 For the initial network television showing broadcast on NBC in September  1976, additional footage was shot to lengthen the film in order to show it  over two nights. The most extensive segment of new footage is a subplot of a  newlywed couple (Debralee Scott (qv) and Sam Chew Jr. (qv)) on a flight  to Los Angleles so the husband can interview for a job with Stuart Graff  (Charlton Heston (qv)). The plane tries to land as the earthquake hits, but  the pilots are able to regain control and fly away before the runway breaks  up. Other significant segments are new scenes with Jody  (Marjoe Gortner (qv)) and Rosa (Victoria Principal (qv)), which establish  Jodys obsession with Rosa, as well as one short scene in a pawn shop with  Buck (Jesse Vint (qv)) and Hank (Michael Richardson (I) (qv)), who play  Marjoes roommates in the theatrical version. Contrary to popular belief,  these additional scenes were *not* "leftover" footage from the original 1974  theatrical release. Rather, the footage was filmed almost three years later  by NBC to expand the film. These additional scenes were shot without the  original director Mark Robson (I) (qv), who opted out, (in fact, he loathed  the additional scenes), but they were shot with Universals approval. In  addition, two deleted scenes originally shot for the theatrical release were  re