Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday December 13, 1979:
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Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Wager
Season 8, episode 10 W: E.F. Wallengren D: Gwen Arner With Lewis Arquette (J.D. Pickett), Mitch Carter (Sam Barker), Cathy Worthington (Jessica Marlowe), Jonathan Banks (Jeb Sanders). Pride, male chauvinism and a steep bet drive Mary Ellen and Erin into fierce competition against a group of males in a grueling 12-mile horseback race at the War Bond rally.
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| [ABC 8:00] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Testing, Testing
Season 5, episode 12 W: Chris Thompson D: Joel Zwick With Charles Thomas Murphy (Dr. Gentry). Laverne, Shirley and their friends at the brewery panic when they learn they must undergo a psychological examination.
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| [NBC 8:00] Jack Frost [special]
W: Romeo Muller D: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. With Buddy Hackett, Larry Storch, Robert Morse, Paul Frees, Don Messick, Debra Clinger. A groundhog named Pardon-Me Pete tells the tale of Father Winter's famous messenger.
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| [ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: Taylor's Bid
Season 1, episode 12 W: Rick McCurdy, Jeff Levin D: John Bowab Benson runs in the other direction when Taylor makes an attempt at running for office.
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| [CBS 9:00] Movie: The Last Hard Men (1976)
W: Guerdon Trueblood D: Andrew McLaglen With Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Barbara Hershey, Michael Parks, Larry Wilcox, Thalmus Rasulala, Robert Donner, John Quade, Morgan Paull. A retired lawman straps on his guns to hunt an escaped convict out to avenge his wife's death.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: The DNA Story
Season 6, episode 10 W: Rich Reinhart D: Noam Pitlik With Kay Medford (Mitzi Kamen), Stefan Gierasch (Dr. Burlson), A Martinez (Claudio Ortez), Jack Kruschen (Rudolph Kamen), Raymond Singer (Dr. Rubin). A woman claims that her husband has disappeared and a robot has taken his place.
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| [NBC 9:00] Bob Hope Christmas Special [special]
With Angie Dickinson, Adam Rich, Bonnie Franklin. Bob burns the Yuletide log with his guests.
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| [ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 57
Season 3, episode 10 W: Susan Harris, Stu Silver D: J.D. Lobue With Marla Pennington (Leslie Walker), Karen Austin (Chester's Woman), Richard McKenzie (Doctor), Renny Temple (Harlen Wisser). Jessica catches Chester in a motel room with another woman, and then goes to the high school to meet the teacher that Billy is in love with.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
A report on sophisticated espionage devices; dietary treatment for cystic fibrosis.
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| [NBC 10:00] Dean Martin's Christmas In California [special]
With Shirley Jones, Dom DeLuise, Ruth Buzzi, The Golddiggers. A Christmas frolic at Sea World and the San Diego Zoo.
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