There's a space-filler box with "Vital Statistics" in today's listing that tells us, "Cable systems now offer their subscribers a maximum of 36 channels. However, some companies are presently testing a 54-channel system." Can you imagine? This will keep viewers happy forever! We don't have 54 channels in this Memphis issue, but we do have an example of how many stars have "friends." You can see Carol Burnett and Friends in the picture above; there's also Bugs Bunny and Friends, and in other issues we've seen Fred Flintstone and Friends, Tom & Jerry and Friends, etc., etc. Most of the time, it's just an excuse to put together a mashup of different cartoons with recognizable names in the title; with Carol Burnett, I suppose it's a matter of coming up with a title suitable for syndication. (Hard to believe those same Carol Burnett episodes have been rotating around for more than 40 years under the same title, although MeTV thankfully introduced some early episodes a few years ago.) Here are your shows from the end of the week; have at it.
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-3- WREG (CBS)
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MORNING
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6
AM
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FRIDAY MORNING—Schiefler
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7
AM
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GOOD MORNING FROM MEMPHIS
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8
AM
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
Guest: Dick Latessa
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9
AM
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JEFFERSONS
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9:30
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ALICE
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10
AM
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PRICE IS RIGHT—Game
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11
AM
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YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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NEWS
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12:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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1
PM
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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2
PM
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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3
PM
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SUPERMAN—Adventure
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3:30
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ANDY GRIFFITH—Comedy
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4
PM
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BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
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4:30
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DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
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5
PM
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MARY TYLER MOORE—Comedy
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5:30
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CBS NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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EVENING
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6 PM
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NEWS
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6:30
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MATCH GAME
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7
PM
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INCREDIBLE HULK
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8
PM
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DUKES OF HAZZARD
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9
PM
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DALLAS
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10
PM
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NEWS
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10:30
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
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11
PM
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STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO—Crime Drama
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Mid.
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MOVIE—Thriller
“Bluebeard” (1944)
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1:30
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MOVIE—Thriller
“Mysterious Mr. Wong” (1938)
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2:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Night Holds Terror” (1955)
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3:30
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MOVIE—Western
“The Nevadan” (1950)
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5 AM
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MOVIE—Adventure
“The Pathfinder” (1952)
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-5- WMC (NBC)
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MORNING
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5:55
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TV CHAPEL
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6
AM
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MARTY ROBBINS’ SPOTLIGHT—Variety
Guests: The Statler Brothers, Carl
Perkins, Mel Tillis
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6:30
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WAKE UP CALL
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7
AM
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TODAY—Tom Brokaw
Guest: Harry Blackstone
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9
AM
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PHIL DONAHUE
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10
AM
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HIGH ROLLERS—Game
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10:30
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE
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11
AM
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CHAIN REACTION—Game
Judy Norton-Taylor, Richard Paul
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11:30
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PASSWORD PLUS—Game
John Astin, Betty White
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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NEWS
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12:30
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES—Serial
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1:30
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DOCTORS—Serial
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2
PM
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ANOTHER WORLD—Serial
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3:30
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MERV GRIFFIN
Guests: Pam Dawber, Helen Gurley
Brown, Donna Pescow, Gail Parent, Michele Lee
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5
PM
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NEWS
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EVENING
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6 PM
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NBC NEWS—John Chancellor
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6:30
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TIC TAC DOUGH—Game
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7
PM
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HERE’S BOOMER—Adventure
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7:30
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ME AND MAXX—Comedy
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8
PM
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ROCKFORD FILES—Crime Drama
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9
PM
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MAN CALLED SLOANE
Return
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10
PM
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NEWS
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10:30
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TONIGHT
Guests: Bob & Ray, Dick Van
Patten, Dr. Lendon Smith, Luciano Pavarotti
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Mid.
