Judge May Lift Ban for Jurors’ List of TV Shows : Simpson case: Home Shopping Network leads panel’s request, along with ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Melrose Place’ and football. Stations agree to provide edited material.

Judge Lance A. Ito had the “MacNeil/Lehrer News-Hour” in mind, but the jurors in the O.J. Simpson case are thinking Home Shopping Network.

The popular cable TV marketplace topped a list of shows the jurors want to see next week, when Ito is expected to relax his order barring them from exposure to all television, radio, magazines, newspapers and bookstores.

Also on the list was one local news show--KTLA’s “News at 10.” One would think a nightly news broadcast has as much chance of making the cut as, say, Fox’s upcoming O.J. Simpson movie.

But that may not be the case.

After Ito met Friday with a Simpson prosecutor and a member of the defense team, all parties tentatively agreed that jurors could watch edited versions of news programs.

It is likely the panel also will be able to watch tapes of most of the television shows they want--with the commercial breaks edited out--as well as receive newspapers a day late with reports on the Simpson excised.

Radio would continue to be banned under the tentative agreement because that is not considered a hardship, said defense lawyer Shawn Chapman.

The jurors probably would be allowed to return to bookstores, although it’s a safe assumption that Ito will admonish them to stay away from the splashy book about Simpson’s slain ex-wife that shut down jury selection for two days last month.

The viewing of edited television programs was made possible after the television networks agreed to prepare and produce the tapes.

“Our office contacted the networks at the request of the judge and they all responded favorably,” said Suzanne Childs, spokeswoman for Dist. Atty. Gil Garcetti. Childs emphasized that the agreement is tentative.

Earlier this week, Ito said in open court that he was thinking of letting the jury watch public television’s “MacNeil/Lehrer” program after Times’ television critic Howard Rosenberg reported that the show does not do Simpson stories. But not a single juror expressed interest in such high-brow fare. Shows jury members do want to watch are “Star Trek,” “Melrose Place,” “Living Single,” “Martin,” “Roseanne,” “Home Improvement,” “Northern Exposure,” “SeaQuest,” “The Cosby Mysteries,” “John Laroquette,” “ER,” “Sisters,” “All My Children,” “60 Minutes” and football.

Ito and the lawyers met Friday to discuss modifying the order. The list of TV shows was compiled after jurors told Ito in writing Thursday what programs they miss most.

Joining Chapman and Ito in Friday’s discussion was Deputy Dist. Atty. William Hodgman. Chapman emerged from the meeting and said the defense also wanted to relieve the jurors of the burden of the media ban.

Ito and the lawyers tentatively agreed that the jurors may watch sports on regular television, Chapman said, with the exception of ESPN, the all-sports cable network, which has offered regular coverage of the Simpson case.

“Having sports taped and watched later is not the same,” she said.

The modified order will apply only to the 12 jurors and not the more than 80 people who are scheduled to be in court Tuesday to begin the selection of 15 alternate jurors, Chapman said. A more restrictive media ban is likely to be placed on that pool of potential alternates, she added.

The Simpson Jury Here are thumbnail sketches and the seating chart for the 12 men and women chosen to determine the fate of football star and murder defendant O.J. Simpson. Seat 7 38-year-old black woman Residence: Inglewood Job: Employment interviewer Reaction to Simpson’s arrest: “Shocked.” Opinion of Simpson now: “All I’m aware of is he’s been charged with a crime. Any of ourselves might find ourselves in such a predicament, not necessarily making us criminals.” *

Seat 8 38-year-old black woman Residence: Inglewood Job: Environmental health specialist Reaction: “I was shocked.” Opinion of Simpson now: Neutral. “He states that he is innocent of the crimes charged against him and wants to prove this in a court of law.” *

Seat 9 52-year-old black woman Residence: South-Central Los Angeles Job: Post office clerk Reaction: “Hurt.” Opinion of Simpson now: Neutral. *

Seat 10 38-year-old Latino woman Residence: Norwalk Job: Letter carrier Reaction: “Don’t recall.” Opinion of Simpson now: “Don’t know.” *

Seat 11 22-year-old white woman Residence: Burbank Job: Property claims worker Reaction: “Shocked” Opinion of Simpson now: Neutral. *

Seat 12 46-year-old black man Residence: Long Beach Job: Courier Reaction: “Surprised.” Opinion of Simpson now: Neutral. *

Front row Seat 1 50-year-old black woman Residence: South-Central Los Angeles Job: Vendor Reaction upon hearing Simpson was a suspect: “Stressful, sick feeling.” Opinion of Simpson now: “I have the same feelings I had before he was accused. I respect him as an individual based on his past accomplishments.” *

Seat 2 25-year-old black woman Residence: View Park Job: airline flight attendant Reaction: “I don’t really know much about O.J. Simpson or the case so I don’t really react to it.” Opinion of Simpson now: “He is innocent until proven guilty. I don’t know enough about him to give an opinion.” *

Seat 3 52-year-old native American/white man Residence: Glendale Job: Teacher Reaction: “Shock” Simpson:”Neutral--I don’t know him as a person.” *

Seat 4 32-year-old Latino man Residence: East Los Angeles Job: Truck driver Reaction: “How could a man who had it all be a suspect?” Opinion of Simpson now: “I think he was a great football player.” *

Seat 5 37-year-old black woman Residence: Bellflower Job: Postal worker Reaction: “Wondered why, if so.” Opinion of Simpson now: “Neutral. I’ve never followed football. I’ve only seen him mostly on commercials and the movies.” *

Seat 6 48-year-old black man Residence: Inglewood Job: Quality control for Hertz Reaction: “I just didn’t believe it.” Opinion of Simpson now: Neutral. “No comment.” Source: Jury questionnaires Researched by Times Staff Writer RALPH FRAMMOLINO