Prime-time network TV listings for Saturday May 12, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Bad News Bears [Reg]: The Food Caper
Season 1, episode 7 W: Jim Brecher D: Gene Nelson Coach Buttermaker's investigation into the theft of food from the cafeteria turns up one of the Bears as the prime suspect.
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| [ABC 8:00] Paul Lynde Goes Ma-a-a-ad [special]
With Charo, Vicki Lawrence, Marie Osmond. Comedy special.
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| [NBC 8:00] CHiPs [Reg]: The Greatest Adventures Of CHiPs
Season 2, episode 23 W: L. Ford Neale, John Huff D: Don Weis Fellow officers of Jon and Ponch recall some of their exploits after the two are nominated for a prestigious achievement award.
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| [CBS 8:30] Bugs Bunny Special [special]
Bugs and his friends have a run-in with the stork, who somehow delivers them and others to the wrong mothers.
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: The Ultimate Impostor (1979)
W: Lionel Siegel D: Paul Stanley With Joseph Hacker, Erin Gray, Macon McCalman, Keith Andes, John Van Dreelen, Tracy Brooks Swope, Norman Burton, Bobby Riggs. A secret agent is trained by having his brain linked up to a computer. He is then sent on a mission to rescue a Russian sub commander.
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| [ABC 9:00] The Love Boat [Reg]: Third Wheel / Grandmother's Day / Second String Mom
Season 2, episode 25 W: Lee Aronsohn, Ann Gibbs, Joel Kimmel D: Gordon Farr With Beth Howland (Lee Noble), Ethel Merman (Roz Smith), Nanette Fabray (Maggie O'Brien), Barry Nelson (Mac O'Brien), Ken Berry (Robert Noble), Shelly Juttner (Judy Noble), Michele Tobin (Mary Noble), Bob Cummings (Elliot Smith). A middle-aged couple with grown kids find out they're going to have an addition to their family; a widower's second wife tries to win the acceptance of his daughters; Gopher's relationship with his mother leaves his father feeling left out.
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| [ABC 10:00] Fantasy Island [Reg]: Bowling / Command Performance
Season 2, episode 24 W: Robert Brennan, James W. Hayes D: Mike Vejar With Roddy McDowall (Richard Simmons), Joan Blondell (Naomi Gittings), Kathie Browne (Helena), Rue McClanahan (Margaret Fielding), Al Molinaro (Lou Fielding), Danielle Aubry (Madeleine Eskorpos), Lynda Farrell (Stella), Cliff Emmich (Manny the Turk), Peter Bromilow (Igor), George Garet (Afimed). A former circus owner brings all of her old acts together for one last show; a man who wants to be a professional bowler gets the chance to compete in a major tournament.
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| [NBC 10:00] B.J. And The Bear [Reg]: Shine On
Season 1, episode 2 W: Frank Lupo, Chris Lucky D: Christian I. Nyby II With Kimberly Beck (Cindy Smith), Albert Salmi (Orville Rucker), Bill McKinney (Willy), Dirk Blocker (Jimmy Lee), Janet Julian (Amanda Smith), Roberta Collins (Ellen Smith), Jim B. Smith (Agent Clinton), Bill McLean (Shopkeeper). B.J. is kidnapped by three beautiful sisters, who force him to help them make moonshine in their backyard. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/24/1979)
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