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Show ((monday)) DEC. 17, 1979 EVENING 6:00 (S (3D NEWS CD ZOOM O SNEAK PREVIEWS Hosts Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert tell what to see and what to avoid at the movies. 6:30 CD PM MAGAZINE (3D HOLLYWOOD SQUARES CD TIC TAC DOUGH CD OVER EASY Host: Hugh Downs. Guest: Mel Torme. QD WEEKNIGHT 7:00 CD LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE The Ingalls' elderly neighbors are thrilled to learn their 16-year-old grandson is coming to live with them, until they learn he is a hate-filled bully who responds to hospitality with threats and theft. (60 mins.) C3D MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FOOT-BALL Denver Broncos vs San Diego Chargers 3D WKRP IN CINCINNATI WKRP has its annual Christmas Christ-mas party and everyone except Jennifer is anxious for it to end so they can be on their merrv ways. CD MACNEIL LEHRER REPORT QD ONCE UPON A CLASSIC 'The Boy With Two Heads' When Chris Page thwarts a burglary in an antique shop, his rewards include a witch doctor's shrunken head and some instruments. The adventure ad-venture begins when the head comes to life. 7:30 C1D THE LAST RESORT Singles weekend brings an influx of swinging charmers, male and female, to the hotel. CD CAMERA THREE 'Telluride Film Festival' This program features highlights of the sixth Telluride Film Festival, an international festival devoted to the art of film making. 8:00 SJ MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES 'The Gathering, Part II.' 1979 Stars: Maureen Stapleton, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Two years after the death of her husband, Kate Thornton Thorn-ton receives a handsome offer for his business from industrialist Victor Wainw-right, Wainw-right, but family problems predominate and there is opposition to Wainwright's ofler. (2 hrs.) GD M.A.S.H. Friction arises between B.J. and Winchester Winches-ter when they're asked to write a report for a prestigious pres-tigious medical journal on how they saved a soldier's life. CD WILLIAM FAULKNER: A LIFE ON PAPER Narrated by Raymond Burr, this documentary examines the life, work and inspirations of this Nobel Prize-winning author. Highlights include interviews with luminaries who knew him well, his daughter, Jill Faulkner Summers, Sum-mers, as well as long-time residents of Faulkner's Mississippi Mis-sissippi hometown, Oxford. (2 hrs.) CfD MOVIE -(SPECTACULAR-CLASSIC) "A Christmas Carol" 1951 Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison. Dickens' famous classic of a miserly old man and how he is brought to chango on Christmas Eve. (90 mins.) 8:30 CD HOUSE CALLS 9:00 CD LOU GRANT Fascinated by a woman recluse who lives over an abandoned restaurant, Lou puts the Tribune on the trail of a long unsolved murder involving names from Hollywood's gol den years. (60 mins.) 9:30 QD MUSIC AND THE SPO KEN WORD 10:00 CD 3D 3D NEWS CD MASTERPIECE I 1 1 1 m ts t H , unabta lo tolmrmt Qoorga'a joaloumy. aamln threatens to leave. Oemef-za'a Oemef-za'a preoccupation with Ar-mitaoe Ar-mitaoe continues to nurture Ross' Jealousy. The new Parliamentary election pits George against Ross. (60 mins.) QD MACNEIL LEHRER REPORT 10:30 GD THE TONIGHT SHOW Guest host: Rich Little. (90 mins.) (3D MOVIE -(TITLE UNANNOUNCED) QD ABC CAPTIONED NEWS 10:40 3D STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO 11:00 CD DICK CAVETT SHOW Guest: Dore Schary, writer, director and producer. Part I. (H) MASTERPIECE THEATRE 'Love For Lydia' Lydia's recovery is encouraged encour-aged by the attention of Richardson and Blackie. On her first venture outside the sanitarium she reveals a new understanding of her past. (60 mins.) 11:30 CD ABC CAPTIONED NEWS 11:40 CB GUNSMOKE 12:00 (3D TOMORROW Host: Tom Snyder. Guests: Alfredo Viazzi and Jacques Pepin, internationally reknownec chefs. (60 mins.) 12:30 (3D MCHALE'S NAVY 12:40 (ID F.B.I. 1:40 CD MERV GRIFFIN 2:40 CD NEWS ((tugsday)) DEC. 18, 1979 EVENING 6:00 (3D (3D (3D news CD ZOOM QD CAMERA THREE 'Telluride Film Festival' This program features highlights of the sixth Telluride Film Festival, an international festival devoted to the art of film making. 