Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday September 20, 1979:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Home Front
Season 8, episode 1 W: Rod Peterson, Claire Whitaker D: Harry Harris With Rachel Longaker (Aimee Godsey), Lewis Arquette (J.D. Pickett), George DiCenzo (Calvin Satterfield), Glenn Withrow (Tommy Satterfield), Eunice Christopher (Mrs. Satterfield), Don Matheson (Sergeant Barnes), Todd Susman (Ted Lapinsky), Jeanne Campise (Pearl). Season premiere. The Walton family's elation over Olivia's homecoming is disturbed by an irate neighbor's threat to kill one member of the family.
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| [ABC 8:00] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: One Heckuva Note
Season 5, episode 2 W: Jeff Franklin D: Joel Zwick Laverne and Shirley's friendship may be ended when Shirley discovers a passionate love letter written to Laverne by Carmine.
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| [NBC 8:00] Buck Rogers In The 25th Century [Reg]: Awakening
Season 1, episode 1 W: Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens D: Daniel Haller With Pamela Hensley (Princess Ardala), Henry Silva (Kane), Joseph Wiseman (Draco), Duke Butler (Tigerman), Colleen Kelly (Wrather). Series premiere. After being suspended in space for 500 years, astronaut Buck Rogers returns to Earth and becomes involved in a battle between the planet's defense forces and the evil Draconian dynasty.
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| [ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: Trust Me
Season 1, episode 2 W: Lee Maddux, Tom Reeder D: Peter Baldwin With Rene Enriquez (Raul), Art Metrano (Captain Bates). After talking Benson into allowing her to go to a previously forbidden rock concert, Katie disappears.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: The Photographer
Season 6, episode 2 W: Bob Colleary D: Noam Pitlik With Phil Leeds (Gilbert Lettier), Anita Dangler (Louise Meyers), Sal Viscuso (Joseph Beatty), Kenneth Tigar (Jesus Christ). A drug pusher who is outraged by being arrested by a short cop and a man claiming to be Jesus Christ liven up the 12th Precinct.
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| [ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 50
Season 3, episode 3 W: Susan Harris, Stu Silver D: Jay Sandrich With John Byner (Detective George Donahue), Jack Gilford (Saul), Robert Englund (Simon). Billy is rescued; aboard the spaceship, Burt learns of human immortality.
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| [CBS 10:00] Barnaby Jones [Reg]: Man On Fire
Season 8, episode 1 W: Jack V. Fogarty D: Seymour Robbie With Gary Lockwood (Jim Parks), Michael Strong (Harry Norton), Burr DeBenning (Lucas Ives), Susanne Reed (Cindy Mills), Ellen Geer (Ruth Parks), Kristine DeBell (Rita Wallace), Woodrow Parfrey (John Wilson), Robert Doyle (Ed Brady), Frank Campanella (Gil Davis), William Beckley (Christopher Alden). Season premiere. A routine investigation into a fire that claimed the life of a business executive puts Barnaby on the trail of arson and murder.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
Profile of disco queen Donna Summer; report on Vietnam refugees in Seadrift, Texas; American League umpire Ron Luciano.
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| [NBC 10:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: No Way To Treat A Flower
Season 5, episode 1 W: Jeff Freilich, Christopher Trumbo D: Ray Danton With Karlene Crockett (Kathy Campbell), Charles Bloom (Joey Campbell), Pat Renella (Ken Campbell), Paul Kent (Dr. Osborn), Gary Wood (Ralph Peters), Toni Berrell (Karen Harris), Joan Freeman (Mrs. Campbell), Whit Bissell (Botanist), Barbara Tarbuck (Mrs. Westlake), Martin Rudy (Jack Price), Paca Thomas (Dr. Lieber). Season premiere. Quincy's relief over isolating a powerful chemical that caused a young girl's death turns to horror when he learns that no government agency has the power to take the drug off the market.
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