Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday December 12, 1972:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] A Charlie Brown Christmas [special]
W: Charles M. Schulz D: Bill Melendez With Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer, Kathy Steinberg, Tracy Stratford, Chris Doran, Ann Altieri, Geoffrey Ornstein, Karen Mendelson. Charlie Brown and his philosophical buddy Linus launch the Christmas season once again by searching through shiny aluminum trees, tinsel and blinking lights for the real, unornamented meaning of the Yuletide season in an animated children's special based on Charles Schultz's comic strip characters. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 8:00] Temperature's Rising [Reg]: The New Head Nurse
Season 1, episode 13 W: Seaman Jacobs, Fred S. Fox D: Charles R. Rondeau With Joan Hotchkis (Emma Bradshaw), Frank Aletter (Dr. Larkin). Dr. Noland plots to get rid of the new director of nurses when her strict rules for the nursing staff cause problems for Noland and the nurses on the third floor.
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| [NBC 8:00] Hallmark Hall Of Fame: The Snow Goose [special]
W: Paul Gallico D: Patrick Garland With Richard Harris, Jenny Agutter. A reprise telecast of Paul Gallico's Emmy Award-winning drama of two lonely people drawn together by their concern for a wounded snow goose. The story takes place between the years 1937-1940, with England on the brink of war and the two people becoming closer at its climax in the Battle of Dunkirk. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 8:30] TV Movie: Once Upon A Mattress (1972)
D: Ron Field, Dave Powers With Carol Burnett, Ken Berry, Jack Gilford, Bernadette Peters, Lyle Waggoner, Wally Cox. Musical production based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairly tale of royal sensitivity.
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| [ABC 8:30] TV Movie: Pursuit (1972)
W: Robert Dozier D: Michael Crichton With Ben Gazzara, E.G. Marshall, William Windom, Martin Sheen, Joseph Wiseman. A brilliant political extremist's diabolical plot to destroy a major city puts millions of lives in jeopardy and seemingly nothing can be done to stop him.
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| [NBC 9:00] The Bold Ones: The New Doctors [Reg]: End Theme
Season 4, episode 11 D: John Badham With Lane Bradbury (Cassie Howard), Clu Gulager (Dan Corwin), Don Johnson (Ev Howard), Susan Damante (Dale), Gene Tyburn (Roger Genetyburo). A rock singer breaks down during a concert and is afraid that any type of medical treatment will dull his performance.
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| [CBS 10:00] Don Rickles - Alive And Kicking [special]
W: Elias Davis, Arthur Julian, Arnie Rosen D: Hy Averback, Dick McDonough With Juliet Prowse, Anne Meara, Harvey Korman, Don Adams, Johnny Carson, Bob Newhart, Carroll O'Connor. The lovable Merchant of Venom hosts a musical-variety hour. Highlights include a spoof on American institutions such as award ceremonies, diplomatic protocol and executive "think" sessions.
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| [ABC 10:00] Marcus Welby, M.D. [Reg]: Heartbeat For Yesterday
Season 4, episode 13 W: Robert Sabaroff D: Earl Bellamy With Chief Dan George (Charlie), William Shatner (Dr. Billings), Cal Bellini (Carlo). Dr. Welby flies to an Indian reservation to save the life of a young Hopi whose grandfather clings to the medicines of his ancestors.
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| [NBC 10:00] America - Making A Revolution [special]
Alistair Cooke offers an analysis of the events leading to the War of Independence, which began at Lexington and Concord, Mass. in 1775. Cooke discusses the 1770 Boston Massacre, the resentment of British taxation, the Boston Tea Party, reasons for the British defeat, and a profile of the man who made the American victory possible - George Washington.
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