Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday May 17, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Time Express [Reg]: Death / The Boxer
Season 1, episode 4 W: Ian Goff D: Alan S. Levy With Jaime Lyn Bauer (Elizabeth Stone), Steve Kanaly (Michael Bennett), Linda Scruggs (Lisa Marcello), Paul Sylvan (Tony Marcello). A man tries to bring back a time when his girlfriend died in an accident; a boxer goes back to a championship fight. (Last show of the series.)
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Young Love
Season 1, episode 15 W: Tom Tenowich D: Howard Storm With Jeffrey Jacquet (Eugene), Tammy Lauren (Holly). Mork conducts an unusual wedding ceremony for young Eugene and hs girlfriend, who are trying to escape from parental persecution. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/25/1979)
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| [NBC 8:00] Hizzonner [Reg]: Mizzonner
Season 1, episode 2 With Kim Richards (Jamie). Mayor Cooper tries to teach a young runaway responsibility by making her mayor for a day.
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| [ABC 8:30] Angie [Reg]: The Check Up
Season 1, episode 12 W: Alan Eisenstock, Larry Mintz D: Tony Mordente With David Elliott (Paulie), Rosanna DeSoto (Nurse Alonzo). Shortly after Angie's sister Marie announces her plans to marry and leave home, Mama Teresa is taken to the hospital with some mysterious symptoms.
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| [NBC 8:30] Whodunnit?
A panel of experts and contestants try to solve a crime after "witnessing" a tape of it in this game show hosted by Ed McMahon.
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| [CBS 9:00] Hawaii Five-O [Reg]: Why Won't Linda Die?
Season 11, episode 10 W: Ken Pettus D: Jack Lord With Lyle Bettger (Dr. Fleming), Sharon Farrell (Diana Forbes/Linda Forbes), James Whay (Dave Coleman), John Zenda (Coroner), Geoffrey Heise (Paul Evans). A prominent businessman registered in a Waikiki hotel under an assumed name becomes the victim of a hit-and-run accident. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/14/1978)
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Jack Soo, A Retrospective
Season 5, episode 22 D: Noam Pitlik The cast commemorate the late Jack Soo, who portrayed Detective Yemana, with clips from various episodes he appeared in.
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| [NBC 9:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: Death By Good Intention
Season 4, episode 5 W: Robert Crais, Howard Dimsdale, Michael Halperin D: Ron Satlof With Brock Peters (Dr. Matthews), Roger Robinson (Dr. Taylor), Elsa Raven (Nurse Davenport), Robert DoQui (Dr. Charles), Pernell Roberts (Dr. Banning), Hari Rhodes (Dr. Moran), George DelHoyo (Jerry Bremmer), Ken Martinez (Dr. Perez), Doris Singleton (Secretary). A young black doctor's alleged incompetence poses a threat to a hospital's affirmative action program unless Quincy can prove that the physician's patient was murdered. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/26/1978)
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| [ABC 9:30] Carter Country [Reg]: The Big Move (2)
Season 2, episode 18 W: Michael Baser, Kim Weiskopf D: Peter Baldwin With Amzie Strickland (Julia Mobey), Kyle Richards (Gerry), Fran Ryan (Martha), June Christopher (Wanda), Ronalda Douglas (Connie). Lucille shows up unexpectedly at Sgt. Baker's bachelor party and catches him in the arms of another woman.
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| [CBS 10:00] Barnaby Jones [Reg]
(Repeat program)
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| [ABC 10:00] Family [Reg]: From Russia With Love
Season 4, episode 22 W: Edward Zwick D: Richard Kinon Kate is selected to be personal guide to a famous and handsome visiting Russian composer.
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| [NBC 10:00] Presenting Susan Anton
With Charlotte Rae, Billy Crystal, Bill Conti.
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