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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                        Date of report: October 24, 1996
                       (Date of earliest event reported)


                 FALCON CLASSIC CABLE INCOME PROPERTIES, L.P.,
                        A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          CALIFORNIA                COMMISSION FILE:           95-4200409
(State or other jurisdiction            0-18266             (I.R.S. Employer 
     of incorporation or                                  Identification No.)
         organization)


                      10900 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 15TH FLOOR
                         LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90024
          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)




                                 (310) 824-9990
                (Registrant's phone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.         OTHER EVENTS

         On or about October 10, 1996, JJJ Group, L.L.C. disseminated a letter
stating its interest in acquiring up to 3,500 units of limited partnership
interests in Falcon Classic Cable Income Properties, L.P. (the "Registrant")
for a price of $238 per unit, less certain transaction costs.  This offer was
made without the consent or involvement of the Registrant's General Partner.
The General Partner has considered this offer, concluded that it is inadequate
and, accordingly, recommended that limited partners not accept the offer.
Pursuant to Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, this recommendation and the General Partner's bases therefor were
conveyed to limited partners in a letter dated October 24, 1996 which is filed
as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA
              FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c)           Exhibits

                 5.1     Letter to Limited Partners dated October 24, 1996.


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                                   SIGNATURES

              Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                FALCON CLASSIC CABLE INCOME PROPERTIES, L.P.
                                a California limited partnership
 
                                By:      Falcon Classic Cable Investors, L.P.
                                         General Partner

                                By:      Falcon Holding Group, L.P.
                                         General Partner

                                By:      Falcon Holding Group, Inc.
                                         General Partner


Date: October 24, 1996.         By:    /s/ Michael K. Menerey
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                                       Michael K. Menerey
                                       Chief Financial Officer





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Exhibit                         Description                          Page
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  5.1                        Letter to Limited                         5
                             Partners dated
                             October 24, 1996






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