6:30 QD PM MAGAZINE (3D FAMILY FEUD 3D TIC TAC DOUGH CD OVER EASY Host: Hugh Downs. Guest: Walter Lantz, master film animator. QD WEEKNIGHT 7:00 C5D CASPER'S FIRST CHRISTMAS Casper's Christmas Eve at home decorating and waiting for Santa Claus is shattered by Hairy Scarey, who resorts to devilish tricks when some friends gather for a party. (3D HAPPY DAYS After 25 years of marital bliss the Cunninghams renew their vows and Fonzie gives the bride away, but two bumbling caterers are the ones who guarantee it's a hilarious night everyone will remember. 3D CHRISTMAS WORLD CD MACNEIL LEHRER REPORT CU) FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE AGRICUL-TURE IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS 7:30 (2D A FAMILY CIRCUS CHRISTMAS The characters from the popular comic panel-Billy, Dolly, Mommy, Daddy and PJ--react differently differ-ently when Jeffy asks Santa Claus to bring his Granddad down from Heaven for the holiday. (3D ANGIE It's bedlam at the coffee shop when Angie plunges into a battle against a new fast-food restaurant that threatens to put her out of business. CD FAST FORWARD QD WORLD 'A Priest and His Country' In the tiny Centra American country of El Sal vador, Archbishop Osca: Romero has made the church a focal point of opposition oppo-sition to the government. 8:00 (3D SKINFLINT: A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CAROL Singer-songwriter Hoyt Axlon plays Cyrus Flint, a banker whose only passion is the welfare of his bank, and Mel Tillis and Lynn Anderson An-derson star as a couple who are unable to afford the cost of a much needed operation I m - mm 4 SKINFLINT: A J SC COUNTRY CHRISTMAS I """J CAROL f - S"'V . Famed singer-songwriter Hoyt I "' ' Axton will star as a Scrooge-like .t V i banker in 'Skinflint: A Country jk . V " ' ' Christmas Carol,' an original i' " 'v contemporary TV book musical I -, V based on Charles Dickens' 'A i fj 4". Christmas Carol.' 1 jv ; ": " Joining Axton in the holiday K , - special, airing TUESDAY, DEC. t m , 18, are Lynn Anderson, Danny " ,T " ' ' Davis and the Nashville Brass, r . fc. ' Larry Gathn. Julie Gregg. Tom T. V. , . V i" Hall, Barbara Mandrell (pictured). ," "-V, ; Martha Raye. the Statler ri'-' ' Brothers. Mel Tillis and Dottie rl .y. West. J In the musical, Cyrus Flint's " exclusive concern is the welfare . 4 i of Flint City Bank, his one and y only passion. Currently he is offering a $2,000 first prize in a i songwriting and singing contest ill l J to promote his bank. rv LUMPUIUU MHVlLti. INL CHICK UST1NGS FOR XACT HM for their son. (2 hrs.) (3D THREE'S COMPANY Chrissy's father, the Rev. Snow, stops in for a visit but is soon found stepping out with an attractive woman--who unknowingly is about to cause the break up of Chrissy, Jack and Janet. 3D HAWAII FIVE-0 When the inhabitants of a privately-owned privately-owned Hawaiian island dig up the remains of two young people and bury them at sea to insure that autopsies will not be performed on the bodies, McGarrett launches an investigation of the reputedly repu-tedly accidental deaths. (60 mins.) CD NOVA 'Blindness: Five - Points of View' Although some eye diseases can now be treated through medicine and surgery, once vision is lost it is rarely restored. Tonight, Nova looks at five people struggling to save their threatened vision. (90 mins.) (3D BYU FORUM 8:30 (3D TAXI The cabbies get a shock when Rev. Jim's new pet arrives at the garage and turns out to be a racehorse 9:00 (3D ABC NEWS CLOSEUP 'Homosexuals' An intimale and unusual portrait of how certain gay men and lesbians see themselves, and what they believe to be important in their lives. (60 mins.) 3D PARIS Bogart goes underground to help stamp out a vicious gang of truck hijackers. (60 mins.) CfD MASTERPIECE THEATRE 'The Duchess of Duke Street II' 'The Duchess of Duke Street' returns with a brand new series. We will watch Louisa's love for Charlie be rekindled and her hotel face profound changes as World War I threatens. (60 mins.) 9:30 CD WORLD 'A Priest and His Country' In the tiny Central American country of El Salvador, Sal-vador, Archbishop Oscar Romero has made the church a focal point of opposition oppo-sition to the government. 