Prime-time network TV listings for Saturday May 5, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Bad News Bears [Reg]: Emily Loves Morris
Season 1, episode 6 W: Jeff Franklin D: William Asher With Charles Nunez (Miguel). The Bears see a friendly kiss given to Coach Buttermaker by Dr. Rappant as the beginning of a romance.
|
| [ABC 8:00] Roy Clark Special [special]
With Marie Osmond, Cheryl Tiegs, Tammy Wynette, Flip Wilson, The Utah Symphony Orchestra.
|
| [NBC 8:00] CHiPs [Reg]: The Grudge
Season 2, episode 8 W: Rick Mittleman D: John Florea With Dennis Kort (Todd), David Gilliam (Chris), Damon Douglas (Freddy), Luis Contreras (Perez), Laura Sayer (Linda), Dirk Blocker (Turk), Kay Peters (Judge), Chip Zien (Davey). Five college students, intent on settling a grudge with Jon and Ponch, plant pot at a CHP party. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/11/1978)
|
| [CBS 8:30] Beane's Of Boston [special]
With Tom Poston, John Hillerman, Charlotte Rae. The octogenarian manager of an old-line department store agrees to have a beer fest to alleviate the store's financial problems.
|
| [CBS 9:00] Movie: Take A Hard Ride (1975)
W: Eric Bercovici, Jerry Ludwig D: Antonio Margheriti With Jim Brown, Lee Van Cleef, Fred Williamson, Barry Sullivan, Robert Donner, Harry Carey Jr., Dana Andrews, Catherine Spaak. A rugged trail boss promises his employer that he will venture across the desert to deliver $86,000 dollars in payroll money to a ranch.
|
| [ABC 9:00] The Love Boat [Reg]: Super Mom / I'll See You Again / April's Return
Season 2, episode 24 W: Lee Aronsohn, Tom Dunsmuir D: George Tyne With Charo (April Lopez), Anne Meara (Margaret Harrihan), Jerry Stiller (Bud Harrihan), Craig Stevens (Frank Pierce), Cyd Charisse (Eve Mills), Katy Kurtzman (Katie Harrihan), Corey Feldman (Charlie Harrihan), Stephen Schnetzer (Francois Mills). An entertainer claims she'd trade stardom for Julie's job; a friend of Stubing's is reunited with a former lover; a couple takes a second-honeymoon cruise -- with their four kids.
|
| [NBC 9:00] B.J. And The Bear [Reg]: Crackers
Season 1, episode 9 W: Michael Sloan D: Michael Caffey With Edd Byrnes (Jason T. Rockman), John Fiedler (Mr. Crocker), Luke Askew (Blackwell), Jesse White (Patient), Stu Gilliam (Mechanic), Richard Bradford (Sheriff Douglas), Robin Eisenman (Sandra), Leann Hunley (Dr. Winters), John Kerry (Security Guard), Christopher Connelly (Jack Hilton). A vindictive sports car driver tries to prevent B.J. from taking patients from a mental hospital to an amusement park.
|
| [ABC 10:00] Fantasy Island [Reg]: The Comic / The Golden Hour
Season 2, episode 22 W: Ron Friedman, Robert Earll D: Earl Bellamy With Jack Carter (Danny Baker), Michael Parks (Mike Banning), Toni Tennille (Sandy Larson), Fred Grandy (Jerry Burton), Pat Klous (Mary-Margaret Doyle), Morgan Woodward (Marshall Victor Grennan), Joan Roberts (Linda Larson), A.J. Blake (Tammy). A joke writer dreams of becoming a stand-up comic; an invalid wants to meet her pen pal -- a convinct who is serving time.
|
| [NBC 10:00] Supertrain [Reg]: Where Have You Been Billy Boy
Season 1, episode 9 W: Brad Radnitz, Max Hodge D: Barry Crane With Hans Conried (Hoffman), Barry Gordon (Billy), Nicolas Hammond, Kathryn Holcomb (Cindy), Rick Hurst (Boldroff), Clifton James, Elaine Joyce, Rue McClanahan (Janet). A weak-willed young man holds several passengers hostage while trying to plan his escape from the police. (Last show of the series.)
|