Schedule: Saturday, December 16, 1989
Source: Boston Globe: Saturday, December 16, 1989
2-WGBH Boston (PBS)
4-WBZ Boston (NBC)
5-WCVB Boston (ABC)
6-WLNE New Bedford, MA-Providence, RI (CBS)
7-WNEV Boston (CBS)
9-WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH, (ABC)
10-WJAR-TV Providence (NBC)
11-WENH Durham, NH (PBS)
12-WPRI Providence (ABC)
21-WNHT Concord, NH (Ind)
25-WFXT-Boston (FOX)
27-WHLL-Worcester, MA (Ind)
36-WSBE-Providence (PBS)
38-WSBK-Boston (Ind)
44-WGBX Boston (PBS)
46- WHRC- Hanover-Norwell, MA (inTV)
50 WNDS Derry, NH (Ind)
56 WLVI, Boston (Ind)
60 WGOT, Merrimack, NH (Ind)
64 WNAC, Rehoboth, MA-Providence, RI (FOX)
66-WHSH, Framingham, MA (HSN)
68 WQTV Boston (Ind)
7:00
2-11- Sesame Street
4- Smash Hits
5- Animal Crack-Ups
6- Garfield and Friends
7- Raggedy Ann & Andy
9- Wonder Woman
10- Diff’rent Strokes
12- Remote Control
25- Wolf Rock Power Hour
38- It’s Your Business
46- New Zoo Revue
56- Mighty Mouse
60- Gumby
64- Green Acres
68- Danger Mouse
7:30
4- Inside Video
5- A Likely Story
7- Storybreak
10- Kissyfur
12- Superboy
38- Wall Street Journal
46- Reptile Show
56- Popeye & Friends
60- Smurfs
64-68- Paid Programming
8:00
2- Sesame Street
4-10- Alf Tale
5-9-12- Scooby Doo (Pup Named?)
6-7- Dink, The Little Dinosaur
11- Reading Rainbow
25- Charles Stanley
27- Flash Gordon
38- American Skier
44- New Southern Cooking
46- Peppermint Place
50- Film- “Little Giant” (1946).
60- New Music Review
8:30
4-10 Camp Candy
5-9-12- Gummi Bears/Winnie the Pooh
6-7- Muppet Babies
11- Reading Rainbow
38- Ask the Manager
44- Amish Cooking
46- Casebook of Sherlock
56- Tom & Jerry
9:00
2- Shining Time Station
4-10- Captain N: The Game Master
11- Bradshaw on the Family
25- Paid Programming
27- Lost in Space
38- Film- “Mysterious Mr. Moto” (1938)
44- Cuisine Rapide
46- US Farm Report
56- Marvel Universe
60- Hit Video Countdown
64- Bear Who Slept Through Christmas
66- Designer Row
68- Monitor Forum
9:30
2- Long Ago & Far Away
4-10- Karate Kid (Animated Show)
5-9-12- Slimer and The Real Ghostbusters
6-7- Pee Wee’s Playhouse
44- Frugal Gourmet
46- I’d Rather be Racing
50- TV Movie- “A Christmas to Remember” (1978)
64- College Mad House
10:00
2- Wild World of Animals
4-10- Smurfs
6-7- California Raisins
11- Bradshw and the Family
25-46-56-64 Wrestlin
27- ICW Wrestling
44- Julia Child and Company
68- Inner City Beat
10:30
2- Wild World of Animals
5-9-12- Beetlejuice
6- Wrestling
7- Garfield and Friends
38- Abbott & Costello
44- Travelin’ Gourmet
11:00
2- Masterpiece Theater
4-10- Chipmunks
5-9-12- Bugs and Tweety
11- South Africa Now
25-64- Wrestling
27- Paid Programing
38- Three Stooges
44- Yan Can Cook
46- Proline
56- He-Man: The Ultimate Challenge
68- Big Valley
11:30
4-10- Saved by the Bell
6- This Week in College Football
7- Better Your Home
