Prime-time network TV listings for Friday December 24, 1971:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] J.T. [special]
W: Jane Wagner D: Robert M. Young With Kevin Hooks, Ja'net DuBois, Theresa Merritt, Michael Gorrin, Olga Fabian. A Peabody Award-winning drama about a little black boy hovering on the fringe of despair in a big city ghetto. The youngster is on the brink of delinquency when he comes across an old, one-eyed, half-starved alley cat. Suddenly he has responsibility. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 8:00] The Brady Bunch [Reg]: The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses
Season 3, episode 13 W: Bruce Howard D: Leslie H. Martinson With Robert Nadder (Mr. Gaylord). After taking the wrong bike from school and when her grades begin to slip, Jan learns she may need glasses.
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| [NBC 8:00] The D.A. [Reg]: The People vs. Walsh
Season 1, episode 14 With Joe Haworth (John Walsh), William Schallert (Dr. Isabella). The deputy has to prosecute a man convicted of murder who wins a new trial after 20 years in prison.
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| [ABC 8:30] The Partridge Family [Reg]: Dora, Dora, Dora
Season 2, episode 1 W: Lloyd Turner, Gordon Mitchell D: Ralph Senensky With Robyn Millan (Dora), Jack Burns (Stillman Kelly). Shirley Jones returns for a second season as a widow who forms a pop singing group with her five children. In the season opener, agent Kincaid promises the father of a girl that she can sing with the Partridges at a show, but her voice is terrible. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/17/1971)
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| [NBC 8:30] Chronolog
In a special holiday edition, NBC's monthly magazine is devoted to a single theme for the first time, a mini festival of children's television programs throughout the world. Producers stress that it is not a "kiddie show", although a panel of six children, aged 8-10, will view the films and discuss them with host Garrick Utley. Many of the films deal with serious social problems in such countries as Japan, Red China, Sweden and Denmark. Among other subjects, all from current productions, are puppet shows, village holidays, animated songs and cartoons.
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| [CBS 9:00] Beethoven's Birthday [special]
Leonard Bernstein conducts the Vienna Philharmonic.
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| [ABC 9:00] Room 222 [Reg]: Suitable For Framing
Season 3, episode 6 W: Bud Freeman D: Lee Philips With Bruce Kirby, Bruno Kirby (Herbie Constadine), Tani Guthrie, Lloyd Kino, Lynne Marie Stewart, Jane Actman (Bonnie), Robert Casper (Mr. Wisegarten), Penelope Gillette, Marshall Kent. A student, convinced that he's doing nothing wrong, turns every department at Whitman High into a financial profit for himself. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/22/1971)
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| [ABC 9:30] The Odd Couple [Reg]: Scrooge Gets An Oscar
Season 1, episode 12 W: Ron Friedman D: George Tyne With Larry Gelman (Vinnie), Garry Walberg (Speed), Ryan MacDonald (Roy), Ogden Talbot (Messenger). After turning down the role of Scrooge in a Felix-directed Christmas play, Oscar kicks Felix out of the apartment. To celebrate, Oscar feasts on well-spiced food, falls asleep in front of the TV set and in a nightmarish version of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" sees himself as Ebenezer Madison, haunted by his past misdeeds. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/17/1970)
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| [ABC 10:00] Love, American Style [Reg]
1. Love And The Neglected Wife W: Harvey Bullock, R.S. Allen D: Jack Arnold With Michele Lee (Jayne), Roger Perry (Matt), Nita Talbot (Connie), Paul Smith (Harvey), Billy Sands (Ernie), Hazel Shermet (Mona Myers), Christopher Dark (Daryl). When a beautiful wife is ignored by her bemused scientist-husband, she pretends that an old flame is back and interested in her. 2. Love And The Artful Codger W: Harvey Bullock, R.S. Allen D: Hal Cooper With Tom Bosley (Jack Smallerd), Maudie Prickett (Gladys Norton), Sandra Gould (Cora Ashton), Eve McVeagh (Eloise Hempstead), Barbara Darrow (Elizabeth), Burgess Meredith (Harrison Merriweather), Dave Willock (Charlie). A middle-aged college professor arranges for a trio of willing handmaidens to take care of his personal needs. 3. Love And The Traveling Salesman W: Harvey Bullock, R.S. Allen D: Jack Arnold With Jeannine Riley (Cindy Lou), Dick Gautier (George), Dub Taylor (Pa), Bucklind Beery (Emhart), Ed Bakey (Filbus). A traveling salesman spends the night at a farm house and learn's he's expected to share a room with the farmer's daughter.
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| [CBS 10:30] Christmas At The White House [special]
A glimpse of the First Family as it prepares for the holiday season -- talking about Christmases past and present, trimming the tree, etc. with Charles Kuralt and Marya McLaughlin.
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