1.   Already department stores are marking down new fall merchandise.

2.   Among the stars of new fall series on ABC are Tony Danza, Betty White, Marie Osmond, Tea Leoni, William Devane and Mark Harmon.

3.   And CBS had already established a relationship with America Online last fall in a promotion campaign for its new fall prime-time entertainment lineup.

4.   And in general, the new fall theme seems to be that imitation is the sincerest form of prime time.

5.   A true testament to the drawing power of the Olympics is the fact that rival networks delayed the release of their new fall shows until after the Games.

6.   About a dozen new fall series will have the city as their locale.

7.   After a summer in which a talking pig overshadowed most human characters onscreen, the new fall movie lineup looks downright deep.

8.   After a poor showing of its new fall series and a slow start into the reality TV trend, NBC has replaced its president of entertainment, Garth Ancier.

9.   After the presentation of their new fall shows, each network throws a party, where its stars hobnob with the advertisers.

10.   Ahhh, the excitement of the new fall TV series!