Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday June 18, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Ethel Is An Elephant [special]
W: Larry Tucker D: John Astin With Todd Susman, Eddie Barth, Steven Peterman, Stephen Pearlman, John C. Becher. A young New York City apartment dweller gets a ton of trouble when an abandoned baby elephant follows him home.
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| [ABC 8:00] Family [Reg]: Smarts
Season 5, episode 12 With Dana Hill (Martha), Debbie Lytton (Elisa), Jenny O'Hara (Miss Chase). Annie and Buddy each have problems with intellect: Annie feels she's too smart, while Buddy fears she's not smart enough.
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| [NBC 8:00] Real People
A monkey which guards a pigpen; scientists in Phoenix discuss UFOs; the residents of Fort Chickamauga talk about the cavalry unit which used to be stationed there.
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| [CBS 8:30] Movie: That's Entertainment, Part 2 (1976)
W: Leonard Gershe D: Gene Kelly Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers. Film clips include scenes from "The Pirate", "An American in Paris", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Meet Me in St. Louis" and "Gigi."
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| [ABC 9:00] Charlie's Angels [Reg]: Angels On Campus
Season 4, episode 11 W: Michael Michaelian D: Don Chaffey With Gary Collins (Prof. Fairgate), Nita Talbot (Willie Campbell), Richard Hill (Steve), Sandie Newton (Jennifer Thomas), Jo Ann Pflug (Mrs. Kay), David Hayward (Richard), Janice Heiden (Susan), Helaine Lembeck (Lori). The Angels pose as college students to trap white slavers who are abducting beautiful co-eds. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/28/1979)
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Big Business
Season 2, episode 16 W: Howard Leeds, George Geiger, Ed Jurist D: Gerren Keith With Nedra Volz (Adelaide Brubaker). Willis and Arnold scheme to make extra dough by selling brownies, only to discover they can't stand the heat of big business and may soon have to get out of the kitchen. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/30/1980)
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| [NBC 9:30] The Facts Of Life [Reg]: Overachieving
Season 1, episode 13 W: Jerry Mayer D: Lee Lochhead With Robert Hooks (Mr. Ramsey). Tootie's snobbish father thinks Mrs. Garrett's influence over his daughter is holding her back. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/12/1980)
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| [ABC 10:00] Vega$ [Reg]: The Day The Gambling Stopped
Season 2, episode 9 W: Robert E. Swanson D: Cliff Bole With Barry Sullivan (Clay Summer), Christopher Stone (Brad Summer), John Karlen (Eddie Stolvak), Wendy Rastattar (Cindy), Dian Parkinson (Nickie), John Fitzpatrick (Thatcher), Woodrow Parfrey (Head Cashier). The casinos are forced to shut down when millions of dollars in phony gambling chips flood the Las Vegas strip, and Dan Tanna sets out to find the counterfeiter.
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| [NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: The Winning Edge
Season 5, episode 17 W: William Cairncross, Lester William Berke D: Georg Fenady With Caroline Smith (Virginia Hart), Doran Clark (Ann Kaiser), Susan Myers (Carolyn), Jennifer Holmes (Brenda Carmichael), Shawn Hoskins (Sally Peters), Lester Fletcher (Pietro), Sandy Balson (Mrs. Peters), Matthew Tobin (Mr. Peters), Shannon Farnon (Mrs. Carmichael), Holly Gagnier (Sherry). While investigating the sudden death of a high school gymnast, Quincy begins to think that her teacher was giving her and other students more than just coaching and advice. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/21/1980)
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