Prime-time network TV listings for Saturday January 17, 1981:
Program details:
| [CBS 8:00] WKRP In Cincinnati [Reg]: Daydreams
Season 3, episode 10 W: Peter Torokvei D: Rod Daniel During Mr. Carlson's rehearsal of a dull speech, the staff daydreams about what they would most like to be: Herb as a Latin-American dictator, Jennifer as a '30s movie star, Les as a reporter covering the Blitz in 1940, Bailey as the President of the United States, Andy as a radio Mafioso, Venus as a standup comedian, and Johnny as a rock star.
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| [ABC 8:00] The Love Boat [Reg]: From Here To Maternity / Jealousy / The Trigamist
Season 4, episode 12 W: Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, Sidney Morse, Tony Webster D: Howard Morris With Michael Young (Arthur Talmadge), Rebecca Holden (Mona), George Gobel (Harrison Harper), Nancy Walker (Judge Joanne Atkinson), Pat Crowley (Linda Bradley), Murphy Cross (Betty Talmadge). A judge finds herself attracted to a man she has placed on probation for being married to three woman at once; Vicki becomes jealous when her father falls for a beautiful woman passenger.
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| [NBC 8:00] Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters [Reg]
With Tennessee Ernie Ford.
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| [CBS 8:30] The Tim Conway Show [Reg]
Season 2, episode 16 With Carol Burnett.
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| [CBS 9:00] Freebie And The Bean [Reg]: Tee-Off For Two
Season 1, episode 6 W: Rick Mittleman D: Arnold Laven With Sandra De Bruin (Melodie Parsons). The boys go undercover to break up a crooked poker game.
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| [ABC 9:00] The Love Boat [Reg]: April The Ninny / The Loan Arranger / First Voyage, Last Voyage
Season 4, episode 13 W: Art Baer, Ben Joelson, Si Rose, Jay Grossman D: Roger Duchowny With Charo (April Lopez), Maureen McCormick (Cindy Simmons), Kathleen Nolan (Lauren Simmons), Larry Linville (Ty Younger), Richard Kline (Joey), Lisa Hartman (Toni Pataccio), Jay Thomas (Paul Harris), Dody Goodman (Ms. Chadwick), Ty Hardin (Arnold Simmons), Rachel Jacobs (Gayle Younger), Alex Woodard (Jerry Younger), James Lemp (Eddie Axler). A young woman falls in love without knowing that her health is in danger; April becomes a nanny to TV sportscaster Ty Younger's kids; a loan shark sends one of his men to collect a debt, but complications arise.
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| [NBC 9:00] Walking Tall [Reg]: The Killing Of McNeal County's Children
Season 1, episode 1 W: Stephen Downing D: Alf Kjellin With Bill Zuckert (Orville Tooner), Shannon Terhune (Melinda Sue), Eric Stoltz (David Coombs), Sean Kelly (Byron Lee Miller), Robert Englund (Bobby Joe Wilson), Whit Bissell (Mr. Proctor), Vernon Weddle (Dr. Porterson). Series premiere. Bo Svenson recreates his movie role as Buford Pusser, the Tennessee lawman. In the opener, Michael resists peer pressure and is threatened when he helps his father by giving him information on local drug pushers.
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| [CBS 10:00] Secrets Of Midland Heights [Reg]: The Birthday Party
Season 1, episode 7 W: Elizabeth Clark D: Jeff Bleckner With Lisa Alpert (Chris), Kathleen Widdoes (Helen Dulles), Donegan Smith (Dr. Sims), Lee Chamberlain (Karen Weaver). Guy's plans for inheriting the family fortune are threatened when his sister returns from a mental institution -- apparently recovered.
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| [ABC 10:00] Fantasy Island [Reg]: Elizabeth's Baby / The Artist And The Lady
Season 4, episode 11 W: Don Ingalls, Alfie Bass D: Mike Vejar With John Myhers (Spencer), Peter Brown (Patrick O'Herlihy), Michelle Pfeiffer (Deborah Dare), Eve Plumb (Elizabeth Blake), Alison Arngrim (Liza Blake at aged 19), Don Reid (Steven Blake), Donny Most (Kermit Dobbs), Mike Henry (Mike), Don Hutton (Hud), Heather O'Rourke (Liza Blake at age 5), Jeff Pomerantz (Victor), Susan Cotton (Helen), Jerome Guardino (Eddie), Frank Arno (Stranger), Kim Marie (Liza Blake at age 12), Jenny Sherman (Maybelle). Terminally ill and expectant Elizabeth Blake wishes to look ahead into her unborn baby's future; an untalented artist wishes to possess the skill to paint a great masterpiece, but ends up becoming enamored of his muse.
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| [NBC 10:00] Hill Street Blues [Reg]: Presidential Fever
Season 1, episode 2 W: Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco D: Robert Butler With Barbara Babcock (Grace Gardiner), Trinidad Silva (Jesus Martinez), David Caruso (Shamrock), Bobby F. Ellerbee (Blood), George Dickerson (Commander Swanson), Mark Metcalf (Officer Harris), Charles Seaverns (Parker), Danny Mora (Huerta), Jonathan Dasteel (Lamonica), Gary Van Ormand (Sneed), Richard Marion (Browning), Jake Mitchell (Hingle), Steven Bauer (Officer Fuentes). The President of the United States wants to visit the Hill, and Capt. Furillo must arrange a truce among the warring teenage gangs in order to ensure the President's security.
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