source: The Boston Globe
RETRO BOSTON TV- THANKSGIVING 1987
Thursday November 26, 1987
CHANNEL LINEUP
2 WGBH-TV (PBS) Boston
4 WBZ-TV (NBC) Boston
5 WCVB-TV (ABC) Boston
6 WLNE-TV (CBS) Providence/New Bedford
7 WNEV-TV (CBS) Boston
9 WMUR-TV (ABC) Manchester, NH
10 WJAR-TV (NBC) Providence
11 WENH-TV (PBS) Durham, NH
12 WPRI-TV (ABC) Providence
21 WNHT-TV (Ind.) Concord, NH
25 WFXT-TV (FOX) Boston
27 WHLL-TV (Ind.) Worcester
36 WSBE-TV (PBS) Providence
38 WSBK-TV (Ind.) Boston
44 WGBX-TV (PBS) Boston
46 WHRC-TV (Ind.) Norwell
50 WNDS-TV (Ind.) Derry,NH
56 WLVI-TV (Ind.) Boston
64 WNAC-TV (FOX) Providence
66 WHSH-TV (Ind.) Marlborough/Boston
68 WQTV-TV (Ind./ABC/CBS/NBC) Boston
MORNING
7:00
2- Sesame Street
4-10- Today
5-9-12- Good Morning America
7- CBS Morning News
11- Body Electric
21- Ask Washington
25- Defenders of Earth
27- PTL Club
38- Ghostbusters
56- Dennis the Menace
64- Braveheart
68- Three Stooges
7:30
6-7- Morning Program
11- To Life
25- Top Cat
38- He-Man
56- Tom and Jerrry
64- Thundercats
68- Littlest Hobo
7:45
11- A.M Weather
8:00
2- Mister Rogers
11- Sesame Street
21- 20 Minute Workout
25- Mighty Mouse
27- Richard Roberts
38- She-Ra
56- Bugs and Woody
64- Scooby Doo
68- Danger Mouse
8:30
2- Sesame Street
21- Zoobillee Zoo
25- Casper
38- Scooby Doo
56- Flintstones
64- My Little Pony
68- Addams Family
9:00
4-10- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
5- Good Day!
6-7- All American Thanksgiving Day Parade
9- Richard Roberts
11- Mister Rogers
12- Ryan's Hope
21- Donahue
25- Family Affair
27- Jimmy Swaggart
38- Spiral Zone
50- Success n' Life
56- JEM
64- Popeye
68- Leave it To Beaver
9:30
2- Mister Rogers
11- Wild America
12- Loving
25- Catholic Mass
38- Behind the Scenes with Ducktales
56- Popeye
68- Leave it to Beaver
10:00
2- Newton's Apple
5- Divorce Court
9- Dating Game
11- 1986 World Championship Saddlebread Horse Race
12- Wil Shriner
21- Oprah Winfrey
25- Movie- Designing Women
27- Success n' Life
38- Movie- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
50- Movie- Charlotte's Web (1973)
56- Mighty Mouse
64- Richard Roberts
66- Home Shopping
68- Movie- Samba (1955)
10:30
2- Square One TV
5- The Judge
9- Newlywed Game
56- Zoobillee Zoo
11:00
2- 3-2-1 Contact
5- Sally Jessy Raphael
9- Who's The Boss
11- To Fly Without Wings
12- Getting In Touch
21- The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
27- Jerry Falwell
56- CNN News
64- 700 Club
11:30
2- Sesame Street
5- Ryan's Hope
9- Mr. Belvedere
12- Divorce Court
AFTERNOON
12:00
4-10- NFL Live
5-7-12- News
6- Slim Cooking
9- Ryan's Hope
11- Sesame Street
21- The Mouse on the Mayflower
27- Twelve O'Clock High
38- He-Man, She-Ra Christmas
50- Hangin In'
56- Movie- Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1969)
64- BluBlocker Sunglasses (infomerical)
68- Movie- Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (1953)
12:30
2- Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait
4-10- NFL Football- Kansas City Chiefs @ Detroit Lions
5-9- Loving
6-7- Popeye and Son
12- Jeopardy!
