Prime-time network TV listings for Sunday August 16, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 7:00] 60 Minutes
Dan Rather reports on one young victim of Down's Syndrome; Morley Safer examines a top-rated British TV show; Harry Reasoner profiles director Franco Zeffirelli.
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| [ABC 7:00] Those Amazing Animals
Featured: the capture of a great white shark; the plight of the Japanese dolphin population; an eagle attack on a scientist. (Repeat program)
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| [NBC 7:00] Wonderful World Of Disney: Follow Me, Boys (2)
Season 27, episode 10 W: Louis Pelletier D: Norman Tokar With Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Kurt Russell, Charles Ruggles, Lillian Gish, Elliott Reid. A childless scoutmaster and his wife adopt a streetwise boy and raise him to become a doctor.
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| [CBS 8:00] Archie Bunker's Place [Reg]: Stephanie's Science Project
Season 2, episode 15 W: Andy Guerdat, Steve Kreinberg D: Joe Gannon With Mark Lonow (Barry Bloom), Seven Anne MacDonald (Amy Bloom), Renne Jarrett (Kathy Ellis). Stephanie fails her school science project, despite everyone's best efforts -- such as Archie hiring help for Stephanie. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/8/1981)
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| [ABC 8:00] Foul Play [Reg]: Postage Due
Season 1, episode 5 With Richard Narita (Sweeney), Fran Ryan (Lady In Black), Ben (Greg Rice), Beau (John Rice), Vincent Duke Milana (Elmer). A caper involving a rare stamp takes a bizarre turn when Gloria's landlord uses it for postage.
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| [NBC 8:00] CHiPs [Reg]: A Simple Operation
Season 4, episode 21 W: James Schmerer D: Leslie H. Martinson With Gwynne Gilford (Betty Getraer), Dan Hamilton (Crocker), Eileen Saki (Nurse Mishimo), James Sloyan (Dr. Peterson), Steven Arnold (Dr. Arnold), Jack Collins (Lem Dover), Lane Davies (Karl Wilson), Charles Parks (Sgt. Shain), Eugene Butler (Connors), Jack Lukes (Sgt. Bates), Catherine Campbell (Kelly), A Martinez (Dr. Rhodes). When Sgt. Getraer is injured he is brought to the hospital. While under sedation he believes he sees a man try to kill another patient. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/17/1981)
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| [CBS 8:30] One Day At A Time [Reg]: Sunday Father
Season 6, episode 9 W: Annie Caroline Schuler D: Alan Rafkin With K.C. Martel (Jason), Patrick Cronin (Mr. Pierson), Bobbi Jordan (Joyce), Wendell Baker (Teen Boy). Alex is fed up with Nick's plans for their father-and-son weekends, and tells Nick that he'd rather spend the time with friends his own age instead of him. (Repeat program, originally aired 1/11/1981)
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| [CBS 9:00] Alice [Reg]: Dog Day Evening
Season 5, episode 2 W: George Arthur Bloom D: Marc Daniels With Duane R. Campbell (Chuck), Douglas Robinson (Doug), Warren Berlinger (Starkey), Richard Jamison (Customer). After his safe is stolen, Mel rents the services of two very efficient guard dogs. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/9/1980)
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| [ABC 9:00] TV Movie: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (1979)
W: James S. Henerson D: Lou Antonio With Robert Conrad, Ted Bessell, Billy Crystal, Jeff Conaway, Bonnie Franklin, Tony Musante, David Ogden Stiers, Lane Bradbury, Jim Antonio, Elaine Giftos, Bridget Hanley, Barrie Youngfellow, Susan Sullivan, Fred Sadoff, George Gaynes, Robert Ellenstein, Walker Edmiston. Marriage and romantic problems among a group of friends are examined from the men's point of view.
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| [NBC 9:00] TV Movie: Hanging By A Thread (1979), part one
W: Adrian Spies D: Georg Fenady With Donna Mills, Patty Duke, Joyce Bulifant, Bert Convy, Sam Groom, Burr DeBenning, Oliver Clark, Ted Gehring, Lonny Chapman, Roger Perry, Cameron Mitchell, Peter Donat. A festive mountain-top picnic turns into a nightmare for a group of friends left hanging above a gorge in a disabled tram that has been hit by lightning and further disabled by a fire.
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| [CBS 9:30] The Jeffersons [Reg]: All I Want For Christmas
Season 7, episode 7 W: Ron Leavitt, David W. Duclon D: Bob Lally With Mitzi Hoag (Mrs. Thompson), Meeno Peluce (Billy), Sean Garrett McFrazier (Mark), Kaleena Kiff (Liza). While playing Santa Claus at the Help Center, George gets carried away and promises to get ten-year-old orphan Billy his desired Christmas present -- a pair of parents. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/21/1980)
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| [CBS 10:00] Trapper John, M.D. [Reg]: The Albatross
Season 2, episode 17 W: Charles Larson D: Michael Preece With Jon Cypher (Andrew Forsyte), Soon-Teck Oh (Dr. Wang Wu-Shen), Kathy Wiberg (Eve Laxness), Mark Withers (Farrell), Lou Fant (Norman Waghorn), Patricia Pivaar (Millicent), Diane Baker (Mrs. Forsyte). Gonzo grapples with the case of a deaf-mufe teenager who's inexplicably malnourished and seriously ill, and Trapper contends with a derisive visiting Red Chinese physician. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/10/1981)
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