Prime-time network TV listings for Sunday September 6, 1981:
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Program details:
[CBS 7:00] 60 Minutes
Mike Wallace examines the problem of exploding wheel rims on trucks and buses; Harry Reasoner reports on Minnesota women who went out on strike at a local bank; Dan Rather interviews Studs Turkel.
(Repeat program)
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[ABC 7:00] Movie: Sinbad And The Eye of The Tiger (1977)
W: Beverley Cross D: Sam Wanamaker With Patrick Wayne, Jane Seymour, Margaret Whiting, Taryn Power, Damien Thomas. A hero battles unearthly creatures to remove the curse that stands between a young prince and his rightful place on the throne.
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[NBC 7:00] Wonderful World Of Disney: The Barefoot Executive (1)
Season 20, episode 1 W: Bernie Kahn, Lila Garrett, Stewart Billett D: Robert Butler With Kurt Russell (Steve Post), Harry Morgan (E.J. Crampton), Joe Flynn (Francis Wilbanks), Heather North (Jen). The story of an unusual chimpanzee who has the uncanny knack of picking top-rated shows for a third-rate network. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/16/1973)
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[CBS 8:00] Archie Bunker's Place [Reg]: The Trashing Of The Temple
Season 2, episode 17 W: Alan Rosen, Fred Rubin D: Linda Day With Barbara Meek (Ellen Canby), Michael Mann (Rabbi Jacobs), Russ Marin (Detective), Steve Jones (Policeman), Harry Bartron (Ted). Stephanie's temple is the latest in a string of vandalisms, leading a frightened Archie to withdraw her. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/29/1981)
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[NBC 8:00] CHiPs [Reg]: Dead Man's Riddle
Season 4, episode 20 W: James Doherty, William G. Gordon D: Michael Caffey With Ben Frank (Capt. Haskell), Jerry Holland (Yulin), Trent Dolan (Harper), Molly David (Mrs. Afferton), Mel Carter (Wells), Owen Bush (Max Amaral), Joanna Kerns (Colleen), Barbara Lynn Block (Miller), Barney Phillips (Tammaron), Johnny Seven (Brooks), Tony Moran (Anderson), Robert O'Reilly (Ryan). A psychiatrist joining the Accident Investigation Team fears that she may have been responsible for a serious accident; the CHP detectives recreate a puzzling high-speed crash. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/10/1981)
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[CBS 8:30] One Day At A Time [Reg]: Caveat Emptor
Season 6, episode 18 W: Ron Bloomberg, Bud Wiser D: Alan Rafkin With William Windom (Mr. Tiller), Cliff Norton (Manny Mancuso). A new account is going well for Ann and Nick until they realize the merchant is involved in a bait-and-switch scheme. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/5/1981)
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[CBS 9:00] Alice [Reg]: Who's Kissing The Great Chef Of Phoenix?
Season 5, episode 19 W: Arthur Marx, Robert Fisher D: Marc Daniels With Victoria Carroll (Marie). Mel suddenly takes a romantic interest in Vera, who doesn't realize it's just a ploy to make his girlfriend jealous. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/5/1981)
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[ABC 9:00] Movie: The Domino Principle (1977)
W: Adam Kennedy D: Stanley Kramer With Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark, Mickey Rooney, Edward Albert, Eli Wallach, Ken Swofford, Neva Patterson, Jay Novello, Joseph V. Perry, Ted Gehring. A convicted killer and his wife are drawn into a mysterious organization's plot to assassinate a high-ranking politician.
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[NBC 9:00] TV Movie: Desperate Women (1978)
W: Jack B. Sowards D: Earl Bellamy With Susan Saint James, Dan Haggerty, Max Gail, Taylor Lacher, Michael DeLano, Ann Dusenberry, Ronee Blakley, John Crawford, Robert F. Hoy. Three wrongly-convicted female criminals team up with a gunman to avoid desperadoes.
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[CBS 9:30] The Jeffersons [Reg]: Small Fish, Big Pond
Season 7, episode 16 W: Michael Moye D: Bob Lally With Danny Wells (Charlie), Tom Williams (Big Tony Tyler), Sarah Marshall (Lucella), Jean Byron (Mavis), David Moses (Mr. Brookhouse). To get into an exclusive men's club, George exaggerates how many stores he owns. Then he accidentally pledges a fortune for a new fountain. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/8/1981)
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[CBS 10:00] Trapper John, M.D. [Reg]: King Of The Road
Season 2, episode 16 W: Milt Rosen, Don Brinkley D: Bernard McEveety With Brooke Bundy (Dr. Sandra Kemp), Pat Hingle (Hub Wendover), Allyn Ann McLerie (Henrietta), Ed McCready (Mr. Carpus). A dying musician admitted to the hospital turns out to be Gonzo's father, who abandoned him and his mother when he was a small boy. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/3/1981)
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