'Cheap Show,' Dahls among mail topics

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: June 15, 2001| Author: Robert Feder | Copyright information

Cards, letters and e-mail across the television-radio desk:

Michael Taylor: I want to thank you for your column on ''The Cheap Show.'' That show sucked. Big time. What a waste. What was WTTW- Channel 11 thinking? The host was beyond annoying, the questions were ridiculous, and the show had no potential. Zilch.

Lee Horwitz: I agree that ''The Cheap Show'' stunk. But I don't think a new host would have helped this lame concept. What's most disturbing is why Channel 11 never has dev...

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