10:00 (3D (3D CB news CD SOUNDSTAGE 'Joar Armatrading' The low. husky voice of Joan Armatrading spins a musical web on tonight's program. Visualize her music a9 you listen to her amazing vocal range. (60 mins.) (33) MACNEIL LEHRER REPORT 10:30 (3D THE TONIGHT SHOW 'Best Of Carson' Guests: Robert Blake, Ronny Graham, Dorothy Fuldheim. (Repeat; 90 mins.) (3D BARNEY MILLER 'Grand Hotel' Wojo and Det. Wentworth check into a plush New York hotel to discover who has been robbing rob-bing the guests. (Repeat) CfD ABC CAPTIONED NEWS 10:40 3D STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO 11:00 (3D TUESDAY MOVIE OF THE WEEK CD DICK CAVETT SHOW Guest: Dore Schary, writer, director and producer. Part II. QD MARK TWAIN: BENEATH BEN-EATH THE LAUGHTER This dramatic film reveals the cynicism that provoked Twain's humor. Focusing on Twain the night his daughter Jean died, this program captures cap-tures his profound under standing ol human nature. (60 mins.) 11:30 CD ABC CAPTIONED NEWS 11:40 (5) GUNSMOKE 12:00 (3D TOMORROW Host: Tom Snyder. Guest: Edward Lamb, author of 'The Sharing Society.' (60 mins.) 12:40 (5) F.B.I. 1:40 (5) MERV GRIFFIN 2:40 (SD NEWS (Wednesday)) DEC. 19, 1979 EVENING 6:00 (3D (3D 31 NEWS CD ZOOM CfD BONAVENTURE TRAVEL 6:30 (2) PM MAGAZINE (4D PRICE IS RIGHT 3D TIC TAC DOUGH CD OVER EASY Host: Hugh Downs. Guest: Billy Daniels, singer. ClD WEEKNIGHT 7:00 ClD REAL PEOPLE Tonight's scheduled segments for this holiday show include the nation's 'official' Santa Claus, a visit to a school where pupils are taught how to be Santas, and a tour of a toy factory. (60 mins ) Qj eight is enough When Nicholas accidentally starts a fire that destroys the celebration of Tom and Abby's first anniversary, the unhappy youngster leaves home in search of a new family. (Repeat; 60 mins.) 3D DR. SEUSS' how the GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS CHRIST-MAS The miserly Grinch tries to erase Christmas from the tiny town of Whoville by stealing all the material symbols of its Yuletide celebration. CD MACNEIL LEHRER REPORT QD CHRISTMAS WORLD 7:30 3D THE TINY TREE The tale is about a little girl who is in need of a merry Christmas and is treated to one by a very unique pine tree. CD GOVENOR MATHESON ON THE SPOT 8:00 (3D DIFF'RENT STROKES C3D CHARLIE'S ANGELS Kris finds her life in danger when an ex-gangster, haunted haunt-ed by the past, fears for his life and hires the Angels to protect him and find out who murdered his wife. (Repeat; 60 mins.) 3D THE FAMILY MAN A dramatic special about a happily married man drawn into a romance with a younger woman who is having hav-ing problems with a violent-tempered violent-tempered former boyfriend. Stars: Edward Asner, Meredith Mer-edith Baxter Birney. (2 hrs.) (D GREAT PERFORMANCES PERFOR-MANCES 'She Loves Me' This production of the 1963 Broadway musical features Gemma Craven as Amalia and Robin Ellis ('Poldark') as George. The story centers around their meeting. Out standing among the many musical production numbers is the linal shopping scene, 'Twelve Days to Christmas.' (11) HOLIDAY BOWL PREVIEWS 8:30 (2) HELLO, LARRY 9:00 (2) BEST OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (4) VEGAS Dan Tanna teams with Shannon Kane, a beautilul narcotics agent, to smash a murderous organization organ-ization that uses classic car auctions in its -smuggling operations. (60 mins ) (11) CHRISTMAS SNOWS, CHRISTMAS WINDS 9:30 (11) SING WE NOEL 10:00 (2) (4J (5 NEWS CD LORD MOUNTBATTEN: A MAN FOR THE CENTURY After the Japanese surrender sur-render in 1945, Mountbatten becomes involved in handling han-dling post-war political and humanitarian concerns, and he assumes responsibility for protecting French interests inter-ests in Indo-China. (60 mins.) QD MACNEIL LEHRER REPORT 10:30 (3D THE TONIGHT SHOW Host: Johnny Carson Guests: Mac Davis, Joyce Van Patten. (90 mins.) (3D LOVE BOAT-BARETTA Love Boat--'Lonely At The Top' Captain Stubing turns r. lonely Yule into a lovely celebration with the help of an outspoken priest and six orphans. Baretta--'Who Can Make The Sun Shine?' Barel-ta Barel-ta sets out to nail a drug deiler who has built up a clientele among pre-teen children. (Repeat; 2 hrs., 15 mins.) QD ABC CAPTIONED NEWS 10:40 3D STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO 11:00 CD DICK CAVETT SHOW Guest: Diana Rigg, actress. QD MASTERPIECE THEATRE 'Poldark II' Drake Carne's business is destroyed des-troyed when Warleggan's men beat him up. Elizabeth, appalled by her husband's brutality, threatens to leave him. (60 mins.) 11:30 CD ABC CAPTIONED NEWS 11:40 3D GUNSMOKE 12:00 C2D TOMORROW Host: Tom Snyder. Guest: Garson Kan-in. Kan-in. (60 mins.) 12:40 3D F.B.I. 12:45 (3D MCHALE'S NAVY 1:40 3D MERV GRIFFIN 2:40 3D NEWS |
