Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday December 26, 1978:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Any Place But Here
Bill Moyers examines the controversies and problems of the mental heath service at Creedmore Psychiatric Center in Queens, N.Y.
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: Richie Almost Dies
Season 5, episode 18 W: Marty Nadler D: Jerry Paris With Suzi Quatro (Leather), Robert Patten (Doctor). Fonzie prays for his best friend to pull through when Richie cracks up his new motorcycle and lies near death. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/31/1978)
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| [NBC 8:00] Grandpa Goes To Washington [Reg]: The Red Hot Gift
Season 1, episode 8 W: John Dunkel D: Allen Baron With Marj Dusay. A gift Rolls-Royce in the Kelleys' driveway appears to be a bribe.
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: New Years Eve 1959
Season 3, episode 12 W: Marc Sotkin D: Alan Rafkin With Craig Littler (Pete). Laverne is distraught when her date shows up with someone else at a New Year's Eve party given by Shirley. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/27/1977)
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: Terror Out Of The Sky (1978)
W: Peter Nelson, Doris Silverton, Guerdon Trueblood D: Lee H. Katzin With Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Dan Haggerty, Tovah Feldshuh, Lonny Chapman, Ike Eisenmann, Joe E. Tata. This TV sequel to "The Savage Bees" features more rampaging insects. This time a marching band and a school bus get in the path of the bees.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: Three's Christmas
Season 2, episode 14 W: Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, Bernie West D: Bill Hobin Jack, Janet and Chrissy aren't exactly looking forward to a Christmas party at the Ropers, so they plot to escape when they receive a last-minute invitation to a big bash. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/20/1977)
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| [NBC 9:00] TV Movie: Christmas Miracle In Caufield, U.S.A. (1977)
W: Dalene Young D: Jud Taylor With Mitch Ryan, Kurt Russell, Andrew Prine, John Carradine, Barbara Babcock, Don Porter, Melissa Gilbert. The true story of coal miners who became trapped underground in a cave-in on Christmas Eve, 1951.
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| [ABC 9:30] Taxi [Reg]: Blind Date
Season 1, episode 3 W: Michael Leeson D: James Burrows With Suzanne Kent (Angela Matusa). The sexy voice on an answering service triggers Alex's romantic instincts, and he arranges a dinner date that turns into one big surprise. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/26/1978)
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| [ABC 10:00] Starsky & Hutch [Reg]: Partners
Season 3, episode 21 W: Rick Edelstein D: Charles Picerni With Ralph Nelson (Dr. Greene), Kathleen King (Nurse Henry), Melissa Steinberg (Nurse Ackerman), Zachary Lewis (Henderson), Ronnie B. Baker (Billy Joe). A high-speed chase after robbery suspects ends in a crash that sends Hutch to the hospital with amnesia. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/3/1978)
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