Prime-time network TV listings for Saturday August 12, 1972:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] All In The Family [Reg]: Archie Is Jealous
Season 2, episode 23 W: Rod Parker D: John Rich With Brendan Dillon (Bartender). Archie becomes upset when Edith reveals a 25-year-old secret about a former beau. Archie's imagination runs wild and Mike then has to rescue him from the local saloon. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/4/1972)
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| [ABC 8:00] Movie: War And Peace (1968), part one
W: Sergei Bondarchuk, Vasiliy Solovyov D: Sergei Bondarchuk The Academy Award-winning Best Foreign Movie of 1968 makes its debut on American TV. Thirty leading Soviet stage and screen performers are featured in the English-dubbed production that was five years in the making and cost $100 million. The story follows the fortunes and relationships of four aristocratic families in Russia during eight stormy years, 1805-1812, when the nation was caught up in war with Napoleon. Arthur Hill hosts the series.
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| [NBC 8:00] NBC Comedy Theater: The Fat Outlaw
W: Hal Kanter, Henry Gregor Felson D: Hal Kanter With Don Knotts (The Curly Kid), Arthur Godfrey (Sheriff Tinsley), Herb Edelman (Seth Swine), Mary-Robin Redd (Pauline), Percy Helton (Old Man), Jack Lambert (Sid Swine). A horse opera spoof about a bumbling "bad man" who can't seem to break the law. (Repeat program, originally aired 8/2/1971)
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| [CBS 8:30] The Mary Tyler Moore Show [Reg]: His Two Right Arms
Season 2, episode 24 W: Jim Parker, Arnold Margolin D: Jay Sandrich With Bill Daily (Pete Peterson), Janet MacLachlan (Sherry Wilson), Carol Androsky (Jennifer Riley), Wally Taylor (Walter Ellis), Isabel Sanford (Mrs. Wilson). A newly-elected councilman is eager but unprepared to appear when invited to be on Ted Baxter's news program. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/4/1972)
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| [CBS 9:00] The New Dick Van Dyke Show [Reg]: Queasy Rider
Season 1, episode 8 With Barry Van Dyke (2nd Cyclist), Bob G. Anthony (Sheriff), Clint Ritchie (1st Cyclist). Dick gets lost on a motorcycle spin in the desert and has to practice all he knows about survival. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/6/1971)
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| [NBC 9:00] TV Movie: The Catcher (1972)
W: David Freeman D: Allen Miner With Michael Witney, Jan-Michael Vincent, Tony Franciosa, Anne Baxter, Catherine Burns, Jackie DeShannon, David Wayne, Mike Kellin, Kiel Martin. A former police detective works at "catching" missing persons for private clients. He takes the case of a Boston University student who when last seen was in the company of a disreputable character. Pilot for a TV series.
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| [CBS 9:30] Arnie [Reg]: Father Meets Daughter
Season 1, episode 18 D: Don Richardson With Allan Hunt (Bobby). Arnie's daughter tearfully accuses him of failing to give her paternal love and respect, and guilt-stricken Arnie tries to make amends. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/23/1971)
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| [CBS 10:00] Mission: Impossible [Reg]: Trapped
Season 6, episode 22 W: Samuel Roeca, James L. Henderson D: Leslie H. Martinson With Bert Convy (Doug Stafford), Jon Cypher (Art Stafford), Sharon Acker (Annette), Tom Tully (Joe Stafford). Jim Phelps is struck on the head and loses his memory while trying to intercept an $8 million smuggling operation. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/26/1972)
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