Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday August 2, 1972:
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Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The David Steinberg Show [Reg]
Season 1, episode 3 With James Caan, Bernadette Peters. Comedy highlights: Steinberg plays a wacky psychiatrist; Caan has "communications" problems; Steinberg gets advice on picking up a girl. Miss Peters sings "Mean to Me" and "I Can Cook Too".
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| [ABC 8:00] The Super [Reg]: Facts Of Life
Season 1, episode 7 W: Phil Mishkin, Rob Reiner Parental concern (and suspicion) results in Joe canceling his daughter's first date, a young and popular swinger.
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| [NBC 8:00] Adam-12 [Reg]: Ambush
Season 4, episode 8 W: Stephen J. Cannell, Herb Purdum D: Christian Nyby With William Campbell (Charlie Shanks), Mort Mills (Luke Nathan), Julian Burton (Larry Lee), Jim B. Smith (Lt. Bayer), Marshall Reed (Capt. Edwards), Ron Pinkard (Barrett). When Reed and Malloy are transporting a prisoner through Malibu Canyon, two underworld assassins stop the squad car and kidnap one of the officers. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/10/1971)
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| [ABC 8:30] The Corner Bar [Reg]: The Generation Canyon
Season 1, episode 7 Harry Grant tries to help Meyer the waiter and Fred the taxi driver bridge the generation gap with their kids.
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| [NBC 8:30] Columbo [Reg]: Death Lends A Hand
Season 1, episode 2 W: William Link, Richard Levinson D: Bernard L. Kowalski With Ray Milland (Arthur Kennicutt), Pat Crowley (Lenore Kennicutt), Robert Culp (Brimmer), Brett Halsey (Ken Archer), Eric James (Denning), Lieux Dressler (Ceil Gentry), Barbara Baldavin (Secretary). A private investigator called in to check out an unfaithful wife gives her husband a phony clean bill of health report and then attempts to blackmail the young woman. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/6/1971)
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| [CBS 9:00] Medical Center [Reg]: Secret Heritage
Season 2, episode 19 With Pamela Franklin (Baby Freitag), Kim Stanley (Nurse Hull), Inga Swenson (Mrs. Amons), Karl Swenson (Dr. Mills). When Gannon learns that a 17-year-old girl has been treated as an infant all of her life, he tries to make her do things for herself but realizes he must know more about her background before his treatment can succeed. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/3/1971)
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| [ABC 9:00] The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine [Reg]
Season 1, episode 16 Barbara Feldon, in a production number, sings "Dry Bones". Comedy highlights: Marty is an elevator operator who gets stuck in a lift with passengers en route to the roof to jump; Marty tries to release a giraffe stuck in a deep hole; Marty and Barbara have trouble ordering in a restaurant.
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| [ABC 9:30] ABC Comedy Hour: The Kopykats
With Debbie Reynolds, Shecky Greene. Debbie impersonates Bette Davis, Mae West and Pearl Bailey in skits. A new segment is "Kopykat Consumer Dept." in which bored couples have a party with the stars. Regular impressionists are Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, Marilyn Michaels, George Kirby, Joe Baker and Fred Travalena. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/22/1972)
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| [CBS 10:00] Mannix [Reg]: Scapegoat
Season 5, episode 23 W: Stephen Kandel D: Leslie H. Martinson With Byron Morrow (T.D. Simonson), Ivor Barry (Duke of Wellington), John Vernon (Dexter), Paul Fix (Johnny Gunnarson), Lane Bradbury (Karen Gunnarson), Troy Melton (Harvey Grant), Jean Byron (Helen), Rex Holman (Angel), Russ Conway (Police Captain). Joe Mannix is engaged to go to London to bring $8 million in jewels to a museum in the U.S. Before he can depart he's kidnapped and a double takes his passport and tickets and goes to pick up the gems. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/1/1972)
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| [NBC 10:00] Night Gallery [Reg]
1. The Dead Man W: Douglas Heyes D: Douglas Heyes With Glenn Dixon (Minister), Louise Sorel (Velia Redford), Jeff Corey (Dr. Miles Talmadge), Carl Betz (Dr. Max Redford), Michael Blodgett (John Fearing). A doctor instructs a patient in demonstrating the symptoms of various illnesses through the power of suggestion. 2. The Housekeeper W: Douglas Heyes D: John Meredyth Lucas With Larry Hagman (Cedric Acton), Suzy Parker (Carlotta Acton), Jeanette Nolan (Miss Wattle), Howard Morton (Headwaiter), Cathleen Cordell (Miss Beamish). A dabbler in black magic schemes to switch his rich wife's cold persona for a warm, loving soul.
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