1979/80 – 60 Minutes was #1 on CBS Sunday.
Note: Any BOLD shows were cancelled in 1979 season; The Ropers was cancelled in the
second season.
Anniversary:
Monday Night Football celebrated ten years on ABC.
That Good Ole Nashville Music celebrated ten years in syndication.
Biggest New Hit: That’s Incredible at #3 on ABC Monday. People do crazy stunts. Please don’t do this at
home.
Daytime:
Alice was on CBS weekdays from June 1980–September 1982.
The Jeffersons was on CBS weekdays from February 1980–September 1981.
One Day At A Time was on CBS weekdays from September 1979–September 1982.
Movies 2 TV:
Beyond Westworld was based on the 1973 Yul Brynne movie, Westworld. Michael Cricton created the series; he was more famous
for creating the mega hit drama, E/R, in 1994. Oh, yeah. don't forget Jurassic Park or T. rex will eat you alive.
From Here To Eternity was based on the 1953 Burt Lancaster movie. The movie won the Oscar for best picture in 1953. From
Here to Eternity was the spin off from the popular NBC miniseries in February 1979. The series lasted for a few months in
1980.
House Calls was based on the 1978 Walter Matthau/Glenda Jackson movie.
Semi–Tough was based on the 1977 Burt Reynolds movie.
Name Change: All In The Family morphed into Archie Bunker’s Place. It was really a different show. Sadly, Edith
“Dingbat” Bunker passed away from a stroke. Mike and Gloria left years earlier.
The Return: David Janssen hosted the brief revival of Biography.
Spin Offs:
The Facts Of Live from Diff’rent Strokes – Mrs. Garrett went from being the Drummonds’ housekeeper to
the housemother of an Eastland School.
Knots Landing from Dallas – it featured the black sheep of The Ewing Family, Gary Ewing and his wife, Val. Their
daughter, Lucy, stayed behind in Dallas.
Benson from Soap – the wonderful butler went to work for Jessica Tate’s cousin. Benson came a long way from
Soap!
The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo from B.J. And The Bear
TV History: Steve, Danno, Kino, and others turned in their Hawaii Five-O badges and sailed into the record books as
the longest running police drama, twelve years. Hawaii was so beautiful that CBS returned to the beach with Magnum P.I. next
season.
Tidbits:
60 Minutes is the first ever newsmagazine to be #1 for the season.
Felice Schachter (Nancy) was the first girl to be cast on The Facts Of Life, but soon dropped after the first season. Kim
Fields (Tootie) was too short; the producers gave her skates. Kim, age 9, played a twelve-year-old Tootie. Julie Anne Haddock
(Cindy) haven’t act since The Facts Of Life; she lives in California, sings for her church and gives her time to fundraising.
California Fever was Lorenzo Lamas’ first series; Falcon Crest brought him fame and fortune two years later.
Robby Weaver starred with his father, Dennis Weaver, in Stone. Hey, that reminds me of something! Let's get stone! I mean
now. Right now! I mean at this moment in time...like now!
The sixth season of The Rockford Files was cut short; it was taking too much of a physical toll on James Garner. For the
better of his health, James pulled the plug on The Rockford Files.
The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo premiered on NBC Tuesday at 8 PM in September 1979. The Big Show replaced Lobo in March
1980 and failed badly against ABC's lineup. Out of the two, Lobo only returned next season in the former time slot, followed
by the parent show, B.J. And the Bear.
Charles Frank and Susan Blanchard, real married couple, starred on Young Maverick. They also played husband and wife on
ABC's All My Children in the early 1970's.
