TV Tonight February 28 1979 Prime Time Schedule
TV listings for Wednesday night include News Studio at 6 00 followed by Bewitched and Mary Tyler Moore Joker's Wild and more New shows air on CBS NBC and ABC with dramas comedies Westerns and specials including Gun Smoke 3 from Here to Eternity and Charlie's Angels plus Shakespeare play As You Like It featuring Helen Mirren and James Bolam evenings lineup spans 6 00 to 1 00 with multiple network blocks and guest stars Roy Thinnes Natalie Wood Irving Mansfield and others.
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Mary Tyler Moore
MacNeil Lehrer
Carol Burnett
Jeannie
Supertrain
Roy Thinnes
Nicholas
Bradford
News Day
Leigh McCloskey
Cindy Grover
Schofield Barracks
Natalie Wood
William Devane
Charlie's Angels
Kris
Glamis Castle
Macbeth
Helen Mirren
Rosalind
Angharad Rees
Celia
James Bolam
Touchstone
Brian Stirner
Orlando
Clive Francis
Oliver
Richard Pasco
Jacques
Energy crisis tests Texas leaders amid gas worries
Governor Clements cites an energy crisis while Railroad Commissioner Nugent warns of possible gas rationing. Texas Energy Advisory Council considers no holes barred production to meet shortages as lawmakers debate funding and policy shifts amid Iranian oil cutbacks.
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Austin
Bill Clements
Texas Railroad
Texas Energy Advisory Council
Washington
Clements
Carter
Mexico
Jim Nugent
Dallas
Mack Wallace
Wallace
John Poerner
RRC
U.S
Iran
Mideast
Poerner
Nugent
Schlesinger
James Schlesinger
House
Bill Clayton
Clayton
Texas Public Employees Association
Legislative Budget Board
Sad Cafe Begins First American Tour With Modest Travels
British rock group Sad Cafe starts its debut U S tour traveling by bus between one night stands and smaller clubs. They open for Santana at some venues while receiving good reviews and expressing excitement about the experience despite exhausted days on the road.
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Hollywood
Bel Air
Sunset Strip
Sad Cafe
Santana
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Reeves County Gains One Rig in Permian Activity
The Reed Drilling Equipment survey shows 220 rigs active across the Permian Basin for the week, steady from last week with no net change. Reeves County adds one rig to total four, Eddy County leads with 27 rigs, Lea County holds second with 24, Pecos County has 25, Ward County 12, Crockett County 11, while overall activity remains down from a year ago.
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West
Texas
New Mexico
Reed Drilling Equipment
Reeves County
Eddy County
N.M
Lea County
Ward County
Crockett County
Public figures spar over contracts and Asia policy remarks
Lee Marvin quips that Brando would have drawn more notice in his breach of contract suit with a former companion seeking a $1 million property settlement. President Carter, amid China Vietnam tensions, says the US will not seek new armed conflicts in Asia.
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Clements
H. Ross Perot
Perot
Old Stomping Grounds
Dallas
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Warrner Wells
Bill Hobby
House
Senate
House Elections Committee
Bill Clayton
Hobby
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic
John C. White
GOP
Ray Barnhart
Texas
Bill Clements
Marlon Brando
Lee Marvin
Carter
United States
Asia
Hail to the Chief on NBC TV cites twin plot twist
Roy Thinnes stars in a dual role as presidential candidate Sen J J Phillips and his con artist twin Eddie on Supertrain style thriller. Loretta Swit portrays Alice Phillips with supporting cast including Billy Barty Scott Brady Edward Andrews Patrick Collins and Harrison Page in a drama mixing kidnapping romance and murder.
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Nbc-Tv
Roy Thinnes
Sen
J.J. Phillips
Eddie
Loretta Swit
Alice Phillips
Billy Barty
Mick
Scott Brady
Gilbert Forbes
Edward Andrews
Harry Flood
Patrick Collins
Dave Noonan
Harrison Page
George Boone
Mork and Mindy Tops Nielsen Ratings on Year’s Week
ABC dominated the week ending Feb 18 with Mork and Mindy leading at 33.7 rating across about 25.1 million homes. Roots II Part I tied for eighth with 27.8 rating at 20.7 million homes, while Gone with the Wind Part II and Three’s Company followed in the top slots across networks.
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New York
ABC
Chicago
A.C. Nielsen Co
NBC
CBS
Mindy
Mork
Nielsen
the White House
Charlies Angels
Silent Victory story highlights hearing impaired students
Virginia Reed reviews a TV depiction of Kitty OĺNeil and discusses real-world hearing impairment in schools. The piece notes local TEA guidelines, regional deaf programs, and planned screenings to identify needs, urging parents to contact Special Education staff for examinations and services.
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Kitty O’neil
Kitty O'Neil
Kitty
Pecos - Barstow - Toyah
Texas Education Agency
TEA
Odessa
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