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MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
The Brothers Johnson, J. Giles Band,
Randy Vanwormer, Neil & Dara Sedaka, clips of Del Shannon, Bonnie Tyler,
John Travolta
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1:30
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NEWS
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-7- WBBJ (JACKSON) (ABC)
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MORNING
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6
AM
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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7
AM
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA—David Hartman
Guests: Lynn Swann, Della Reese
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9
AM
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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10
AM
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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10:30
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FAMILY FEUD—Game
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11
AM
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$20,000 PYRAMID—Game
Gina Hecht, Lynn Swann
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11:30
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RYAN’S HOPE—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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ALL MY CHILDREN—Serial
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1
PM
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ONE LIFE TO LIVE
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2
PM
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
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3
PM
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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3:30
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LITTLE RASCALS—Comedy
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4
PM
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BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
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4:30
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GOMER PYLE, USMC
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5
PM
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HOGAN’S HEROES—Comedy
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5:30
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ABC NEWS—Frank Reynolds
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EVENING
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6 PM
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NEWS
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6:30
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3’S A CROWD—Game
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7
PM
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MOVIE—Thriller
“Panic at Lake Wood Manor”
(Made-for-TV; 1977)
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9
PM
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TENSPEED AND BROWN SHOE—Adventure
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10
PM
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NEWS
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10:30
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U.S. OPEN
Special: Report on Round 2
[Pre-empts regular programming]
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11
PM
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Passenger” (1975)
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-8- KAIT (JONESBORO) (ABC)
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MORNING
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5:55
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LITTLE BREADCAST
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6
AM
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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7
AM
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA—David Hartman
Guests: Lynn Swann, Della Reese
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9
AM
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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10
AM
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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10:30
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FAMILY FEUD—Game
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11
AM
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ALL MY CHILDREN—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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NEWS
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12:30
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RYAN’S HOPE—Serial
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1
PM
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ONE LIFE TO LIVE
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2
PM
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
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3
PM
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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3:30
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BOZO’S BIG TOP—Children
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4
PM
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BIG VALLEY—Western
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5
PM
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ABC NEWS—Frank Reynolds
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5:30
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ANDY GRIFFITH—Comedy
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EVENING
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6 PM
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NEWS
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6:30
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CAROL BURNETT AND FRIENDS
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7
PM
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MOVIE—Thriller
“Panic at Lake Wood Manor”
(Made-for-TV; 1977)
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9
PM
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TENSPEED AND BROWN SHOE—Adventure
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10
PM
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NEWS
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10:30
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U.S. OPEN
Special: Report on Round 2
[Pre-empts regular programming]
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11
PM
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Passenger” (1975)
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1:35
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NEWS, LITTLE BREADCAST
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-9- WTVA (TUPELO) (NBC,
ABC)
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MORNING
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6
AM
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MORNIN’
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7
AM
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TODAY—Tom Brokaw
Guest: Harry Blackstone
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9
AM
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PHIL DONAHUE
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10
AM
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HIGH ROLLERS—Game
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10:30
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE
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11
AM
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CHAIN REACTION—Game
Judy Norton-Taylor, Richard Paul
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11:30
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PASSWORD PLUS—Game
John Astin, Betty White
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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NOON
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12:30
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES—Serial
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1:30
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DOCTORS—Serial
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2
PM
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ANOTHER WORLD—Serial
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3:30
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TOM & JERRY/LITTLE RASCALS
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4
PM
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REAL McCOYS—Comedy
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4:30
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GILLIGAN’S ISLAND
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5
PM
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BEWITCHED—Comedy
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5:30
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NBC NEWS—John Chancellor
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EVENING
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6 PM
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NEWS
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6:30
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NEWLYWED GAME
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7
PM
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HERE’S BOOMER—Adventure
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7:30
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ME AND MAXX—Comedy
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8
PM
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ROCKFORD FILES—Crime Drama
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9
PM
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MAN CALLED SLOANE
Return
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10
PM
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NEWS
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10:30
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TONIGHT
Guests: Bob & Ray, Dick Van
Patten, Dr. Lendon Smith, Luciano Pavarotti
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Mid.