1979/80 Fall Season
One Season (1979/80)
Archie Bunker’s Place – 1979–1983, CBS, comedy, Carroll O'Connor
Benson – 1979–1986, ABC, comedy, Robert Guillaume, James Noble
Buck Rogers In 25th Century – 1979–1981, NBC, sci-fi, Gil Gerard, Erin Gray
Hart To Hart – 1979–1984, ABC, adventure, Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers
The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo – 1979–1981, NBC, comedy, Claude Akins
240-Robert – 1979–1981, ABC, adventure, Mark Harmon
Cancelled TV Shows
The Associates – ABC, comedy, Martin Short, Joe Regalbuto
Best Of Saturday Night Live – NBC, variety
Big Shamus, Little Shamus – CBS, detective drama, 2 episodes, Brian Dennehy
California Fever – CBS, adventure, Jimmy McNichol, Lorenzo Lamas
Eischied – NBC, crime drama, Alan Oppenheimer
Last Resort – CBS, comedy, Larry Breeding
The Lazarus Syndrome – ABC, drama, Louis Gossett, Jr., Peggy McKay
A Man Called Sloane – NBC, international intrigue, Robert Conrad
A New Kind Of Family – ABC, comedy, Eileen Brennan, Rob Lowe
Out Of The Blue – ABC, comedy, Dixie Carter
Paris – CBS, crime drama, James Earl Jones
Shirley – NBC, comedy/drama, Shirley Jones, Peter Barton
Struck By Lightning – CBS comedy, 3 episodes, Jeffrey Kramer
Working Stiffs – CBS, comedy, 4 episodes, Jim Belushi, Michael Keaton
6 out of 20 new series SURVIVED for 1980/81
ABC – 3/7, Benson, Hart To Hart & 240-Robert
CBS – 1/7, Archie Bunker’s Place
NBC – 2/6, Buck Rogers In 25th Century, & Misadventures
Of Sheriff Lobo
Mid season shows
The Facts Of Life – August 1979–1988, NBC, comedy, Charlotte Rae, Lisa Welchel
Flo – March 1980–1981, CBS, comedy, Polly Holliday
Here’s Boomer – March–August 1980, 1981/82, NBC, adventure
House Calls – December 1979–1982, CBS, comedy, Wayne Rogers, Lynn Redgrave
Knots Landing – December 1979–1993, CBS, soap, Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark
Palmerston, U.S.A – March 1980–1981, drama, Michael J. Fox
That’s Incredible – March 1980–1984, ABC, documentary, John Davidson, Cathy Lee Crosby
That’s My Line – summer of 1980, Feb–April 1981, CBS, comedy/variety, Bob Barker
The Tim Conway Show – March 1980–1981, CBS, variety, Tim Conway
Universe – July 1980–1982, CBS, science magazine, Walter Cronkite.
Cancelled Mid Season Shows
B.A.D. Cats – ABC, police drama, 6 episodes, Michelle Pfeiffer
Beyond Westworld – CBS, sci fi, 3 episodes, Connie Sellecca
The Big Show – NBC, variety, Edie McClurg
The Contender – CBS, drama, 5 episodes, Marc Singer
From Here To Eternity – NBC, war drama, Kim Basinger, William Devane
Good Time Harry – NBC, comedy, Eugene Roche
Goodtime Girls – ABC, comedy, Annie Potts
Hagen – CBS, detective drama, Chad Everett
Joe's World – NBC, comedy, Ramon Bieri
Me And Maxx – NBC, comedy, Joe Santos
Nobody's Perfect – ABC, comedy, 8 episodes, Ron Moody
One In A Million – ABC, comedy, Shirley Hemphill
Phyl & Mikhy – CBS, comedy, 6 episodes, Murphy Cross
Pink Lady – NBC, comedy/variety, 5 episodes, Mie Nemoto, Jim Varney
Semi–Tough – ABC, comedy, 4 episodes, Markie Post, David Hasselhoff
Skag – NBC, drama, 7 episodes, Piper Laurie, Peter Gallagher
The Stockard Channing Show – CBS, comedy, Stockard Channing
Stone – ABC, crime drama, 7 episodes, Dennis Weaver, Nancy McKeon
Tenspeed & Brown Shoe – ABC, detective drama, Ben Vereen
United States – NBC, comedy, 8 episodes, Beau Bridges
When The Whistle Blows – ABC, comedy, 10 episodes, Dolph Sweet
Young Maverick – CBS, western, 7 episodes, Charles Frank
Syndication
The Baxters – 1979–1981, syndication, comedy, Larry Keith
Biography – syndication, documentary, David Janseen
The Guinness Game – syndication, quiz, Don Galloway
Late Night
Fridays – April 1980–1982, ABC, comedy/variety, Larry David, Michael Richards
Two Season (1978/79)
Angie – February 1979–1980, ABC, comedy
