Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday August 10, 1982:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Universe [Reg]
Walter Cronkite travels to Kenya to report on the mysterious powers of African witch doctors; the effects of snowflakes on laser-generated weapons; Charles Crawford examines a controversial alternative to gum surgery.
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: The Other Guy
Season 9, episode 6 W: Nancy Churnin, Louise Bryant D: Jerry Paris With Robin Dearden (Mona Hildebrand), Richard Kennedy (Hank Hildebrand). Misunderstanding rules the day when Roger discovers why pretty Mona Hildebrand won't date him, Marion uncovers one of hubby Howard's carefully kept courting secrets and Joanie gets flowers from a mystery man. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/10/1981)
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| [NBC 8:00] Father Murphy [Reg]: Pilot
Season 1, episode 1 W: Michael Landon D: Michael Landon With Burr DeBenning (Paul Garrett), Spencer Milligan (Arnie Winkler), Charles Tyner (Howard Rodman), Dave Adams (Glen Gray), Roy Jenson (Hogan), Joe Massengale (Sheriff), Darrell Sandeen (Father Connelly), Naomi White (Kate Winkler). Series premiere. In the late 1800s, John Murphy wanders into a wild mining town, runs afoul of the greedy town boss and establishes a school for some children who have suddenly been orphaned. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/3/1981)
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| [CBS 8:30] The Two Of Us [Reg]: Chicken Marengo
Season 2, episode 6 W: Eric Cohen D: Peter Bonerz With Birgit Winslow (Heidi). Brentwood excoriates Nan's talk show -- but jumps at Reggie's offer to appear before the cameras. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/16/1981)
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Helmut Weekend
Season 7, episode 18 W: Roger Garrett D: Tom Trbovich With Wynn Irwin (Helmut), Paul Barselou (Mailman), Carl Carlsson (Junko the Clown), Taaffe O'Connell (Blonde). Squiggy's con-man father shows up after 20 years to try to reconnect with his son, and proposes a partnership that doesn't include Lenny. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/2/1982)
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| [CBS 9:00] TV Movie: The Solitary Man (1979)
W: Jim Byrnes D: John Llewellyn Moxey With Earl Holliman, Carrie Snodgress, Michelle Pfeifer, Robbie Riss, Shannon Terhune, Dorrie Kavanaugh, Lara Parker, Nicolas Coster, Lane Smith, Sandy Ward. A blue-collar family man adjusts after his wife of fifteen years suddenly wants a divorce and leaves him to construct a new life.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: Janet Wigs Out
Season 6, episode 23 W: Budd Grossman D: Dave Powers With Robert Swick (Bill Rogers). Janet buys a blonde wig to improve her image, but ends up changing her personality entirely. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/6/1982)
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| [NBC 9:00] Bret Maverick [Reg]: Faith, Hope And Clarity (1)
Season 1, episode 14 W: Lee David Zlotoff D: Leo Penn With Robert Webber (Everest Sinclair), James Staley (Brother Samuel), Richard Libertini (Fingers Wachefsky), Simone Griffeth (Jasmine Du Bois), Marj Dusay (Kate Hanrahan), Kathleen Doyle (Angela), Tony Burton (Arthur), Jameson Parker (Whitney Delaworth III), Priscilla Morrill (Estelle Springer). A religious charlatan dupes the townpeople so that he can obtain the rights to their land; Maverick comes up with a sting operation to get their property back, but it requires the cooperation of the entire town. (Repeat program, originally aired 4/13/1982)
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| [ABC 9:30] Too Close For Comfort [Reg]: Brotherly Hate
Season 2, episode 13 W: Jeff Reno, Ron Osborn D: Lee Lochhead With Selma Diamond (Mildred Rafkin), Robert Mandan (Bill Rush). The family conspires to reunite Henry and his brother, who can't remember why they stopped speaking 40 years ago. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/2/1982)
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| [ABC 10:00] Hart To Hart [Reg]: Blue And Broken-Harted
Season 3, episode 16 W: Donald Ross D: Michael Hiatt With Wynn Irwin (Lt. Grey), Mimi Maynard (Deanne), Louise Sorel (Pat Yankee), Nicolas Coster (Fred Brunis), Michael Lerner (Arthur Radner), Alana Stewart (Claire Austin), Jordan Charney (Mr. Flowers), Gary Wood (Clifford Leeman), Alan Oppenheimer (Cyrus St. Cyr). Jonathan and Jennifer act publicly as if their marriage is in trouble in an attempt to flush out the culprit who is trying to cause a rift between them. (Repeat program, originally aired 2/23/1982)
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| [NBC 10:00] McClain's Law [Reg]: From The Mouths Of Babes
Season 1, episode 14 W: Joe Viola D: Bernard McEveety With Justin Lord, Kip Niven, Peter Billingsley, Karen Jennings (Joan Potter). A young boy is the only witness to a supermarket robbery, but his fearful mother refuses to let him testify. (Repeat program, originally aired 3/13/1982)
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