I did see it and actually videotaped it at the time. ABC used the same master as the 1983 VHS and laserdisc version. That was the only version used for home video, cable or broadcast until the 1992 widescreen laserdisc, which was a new transfer. A pan and scan of that transfer was used for broadcast until the 2003 DVD.
Raiders video transfers:
1981 Making of special and Great Movie Stunts special (clips)
1983 VHS, Betamax and Laserdisc
1992 Laserdisc and VHS (widescreen and pan and scan)
2003 DVD and VHS (widescreen and pan and scan) HD version used for HD broadcasts
2011(?) 4K restoration (Japanese wowow broadcasts, 30th anniversary screenings)
2012 Blu-RayThanks, I knew you’d have some interesting insights and information to share. 😃
Don’t forget the CED and VHD transfers:
The VHD back cover appears to contain an image from a deleted scene - the shot of Indy with Marion: perhaps taken from the discarded sequence where they kissed?
Those have the 1983 transfer. You can see bits of that deleted scene in the blu-ray on set documentary. They applied the orange filter to that footage unfortunately.
I also have a copy of the 1982 Oscars, which has a number of clips from Raiders. Poor quality, so not a great color reference. Still good enough to see it doesn’t match the blu-ray though lol.