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MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
The Brothers Johnson, J. Giles Band,
Randy Vanwormer, Neil & Dara Sedaka, clips of Del Shannon, Bonnie Tyler,
John Travolta
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1:30
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Brother Rat” (1938)
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3:10
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MOVIE—Drama
“Conflict” (1945)
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4:50
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MOVIE—Crime Drama
“Each Dawn I Die” (1939)
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10 WKNO (PBS)
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MORNING
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10:55
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
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11
AM
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SESAME STREET
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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DICK CAVETT
Guest: Frank Zappa
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12:30
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BILL MOYERS’ JOURNAL
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1:30
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ARTISTRY OF…
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2
PM
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OVER EASY—Hugh Downs
Guest: Carlos Montoya
[Closed-captioned]
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2:30
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VILLA ALEGRE—Children
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3
PM
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SESAME STREET—Children
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4
PM
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MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD—Children
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4:30
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ELECTRIC COMPANY—Children
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5
PM
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ZOOM—Children
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5:30
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OVER EASY—Hugh Downs
Guest: Carlos Montoya
[Closed-captioned]
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EVENING
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6 PM
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WEEKNIGHT—Magazine
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6:30
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MacNEIL/LEHRER REPORT
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7
PM
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WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEW
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7:30
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WALL STREET WEEK—Louis Rukeyser
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8
PM
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NON FICTION TELEVISION—Documentary
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9
PM
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SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS—Documentary
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10
PM
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DICK CAVETT
Guest: Placido Domingo
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10:30
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CAPTIONED ABC NEWS
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13 WHBQ (ABC)
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MORNING
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6
AM
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DINAH! & FRIENDS
Guests: Don Meredith, Harvey Korman,
Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, Raymond Chow, Jackie Chang
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7
AM
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA—David Hartman
Guests: Lynn Swann, Della Reese
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9
AM
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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10
AM
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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10:30
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ALL MY CHILDREN—Serial
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11:30
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RYAN’S HOPE—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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NEWS
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12:30
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FAMILY FEUD—Game
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1
PM
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ONE LIFE TO LIVE
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2
PM
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
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3
PM
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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3:30
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MY THREE SONS—Comedy
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4
PM
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BONANZA—Western
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5
PM
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ABC NEWS—Frank Reynolds
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5:30
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GOOD TIMES—Comedy
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EVENING
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6 PM
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NEWS
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7
PM
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MOVIE—Thriller
“Panic at Lake Wood Manor”
(Made-for-TV; 1977)
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9
PM
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TENSPEED AND BROWN SHOE—Adventure
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10
PM
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NEWS
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10:30
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GUNSMOKE—Western
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11:30
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U.S. OPEN
Special: Report on Round 2
[Pre-empts regular programming]
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Mid.
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BENNY HILL—Comedy
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12:30
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MOVIE—Mystery BW
”Fog Island” (1945)
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2:20
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NEWS
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17 WTBS (ATLANTA) (Ind.)
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MORNING
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5:30
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NEWS
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6
AM
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FUN TIME
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7
AM
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HAZEL
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7:30
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LUCY SHOW
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8
AM
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FAMILY AFFAIR—Comedy
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8:30
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GREEN ACRES—Comedy
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9
AM
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MOVIE—Mystery
“In a Lonely Place” (1950)
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10:55
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NEWS
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11
AM
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LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE
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11:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Abandon Ship” (English; 1957)
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AFTERNOON
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1:30
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BASEBALL
Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs
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4
PM
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MY THREE SONS—Comedy
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4:30
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I DREAM OF JEANNIE—Comedy
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5
PM
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ANDY GRIFFITH—Comedy
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5:30
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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EVENING
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6 PM
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HOGAN’S HEROES—Comedy
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6:30
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
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7
PM
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MOVIE—Thriller
“Black Sabbath” (Italian; 1964)
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9
PM
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PERSPECTIVE ON GREATNESS—Documentary
“The First Lady of the World”
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10
PM
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LAST OF THE WILD
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10:30
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MOVIE—Thriller
“Reptilicus” (Danish; 1961)
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12:20
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NEWS
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12:40
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BASEBALL
Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs (replay)
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3:10
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Woman in Green” (1945)
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4:30
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LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE
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24 WPTY (Ind.)
