Prime-time network TV listings for Friday September 18, 1970:
Program details:
| [CBS 7:30] The Interns [Reg]: The Quality Of Mercy
Season 1, episode 1 W: William Blinn D: Bob Claver With Diane Baker (Sheila Carmichael), Torin Thatcher (Brother Anselm), Sherry Jackson (Jeri Spencer), Bert Convy (Dave Carmichael). Dramatic series about a group of youthful doctors facing the professional and personal challenges of a career in medicine. Much of the series' action will take place outside a large metropolitan hospital, dealing with the interns' personal involvements as well as their careers, touching on such matters as drugs, sports and friendships. In the first episode, a wife pleads for the mercy killing of her husband; one of the interns is assigned to the case of a southern-born monk; and a go-go dancer disrupts hospital routine.
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| [ABC 7:30] The Flying Nun [Reg]: The Candid Commercial
Season 3, episode 22 W: John L. Greene D: Harry Falk With Joyce Peralta (Lady), David Frank (Eddie), Ivor Francis (Bishop), Pat Harrington Jr. (Harry). Sister Bertrille wins a desperately-needed washing machine for the convent, but makes the mistake of taking part in a soap commerical to get it. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/6/1970)
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| [NBC 7:30] The High Chaparral [Reg]: An Anger Greater Than Mine
Season 4, episode 1 W: Don Balluck D: William Wiard With Alejandro Rey (Diego de la Paula), Nate Esformes (Francisco), Valentin de Vargas (Rodrigo), Nico De Silva (Pepe). An embittered former revolutionary leads his newly-formed Army of Liberation in a series of harassing raids on the vast lands of the Cannons and Montoyas. His charge: they won their wealth at the expense of his deposed hero, Maximilian.
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| [ABC 8:00] The Brady Bunch [Reg]: The Honeymoon
Season 1, episode 1 W: Sherwood Schwartz D: John Rich With J. Pat O'Malley (Mr. Tyler), Joan Tompkins (Mrs. Tyler), James Millhollin (Mr. Pringle), Dabbs Greer (Minister). Mike Brady, a widower with three sons, marries Carol, a widow with three daughters, The wedding day festivities progress smoothly except for the family pets -- a dog and cat which don't believe in peaceful coexistence. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/26/1969)
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| [CBS 8:30] Headmaster [Reg]: May I Turn On?
Season 1, episode 1 With Parker Fennelly (Mr. Purdy), Bruce Garrick (Student), Butch Patrick (Ritchie), Erica Chandler (Louise), Michael Shea (Wayne), Edward Petherbridge (Parsons). Andy Griffith returns to weekly TV in a comedy which finds him as the headmaster of a small private high school in the San Fernando Valley. In the first episode one of the students is rejected by his classmates, including his teammates on the football team, because he won't "turn on" with them at off-campus parties.
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| [ABC 8:30] The Ghost And Mrs. Muir [Reg]: Medium Well-Done
Season 2, episode 8 W: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso D: Jay Sandrich A medium claims she can rid Gull Cottage of Capt. Gregg's ghost, and Claymore offers all the help he can. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/6/1969)
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| [NBC 8:30] The Name Of The Game [Reg]: So Long Baby, And Amen
Season 3, episode 1 W: Steven Bochco D: Marvin Chomsky With Laurie Prange (Katie Peterson), Harold J. Stone (Lt. Moeller), Dorothy Morris (Mother), Bill Quinn (Senator McMichaels), Sal Mineo (Wade Hillary), James Gregory (Senator Tucker), Julie Harris (Doc Harmon), Edward Andrews (Frank Merchant). The series' third year begins with Dan Farrell being subpoenaed to testify at a Senate subcommittee hearing on narcotics and becoming involved in an effort to prevent a girl from ruining her life with drugs. Mark Miller joins the cast as attorney Ross Craig. Tonight's special guest is Presidential adviser Robert Finch playing himself in a news conference scene.
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| [CBS 9:00] Movie: Casino Royale (1967)
W: Wolf Mankowitz, John Law, Michael Sayers D: John Huston, Ken Hughes, Joseph McGrath, et al With David Niven, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles, William Holden, John Huston, Deborah Kerr, Charles Boyer, Woody Allen, Joanna Pettet, Daliah Lavi. In the first of the spy spoofs suggested by Ian Fleming's novels, Sir James Bond, the original 007, comes out of retirement at the urging of his old boss "M" and the heads of Allied intelligence organizations to show a group of other James Bonds how to go about curtailing the epic villainy loose in the world.
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| [ABC 9:00] Here Come The Brides [Reg]: The Last Winter
Season 2, episode 25 W: Tim Kelly D: Jim Hogan With Jeanette Nolan (Ma Oates), Zooey Hall (Junior), Richard Hale (Indian), Joshua Bryant (Eben), Bill Zuckert (Magistrate). Jeremy is accused of a murder in which the only witness is an old Indian who refuses to talk. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/27/1970)
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| [ABC 10:00] Love, American Style [Reg]
1. Love And The Big Night W: Harvey Bullock, R.S. Allen D: Seymour Robbie With Ann Elder (Alice Travis), Buddy Lester (Herb), Frank Maxwell (Policeman), Julie Newmar (Holly), Tony Randall (Mark Travis). A businessman takes his secretary to her apartment because of her fear of burglars and has his suit stolen. 2. Love And Those Poor Crusaders' Wives W: Gene Thompson D: Leslie H. Martinson With Monte Markham (Steve), Dorothy Provine (April), Gino Conforti (Bellboy), Bryan O'Byrne (Manager), Percy Helton (Wharton), William Fawcett (Proprietor), Woodrow Parfrey (Doctor). A bridegroom gets himself accidentally locked into a chastity belt in an antique store. 3. Love And The V.I.P. Restaurant W: Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf D: Gary Nelson With Kaye Ballard (Sally), Julie Bennett (Carol), Shelley Berman (George Miller), Connie Kreski (Gloria), Dick Whittington (Oscar). While enjoying the show in a topless joint, a man's wife enters with her committee to stop filth and nudity.
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| [NBC 10:00] Bracken's World [Reg]: Love It Or Leave It, Change It Or Lose It
Season 2, episode 1 W: Clyde Ware D: Herschel Daugherty With Forrest Tucker (Jim Grange), Tony Bill (Justin Williams), Freeman King (Leroy Wright), Harrison Page (Will McCreery), Joe Morton (Yale Buford), Leonard Simon (Don Bassey). Leslie Nielsen joins the cast in the role of John Bracken as the second year begins. As head of the movie studio he faces a crisis when social and political animosities between two stars explode on the set.
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