Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday January 31, 1980:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Inspiration
Season 8, episode 17 W: E.F. Wallengren D: Ralph Waite With Tony Becker (Drew Cutler), Ellen Corby (Grandma Walton), Arthur Hanson (Dr. Canfield), Rebecca Perle (Norma), Philip Linton (Steve Prince), Peggy Rea (Rose Burton). With Grandma's help, Mamie Baldwin makes a difficult decision concerning a cataract operation.
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| [ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Jeanie Loves Mork
Season 2, episode 19 W: Ed Scharlach, Tom Tenowich D: Howard Storm With Beverly Dixon (Woman). Mindy takes a job writing the Miss Lonely Hearts newspaper column and unknowingly encourages Jean to pursue a romantic relationship with Mork.
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| [NBC 8:00] Buck Rogers In The 25th Century [Reg]: Twiki Is Missing
Season 1, episode 17 W: Jaron Summers D: Sigmund Neufeld Jr. With Anne-Marie Martin (Stella Breed), John P. Ryan (Kurt Belzak). Twiki is kidnapped by the evil ruler of a mining colony who, faced with an uprising of the mine workers, plans to make duplicates of the mechanoid to work the mines.
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| [ABC 8:30] Benson [Reg]: Kraus' Affair
Season 1, episode 17 W: Rick McCurdy, Jeff Levin D: Tony Mordente With Stephen Pearlman (Larry). Kraus falls for the butcher, but she loses her self-confidence when asking him out so Benson and Marcy attempt to persuade Kraus to become more alluring.
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| [CBS 9:00] Barnaby Jones [Reg]: Focus On Fear
Season 8, episode 15 W: Jack V. Fogarty D: Kenneth C. Gilbert With Jerry Douglas (Paul Ramsey), Kelly Harmon (Laurie), Pamela Franklin (Gwen Haywood), Michael Baseleon (Miller), Carl Franklin (Willie Evans), Shauna Sullivan (Susan Ashford), Richard John Miller (Trip Nelson), Cal Bartlett (Tim Collins). A fashion photographer is assaulted at an airport by a man who steals the negatives of her photos and blinds her with acid.
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| [ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: Guns
Season 6, episode 16 W: Rich Reinhart, Tony Sheehan, Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein D: Noam Pitlik With Mario Roccuzzo (Vincent Turso), Jack Dodson (Mr. Vogel), David Paymer (Felix Morrissey), Madison Arnold (Joseph Osborne). Wojo fears that a despondent Luger is planning to do himself in; a man seeking to reclaim his television set robs the police vault; a rash of bizarre robberies leads to an eccentric gun collector.
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| [NBC 9:00] Quincy, M.E. [Reg]: Riot
Season 5, episode 14 W: Allan Cole, Chris Bunch D: Rod Holcomb With John Milford (Warden Tompkins), Al White (Lenny Wood), Taylor Lacher (Capt. Stewart), Marc Alaimo (Ed Burly), Bob Delegall (Ray Stone), James Ingersoll (Duane), Dean Brooks (Dave), Allen Joseph (Jonah), Raymond Mayo (Charley), Bill Fletcher (Captain). Quincy and Sam are called to a prison to help investigate the murder of one of the inmates. Once there they find themselves held hostage by the prisoners who begin to riot.
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| [ABC 9:30] Soap [Reg]: Episode 63
Season 3, episode 16 W: Stu Silver, Susan Harris D: J.D. Lobue With Allan Miller (Dr. Posner), Richard McKenzie (Dr. Saxon). Carol pays a late-night visit to Jodie and Wendy; Jessica sees a psychiatrist who is crazier than she is; Burt learns he was the victim of a computer error; Billy admits he is growing bored in his relationship with Leslie; The Tates rally to support Dutch after Eunice leaves him for another man; Corinne comforts Dutch after Eunice runs away.
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| [CBS 10:00] Knots Landing [Reg]: Home Is For Healing
Season 1, episode 6 W: Rena Down D: Roger Young With Danny Gellis (Jason Avery), Louise Vallance (Sylvie), Charlene Tilton (Lucy Ewing), Brent Costin (Curt), Tricia Boyer (Jill), Joseph Butcher (Terry), Christopher Murray (Lest), Rob Berger (Charlie). Lucy's reunion with her parents is marred by her resentment of her father's neglect instead of the reconciliation that was hoped for.
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| [ABC 10:00] 20/20
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| [NBC 10:00] Skag [Reg]: The Working Girl (1)
Season 1, episode 4 W: William Attaway D: Allen Reisner With C.J. Hincks, Richard Bright (Madman Messisik), Bibi Besch (Pauline), Dee Wallace (Nora). Skag learns that David's new girlfriend, a former childhood sweetheart, is now a call girl.
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