Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday December 29, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Simon & Simon [Reg]: The Least Dangerous Game
Season 1, episode 5 W: Richard Chapman D: Alan J. Levi With William Bryant (Cecilia's Date), Pepe Hern (Leon Mendoza), Darleen Carr (Dr. Sandy Sawyer), Gregory Walcott (Kramer), Julius Harris (Montgomery), Nicolas Coster (Derek Frye). When the zoo calls on the Simon brothers to investigate the mysterious death of an animal feeder, Rick and A.J. suspect the official who hired them has something to hide.
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: Not With My Mother You Don't
Season 9, episode 3 W: Bob Howard D: Jerry Paris With Ellen Travolta (Louisa Arcola), Michael Byron Taylor (Dr. Danzig), Pat Lentz (Receptionist), Nancy Churnin (Mrs. Giles), Cheryl Rogers (Dottie). Chachi gets angry when he finds out he's the last one to know that his mother has started dating a doctor. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/13/1981)
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| [NBC 8:00] Little House On The Prairie [Reg]: The Reincarnation Of Nellie (2)
Season 8, episode 2 W: Michael Landon D: Michael Landon With Allison Balson (Nancy), Ivan Bonar (Mr. Case), Susan Bjurman (Mrs. Stevens), Melora Hardin (Belinda Stevens), Lawrence Bame (Mr. Stevens), Gillian Grant (Cindy), Shanee Edwards (Mavis). The Olesons' newly-adopted daughter schemes to gain the lead in the school pageant. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/12/1981)
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: The Most Important Day Ever
Season 7, episode 1 W: Robert Perlow, Gene Braunstein D: Tom Trbovich With Antoni Blaszczyk (Yanos), Sean Stanek (Acrobat). Laverne and Shirley appear on television as part of a Latvian acrobatic act in an effort to help Lenny and Squiggy's new talent agency. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/13/1981)
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: Incident At Crestridge (1981)
W: Jim Byrnes D: Jud Taylor With Eileen Brennan, Pernell Roberts, Bruce Davison, Sandy McPeak, Cliff Osmond. A woman campaigns for sheriff -- and wins -- in a crusade against the political corruption of a small Western town.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: Lies My Roommate Told Me
Season 6, episode 5 W: George Burditt D: Dave Powers With Teresa Ganzel (Greedy Gretchen). A nervous Larry hopes to romance his latest infatuation -- Terri -- with smooth conversation. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/10/1981)
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| [NBC 9:00] From Here To Eternity: Part 3 [special]
W: Harold Gast, Don McGuire D: Buzz Kulik With William Devane, Natalie Wood, Roy Thinnes, Kim Basinger, Peter Boyle, Andy Griffith, Will Sampson, Salome Jens, Andrew Robinson, David Spielberg. The threat of impending war and evacuation orders further complicate the romance of Karen and Sgt. Warden -- particularly after the two lovers return from a short, tension-filled vacation to find both Maggio and the MP who was torturing him dead and Prewitt missing. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 9:30] Too Close For Comfort [Reg]: Guess Who's Coming To Burp?
Season 2, episode 1 W: Arne Sultan, Earl Barret D: Russ Petranto With Roger Rose (Magician), Stuart Nisbet (Doctor). At her birthday bash, Muriel announces that she's pregnant. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/13/1981)
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| [ABC 10:00] Hart To Hart [Reg]: Downhill To Death
Season 1, episode 17 W: Bill LaMond, Jo LaMond D: Tom Mankiewicz With Juliet Mills (Kate Matthews), Glenn Ash (Sheriff Jelks), George DelHoyo (Peter Schmidt), Shelley Smith (Marina Belson), Rod McCary (Halsey Matthews), Michael Des Barres (Syd Sado), Russell Motta (Reese), Dan Laughlin (Harold Huntzecker), Kate Childers (Emily Huntzecker). Intrigue in Vail leads Jonathan and Jennifer into the midst of a bizarre murder plot, including an electrifying scheme against them. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/5/1980)
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