Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday December 12, 1979:
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Program details:
[CBS 8:00] Young Maverick [Reg]: Hearts O'Gold
Season 1, episode 3 W: Robert Van Scoyk D: Leslie H. Martinson With Audrey Landers (Sara Lou Mullen), Bill McKinney (Smokey Trumbull), Barney Phillips, Robert Hogan, Severn Darden, Gene Tyburn, Douglas Dirkson. Ben's determination to collect a modest gambling debt owned to him by a young cowpoke almost gets him shot.
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[ABC 8:00] Eight Is Enough [Reg]: Mary, He's Married
Season 4, episode 13 W: James Schmerer D: Irving J. Moore With Nicholas Pryor (Jeffrey Trout), Johnny Haymer (Deliverman), Reed Birney (Steven). Nancy and Elizabeth are shocked when they learn that Mary is involved with a married man, and Joannie brings a camera crew into the house to film a documentary on the Bradfords.
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[NBC 8:00] Real People
Reports on a school for female wrestlers, a belly-button whistler, outhouse racing, and a church that was given a summons for praying too loud.
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[CBS 9:00] A Country Christmas [special]
With Barbi Benton, Roy Clark, Loretta Lynn, David Soul, The Oak Ridge Boys. Minnie Pearl hosts.
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[ABC 9:00] Charlie's Angels [Reg]: Cruising Angels
Season 4, episode 13 W: B.W. Sandefur D: George McGowan With Peter Mark Richman (Atamien), Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. (General Ranez), Reni Santoni (Holder), Gene Evans (Webner), Beverly Garland (Pat Justice). A party for the Angels on Charlie's new yacht is interrupted by revolutionaries and mercenaries fighting for gold hidden below deck.
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[NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Hot Watch
Season 2, episode 11 W: Charles Stewart Jr., Charles Stewart D: Gerren Keith With Dana Plato (Kimberly Drummond), Gordon Oas-Heim (Mr. Hanlon), Elizabeth Martin (Mrs. Benson), Elaine Appleton (Tenant #1), Diane Duncan (Tenant #2). Arnold and Willis are accused of theft when a stolen watch is found in their possession.
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[NBC 9:30] Hello, Larry [Reg]: Morgan The Boss
Season 2, episode 7 W: George Tibbles, Woody Kling D: Doug Rogers With Ruth Brown (Leona Wilson). Larry's relationship with Morgan is threatened when she is promoted to station manager.
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[CBS 10:00] Crystal Gayle Special [special]
D: Russ Petranto, Francesco Scavullo With Judy Collins, B.B. King, The Statler Brothers, Doug Henning. A musical production which was filmed on location in Nashville, Tenn., and New York City.
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[ABC 10:00] Vega$ [Reg]: The Day The Gambling Stopped
Season 2, episode 9 W: Robert E. Swanson D: Cliff Bole With Barry Sullivan (Clay Summer), Christopher Stone (Brad Summer), John Karlen (Eddie Stolvak), Wendy Rastattar (Cindy), Dian Parkinson (Nickie), John Fitzpatrick (Thatcher), Woodrow Parfrey (Head Cashier). The casinos are forced to shut down when millions of dollars in phony gambling chips flood the Las Vegas strip, and Dan Tanna sets out to find the counterfeiter.
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[NBC 10:00] Best Of Saturday Night Live [special]
With James Taylor. Michael Palin hosts.
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