B.J. & The Bear – February 1979–1981, NBC, adventure
Bad News Bears – March 1979–1980, CBS, comedy
The Chisholms – March 1979–1980, western
Dance Fever – January 1979–1987, syndication, dance
Detective School – July 1979–1980, ABC, comedy
Diff’rent Stokes – November 1978–1985, NBC; 1985/86, ABC, comedy
The $1.98 Beauty Show – 1978–1980, syndication, comedy
The Dukes Of Hazzard – January 1979–1985, CBS comedy/adventure
Hello Larry – January 1979–1980, NBC, comedy
Kate Loves A Mystery – February 1979–1980, NBC, detective drama
Mork & Mindy –1978–1982, ABC, comedy
PM Magazine – 1978–1990, syndication, magazine
Prime Time Sunday – June 1979–1980, NBC, newsmagazine
Real People – April 1979–1984, NBC, human interest
The Ropers – March 1979–1980, ABC, comedy
Salvage 1 – January–November 1979, ABC, adventure
Taxi – 1978–1982, ABC; 1982/83, NBC, comedy
WKRP In Cincinnati – 1978–1982, CBS, comedy
The White Shadow – November 1978–1981, CBS, drama
Vega$ – 1978–1981, ABC, detective
Three Seasons (1977/78)
Chips – 1977–1983, NBC, crime drama
Dallas – April 1978–1991, CBS, soap
Family Feud – 1977–1985, syndication, quiz
Fantasy Island – January 1978–1984, ABC, romantic drama
The Incredible Hulk – March 1978–1982, CBS, adventure
Lou Grant – 1977–1982, CBS, drama
The Love Boat – 1977–1986, ABC, comedy
Second City TV – 1977–1981, syndication, comedy
Sha Na Na – 1977–1981, syndication, musical variety
Soap – 1977–1982, ABC, comedy
That's Hollywood – 1977–1982, syndication, documentary
20/20 – June 1978–present, ABC, newsmagazine
Four Seasons (1976/77)
Alice – 1976–1985, CBS, comedy
The Big Event – 1976–1981, NBC, various
Charlie’s Angels – 1976–1981, ABC, crime drama
Eight Is Enough – March 1977–1981, ABC, drama
The Gong Show – 1976–1980, syndication, comedy/audience participation
In Search Of... – 1976–1982, syndication, documentary
The Joker's Wild – 1976–1986, syndication, quiz
The Muppet Show – 1976–1981, syndication, variety
Quincy, M.E. – 1976–1983, NBC, crime drama
Three’s Company – March 1977–1984, ABC, comedy
Five Seasons (1975/76)
The Cross–Wits – 1975–1980, syndication, quiz
Family – March 1976–1980, ABC, drama
Laverne & Shirley – January 1976–1983, ABC comedy
Match Game P.M. – 1975–1982, syndication, game
Nashville On The Road – 1975–1983, syndication, music
One Day At A Time – December 1975–1984, ABC, comedy
Saturday Night Live – 1975–present, NBC, variety
Six Seasons (1974/75)
Barney Miller – January 1975–1982, ABC, comedy
The Jeffersons – January 1975–1985, CBS, comedy
Little House On The Prairie – 1974–1983, NBC, drama
Pop! Goes The Country – 1974–1982, syndication, music
The Rockford Files – 1974–1980, NBC, crime drama
Seven Seasons (1973/74)
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert – 1973–1981, syndicated, music
Happy Days – January 1974–1984, ABC, comedy
The Tomorrow Show – 1973–1982, NBC, talk
Eight Seasons (1972/73)
Barnaby Jones – January 1973–1980, CBS, crime drama
M*A*S*H – 1972–1983,CBS, comedy
The Midnight Special – February 1973–1981, NBC, music
The Waltons – 1972–1981, CBS, drama
Ten Seasons (1970/71)
Monday Night Football – 1970–2006, ABC, sports
That Good Ole Nashville Music – 1970–1985, syndication, music
Twelve Seasons (1968/69)
Hawaii Five-O – 1968–1980, CBS, crime drama
Hee Haw – 1971–1993, syndication, variety
60 Minutes – 1968–present, CBS, newsmagazine
Thirteen Seasons (1967/68)
Wild Kingdom – 1971–1988, syndication, wildlife
Nineteen Seasons (1961/62)
The David Susskind Show – 1961–1987, syndication, talk
Twenty six Seasons (1954/55)
Disney’s Wonderful World – 1954–1983, anthology
The Lawrence Welk Show – 1971–1982, syndication, music
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson – 1962–1992, NBC, talk/variety
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