Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday October 16, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The White Shadow [Reg]: Reunion (1)
Season 3, episode 1 W: John Falsey D: Bruce Paltrow With James Whitmore (Jake Reeves), Alfre Woodard (Sandra Wilcox), JoBeth Williams (Paula Harris), Peter Hobbs (Dr. McCabe), Robert Hooks (Dr. Tucker), Vernon Washington (Mr. Tucker), Betty Cole (Mrs. Tucker). The third season begins with Coach Reeves visiting the town where he grew up and reuniting with old friends -- and with his father, whose health is failing.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Dial 'N' For Nelson
Season 2, episode 9 W: David Misch, April Kelly D: Howard Storm With Franceen Cornfield (Cherry), Timothy Blake (Madge), Dick Yarmy (Ron), John Miranda (Cop), Roger Simpson-Harris (Club Owner). Mork attempts to find out who is pulling dirty political tricks on Nelson by having Mindy infiltrate a seedy dance hall. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/11/1979)
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| [NBC 8:00] Games People Play [Reg]
A visit to the annual custard pie throwing contest in Coxheath, England; a tug-of-war between Pittsburgh's steelworkers and teamsters; a story about George Murray, an athlete in a wheelchair.
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| [ABC 8:30] Angie [Reg]: The Thief
Season 2, episode 6 W: David Barlow, Louis Del Grande D: Lowell Ganz With John Randolph (Randall Benson), Richard Beauchamp (Hector), Adrian Zmed (Maxie), Peter Scolari (Kenny). Brad and Angie's romantic weekend at home is interrupted by an inept burglar whose identity proves to be a shock to Angie. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/30/1979)
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: Baby Comes Home (1980)
W: Shelley List D: Waris Hussein With Colleen Dewhurst, Warren Oates, Devon Ericson, Fredric Lehne, Mildred Dunnock, James Noble, Christopher Marcantel, Dena Dietrich. A middle-aged couple who have already raised three children find themselves parents again.
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| [ABC 9:00] Country Gold [special]
With Roy Clark, Larry Gatlin, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, Lynn Anderson, Barbara Mandrell, Merle Haggard, Mel Tillis. Dennis Weaver hosts a celebration of the first 50 years of country music.
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| [NBC 9:00] Movie: Piranha (1978)
W: John Sayles D: Joe Dante With Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Kennan Wynn, Barbara Steele, Dick Miller, Richard Deacon, Melody Thomas, Belinda Belaski, Bruce Gordon. When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
A report on the growing numbers of children from broken homes who are abducted by their parents each year; a profile of country music star Charlie Daniels; and a search for Life magazine's famous sailor.
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