Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday March 18, 1982:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Magnum, P.I. [Reg]
[Episode "The Elmo Ziller Story pre-empted, aired 3/25/1982.]
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| [ABC 8:00] Police Squad! [Reg]: The Butler Did It
Season 1, episode 3 W: Pat Proft D: Georg Stanford Brown With Robert Goulet (Executed Man), Tommy Lasorda (Himself), Nicolas Coster (Warner), Lilibet Stern (Terri), Byron Webster (Thames), Ken Michelman (Kingsley), Peter Elbing (Mime), K Callan (Charlotte). The daughter of a textile tycoon is kidnapped and Frank must find her before it's too late to pay the ransom.
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| [NBC 8:00] Fame [Reg]: The Crazies
Season 1, episode 11 W: William Blinn D: Mel Swope With Michael Thoma (Mr. Crandall), Ann Nelson (Mrs. Berg), Bronwyn Thomas (Michelle). Doris learns that honesty is not always the best policy; when Shorofsky is hospitalized, Bruno realizes that he is important to his life.
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| [ABC 8:30] Bosom Buddies [Reg]: Not With My Sister, You Pig
Season 2, episode 17 W: Lenny Ripps D: Joel Zwick With Wendy Goldman (Vickie Wilson). After Henry is asked to take out Kip's sister, Kip and Henry wind up in a fight that lands them both in the hospital.
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| [CBS 9:00] People's Choice Awards [special]
Live coverage from Santa Monica, Calif., of the eighth annual awards ceremony honoring the public's favorite performers within the film, television and recording industries.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Stress Analyzer
Season 8, episode 5 W: Nat Mauldin D: Bruce Bilson With Florence Halop (Wanda LaMear), Phil Leeds (Brent LaMear), Rod Colbin (William Jessup), James Cromwell (Dr. Danworth), Ann Morgan Guilbert (Mrs. Swallock), James Murtaugh (Peace Corps Recruiter). A job fair brings out the worst in a Peace Corps recruiter; Dietrich's portable stress analyzer stops working while he's out on a call, leaving the other detectives convinced he's dead. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/26/1981)
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Crime Story (2)
Season 4, episode 18 W: Howard Leeds, Ben Starr, Martin Cohan D: Gerren Keith With Shavar Ross (Dudley Ramsey), Shannon Presby (Eddie), Sal Lopez (Roberto), Brad Trumbull (Detective Simpson), Le Tari (Ted Ramsey). Arnold gets himself involved in an undercover scheme to capture the "punks" at school who have been harassing him, and Willis lands in the hospital when he goes to the defense of Arnold.
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| [ABC 9:30] Taxi [Reg]: Elegant Iggy
Season 4, episode 20 W: Ken Estin D: Noam Pitlik With Fran Ryan (Mrs. Weber), Nina Van Pallandt (Lindsay). Elaine is invited to a high society dinner, with Jim as her date.
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| [NBC 9:30] Gimme A Break [Reg]: Sam's Affair
Season 1, episode 17 W: Chip Keyes, Doug Keyes D: Jim Drake With John P. Navin Jr. (Scotty Sherman). Samantha believes that an innocent kiss from a boy has made her pregnant, but no one will clear up the situation for her.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
Tom Jarriel profiles controversial Hollywood coroner Thomas Noguchi; Steve Fox reports on the art of movie make-up.
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| [NBC 10:00] Hill Street Blues [Reg]: Some Like It Hot-Wired
Season 2, episode 15 W: Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner D: Thomas Carter With Morgan Woodward (Mr. Renko), Vincent Lucchesi (Captain Fuchs), Robin Coleman (Coley), Talia Balsam (Sally), Meg Tilly (Hooker), Allan Rich (Judge Schilling), Rosanna Huffman (Rachel Goldblume), Debi Richter (Hooker), John Ratzenberger (Phony Cop), Michael Carmine (Car Thief), William Bogert (Carillo), William Bronder (Pete Rusco), Mace (Rene Pagano), Eric Server (Phony Cop), Ken Hill (Doctor). Goldblume is bitter over losing a promotion; Joyce walks out of court while defending a repeat offender; Renko learns his father is dying; a stakeout to find a con team shaking down johns proves dangerous; Esterhaus' prize car is taken by a team of car thieves; Belker and Washington meet up with LaRue, who is driving a police tow truck.
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