Prime-time network TV listings for Tuesday May 23, 1978:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] Movie: The Yearling (1946), part one
W: Paul Osborn D: Clarence Brown With Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Chill Wills, Forrest Tucker, Claude Jarman, Henry Travers, Clem Bevans. A Florida boy persuades his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but the deer threatens the family farm.
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| [ABC 8:00] Happy Days [Reg]: Rules To Date By
Season 5, episode 26 W: Joe Glauberg D: Jerry Paris With Suzi Quatro (Leather Tuscadero), Ben Davidson (Oak Tree), Shirley Kirkes (Blossom), Jan Bunker (Member of the Suedes), Jill Bunker (Member of the Suedes). A romantic weekend turns into a disaster when a lumberjack decides that he likes Richie's girlfriend.
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| [NBC 8:00] The Many Loves Of Arthur [special]
With Caroline McWilliams, Richard Masur. Light hearted drama about a young zoo veterinarian who believes that he is incapable of loving anything but the animals he tends.
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| [ABC 8:30] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: The Dance Studio
Season 3, episode 23 W: Nicholas DeMarco D: Ray DeVally Jr. With Gerrit Graham (Nathan), Garry Goodrow (Caulley). It's Laverne and Shirley to the rescue when Carmine needs money to start a dance studio.
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| [CBS 9:00] The Dain Curse: Part 2 [special]
With James Coburn, Hector Elizondo, Jean Simmons, Paul Stewart. A private eye investigates a diamond theft, and becomes involved with an ancient family curse.
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| [ABC 9:00] Three's Company [Reg]: Alone Together
Season 2, episode 6 W: Bryan Joseph D: Bill Hobin, Michael Ross With Sondra Currie (Sherry Lee), Stuart Nisbet (Mr. Crawford), W.G. McMillan (Policeman). Chrissy and Jack spend an unexpected evening alone together, and Jack, to Chrissy's dismay, behaves like a gentleman. (Repeat program, originally aired 10/25/1977)
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| [NBC 9:00] Country Night Of Stars, part one [special]
With Freddy Fender, Conway Twitty, Anne Murray, Bill Anderson. Country music special hosted by Charley Pride and Tennessee Ernie Ford.
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| [ABC 9:30] Carter Country [Reg]: Bye, Bye Baker
Season 1, episode 7 W: Kevin Hartigan, David Garber D: Peter Baldwin Chief Roy and Deputy Baker have separately applied for a police chief's job in another town because it pays more money. (Repeat program, originally aired 11/3/1977)
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| [ABC 10:00] Oscar's Best Actors [special]
The reminiscences of Academy Award-winning actors are combined with film clips.
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