Prime-time network TV listings for Friday August 20, 1976:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] TV Movie: Stranded (1976)
W: Anthony Lawrence D: Earl Bellamy With Kevin Dobson, Lara Parker, Erin Blunt, Devon Ericson, James Cromwell, Jimmy McNichol, Marie Windsor. A group of survivors find themselves on an isolated South Pacific island after their airplane crashes.
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| [ABC 8:00] Preseason Football
New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers.
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| [NBC 8:00] Sanford And Son [Reg]: The Director
Season 5, episode 21 W: Saul Turteltaub, Bernie Orenstein D: Alan Rafkin With George Foreman (Himself), Adam Wade (Mr. Creeley), George Wiltshire (Elroy), Dave Turner (Eugene). Lamont allows Fred to attend his acting class -- just to get a look at George Foreman -- if he promises to be quiet, but when the director of the class quits, Fred decides to take over. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/27/1976)
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| [NBC 8:30] Chico And The Man [Reg]: Ms. Liz
Season 2, episode 7 W: Jack Mendelsohn, Lynn Roth D: Jack Donohue With Bill McLean (Customer), Jeannie Linero (Liz Garcia). When Chico returns from his vacation and announces that he has met the girl he plans to marry, Ed decides Chico is crazy. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/31/1975)
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| [CBS 9:00] Movie: The Salzburg Connection (1972)
W: Oscar Millard D: Lee H. Katzin With Barry Newman, Anna Karina, Joe Maross, Whit Bissell, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Karen Jensen. A chest of incriminating documents from World War II is the prize sought by both sides -- one trying to bury the evil memories and the other trying to expose its villains.
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| [NBC 9:00] The Rockford Files [Reg]: A Portrait Of Elizabeth
Season 2, episode 16 W: Stephen J. Cannell D: Meta Rosenberg With John Saxon (Dave Delaroux), Wayne Tippit (Agent Shore), Tom Atkins (Lt. Diehl), Joe E. Tata (Solly Marshall), Cynthia Sikes (Susan Valero), Katherine Woodville (Karen Silver), Robert Riesel (Mickey Silver), Angus Duncan (Morey Dayton), Ned Wilson (Arnold Adams / Rod Fitzpatrick), James Murtaugh (Tom Hanson). A suave eastern lawyer hires Jim to investigate charges of larceny in the western office of a company he represents. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/23/1976)
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| [NBC 10:00] Police Story [Reg]: Cop In The Middle
Season 1, episode 14 W: Sy Salkowitz D: Gary Nelson With Glenn Corbett (Donald Hamlin), Ken Swofford (Sgt. Morgan), Christopher George (Doug Rollins), Brandon Cruz (Vince Rollins), Abby Dalton (Liz Rollins), John Ericson (Lt. Parks), Albert Paulsen (Reggie), Henry Corden (Driscoll), Sid Haig (Dell), Todd Martin (Lt. Avery). A police officer decides to quit taking bribes and expose a big-time bookmaker, but is forced to remain silent by threats against his wife and son. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/29/1974)
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