Prime-time network TV listings for Saturday August 21, 1971:
Program details:
| [CBS 7:30] Mission: Impossible [Reg]: Blast
Season 5, episode 18 W: James L. Henderson, Samuel Roeca D: Sutton Roley With Charles Picerni (Juan Delgado), Tom McDonough (William Cabot), Dick Ziker (Finley), George Wilbur (Phelps' Double), Henry Darrow (Gregory Tolan), Kevin Hagen (Dave Klinger), Laurence Haddon (Lee Sheels), Douglas Henderson (George Miller), Susan Odin (Grace), Pitt Herbert (Hendricks), Tamara Elliot (Monica Anderson), Don Edwards (Policeman), Tony Brubaker (Barney's Double). Tonight's mission: identify and apprehend the mastermind behind the nationwide movement to overthrow the United States government. The revolutionist group specializes in robberies to raise money for their effort. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/30/1971)
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| [ABC 7:30] The Lawrence Welk Show
With Jack Benny. (Repeat program)
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| [NBC 7:30] Childhood - The Enchanted Years [special]
A "Monogram Series" special about the endearing world of pre-school children and the scientific quest to unravel some of its mysteries. The program explores a period of life which is beyond the recall of adults and even school-age children. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 8:30] My Three Sons [Reg]: Ernie Drives
Season 11, episode 18 W: Paul West D: Fred De Cordova With Butch Patrick (Elmore Crocker), Diane Quinn (Marilyn), Vicki Cos (Nina), John Carter (Officer). After waiting to be 16 so he'll be old enough to try for a driver's license, Ernie flunks the motor vehicle written test. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/30/1971)
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| [ABC 8:30] Heroes And Heroin
ABC documentary on the problem of heroin addiction among servicemen in Vietnam and upon their return to the U.S.
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| [NBC 8:30] Movie: The Night Of The Iguana (1964)
W: Anthony Veiller, John Huston D: John Huston With Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon, Skip Ward, Grayson Hall, Cyril Delavanti, Mary Boylan. After losing his post, a defrocked minister heads for Mexico and becomes a tourist guide. He meets three women who find him irresistable.
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| [CBS 9:00] Arnie [Reg]: Citizen Pain
Season 1, episode 20 D: Bruce Bilson With Allan Hunt (Bobby), Frank Maxwell (Dr. Burns). Arnie is flabbergasted to learn that he has an ulcer, and with his family's sympathetic understanding he decides to meet the problem by quitting his job. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/6/1971)
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| [CBS 9:30] The Mary Tyler Moore Show [Reg]: He's All Yours
Season 1, episode 13 W: Bob Rodgers D: Jay Sandrich With Wes Stern (Allen Stevens). Mary has misgivings after inviting a young cameraman to her house for dinner after he was almost fired. The "kid" turns out to be very advanced for his age. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/12/1970)
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| [ABC 9:30] Fight Of The Month
Floyd Patterson vs. Vic Brown.
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| [CBS 10:00] Mannix [Reg]: Voice In The Dark
Season 4, episode 21 W: Edward J. Lakso D: Paul Krasny With Byron Morrow (George Kinman), Paul Picerni (Roger Stack), Paul Bertoya (Tony), Sondra Currie (Miss Crawford), Carol Lynley (Dorothy Kinman), Jim Antonio (John Deemer), Patricia Winters (Grace Kinman), Ray Ballard (Kobin), Don Edwards (Officer Dexter), Jim Dixon (Officer Stone), Robert Saxon (Doctor), Janaire (Receptionist). Joe Mannix is hired by a highly-promising Olympic swimming and diving champion who, while confined to a wheelchair following a car accident, is subjected to threatening phone calls. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/20/1971)
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| [ABC 10:30] This Is Your Life
(Repeat program)
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