Prime-time network TV listings for Sunday August 24, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 7:00] 60 Minutes
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| [ABC 7:00] Fantasy Island [Reg]: Cornelius And Alfonse / The Choice
Season 2, episode 23 W: Ron Friedman, Steve Fisher D: Earl Bellamy With Mary Ann Mobley (Evie), Juliet Mills (Ruth Ewell), Red Buttons (Cornelius), Billy Barty (Alphonse), Beth Brickell (Ella), Regis Philbin (Craig), Michael Anderson Jr. (Joe), Kyle Richards (Rebecca), Steven Spencer (Mark), Frank Richards (Skipper). Tattoo is kidnapped and held for ransom by a former employee; two orphaned children get the chance to choose their ideal parents. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/6/1979)
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| [NBC 7:00] Wonderful World Of Disney: Child Of Glass (2)
W: Jim Lawrence D: John Erman With Irene Tedrow (Miss Merriweather), Jack Rader (Sheriff Muncey), Denise Nickerson (Connie Sue Arnsworth), Olivia Barash (Inez Dumaine), Steve Shaw (Alexander Arnsworth), Katy Kurtzman (Blossom Culp), Nina Foch (Aunt Lavinia), Anthony Zerbe (Amory Timmons), Biff McGuire (Joe Arnsworth), Barbara Barrie (Emily Arnsworth). A 13-year-old boy tries to solve a riddle in order to free himself from a ghost haunting a mansion. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 8:00] One Day At A Time [Reg]: The Married Man
Season 4, episode 14 W: Ed Jurist, Julie Kirgo, Dinah Kirgo D: Alan Rafkin With David Spielberg (Mark Harrison), Tom Stewart (Dr. Bowman). Ann's relationship with a sportswriter -- her most serious romantic involvement since her divorce -- causes her to examine her feelings and values. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/17/1979)
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| [ABC 8:00] Those Amazing Animals
Hosts Priscilla Presley, Jim Stafford and Burgess Meredith explore the world of animals.
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| [NBC 8:00] Backstairs At The White House: Part 1 [special]
W: Gwen Bagni, Paul Dubov D: Michael O'Herlihy With Julie Harris, Leslie Uggams, George Kennedy, Robert Vaughn, Estelle Parsons, Celeste Holm, Paul Winfield, Olivia Cole, Claire Bloom, Kim Hunter. A four-part mini-series based on the experiences of White House maids Maggie and Lillian Rogers. Part I traces family and political crises during the Taft, Wilson and Harding administrations. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 8:30] One Day At A Time [Reg]: The Married Man (2)
Season 4, episode 15 W: Ed Jurist, Julie Kirgo, Dinah Kirgo D: Alan Rafkin With David Spielberg (Mark Harrison). A smooth-sailing romance between Ann and a sportswriter hits the rocks. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/17/1979)
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| [CBS 9:00] Alice [Reg]
(Repeat program)
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| [ABC 9:00] Movie: Walking Tall: Final Chapter (1977)
W: Howard B. Kreitsek, Samuel Peeples D: Jack Starrett With Bo Svenson, Leif Garrett, Forrest Tucker, Lurene Tuttle, Dawn Lyn, Logan Ramsey, Morgan Woodward, Taylor Lacher, Bruce Glover. The story of Buford Pusser, his unorthodox method of ridding his jusrisdiction of criminals, his last days as sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee in 1970 and his subsequent death in 1974.
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| [CBS 9:30] The Jeffersons [Reg]: A Night To Remember
Season 6, episode 20 W: Peter Casey, David Lee D: Bob Lally With Renee Jones (Stephanie), Richard Minchenberg (Bellboy), William McDonald (Man #1), F. William Parker (Man #2). George and Louise have idyllic plans for their 30th anniversary until Louise's jealousy leaves George alone in the path of temptation. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/9/1980)
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| [CBS 10:00] Trapper John, M.D. [Reg]: Hot Line
Season 1, episode 22 W: J.B. Hall D: Barry Crane With Julie Adams (Lorrie Malcolm), Paul Burke (Dr. Malcolm), Beverly Sanders (Meter Maid), Lew Gallo (Dr. Todson), Billy Jayne (Tommy), Debbi Morgan (Denise), Jerry Orbach (Dr. Beeker). The only hope for a girl going blind from a brain tumor is an alcoholic retired surgeon; Gonzo, Starch, Ripples and Jackpot start a telephone help line service for troubled people and discover an anonymous caller is actually the neurosurgeon the staff is depending on to perform that difficult operation. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/30/1980)
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