(Wednesday, March 1, 1972, 10:00 p.m. ET) — A bored colonial on a Malaysian plantation employs an exotic accomplice–an earwig–in his gruesome plot to assassinate a romantic rival on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV anthology series Night Gallery.

(Wednesday, March 1, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed try to curb a chronic street racing problem by befriending the club leaders and working with a racing promoter to open a legitimate drag strip on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.

(Wednesday, February 16, 1972, 10:00 p.m. ET) — The wife of an elderly farmer who refuses to die decides to force nature’s hand with the help of an old crone skilled in the black arts on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV anthology series Night Gallery.

(Wednesday, February 16, 8:00 p.m. ET) — On temporary assignment at LAX, Reed and Malloy have to save a stewardess who is taken hostage inside a lounge by a man desperately trying to get the attention of a television producer on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.

(Saturday, February 12, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — When Rhoda’s apartment is destroyed by fire, she moves in with Mary. The two find that while they are best friends, they make awful roommates on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

(Saturday, February 12, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Edith gets a package in the mail and discovers that it is a mink cape sent to her as a ‘thank you’ gift by her Cousin Amelia for Edith taking care of her after a surgery on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.

Video: 'Archie Sees a Mugging' (part 1)

(Saturday, January 29, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Archie and Mike head down to the store to get some items and on the way out Archie witnesses a mugging on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘Archie Sees a Mugging’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972) →

Video: 'Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride' (part 1)

(Friday, January 28, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Engaged, Lamont is excited about his impending nuptials but on the wedding day he quickly finds himself the only one who is on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Continue reading ‘Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago tonight this hour (1972) →

Video: 'Skinhead' (part 1)

(Tuesday, January 25, 1972, 8:30 p.m. ET) — When a young woman is beaten and raped and a soldier is arrested for the crime, McGarrett begins to have doubts about his guilt on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Skinhead’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago tonight (1972) →

(Saturday, January 22, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Mary agrees to babysit Bess for the weekend, but then a former boyfriend, in town for a few days, asks her out on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.