25- Movie- The Girls in the Office (1979)
50- Match Maker
64- Mr. Ed
1:00
5-9-12- All My Children
6- Movie- Race for your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)
7- Storybreak
11- We're Coolin Now
21- Movie- David Copperfield
27- Barnaby Jones
38- Vegas
44- The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
50- WKRP in Cincinnati
64- I Dream of Jeannie
1:30
2- The Mayflower Project
11- Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait
50- Laverne and Shirley
64- Bewitched
2:00
2- Science Gazette
5-9-12- One Life to Live
27- Movie- Wake Island (1942)
38- Galaxy Rangers
44- The First Eden
50- Movie- Huckleberry Finn
56- Meet Julie
64- Zoobillee Zoo
66- Home Shopping
2:30
2- Joy of Painting
6-7- Schoolbreak
11- Together to Mars
25- Porky Pig
38- Saber Rider
64- JEM
3:00
2- French Chef
5-9-12- General Hospital
25- Bugs Bunny
38- Beverly Hillbillies Teens
44- The Ring of Truth
56- Barbie and The Rockers
64- Dennis the Menace
68- Movie- Sammy the Way-Out Seal (1982)
3:30
2- Woodwright's Show
6-7- NFL Today
11- Square one TV
21- Behind the Scenes with DuckTales
25- Alvin and The Chipmunks
38- Comic Strip
50- Movie- Tom Sawyer (1974)
64- Smurfs
4:00
2- Sesame Street
4- Magnum P.I
5- Donahue
6-7- NFL Football- Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys
9- Geraldo
10- Three's Company
11- 3-2-1 Contact
12- Oprah Winfrey
21- World of Disney
25- Dinosaucers
27- Addams Family
38- Bravestar
44- Nova
46- Hit Video USA
56-64- Real Ghostbusters
68- Movie- The Young Runaways (1977)
4:30
10- Diff'rent Strokes
11- Mister Rogers
25- The Jetsons
27- Batman
38-64- Duck Tales
5:00
2- Mister Rogers
4- People's Court
5- Oprah Winfrey
9- Hollywood Squares
10- Family Ties
11- Sesame Street
12- M*A*S*H
21- Movie- Doctor Doolittle (1967)
25- Happy Days
27- World Wide Wrestling
38- Trapper John M.D
44- Tony Brown's Journal
50- Eight is Enough
56- Movie- Chitty Chitty, Bang Bang (1968)
64- World Of Disney
5:30
2- 3-2-1 Contact
4-10- News
9- 5:30 Live
12- Cheers
25- Diff'rent Strokes
44- World Chronicle
EVENING
6:00
2-11- MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour
4-5-9-10-12- News
25- Gimme A Break
27- Untouchables
38- Family Ties
44- Sesame Street
46- Hiding of Black Bill
50- Carol Burnett
64- Movie- Yogi and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987)
66- Home Shopping
68- Movie- The Monkey's Uncle
6:30
9-12- ABC News
10- NBC News
25- Silver Spoons
38- Jeffersons
50- Gimme a Break
7:00
2- Square One TV
4- NBC News
5- ABC News
6- Newlywed Game
7-12- Wheel of Fortune
9- Entertainment Tonight
10- PM Magazine
11-44- Nightly Business Report
25- Benny Hill
27- Superior Court
38- CHeers
46- Derrick
50- Movie- Mayflower: The Pilgrim's Adventure
7:30
2- World Of Survival
4- Evening Magazine
5- Chronicle
6- Love Connection
7-12- Jeopardy!
9- Benson
10- Entertainment Tonight
11- This Old House
25- Current Affair
27- Movie- Raggedy Ann (1981)
38- Barney Miller
44- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
56- The Glo Friends Save Christmas
8:00
2- This Old House
4-10- Cosby Show
5-9-12- Sledge Hammer!
6-7- The Bugs Bunny Thanksgiving Diet
11- Nova
21- Movie- Hello, Dolly (1969)
25- Movie- Guys and Dolls (1955)
38- Honeymooners' Reunion
46- Ein Sluck Kimmel
56- Movie- A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain (1982)
64- Geraldo
68- Movie- Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
8:30
2- Say Brother
4-10- A Different World
5-9-12- Charmings
6-7- Daffy's Thanks-for-Giving
44- Agenda For A Small Planet
9:00
2- Mystery!
