aired nationally on TNT)

2. The 700 Club (partial; part of CBN's "Prayer Pledge Week" where partners would - instead of pledging funds - pledge to devote a specific amount of time to pray for America. Late repeat of what was that day's National Day of Prayer (with longtime co-host Terry Meuwseen reporting from a National Day of Prayer event in Washington while Pat Robertson and Ben Kinchlow held down the fort in Virginia Beach); featured stories include: aftermath of the Senate hearings on the nomination of Dr. Henry Foster as Surgeon General; the first time prayer declarations were issued in all 50 states; a surprisingly supportive piece in the New York Times on prayer in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing two weeks earlier - with Terry interviewing both of Oklahoma's Senators; Don Nickles and newcomer Jim Inhofe {both Republicans}; a series of reports on bad behavior by China's government {an American pastor named Glenn Scott who was based in Hong Kong being found dead under suspicious circumstances; reports of aborted babies being eaten and Virginia Republican Congressman Frank Wolf {a longtime critic of China's human rights record} demanding answers; allegations in a BBC documentary alleging Chinese involvement in selling of organs - in some cases before a prisoner was executed}; another earthquake in Kobe, Japan; Congress considering replacing the dollar bill with a silver coin {Pat mentions the disastrous results of the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin; which had many people mistaking it for a quarter and trying to use it in vending machines that didn't accept the dollar coins}; increasing interest in the scientific community in prayer; highlights of the National Day of Prayer services {included among them was D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church} and a piece in a series titled "Death of a Nation" comparing America to Greece and Rome when those empires fell {among those interviewed were author Peter Marshall {son and namesake of a former Senate chaplain} and Prison Fellowship founder Chuck Colson. The nearly complete recording ends during the prayer session just before the end of the broadcast)

3. Entertainment Tonight (partial May 5, 1995 broadcast; with nearly the entirety of the segments recorded devoted to the film "Die Hard: With a Vengeance". Featured segments included: A look back at the career of leads Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson {Bob Goen}; a look with the film's director, John McTernan, on the filming of the stunts; Coming Attractions {DieHard 1 and 2 on video; a 2-hour Walker: Texas Ranger episode {"Flashback"} that had Clarence Gilyard Jr. playing 2 additional characters in addition to his regular James Trivette role {series star Chuck Norris joins Gilyard in playing multiple roles; as in addition to main character Cordell Walker, Norris also plays Wild West lawman Hayes Cooper} and a TV Guide story on the Judds}; an ET Weekend teaser focusing on a photoshoot by 17-year-old model Bridget Hall and a clip of Bruce Willis during his brief attempt at a singing career)

4. The 700 Club (partial recording {same day as ET} and conclusion of Prayer Pledge Week. Terry Meusween is back in Virginia Beach for this one. Featured stories include: President Clinton heading to Moscow as part of the ceremony marking 50th anniversary of V-E Day along with a summit with Russian prime minister Boris Yeltsin; reports that despite unemployment dropping to 5.8% and the stock market booming that an economic slowdown might be on the horizon; Deputy White House Counsel Bruce Lindsey coming under scrutiny for his connection to the Whitewater scandal; Wyoming Republican Senator Alan Simpson calling for an investigation into the finances of AARP; interviews with World War II veterans serving in Europe on V-E Day and a NewsDesk update {search for survivors in OKC bombing ends; yet another earthquake in Asia, this time in the Philippines; ban on homosexuals in the British Armed Forces continued and Ohio Democratic Congressman Tony Hall co-sponsors bill prohibiting porn on basic cable)

5. Soul Train (S24E25 {partial}; one of two "we normally didn't tape this" entries on the tape this was from. This is presumably from May 7, 1995. Hosting this edition was model Amy Hunter {from the time series creator Don Cornelius stepped down as host in 1993 until 1997; there was no set host for Soul Train but a rotation of guest hosts} - who would later marry Cornelius' son Tony, giving birth to daughter Christina Marie before the marriage ended in divorce. Featured performances included: Blackstreet {"You Blow My Mind"}; Brownstone {"Grapevine" and later "If You Love Me"}; the Soul Train Scramble Board; Kut Klose {"I Like"} and Freddie Jackson {"Rub Up Against Me" and later "(I Want to) Thank You")

6. High Tide ("Dead Heat" {S1E22; partial})

7. Forever Knight (the other "normally didn't tape this" show on the tape; "A More Permanent Hell" {S2E20}; partial {recording stops about 20 minutes in and rest of tape was unused})

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Credit

National Basketball Association; WGNT-E.W. Scripps Company; WAVY-Nexstar Media Group; Christian Broadcasting Network; CBS Studios-ViacomCBS; BET Networks-ViacomCBS; Sony Pictures Television

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