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"C.H.O.M.P.S. is a 1979 American comic science fiction family film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and directed by Don Chaffey, his final feature film. Plot Brian Foster (Wesley Eure), a young inventor, creates a robotic dog for use as part of a home protection system. C.H.O.M.P.S. is an acronym for "Canine HOMe Protection System". Ralph Norton (Conrad Bain) is his boss, with whom he constantly argues. Foster develops a relationship with Norton's daughter, Casey (Valerie Bertinelli). A rival company wants the dog and sends a few petty criminals to dognap "C.H.O.M.P.S." Cast * Wesley Eure as Brian Foster * Valerie Bertinelli as Casey Norton * Conrad Bain as Ralph Norton * Chuck McCann as Brooks * Red Buttons as Bracken * Jim Backus as Mr. Gibbs Production Joseph Barbera approached his friend Samuel Z. Arkoff of American International Pictures about his company collaborating with Hanna- Barbera on live-action films. Though William Hanna and other members of Hanna- Barbera were not eager to venture beyond the animation field, according to Barbera, Arkoff was enthusiastic about the ideas that Barbera presented, and agreed in November 1975 to make four films together. Barbera's first idea was for a film about a super-canine, robotic Doberman pinscher guard dog which would capitalize on several ideas popular at the time. Filming started in and around Los Angeles in May 1978, 2½ years after the collaboration was announced and was Hanna-Barbera's first live-action feature film. Barbera recalled that Arkoff's son Louis suggested that rather than a Doberman, the dog would have to be a non-threatening dog in the Benji mold. Barbera attributes this change in focus in the story to the film's lackluster performance at the box office. In his autobiography, Barbera wrote that the film "did okay... but it never made the splash it should have." Because of this, the future film deals between Hanna-Barbera and AIP were canceled. Burt Topper worked on the movie as producer with Barbera, with Arkoff as executive producer. Release A PG- rated version of C.H.O.M.P.S. was shown for a short time during the summer of 1979. The stricter rating was due to some language employed by a dog—not the title character. It was edited, with the canine profanity overdubbed, in order to receive a G-rating and released during the Christmas season. This version was released in Los Angeles on December 21, 1979. Critical reception On the film's release, Variety wrote, "although it features a cute canine hero, a pair of do-gooding young people and a bevy of silly-minded adults, pic has little of the action or charm that lure audiences." The review noted that director Don Chaffey "has done what he can to keep the pic moving given what he has to work with." Of the performers, Variety judged, "Actors are uniformly okay but there's really only one star in this picture, 'Chomps.' Benji he's not." Judging the film to be "unpretentious but slightly dismal in its execution", the Los Angeles Times wrote, "The premise is engaging enough to entertain dog lovers and kids for awhile, but the screenplay... is mediocre television sitcom fare and too thin to sustain an entire movie." Merchandising Scholastic Corporation released a 121-page book version of the film's story at the time of the film's first release. Home media MGM Home Entertainment (part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the successor-in-interest to AIP) released C.H.O.M.P.S in DVD format on April 12, 2005. References Bibliography The Hollywood Reporter, v.251 n.34, May 19, 1978, p. 19\. * The Hollywood Reporter, v.259 n.37, December 20, 1979, p. 3\. External links Category:1979 films Category:1970s science fiction comedy films Category:American children's comedy films Category:English-language films Category:Hanna-Barbera films Category:American International Pictures films Category:Films directed by Don Chaffey Category:Fictional robotic dogs Category:Films produced by Burt Topper Category:American films Category:Films produced by Joseph Barbera Category:Films with live action and animation Category:Films scored by Hoyt Curtin Category:1979 comedy films "
"Bolueta is a station of line 1 and line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station is located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in the district of Begoña. It opened in 1997. Until 2019 it was a connecting station, also serving the regional services of Euskotren Trena coming from Durango, Bermeo and Donostia. These lines were diverted towards Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo station starting in 2017 with the first line and finally ending in 2019, completely bypassing Bolueta. Station layout Bolueta is an elevated station, with two platforms located above a main entry hall. The station can be accessed from Otxarkoaga and Ibarsusi streets. In 2012 a new access was opened from Telleria street, including an elevator for people with restricted mobility. Access * 20px Otxarkoaga Rd. * 20px Ibarsusi Rd., 1 * 20px 20px Santa Ana, Telleria St., 1 (access only to Metro platforms) * 20px 20px Station main hall, includes elevators to Euskotren Trena platforms Services Metro services Bus services In close proximity to the station there are bus stops for Bilbobus line 30 running to Begoña, Abando and Ibaiondo as well as several Bizkaibus lines running to Galdakao and Leioa (A2610), Ugao- Miraballes (A3613), Basauri and Zaratamo (A3622) and Artea (A3928). Former services When the station was opened in 1997, the station served as the only connection between the Metro Bilbao network and the Euskotren Trena lines to the cities of Bermeo, Durango, Eibar and San Sebastián. All the Euskotren Trena lines that had Bilbao-Atxuri station as a terminus stopped at Bolueta, including the former lines 1, 1D and 3, with a train every 30 minutes in either direction.Old Euskotren Schedules (Official Website) After the opening of Metro Bilbao's Line 3, operated by Euskotren Trena, the trains coming from all destinations except Bermeo were rerouted through the new underground route that connects directly with Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo station in central Bilbao, bypassing Bolueta and Atxuri stations completely. Future After the opening of the Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo station for Euskotren Trena, most commuter trains coming from inner Biscay and Gipuzkoa were diverted toward the newer, more centric station, in consequence leaving Bolueta station with little commuter rail traffic. While the original operational plan for Euskotren Trena involved the diversion of all E4 trains coming from Gernika and Bermeo to the new station in early 2018, the changes were delayed at least until 2019 to avoid leaving the commuter rail section of the station without any services, which in turn would also affect Bilbao-Atxuri station. The Basque Government and the administration of the rail network, Euskal Trenbide Sarea (ETS), announced in 2003 the intention of transforming the rail road section between Bilbao-Atxuri, Bolueta and Etxebarri into a tramway line, thus continuing the existing Bilbao tramway service which currently has its terminus at Bilbao-Atxuri, however not many actions have been taken towards this objective. In early 2017 the plan was brought back by the administration and some studies were conducted In November 2018 it was announced by the Basque Government that the works to transform the lower level of Bolueta station into a tram stop while maintaining the connection with Metro Bilbao would start in 2019. It is expected to be finished in 2021. References Category:Metro Bilbao stations Category:Railway stations opened in 1997 fr:Liste des stations du métro de Bilbao#Tronc commun L1 et L2 "
"Talassa is a town and commune in Chlef Province, Algeria. References Category:Communes of Chlef Province "