4-10- Cheers
5-9-12- Movie- Norman Rockwell's Breaking Home Ties (1987)
6-7- Movie- Gandhi (1982)
11- Upstairs, Downstairs
44- Globe Watch
46- Lampiac and Maria Bonita
50- Movie- The Jazz Singer
64- Movie- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
9:30
4-10- Mama's Boy
27- Holy Cross Football Show
44- La Plaza
10:00
2-44- News
4-10- This is Your Life
11- You Made Me Love you
27- Movie- Sixteen Candles (1984)
38- Honeymooners
46- Movie- Gulliver's Travels
56- News
66- Home Shopping
68- Streets of San Francisco
10:30
2-44- Nightly Business (sign-off time for WGBX, 11pm)
56- Odd Couple
11:00
2- Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait
4-5-6-7-9-10-12- News
11- Fresh Fields
21- Jeopardy
25- Benny Hill
38- M*A*S*H
50- Hogan's Heroes
56- Dating Game
64- Late Show
68- Bob Newhart
11:30
4-10- The Tonight Show
5-9-12- Nightline
6- People's Court
11- Computer Chronicles
21- Charlie's Angels
25- Late Show
38- Hogan's Heroes
50- Benny Hill (sign-off time for WNDS, 12:30am)
56- Match Maker
68- Kojak
11:35
7- Entertainment Tonight
12:00
2- News (sign-off time for WGBH, 12:30am)
5- Hill Street Blues
6- Night Heat
9- Barnaby Jones
11- MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour (sign-off time for WENH, 1:00am)
12- Hollywood Squares
27- Million $$ Secrets
38- ALfred Hitchcock
56- USA Tonight
64- Post Time Lincoln Park
12:30
4-10- David Letterman
12- Truth or Consequences
25- Get Smart
38- Alfred Hitchcock
56- Classified Express (sign-off time for WLVI, 1am)
1:00
5- All In The Family
9- What's Happening Now
12- News
25- I Love Lucy
38- Maude (Sign-off time for 1:30am)
1:10
6- Movie- High School U.S.A
1:15
7- Movie- High School U.S.A
1:30
4-5-9-10- News (sign-off time for WMUR and WJAR, 2am)
12- Cossman Secrets (sign-off time for WPRI, 2am)
25- $100,000 Pyramid, (sign-off time for WFXT, 2am)
68- Bonanza- (Sign-off time for WQTV, 2:30am)
2:00
4- Evening Magazine
5- Movie- Dragonwyck (1946)
46- Home Shopping
2:30
4- Hawaii Five-O
6- News
2:35
7- News
3:00
6- Nightwatch
3:05
7- Nancy Merrill
3:30
4- More Real People
4:00
4- People Are Talking
5- Good Day!
6-7- Nightwatch
RETRO BOSTON TV- THANKSGIVING 1987
Thursday November 26, 1987
CHANNEL LINEUP
2 WGBH-TV (PBS) Boston
4 WBZ-TV (NBC) Boston
5 WCVB-TV (ABC) Boston
6 WLNE-TV (CBS) Providence/New Bedford
7 WNEV-TV (CBS) Boston
9 WMUR-TV (ABC) Manchester, NH
10 WJAR-TV (NBC) Providence
11 WENH-TV (PBS) Durham, NH
12 WPRI-TV (ABC) Providence
21 WNHT-TV (Ind.) Concord, NH
25 WFXT-TV (FOX) Boston
27 WHLL-TV (Ind.) Worcester
36 WSBE-TV (PBS) Providence
38 WSBK-TV (Ind.) Boston
44 WGBX-TV (PBS) Boston
46 WHRC-TV (Ind.) Norwell
50 WNDS-TV (Ind.) Derry,NH
56 WLVI-TV (Ind.) Boston
64 WNAC-TV (FOX) Providence
66 WHSH-TV (Ind.) Marlborough/Boston
68 WQTV-TV (Ind./ABC/CBS/NBC) Boston
MORNING
7:00
2- Sesame Street
4-10- Today
5-9-12- Good Morning America
7- CBS Morning News
11- Body Electric
21- Ask Washington
25- Defenders of Earth
27- PTL Club
38- Ghostbusters
56- Dennis the Menace
64- Braveheart
68- Three Stooges
7:30
6-7- Morning Program
11- To Life
25- Top Cat
38- He-Man
56- Tom and Jerrry
64- Thundercats
68- Littlest Hobo
7:45
11- A.M Weather
8:00
2- Mister Rogers
11- Sesame Street
21- 20 Minute Workout
25- Mighty Mouse
27- Richard Roberts
38- She-Ra
56- Bugs and Woody
64- Scooby Doo
68- Danger Mouse
8:30
2- Sesame Street
21- Zoobillee Zoo
25- Casper
38- Scooby Doo
56- Flintstones
64- My Little Pony
68- Addams Family
9:00
4-10- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
5- Good Day!
