Section: LIFE & LEISURE
Page: C7

Saturday, December 7, 1996

JACK AERNECKE REVISITS TULA

KIRK NICEWONGER United Feature Syndicate and staff reports

WRGB NewsCenter 6 anchor Jack Aernecke presents a look at Albany's Russian sister city in ``Tula Revisited'' (7 to 7:30 p.m., WRGB, Ch. 6). Aernecke updates viewers on the progress made by the newly liberated residents of Tula, which became Albany's sister city five years ago for the exchange of ideas and a sharing of cultural traditions. Aernecke, who revisited the 850-year-old community in October with videographer Mike McHugh, examines the growth of religious faith and stories of incredible courage in keeping faith alive as with Tulans who kept their Judaism from the government for six decades. The Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York supplied gifts and students from two Hebrew schools sent messages for the Jewish people of Tula. Citizens who have just come through a 60-year struggle with communism are developing private businesses using information gained through the Albany-Tula Alliance.

Area chefs from some of the Capital Region's most popular restaurants including Nicole's Bistro at the Quackenbush House in Albany, Old Chatham Sheepherding Company Inn in Old Chatham, 43 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs, and Allegro Cafe in Troy share recipes and tips in this live five-hour spectacular, ``Capital Region Cooks Our Favorite Chefs'' (11:50 a.m. to 5 p.m., WMHT, Ch. 17).

Otherwise: The History Channel presents 13 episodes from the historic documentary series on ``Victory at Sea Marathon'' (8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Hist). ``Woof! Woof! -- Uncle Matty's Guide to Dog Training'' (9:20 to 10:50 p.m., WMHT, Ch. 17) features Matthew Margolis and his guide to selecting and training a puppy.

Lizzett Padilla and Socorra Mora star in ``The Selena Murder Trial: The E! True Hollywood Story'' (7 to 9 p.m., E!), a dramatization of the proceedings in which a fan-club president was tried for killing the singer.

ABC carries the Southeastern Conference college-football championship game between Alabama and Florida (live, 8 to 11 p.m., WTEN, Ch. 10). ``Music from the Heart of America'' (8 to 9 p.m., WNYT, Ch. 13): WNYT pre-empts regular NBC programming tonight to air this one-hour syndicated special hosted by John Ritter.

On the 55th anniversary of the attack, David Brinkley hosts the documentary ``Pearl Harbor: Two Hours That Changed the World'' (8 to 9:30 p.m., Dsc). ``Biography'' (8 to 9 p.m., A&E) offers ``FDR: The War Years,'' the story of Franklin Roosevelt's leadership during the momentous years of World War II.

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro turn in sizzling performances in the 1995 crime thriller ``Heat'' (9 p.m. to midnight, HBO).

On ``Opry Christmas Past'' (10 to 11 p.m., Nsh), Steve Noel Wariner hosts a look at a classic Grand Ole Opry Christmas program from 1955.

Smith, Grandpa Jones and others.

In series: Anthony faces prejudice on ``Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' (8 to 9 p.m., WRGB, Ch. 6). ... ``Cops'' patrols South Florida (8 to 8:30 p.m., WXXA, Ch. 23) and, on a rerun, Tampa, Fla. (8:30 to 9 p.m.).

Gary is mistaken for a criminal on ``Early Edition'' (9 to 10 p.m., WRGB, Ch. ``The Pretender'' (9 to 10 p.m., WNYT, Ch. 13); repeats the series pilot.

Sam investigates power-plant bombings on a ``Profiler'' rerun (10 to 11 p.m., WNYT, Ch. 13). ... A state senator tries to disband the Rangers on a ``Walker, Texas Ranger'' repeat (10 to 11 p.m., WRGB, Ch. 6).

Bill Cosby is parodied on ``Mad TV'' (11 p.m. to midnight, WXXA, Ch. 23). ... Martin Short hosts ``Saturday Night Live'' (11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., WNYT, Ch. 13), with musical guest No Doubt.

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