Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday December 15, 1981:
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Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Little Lord Fauntleroy [special]
W: Blanche Hanalis D: Jack Gold With Alec Guinness, Ricky Schroeder, Connie Booth, Colin Blakely, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter. The tale of an impoverished youngster who is brought from the crowded tenements of 19th-century New York City, where he lived with his widowed American mother, to the estate of his English grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: Hello, Tough Guy
Season 9, episode 11 W: William Bickley, Michael Warren D: Jerry Paris With Denis Mandel (Eugene Belvin), Joshua Cadman (Lou), Herb Braha (Vinnie). Chachi and Joanie go to the Fonz for advice on how to turn nerdy Eugene Belvin into the type of guy Jenny Piccalo would want to date.
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| [NBC 8:00] Father Murphy [Reg]: False Blessings
Season 1, episode 8 D: Leo Penn With Nicky Katt (Chester), Warren Munson (Dr. Thompson), Bob Anthony (Griffith), Graham Jarvis (Simpson), Elizabeth Hoy (Helen), Jordan Rhodes (Asa Taylor), Laura Wallace-Rhodes (Sarah Taylor), Charles Tyner (Mr. Rodman), Ivy Bethune (Miss Tuttle). The need for state aid may force the school to sever ties with the Church -- and "Father" Murphy.
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Friendly Persuasion
Season 7, episode 9 W: Wally Dalton D: Tom Trbovich With Charles Grodin (Himself), Robin Bach (Mr. Pennington). Charles Grodin tries to spread cheer at the department store, leading the girls to question his motives.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: Macho Man
Season 6, episode 10 W: John Boni D: Dave Powers With Kenneth White (Detective Bellows), Rod Gist (Big Eddie), Sheldon Feldner (Sgt. O'Grady), George McDaniel (Officer Bellam). After taking karate lessons from Terri, Jack tackles an undercover cop making an arrest and gets arrested for assault.
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| [NBC 9:00] Bret Maverick [Reg]: Anything For A Friend
Season 1, episode 3 W: Lee David Zlotoff D: Ivan Dixon With Glenn Withrow (Billy The Kid), Charles Hallahan (Terrible Fred McShane), Lawrence Dobkin (U.S. Marshal Philip Mondragon), John Perak (Lester), Russell Wiggins (Doc Vetter). A barn-raising celebration at Maverick's ranch helps him conceal a wounded Billy the Kid from the authorities.
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| [ABC 9:30] Too Close For Comfort [Reg]: When The Bough Breaks
Season 2, episode 9 W: Austin Kalish, Irma Kalish D: Russ Petranto With Paddi Edwards (Dr. Connelly). Henry and Muriel secretly plan to sneak off to a romantic hideway for their 25th anniversary, unaware that the girls are planning a surprise party at home.
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| [CBS 10:00] A Special Kenny Rogers [special]
With Ray Charles, The Oak Ridge Boys, Dottie West. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 10:00] Hart To Hart [Reg]: Hartbreak Kid
Season 3, episode 9 W: Bill LaMond, Jo LaMond D: Robert Loggia With Wynn Irwin (Lt. Grey), Roxana Zal (Riley), Richard Herd (Waldo Sommerton), J. Patrick McNamara (Chuck Cleaver), Pat Corley (Monty), George Stidham (Davey), Mary Jackson (Phony Grandma), Beverly Garland (Real Grandma), Ben Marino (Ben). Max is kidnapped to force the Harts to throw a race in which their thoroughbred is running.
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| [NBC 10:00] Flamingo Road [Reg]: The Powers That Be
Season 2, episode 6 W: Jeff Freilich D: Kim Friedman With Charles Robinson (Phil), Glenn Robards (Jasper), Janis Paige (Jenny), Richard Young (Steve). Tyrone tries to gain Field's support by showing him how easily he can ruin his political career; Claude wants to put Eudora in a mental hospital; Constance reveals that she is able to walk.
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