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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 19 Dec 1980, p. 40

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FAOCM JOHN DENVER AND THE MUPPETS One of last season's best-rated holi­ day specials, 'John Denver and the Muppets^A Christmas Together,' will be repeated as a highlight of this year's Christmas offerings. It is scheduled on ABC TV, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 The brightly tinseled entertainment package stars John Denver and his in­ ternationally famed Muppet guests: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and the full cast of Muppet favorites. Also included are 22 new Jim Hen- son Muppets especially created to reenact the birth of Christ. Classic in design, they were inspired by religious paintings and sculptures, and offer a memorable moment in the show. CHECK LISTINGS FOR EXACT TIME tuesday winning composer- performer, recording star and actor, and his guest stars, Linda Gray and Melissa Manchester, will reminisce in words and music, as they seek to capture the spirit of home, the holidays and their BEFORE TROUBLE DEVELOPS: SEE US FIRST "YOUR COOLING SYSTEM SPECIALISTS" •RADIATOR REPAIR •AUTO HEATER REPAIR •AUTO AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE •THERMOSTATS •WATER PUMPS •SYSTEMS FLUSHED •GAS TANK REPAIRS Auto Truck Tractor early years. (60 mins.) O @ 0 Three's Company © (32) Tic Tac Dough (33) €D Nova 'Red Deer of Rhum' This program fol­ lows the work of a group of scientists as they study the lives of the deer of Rhum, an island off the western coast of Scot­ land. (Closed-Captioned; U.S.A.) (60 mins.) (D Body In Question 'Perishable Goods' Dr. JonathanMiller.whileper- forming a post mortem, shows that it was only after death that the se­ crets of the body could be revealed through me­ ticulous detective work. (Ch>sed-Captioned; U.­ S.A.) (60 mons.) C9 Movie -(Comedy) •* % "W W. And The Dixie Dance Kings" 1974 Burt Reynolds, Art Carney. An easy going con artist loves country music, rob­ bing gasstationsand a girl singer. (87 mins.) ©Movie-(Musical)*** "My Pair Lady" 1964 Rex Harrison, Audrey Hep­ burn. ABritishprofessorof diction transforms a gut­ tersnipe into a regal lady to win a bet. (3 hrs.) ID @ Movie -(Adventure-Drama) *** "ThreeGodfathers" 1949 John Wayne, Ward Bond. Three bandits come upon a dying mother and child while escaping the law and try to bring the child to town and safety. (2 hrs.) Of) €9 Movie -(Classic) ••• "A Christmas Carol" 1938 Reginald Owen; Gene Lockhart. Dickens' famous classic of a miser­ ly old man and how he is brought to change on Christmas Eve. (2 hrs.) © @> 300 Millones m Nation's Cup Horse Show(JoinedlnProgress) From Canada •TACKLE*LIVE BAIT CAMPING*ARCHERY S® t̂taitiy am/ , MM* So. ROUTE 47 | Woodstock. 81W38-355® Holiday Hour*: Mon.-Fri. 9-8 Sal. k Sun. 8 lo 4 «sr CALLX^ 385-0783 ADAM'S BROS Radiator Service 3006 # Hit 120 McHenry II V & c 1* €0 First Row Features 'Heights of Danger' €E> NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets 8:30 O©© Too Close For Comfort ©@2 To Tell The Truth €D@5) In The Word 8:45 €D TBS Evening • News 8:59 (0® Newscene 9:00 OO0 The Steve Allen Comedy Hour Loni Anderson, Jonathan Winters and Dick Martin join Steve Allen for some holiday laughter, includ ing a visit to a famous department store and an interview with Mrs. Santa Claus. (60 mins.) O® ® Hart To Hart After extending herhospi- tality to a starving young author, Jennifer Hart experiences a terrifying series of near-fatal ac­ cidents that force Jonath­ an to take drastic mea sures. (Repeat; 60 mins.) O News (0® Don Lane Show (SD8) Body In Question 'Perishable Goods' Dr. JonathanMiller.whileper- forming a post mortem, shows that it was only after death that the se­ crets of the body could be revealed through me­ ticulous detective work (Closed-Captioned; U. S.A.) (60 mons.) © John Callaway Inter­ views: John Cheever CD Telefrance-USA ©(2® Iris Chacon 3D English Channel €D 1980 European Roller Skating Championships €D(S) CatholicTelevision Presents © Livewire 9:15 0D (44) Movie -(Drama) **l/2 "Seduc­ tion Of Joe Tynan" 1979 Alan Alda, Meryl Streep. (Paid SubscriptionTelevi- sion) Story of Senator from New York, torn between his family in the suburbs, whom he loves, and hiscareer in Washing­ ton, where he is having an affair with a young attor­ ney. (105 mins.) 9:30 ©PaulSimonlnCon- cert One of pop music's greatest superstars, Paul Simon performs a variety of his smash hits €D (3) Rehearsal For Christmas 9:55 ©(H) Newscene 10:00 OOOQOO® ©©&£) News Hollywood Squares & M.A.S.H. ®) © ® Dick Cavett

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