Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday July 29, 1982:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Magnum, P.I. [Reg]: The Elmo Ziller Story
Season 2, episode 20 W: Robert Hamilton D: Mike Vejar With Glenn Cannon (Dr. Ibold), Robin Dearden (Lexie Ziller), John Dennis Johnston (Gary), Med Flory (Bud), Barbara Rhoades (Marcella Ziller), Gillian Dobb (Sylvia), Ben Jaus (Police Officer), Henry Kapono (Dan), Carolyn Shofner (Cowgirl). Magnum is certain that Higgins is pulling some kind of prank when he meets Higgins' supposed half-brother Elmo Ziller, a guitar-plucking, 10-gallon-hat wearing Texan rodeo owner. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/18/1982)
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]
(Repeat program)
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| [NBC 8:00] The Circle Family [special]
W: Larry Mollin D: Russ Mayberry With Max Baer Jr., Grainger Hines, Barret Oliver, Sydney Penny, Sarah Torgov, Roberto Ramon, Morgan Woodward, Ben Piazza, Guich Koock. Comedy pilot. When his carnival is destroyed by fire, a man uses the insurance money to purchase a run-down twelve-story hotel in suburban California for his family and his animals.
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| [ABC 8:30] Bosom Buddies [Reg]: Who's On Thirst?
Season 2, episode 16 W: Terry Hart D: Joel Zwick With Raleigh Bond (Eddie), Tim Culbertson (Police Officer). Kip and Henry, seeking a little isolation to spark their creativity, become stranded in a wilderness cabin in the dead of winter. The girls, left to their own devices, try to shoot a commercial by themselves, and quickly find they are over their heads. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/11/1982)
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| [CBS 9:00] Blind Ambition: Part 3 [special]
W: Stanley Greenberg D: George Schaefer With Martin Sheen, Rip Torn, Theresa Russell, William Daniels, John Randolph, William Windom, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ed Flanders, Lawrence Pressman, Peter Mark Richman, Alan Oppenheimer, Christopher Guest, Graham Jarvis. Dean and three other top aides are fired by President Nixon. After appearing before the Senate committee, Dean is judged guilty by Judge John Sirica. (Repeat program)
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Obituary
Season 8, episode 15 W: Nat Mauldin D: Gennaro Montanino With Peggy Pope (Mrs. Bergendahl), Barney Martin (Wendell Bergendahl), Richard Stahl (Herb Lund), Phil Diskin (Louis Beilin), Will Seltzer (Andrew Jessel). A newspaper obituary causes a stir when the subject turns up alive; the detectives snag a modern-day chicken thief. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/11/1982)
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| [NBC 9:00] Diff'rent Strokes [Reg]: Fire
Season 4, episode 14 W: Jill Gordon D: Gerren Keith With Dody Goodman (Aunt Sophia), Nedra Volz (Adelaide Brubaker), Paul Kent (Chief Scott). A fire traps Drummond and his family in their penthouse and has him "working" overtime trying to protect them without letting on that there's anything wrong. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/11/1982)
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| [ABC 9:30] Police Squad! [Reg]: Ring Of Fear
Season 1, episode 2 W: Tino Insana, Robert Wuhl D: Joe Dante With Georg Stanford Brown (Cop), Rudy Solari (Martin), Patrick St. Esprit (Buddy), Tessa Richarde (Mary), Floyd Levine (Cooper), Irwin Keyes (Luca), Grand Bush (The Champ). In order to expose a corrupt boxing manager, Frank goes undercover and makes a deal with boxer Buddy Briggs, whom he trains for a title fight against the current champion. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/11/1982)
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| [NBC 9:30] Gimme A Break [Reg]: The Second Time Around
Season 1, episode 3 W: Coleman Mitchell, Geoffrey Neigher D: Howard Storm With Rue McClanahan (Marian). The Chief is reunited with a woman he knew when they were both high school students -- when she runs into his police car. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/12/1981)
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
John Stossel investigates a Mexican car theft ring with CIA connections; Tom Hoving interviews Irvin Feld, a modern-day P.T. Barnum; Hugh Downs reports on depression as a disease that may be treated with mind-altering drugs.
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| [NBC 10:00] Hill Street Blues [Reg]: Jungle Madness
Season 1, episode 15 W: Steven Bochco, Michael Kozoll, Anthony Yerkovich D: Corey Allen With Vincent Lucchesi (Captain Fuchs), Terry Alexander (Monroe), Charles Hallahan (Charlie Weeks), Tony Carbone (George 'Pinky' Reiner), Eddie Barth (Tanner), Van Nessa Clarke (Shirret Anders), Lionel Smith (Montel Gifford), Freddye Chapman (Denise Thompson), Mimi Rogers (Sandra Paully), Jeanetta Arnette (Jennifer Cross), Opelene Bartley (Montel's Mother), Frantz Turner (Prentiss), Eddie Ryder (Wheelchair Salesman), Susan Harney (Bee Gee), Ray Oliver (Leon), Luke Andreas (Busy Baker Man), Chip Luca (Lt. Digby), Jack Andreozzi (Sal Amico). Neal continues to investigate the Weeks shooting, despite pressure from the Chief to drop it because of the bad publicity; LaRue goes from one shady scam to another as he tries to raise money; Belker's sham fence operation nets a surprise; Shirrett Anders leaves her children again; Furillo warns LaRue to get help for his drinking problem after he ruins a drug bust; Joe Coffey, Lucy's new partner, is shot. (Repeat program, originally aired 5/26/1981)
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