Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday May 21, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Lumberjack
Season 9, episode 20 W: Carol Zeitz D: Harvey Laidman With Morgan Stevens (Paul Matthews Northridge), Richard Eastham (Mr. Northridge), Lew Horn (Mr. Franklin). A charming young lumberjack begins to court Erin, but when another side of her suitor's personality is revealed, Erin's fervent romance turns into a nightmare; Jim-Bob and Ike discover illegally dumped waste.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Mindy Gets Her Job
Season 3, episode 10 W: Ed Scharlach, Tom Tenowich D: Howard Storm With Amy Tenowich (Lola), Foster Brooks (Miles Sternhagen), Pat Cranshaw (Jake Loomis), Jessica Hoyt (Mandy McDonald), Stephanie Kayano (Stephanie). Mindy gets a job on a local TV news program, but when a blizzard keeps newscasters from getting to the station Mindy has to do the whole news show herself -- with help from Mork. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/22/1981)
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| [NBC 8:00] NBC Magazine With David Brinkley
Douglas Kiker profiles Sen. Jesse Helms (R., N.C.); Jack Perkins talks with actor Alan Alda; Betsy Aaron presents part 2 of her report on adoption.
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| [ABC 8:30] Bosom Buddies [Reg]: How Great Thou Art
Season 1, episode 12 W: David Lerner, Bruce Ferber D: Will Mackenzie With Jeff Doucette (Franklyn Royce), Anne Haney (Mrs. Le Daux), Alan Haufrect (Mr. Miller), Sally Kemp (Mrs. Landis), Paula Russell (Mrs. Laurence), Henry Sutton (Mr. Graves). For Kip's birthday, Henry arranges to have some of his paintings shown at The La Daux Gallery, but critics crucify his work. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/19/1981)
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| [CBS 9:00] 1981 Miss U.S.A. Pageant [special]
With Donny Osmond. Bob Barker and Elke Sommer are the hosts for the 30th annual ceremonies, telecast live from the Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Liquidation
Season 7, episode 22 W: Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein D: Noam Pitlik With Alex Henteloff (Arnold Ripner), Martin Garner (Martin Golden), James Cromwell (Jason Parrish), Walter Olkewicz (Walter Cushing). Harris is forced to liquidate his possessions to pay off his lawsuit; a mental patient sings his way into jail.
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| [NBC 9:00] Movie: Let's Do It Again (1975)
W: Richard Wesley D: Sidney Poitier With Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Calvin Lockhart, John Amos, Jimmie Walker, Ossie Davis, Denise Nicholas, Mel Stewart, Julius Harris, Val Avery, Lee Chamberlin. Two Atlanta men raise funds for their charity by rigging boxing matches in New Orleans, but their tricks attract the mob's attention.
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| [ABC 9:30] Taxi [Reg]: Latka The Playboy
Season 3, episode 20 W: Glen Charles, Les Charles D: James Burrows With Tom Castranova (Tommy), George Wendt (Exterminator), Robin Klein (Karen). Latka creates a suave but obnoxious alter ego, Vic Ferrari, to help him score with the ladies.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
Part two of a report on the tactics used by some insurance agents to sell unnecessary policies to the elderly.
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