6-7- All American Thanksgiving Day Parade
9- Richard Roberts
11- Mister Rogers
12- Ryan's Hope
21- Donahue
25- Family Affair
27- Jimmy Swaggart
38- Spiral Zone
50- Success n' Life
56- JEM
64- Popeye
68- Leave it To Beaver
9:30
2- Mister Rogers
11- Wild America
12- Loving
25- Catholic Mass
38- Behind the Scenes with Ducktales
56- Popeye
68- Leave it to Beaver
10:00
2- Newton's Apple
5- Divorce Court
9- Dating Game
11- 1986 World Championship Saddlebread Horse Race
12- Wil Shriner
21- Oprah Winfrey
25- Movie- Designing Women
27- Success n' Life
38- Movie- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
50- Movie- Charlotte's Web (1973)
56- Mighty Mouse
64- Richard Roberts
66- Home Shopping
68- Movie- Samba (1955)
10:30
2- Square One TV
5- The Judge
9- Newlywed Game
56- Zoobillee Zoo
11:00
2- 3-2-1 Contact
5- Sally Jessy Raphael
9- Who's The Boss
11- To Fly Without Wings
12- Getting In Touch
21- The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
27- Jerry Falwell
56- CNN News
64- 700 Club
11:30
2- Sesame Street
5- Ryan's Hope
9- Mr. Belvedere
12- Divorce Court
AFTERNOON
12:00
4-10- NFL Live
5-7-12- News
6- Slim Cooking
9- Ryan's Hope
11- Sesame Street
21- The Mouse on the Mayflower
27- Twelve O'Clock High
38- He-Man, She-Ra Christmas
50- Hangin In'
56- Movie- Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1969)
64- BluBlocker Sunglasses (infomerical)
68- Movie- Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (1953)
12:30
2- Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait
4-10- NFL Football- Kansas City Chiefs @ Detroit Lions
5-9- Loving
6-7- Popeye and Son
12- Jeopardy!
25- Movie- The Girls in the Office (1979)
50- Match Maker
64- Mr. Ed
1:00
5-9-12- All My Children
6- Movie- Race for your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)
7- Storybreak
11- We're Coolin Now
21- Movie- David Copperfield
27- Barnaby Jones
38- Vegas
44- The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
50- WKRP in Cincinnati
64- I Dream of Jeannie
1:30
2- The Mayflower Project
11- Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait
50- Laverne and Shirley
64- Bewitched
2:00
2- Science Gazette
5-9-12- One Life to Live
27- Movie- Wake Island (1942)
38- Galaxy Rangers
44- The First Eden
50- Movie- Huckleberry Finn
56- Meet Julie
64- Zoobillee Zoo
66- Home Shopping
2:30
2- Joy of Painting
6-7- Schoolbreak
11- Together to Mars
25- Porky Pig
38- Saber Rider
64- JEM
3:00
2- French Chef
5-9-12- General Hospital
25- Bugs Bunny
38- Beverly Hillbillies Teens
44- The Ring of Truth
56- Barbie and The Rockers
64- Dennis the Menace
68- Movie- Sammy the Way-Out Seal (1982)
3:30
2- Woodwright's Show
6-7- NFL Today
11- Square one TV
21- Behind the Scenes with DuckTales
25- Alvin and The Chipmunks
38- Comic Strip
50- Movie- Tom Sawyer (1974)
64- Smurfs
4:00
2- Sesame Street
4- Magnum P.I
5- Donahue
6-7- NFL Football- Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys
9- Geraldo
10- Three's Company
11- 3-2-1 Contact
12- Oprah Winfrey
21- World of Disney
25- Dinosaucers
27- Addams Family
38- Bravestar
44- Nova
46- Hit Video USA
56-64- Real Ghostbusters
68- Movie- The Young Runaways (1977)
4:30
10- Diff'rent Strokes
11- Mister Rogers
25- The Jetsons
27- Batman
38-64- Duck Tales
5:00
2- Mister Rogers
4- People's Court
5- Oprah Winfrey
9- Hollywood Squares
10- Family Ties
11- Sesame Street
12- M*A*S*H
21- Movie- Doctor Doolittle (1967)
25- Happy Days
27- World Wide Wrestling
38- Trapper John M.D
44- Tony Brown's Journal
50- Eight is Enough
56- Movie- Chitty Chitty, Bang Bang (1968)
64- World Of Disney
5:30
2- 3-2-1 Contact
4-10- News
9- 5:30 Live
12- Cheers
25- Diff'rent Strokes
44- World Chronicle
EVENING
6:00
2-11- MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour
4-5-9-10-12- News
25- Gimme A Break
27- Untouchables
38- Family Ties
44- Sesame Street
46- Hiding of Black Bill
50- Carol Burnett
64- Movie- Yogi and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987)
66- Home Shopping
68- