Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday December 5, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Young Maverick [Reg]: A Fistful Of Oats
Season 1, episode 2 W: Norm Liebmann D: Don McDougall With Clifton James (Judge Stebbins), Vito Scotti (Cardenas), J. Pat O'Malley (Uncle Malachi), Arch Johnson, William Boyett, Med Flory, Noble Willingham, Tom McFadden (Jubal Moffit). Ben puts his neck on the line when he schemes to prevent a notorious hanging judge from doing in Neil's uncle.
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| [ABC 8:00] John Denver And The Muppets [special]
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppet crew join the popular singer for an hour of Christmas music and comedy.
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| [NBC 8:00] Real People
Reports on a woman who delivers messages on roller skates, a monkey that guards a pig pen and a hobos' convention are featured.
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: Aunt Mary (1979)
W: Ellis Cohen, Burt Prelutsky D: Peter Werner With Jean Stapleton, Martin Balsam, Dolph Sweet, Harold Gould, Robert Emhart, Robbie Rist, Anthony Cafiso. A television film based on the life of Mary Dobkin, a Baltimore woman who ignored severe personal handicaps and went on to coach more than 40,000 children in sandlot baseball.
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| [ABC 9:00] Charlie's Angels [Reg]: Angel Hunt
Season 4, episode 12 W: Lee Sheldon D: Paul Stanley With Lloyd Bochner (Case), L.Q. Jones (Burdette), Paul Sylvan (Wilson). The Angels are lured to an island where they are at the mercy of a madman.
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: The Rivals
Season 2, episode 10 W: Albert E. Lewin D: Gerren Keith With Dana Plato (Kimberly Drummond), Donniece Jackson (Lurlene). Arnold develops a crush on an older girl who is using him to attract the attentions of Willis.
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| [NBC 9:30] Hello, Larry [Reg]: The Nude Emcee
Season 2, episode 6 W: Jay Sommers, Dick Chevillat D: Doug Rogers With Dorothy Green (Mrs. Boylston), Anulka Fox Sales (Francis), Ruth Brown (Leona Wilson). Larry is delighted when he is invited to emcee a nude beauty contest until he learns he is also expected to appear in the nude.
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| [ABC 10:00] Barbara Walters Special [special]
Barbara Walters interviews Suzanne Somers, Stevie Wonder and Sylvester Stallone.
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| [NBC 10:00] Best Of Saturday Night Live [special]
With Leo Sayer. Fran Tarkenton hosts.
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