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Show WEDNESDAY 1. 1IH ((wednesday)V JAN. EVENINQ 00 votved SEE GONQ SHOW 30 DONNA FARGO SHOW MAKE ME LAUGH CROSS WITS OVER EASY Host: Hugh Downs. Guest: In the disapmytlenou pearance of a gambler. (R, 2hr , IS mins ) 63 U RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILY CIRCUS 8 , O Jessel, George comedian. MACNEIL CD Emmy and Peabody Awards winner Danny Kaye (pictured), who has LEHRER been described as "an outstanding artist with the greatest youth following in the world." Oins circus stars from over 20 countries as host of the Highlights of Rmgling Bros, and Barnum & Baity Circus. Wednesday. Jan. 31 on NBC-TFeaturing stars of the Red Unit, the program will include performances by animal trainer Gunther Gebel'Wilhams: Rudi Lenz with his chimpanzees; Anna s Dobermans the first Doberman Pinscher circus act m the world; Marguerite Michele with a act; trampoline artist Canestrelli; and the Wally Naghtm Bears. Five new production numbers will be spotlighted 'A Cavalcade of .' Circus Champions. 'Circus 'Gypsy Fandango,' 'Circus Can-Cas and a finale with featuring the first appearance on American television of the rare white tiger. REPORT ANOY GRIFFITH SHOW 7:00 RING UNO BROS. O AND BARNUM ANO Keye Is the host ol this television edition of The Show On Greatest Earth, featuring acts from 20 countries, Including animal trainer Gebel- Gunther Rudi Lent Williams, with his chimps, and artist trampoline Canestrelll. (60 mins.) EIGHT IS ENOUGH O When lightning Hashes, thunder claps and the power fails, the Bradford children use their vivid Imaginations to old translorm the a Into homestead haunted house. (60 mins.) Toy-land- Gebel-William- THE INCREDIBLE O HULK Banner TV gets caught in the crosstire when a dope pusher tries to silence a reforming preacher. (60 Mexican O DICK CAVETT f HOW EASY Host: ) OVER Downs. Guest: THE O When THE KING New World' Edward is growing up and, EDWARO unaware the tribe, victim's grandson arranged the slaying. (60 mins.) (60 mins.) helped Kaz when he was In legal trouble, is charged with bilking funds from his con-- , and the stituents, lawyer is put In the awkward position of investigating the official. Viva Knievel' Stars: Evel Knievel, Lauren Hutton. Smugglers plan to Evel sabotage Knievel's motorcycle Jump in Mexico In order to smuggle cocaine into the United States by stashing it in the daredevil's coffin. (2 hrs.) (60 mins.) ID SOLTI CONDUCTS BERLIOZ Georg Solti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra In a performance of the scenic oratorio work by 'Romeo and Berlioz, Juliet.' (60 mins.) CHARLIE'S The Angels get jobs in a seaside disco where several men disadvantaged were seen before being murdered. (60 mins.) rt KAZ A powerful Q councilman who once LEHRER WEDNESDAY fJ NIGHT AT THE MOVIES O ANGELS battle over President Carter's proposal to place unprecedented controls on the natural is industry gas chronicled in this three-paThe series. traces this program political drama from the Initial lobbying, through the committee process, a Senate filibuster, and the eventual House-Senacompromise. (90 friend, who was a chief of a local Indian CD SURVIVAL - work, luck, tamily, worship and food. (60 mins.) THE ENERGY WAR Part I The legislative best although restricted to the severe discipline of for being prepared future kingship, has his first taste of freedom.' MACNEIL O REPORT Chinese culture such as VEGAS Dan goes O after the killers ol his The 8:00 JEFFERSONS and George Louise meet Florence's intended, they worry that he may be loo good to be true. Jessel, eoe O 10:00 , NEWS NATIONAL - GEOGRAPHIC Kong: A Hong Family Portrait The Chinese lifestyle is intimately experienced through the eyes of the ONE DAY AT A TIME a Julie mistakes teacher's heavy to be the criticism summation of her COWPUIOG The Lbong family. concentrates program on the values that are to the important Is village. kidnapped by a band ol outlaws. (2 hrs ) mins.) 7:30 te mins.) 10:30 DATING GAME THE TONIGHT O SHOW Host: Johnny Guests: Carson. Rodney Steve Dangerfield, Lawrence. (90 mins.) POLICE WOMAN-MANNI- X Police Woman--'ParadiMall' Bruce Boxleitner guest stars as a prime suspect in a series of murders of young blonde women. (R) Mannix-'T- Other he Game In Town' Rich Little guest stars as a Las Vegas comic in- - worth, PERGREAT O FORMANCES 'Vanessa' 1978 This Spoleto Festival performance of American composer Samuel Barber's Prize-winnin- g Pulitzer opera features the libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti which tells the story of an aging beauty who panics as her youth fades. Johanna Meier sings the title role. (2 hrs.) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Hong Kong: A Family Portrait' The Chinese lifestyle is intimately experienced through the eyes of the The family. Leong concentrates program on the values that are to the important Chinese culture such as luck, work, family, worship and food. (60 mins.) MOVIE --(WESTERN) Return of the Seven" 1966 Yul Robert Fuller. former member of the Brynner, A Seven1, Magnificent now a farmer in a small O O 1140 12 00 REPORT: Kristy McNichol. and other charmed life fame, fortune, fans. But what'll happen to them when they grow up? Kristy, a regular on 'Family.' told me. "I want to keep acting.'' She's confident she'll stay at the top in the years to come. All too often, though, children who reached stardom on TV in the past found their adult years dogged by failure and heartbreak. Remember Jay North, who played 'Dennis the Menace' in the early 1960's? When the series ended, he tried landing new roles. Rejection followed rejection until finally, at the age of 27 in 1977. he joined the Navy. He's hoping that leads eventually to a police job. Michael Rettig of Lassie' and Jerry Mathers of Leave It To Beaver' flopped as actors . Actor Richard Hatch says there may grown-ube beings in the vast beyond with a greater intelligence than earthlings. And if anyone should know, he should. actor plays the handsome- Captain The Apollo on TV's hottest series. Battlestar Galactica "We're looking outward for answers, he told me. "There may be beings with superior intelligence." When Hatch isn't busy filming the series, he enjoys his hobbies. He loves whipping up delicious health food meals and even Patty enjoys surfing. But his first love is guitar playing Hearst sent a note of thanks to John Wayne for his telegram to Barbara Walters saying Patty should be freed. Barbara had been pointing out how the People's Temple group had been brainwashed into committing suicide, and the Duke's comment was that Patty underwent similar brainwashing from the Symbionese Liberation members. CONFIDENTIAL teenage stars Fifteen-year-ol- of TV. live a d p . . . Slow is MC COVVIlt Oil M IWM C Ml lt VRNUll IIS'lMtS 1011 ' MO (OH UU Ml HIM J 81. OFTOMORROW Host' O lom Guests Snyder. John Salor end Garth two popular Ancter, college laik show hosts. iMimni.) all-ne- BAILEY CIRCUS Denny hugh George comedian. MAVERICK STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO 11 00 MACNEIL LEHRER REPORT 11.30 ABC CAPTIONED NEWS TOO CLUB BEETHOVEN tSTIVAL Beethoven s First Symphony' Conductor Antal Dorati Detroit directs the Symphony Orchestra in this piece. Host E G. Marshall and Dorati discuss the impact of Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 at Detroit s new Renaissance mms ) Center. (60 12 30 12.40 2:10 O MCHALE'S NAVY MIKE DOUGLAS (O NEWS AND NETWORKS STATIONS RESERVE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES THE |