11- Tony Brown’s Journal
27- Mr. Ed
44- Welcome to my Studio
46- Big Wheel Power
50- TV Movie- “Sunshine Christmas” (1977)
12:00 (Noon)
2- Firing Line
4- Rap Around
5- Candlepin Bowling
6-7- NFL Today
9-12- Animal Crack-ups
10- ALF
11- European Journal
25- American Gladiators
27- Land of the Giants
38- Film- “Gumball Rally” (1976)
44- Travels
46- Wrestling
60- Film- “Dark Eyes of London”
64- Film- “The Revengers”
66- Gift Shop
68- “Brady’s Escape”
12:30
2- Adam Smith’s Money World
4- Superboy
6-7- NFL Football (Cowboys at Giants)
9-12- Weekend Specials
10- New Lassie
11- Antiques & Americana
1:00
2- Computer Chronicles
4- Highway to Heaven
5- Skiing/World Cup Men’s Downhill
11- Frugal Gourmet
12- Lifestyle of the Rich & Famous
25- Entertainment This Week
44- The American Experience
46- Greatest Sports Legends: Ray Meyer
56- Film “Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night” (1987)
1:30
2- Motorweek
9- Wild Kingdom
10- Highway to Heaven
11- Ciao Italia
12-50- Paid Programming
46- Super Sports Follies
2:00
2- Hometime
4- There Really Is a Santa Claus
5-9-12- Golf/Mazda Championships, Second Round
11- Travelin’ Gourmet
25- Film- “Planet of the Apes”
27- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
38- Film- “Shanghai Surprise” (1986)
44- Discover
50- House Calls
60- Film- “The Blue Angel”
64- Film- “Twice Shy” (1989)
68- Affairs of State
2:30
2- Collectors
10- Highway to Heaven
11- Art of William Alexander
50- All in the Family
3:00
2- Paint with Pittard
4- Paid Programming
11- Joy of Painting
27- Film- “Love and Bullets”
50- OP Pro Snowboarding
56- Film- “A Star is Born” (1954)
66- Jewelry Shop
68- World of Disney
3:30
2- Yan Can Cook
4-10- NFL Live
11- Strip Quilting
44- Business and the Law
50- InSport
4:00
2- Julia Child and Company
4-10- NFL Football (Denver Broncos at Phoenix Cardinals)
5-9-12- College Basketball (Temple at Illinois)
11- Granit State Challenge
25- Film- “100 Rifles” (1969)
38- Film- “Twice Shy” (1989)
44- Hunger in America
50- Skiing (Taped)
60- Images
64- 1989 Clio Awards
4:30
2- Victory Garden
11- Newton’s Apple
60- Hit Video USA
5:00
2- Victory Garden
11- Doctor Who
27- Paid Programming
44- Washington Week
50- Simon & Simon
60- Film- “Decameron Nights”
64- Mama’s Family
68- Star Trek
5:30
2- This Old House
44- Wall $treet Week
64- Too Close for Comfort
6:00
2- Woodwright’s Shop
5-6-9-12- News
7- Urban Update
25- Matt Houston
27- Space: 1999
38- Hersey’s Hollywood
44- Sneak Previews Goes Video
46- Big Band Day
50- Kate & Allie
64- Star Search
66- ‘Tis the Season
68- Star Trek: TNG
6:30
2- La Plaza
6- CBS News
7- News
9-12- ABC News
11- Memory
38-WKRP in Cincinnati
44- Film- “The Dirty Dozen” (1967)
50- Paid Programming
7:00
2- Degrassi Jr High
4- Siskel and Ebert
5-64- Star Trek:TNG
6- Smash Hits
7- Morivivi (What?)
