Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday December 29, 1976:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Good Times [Reg]: J.J. And The Older Woman
Season 4, episode 3 W: Sid Dorfman, Bruce Howard D: Gerren Keith With Rosalind Cash (Jessica Bishop). When Thelma's favorite teacher visits the Evans' home, she first falls for J.J.'s paintings and then for J.J. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/6/1976)
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| [ABC 8:00] The Bionic Woman [Reg]: Assault On The Princess
Season 2, episode 2 W: Wilton Denmark D: Alan Crosland With Ed Nelson (Lucky Harrison), Vito Scotti (Romero), John Durren (Grover), Steve Kanaly (Tanner), Dick Dinman (Ice Man), Tony Giorgio (Creighton), Ron Wilson (Joe), Abraham Alvarez (Lieutenant). Jaime poses as a blackjack dealer to work undercover aboard a luxurious gambling ship that could be a "floating bomb". (Repeat program, originally aired 10/6/1976)
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| [NBC 8:00] C.P.O. Sharkey [Reg]: Goodbye Dolly
Season 1, episode 4 W: Ted Lang, Aaron Ruben D: Peter Baldwin The men try to hide an inflatable female doll in the barracks without Sharkey's knowledge.
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| [CBS 8:30] The Jeffersons [Reg]: The Lie Detector
Season 3, episode 4 W: Tedd Anasti, David Talisman D: Jack Shea With Tom Lacy (Bill Hoffman), Arny Freeman (Mr. Prescott), Macon McCalman (Roger Tulley). Lionel's principles could cost him his job when he is strapped to a lie detector on his first day at work. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/16/1976)
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| [NBC 8:30] The McLean Stevenson Show [Reg]: Mac's Fatal Charm
Season 1, episode 4 With Nancy Stephens (Linda). Mac is tempted when Linda, a divorcee friend of his daughter's, makes a play for him.
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| [CBS 9:00] Movie: Smile (1975)
W: Jerry Belson D: Michael Ritchie With Bruce Dern, Barbara Feldon, Michael Kidd, Geoffrey Lewis, Eric Shea, Paul Benedict, Dennis Dugan. A spoof of the great American institution, the beauty pageant.
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| [ABC 9:00] Baretta [Reg]: The Big Hand's On Trouble
Season 3, episode 13 W: Paul Magistretti D: Burt Brinckerhoff With George Loros (E.G. Moran), Burt Young (Solomon Goldfarb), Rick Podell (Pretty Boy Davis), Ric Mancini (Sonny), Ian Scott (Avery), Angela Greene (Doctor), Lloyd Kino (Sam Ito), Richard Karron (Malcolm). An immigrant watchmaker risks his life by refusing to pay off protection extortionists.
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| [NBC 9:00] Sirota's Court [Reg]: Court Fear
Season 1, episode 4 W: Jack Winter D: Mel Ferber With Richard Karron (Blackie Wilson). A felon, fresh from a 10-year prison term, sends Judge Sirota a note informing the jurist that he is going to pay him a visit.
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| [NBC 9:30] The Practice [Reg]: Jules Takes A Partner
Season 2, episode 8 With David Huddleston (Dr. Harrigan), Ralph Manza (Herman). Two doctors together are one too many when Jules Bedford -- trying to save a colleague from the boredom of retirement -- offers to share his office with him.
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| [ABC 10:00] Charlie's Angels [Reg]: The Mexican Connection
Season 1, episode 2 W: Jack V. Fogarty D: Allen Baron With Cesare Danova (Frank Bartone), Edward Power (Jim Taylor), Joe Burke (Nick Doyle), Arnold Soboloff (Steiner), Robert Tafur (Col. Morales). The Angels are assigned to uncover a big dope smuggling ring in Mexico by posing as a stewardess, a swimming instructor, and a schoolteacher on vacation. (Repeat program, originally aired 9/29/1976)
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| [NBC 10:00] The Quest [Reg]: The Freight Train Rescue
Season 1, episode 11 W: Sean Baine D: Michael O'Herlihy With Alan Fudge (Ira Butler), Monte Markham (Nelson Story), Bruce M. Fischer (Dooley), Jack Hogan (Billy McGraff). The Beaudine brothers and a well-meaning freightman come to the aid of a party of surveyors who were set upon by a gang of border bandits, only to become pinned down by the same outlaws. (Last show of the series.)
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