Where in the world is the PBS excitement?

HOLLYWOOD This time last year, PBS was talking about goinghead-to-head with the networks with shows such as Ken Burns' "TheCivil War." There was a feeling of excitement in the air aboutpublic television.

Last week, as PBS began rolling out its new fall package forcritics here, there was not a lot to get excited about.

There's a new game show for kids intended to teach geography.But it's arguable whether game shows are the way to teach geography -or for PBS to be spending its money. "Where in the World is CarmenSandiego?" - based on the computer game - will debut Sept. 30.

There's a four-hour look at Lyndon Johnson, "LBJ," to air aspart of "The American …