Prime-time network TV listings for Friday February 2, 1973:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Much Ado About Nothing [special]
W: William Shakespeare D: Nick Havinga With Kathleen Widdoes, Sam Waterston, Glenn Walken, April Shawhan, Barnard Hughes, Will Mackenzie. William Shakespeare's ageless comedy comes to TV in an updated, Americanized version -- the 16th century Italian characters transported to early 20th century middle America in the first of a series of specials produced by Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival. In a 1910 small town setting, Beatrice and Benedick are two sarcastic people, brittle and sharp-witted, who are surrounded by Keystone Kops, Model T's, ragtime music, smoke-flashing cameras and the suffragette movement.
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| [ABC 8:00] The Brady Bunch [Reg]: Bobby's Hero
Season 4, episode 17 W: Michael Morris D: Leslie H. Martinson With Burt Mustin (Jethroe Collins), Richard Carlyle (Mr. Hillary), Gordon DeVol (Jesse James), Ruth Anson (Miss Perry). Bobby upsets his parents and teachers when he makes a hero of Jesse James. Mike tries to change his son's opinion of the western outlaw by exposing the truth about Jesse.
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| [NBC 8:00] Sanford And Son [Reg]: The Infernal Triangle
Season 2, episode 19 W: Aaron Ruben D: Sid McCoy With Ketty Lester (Judy Edwards). Fred meets a new flame and her son, but the fire doesn't last long when he discovers Lamont used to date her.
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| [ABC 8:30] The Partridge Family [Reg]: The Eleven-Year Itch
Season 3, episode 18 W: William Bickley D: Richard Kinon With Jodie Foster (Julie Lawrence), Bert Convy (Richard Lawrence). Shirley's gentleman friend, an attorney, visits the family with his daughter, who develops an unrequited crush on Danny.
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| [NBC 8:30] The Little People [Reg]: Man's Best Friend. . . His Allergy
Season 1, episode 19 With Sean Tyler Hall (Stewart). When Anne accuses her father of interfering with some of her patients, they decide to divide them up alphabetically but Dr. Sean seems to have forgotten the alphabet.
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| [ABC 9:00] Room 222 [Reg]: The Hand That Feeds
Season 4, episode 18 W: Richard Bluel D: James Sheldon With Ivor Francis (Mr. Dragen), Paul Comi (Winters), Chris Beaumont (Arthur), Stephanie Mann (Gloria). A bright, rebellious student plans to refuse a college scholarship to protest scholastic competition.
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| [NBC 9:00] Circle Of Fear [Reg]: Legion Of Demons
Season 2, episode 5 W: Anthony Lawrence D: Paul Stanley With Neva Patterson (Mary), James Luisi (Rick), Shirley Knight (Beth Daniels), Kathryn Hays (Janet), Bridget Hanley (Dana), John Ventantonio (Al Gordon), Jon Cypher (Keith), Paul Carr (Bill Johnson). A secretary from a small town who joins her more experienced friend in the city is baffled by the office "club" and the witch-like happenings behind the closed door.
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| [ABC 9:30] The Odd Couple [Reg]: Myrna's Debut
Season 3, episode 17 W: Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield D: Jerry Paris With Ralph Manza (Tony Magucci), Bella Bruck (Aunt Lucille), Bob Hastings (Happy Greshler), Inga Neilsen (Miss Jensen), Arthur Batanides (Nino Babaloni). Felix persuades Oscar to release his secretary so she can have her fling at a show-business career.
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| [ABC 10:00] Love, American Style [Reg]
1. Love And The Laughing Lover W: Lloyd Garver, Ken Hecht D: Charles R. Rondeau With Sandra Gould (Ethel), Kelly Jean Peters (Michelle), Sammy Shore (Jackie Joey), Charles Nelson Reilly (Jeff), Patrick Campbell (Ralph), Iggie Wolfington (Detective), Ogden Talbot (Bellboy). A bride who has always had problems with spasms of nervous laughter almost ruins a honeymoon. 2. Love And The Hot Spell W: Dick Bensfield, Perry Grant D: Charles R. Rondeau With Steve Franken (Herb), Mike Farrell (Jack), Virginia Grey (Jack's Mom), Patricia Stich (Karen), Garry Walberg (Mr. Nichols), Jimmy Wasson (Usher), John Wheeler (Reverend). A nervous bride submits to hypnosis in order to reiax. 3. Love And The Hand Maiden With Jed Allan (Paul), Michele Lee (Dory), James Callahan (Malcolm). A bachelor dates a model who is willing to remove everything -- except her gloves. 4. Love And The Perfect Setup W: Ed Scharlach, Peggy Elliott D: Leslie H. Martinson With Michael Burns (Carol), Lenore Kasdorf (Louise), Victoria Principal (Sandy), Charlotte O. Scot (Girl), Hank Jones (Weird Cousin Norman). A girl agrees to share an apartment strictly on a platonic basis.
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| [NBC 10:00] The Bobby Darin Show [Reg]
Season 1, episode 3 With Flip Wilson, Petula Clark. In the feature skit, Bobby plays Leonardo da Vinci's (Flip's) mother. Bobby sings "Hello Young Lovers" and joins Flip in "Paddlin' Madeline Home". The cast salutes New York.
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