Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday July 8, 1981:
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Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] TV Movie: The Pirate (1978)
W: Julius Epstein D: Ken Annakin With Franco Nero, Ann Archer, Ian McShane, Christopher Lee, Michael Constantine. In this adaptation of the Harold Robbins novel, an Israeli raised by an influential Arab experiences a conflict of loyalties when he is entrusted with the management of his country's vast oil fortunes.
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| [ABC 8:00] Charlie's Angels [Reg]: He Married An Angel
Season 5, episode 9 W: Edward J. Lakso D: Don Chaffey With David Hedison (John Thornwood), Beege Barkett (Monica Regis), Harold J. Stone (Joe Fenell), Eloise Hardt (Barbara Stone), Ernest Sarracino (Father Benedctine). The Angels are hired by two sisters to track down a con artist who swindled them out of $100,000, and Kris pretends to be infatuated with the man as part of a plan to trap the clever crook at his own game. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/31/1981)
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| [NBC 8:00] Real People
A meeting of the Sons of the Desert; a Laurel and Hardy fan club; a visit with a woman who can read, write and speak backwards.
(Repeat program)
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| [ABC 9:00] Movie: White Line Fever (1975)
W: Jonathan Kaplan, Ken Friedman D: Jonathan Kaplan With Jan-Michael Vincent, Kay Lenz, Slim Pickens, L.Q. Jones, R.G. Armstrong, Don Porter. A young independent trucker in Arizona struggles against the corruption and brutality of the long-haul trucking industry.
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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. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/18/1981)
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| [NBC 9:30] The Facts Of Life [Reg]: Brian And Sylvia
Season 2, episode 16 W: Jack Elinson D: John Bowab With Richard Dean Anderson (Brian Parker), Rosanne Katon (Sylvia Parker), Ja'net DuBois (Tootie's Grandmother), Anthony Holland (Ray), Peter Barth (Stage Manager), Ron Sloan (Danny Robinson), Thos Peterson (Larry Baker). Natalie and Tootie go to visit Tootie's aunt and uncle, a mixed-race couple who battle over careers. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/25/1981)
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| [NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: By Their Faith
Season 6, episode 7 W: Eric Collier D: Ron Satlof With Jean Gilpin (Mrs. Eddington), Rene Enriquez (Archbishop Vallejo), Ian Abercrombie (Dr. Rutherford), Gino Conforti (St. Pierre), Fay DeWitt (Dr. Berg), Jeff Pomerantz (Mike Jensen), Joaquin Martinez (Father Dominguez), Anthony Gordon (Mr. Eddington), Jay Varela (Abrego). Quincy and Sam travel to a small village in Central America to help determine whether bones and a shroud found in a cave are those of a 17th-century priest who appears to have saintly attributes. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/7/1981)
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