Q: Will Chuck with Zachary Levi ever return to NBC? It was totally campy and fun.

A: The network renewed the series for a third season, thanks especially to a sponsorship deal with the Subway sandwich chain. The network plans to bring it back in March, after Winter Olympics coverage. When NBC dumped Southland before that drama began its second season, there was some hope Chuck would return sooner, but there's been nothing official on that.

Q: I've become a faithful fan of The Sopranos on A&E. (I never watched it on HBO.) Do you know of a website where I could match up the actors' names with their characters?

A: A&E's website, www.aetv.com, has a cast list, with photos. Click on ``shows,'' then ``The Sopranos,'' then ``the family.'' And you should really try to see the show as it aired on HBO; the edited-down A&E cut is just not the same. The entire series is available on DVD.

Q: Some years ago, my husband and I enjoyed a series on TV about two little boys, one black and one white. They lived in a little town called Palmerstown. It was set in the '20s or '30s, and was a wholesome family program. It did have racism in some of the themes. But good, thinking people prevailed.

A: The series you remember was at first called Palmerstown, U.S.A., and later Palmerstown. It had short runs on CBS in the spring of 1980 and 1981. Roots author Alex Haley was involved, and the series was inspired by his childhood friendship with a white boy in the Depression-era South. The boys were played by Jermain Hodge Johnson and Brian Godfrey Wilson. The cast also included Michael J. Fox, Bill Duke and Jonelle Allen. I do not know of an authorized release on home video.

Q: I remember watching a movie about the life of Judy Garland with Aileen Quinn from Annie. I've had no luck in tracking anything down.

A: You are most likely remembering Rainbow, a 1978 TV movie about the young Garland, with Andrea McArdle, who starred in Annie on Broadway. I know of no authorized DVD release. It did come out on VHS, and I saw some high-priced copies on Amazon.com and eBay.

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