Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday March 18, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Enos [Reg]: Cops At Sea
Season 1, episode 14 W: Simon Muntner D: Don McDougall With Grainger Hines (Richie), Basil Hoffman (Dr. Bloomberg), Shep Sanders, Leo Gordon (Sgt. Kick), Sam Weisman (Bob), Robert F. Hoy, Lisa Pescia. A department psychiatrist recommends that Enos and Turk separate just as they embark on a seagoing stakeout disguised as fishermen to bust a burglary ring.
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| [ABC 8:00] The Greatest American Hero [Reg]: The Greatest American Hero
Season 1, episode 1 W: Stephen J. Cannell D: Rod Holcomb With William Bogert (Agent Carlisle), Branden Williams (Kevin Hinkley), June Lockhart (Mrs. Davidson), Richard Herd (Adam Taft), G.D. Spradlin (Nelson Cory), Ned Wilson (Col. Shackelford), Bob Minor (John Backe), Edward Bell (David Knight), Hank Salas (Brother Michael), Jeff MacKay (Officer Cowan). Debut of a series starring William Katt and Robert Culp as a mild-mannered schoolteacher and an FBI agent who are approached by aliens who give them a suit that grants super powers to the wearer, with the caveat that it must only be used for the common good.
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| [NBC 8:00] Real People
A policeman driving in a demolition derby; profile of an English watchmaker who powers everything from automobiles to kitchen appliances on lemon juice.
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: The Gambler (1980)
W: Jim Byrnes D: Dick Lowry With Kenny Rogers, Lee Purcell, Bruce Boxleitner, Harold Gould, Lance LeGault, Christine Belford, Clu Gulager, Ronnie Scribner, Noble Willingham, Bruce M. Fischer. A professional gambler takes a train ride through the Old West to help his estranged son, and finds romance with a shady society lady along the way.
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Drummond's Fair Lady
Season 3, episode 16 W: Sandy Veith D: Gerren Keith With Wendy Fulton (Rebecca Saunders), Russell Arms (Howie), Edward Penn (Marty), Jimmy Weldon (Ben). Drummond runs into some stiff opposition to the candidate he's chosen to head a new division of his company -- the board members think the attractive young executive's sex disqualifies her, and his family thinks he's being used.
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| [NBC 9:30] The Facts Of Life [Reg]: Free Spirit
Season 2, episode 15 W: Ann Gibbs, Joel Kimmel D: Bob Claver With Tom Fitzsimmons (Alex Garrett). Mrs. Garrett's son visits Eastland and impresses Natalie with his claims of having written songs which were recorded by popular musicians, but Blair doesn't trust him.
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| [ABC 10:00] Vega$ [Reg]: Out Of Sight
Season 3, episode 15 W: Anne Collins D: Cliff Bole With Harry Guardino (John Varga), William Lucking (George Benton), Ed Nelson (Phillip Landauer), Lynne Marta (Dr. Lutness), John Karlen (Geddes), Alex Henteloff (Specialist). Dan is blinded by a gunman who may have been working for the mob.
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| [NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: To Kill In Plain Sight
Season 6, episode 16 W: Geoffrey Fisher, Chris Bunch, Allan Cole D: Ray Austin With William Boyett (Sgt. Eckert), John Ireland (Jerry Driscoll), Sandy Ward, Devon Ericson (Kate Mills), William Prince (Governor Kanen), Fritz Weaver (Senator Pike), Walter Mathews (Mike O'Connell), Blake Marion (Lane Garrison), Rafer Johnson (Ezra Glidden). An assassin killed before the hit has Quincy rushing to expose who the target is before it's too late.
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