Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday March 5, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Beginning
Season 9, episode 14 W: Kathleen Hite D: Lawrence Dobkin With Kip Niven (Rev. Tom Marshall), Lisa Harrison (Toni Hazelton). A new minister comes to Walton's Mountain and shakes up the congregation; Toni moves into the Baldwins' home and tells the family she's Jewish; Toni and Jason decide to get married.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Mork The Prankster
Season 3, episode 4 W: Wendy Kout, George Zateslo D: Jeff Chambers With Corey Feldman (Billy), Bill Kirchenbauer (Todd Norman Taylor), William Bumiller (Derrick), Stephanie Kayano (Stephanie), Amy Tenowich (Lola). After Mindy introduces Mork to the concept of practical jokes, he puts her jeep in their second-floor apartment; Mindy discovers Glenda Faye is feeling lonely and unhappy. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/4/1980)
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| [NBC 8:00] Buck Rogers In The 25th Century [Reg]: The Crystals
Season 2, episode 6 W: Robert Mitchell, Esther Mitchell D: John Patterson With Alex Hyde-White (Lt. Martin), Amanda Wyss (Laura), Sandy Champion (Chief Petty Officer Hall), James Parkes (Kovick). Buck, Wilma, and Hawk are confronted with a bizarre riddle on an alien planet they are exploring for crystals to power the Searcher.
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| [ABC 8:30] Bosom Buddies [Reg]: Macho Man
Season 1, episode 4 W: Lenny Ripps D: Chris Thompson, Don VanAtta With Ben Bates (Hombre), Lois Young (Camille), Twyla Littleton (Cheryl), Connie Garrison (Woman). Henry decides to toughen up his image when another date insists she just wants to be friends. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/18/1980)
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| [CBS 9:00] People's Choice Awards [special]
With Carol Burnett, Barbara Mandrell, Alan Alda, Burt Reynolds. The selection of favorite performers in flims, television and music, telecast from Hollywood, as voted on by the general public.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Agent Orange
Season 7, episode 5 W: Tony Sheehan D: Noam Pitlik With Peter Hobbs (Phillip Brauer), Paul Lieber (Det. Eric Dorsey), Doris Roberts (Harriet Brauer), Michael Currie (John Fulton), Joe Regalbuto (Peter Rankin), Louis Giambalvo (Gerald Serrano), Robert Phalen (Capt. Dupre). Another domestic dispute at the Brauer household occurs when their apartment building becomes "clothing optional"; Wojo takes a personal interest in the plight of a fellow vet whose crime spree may be a result of the Agent Orange chemical. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/11/1980)
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| [NBC 9:00] TV Movie: Death Ray 2000 (1981)
W: Cliff Gould D: Lee H. Katzin With Robert Logan, Maggie Cooper, Dan O'Herlihy, Ann Turkel, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Penelope Windust. Pilot movie for the TV series "T.R. Sloane", as special agent Sloane goes into action to destroy an enemy ray machine which threatens all life on earth.
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| [ABC 9:30] Taxi [Reg]
[Episode "Zen And The Art Of Cab Driving" pre-empted; aired March 19, 1981.]
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
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