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MORNING
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7
AM
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HEALTH FIELD
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7:30
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STAR BLAZERS—Cartoon
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8
AM
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700 CLUB—Religion
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9
AM
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ED ALLEN—Exercise
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9:30
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LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE
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10
AM
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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MOVIE—Drama
“Lady from Louisiana” (1941)
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2
PM
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PARTRIDGE FAMILY—Comedy
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2:30
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KROFFT SUPERSTARS
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3
PM
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BUGS BUNNY AND FRIENDS
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3:30
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SPIDERMAN—Cartoon
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4
PM
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POPEYE—Cartoon
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4:30
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FLINTSTONES—Cartoon
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5
PM
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WILD WILD WEST—Adventure
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EVENING
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6 PM
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FAMILY AFFAIR—Comedy
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6:30
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I DREAM OF JEANNIE—Comedy
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7
PM
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BASEBALL WARM-UP
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7:30
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BASEBALL
Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals
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10:30
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INN NEWS
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11
PM
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MOVIE—Drama
“Attack” (1956)
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1
AM
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INN NEWS
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-E- (NET)
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MORNING
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6:45
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A.M. WEATHER
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7
AM
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OVER EASY—Hugh Downs
Guest: I.F. Stone
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7:30
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WORLD OF THE SEA
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8
AM
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MacNEIL/LEHRER REPORT
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8:30
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SPOLETO ‘80
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9
AM
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VAUDEVILLE
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10
AM
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REBOP—Children
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10:30
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MISTER ROGERS—Children
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11
AM
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SESAME STREET
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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STUDIO SEE—Children
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12:30
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ZOOM—Children
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1
PM
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ELECTRIC COMPANY—Children
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1:30
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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2
PM
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OVER EASY—Hugh Downs
Guest: Carlos Montoya
[Closed-captioned]
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2:30
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BONAVENTURE CONSUMER TRAVEL
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3
PM
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SPOLETO ‘80
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3:30
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COOKIN’ CAJUN
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4
PM
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MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD—Children
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4:30
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SESAME STREET—Children
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5:30
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ELECTRIC COMPANY—Children
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EVENING
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6 PM
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ZOOM—Children
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6:30
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MacNEIL/LEHRER REPORT
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7
PM
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WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEW
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7:30
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WALL STREET WEEK—Louis Rukeyser
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8
PM
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MOVIE—Comedy
”Monsieur Beaucaire” (1946)
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9:30
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RIPPING YARDS—Comedy
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10
PM
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DICK CAVETT
Guest: Placido Domingo
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10:30
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GOOD NEIGHBORS—Comedy
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11
PM
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JOB BANK
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Something I Noticed:
ReplyDeleteIt's June, so we're in rerun season.
ABC's Friday Night Movie is "Panic At Lake Wood Manor", from three years earlier.
Curiosity won out, so I looked it up.
In 1977, this TV-movie aired under its original title - "Ants!"
This was the Gilded Age of Disaster Flicks in all media: they had casts that were roll calls of familiar faces from past and present, economical special effects, and lots of fun for adolescents of all ages.
When I looked this up, there was a surprise in the midst of the roll call: playing the owner of Lake Wood Manor - Myrna Loy.
Honest - Nora Charles her own self, 72 at the time of filming, and obviously game for anything (even a paycheck movie like this).
"Ants!" can be found on an old DVD at Amazon - and I just ordered it! (My curiosity knows few bounds, even at my advanced age.)
That was what I noticed at first glance; maybe I'll go back and look for more ...