For a change, it wasn't a battle of the Nielsens that put the TV networks in a toe-to-toe fight for first place. It was a tug of war and other picnic sports at Pepperdine University in southern California, featuring stars such as ABC's Lynda (Wonder Woman) Carter, NBC's Ben (Gemini Man) Murphy and CBS's Telly (Kojak) Savalas. In all, 24 prime-time principals channeled their energies into swimming, running and biking—all for the sake of a Nov. 13 ABC special titled Battle of the Network Stars. The winner on the playing fields of Pepperdine, as...
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