Director:	Roger Goodman
Star:	Howard Cosell (Host)
Recurring Role:	Robert Conrad (NBC Team Captain),  Gabriel Kaplan (ABC Team Captain)
Guest Star:	Bill Macy (CBS Team),  Lee Meriwether (CBS Team),  Mackenzie Phillips (CBS Team),  Loretta Swit (CBS Team),  Jimmie Walker (CBS Team),  Melissa Sue Anderson (NBC Team),  Karen Grassle (NBC Team),  Tim Matheson (NBC Team),  Ben Murphy (NBC Team),  Barbara Parkins (NBC Team),  Joanna Pettet (NBC Team),  Kevin Tighe (NBC Team),  Bobby Troup (NBC Team),  Pat Harrington Jr. (CBS Team),  Gary Burghoff (CBS Team),  Darleen Carr (ABC Team),  Lynda Carter (ABC Team),  Farrah Fawcett (ABC Team),  Richard Hatch (ABC Team),  Robert Hegyes (ABC Team),  Ron Howard (ABC Team),  Hal Linden (ABC Team),  Penny Marshall (ABC Team),  John Schuck (ABC Team),  Telly Savalas (CBS Team Captain),  Adrienne Barbeau (CBS Team),  Demond Wilson (NBC Team)

Telly Savalas complains that a grievous error occurred in the baton race that later cost NBC a 2 second penalty. He, of course, fails to point out that all 3 teams had run out of their lanes which is a disqualification. (edit) Ron Howard and Mackenzie Phillips were co-stars in the classic "American Graffiti" (1973) They also starred in the sequel "More American Graffiti" (1979) (edit) NBC's Captain Robert Conrad explodes after his team is dropped from first place to second in the running relay, due to a protest by Kojak himself, Telly Savalas. He challenges ABC Captain Gabe Kaplan to run it off in a one-on-one race. Kaplan wins, meaning ABC keeps the first place position. I was rooting for Bob, but I think that quick cigarette he had cost him the race. He took it like a man, but when will people ever learn... (edit)

Bob Costas: Sorry about what happened Telly.
Telly Savalas: I don't think I am Howard. I mean I hate to say, I'm a sore loser. The Strategy is still paying off. Now I'd rather play against ABC the weaklings than NBC in the tug-of war. (edit)

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