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Thursday December 13, 1979
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Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday December 13, 1979:


8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
CBS The Waltons: The Wager Movie: The Last Hard Men (1976)
ABC Laverne & Shirley: Testing, Testing Benson: Taylor's Bid Barney Miller: The DNA Story Soap: Episode 57 20/20
NBC Jack Frost Bob Hope Christmas Special Dean Martin's Christmas In California
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[CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Wager
Season 8, episode 10
W: E.F. Wallengren   D: Gwen Arner

With Lewis Arquette (J.D. Pickett), Mitch Carter (Sam Barker), Cathy Worthington (Jessica Marlowe), Jonathan Banks (Jeb Sanders).
Pride, male chauvinism and a steep bet drive Mary Ellen and Erin into fierce competition against a group of males in a grueling 12-mile horseback race at the War Bond rally.

[ABC 8:00] Laverne & Shirley [Reg]: Testing, Testing
Season 5, episode 12
W: Chris Thompson   D: Joel Zwick

With Charles Thomas Murphy (Dr. Gentry).
Laverne, Shirley and their friends at the brewery panic when they learn they must undergo a psychological examination.

[NBC 8:00] Jack Frost [special]
W: Romeo Muller   D: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

With Buddy Hackett, Larry Storch, Robert Morse, Paul Frees, Don Messick, Debra Clinger.
A groundhog named Pardon-Me Pete tells the tale of Father Winter's famous messenger.

[ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: Taylor's Bid
Season 1, episode 12
W: Rick McCurdy, Jeff Levin   D: John Bowab

Benson runs in the other direction when Taylor makes an attempt at running for office.

[CBS 9:00] Movie: The Last Hard Men (1976)
W: Guerdon Trueblood   D: Andrew McLaglen

With Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Barbara Hershey, Michael Parks, Larry Wilcox, Thalmus Rasulala, Robert Donner, John Quade, Morgan Paull.
A retired lawman straps on his guns to hunt an escaped convict out to avenge his wife's death.

[ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: The DNA Story
Season 6, episode 10
W: Rich Reinhart   D: Noam Pitlik

With Kay Medford (Mitzi Kamen), Stefan Gierasch (Dr. Burlson), A Martinez (Claudio Ortez), Jack Kruschen (Rudolph Kamen), Raymond Singer (Dr. Rubin).
A woman claims that her husband has disappeared and a robot has taken his place.

[NBC 9:00] Bob Hope Christmas Special [special]
With Angie Dickinson, Adam Rich, Bonnie Franklin.
Bob burns the Yuletide log with his guests.

[ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 57
Season 3, episode 10
W: Susan Harris, Stu Silver   D: J.D. Lobue

With Marla Pennington (Leslie Walker), Karen Austin (Chester's Woman), Richard McKenzie (Doctor), Renny Temple (Harlen Wisser).
Jessica catches Chester in a motel room with another woman, and then goes to the high school to meet the teacher that Billy is in love with.

[ABC 10:00] 20/20
A report on sophisticated espionage devices; dietary treatment for cystic fibrosis.

[NBC 10:00] Dean Martin's Christmas In California [special]
With Shirley Jones, Dom DeLuise, Ruth Buzzi, The Golddiggers.
A Christmas frolic at Sea World and the San Diego Zoo.


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