Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday December 14, 1976:
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Program details:
[CBS 8:00] TV Movie: Tom Sawyer (1973), part one
W: Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman D: Don Taylor With Johnny Whittaker, Celeste Holm, Warren Oates, Jeff East, Jodie Foster. Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
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[ABC 8:00] The Year Without A Santa Claus [special]
W: William Keenan D: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. With Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving, Bob McFadden. An animated musical tale of the year Santa Claus awoke with a cold and decided to stay in bed. (Repeat program)
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[NBC 8:00] Black Sheep Squadron [Reg]: Love And War
Season 1, episode 13 W: Philip DeGuere D: William Wiard With Leslie Charleson (Annie Shafter), Sharon Ulrick (Cheryl), Jeannie Fitzsimmons (Nurse), George Marshall Ruge (Lt. Commander). A nurse comes between Casey and Bragg.
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[CBS 9:00] M*A*S*H [Reg]: Exorcism
Season 5, episode 12 W: Jay Folb D: Alan Alda With Virginia Ann Lee (Kyong Ja), James Canning (Cpl. Marsh), Philip Ahn (Grandfather). A mysterious series of happenings in the 4077th compound on Friday the 13th seems to confirm the Korean belief in spirits.
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[ABC 9:00] John Denver Christmas Special [special]
With Valerie Harper, Olivia Newton-John, Steve Martin. Singer-composer John Denver in a holiday special taped in his hometown of Aspen, Colo. (Repeat program)
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[NBC 9:00] Police Woman [Reg]: The Death Of A Dream
Season 3, episode 10 With Clifford David (McCann), Sharon Farrell (Hallie), Peter Deanda (Gabe), Geoffrey Lewis, France Nuyen (Millie), Daniel Barton. Sgt. Pepper Anderson succeeds in planting a microphone in a motel room where a band of militant radicals are holding a city official and his mistress hostage.
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[CBS 9:30] One Day At A Time [Reg]: The Maestro
Season 2, episode 11 W: Gy Waldron D: Herbert Kenwith With John Hillerman (Mr. Connors), David Dukes (Byron DeVere), Dennis Burkley (Photographer). Ann finds herself attracted to the piano player who has moved into the building.
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[CBS 10:00] Switch [Reg]: Maggie's Hero
Season 2, episode 11 W: Edward J. Lakso D: Noel Black With Lawrence Pressman (Austin Midler), R.G. Armstrong (Detective Wills), Stanley Brock (Lightfoot John), Len Lesser (Pelky), Judson Pratt (Jarvis), Dick Peabody (Taggert). Pete and Mac try to clear Maggie's framed fiancee, even though they know he's a crook.
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[ABC 10:00] Barbara Walters Special [special]
First in a series of specials hosted by Barbara Walters featuring interviews on location with people in the news from all fields -- including politics, sports and show business. The initial program features a rare interview with Barbra Streisand and her hairdresser-boyfriend Jon Peters, conducted in the singer's home in California.
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[NBC 10:00] Police Story [Reg]: The Jar (1)
Season 4, episode 10 W: Sheldon Miles Willen D: Michael O'Herlihy With Christopher Connelly (Jimmy Triplett), Don Meredith (Ed Hagen), Rudy Solari (Terranova), Frances E. Williams (Mrs. X), George Clifton (Mallory), Ben Andrews (Kilgore), Duane Tucker (Leach), Richard Roat (Captain Waldeck), Alex Colon (Ortega), Jenny O'Hara (Joyce Triplett), Walter Matthews (Barlow), Ned Wilson (Kelsey), Lee Delano (Wesphal), Simon Oakland (Fanny). Two plainclothesman accidentally slay an innocent man while searching for a homicide suspect.
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