9- Paid Programming
10- Entertainment This Week
11- New Hampshire Journal
12- Wheel of Fortune
25- Hunter
27- It Takes a Thief
38- St. Elsewhere
46- Movie
50- Motown Merry Christmas
56- Out of This World
60- Weekend
68- Sports Week
7:30
2- Trying Times/Bedtime Story
4- Missing/Reward
6- Inside Video
11- Inside Washington
12- Jeopardy
56- Angie
60- Film- “Aurora” (1984)
8:00
2- Mills Brothers Story
4-10- 227
5- Cosby
6-7- Film- TV Movie- “The Secret Garden” (1987)
9-12-27- Mr. Belvedere
25-64- Cops
38- Film- “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1963)
50- College Football- Independence Bowl: University of Tulsa vs University of Oregon
56- Film- “Yellowbeard” (1983)
68- Affairs of State
8:30
4-10- Amen
5- Cosby
9-12-27 Living Dolls
25-64- The Reporters
9:00
2- World at War
4-10- The Golden Girls
5-9-12: Saturday Mystery: B.L. Stryker
11- Mystery
27- College Football: Independence Bowl (Tulsa vs. Oregon) (taped)
44- Right to Die
46- Showtime at the Apollo
66- Gift Shop
68- Inner City Beat
9:30
4-10 Empty Nest
25-64- Beyond Tomorrow
60- USA Tonight
68- Monitor Forum
10:00
2- Upstairs/Downstairs
4-10- Bob Hope Christmas Special from Hawaii
6-7- Saturday Night with Connie Chung
11- Mystery
25- Freddy’s Nightmares
46- USA Tonight
56- News
60- College Basketball- N.H. College vs. American International
64- American Gladiators
68- One Norway Street This Week
10:30
38- Film- “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946)
46- Reggae Strong
56- Weekend Scoreboard
10:50
2- Upstairs/Downstairs
11:00
4-5-7-9-10-12- News
6- News (CC)
11- Film- “Grand Illusion” (1937)
25- Comic Strip Live
44- LateNight America
50- Friday the Thirteenth (Rerun)
56- Arsenio Hall (Rerun)
64- Freddy’s Nightmares
68- Bob Newhart
11:30
4-10- Saturday Night Live
5- At the Movies
6- TV Film- “It Nearly Wasn’t Christmas” (1989)
9- Film- “Silent Rage” (1982)
12- RollerGames
46- Movie
68- Airwolf
11:35
7- Perry Mason
11:40
2- Upstairs/Downstairs
12:00 (Midnight)
5- Film- “The Sundowners”
25- After Hours
27- RollerGames
56- Movie- “Mussolini: The Untold Story” (1985)
60- Home Shopping
64- Greyhound Racing
66- Gift Shop
12:30
12- Friday the 13 (Rerun)
64- Fantastic Voyage
68- T.J. Hooker
12:35
7- Film- “The Seduction of Miss Leona” (1980)
12:55
11- Works of Robert Frost
1:00 AM
4-10- Byron Allen
25- Monsters
27- Showtime at the Apollo (Rerun)
38- Hersey’s Hollywood (Rerun)
1:30
6- Win, Lose or Draw
9- News
12- War of the Worlds (Rerun)
25- Tales from the Darkside
38- Friday the 13th (Rerun)
46- USA Tonight
68- Cannon
Source: Boston Globe: Saturday, December 16, 1989
2-WGBH Boston (PBS)
4-WBZ Boston (NBC)
5-WCVB Boston (ABC)
6-WLNE New Bedford, MA-Providence, RI (CBS)
7-WNEV Boston (CBS)
9-WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH, (ABC)
10-WJAR-TV Providence (NBC)
11-WENH Durham, NH (PBS)
12-WPRI Providence (ABC)
21-WNHT Concord, NH (Ind)
25-WFXT-Boston (FOX)
27-WHLL-Worcester, MA (Ind)
36-WSBE-Providence (PBS)
38-WSBK-Boston (Ind)
44-WGBX Boston (PBS)
46- WHRC- Hanover-Norwell, MA (inTV)
50 WNDS Derry, NH (Ind)
56 WLVI, Boston (Ind)
60 WGOT, Merrimack, NH (Ind)
64 WNAC, Rehoboth, MA-Providence, RI (FOX)
66-WHSH, Framingham, MA (HSN)
68 WQTV Boston (Ind)
7:00
2-11- Sesame Street
4- Smash Hits
5- Animal Crack-Ups
6- Garfield and Friends
7- Raggedy Ann & Andy
9- Wonder Woman
10- Diff’rent Strokes
12- Remote Control
25- Wolf Rock Power Hour
38- It’s Your Business
46- New Zoo Revue
56- Mighty Mouse
60- Gumby
64- Green Acres
68- Danger Mouse
7:30
4- Inside Video
5- A Likely Story
7- Storybreak
10- Kissyfur
12- Superboy
38- Wall Street Journal
46- Reptile Show
56- Popeye & Friends
60- Smurfs
64-68- Paid Programming
8:00
2- Sesame Street
4-10- Alf Tale
5-9-12- Scooby Doo (Pup Named?)
6-7- Dink, The Little Dinosaur
11- Reading Rainbow
25- Charles Stanley
27- Flash Gordon
38- American Skier
44- New Southern Cooking
46- Peppermint Place
50- Film- “Little Giant” (1946).
