. so about that pla jor television event major television event in the 1970s and 80s fblgs prime time broadcast entertainment. the battle of the network stars. such intense competition they can only do it once or twice a year. here s jen from 1979 with teen abc. headlined by a precharles in charge willie ames. future airplane star robert hayes, competing against team cbs. valerie bertinelli and ed as ner lou grant the team cap taken and the menaceing team nbc. look, robert conrad, happy buyington and erin grey from buck rodgers and the 25th century. they swam, ran, barrelled through obstacle courses in a grueling high stakes comp tilgs.