Prime-time network TV listings for Monday December 15, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Flo [Reg]: Deserted Islands
Season 2, episode 7 W: Ron Landry, George Geiger, Tom Biener D: Nick Havinga With Jay Garner (Mr. Hufnagle), George Lindsay (Buddy), Jim Weston (E. Horton Eppes), Walter Janowitz (German). Randy leaves home and Flo invites him to stay in the back room of the Yellow Rose for a day or two while he practices his singing. She soon regrets it.
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| [ABC 8:00] Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas [special]
W: Jery Juhl D: Jim Henson With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Marilyn Sokol, Dave Goelz, Eren Ozker. Kermit the Frog narrates the tale of a new cast of woodland Muppets, Emmet Otter and his mother, and their efforts to earn money for Christmas gifts by winning a musical talent competition.
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| [NBC 8:00] The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree [special]
W: Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain D: Mordicai Gerstein With Ron McLarty, Gabriela Glatzer, Jonathan Lewis, Pat Lysinger. Animated. Two bears learn the true meaning of Christmas while searching with their father for the perfect Christmas tree. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 8:30] Ladies' Man [Reg]: Holstein's Affair
Season 1, episode 7 With Danny Wells (Waiter). Alan's interview for a cover story is short-circuited by Elaine, who engages in an impulsive affair with the subject.
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| [NBC 8:30] The Little Rascals Christmas Special [special]
W: Romeo Muller D: Charles Swenson, Fred Wolf With Philip Tanzini, Jimmy Gatherum, Randi Kiger, Al Fann, Robby Kiger, Jack Somack. Animated. Two young brothers and their friends become involved in a humorous Christmas mix-up. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 9:00] M*A*S*H [Reg]: Death Takes A Holiday
Season 9, episode 5 W: Mike Farrell D: Mike Farrell With G.W. Bailey (Sgt. Rizzo), Keye Luke (Choi Sung Ho), Perren Page (Driver), Sally Imamura (Korean Girl), Yoshi Hoover (Korean Boy). While local orphans attend a Christmas party in the mess tent, Hawkeye, B.J., and Margaret try to save the life of a critically injured solider so that his family won't think of Christmas as the day that their father died.
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| [ABC 9:00] Monday Night Football
Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams.
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| [NBC 9:00] Osmond Family Christmas [special]
With Doug Henning, Peggy Fleming, Greg Evigan. Donny and Marie Osmond host a musical-comedy special featuring the Osmond family.
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| [CBS 9:30] House Calls [Reg]: Kensington Follies
Season 2, episode 5 W: Kathy Greer, Bill Greer D: Ray Austin With Shavar Ross, Jonathan Ian (Otis), Diane Lander (Nurse Bowman). After learning that an invited U.S.O. troupe will not be able to perform for the patients, the staff decides to put on a Christmas show of its own.
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| [CBS 10:00] Lou Grant [Reg]: Streets
Season 4, episode 7 W: Don Baer D: Bud Freeman With Carl Franklin (Milt Carmichael), Mark James (Eddie), Larry B. Scott (Oscar), Beverly Todd (Gloria), Lawrence Cook (Lt. Hughes), Veronica Redd (Mary), Ruth Silveira (Mrs. Stuart), Esther Sutherland (Etta). Rossi's overbearing manner causes a clash with a black reporter when they are assigned to investigate the controversial police killing of a drug dealer who had earlier killed a cop.
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| [NBC 10:00] Ice Follies & Holiday On Ice [special]
With Tony Randall. Peggy Fleming hosts highlights in this special featuring international skating talent.
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