Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday May 1, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Palmerstown, U.S.A. [Reg]: The Old Sister
Season 1, episode 7 W: Odie Hawkins, Ronald Rubin, Alex Haley D: Jeffrey Hayden With Beah Richards. The black community awards Grandma Jenny Freeman its highest tribute, but her joy at receiving the honor is clouded by the continuing absence of her youngest son.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: The Way Mork Were
Season 2, episode 24 W: April Kelly, David Misch D: Howard Storm When marital problems plague Mindy's father, he turns to Mork and Mindy for help. (Repeat program)
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| [NBC 8:00] Buck Rogers In The 25th Century [Reg]: Ardala Returns
Season 1, episode 16 W: Chris Bunch, Allan Cole D: Larry Stewart With Pamela Hensley (Princess Ardala), Michael Ansara (Kane). Princess Ardala captures Buck by luring him aboard a phony spaceship designed like his Ranger III. Kane then creates four duplicate androids of Buck in an attempt to have them pilot the Draconian Hatchet fighters in an attack against Earth. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/24/1980)
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| [ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: The Army Wants You
Season 1, episode 23 W: Paul Raley D: Tony Mordente With Jack Dodson (Major), Marshall Thompson (General), Anthony Charnota (Sergeant), Raymond Singer (Harmon). Army representatives visit the mansion to take Benson into custody as a result of confusion pertaining to records from his service during the Korean War, and Benson discovers that he was a victim of secret experiments involving germ warfare.
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| [CBS 9:00] Barnaby Jones [Reg]: False Witness
Season 8, episode 9 W: Paul Robert Coyle D: Winrich Kolbe With Lynette Mettey (Leslie Jessup), Charles Lucia (Eddie Tucker), Robert Davi (Pete Cerilla), Anthony Eisley (Dr. Jessup), Paul Mantee (Jay Tucker), Mimi Lieber (Gita), Jean Rasey (Elaine), Monika Ramirez (Petrona Perez), R.D. Call (Walsh), Deborah Chaffin (Angela Dwyer), Jaison Walker (Eric). A close friend and co-worker of Betty's at a volunteer center becomes the victim of a rapist. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/29/1979)
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: The Inventor
Season 6, episode 21 W: Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein, Tony Sheehan D: Noam Pitlik With Arny Freeman (Herbert Emery), Dan Frazer (Dr. Kramer), Ben Piazza (John Essex). The squad tries hypnosis on Wojo to uncover the name of a felon that he has forgotten, during which the officer makes unflattering remarks about his colleagues; an inventor steals the plans for his own creation.
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| [NBC 9:00] Country Music Awards [special]
With Kenny Rogers, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Crystal Gayle. Claude Akins, Loretta Lynn and Charlie Pride host the 15th annual edition of the awards, telecast live from Knott's Berry Farm near Los Angeles.
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| [ABC 9:30] The Ropers [Reg]: The Rummage Sale
Season 2, episode 20 W: George Burditt D: Jack Shea With Louise Vallance (Jenny Ballinger), Edward Grover (Rev. Harper). Stanley fears Helen accidentally gave a box containing his girlie magazines to a church rummage sale.
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| [CBS 10:00] The Contender [Reg]: Mission At Moscow
Season 1, episode 5 W: Howard Berk D: Ray Danton With Terrance Michos (Rick). While nursing sore ribs bruised in an altercation with the Russian police, Johnny Captor pulls out all the stops as he battles for the gold medal at the Olympic Games. (Last show of the series.)
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
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