Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday February 7, 1980:
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Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Last Straw
Season 8, episode 18 W: William Parker D: Harry Harris With Britt Leach (Easy Jackson), Lewis Arquette (J.D. Pickett), Victor Izay (Dr. Vance), Ted Gehring (Joe Murdoch), Bob Hastings (Carl). When the motor from the old power saw blows out, it becomes the "last straw" for John and he quits the lumber business; Jeffrey builds a racing cart for a school project and hopes that Ike will be able to bring the All American Soap Box Derby to Walton's Mountain.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Little Orphan Morkie
Season 2, episode 20 W: Bruce Kalish, Philip John Taylor D: Howard Storm With Charles Lane (Judge Baker), Noah Hathaway (Jud), Priscilla Morrill (Miss Kalinowski). Mork could be deported unless he marries an American or finds someone to adopt him.
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| [NBC 8:00] Buck Rogers In The 25th Century [Reg]: Olympiad
Season 1, episode 18 W: Craig Buck D: Larry Stewart With Nicolas Coster (Alaric), Judith Chapman (Lara Teasian), Barney McFadden (Jorex Leet), Paul Mantee (Karl), Elgin Baylor (Olympian), Anthony Davis (Olympian), Thomas Henderson (Olympian), Carlos Palomino (Olympian), Jerry Quarry (Quarod), Bob Seagren (Rand Sorgon). Shortly after arriving on the planet where the 2492 Olympics are being held, Buck is drawn into a game of political intrigue as an athlete from the planet Lozira attempts to defect to Earth.
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| [ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: Checkmate
Season 1, episode 18 W: Bob Colleary, Tom Reeder D: Tony Mordente With Michael Bell (Petrov), Meeno Peluce (Alexei), Arthur Rosenberg (Vozneski). An 11-year-old Soviet boy is brought to the mansion for a chess tournament. Katie hides him in her room and a scandal erupts when the Soviets accuse the staff of kidnapping him. They then threaten war if the boy is not returned.
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| [CBS 9:00] Barnaby Jones [Reg]: Murder In The Key Of C
Season 8, episode 16 W: Robert I. Holt D: Michael Caffey With Bonnie Ebsen (Connie Hollister), Andrew Robinson (Phil Devine), Kip Niven (Teddy Singleton), Fred Sadoff (Mickey Jarvis), Kevin O'Brien (Billy Smith), Sondra Currie (Ruby), Jimmie Rodgers (Himself), Kay St. Germain (Martha Wallace), Jeff Harlan (Dan Weller). A composer asks Barnaby to find her fiance, who vanished after running from unscrupulous music publishers.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Uniform Days
Season 6, episode 17 W: Richard Beban, Judith Nielsen D: Noam Pitlik With Leonard Stone (William MacDonald), Stuart Pankin (Alex Fleischer), Michael Alaimo (Michael Fantino). The detectives observe the annual department-mandated ritual of wearing their uniforms -- except for Harris who shows up in his usual natty street clothes.
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| [NBC 9:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: Cover-Up
Season 5, episode 15 W: Michael Halperin D: Paul Stanley With Nicholas Hormann (Dr. Drew), Margaret Ladd (Nurse Aldred), Sondra Blake (Arlene Keene), Timothy O'Hagan (Bains), Dave Shelley (Robert Keene), Lin McCarthy (Dr. Aldred), Norman Burton (Dr. Danner), Michael Durrell (Dr. Edmunds), Sab Shimono (Paramedic), Rebecca Clemons (Dr. Boling), Colby Chester (Lawyer), Michael Fox (Fire Captain). An autopsy leads Quincy to an emergency room where an inexperienced doctor is ending lives rather than saving them.
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| [ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 64
Season 3, episode 17 W: Stu Silver, Susan Harris D: J.D. Lobue With Allan Miller (Dr. Alan Posner), Lynne Moody (Polly Dawson), Paul Avery (Dr. Carlton), Colleen Riley (Gloria), Ted Shackelford (R.C.), Joshua Shelley (Mr. Rosen). Burt rushes home with news that he isn't dying and vows to live the rest of his life to the fullest; the minister's daughter leaves Chester; Danny and Polly buy a house; Jessica catches Dutch and Corinne in bed together; Jessica's psychiatrist asks her out; Carol tells Jodie she wants custody of Wendy.
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| [CBS 10:00] Knots Landing [Reg]: Land Of The Free
Season 1, episode 7 W: Clyde Ware D: Nicholas Sgarro With Danny Gellis (Jason Avery), Les Lannom (Music), John Dennis Johnston (Alien), Tony Becker (Buzzy Marek), Joseph Hoover (Agent Willis). Knots Landing is terrorized after Karen presses charges against a motorcycle thug for injuring her son.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
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| [NBC 10:00] Skag [Reg]: The Working Girl (2)
Season 1, episode 5 W: William Attaway D: Allen Reisner With Bibi Besch (Pauline), Dee Wallace (Nora), Bobby Van (Gary Saunders). David follows his prostitute girl friend to Atlantic City -- with Skag in pursuit as he hopes to find the couple in time to prevent them from marrying.
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