Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday December 9, 1981:

	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
CBS	Mr. Merlin: Take My Tonsils. . . Please!	WKRP In Cincinnati	A Country Christmas		A Special Anne Murray Christmas
ABC	The Greatest American Hero: The Beast In Black		The Fall Guy: The Human Torch		Dynasty: Reconciliation
NBC	Real People		The Facts Of Life: Sweet Sorrow	Love, Sidney: Run With It	Quincy, M.E.: For Want Of A Horse

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[CBS 8:00] Mr. Merlin [Reg]: Take My Tonsils. . . Please!
Season 1, episode 9
W: Parke Perine D: Bill Bixby
With Tony LaTorre (Dino), Susan Bay (Nurse Hoffman), Stacy Keach Sr. (Dr. Hutton). Mr. Merlin needs to have a tonsilectomy, but stubbornly refuses -- then disappears.

[ABC 8:00] The Greatest American Hero [Reg]: The Beast In Black
Season 2, episode 6
W: Juanita Bartlett D: Arnold Laven
With Christine Belford (Sheila Redman), Rae Allen (Edith Morabito), Jane Merrow (Betty), Jeff MacKay (Dr. Weinstein), John Macchia (Arnold). Bill is possessed by a woman's spirit. To rescue him, Ralph crosses into another dimension -- and discovers that his super-suit won't function.

[NBC 8:00] Real People A Catholic priest who is also a vaudevillian; a trick-shot pool player; a surfing dog; a man who rents tanks.

[CBS 8:30] WKRP In Cincinnati [Reg] [Episode "Love, Exciting And New" pre-empted, aired January 6, 1982.]

[CBS 9:00] A Country Christmas [special]
With Roy Clark, Charley Pride, Jerry Reed, Dottie West. Musical-variety special with guest stars and their families joining host Minnie Pearl for a down-home celebration of Christmas.

[ABC 9:00] The Fall Guy [Reg]: The Human Torch
Season 1, episode 6
W: Nick Thiel D: Daniel Haller
With Severn Darden (Mr. Morton), Brianne Leary (Robin Simmons), Vincent Schiavelli (Motel Manager), Bonnie Ebsen (Sally), Peter Breck (Sheriff Owens), Gale Sondergaard (Mrs. Jackson), Richard Moll (Ethan), Dan Priest (Robert Simmons). The trail of a fugitive arsonist and a missing insurance investigator leads Colt and Howie to a small town where the locals are less than helpful.

[NBC 9:00] The Facts Of Life [Reg]: Sweet Sorrow
Season 3, episode 7
W: Linda Marsh, Margie Peters D: Asaad Kelada
With Clark Brandon (Eddie Brennan), Shawn Stevens (Bob Perkins). Jo finds herself attracted to the man who's playing her husband in a simulated marriage project for a class -- just as her ex-fiancee arrives in town for a visit.

[NBC 9:30] Love, Sidney [Reg]: Run With It
Season 1, episode 6
W: Ken Hecht, Bob Brunner D: Mel Ferber An art director alters Sidney's work and Laurie wants Sidney to confront him about it.

[CBS 10:00] A Special Anne Murray Christmas [special]
With Kris Kristofferson. The singer at home in Nova Scotia with her family and friends for a celebration of the holidays.

[ABC 10:00] Dynasty [Reg]: Reconciliation
Season 2, episode 5
W: Edward DeBlasio D: Jerome Courtland
With Meredith Chapman (Nurse), Christina Hart (Bedelia), Matt Clark (Frank Dean), Paul Provenza (Val). Steven moves back into the Carrington house following his accident; Krystle's brother-in-law sends his daughter Sammy Jo to stay with her aunt.

[NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: For Want Of A Horse
Season 7, episode 6
W: Jeri Taylor D: Ray Danton
With Ronnie Scribner (Gabe), Luke Askew (Paul Tanner), Paul Fix (Jason Randall), Lonny Chapman (Jack LaFollette), Susan French (Cicely Randall), Angela May (Georgia LaFollette), Brian Andrews (Andy). The owner of a horse ranch where disabled youngsters get riding therapy is found dead, and Quincy suspects murder.