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 The Famous Teddy Z, 
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which CBS Inc. had hoped would emerge as one of the few bright spots in its otherwise lackluster prime-time schedule,
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 isn't turning out to be the hit 
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the network envisaged.
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 Although the half-hour situation comedy
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 seen Mondays at 9:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time 
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isn't a candidate for cancellation,
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 it is slated for fine-tuning 
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and by next week the network may announce 
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Teddy Z is moving to 8:30 p.m. from its 9:30 time slot,
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 replacing The People Next Door,
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 which became the first network show 
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to be canceled this season.
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 Teddy Z,
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 which centers on a mailroom clerk-turned agent at a Hollywood talent agency,
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 was scheduled in the coveted 9:30 p.m. slot
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 to follow Murphy Brown, a situation comedy about a television news magazine,
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 starring Candice Bergen.
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 Teddy Z was boosted by favorable reviews and a network-wide promotional tie-in contest with K mart Corp.
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 It was promoted on cable services,
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 including MTV, Nick at Night and VH-1,
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 and premiered as the No. 22-rated show for the week.
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 But five weeks after the premiere, the series has floundered.
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 In figures 
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released yesterday by A.C. Nielsen Co.
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 Teddy Z, 
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produced by the television unit of Columbia Pictures Entertainment Inc.,
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 was in 37th place.
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 Worse, every week it suffers audience drop-off from Murphy Brown
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 and viewership on CBS picks up again 
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once Teddy Z is over 
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and is followed by Designing Women.
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 There is strong indication 
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that `Teddy Z' is not compatible with the shows 
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it is surrounding,
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 said John Sisk, senior vice president at J. Walter Thompson Co., a unit of WPP Group PLC.
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 Last week, Murphy Brown was viewed by 14.1% of the available television households,
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 while the number dropped to 12.6% for Teddy Z
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 and rose to 14.2% for Designing Women. 
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 CBS executives said 
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the program is also slated to undergo some plot changes. 
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Creator Hugh Wilson, for example, included the lead character's Greek family in the cast,
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 but that is not the right focus anymore,
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 said one CBS executive.
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 Instead, CBS hopes
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 the show will increasingly highlight the talent agency and the business 
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of being an agent.
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 We're making adjustments on the show, yes, but nothing radical, 
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said Craig Nelson, the story consultant on Teddy Z. 
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But we hope to keep a balance between the office and the family.
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 The opening credits are being redone,
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 Mr. Nelson said,
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 to make Teddy's situation clear to viewers
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 who have not been with us since the beginning.
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 Those viewers find the show confusing.
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