Prime-time network TV listings for Monday December 13, 1982:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Square Pegs [Reg]: Hardly Working
Season 1, episode 10 W: Andy Borowitz, Janis Hirsch D: Terry Hughes A need for money forces the supercool Jennifer into donning a uniform and taking an unlikely and "uncool" job after school.
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| [ABC 8:00] That's Incredible
The 1982 Rubik's Cube world championship; a child survives being run over by a bulldozer; a female Little Leaguer pitches 17 no-hitters; an infant exhibits his skill at waterskiing.
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| [NBC 8:00] The Smurfs Christmas Special [special]
W: Len Janson, Chuck Menville D: Gerard Baldwin With Michael Bell, Hamilton Camp, June Foray, Rene Auberjonois, Danny Goldman, Alan Oppenheimer, Paul Winchell, Don Messick, Lucille Bliss, William Callaway, Henry Polic, Frank Welker, David Mendenhall, Alexandra Stoddart. Animated holiday special featuring the tiny blue creatures who cross paths with two children and a diabolical stranger who is out to kidnap them.
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| [CBS 8:30] Private Benjamin [Reg]: Tank's Soldier
Season 3, episode 10 W: Vic Rauseo, Linda Morris D: Leslie H. Martinson With Steven Peterman (Vilos), Virginia Wing (Mrs. Lee), Marla Pennington (Harmony), Alvin Ing (Mr. Lee). When a soldier saves Captain Lewis' life, Pvt. Benjamin persuades Colonel Fielding to publicize this act of heroism, only to find out the soldier is an illegal alien who has become a squatter on the base.
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| [NBC 8:30] A Chipmunk Christmas [special]
W: Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian D: Phil Monroe With Ross Bagdasarian, Janice Karman, June Foray, Frank Welker, Charles Berendt, R.J. Williams. Alvin, looking forward to playing a Christmas Eve harmonica solo at Carnegie Hall, gives his harmonica away to an impoverished little boy. (Repeat program)
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| [CBS 9:00] M*A*S*H [Reg]: The Moon Is Not Blue
Season 11, episode 8 W: Larry Balmagia D: Charles S. Dubin With Jan Jorden (Nurse Baker), Sandy Helberg (Corporal Bannister), Hamilton Camp (Major Frankenheimer), Larry Ward (General Rothaker). With the camp facing prohibition and a severe medical supply shortage during another heat wave, Hawkeye resolves to lift morale by importing a racy new movie.
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| [ABC 9:00] Monday Night Football
Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Oilers.
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| [NBC 9:00] NBC Family Christmas Special [special]
With Ted Danson, Gary Coleman, Charlotte Rae, Debbie Allen. A dazzling array of NBC's top stars present an hour of Yuletide comedy and music.
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| [CBS 9:30] Newhart [Reg]: Some Are Born Writers. . . Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them
Season 1, episode 8 W: Emily Marshall D: Will Mackenzie With Earl Boen (Len Bicksel), Judith Kahan (Vicki Bicksel). Dick reluctantly helps an eager housewife try to make it big -- and quick -- in the literary business.
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| [CBS 10:00] Cagney & Lacey [Reg]: Conduct Unbecoming
Season 2, episode 8 W: Rogers Turrentine D: Alexander Singer With Christopher Allport (Charles Stephens), Robert Constanzo (Scarfali), Frantz Turner (Rasco), Tony Plana (Freddie). Cagney and Lacey's working with a third detective to investigate illegal weaponry hits a snag when it is revealed that he may be gay and faces possible suspension.
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| [NBC 10:00] Christmas In Washington [special]
With Diahann Carroll, Barbara Mandrell, Ben Vereen, John Schneider, Dinah Shore. A variety special celebrating the Christmas season from the National Museum in Washington, D.C.
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