Thursday May 14, 1981
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Prime-time network TV listings for Thursday May 14, 1981:


8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
CBS The Waltons: The Heartache Magnum, P.I.: Thicker Than Blood (R) Ladies And Gentlemen. . . Bob Newhart, Part 2
ABC Mork & Mindy: Reflections And Regrets Bosom Buddies: Beauty And The Beasts (R) Barney Miller: The Rainmaker Taxi: On The Job (2) 20/20
NBC Real Kids Movie: Dracula (1979)


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[CBS 8:00] The Waltons [Reg]: The Heartache
Season 9, episode 19
W: Kathleen Hite   D: Herbert Hirschman

With Kip Niven (Rev. Tom Marshall), Corinne Camacho (Mrs. Bassett), Ken Sansom (Dr. Cole), William Schallert (Stanley Perkins). Rose cancels her wedding to Stanley after finding out that she has a heart condition; Cindy realizes that she would rather stay at home and be a mother than work in the shop.

[ABC 8:00] Mork & Mindy [Reg]: Reflections And Regrets
Season 3, episode 21
W: Ed Scharlach, Tom Tenowich   D: Howard Storm

With Amy Tenowich (Lola), Stephanie Kayano (Stephanie). At Mr. Bickley's 50th birthday party everyone shares what they regret in their life, but Mindy refuses to share hers with everyone as it's too personal.

[NBC 8:00] Real Kids [special] Special edition of "Real People", focusing on extraordinary youngsters: an 11-year-old girl who wants to be a professional baseball player; an 8-year-old Wisconsin girl who dances the limbo on roller skates; profile of an 11-year-old Hollywood stunt girl.

[ABC 8:30] Bosom Buddies [Reg]: Beauty And The Beasts
Season 1, episode 7
W: Ian Praiser, Howard Gewirtz   D: Will Mackenzie

With Judith-Marie Bergan (Sally), Christopher Goutman (Todd), John Sanderford (Eric), Barbara Worthington (Miss Richmond), Robin Eisenman (Miss Graham), Clay Alexander (Bartender). Buffy and Hildy are ignored by the men at a singles bar, causing Henry to question society's favoritism for attractive people. Feeling like a hypocrite for spurning Amy's advances, he asks her out on a date.
(Repeat program, originally aired 1/15/1981)

[CBS 9:00] Magnum, P.I. [Reg]: Thicker Than Blood
Season 1, episode 12
W: Donald P. Bellisario   D: Lawrence Doheny

With Vincent Caristi (Joey), Chip Lucia (Coast Guard Lieutenant), Andre Philippe (Renard), Alan Caillou (Freighter Captain), James Hildenbrand (Radioman), Michael Dennis (Helmsman), Neal Lipe (Coast Guard Pilot), Michael Spilotro (Federal Marshal), Kit Wennerstein (Coast Guard Radioman), Frank Adolfi (Auctioneer). T.C. flies out to a freighter at sea during the night to smuggle a Marine deserter back to the United States but is arrested on the return flight. He refuses Magnum's help and plans to plead guilty.
(Repeat program, originally aired 2/26/1981)

[ABC 9:00] Barney Miller [Reg]: The Rainmaker
Season 7, episode 21
W: Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein   D: Noam Pitlik

With Leonard Stone (Ernest Lun), J. Pat O'Malley (Walter Dooley), Bruce MacVittie (Gerald Clayton), Beatrice Colen (Lillian Hamilton). The officers arrest a rainmaker, only discover that he was hired by the drought-ridden city; Wojo, Harris and Dietrich each consider a job opening in vice.

[NBC 9:00] Movie: Dracula (1979)
W: W.D. Richter   D: John Badham

With Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasance, Kate Nelligan. In 1913, the charming, seductive and sinister vampire Count Dracula travels to England in search of an immortal bride.

[ABC 9:30] Taxi [Reg]: On The Job (2)
Season 3, episode 19
W: Dennis Danziger, Ellen Sandler   D: James Burrows

With Tom Castranova (Tommy), Michael McGuire (Mr. Gray), Dana Halsted (Ms. Lang), Clint Young (Guard), Howie Allen (Child), Heather Hobbs (Child), Al Lewis (Security Guard). With the Sunshine Cab Company still closed, the former employees continue to share stories of their new jobs -- Alex has taken employment as a night watchman, Bobby is a kiddie entertainer, and Louie turns into New York's most detestable stockbroker.

[CBS 10:00] Ladies And Gentlemen. . . Bob Newhart, Part 2 [special]
With Dean Martin, Don Rickles, Dick Martin, Marian Mercer, Robert Ridgely. Newhart and his guests poke fun at some of the stranger aspects of American life.

[ABC 10:00] 20/20

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