Prime-time network TV listings for Friday December 25, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Dukes Of Hazzard [Reg]: The Great Santa Claus Chase
Season 3, episode 8 W: Martin Roth D: Denver Pyle With Woody Strode (Willie), Brian Libby (Russ), Roy Jenson (Lacey), Dale Pullum (Otis J.), Roger Pancake (Hank). Knowing that Bo and Luke were responsible for the deliveries, Boss hires a trio of criminals to hijack a load of Christmas trees bound for Hazzard and, unwittingly, quite a number of Santa Clauses. (Repeat program, originally aired 12/19/1980)
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| [ABC 8:00] Benson [Reg]: Rainbow's End
Season 3, episode 7 W: Russ Woody D: John Rich With Rosalind Cash (Elizabeth). While Benson is saddened to learn that his old flame is now confined to a wheelchair, Clayton is trying to celebrate his birthday.
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| [NBC 8:00] NBC Magazine
Jack Perkins interviews 86-year-old Madame Alexander, who has been called the "Queen Mother of the Doll World"; Garrick Utley visits Jerusalem; Douglas Kiker profiles a Hawaiian woman who began her art career after going blind; Jack Perkins looks at the current state of the United Farm Workers Union.
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| [ABC 8:30] Bosom Buddies [Reg]: Other Than That, She's A Wonderful Person
Season 2, episode 8 W: Stu Silver D: Joel Zwick With Jennifer Holmes (Dana). Tension is high amongst everyone when Henry begins dating the interior designer Ruth hired.
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| [CBS 9:00] Falcon Crest [Reg]: The Harvest
Season 1, episode 4 W: Earl Hamner Jr. D: Michael Preece With Nick Ramus (Gus Nunouz), Margaret Ladd (Emma Channing), Chao-Li Chi (Chao Li), Mario Marcelino (Mario Nunouz), Robert Sampson (Sheriff Tobias), Silvana Gallardo (Alicia Nunouz), George Cooper (Priest). Disenchanted with unruly, irresponsible grandson Lance Cumson, Angela pretends to court Cole as heir to Falcon Crest; Lance bribes Chase's grape pickers not to harvest the Giobertis' crop.
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| [ABC 9:00] Darkroom [Reg]
1. The Partnership W: Christopher Crowe D: John McPherson With Pat Buttram (Tad Miller), David Carradine (Biker), Carole Cook (Sally Anne), John Tuell, Jonathan Stark. As part of a strange partnership, an old man lures travelers to an old abandoned funhouse. 2. Daisies W: Peter S. Fischer D: Paul Lynch With Lloyd Bochner (Dr. John Michaelson), Rue McClanahan (Louise Michaelson), Elizabeth Halliday (Miss Wilson). Philandering botanist Dr. John Michaelson has developed a machine that can read the thoughts of daisies. 3. Catnip W: Robert Bloch D: Jeffrey Bloom With Cyril O'Reilly (Ronnie Shires), Lynn Carlin (Mrs. Shires), Jocelyn Brando (Mrs. Mingle), Michael V. Gazzo (Nino), Karin Argoud (Loretta). After accidentally killing an old woman who is said to be a witch, troublemaker Ronnie is stalked by her black cat.
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| [NBC 9:00] TV Movie: The Gathering, Part II (1979)
W: James Poe, Renee Longstreet, Harry Longstreet D: Charles S. Dubin With Maurren Stapleton, Rebecca Balding, Veronica Hamel, Jameson Parker, Bruce Davison, Lawrence Pressman, Gail Strickland, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Two years after the death of her husband, Kate Thornton receives a handsome offer for her husband's business -- and romantic attention from the would-be buyer.
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| [CBS 10:00] The Mike Wallace Profiles [special]
A look at Senator Robert F. Kennedy and noted British playwright Noel Coward.
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| [ABC 10:00] Strike Force [Reg]: The Hollow Man
Season 1, episode 7 W: William Douglas Lansford D: Richard Lang With Ron Moody. A bomber sends Klein a photographic clue to his next target -- and then pays him a visit.
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