Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday August 12, 1981:

	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
CBS	The White Shadow: Burnout (R)		TV Movie: The Seeding Of Sarah Burns (1979)
ABC	Charlie's Angels (R)		Vega$: Backlash (R)		Dynasty: The Chauffeur Tells A Secret (R)
NBC	Real People (R)		Diff'rent Strokes: Almost American (R)	The Facts Of Life: Emily Dickinson (R)	Quincy, M.E.: Vigil Of Fear (R)

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Program details:

[CBS 8:00] The White Shadow [Reg]: Burnout
Season 3, episode 14
W: Dennis Danzinger, Eric Stunzi D: Mark Tinker
With Lynne Moody (Luann Mackey), Richard Lawson (David Mackey), Nicholas Mele (Tom Bellerini), Ella Raino Edwards (Louise Bradley), Bill Lodge (George Robinson), Mykelti Williamson (Fred). Ken and the students are critical of a teacher who seems to be burnt out of his teaching job at Carver High, as he shows a slow emotional disintegration as a result of physical and mental exhaustion. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/9/1981)

[ABC 8:00] Charlie's Angels [Reg]
(Repeat program)

[NBC 8:00] Real People Softball in the snow; underwater hockey; male belly dancing; a woman who keeps alligators as pets. (Repeat program)

[CBS 9:00] TV Movie: The Seeding Of Sarah Burns (1979)
W: Don Ingalls, Carol Saraceno, Kenette Gfeller D: Robert Day
With Kay Lenz, Martin Balsam, Cassie Yates, Charles Siebert. A woman agrees to participate in a human embryo transplant operation, unaware of the impact her decision will have on her life.

[ABC 9:00] Vega$ [Reg]: Backlash
Season 3, episode 11
W: Herman Groves D: Cliff Bole
With Morgan Woodward (Kurt Stryker), Jeff Cooper (Mike Kier), Morgan Hart (Allison White), Lonny Chapman (James Rayborn), Clive Revill (Anthony Belmont), Karrie Emerson (Beth Morrison), Austin Willis (Warren Michaels), Daniel Christian (Lester), Dolores Mann (Katherine Wilson), Amy Gibson (Angie Wilson). Dan Tanna sets out to destroy a murderous pimp after a mother hires him to find out why her grown daughter goes out at night dressed like a teenager. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/18/1981)

[NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Almost American
Season 3, episode 18
W: Glenn Padnick, Howard Leeds, Ben Starr, Martin Cohan D: Gerren Keith
With Maureen McNamara (Catherine Armstrong), Richard Yniguez (Rudy), Bob Ari (Miles), Rosalind Chao (Ming Li), Ernie Hudson (Kwame), Anna Bjorn (Kristin), Brad Trumbull (Detective Simpson). Arnold's dejection at being grounded for a "D" on a history test turns to inspiration after an immigrant studying for naturalization introduces him to another perspective on America. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/1/1981)

[NBC 9:30] The Facts Of Life [Reg]: Emily Dickinson
Season 1, episode 5
W: Stan Dreben D: John Bowab
With Duane LaDage (Jason Hoss). Blair plagiarizes an Emily Dickinson poem, but gets caught when the headmaster submits it to a competition and it wins. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/14/1980)

[ABC 10:00] Dynasty [Reg]: The Chauffeur Tells A Secret
Season 1, episode 5
W: Edward DeBlasio D: Ralph Senensky
With Jerry Ayres (Tom), Ben Marino (Frank), Tony O'Dell (Christopher), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Jennifer), Rick Lenz (Dr. Jordan). Michael tells Blake why Fallon married Jeff Colby; Claudia and Steven surprise themselves when they share a kiss. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/16/1981)

[NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: Vigil Of Fear
Season 6, episode 18
W: Leo Garen, Aubrey Solomon, Steve Greenberg D: Bob Bender
With Henry Slate (Mole), Lonny Chapman (Sgt. Sproul), Andre Harvey (Jo-Jo), George Reynolds (George Maples), Peter Virgo Jr. (Tony Penner), Paul Koslo (John Doe Killer), Len Bari (Frank Penner), Ray Vitte (Man), Ned Romero (Ramon). A member of a vigilante group is accused of killing a bystander while trying to apprehend a murderer. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/6/1981)