Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday February 28, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Medal
Season 8, episode 23 W: Rod Peterson D: Walter Alzmann With Enrique Castillo (Sgt. Eddie Ramirez), Jordan Charney (Capt. Roger Westerby), Corbin Bernsen (Casey), Peter Stader (Bilge), Bill Morey (Mr. Smith), James Crittenden (Smitty). A Mexican-American sergeant delivers a medal to Mary Ellen that was awarded to Curtis after he died, and finds that he is falling in love with her.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Clerical Error
Season 2, episode 22 W: April Kelly D: Howard Storm With Gary Goodrow (Father Denny), Mary Betten (Woman in Church), Wendy Cutler (Future Bride), Brad Savage (Boy in Church), Paul Willson (Suicidal Confessor). Mork thinks he is a priest when he dresses in a black jacket and white collar, and begins advising church parishioners.
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| [NBC 8:00] Buck Rogers In The 25th Century [Reg]: Vegas In Space
Season 1, episode 4 W: Anne Collins D: Sigmund Neufeld Jr. With Richard Lynch (Velosi), Ana Alicia (Falina), Juanin Clay (Marla Landers), Pamela Susan Shoop (Tangie), James Luisi (Hood), Cesar Romero (Armat), Joseph Wiseman (Morphus), Alice Frost (Rita). Buck races to an orbiting gambling paradise to rescue a kidnapped girl. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/4/1979)
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| [ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: Cold Storage
Season 1, episode 19 W: Jim Tisdale D: John Bowab With Greg Finley (Fireman). Benson and Kraus huddle together for warmth when they get locked in the mansion's freezer.
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| [CBS 9:00] Scruples: Part 3 [special]
W: James Lee D: Alan J. Levi With Lindsay Wagner, Barry Bostwick, Marie-France Pisier, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Robert Reed, Connie Stevens, Nick Mancuso. Conclusion of the original television drama based on the novel by Judith Krantz. Billy's marriage to Vito is threatened when his latest film becomes a huge success and is nominated for an Oscar, and "Scruples" itself is jeopardized when Spider quits after a fight with Valentine.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Dietrich's Arrest (1)
Season 6, episode 18 W: Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein D: Noam Pitlik With George Murdock (Lt. Scanlon), Peter Hobbs (Roy McManus), Candy Azzara (Audrey McManus). A lottery winner dispenses of the prize money by tossing it out a window; Sgt. Dietrich is arrested for his off-duty participation at an anti-nuclear rally; Barney discovers he can't afford his condo-converted apartment.
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| [NBC 9:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: New Blood
Season 5, episode 18 W: Jeri Taylor D: John Peyser With Jane Wyatt (Mrs. Bridges), Beverly Adams (Dr. Jeri McCracken), Gloria Manon (Caroline Hughes), James Callahan (Congressman Bridges), John Elerick (Fenner), John Garrett (Davila). Quincy is upset when Asten makes him go on vacation and calls in a pretty young pathologist to perform the autopsy on a city councilman who was found dead at the base of a stairwell.
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| [ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 65
Season 3, episode 18 W: Susan Harris, Stu Silver D: J.D. Lobue With Allan Miller (Dr. Alan Posner), Marla Pennington (Leslie Walker), Eugene Roche (E. Ronald Mallu), John Fujioka (Mr. Teshamado). Burt announces he will run for Sheriff, and Danny wants to be Deputy; Jodie enlists Mr. Mallu's help in his fight for Wendy. Chester begs Jessica to take him back; Jessica entertains her psychologist, Dr. Posner, amidst the usual Tate insanity.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
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| [NBC 10:00] For The Child's Own Good
An examination of the controversial and relatively new industry of treating troubled youths at the more than 3,000 therapy facilities located around the country.
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