Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday January 16, 1975:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Beguiled
Season 3, episode 18 W: Kathleen Hite D: Ralph Senensky With Nora Marlowe (Mrs. Brimmer), Darleen Carr (Sis Bradford), Beeson Carroll (Tom Comley), Willie Aames (Danny), Glen Gordon (Professor Whitley). John-Boy is in danger of failing a class when a girl student steals his notes.
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| [ABC 8:00] Yankee Doodle Cricket [special]
W: Chuck Jones, George Selden D: Chuck Jones With Mel Blanc, June Foray, Les Tremayne. An animated tale about a cat, mouse and cricket and their important roles in America's struggle for independence 200 years ago.
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| [NBC 8:00] The Mac Davis Show [Reg]
Season 2, episode 4 With Ray Charles, Rich Little, Nanette Fabray. Mac sings "Games People Play" and "Poem for My Little Lady". In skits, Rich and Nanette do a satire on late-show freaks; the cast salutes TV commercials.
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| [ABC 8:30] The Odd Couple [Reg]: Your Mother Wears Army Boots
Season 5, episode 15 W: John Rappaport D: Frank Buxton With Eddie Garrett (Coach), Howard Cosell (Himself), Roone Arledge (Himself), Martina Arroyo (Herself), Jack Carter (Joey Birney), Mickey Fox (Opera Club Member). With the aid of Felix and opera star Martina Arroyo, Oscar gets to join Howard Cosell in a Monday night football telecast.
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| [CBS 9:00] Movie: The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
W: Ben Maddow D: Paul Wendkos With Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins, Bradford Dillman, William Windom, Catherine Widdoes. A promising young pianist becomes involved with a group of Satanists.
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| [ABC 9:00] The Streets Of San Francisco [Reg]: Letters From The Grave
Season 3, episode 16 W: Tom Cannan D: Virgil Vogel With Reuben Collins (Inspector Tanner), William Windom (John Kovic), Peter Strauss (Lou Kovic Jr.), Virginia Gregg (Phyllis Stebbins), Lou Krugman (Herbert Stebbins), Joseph Mell (Alvin Greeley), Herman Poppe (Jake Guzik), Lili Valenty (Carlotta Kovic), Jim Boles (Maddox), Arch Johnson (Caretaker), Paul Stewart (Nick Lugo), Eric Christmas (Calvin), Barry Cahill (Inspector Mason). Stone and Keller are led into one of their most bizarre cases when the skeleton of a long-missing gangster is found in Alcatraz prison.
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| [NBC 9:00] Ironside [Reg]: The Faded Image
Season 8, episode 16 W: Mann Rubin D: Bruce Kessler With Richard Anderson (Dean Glenville), Jordan Rhodes (Dr. Thompson), James Wheaton (Lt. Rainey), Don 'Red' Barry (Capt. Barnes), Gary Frank (Ted Glenville), Coleen Gray (Mrs. Glenville), Paul Mantee (Professor Bradford Link). Officer Fran Belding is attacked and pummeled on a college campus after leaving a night art class. The campus guard recalls that the last person Fran talked to was the art professor. (Last show of the series.)
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| [ABC 10:00] Harry O [Reg]: For The Love Of Money
Season 1, episode 15 W: David P. Harmon D: John Newland With Sharon Farrell (Pauline), Joe Silver (Bernie), Mariclare Costello (Emily), Bernie Kopell (Charlie), Sabrina Scharf (Kathy), Don Haggerty (Winslow), Don Eitner (Miles), Fred Beir (Frank), Kathrine Baumann (Betsy), Frances Fong (Maid), Beau Charles (Singer). What appears to be a simple bit of burglary turns into a baffling case of murder and grand larceny.
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| [NBC 10:00] Movin' On [Reg]: Landslide
Season 1, episode 16 W: Ken Kolb D: Georg Fenady With John Ritter (Casey Crawford), Cameron Mitchell (Casey's Father), Lisa Eilbacher (Cathy), Frank Maxwell (Russ), June Dayton (Lois), Jeff Conaway (Mike). Hauling a separate cargo, Will's rig catches fire and explodes on a narrow mountain road, causing a landslide. Discovering that Will's lung has been punctured, Sonny is unable to call for help when a teenage runaway short-circuits the citizen's band radio and flees.
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