60- New Music Review
8:30
4-10 Camp Candy
5-9-12- Gummi Bears/Winnie the Pooh
6-7- Muppet Babies
11- Reading Rainbow
38- Ask the Manager
44- Amish Cooking
46- Casebook of Sherlock
56- Tom & Jerry
9:00
2- Shining Time Station
4-10- Captain N: The Game Master
11- Bradshaw on the Family
25- Paid Programming
27- Lost in Space
38- Film- “Mysterious Mr. Moto” (1938)
44- Cuisine Rapide
46- US Farm Report
56- Marvel Universe
60- Hit Video Countdown
64- Bear Who Slept Through Christmas
66- Designer Row
68- Monitor Forum
9:30
2- Long Ago & Far Away
4-10- Karate Kid (Animated Show)
5-9-12- Slimer and The Real Ghostbusters
6-7- Pee Wee’s Playhouse
44- Frugal Gourmet
46- I’d Rather be Racing
50- TV Movie- “A Christmas to Remember” (1978)
64- College Mad House
10:00
2- Wild World of Animals
4-10- Smurfs
6-7- California Raisins
11- Bradshw and the Family
25-46-56-64 Wrestlin
27- ICW Wrestling
44- Julia Child and Company
68- Inner City Beat
10:30
2- Wild World of Animals
5-9-12- Beetlejuice
6- Wrestling
7- Garfield and Friends
38- Abbott & Costello
44- Travelin’ Gourmet
11:00
2- Masterpiece Theater
4-10- Chipmunks
5-9-12- Bugs and Tweety
11- South Africa Now
25-64- Wrestling
27- Paid Programing
38- Three Stooges
44- Yan Can Cook
46- Proline
56- He-Man: The Ultimate Challenge
68- Big Valley
11:30
4-10- Saved by the Bell
6- This Week in College Football
7- Better Your Home
11- Tony Brown’s Journal
27- Mr. Ed
44- Welcome to my Studio
46- Big Wheel Power
50- TV Movie- “Sunshine Christmas” (1977)
12:00 (Noon)
2- Firing Line
4- Rap Around
5- Candlepin Bowling
6-7- NFL Today
9-12- Animal Crack-ups
10- ALF
11- European Journal
25- American Gladiators
27- Land of the Giants
38- Film- “Gumball Rally” (1976)
44- Travels
46- Wrestling
60- Film- “Dark Eyes of London”
64- Film- “The Revengers”
66- Gift Shop
68- “Brady’s Escape”
12:30
2- Adam Smith’s Money World
4- Superboy
6-7- NFL Football (Cowboys at Giants)
9-12- Weekend Specials
10- New Lassie
11- Antiques & Americana
1:00
2- Computer Chronicles
4- Highway to Heaven
5- Skiing/World Cup Men’s Downhill
11- Frugal Gourmet
12- Lifestyle of the Rich & Famous
25- Entertainment This Week
44- The American Experience
46- Greatest Sports Legends: Ray Meyer
56- Film “Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night” (1987)
1:30
2- Motorweek
9- Wild Kingdom
10- Highway to Heaven
11- Ciao Italia
12-50- Paid Programming
46- Super Sports Follies
2:00
2- Hometime
4- There Really Is a Santa Claus
5-9-12- Golf/Mazda Championships, Second Round
11- Travelin’ Gourmet
25- Film- “Planet of the Apes”
27- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
38- Film- “Shanghai Surprise” (1986)
44- Discover
50- House Calls
60- Film- “The Blue Angel”
64- Film- “Twice Shy” (1989)
68- Affairs of State
2:30
2- Collectors
10- Highway to Heaven
11- Art of William Alexander
50- All in the Family
3:00
2- Paint with Pittard
4- Paid Programming
11- Joy of Painting
27- Film- “Love and Bullets”
50- OP Pro Snowboarding
56- Film- “A Star is Born” (1954)
66- Jewelry Shop
68- World of Disney
3:30
2- Yan Can Cook
4-10- NFL Live
11- Strip Quilting
44- Business and the Law
50- InSport
4:00
2- Julia Child and Company
4-10- NFL Football (Denver Broncos at Phoenix Cardinals)
5-9-12- College Basketball (Temple at Illinois)
11- Granit State Challenge
25- Film- “100 Rifles” (1969)
38- Film- “Twice Shy” (1989)
44- Hunger in America
50- Skiing (Taped)
60- Images
64- 1989 Clio Awards
4:30
2- Victory Garden
11- Newton’s Apple
60- Hit Video USA
5:00
2- Victory Garden
11- Doctor Who
27- Paid Programming
44- Washington Week
50- Simon & Simon
60- Film- “Decameron Nights”
64- Mama’s Family
68- Star Trek
5:30
2- This Old House
44- Wall $treet Week
64- Too Close for Comfort
6:00
2- Woodwright’s Shop
5-6-9-12- News
7- Urban Update
25- Matt Houston
27- Space: 1999
38- Hersey’s Hollywood
44- Sneak Previews Goes Video
46- Big Band Day
50- Kate & Allie
64- Star Search
66- ‘Tis the Season
68- Star Trek: TNG
6:30
2- La Plaza
6- CBS News
7- News
9-12- ABC News
11- Memory
38-WKRP in Cincinnati
44- Film- “The Dirty Dozen” (1967)
50- Paid Programming
7:00
2- Degrassi Jr High
4- Siskel and Ebert
5-64- Star Trek:TNG
6- Smash Hits
7- Morivivi (What?)
