Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday August 26, 1981:

	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
CBS	The Best Little Statehouse In Texas		TV Movie: Belle Starr (1980)
ABC	The Greatest American Hero: Saturday On Sunset Boulevard (R)		Dynasty: Krystle's Lie (R)
NBC	Real People (R)		Diff'rent Strokes: The Athlete (R)	The Facts Of Life: Adoption (R)	Quincy, M.E.: Who Speaks For The Children? (R)

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[CBS 8:00] The Best Little Statehouse In Texas A behind-the-scenes look at a state legislature at a time when President Reagan is delegating more power to the states. Larry L. King, the journalist and playwright, is the correspondent for an examination of politics in Texas -- and the lobbying groups which set out to keep their favorites in office.

[ABC 8:00] The Greatest American Hero [Reg]: Saturday On Sunset Boulevard
Season 1, episode 4
W: Stephen J. Cannell D: Rod Holcomb
With Kai Wulff (Serge Valenkov), Alexa Hamilton (Theresa Chimerosa), David Tress (Mikhail), Mel Stewart (Sherman), Joseph Warren (Harlan Kane), Ian Teodorescu (Russian Official), Lev Mailer (Frederic), Will MacMillan (Kerner), Christopher Thomas (Craig), Lawrence Benedict (Hollinger), Glenn Wilder (Kavolstock), William Bogert (Norm Carlisle). Ralph flies into battle to save his girlfriend from a Russian suicide squad, and Bill reluctantly recruits Ralph's students to help him track down a Russian defector. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/8/1981)

[NBC 8:00] Real People A woman who refused to sell her home to make way for a casino; a kissing contest; motorized roller skates; football in the mud. (Repeat program)

[CBS 9:00] TV Movie: Belle Starr (1980)
W: James Lee Barrett D: John A. Alonzo
With Elizabeth Montgomery, Cliff Potts, Michael Cavanaugh. Belle Starr, the legendary bandit queen of the Old West, has an itch to give up her somewhat quiet life and ride with her old cohorts -- outlaw legends the James gang, the Youngers and the Dalton boys.

[ABC 9:00] Dynasty [Reg]: Krystle's Lie
Season 1, episode 7
W: Edward DeBlasio D: Don Medford
With Jerry Ayres (Tom), Betty Harford (Mrs. Gunnerson), Virginia Hawkins (Jeanette Robbins), Paul Jenkins (Ed), Mark Withers (Ted Dinard), Dawn Jeffory (Tania). Lindsay discovers that her parents conceived her before their marriage; Fallon asks Ted to stay away from Steven; Blake learns Krystle is taking birth control pills; Matthew strikes oil. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/2/1981)

[NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: The Athlete
Season 3, episode 20
W: Gordon Mitchell D: Gerren Keith
With John Starr (Mailman), Jack Knight (Coach Stockwood). The coach of the city's top high school baseball team is after Willis and is prepared to do anything to make it possible for Willis to attend his school. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/13/1981)

[NBC 9:30] The Facts Of Life [Reg]: Adoption
Season 1, episode 9
W: Migdia Chinea-Varela D: Asaad Kelada When a class assignment about family history comes up, Natalie is embarrassed to admit she was adopted -- and searches for her birth mother. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/25/1980)

[NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: Who Speaks For The Children?
Season 6, episode 13
W: Michael Braverman D: Georg Fenady
With Allison Balson (Megan Carmody), Joseph Campanella (Lt. Markesian), Jim Antonio (Donald Thompson), Michele Marsh (Carol Carmody), Alex Colon (Carlos), Wendy Lynne (Polly Carmody), Lynda Farmer (Cinny), Mickey Knox (Sgt. Edmond), Terrence Evans (Russell Lujack), Clyde Kusatsu (Dr. Mitsubi). When the body of a missing young girl shows up in a dumpster, Quincy's investigation takes him into the world of child molestation and pornography. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/25/1981)