Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday November 22, 1979:
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Program details:
[CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Waiting (2)
Season 8, episode 8 W: Kathleen Hite D: Philip Leacock With Morgan Stevens (Sam), Diana Douglas (Mrs. Denman), Regis Cordic (Dr. Banion), K Callan (Nurse Corrigan). After being missing in action for three months, John-Boy is found in serious condition and moved to a military hospital in Washington.
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[ABC 8:00] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Take Two, They're Small
Season 5, episode 10 W: Judy Pioli, Paula Roth D: Ray DeVally Jr. With Deborah White, Bruce Kimmel, Jimmy Briscoe. While on a date with two "little men", Laverne and Shirley become involved in a roller derby battle with two snobbish sisters.
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[NBC 8:00] Buck Rogers In The 25th Century [Reg]: Cosmic Whiz Kid
Season 1, episode 10 W: Alan Brennert D: Leslie H. Martinson With Gary Coleman (President Hieronymus Fox), Ray Walston (Roderick Zale), Melody Rogers (Lt. Cyrton), Albert Popwell (Koren), Earl Boen (Selmar), Lester Fletcher (M.D. Toman). Buck is asked to rescue the kidnapped president of an alien planet from his captor, a sly gangster.
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[ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: Don't Quote Me
Season 1, episode 9 W: Tom Reeder D: Peter Baldwin Benson and Marcy try to discover which one of their fellow workers leaked a sensational remark of the governor's to the press.
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[CBS 9:00] TV Movie: Letters From Frank (1979)
W: Larry Grusin, Elinor Karpf, Steven Karpf D: Edward Parone With Art Carney, Maureen Stapleton, Mike Farrell, Margaret Hamilton, Lew Ayres, Michael J. Fox. After being forced to retire, a man fights back.
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[ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: The Desk
Season 6, episode 8 W: Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein D: Noam Pitlik With Fred Sadoff (Dr. Prentice), Jeff Corey (Caleb Webber), Alex Henteloff (Arnold Ripner), Don Calfa (Gilbert Lesco). A former master criminal becomes a walking zombie following his lobotomy; a man is unable to use the telephone after being mugged because he's Amish.
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[NBC 9:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: For The Benefit Of My Patients
Season 5, episode 10 W: Erich Collier, Phillip Edelman D: Jeremiah Morris With George DelHoyo (Dr. Varney), James Karen (Dr. Rawlings), Gina Alvarado (Dr. Nunez), Beverly Sanders (Nurse), John Fiedler (Health Commissioner), Gary Cervantes (Frankie), Tony Plana (Jorge), Daniel Faraldo (Mando), Ryan MacDonald (Clark). Quincy goes after the greedy head of a private hospital who had two critically ill patients transferred to a public hospital because of their inability to pay.
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[ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 56
Season 3, episode 9 W: Susan Harris, Stu Silver D: J.D. Lobue With Lynne Moody (Polly Dawson). Jessica is in for a series of surprises when Billy reveals that he is in love with his teacher.
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[ABC 10:00] 20/20
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[NBC 10:00] Kate Loves A Mystery [Reg]: A Chilling Surprise
Season 2, episode 5 W: E. Arthur Kean D: Philip Leacock With Gene Whittington (Brewster), Robert Hardy (Stuart), Drew Snyder (Randy Willard), Jess Walton (Judy Arno), Nicolas Coster (Zev Arno), Ahna Capri (Dorsie Hall), Daniel Knapp (Oscar Riddle), William Bronder (Gandy), Mary Gregory (Mrs. Balcon), Ron Recasner (Barlow), Armand Assante (Freddie Faust). Kate becomes suspicious when the body of a new restaurant's co-owner vanishes scant moments after the man's death.
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