Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday January 28, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Enos [Reg]: Horse Cops
Season 1, episode 9 W: William Kelley, Leonard B. Kaufman D: Bruce Kessler With James Best (Rosco P. Coltrane), Constance Forslund (Karen). Rosco P. Coltrane comes to visit just in time to join Enos and Turk as they pursue robbers who make their getaway on horseback.
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| [ABC 8:00] The Secret Negotiations
ABC will rebroadcast two programs originally telecast at separate times on Jan. 22 -- 20/20 and Nightline -- which explored the political and diplomatic background of the 14 months during which the 52 Americans were being held hostage in Iran.
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| [NBC 8:00] Real People
The smallest man in America; a baseball game played with mules; a retiree who spends his time waving to people going to work; an Ohio man who plays spoons; a singing poodle.
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: Thornwell (1981)
W: Michael de Guzman D: Harry Moses With Glynn Turman, Vincent Gardenia, Howard Rollins, Todd Susman, Julius Harris, Craig Wasson, Michael Alldredge. Television film based on the real-life account of an American soldier who was unknowingly subjected to Army tests of the hallucinogen LSD in 1961, and as a result suffered psychological damage.
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Junk Food Junkie
Season 3, episode 11 W: Dawn Aldredge D: Gerren Keith With Dody Goodman (Aunt Sophia), Shavar Ross (Dudley Johnson), Steven Mond (Robbie), Lillian Lehman (Miss Rawls). Arnold's poor dental checkup and a visit by Drummond's health-conscious sister launches Drummond on a campaign to have junk food machines banned from Arnold's school, even though Arnold's drive for class presidency may depend on keeping the machines in place.
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| [NBC 9:30] The Facts Of Life [Reg]: Breaking Point
Season 2, episode 10 W: Linda Marsh, Margie Peters D: John Bowab With Denise Halma (Cynthia). Blair gets involved in a tough campaign for class president, but things take a serious turn when one of the candidates commits suicide.
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| [NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]
[Episode "Jury Duty" pre-empted; aired February 18, 1981.]
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| [ABC 10:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 80
Season 4, episode 11 W: Susan Harris, Stu Silver, Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon, Barry Vigon D: J.D. Lobue With Gregory Sierra (El Puerco), Jesse Welles (Gwen), Richard McKenzie (Doctor). Burt vows to make Tibbs pay for his crimes; Jessica makes an unsuccessful attempt to seduce El Puerco; Danny's critical injury requires a kidney from a blood relative.
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