Prime-time network TV listings for Friday September 25, 1970:
Program details:
| [CBS 7:30] The Interns [Reg]: The Death Wish
Season 1, episode 2 W: William Blinn D: Allen Reisner With Jana Taylor (Pam Jarvis), Dabbs Greer (Edgar Jarvis), Jon Lormer (Joey), Barbara Press (Sally Harper), Mary Patton (Louise Jarvis). While treating a girl patient who is critically ill, Dr. Pooch Hardin refuses to believe warning signs that she is a heroin addict who will stop at nothing to get drugs. She breaks out of the hospital to join a band of fellow drug users.
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| [ABC 7:30] The Brady Bunch [Reg]: The Dropout
Season 2, episode 1 W: Ben Gershman, Bill Freedman D: Peter Baldwin With Don Drysdale (Himself). Greg becomes obsessed with with the idea of being a big league pitcher.
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| [NBC 7:30] The High Chaparral [Reg]: Spokes
Season 4, episode 2 W: Ron Bishop D: William Wiard With Robert Anderson (Ben Thompson), E.J. Andre (Jones), Walter Barnes (Bartender), Tom Brown (Cap), Stephen Coit (Clem Fogarty), William Conrad (China Pierce), Edgar Daniels (Storekeeper), Harold Holmes (Cowboy), James Jeter (Bum #1), Don Keefer (Telegrapher), Geoffrey Lewis (Bum #2), Larry D. Mann (Tobin Boggs), Stuart Nisbet (Conlin), Ollie O'Toole (Cafe Owner), Clint Ritchie (Kansas), Solomon Sturges (Bod Pierce), Clay Tanner (Jesse), Tom Toner (Doctor), Vincent Van Patten (Culley). Feeling he has to get away from the rigors of ranch life, Uncle Buck chooses the July 4th holiday for the time and the roughest town in the territory for the place.
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| [ABC 8:00] Nanny And The Professor [Reg]: The Human Element
Season 2, episode 1 W: Arthur Alsberg, Don Nelson D: David Alexander With Jack Kruschen (Mr. Poole), Eric Shea (Franklin), Keith Luckett (Larry), Leif Garrett (Billy), Charles Nelson Reilly (The Pathfinder). Series begins its second year. Nanny, while driving the children to school, becomes involved in a computers vs. people controversy.
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| [CBS 8:30] Headmaster [Reg]: Battle Of The Mini
Season 1, episode 2 With Maureen Arthur (Catherine McArdle), Gladys Holland (Mme. Bernard), Susan Ruben (Susan), Chris Pinna (Student). When a new, mini-skirted teacher becomes an instant hit with her creative writing class - as well as coach Brownell - headmaster Thompson decides to reconsider his school's free dress code.
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| [ABC 8:30] The Partridge Family [Reg]: What? And Get Out Of Show Business?
Season 1, episode 1 W: Bernard Slade D: Jerry Paris With Gordon Jump (Man), Johnny Cash (Variety Show Host), William Wintersole (Club Manager), Debra Pearce (Gloria Steinman), Hal Taggert (Desk Clerk), Felton Perry (Airport Clerk), Ceil Cabot (Woman). Comedy about a widow with five muscially-inclined children who are bent on a show business career. In the first episode, the youngsters form a vocal-instrumental group to make an audition record. When their lead girl singer, a neighborhood friend, comes down with the measles, the kids press their mother into the act.
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| [NBC 8:30] The Name Of The Game [Reg]: A Love To Remember
Season 3, episode 2 W: Dick Nelson D: Nicholas Colasanto With Tom Bosley (Charlie Reid), J.D. Cannon (Sam Walker), Joanna Moore (Emily), Darlene Conley (Redhead), Charles McGraw (Carmody), Ray Milland (Jonathan Booker), Lee Grant (Edie Booker). At his college class reunion, publisher Glenn Howard meets a strange, attractive woman who tells him a crush she once had on him has ruined her life. When Howard attempts to learn more, her wealthy uncle blocks his efforts.
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| [CBS 9:00] Movie: The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
W: Ring Lardner Jr., Terry Southern D: Norman Jewison With Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Tuesday Weld, Joan Blondell, Cab Calloway, Rip Torn, Jack Weston, Jeff Corey. A daring gambler, whose fondness for women is topped only by his love of the gaming tables, willingly stakes his life for the title of king of the poker-playing world.
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| [ABC 9:00] That Girl [Reg]: Counter Proposal
Season 5, episode 1 W: Saul Turteltaub, Bernie Orenstein D: Saul Turteltaub With Ronnie Schell (Bob Howard), Avery Schreiber (Mr. Franklin), Martin Walker (Mr. Steinmetz), Sandra De Bruin (Joan), Reva Rose (Marcy). Ann becomes engaged to Don, her boyfriend of long standing, as the fifth year begins.
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| [ABC 9:30] Love, American Style [Reg]
1. Love And The Father With James Millhollin (Rev. Stevens), Art Lewis, Wes Stern (Howard), Judy Strangis (Phyllis), Keenan Wynn (Mr. Wade). A lovesick youth visits his girlfriend's father in prison to ask permission to marry the girl. After giving approval, dad shows up at the wedding. 2. Love And The Motel With Harry Morgan (Woody), Barbara Rush (Carol). A couple, who are married to others, arrange a motel rendezvous only to be frustrated by guilt and anxiety.
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| [ABC 10:00] This Is Tom Jones [Reg]
Season 3, episode 1 With Burt Bacharach, Anne Bancroft. Series begins its second year. Miss Bancroft recites a poem, "A Women's Liberation Movement Woman" and sings "The Best Thing You Ever Did". Jones sings "A House Is Not a Home" and a medley of his hits.
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| [NBC 10:00] Bracken's World [Reg]: Murder, Off Camera
Season 2, episode 2 W: Oliver Hailey D: Lee Philips With Stuart Whtman (Lt. Jackson), Ellen Corby (Mrs. Hopkins), Jordan Rhodes (Wally), Lou Antonio (Hal Ingersol), Stephen Roberts (Minister), Lane Bradbury (Miriam Halsey). Producer Grant returns home to find his wife dead and his son missing. The police accuse two hippies of the murder when they are found with the boy, and Diane Waring feels guilty because she kept Kevin away from home that evening.
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