Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday May 5, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Palmerstown, U.S.A. [Reg]: Roadhouse
Season 2, episode 7 W: Bud Freeman D: Larry Elikann With Lee Weaver (Loosley), Fionnula Flanagan (Sabrina), Terrence Beasor (Hoke Jordan). The opening of a roadhouse saloon in a neighboring country brings out the violent indignation of some of Palmerstown's more self-righteous citizens. The proprietor is an old flame of W.D.'s, and the piano player teaches Diana to sing jazzy tunes -- against her father's wishes.
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: R. C. & L. B. Forever
Season 8, episode 19 W: Fred Fox Jr. D: Jerry Paris With Bill Morey (Captain Slaughter), John Edwards (Reverend Edwards), Peter MacLean (David Allen), Anne Gee Byrd (Emily Allen), Marvin Braverman (Max). The Fonz stands in for his best friend when the Cunninghams and the rest of the gang arrange a wedding by proxy for Lori Beth and Richie, after Army red tape tangles the couple's efforts to get the bride-to-be to Greenland.
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| [NBC 8:00] The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo [Reg]: Keep On Buckin'
Season 2, episode 15 W: Jeffrey Scott, Frank Lupo, Lou Shaw, Mark Jones D: Daniel Haller With Anne-Marie Martin (Charlotte McGraw), Ellen Bry (Julie Rawlins), Duncan Gamble (Archie McGraw), Gerald McRaney (Jake), Denny Miller (Jesse), Bob Neill (Willie Rawlins), Mora Gray (Polly), Steven Ford (Cowboy). When a rodeo star is shot, the husband of one of Lobo's former girlfriends is accused of the crime. Lobo and his men infiltrate the rodeo disguised as roustabouts to find the real killer. (Last show of the series.)
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Out, Out Damned Plout
Season 6, episode 19 W: Paula A. Roth D: Marlena Laird With Vicki Lawrence (Sgt. Alvinia T. Plout), Otis Day (M.P.), Hector Maisonette (Bouncer), Brad Sanders (Emcee). Sgt. Plout goes AWOL with a broken heart and decides to hide out at the girls' apartment.
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: Broken Promise (1981)
W: Stephen Kandel D: Don Taylor With Chris Sarandon, Melissa Michaelsen, David Haskell, Marc Alaimo, George Coe, McKee Anderson, Sondra West. The story of five abandoned children who struggle against the red tape of foster-care organizations -- with the aid of a social worker who jeopardizes his career and personal life -- to remain together as a family.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: Dying To Meet You
Season 5, episode 20 W: Budd Grossman D: Dave Powers With Terry Kiser (Max), Pamela Brull (April). Jack fakes his own death to avoid dealing with a girl's jealous boyfriend.
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| [NBC 9:00] Hill Street Blues [Reg]: Your Kind, My Kind, Humankind
Season 1, episode 9 W: Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich D: Arnold Laven With Panchito Gomez (Hector Ruiz), Charlene Jones (Rena), Andrea Marcovicci (Cynthia Chase), Robert Bryan Berger (Eddie Hoban), Jeff Seymour (Santini), Kent Williams (Bernard), Luis Avalos (Mr. Viatoro), Gela Jacobson (Debbie Kaplan), Paul Michael (Mr. Arcanian), Odette Mitchell (Biffy), Mark Casella (Marty). The Dekker Avenue Merchants Association continues helping the police; Eddie Hoban finds himself out in the cold; Hill, Renko and Belker all have personal problems; Furillo tries to help a confused Santini decide what to do; LaRue asks Cynthia Chase along on a dull stakeout that suddenly heats up. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/28/1981)
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| [ABC 9:30] Too Close For Comfort [Reg]: Cosmic Cow vs. The Oval Office
Season 1, episode 18 W: Paul Hunter D: Lee Lochhead With Sarina Grant (Mrs. Sexauer), Inga Nielsen (Regis), M.G. Kelly (Man). Henry loses his job for being unpatriotic when he writes some sharp political satire into his comic strip. To combat the salary loss, Muriel takes a job.
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| [ABC 10:00] Hart To Hart [Reg]: The Latest In High Fashion Murder
Season 2, episode 17 W: Bill LaMond, Jo LaMond D: Tom Mankiewicz With Lois Chiles (Scottie/Mary Scott), Sandor Naszody (Alexei Briansky), Michaele Vollbracht (Himself), Joe Pantoliano (Nate Volkman), Shari Belafonte (Cleo), George Ball (Ron Becker), Ann Holbrook (Sherry), Suzanne Barnes (Diane). After a young model is killed at a fashion party, Jennifer and Jonathan agree to pose for a fashion shoot that leads to the murder of another model. But Jennifer may have been the intended victim all along.
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| [NBC 10:00] Nero Wolfe [Reg]: Blue Ribbon Hostage
Season 1, episode 13 W: Dick Nelson, Peter Allan Fields D: Ron Satlof With Kenneth Tigar (Morty Barbage), Bobbi Jordan (Verna Barbage), Barry Nelson (Andrew Dunaway), Michael Pataki (Burt Tracten), Simone Griffeth (Lois Dunaway), David Young (Carl Loring), Fil Formicola (Solly Sorrento), Charles Picerni (Carmine), Julienne Wells (Estelle). A hood kidnaps one of Nero's priceless orchids in order to force Nero to prove his innocence in a murder.
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