Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday December 3, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer [special]
W: Romeo Muller D: Larry Roemer With Larry D. Mann, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles, Stan Francis. A reindeer with a bright, shiny nose becomes depressed over all the jokes about his unusual feature and runs away with a misfit elf. Burl Ives narrates. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 8:00] Pinocchio's Christmas [special]
W: Romeo Muller D: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. With Alan King, George S. Irving, Todd Porter, Robert McFadden. Pinocchio, the world's original blockhead, takes a job with a traveling puppet show in order to buy Gepetto a Christmas present.
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| [NBC 8:00] Real People
Two unusual painters; a shop that sells baked goods in erotic shapes; a visit to the graves of Hollywood legends.
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| [CBS 9:00] A Johnny Cash Christmas [special]
With Larry Gatlin, Jeanne C. Riley, Mac Davis. Johnny is joined by his family and country stars for a tradition-filled celebration of the holiday season.
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| [ABC 9:00] Taxi [Reg]: Fathers Of The Bride
Season 3, episode 3 W: Barry Kemp D: James Burrows With Carlo Quinterio (Carlo Consuelas), Louise Lasser (Phyllis Consuelas), Talia Balsam (Cathy Consuelas), Harvey Skolnik (Attendant). Alex, upset that his ex-wife purposely kept him out of their daughter's wedding, invites Elaine to go with him to crash the reception.
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: The Accident
Season 3, episode 4 W: Howard Leeds, Ben Starr, Martin Cohan D: Gerren Keith With Nedra Volz (Adelaide Brubaker), Robert Ginty (Ron Connolly), Tom Rosqui (Dr. Benson), Gina Gallego (Nurse), Rana Ford (Nurse), Cyndi Cardinal (Telegram Girl). The festive family celebration of Drummond's 50th birthday suddenly becomes a disaster after a drunk driver puts Drummond in the hospital with his life hanging in the balance.
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| [ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 73
Season 4, episode 4 W: Stu Silver, Jenna McMahon, Dick Clair, Susan Harris D: J.D. Lobue With Gregory Sierra (El Puerco), Macon McCalman (Minister). Chester puts the moves on the maid of honor at Dutch and Eunice's wedding; the blackmail photos of Burt and Danny hit the papers but Mary vows to stand by Burt; on her way to the Caribbean for some rest, Jessica crosses paths with a Latin American revolutionary who falls for her.
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| [CBS 10:00] All-Star Party For Jack Lemmon [special]
With Jane Fonda, James Stewart, Shirley MacLaine, Walter Matthau, Leslie Uggams, Paul Anka, Robby Benson. An array of celebrities in an hour-long tribute to the actor.
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| [ABC 10:00] Vega$ [Reg]: A Deadly Victim
Season 3, episode 5 W: James Schmerer D: Ray Austin With Eleanor Parker (Laurie Bishop), Jason Evers (Lloyd Kohler), Victor Buono (Diamond Jim), Bubba Smith (Peter Bridges), Vincent Baggetta (Wright), Paul Bryar (Charley Wade), Paul Larson (Enfield). Two vagrants happen upon a murder attempt -- one dies in the ensuing melee, and the other calls her friend Dan Tanna.
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| [NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: The Hope Of Elkwood
Season 6, episode 5 W: Michael Braverman D: Richard Benedict With James Rosin (Vic Mascino), Charles Aidman (Avery Manning), Frank Marth (Martin O'Banion), Walker Edmiston (Eliot Martinson), Fred Pinkard (Theodore Nolan), Pepe Hern (Judge Aquilar), Clark Mitchell Long (Bobby Nolan), Anne E. Curry (Wendy Nicholson), Midge Ware (Jill O'Banion), John Elerick (Benjamin Nicholson), Ryan MacDonald (Clark Jeffers). A track coach comes under fire when his star athlete dies after a grueling training session. Quincy must determine if the death was from natural causes, or negligent homicide.
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