Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday September 16, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] TV Movie: All Quiet On The Western Front (1979)
W: Paul Monash D: Delbert Mann With Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Patricia Neal. A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
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| [ABC 8:00] The Greatest American Hero [Reg]: The Best Desk Scenario
Season 1, episode 8 W: Juanita Bartlett, Stephen J. Cannell D: Arnold Laven With Eugene Peterson (Clarence Carter II), Duncan Regehr (Palmer Bradshaw), Eric Server (Kyle Morgan), Rod Colbin (Theodore Sevenson), Michael Ensign (Principal Kane), William Frankfather (Chet Kanaby), Tom Pletts (Agent Genesta). Pam and Ralph get promotions while Bill begins to worry about his mistakes and mortality. Pam's new boss is involved with the mob, and the team must rescue her -- and Bill's career. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/13/1981)
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| [NBC 8:00] Real People
Policemen's demolition derby; a man who uses lemons to power his car and appliances; an 11-year-old stockbroker; a singing caterpillar. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 9:00] Vega$ [Reg]: Dead Ringer
Season 3, episode 19 W: Herman Groves D: Cliff Bole With Broderick Crawford (Winslow), Wayne Newton (Himself), Richard Lynch (Benjamin Lang), David Sheiner (Capt. Smith), Ned Glass (Sam Gates), David Wallace (Tommy), Dennis Robertson (Mike Carlton), Rawn Hutchison (George). Dan takes the job of protecting entertainer Wayne Newton from a man who believes himself to be the singer -- and that the real Newton is an imposter who must be killed. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/29/1981)
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Retrospective
Season 1, episode 8 W: Budd Grossman, Howard Leeds, Ben Starr D: Herbert Kenwith Mr. Drummond and his family recall some of the hilarious happenings since Arnold and Willis moved in. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/29/1978)
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| [ABC 10:00] Dynasty [Reg]: Blake Goes To Jail
Season 1, episode 12 W: Edward DeBlasio D: Don Medford With Virginia Hawkins (Jeanette Robbins), Paul Jenkins (Ed), Brian Dennehy (Jake Dunham), Peter Mark Richman (Andrew Laird), Eugene Peterson (Natale), Colby Chester (Bill), Lloyd Haynes (Judge Quinlan), George Skaff (Wells). Blake is arrested and placed on trial for the murder of Ted, who was his son's lover; Fallon risks Steven's love in an attempt to convince the jury of her father's innocence. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/13/1981)
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| [NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: Sugar And Spice
Season 6, episode 17 W: Jeri Taylor D: Georg Fenady With David White (Dr. Fulton), Logan Ramsey (Peter Holmes), Jack Dodson (Mr. Barswell), Ron Masak (Dick Wilcox), Lisa Jane Persky (Penny Stone), Lori Street (Gretchen), George Petrie (Barnes), Robert Hackman (Louie), Thelma Pelish (Maureen), Kathleen Nolan (Corrine O'Connor), Hugh Gillin (Group Leader). Quincy does battle on a live TV show with the author of a diet book, when he discovers that a model that used it has died. His statements against the book lead to him and the department being sued by the author. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/1/1981)
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