Prime-time network TV listings for Friday December 5, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Incredible Hulk [Reg]: Dark Side
Season 4, episode 4 W: Nicholas Corea D: John McPherson With Lisa Carole (Judy), Nick Cinardo (Butcher), Jonathan Perpich (Jimmy Ellison), Philece Sampler (Laurie Schulte), Rosemary Forsyth (Ellen Schulte), William Lucking (Mike Schulte), Taaffe O'Connell (Miss Farber). In a failed experiment, David's attempt to control the Hulk backfires. He inadvertently releases a darker personality, causing the Hulk to be more violent -- and potentially capable of murder.
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| [ABC 8:00] Battle Of The Network Stars [special]
With John Davidson, Jamie Farr, Arte Johnson, Donna Mills, Donna Dixon, Willie Aames. Twenty-four performers from ABC, CBS and NBC display their talents and endurance in head-to-head athletic competition. Howard Cosell and Cathy Lee Crosby are the hosts.
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| [NBC 8:00] Casper's First Christmas [special]
W: Bob Ogle D: Carl Urbano, Chris Cuddington With Daws Butler, Hal Smith, John Stephenson, Julie McWhirter, Don Messick. Hairy Scarey, cousin of Casper the Friendly Ghost, tries to ruin everyone's Christmas. (Repeat program)
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| [NBC 8:30] A Family Circus Christmas [special]
W: Bil Keane, Joseph Cavella D: Al Kouzel With Anne Costello, Bob Kaliban, Mark Dermott, Missy Hope, Nathan Berg, Allen Swift. Jeffy asks Santa Claus to bring his Granddad down from heaven for the holidays. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 9:00] The Dukes Of Hazzard [Reg]: Baa, Baa, White Sheep
Season 3, episode 6 W: William Raynor, Myles Wilder D: Dick Moder With Sorrell Booke (Abraham Lincoln Hogg), Boyd Bodwell (Benny the Quill), Ross Elliott (Finchburg Sheriff), Ted Gehring (Judge Druten). Boss Hogg's twin brother Abraham comes to Hazzard for the reading of their great Aunt's will which bequeaths a piece of land to both of them -- but Boss had Abe declared legally dead years ago and sold the land.
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| [NBC 9:00] Jack Frost [special]
W: Romeo Muller D: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. With Buddy Hackett, Larry Storch, Robert Morse, Paul Frees, Don Messick, Debra Clinger. A groundhog named Pardon-Me Pete tells the tale of Jack Frost, the eternally youthful spirit who serves as Father Winter's messenger. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 10:00] Dallas [Reg]: The Venezuelan Connection
Season 4, episode 6 W: Leah Markus D: Leonard Katzman With Leigh McCloskey (Mitch Cooper), E.J. Andre (Eugene Bullock), Morgan Woodward (Punk Anderson), Jeff Cooper (Dr. Simon Elby), Jeanna Michaels (Connie), Tami Barber (Bev), Joanna Cassidy (Sally Bullock), William Windom (Amos Krebbs), Richard Herd (John Mackey), Ted Gehring (Brady York), Jerry Haynes (Pat Powers). J.R. and Bobby are in conflict over who is running Ewing Oil, which puts Jock in the middle when Bobby refuses to step down; Lucy introduces Mitch, her new boyfriend, to her friends, with disastrous results.
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| [ABC 10:00] Christmas At The Grand Ole Opry [special]
With Mickey Gilley, The Statler Brothers, Dottie West, George Jones. Robert Urich hosts an hour-long musical-variety special from Nashville.
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| [NBC 10:00] NBC Magazine
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