Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday June 6, 1973:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Last King Of America [special]
The second of a series of specials chronicling major events of the fight for American independence. The series, in celebration of the United States' bicentennial, will continue periodically through 1976. Peter Ustinov, who played Lord North in the first dramatic documentary, returns tonight as England's George III who, although best remebered as the "mad" king who lost the colonies, was also known as a hard-working, conscientious monarch. Eric Sevareid assumes the view of a Colonial journalist of the Revolutionary period and conducts the interview at a castle near Stratford-Upon-Avon in England. (Originally scheduled for Feb. 1 but pre-empted by a news special.)
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| [ABC 8:00] The Wacky Weeki Wachee-Silver Spring Singing & Comedy Thing [special]
With Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Lynn Anderson, John Gary, Charlie Callas, The Electric Company and Judy Graubart. Tony Randall hosts a musical-comedy tour of two of Florida's scenic and wildlife attractions.
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| [NBC 8:00] Adam-12 [Reg]: Clear With A Civilian (2)
Season 5, episode 15 W: Stephen J. Cannell D: Dennis Donnelly With Rose Marie (Jean Wagner), Juanita Moore (Commissioner Dixon), Burt Mustin (Fred Tiller), Anthony Eldridge (Roy Wilson), Claudio Martinez (John Hagen), William Wellman Jr. (Officer Snyder), Cay Forester (Diane Stanley), Michael Bonita (John Benjamin). Malloy and Reed are assigned to take the new woman police commissioner on night watch patrol. In the process they check out a wino, prevent a street riot and chase a deaf youth who stole a car. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/17/1973)
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| [NBC 8:30] TV Movie: Poor Devil (1973)
W: Earl Barret, Arne Sultan D: Robert Scheerer With Sammy Davis Jr., Christopher Lee, Emily Yancy, Jack Klugman, Adam West, Gino Conforti, Madlyn Rhue, Alan Manson, Ken Lynch. Having failed consistently for 1,400 years to deliver a soul into the hands of Lucifer, a servant is dispatched from Hades with a contract which he tries to persuade an overworked bookkeeper to sign. Repeat of a pilot movie.
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| [CBS 9:00] Dan August [Reg]: Love Is A Nickel Bag
Season 1, episode 3 W: Arthur Weingarten D: George McCowan With Annette O'Toole (Robbie Wagner), Brad David (Avery Corman), June Dayton (Mrs. Corman). A teenage pot party in the home of a respected middle-class family ends in tragedy when the 16-year-old host is found dead from an overdose of pure heroin. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/7/1970)
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| [ABC 9:00] If You Give A Dance You Gotta Pay The Band [special]
W: Stanley L. Gray D: Fred Coe With Donna Bryan, Laurence Fishburne, Georgia Burke, Moses Gunn, Albert Hall, Sonny Jim Gaines, George Miles. Story of love and friendship in a slum where two self-sufficient children, who happen to be black, manage to flourish. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 10:00] Cannon [Reg]: Bad Cats And Sudden Death
Season 2, episode 1 W: Robert Lewin D: Philip Leacock With Marj Dusay (Jimmie Mitchell), Michael Pallin (Mike Arnold), James Luisi (Sonny), Larry Linville (Ed Barrows), Kevin Dunn (Dr. Sasha Dorn), John Perak (Sid Stevel), George Fisher (Leo Stevel). An assistant D.A., an old friend of Cannon's who is investigating a car theft ring, is framed for his wife's murder. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/13/1972)
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| [NBC 10:00] Search [Reg]: Let Us Prey
Season 1, episode 13 W: Don Balluck D: Russ Mayberry With Diana Hyland (Anjanette Shanaghan), Albert Paulsen (Henry Danzig), Mike De Anda (Fuentes), Walter Friegel (Richter), Charles Picerni (Kittering), Clyde McLeod (Surgeon). Nick Bianco is hired to find a missing jetsetter whom he once dated and jilted. He walks into a trap from which there seems no escape. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/3/1973)
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| [ABC 10:30] The Methadone Connection
An ABC News report on a synthetic opiate which is being used in the treatment of heroin addicts. The program traces its origins to World War II Germany, and examines what it is and how it works.
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