Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday November 18, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Movie: The Trial Of Billy Jack (1974)
W: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor D: Tom Laughlin With Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Victor Izay. While Billy Jack is waiting for his murder trial to start, Jean Roberts continues running the "Freedom School" on an Indian reservation where the student-operated television station has gotten in trouble for airing a series of liberal political exposes. Attempts to quiet the students and get Billy Jack out of town lead to a confrontation that turns deadly.
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: Live And Learn
Season 8, episode 2 W: Fred Fox Jr. D: Jerry Paris With Denis Mandel (Eugene Belvin), Harris Kal (Bobby), Dan Spector (Danny). Fonzie returns from Italy and is given a job teaching automotive mechanics at Jefferson High School. But he starts to lose his cool when his students aren't as adept as he is.
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| [NBC 8:00] Jukebox Awards [special]
With Olivia Newton-John, Billy Joel, The Commodores, Mickey Gilley, Eddie Fisher, Wayne Newton, The Oak Ridge Boys, Rosemary Clooney, Chuck Berry, Fabian. A broad-based muscial-variety program honoring this year's winners of the Jukebox Awards.
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Not Quite New York
Season 6, episode 1 W: Jeff Franklin D: John Tracy With Tony Marshall (Mr. Shotz), Fred Dryer (Lifeguard), Jeff Severson (Doctor), Don Potter (Hollywood Producer), Mitchell Laurance (Ray). The girls lose their brewery jobs to automation, so they leave Milwaukee and head west to Hollywood to join Frank and Edna.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: A Hundred Dollars A What?
Season 5, episode 3 W: George Burditt D: Dave Powers With Mickey Deems (Gimbel), Elaine Giftos (Darlene). Chrissy goes to work at a convention as a hostess with an old friend of hers, not realizing the job is being a high priced call girl.
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| [ABC 9:30] Too Close For Comfort [Reg]: The Bag Lady
Season 1, episode 3 W: Tony Garofalo D: Will Mackenzie With Jack DeLeon (Whitey Cahill), Ernie Hudson (Sam Morton). Henry and Muriel hire two ex-convicts to repair a damaged wall in their kitchen; Jackie is tasked with depositing a large sum of money for her work at the bank, but ends up bringing $100,000 in cash home with her.
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| [ABC 10:00] Hart To Hart [Reg]: What Murder?
Season 2, episode 2 W: Bill LaMond, Jo LaMond D: John Patterson With Jack Ging (Drew Kendall), Susan Bay (Susan Kendall), Paul Pape (Burt Kroll), Howard Witt (Lt. Feldman), Terrence O'Connor (Marlene Mitchell), Angus Duncan (Cliff), Robin Hoff (Millie), Frances Bay (Cleaning Lady), Natalie Masters (Grace), Cis Rundle (Selena). After being accused of the murder of his "mistress", Jonathan finds he can't prove his innocence because an accident has totally wiped out his memory.
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| [NBC 10:00] Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters [Reg]
With Dolly Parton, John Schneider. The multiple talents of Barbara Mandrell are showcased along with her sisters, Louise and Irene, in this muscial-variety show.
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