Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday January 15, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Move
Season 9, episode 8 W: Kathleen Hite D: Harvey Laidman With Dan Fraser (Col. Brunson), Lewis Arquette (J.D. Pickett), Len Wayland (Mr. Gentry), Ed Couppee (Capt. Bennett). Ben comes home from the war but decides to leave again to study engineering; the family's joy at his homecoming is dampened by the bad news that John must take Olivia to Arizona for her health.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Mork And The Bum Rap
Season 3, episode 9 W: Deborah Raznick, John B. Collins D: Howard Storm With Ross Martin (Godfrey), John Miranda (Man #1), Ed Greenberg (Man #2), Raymond Fitzpatrick (Ticket Agent). Mork becomes a bum in order to help Mindy open a children's hospital.
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| [NBC 8:00] Buck Rogers In The 25th Century [Reg]: Time Of The Hawk
Season 2, episode 1 W: Norman Hudis D: Vincent McEveety With Barbara Luna (Koori), Lance LeGault (Flagg), David Opatoshu (Llamajuna), Sid Haig (Pratt), Kenneth O'Brien (Captain), Lavelle Roby (Thromis), Michael Fox (High Judge). Buck Rogers, Wilma Deering, and Twiki embark on a journey through the universe as members of the spaceship Searcher, which is on a mission to find the lost tribes of Earth who fled the planet in the wake of a devastating nuclear holocaust.
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| [ABC 8:30] Bosom Buddies [Reg]: Beauty And The Beasts
Season 1, episode 7 W: Ian Praiser, Howard Gewirtz D: Will Mackenzie With Judith-Marie Bergan (Sally), Christopher Goutman (Todd), John Sanderford (Eric), Barbara Worthington (Miss Richmond), Robin Eisenman (Miss Graham), Clay Alexander (Bartender). Buffy and Hildy are ignored by the men at a singles bar, causing Henry to question society's favoritism for attractive people. Feeling like a hypocrite for spurning Amy's advances, he asks her out on a date.
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| [CBS 9:00] Magnum, P.I. [Reg]: Skin Deep
Season 1, episode 6 W: Donald P. Bellisario D: Lawrence Doheny With Ian McShane (David Norman), Cathie Shirriff (Erin Wolfe), Ron Masak (J.J. Stein), Paul Dennis Martin (Pilot), Tommy Fujiwara (Dr. Makudo), Rodrick Martin (Young Man), Remi Abellira (Moki), Reri Tava Jobe (Hostess). When a beautiful model-actress is killed by a shotgun blast in a scenario closely resembling a scene from the script of an upcoming film, it is seemingly suicide. Magnum is hired by her former producer and lover to investigate.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Field Associate
Season 7, episode 8 W: Jordan Moffet D: Noam Pitlik With Florence Halop (Karen Golden), Jeffrey Tambor (William Klein), Ned Glass (Stanley Golden). Someone is sending specific information on transgressions of the men to Internal Affairs; Harris sets up a reunion between an elderly cat burglar and the wife who reported him missing years ago.
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| [ABC 9:30] It's A Living [Reg]: Making The Grade
Season 1, episode 9 W: Kimberly Hill D: Joel Zwick With Priscilla Morrill (Dean Pressman), Terry Kiser (Larry Wilson), Maxine Elliott (Lady at Piano). Jan's grade in her economics course may depend on how she reacts to her professor's advances.
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| [CBS 10:00] Knots Landing [Reg]: Scapegoats
Season 2, episode 8 W: Tim Maschler D: Gabrielle Beaumont With Denise Galik-Furey (Linda), Steven Hirsch (Roy), William Boyett (Frank), Robert Symonds (Dr. Phillips), Joyce Davis (Ann Gilbert), Luise Heath (Mrs. Crane). Gary is threatened by Frank and Roy, who warn that he'd better have $50,000 for them by the end of the week. Abby overhears and suggests Gary ask J.R. Ewing for the money.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
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| [NBC 10:00] Hill Street Blues [Reg]: Hill Street Station
Season 1, episode 1 W: Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco D: Robert Butler With Panchito Gomez (Hector Ruiz), Trinidad Silva (Jesus Martinez), Gary Grubbs (Earps), Gary Van Ormand (Sneed), Jonathan Dasteel (Lamonica), Ron Godines (Contreras), Heshimu Cumbuka (Pimp), Andy Garcia (Street Kid). Premiere of a series about life in a big-city ghetto police department, starring Daniel J. Travanti. For openers, Capt. Frank Furillo must deal with an overzealous SWAT team commander, a police psychologist, and two juvenile gang members who have taken hostages after being interrupted during a liquor-store robbery.
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