Remote patrol

Tonight NBC tries out two new sitcoms in its Thursday "hammocks" (a word to describe anything scheduled among "Friends," "Frasier" and "ER," where even a cooking show could probably get a 20 share). "Daddio" (7:30, Channel 41) features four cute kids, a grumpy neighbor and a Mr. Mom. It's an NBC sitcom that feels like an NBC sitcom. So why didn't I hate this show? Maybe it has something to do with Michael Chiklis (aka "The Commish") as the stay-at-home father. And because the kids didn't fulfill my worst expectations of them. They're actually seen a lot more than heard. But the real pleasure, and the best thing so far this midseason, is "Battery Park" (8:30, Channel 41), which brings the punchy joke writing of "Spin City" into a loopy police precinct reminiscent of "Barney Miller." Not only do all of the regulars begin clicking in the first episode, but by the second episode - in which one of the cops begins dating a mobster's daughter - even the guest stars are reeling off pitch-perfect lines. @ART CAPTION:The 'Battery Park crew' @ART:Photo (color) >>>