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Thursday April 20, 1978
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Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday April 20, 1978:


8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
CBS The Waltons: The Stray (R) Hawaii Five-O: Deep Cover Barnaby Jones: The Devil's Handmaiden (R)
ABC Welcome Back, Kotter: Caruso's Way (R) What's Happening: Raj Goes To Press Barney Miller: The Chase A.E.S. Hudson Street: Dr. Friedman The American Army -- A Shocking State Of Readiness
NBC Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour Black Sheep Squadron: The 200 Pound Gorilla (R) Police Woman: Ambition (R)
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[CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Stray
Season 6, episode 2
W: Kathleen Hite   D: Harry Harris

With Lynn Hamilton (Verdie Foster), Todd Bridges (Josh), Ketty Lester (Mrs. Thomas).
John is faced with the perplexing problem of how to tell an orphaned black youngster that he can't become a member of the Walton family.

(Repeat program, originally aired 9/22/1977)

[ABC 8:00] Welcome Back, Kotter [Reg]: Caruso's Way
Season 2, episode 14
W: Jim Parker   D: Bob Lahendro

With Scott Brady (Mr. Caruso).
Mr. Kotter steps in to defend hs Sweathogs afther the gym teacher strikes Barbarino in front of the class.

(Repeat program, originally aired 1/6/1977)

[NBC 8:00] Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour
With Abe Vigoda, Melissa Gilbert, Betty White.

[ABC 8:30] What's Happening [Reg]: Raj Goes To Press
Season 2, episode 4
W: David Pollock   D: Mark Warren

With Fritzi Burr (Mrs. Collins), Davis Roberts (Principal Bradley).
When Raj's articles for the school paper are censored by his teacher, he starts an underground paper telling when her next surprise test is going to occur.

[CBS 9:00] Hawaii Five-O [Reg]: Deep Cover
Season 10, episode 9
W: Robert Janes   D: Steven Hilliard Stern

With Geoffrey Lewis (Commander Nolan), Maud Adams (Maria Noble), Dale Robinette (Michael Trikonis), Bob Basso (Captain Kemp), Don Pomes (Chief Bishop), Joe Moore (Commander Rizzo), Jeff Kennedy (Admiral Dunn), Herb Hardin (Commander Rivers), Don Rockwell (Captain Fitzsimmons), Vernon Hayes (Commander Polakoff).
When a murdered U.S. Navy submarine officer is found near where a U.S. destroyer detected an unidentified submarine, McGarrett wonders where the investigation will lead.

[ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: The Chase
Season 4, episode 8
W: Tom Reeder, Danny Arnold, Reinhold Weege   D: Jeremiah Morris

With George Murdock (Lt. Scanlon), Luis Avalos (Antonio Mione), Marya Small (Sheila Rosen), Joey Aresco (Brando), George Loros (Glynn).
While Wojo careens around the city in a commandeered cab, the detectives back at the precinct house have to cope with an undercover investigation by internal affairs.

[NBC 9:00] Black Sheep Squadron [Reg]: The 200 Pound Gorilla
Season 2, episode 2
W: Stephen J. Cannell   D: Dana Elcar

With Tom Fitzsimmons (2nd Lt.), Craig Wasson (1st Lt.), John Fain (Richards), Kitty Carl (Susan).
Sgt. Andy Micklin, whose intense dislike of all officers is well known, is promoted to Warrant Officer and in his frustration, goes on a rampage.

(Repeat program, originally aired 12/21/1977)

[ABC 9:30] A.E.S. Hudson Street [Reg]: Dr. Friedman
Season 1, episode 5
W: Tony Sheehan, Danny Arnold, Chris Hayward   D: Noam Pitlik

With Bob Dishy (Dr. Friedman), John Davis (Smitty), John Dullaghan (Ewell), Julienne Wells (Rhoda).
Conditions at the Hudson Street Hospital are enough to make even a strong man break down, but Dr. Paul Friedman really loses his grip and embarks on an inept attempt to take hs own life. (Last show of the series.)

[CBS 10:00] Barnaby Jones [Reg]: The Devil's Handmaiden
Season 6, episode 11
W: Mann Rubin   D: Kenneth C. Gilbert

With Stacey Baldwin (Julie Tyler), Art Hindle (Joe Bronson), Macon McCalman (Ned Avery), Herb Armstrong (Dave Dufferin), Robert Nathan (Donald Wilson), Kevin McKenzie (Dufferin).
A 12-year-old girl's ability to forecast two deaths and a disappearance leads Barnaby to believe he may be dealing with the occult in a small country town.

(Repeat program, originally aired 12/1/1977)

[ABC 10:00] The American Army -- A Shocking State Of Readiness
Bill Wordham hosts an examination of the military's preparedness and the success of the volunteer army.

[NBC 10:00] Police Woman [Reg]: Ambition
Season 4, episode 9
W: Adrian Leeds   D: Virgil Vogel

With Chick Hearn (Mills), Eddie Egan (Captain), Louis Nye (Drew), Michael Burns (Powers), Paul Williams (Jacques), Foster Brooks (Darryl Everson), Peter Leeds.
A police officer, resented by his co-workers, is implicated when one of his informants is found to be extorting money from defendants.

(Repeat program, originally aired 12/28/1977)


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