Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday January 3, 1978:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Fitzpatricks [Reg]: A Living Wage
Season 1, episode 11 W: Carmen Culver D: Joe Manduke With Joe Maross (Devlin), Clint Howard (D'Annunzio), Edward James Olmos (Don Vasquez), Benny Medina (Hackett), Philip Baker Hall (Bertram). Assigned to a local mechanic for work-study, Jack protests when he realizes the man is cheating customers; R.J. and Max worry over school vaccinations.
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: Grandpa's Visit
Season 5, episode 14 W: George F. Slavin D: Jerry Paris With Danny Thomas (Sean Cunningham). Grandpa Cunningham, a dynamic go-getter who's been forced to retire, arrives at the Cunningham home determined to find a new life.
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| [NBC 8:00] Medicine In America: Life, Death And Dollars
Tom Snyder hosts a three-hour examination of the quality and economics of health care in America; the education of those who practice medicine; unnecessary surgery; medically induced disease or injury; malpractice and medical-industrial complexes.
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| [ABC 8:30] Fish [Reg]: Mike's Career
Season 2, episode 9 W: Norman Barasch, Roy Kammerman D: Gary Shimokawa With Dorothy Green (Mrs. Wilson). A rich divorcee more interested in Mike than in his voice offers to help launch his singing career.
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| [CBS 9:00] M*A*S*H [Reg]: The Smell Of Music
Season 6, episode 15 W: Jim Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum D: Stuart Millar With Richard Lee-Sung (Sang Nu), Jordan Clarke (Saunders), Nancy Steen (Nurse), Lois Foraker (Nurse Denver). The dissonant notes of Charles' french horn drive Hawkeye and B.J. to distraction, but they conceive a devastating counterattack.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: The Gift
Season 2, episode 15 W: Paul Wayne, George Burditt D: Bill Hobin With William Pierson (Dean Travers). A dilemma develops for Jack when Chrissy believes he has bought her an expensive birthday present, which is really a surprise for Roper's wife.
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| [CBS 9:30] One Day At A Time [Reg]: The Race Driver (1)
Season 3, episode 13 W: Gy Waldron D: Herbert Kenwith With Peter Jason (Cam Randolph), Quinn O'Hara (Dixie). Ann's new neighbor, a handsome race car champion, tries to find the key to her romantic ignition and generates some unexpected sparks in the process.
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| [ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 15
Season 1, episode 15 W: Susan Harris D: Jay Sandrich With Gordon Jump (Chief of Police Tinkler), Inga Swenson (Ingrid Swenson), Bernard Fox (Randolph), Susan Harris (Babette). While in jail for the murder of Peter Campbell, Corinne is shocked by a mysterious visitor from Ecuador.
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| [CBS 10:00] Lou Grant [Reg]: Airliner
Season 1, episode 14 W: Charles Einstein D: Mel Damski With Jack Grapes (Mel Brunner), Allan Miller (Hal Pearson), Lou Cutell (Haskins), Penny Santon (Aunt Rose). A jumbo jet with faulty landing gear is is trouble over Los Angeles -- and Charlie Hume's daughter is aboard.
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| [ABC 10:00] Family [Reg]: More Than Friends
Season 3, episode 12 W: Randa Haines, Leah Appet D: Stuart Millar With David Selby (Michael Kagan), Mari Gorman (Secretary). Nancy becomes romantically involved with a teacher whose harsh criticism of Willie's writing comes as a shock.
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