Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday January 23, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Iran
Walter Cronkite reviews the recent developments in the Middle Eastern country.
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: Ralph vs. Potsie
Season 6, episode 18 W: Michael Loman D: Jerry Paris Fonzie steps in to repair a rift between Ralph and Potsie caused by Richie's advice to the lovelorn column.
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| [NBC 8:00] Movie: Midway (1976)
W: Donald S. Sanford D: Jack Smight With Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, Robert Webber, Ed Nelson. A dramatization of the battle that turned out to be the turning point of the war in the Pacific theater during World War II.
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: The Quiz Show
Season 4, episode 5 W: Monica Johnson D: Howard Storm With Sabra Jones (Irma), Kip Gilman (Chickie Gale). Laverne and Shirley get a chance to strike it rich when they are invited to appear on the television quiz show "Be Silly for Dollars". (Repeat program, originally aired 10/10/1978)
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| [CBS 9:00] President Carter's State Of The Union Address
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| [ABC 9:00] President Carter's State Of The Union Address
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| [NBC 9:00] President Carter's State Of The Union Address
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| [CBS 10:00] Flying High [Reg]: Ladies Of The Night
Season 1, episode 14 W: Laura Levine D: Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. With Brooke Bundy (Cher), Susan Tyrrell (Sam), Dan Frazer (Mr. Charles), John Hillerman (Richter), Leigh Christian (Claudia), Richard Foronjy (Detective Martin), Marvin Kaplan (Cutler), Kay Medford (Mrs. Charles), Harvey Lembeck (Clerk), Roger Kern (Detective Lewis), Aldine King (Annie). Lisa and Marcy are mistakenly arrested as call girls, while Captain March discovers that an old buddy is now a girl. (Last show of the series.)
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| [ABC 10:00] Three's Company [Reg]: The Love Diary
Season 3, episode 3 W: Gary Belkin, Deborah Hwang D: Dave Powers With Paul Barselou (Wanda X). Curious landlord Stanley Roper sneaks a peek at an X-rated diary Chrissy is typing, and suddenly gets the idea that Chrissy thinks he's her type. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/26/1978)
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| [NBC 10:00] Movie: Midway (1976)
W: Donald S. Sanford D: Jack Smight With Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, Robert Webber, Ed Nelson. Movie continues after the President's address.
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| [ABC 10:30] Taxi [Reg]: One-Punch Banta
Season 1, episode 2 W: Earl Pomerantz D: James Burrows With Dwight Woody (Frankie Wallace), Carlos Palomino (Carlos Navarone), Ron Rich (Attendant), Allan Arbus (Jerry Martin). The taxi gang unites to support the dream of a fellow cabbie who gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get into the ring with a world champion. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/19/1978)
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