Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday April 10, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Here Comes Peter Cottontail [special]
W: Romeo Muller D: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. With Danny Kaye, Paul Frees, Casey Kasem, Vincent Price, Joan Gardner. Peter fails to deliver more Easter eggs than the evil Irontail, but is saved by Mr. Sassafrass and his time machine. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: The Kissing Bandit
Season 6, episode 13 W: Beverly Bloomberg D: Jerry Paris With Ray Girardin (Sgt. Ryan), Charlie Dougherty (The Kissing Bandit), Richard Roat (Con Man), Merrie Lynn Ross (Bubbles), Judie Carroll (Witness). Richie is accused of being the infamous Kissing Bandit of Milwaukee. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/28/1978)
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| [NBC 8:00] Cliffhangers
Season 1, episode 7 Mary learns the identity of the mysterious female vampire; Thorval orders the death of Little Billy; Susan Williams goes swimming in a piranha-infested stream.
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Laverne And Shirley Go To Night School
Season 4, episode 6 W: Marc Sotkin D: Lowell Ganz With Hans Conried (Wilner). Shirley wants to become a medical assistant, and convinces a reluctant Laverne to go to night school with her. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/17/1978)
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| [CBS 9:00] Movie: Dead Man's Curve (1978)
W: Dalene Young D: Richard Compton With Richard Hatch, Bruce Davison, Wolfman Jack, Dick Clark, Pamela Bellwood, June Dayton, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston. The story of Jan and Dean, the popular singing duo of the late '50s and early '60s whose career ended in tragedy when a horrible car accident left Jan Berry incapacitated.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: Chrissy And The Guru
Season 3, episode 7 W: Paul Wayne, George Burditt, Viki King D: Dave Powers With Paul Ainsley (Bartender), Michael Bell (Rama Mageesh), Regie Baf (Second Girl), Diane Sommerfield (First Girl). Chrissy, feeling very depressed, is taken in by a guru. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/24/1978)
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| [NBC 9:00] TV Movie: The Legend Of The Golden Gun (1979)
W: James D. Parriott D: Alan J. Levi With Jeff Osterhage, Carl Franklin, Keir Dullea, Hal Holbrook, R.G. Armstrong, Robert Davi. A young farmer and a runaway slave team up to track down the legendary Confederate guerrilla William Quantrill.
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| [ABC 9:30] 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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| [ABC 10:00] The Ropers [Reg]: Family Planning
Season 1, episode 5 W: Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke D: Dave Powers With Dena Dietrich (Ethel Armbrewster), Lucy Lee Flippin (Hilda), Lucille Benson (Mother), Rod Colbin (Hubert Armbrewster). Helen's mother announces her plans to stay with with Stanley and Helen -- permanently.
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| [ABC 10:30] 13 Queens Boulevard [Reg]: The Younger Man
Season 1, episode 4 W: Anne Convy, Mitzi McCall D: Nancy Walker With John Lansing (Michael). Felicia learns that her young nephew and her 38-year-old friend Elaine are having an affair.
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