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AP writer Jay Sharbutt notes Christmas Eve schedules grumble as networks offer few Yuletide programs. CBS hosts The Homecoming and Kuralt special while NBC and ABC emphasize repeats and softer fare. The piece lampoons Scrooge like timing in prime time.
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The AP reports Santa lists television recommendations for Friday to Sunday. Highlights include The Homecoming on CBS, The Sounds of Christmas Eve on NBC, The Nutcracker on PBS, A Handful of Souls on CBS, Christmas in New York on ABC, plus a feature on Lina Wettmuller's English language film and a year end special That Was the Year That Was-1978 on NBC. He notes plenty of repeats and a few nonholiday programs like Diamonds Are Forever on ABC.
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