Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday May 16, 1979:
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Program details:
[CBS 8:00] The Muppets Go Hollywood [special]
Dick Van Dyke and Rita Moreno host Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets as they get together for a gala Hollywood celebration.
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[ABC 8:00] Eight Is Enough [Reg]: Cinderella's Understudy
Season 3, episode 4 W: Nick Thiel, David Braff D: Marc Daniels With Hope Alexander-Willis (Diana), Earl Boen, Tony Haig, Marie Lillo, Alan Mandell, Richard Cox. Tom is unexpectedly assigned to review the play in which Joanie is making her professional acting debut. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/27/1978)
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[NBC 8:00] Real People
A meeting of Neurotics Anonymous; Mr. Backwards; a visit to a high-rise funeral home; tour of Frederick's of Hollywood.
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[CBS 9:00] You Can't Take It With You [special]
With Jean Stapleton, Art Carney. Adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Kaufman & Hart, about a slightly daft family.
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[ABC 9:00] Charlie's Angels [Reg]: Angels Remembered
Season 3, episode 23 W: Edward J. Lakso D: Kim Manners On the night of their third anniversary working for Charlie, the Angels are summoned by him to a mysterious late-night meeting.
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[NBC 9:00] The Sacketts: Part 2 [special]
W: Jim Byrnes D: Robert Totten With Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, Jeff Osterhage, Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson, John Vernon, Jack Elam, Gene Evans, Paul Koslo, Slim Pickens, Gilbert Roland, Pat Buttram, Ruth Roman. While trying to make their fortune in the New Mexico territory, the Sackett brothers become involved in conflicts with a powerful bigot, two vengeance-seeking brothers, and a friend.
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[ABC 10:00] Vega$ [Reg]: The Pageant
Season 1, episode 8 W: E. Nick Alexander D: Lawrence Dobkin With Robert Reed (Mike Logan), Maureen McCormick (Jenny Logan), Dolly Martin (Annabelle), Peter Brown (Richie), Michael Callan (Ben Summers), Julie Casey (Mary), Michael Swan (David Lansford), Inga Swenson (Producer), Tony Ballen (Sammy). Dan goes after a masked rapist who has assaulted three young beauty pageant contestants. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/15/1978)
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