You mean he’s the mystery father?:...

You mean he’s the mystery father?: A newscaster on NBC’s “Today” show told the nation Thursday: “There’s still lots of debate this morning over Vice President Dan Quayle and TV’s Murphy Brown, who bore a child out of wedlock.”

Mystery senator: The campaign literature of state Senate hopeful Catherine O’Neill attacks Democratic rival Tom Hayden for his record “in the state Senate.” One problem. Hayden’s currently a member of the state Assembly.

Hearing voices: You can buy doughnuts, have your film developed or get a flu shot without leaving your car here. In fact, Greg Horbachevsky discovered that in Encino you can even have a house talk to you while you’re behind the wheel (see photo). “The house told me the price was $399,000,” Horbachevsky reported. “I told it, ‘I can’t hear you.’ ”

L.A. isn’t that bad: After Only in L.A. published a portion of a New Zealander’s real estate pitch titled, “Worried About More Riots?,” we heard from 11 Angelenos. When we mentioned that the salesman wanted a $35 fee for the information, all but two said forget it.

List of the day: Night extension classes offered at UCLA this summer:

* “Writing the Credible Sex Scene”

* “California Summer Barbecue”

* “Kitchens & Baths in the ‘90s” - “Publicity: What You Can Do for Yourself/ Do You Have to be a Star to Have Fans?”

* “Intensive Solo News Anchor Workshop”

* “Pet Rabbit Care”

* “The Craft of the Second Camera Assistant”

* “Writing the High Concept/Nonviolent Film”

* “Horror and Suspense Movies: Best Ways to Make People Afraid, Tense and Disturbed with Music”

* “Tamales”

Memories: Some National Guard troops stationed around the L.A. Sports Arena, the home of the Clippers and USC basketball teams, commented to the media that they were taken aback by the tall urinals in the locker rooms.

Do not erase: Sherry Barber of Whittier noticed that some gang graffiti in Culver City was painted over a few days after it appeared despite the fact that the author had attempted a legal stratagem to keep it preserved. He had signed his work with a copyright symbol.

But back to Quayle: Johnny Carson, the lame-duck host of “The Tonight Show,” had this to say: “I’m surprised, first of all, that Quayle watches ‘Murphy Brown.’ Isn’t that opposite ‘F Troop’ on cable?”

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North Hollywood is the headquarters of the West Coast Pot-Bellied Pig Support Group (dues: $10), an 80-member club that publishes a newsletter and holds meetings designed to educate owners on the care and training of the little porkers.