Prime-time network TV listings for Saturday March 11, 1978:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Bob Newhart Show [Reg]: Crisis In Education
Season 6, episode 21 W: Earl Pomerantz D: Peter Bonerz With Edward Andrews (Principal Bannister), Robert Costanzo (Sal Petrone), Patricia Stevens (Wanda Moss), Jan Fisher (Miss Hunsinger), Bill Zuckert (Mr. Kreever), Dolores Albin (Miss Nightingale), Brian Miller (Billy). A crisis arises in Emily's grammar school because of bad reading scores, and, as vice principal, she's forced to read the riot act to a group of irate students.
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| [ABC 8:00] What's Happening [Reg]: If I'm Elected
Season 2, episode 6 W: Winston Moss D: Lee Bernhardi With Bryan O'Dell (Marvin), Debbi Morgan (Diane), Greg Morris (Lawrence Nelson), Rose Fonseca (Connie), Hank Rolike (Ted Howard), Gerry Black (Ron). Dwayne is crushed when he thinks that his politician father, whom he idolizes, is a liar and an opportunist of the worst sort. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/27/1977)
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| [NBC 8:00] The Bionic Woman [Reg]: Black Magic
Season 2, episode 6 W: Arthur Rowe D: Barry Crane With Vincent Price (Manfred/Cyrus Carstairs), William Windom (Andrew Warfield), Hermione Baddeley (Aunt Tess), Julie Newmar (Claudette), Abe Vigoda (Barlowe), Alvah Stanley (Barry), George Margo (Boatman). The untimely death of a man leads to a mad scramble among his relatives for the major share of his estate, which includes a top secret formula that many foreign governments would like to have. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/10/1976)
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| [CBS 8:30] The Tony Randall Show [Reg]: The Way It Was
Season 2, episode 21 W: Blake Hunter D: Asaad Kelada With Zane Lasky (Mario Lanza), Dean Santoro (Pratt), Michael Durrell (Higgins), Carole Mallory (Miss Gordon). Some memorable moments of Walter's first days as a judge are relived when the Franklin family gives Walter a surprise anniversary party honoring his three years on the bench.
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| [ABC 8:30] Operation Petticoat [Reg]: Yeoman Hunkle, Yeoman Hunkle (1)
Season 1, episode 1 W: Si Rose D: John Astin With Curtis Credel (Captain), Bob Legionaire (Chief of Staff). When his battered pink submarine runs aground, the skipper blames the rescued nurses for his crew's lack of concentration. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/17/1977)
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| [CBS 9:00] The Jeffersons [Reg]: George's Help
Season 4, episode 4 W: Patt Shea, Jack Shea D: Jack Shea With Ernest Harden Jr. (Marcus Henderson), F. William Parker (Mr. Stockwell), Bhetty Waldron (Clara). George finds it costs him more than he bargained for when he hires a street-wise kid to work for him at half price. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/8/1977)
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| [ABC 9:00] The Love Boat [Reg]: Oh, Dale! / The Main Event / A Tasteful Affair
Season 1, episode 2 W: Carl Kleinschmitt, Art Baer, Rick Callahan, Ben Joelson D: Stuart Margolin, Richard Kinon, Alan Rafkin With Dennis Cole (Dennis Kingsley), Tovah Feldshuh (Susan Ridley), Sherman Hemsley (Maurice Marshall), LaWanda Page (Stella Marshall), John Ritter (Dale Riley), Jaclyn Smith (Janette Bradford), Jennifer Shaw (Joanne Dressen), Mark Thomas (Peter Pringle), Jack Perkins (Drunk), Craig Littler (Carl Daggett), Tiiu Leek (Linda Daggett), David Knapp (Lucas Bradford). A guy boards the ship in drag to pursue an ex-girlfriend who can't stand him; a middle-aged couple trying to save their marriage gets trapped in an elevator; a married woman is followed by a detective who falls in love with her. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/1/1977)
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| [NBC 9:00] Movie: Russian Roulette (1975)
W: Tom Ardies, Stanley Mann, Arnold Margolin et al D: Lou Lombardo With George Segal, Cristina Raines, Bo Brundin, Denholm Elliott, Peter Donat, Richard Romanus, Gordon Jackson, Louise Fletcher. An RCMP officer is ordered to discreetly take a Russian immigrant into custody in advance of a state visit by the Soviet premier. When his prisoner is kidnapped, the officer is drawn into a complicated assasination scheme.
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| [CBS 9:30] Maude [Reg]: Mr. Butterfield's Return
Season 6, episode 20 W: Bill Davenport, Arthur Julian D: Hal Cooper With Marlene Warfield (Victoria Butterfield), Roscoe Lee Browne (Mr. Butterfield), Eddie A. Bell (Waiter). Shocked to find his daughter is spending the weekend with her boyfriend, Mr. Butterfield demands Victoria return to the West Indies.
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| [CBS 10:00] Kojak [Reg]: 60 Miles To Hell
Season 5, episode 21 W: Gene Kearney, Mike Frankowich Jr. D: Gene Kearney With Dick Dinman (Phil Reed), Liberace (Himself), Gianni Russo (Russ Barton), Jilly Rizzo (Croupier), Ethel O'Connel (Mae Rainey), Mark Hannibal (Andy Quinn), Paul Picerni (Vic Whitley), Priscilla Barnes (Sally/Vicki Addison). While in Las Vegas extraditing a prisoner back to New York, Crocker, his prisoner, a lady agent and a showgirl are kidnapped. Kojak joins the sheriff in a jeep posse searching for the victims.
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| [ABC 10:00] Fantasy Island [Reg]: Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest
Season 1, episode 6 W: Don Haberman, William Douglas Lansford D: George McCowan, Allen Baron With Maureen McCormick (Sally Quinn), Michael Callan (Stu Chambers), Gene Barry (Neville Quinn), Peter Haskell (James DeFoe), Jo Ann Harris (Andrea Chambers), Louis Nye, Debra Feuer (Shirl Dean), Constance Forslund (Elaine Benson). In a desperate attempt to gain her father's love, a young girl seeks to be judged the most beautiful woman; three advertising executives seek an opportunity to hunt for real pirate's treasure.
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