Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday October 24, 1979:
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Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Magic Of David Copperfield [special]
With Alan Alda, Loni Anderson, Valerie Bertinelli, escape artist Alan Alan. Musical comedy special with the 22-year-old magician. Bill Bixby hosts.
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| [ABC 8:00] Eight Is Enough [Reg]: The Devil And Mr. Bradford
Season 4, episode 6 W: Gil Grant D: Arnold Laven With Nicholas Pryor (Jeffery Trout), Jerrold Ziman (Sidney Victor), Peggy Lee Brennan (Laurie Cassell), Michael Goodrow (Ernie Fields), Michael Thoma (Dr. Maxwell). Joanie's plans to impress her new boss at the TV station by exposing a porno theater are upset when she learns that her father owns stock in the place.
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| [NBC 8:00] Real People
Reports on two men who walk and ride bicycles backwards; a restaurant in a nudist colony; a reunion of black World War II pilots, and a 10-year-old disc jockey are featured.
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| [CBS 9:00] Movie: House Calls (1978)
W: Max Shulman, Julius Epstein, Alan Mandel, Charles Shyer D: Howard Zieff With Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney, Richard Benjamin, Candy Azzara, Dick O'Neill, Thayer David, Sandra Kerns, Gordon Jump, Lloyd Gough. A surgeon who's recently lost his wife embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, a singular woman, closer to his own age.
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| [ABC 9:00] Charlie's Angels [Reg]: Fallen Angel
Season 4, episode 5 W: Katharyn Powers D: Allen Baron With Farrah Fawcett (Jill Munroe), Timothy Dalton (Damien Roth), Marilu Tolo (Carla), Michael DeLano (Michael), Richard Roat (Mr. Nobbs), Jenny Neumann (Mrs. Nobbs). The Angels are shocked to learn that the partner of a jewel thief they are pursuing is none other than ex-Angel Jill Munroe.
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Arnold's Hero
Season 2, episode 5 W: Martin A. Ragaway, Howard Leeds, Ben Starr, Martin Cohan D: Gerren Keith With Muhammad Ali (Himself), James Cromwell (Father O'Brien). Willis and Kimberly arrange for Arnold to meet hs idol, Muhammad Ali, by writing the champ a letter saying that their brother is dying.
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| [NBC 9:30] Hello, Larry [Reg]: Goodbye, Marion
Season 2, episode 3 W: Norman Paul, George Tibbles D: Doug Rogers With Shelley Fabares (Marion), Ruth Brown (Leona Wilson). Ruthie's temporary success in getting her parents to agree to remarry is destroyed by a major fight between Larry and Marion.
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| [ABC 10:00] Vega$ [Reg]: Runaway
Season 2, episode 4 W: Leo Garen D: Cliff Bole With Terri Nunn (Ally), John Quade (Dominic), Pat Hingle (Caleb Tucker), Pamela Susan Shoop (Maryann), Walter Brooke (Dr. Faber), Cynthia Harrison (Elaine), Sandy Freeman (Dr. Beck), Cynthia Woll (Imogene), Larry Duran (Chui), Michael Stearns (Pete). The syndicate uses Dan as bait to flush out a young woman who knows potentially destructive information about their operation.
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| [NBC 10:00] Best Of Saturday Night Live [special]
Segments from past shows, featuring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and the Blues Brothers.
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