Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday September 23, 1980:

	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
CBS	Movie: Papillon (1973)
ABC	Happy Days: Joanie Busts Out (R)	Laverne & Shirley: Fire Show (R)	Three's Company: Cyrano de Tripper (R)	Taxi: Shut It Down (2) (R)	Death In A Southwest Prison
NBC	Centennial: For As Long As The Waters Flow (R)

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[CBS 8:00] Movie: Papillon (1973)
W: Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr. D: Franklin Schaffner
With Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Don Gordon, Anthony Zerbe, Victor Jory, Woodrow Parfrey, Billy Mumy, Val Avery, Vic Tayback, Gregory Sierra, Mills Watson, Ron Soble, William Smithers. Based on Henri Charriere's true story, a convicted murderer -- who steadfastly maintains his innocence -- befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape from the brutality and inhumanity.

[ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: Joanie Busts Out
Season 7, episode 9
W: Beverly Bloomberg D: Jerry Paris
With G.W. Bailey (Jake Whitman), Tammy Taylor (Sally), Rhonda Shear (Michelle), Taaffe O'Connell (Carol). As an act of rebellion, Joanie allows Chachi to convince her to pose for some cheesecake photos. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/13/1979)

[NBC 8:00] Centennial: For As Long As The Waters Flow [special]
W: Jerry Ziegman D: Paul Krasny
With Robert Conrad, Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Burr, Sally Kellerman, Dennis Weaver, Barbara Carrera, Chad Everett, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, Alex Karras, Brian Keith, Donald Pleasence, Lynn Redgrave, Cristina Raines, Andy Griffith, Robert Vaughn, Gregory Harrison, Timothy Dalton. Levi Zendt and McKeag negotiate a treaty to prevent a bloody war between the Indians and the white settlers who are invading their homeland, while fanatical Colonel Skimmerhorn plans to destroy the Indians with his private army. (Repeat program)

[ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Fire Show
Season 4, episode 19
W: Jeff Franklin D: Joel Zwick
With Anne Ramsey (Woman), Lawrason Driscoll (Fireman). Laverne and Shirley's friendship is threatened by their mutual attraction to a fireman. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/20/1979)

[ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: Cyrano de Tripper
Season 2, episode 8
W: Paul Wayne, George Burditt D: Bill Hobin, Michael Ross
With Jess Nadelman (Michael Wintrop), Sarah Smith (Girl). Chrissy invites a gourmet to the apartment to share a home cooked meal, and then pleads with Jack to be her secret stand-in chef. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/8/1977)

[ABC 9:30] Taxi [Reg]: Shut It Down (2)
Season 2, episode 20
W: Howard Gewirtz, Ian Praiser D: James Burrows
With Lee Delano (Maitre d'), Maryedith Burrell (Hatcheck Girl). Elaine keeps her promise to go on a date with Louie so that the drivers' demands will be met and the strike can end. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/5/1980)

[ABC 10:00] Death In A Southwest Prison Tom Jarriel and William Sherman report on the February 2, 1980 prison riot at the New Mexico State Penitentiary which left 33 prisoners dead and over 100 seriously wounded, focusing on the reasons behind the uprising and the people responsible for it.