CLICK & DOUBLE CLICK: INTERNET BRINGS TECHNOLOGY, TELEVISION TOGETHER ONLINE (COLUMN 9)

Cybertip: Keep up-to-date with the presidential debates and Cape Girardeau's participation in the Debate Watch '96 process at http://www.debates96.org.

Last week we talked about movies on the Internet: This week television. Like the movie studios, some television networks have discovered the value of the Internet. This is especially true because surveys show that much of the time spent surfing the Internet comes from time spent watching television.

Peggy: My favorite television show is just 10 minutes long and airs on the Discovery channel. The show, "CyberLife," gives bits of information about what is new in the world of computers and the Internet. It's just the right length for my short attention span, and when I miss an episode, it's no problem. Past and future episodes are on the Discovery Channel's page

http://www.discovery.com

Joni: This web site is much more than program schedules. Today's main feature was shooting the Colorado River, a first-person account of rafting the world's smallest boat down this somewhat treacherous river.

Peggy: Even though the Internet is so big, a lot of sites have personalized search engines to go out into the web, find what you want and bring it back. Discovery has one of these services, called Knapsack. Discovery e-mails you with results.

Joni: We can also learn more about leopards, moles and other kinds of nature stuff on this site.

Peggy: Discovery is shamelessly promoting itself for Cool Site of the Year and links you to the voting spot. The winners will be announced Oct. 3. Discovery is nominated in two categories. The competition is listed on the voting site as well.

Joni: Some television shows are so popular they have their own web site. Such is the case with "The X-Files" on Fox at

http://www.TheX-Files.com

Don't feel left out if you're not familiar with "The X-Files." The site includes an extensive episode guide and character biographies. You can also talk with other "X-Files" fans on two chat channels at the site. There are even sneak previews you can download of "The X-Files" and other new shows.

Peggy: The season opens Oct. 4. In this episode, entitled "Herrenvolk," Mulder and Scully are on the brink of exposing the truth about alien existence. There's lots more stuff on "The X-Files" available at TV Guide online

http://www.iguide.com/TV/

X-philes can test their knowledge with the X-Test. Tests from the vault are available, and the X-Test committee will gear up again when the season opens with new quizzes.

Joni: Virtually the entire newsstand edition of TV Guide is also available online. If you want to reminisce, the site offers a classic cover gallery and classic cover postcards. I sent a dated postcard to my daughter with "I Love Lucy" TV Guide cover. You pick a stamp from one of the Three Stooges.

Peggy: The site also offers an extensive list of recommended web sites and lots of net reviews. But to find out the truth about just about anything, visit Mr. Rogers on PBS.

http://www.pbs.org

Joni: A lot of popular PBS shows have their own sites, including "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," "The Magic School Bus," "Shining Time Station," "This Old House," "Nova" and dozens more. You can even get lyrics from Mr. Rogers' favorite songs, a book list for recommended reading and games. It's amazing. But for more wacky television fun, perhaps you should try

http://www.comcentral.com

Peggy: The Comedy Channel has created a series of web pages they would like to see, such as Bill Clinton's "It Takes a Ghostwriter" page, Madonna's Biological Clock Countdown, and the Michael Jackson Collapse homepage. As you can probably tell, these irreverent pages poke fun at almost anyone.

Joni: I like Dr. Katz, Comedy Central's cybertherapist. You can get a totally free evaluation of your psyche with pull down answers. Question: "How would you describe your childhood?" Answers: "It was a long time ago" or "Tastes like chicken."

Peggy: Complete the form, submit it and you get an expert diagnosis from Dr. Katz, who thinks Joni is denying her own existence and recommended I check it often. "You need it," he said. What's on Comedy Central Right Now? You can see a real-time television screen grab on your computer. I saw a still shot of comedian Sandra Bernhard wearing a feather boa as she hosted a comedy program.

Joni: Comedy Central sponsors Indecision '96, a yearlong look at the presidential campaign. In addition to keeping up with the candidates, you can write wacky captions and speeches. But if you really want wacky, there's no better place than David Letterman's top 10 lists.

http://www.cbs.com

Joni: At CBS's website, you can search Dave's Top 10 List archives by key words or dates. The archives go back to 1993. They also have the top 10 Top 10 lists from Dave's first year on CBS as chosen by the show's writers. Included are ways the U.S. would be different if the next president was a dog. Number 1: Sausage-gate.

Peggy: We put in hometown boy Rush Limbaugh and found 14 lists that included his name. I guest you won't be surprised that Dave wasn't kind.

E-mail us with your favorites at movn@ldd.net.

See you in Cyberspace.

~Joni Adams is managing editor and Peggy Scott is a graphics editor/staff writer at the Southeast Missourian.