Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday December 27, 1972:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour [Reg]: Show 9
Season 1, episode 9 With Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Jimmy Durante. Carroll O'Connor sings "Remembering You", the closing theme (music by Roger Kellaway) to All in the Family to which O'Connor has written lyrics. Other highlights feature O'Connor as a presidential assistant delivering a comic lecture on economics and Cher singing "Big Yellow Taxi". (Repeat program, originally aired 1/10/1972)
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| [ABC 8:00] The Paul Lynde Show [Reg]: No More Mr. Nice Guy
Season 1, episode 15 W: Bernie Kahn D: George Tyne With Eugene Troobnick (Dr. Grunning), Joshua Shelley (Joe Patterson), Helen Page Camp (Louella Patterson). Paul Simms' doctor advises him to avoid unnecessary excitement, so he makes a superhuman effort to be nice to his son-in-law, Howie.
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| [NBC 8:00] Adam-12 [Reg]: Pick-Up
Season 4, episode 13 W: J. C. Hospodar D: James Neilson With Barbara Hale (Bonnie Jessup), Bill Williams (William Taylor), Kathy Garver (Paula Jessup), Buddy Foster (Rusty Cobb). While searching for a rapist suspect, Malloy and Reed discover a girl dope-peddler and her supplier after a wild chase. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/29/1971)
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| [ABC 8:30] TV Movie: Mr. And Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971)
W: William Wood D: Robert Day With Dan Dailey, Desi Arnaz Jr., Dina Merrill, Jessie Royce Landis, Tom Bosley, Lynn Carlin, Christopher Norris. In the fall of 1956 a teenaged couple entering their senior year in high school are filled with thoughts of what the future offers them. Their dreams are shattered when the girl learns she's pregnant.
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| [NBC 8:30] Banacek [Reg]: Let's Hear It For A Living Legend
Season 1, episode 1 W: Del Reisman D: Jack Smight With Stefanie Powers (Angie Ives), Madlyn Rhue (Holly Allencamp), Robert Webber (Jerry Brinkman), John Brodie (Ritchie Mulligan), Deacon Jones (Joe Fabian), Anitra Ford (Susan), Colby Chester (Corliss), John Finnegan (Lt. Hallohan), Chris Forbes (Debbie), Curt Gowdy (Himself), Marty Ingels (Himself), Conrad Janis (Video Technician), Charlie Jones (Himself), Michael Lerner (Bartender), Tom Mack (Ed Wolinski), Jock Mahoney (Albert Bates), Chuck Morrell (Hank Ives), Byron Morrow (Grant), Peggy Walton (Dr. Judy Forrest), Gene Washington (Clay Mills). When a professional football player vanishes from the field of play before a large crowd and millions of TV viewers, leaving only his helmet behind, Banacek is called in by the owner of the team to solve the mystery of the bizarre disappearance. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/13/1972)
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| [CBS 9:00] Medical Center [Reg]
(Repeat program)
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| [CBS 10:00] Cannon [Reg]: Cain's Mark
Season 1, episode 23 W: George Bellak D: Don Taylor With Bradford Dillman (Dick Alexander), Carmen Mathews (Mrs. Alexander), David Birney (Terry Alexander), Dana Elcar (Sam), Tom Drake (Bill Penski). Cannon's investigation into the disappearance of the younger brother of a wealthy manufacturer turns into what may be the discovery of a large-scale illegal arms operation. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/7/1972)
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| [ABC 10:00] The Julie Andrews Hour [Reg]
Season 1, episode 4 With Robert Goulet. Julie and Goulet reprise memorable music by a quartet of the nation's most noted song writers: Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Richard Rodgers. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/4/1972)
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| [NBC 10:00] Search [Reg]: One Of Our Probes Is Missing
Season 1, episode 2 W: Leslie Stevens D: Philip Leacock With Ford Rainey (Dr. Barnett), Stefanie Powers (Jill Davenport), Larry Linville (Treasury Agent Hugh Emery), Allen Garfield (Marty Zacharian), Milton Selzer (Lucas Kapos), Jacqueline Hyde (Lena Kapos). The stability of the world monetary community is at stake when an agent investigating a $100 bill duplicating racket suddenly disappears. World Securities send agent Nick Bianco (Tony Franciosa, making his debut in the series) in search of the man and also to take over the investigation. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/20/1972)
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