9- Paid Programming
10- Entertainment This Week
11- New Hampshire Journal
12- Wheel of Fortune
25- Hunter
27- It Takes a Thief
38- St. Elsewhere
46- Movie
50- Motown Merry Christmas
56- Out of This World
60- Weekend
68- Sports Week
7:30
2- Trying Times/Bedtime Story
4- Missing/Reward
6- Inside Video
11- Inside Washington
12- Jeopardy
56- Angie
60- Film- “Aurora” (1984)
8:00
2- Mills Brothers Story
4-10- 227
5- Cosby
6-7- Film- TV Movie- “The Secret Garden” (1987)
9-12-27- Mr. Belvedere
25-64- Cops
38- Film- “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1963)
50- College Football- Independence Bowl: University of Tulsa vs University of Oregon
56- Film- “Yellowbeard” (1983)
68- Affairs of State
8:30
4-10- Amen
5- Cosby
9-12-27 Living Dolls
25-64- The Reporters
9:00
2- World at War
4-10- The Golden Girls
5-9-12: Saturday Mystery: B.L. Stryker
11- Mystery
27- College Football: Independence Bowl (Tulsa vs. Oregon) (taped)
44- Right to Die
46- Showtime at the Apollo
66- Gift Shop
68- Inner City Beat
9:30
4-10 Empty Nest
25-64- Beyond Tomorrow
60- USA Tonight
68- Monitor Forum
10:00
2- Upstairs/Downstairs
4-10- Bob Hope Christmas Special from Hawaii
6-7- Saturday Night with Connie Chung
11- Mystery
25- Freddy’s Nightmares
46- USA Tonight
56- News
60- College Basketball- N.H. College vs. American International
64- American Gladiators
68- One Norway Street This Week
10:30
38- Film- “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946)
46- Reggae Strong
56- Weekend Scoreboard
10:50
2- Upstairs/Downstairs
11:00
4-5-7-9-10-12- News
6- News (CC)
11- Film- “Grand Illusion” (1937)
25- Comic Strip Live
44- LateNight America
50- Friday the Thirteenth (Rerun)
56- Arsenio Hall (Rerun)
64- Freddy’s Nightmares
68- Bob Newhart
11:30
4-10- Saturday Night Live
5- At the Movies
6- TV Film- “It Nearly Wasn’t Christmas” (1989)
9- Film- “Silent Rage” (1982)
12- RollerGames
46- Movie
68- Airwolf
11:35
7- Perry Mason
11:40
2- Upstairs/Downstairs
12:00 (Midnight)
5- Film- “The Sundowners”
25- After Hours
27- RollerGames
56- Movie- “Mussolini: The Untold Story” (1985)
60- Home Shopping
64- Greyhound Racing
66- Gift Shop
12:30
12- Friday the 13 (Rerun)
64- Fantastic Voyage
68- T.J. Hooker
12:35
7- Film- “The Seduction of Miss Leona” (1980)
12:55
11- Works of Robert Frost
1:00 AM
4-10- Byron Allen
25- Monsters
27- Showtime at the Apollo (Rerun)
38- Hersey’s Hollywood (Rerun)
1:30
6- Win, Lose or Draw
9- News
12- War of the Worlds (Rerun)
25- Tales from the Darkside
38- Friday the 13th (Rerun)
46- USA Tonight
68- Cannon