Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday December 6, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer [special]
W: Romeo Muller D: Larry Roemer With Larry D. Mann, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles, Stan Francis. Burl Ives narrates an animated musical recounting the tale of a shy reindeer whose spirit is dampened because his shiny nose has made him a laughing stock among all the other reindeer. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 8:00] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show
Season 5, episode 11 W: Chris Thompson D: Joel Zwick With William Sumper (Man), W.G. Snuffy Walden (Man), Valorie Armstrong (Woman). Laverne, Shirley and their cohorts at the brewery swing into action to produce the fourth annual Shotz talent show.
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| [NBC 8:00] A Christmas For Boomer [special]
W: Gerry Day, Bethel Leslie, Don Balluck, Jim Rogers D: William Asher With Lawrie Driscoll, Margie Impert, Jonathan Ward, Gillian Grant, Larry Linville, Joyce Van Patten, Sheree North, Al Molinaro. A shaggy dog runs away from his adopted family to save the poodle he loves from the clutches of a dognapper.
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| [ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: Ghost Story
Season 1, episode 11 W: Rick McCurdy, Jeff Levin D: Tony Mordente Benson tries to placate what appears to be the ghost of a past governor who is haunting the mansion.
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| [CBS 9:00] A Johnny Cash Christmas [special]
With The Johnny Cash family, Andy Kaufman, Tom T. Hall, Anne Murray. A country-music celebration of the season.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: The Judge
Season 6, episode 9 W: Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, Tony Sheehan D: Noam Pitlik With Peggy Pope (Lois Markham), Philip Sterling (Judge Gibson). Wojo brings in a judge who used his gavel on a lawyer's head.
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| [NBC 9:00] A Bing Crosby Christmas: Just Like The Ones We Used To Know [special]
Highlights from the crooner's past Christmas shows.
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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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| [CBS 10:00] All-Star Tribute To Ingrid Bergman [special]
With Joseph Cotten, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart. Film excerpts include "Gaslight", "Notorious", "Bells of St. Mary's" and "Casablanca".
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
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| [NBC 10:00] Kate Loves A Mystery [Reg]: Feelings Can Be Murder
Season 2, episode 7 W: Mary Ann Kasica, Michael Scheff D: Seymour Robbie With William Beckley (Mr. Woodman), Betty Harford (Secretary), Guy Boyd (Gary Markell), Sean Griffin (Casey), Ron Max (Bill Quinlan), Carol Williard (Leila Wilson), Diane Shalet (Sue Quinlan), Shannon Wilcox (Claire), Rudy Solari (Peter Kano), Kathleen Lloyd (Elaine), Dick Gautier, Rene Auberjonois (Bradlee), Blake Marion (Cooper). Kate learns that a murder victim was a member of a sex therapy group, and joins in hopes of finding a suspect. (Last show of the series.)
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