Prime-time network TV listings for Sunday December 16, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 7:00] 60 Minutes
Mike Wallace investigates an alleged case of industrial pollution; Dan Rather reports on a program in which criminals pay back their victims; Harry Reasoner examines a supposed treatment for a crippling disease.
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| [ABC 7:00] A Pink Christmas [special]
W: John Dunn, Friz Freleng D: Bill Perez The Pink Panther faces a blue Christmas in the New York of the Gay Nineties. (Repeat program)
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| [NBC 7:00] Wonderful World Of Disney: Major Effects
Season 26, episode 5 W: Nick Bennion D: Nick Bennion With Hans Conried (Bigger-Than-Life), Joseph Bottoms (Major Effects), Bob Baker (Marionette), Tommy McLoughlin (Make-up Wizard), Andy Romano (Prop Wizard), Tricia Barnstable (Twin #2), Cyb Barnstable (Twin #1), Mike Jittlov (Camera Wizard), Derek Murcott (Animal Wizard), Lennie Weinrib (Voice characterizations). Joseph Bottoms presents a behind-the-scenes look at the Disney special effects department to show how some of the more spectacular effects are achieved.
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| [CBS 8:00] Archie Bunker's Place [Reg]: Barney's Lawsuit
Season 1, episode 14 W: Jerry Ross D: Lila Garrett With Danny Dayton (Hank Pivnik), Cliff Norton (Mr. Wolf). Barney falls from a bar stool and threatens to sue; Archie and Murray learn that their insurance won't cover the accident.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Exidor's Wedding
Season 2, episode 14 W: Dale McRaven, Bruce Johnson D: Howard Storm With Georgia Engel (Ambrosia Malspar), Anita Dangler (Princess Lusitania). Exidor's mother tries to stop his marriage by chaining herself in Mindy's living room during the bachelor party.
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| [NBC 8:00] TV Movie: Christmas Lilies Of The Field (1979)
W: John McGreevey, Ralph Nelson D: Ralph Nelson With Billy Dee Williams, Maria Schell, Fay Hauser. A man returns to visit the chapel he built and finds the town needs his help again to build an orphanage and a kindergarten.
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| [CBS 8:30] One Day At A Time [Reg]: Male Jealousy
Season 5, episode 11 W: Winston Moss D: Alan Rafkin Ann forgets she agreed to go to Schneider's lodge picnic and promises Max she will attend his company party, being held at the same time.
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| [ABC 8:30] TV Movie: An American Christmas Carol (1979)
W: Jerome Coopersmith D: Eric Till With Henry Winkler, David Wayne, Dorian Harewood. In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures.
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| [CBS 9:00] Circus Of The Stars [special]
With Erik Estrada, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Lola Falana, Mariette Hartley, Loretta Swit. Thirty-two top TV, motion picture and stage personalities appear in daring circus acts.
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| [NBC 10:00] Prime Time Sunday
In one of the segments, Chris Wallace takes a look at the growth of small commuter airlines.
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| [ABC 10:30] Who's On Call? [special]
With Frank Corsentino, Fran Ryan, David Ruprecht, Matt Landers, Melissa Steinberg, James MacKrell, Forbesy Russell. Comedy about the rivalries, romances and hilarious mishaps that plague the young interns at New York's Manhattan Memorial Hospital.
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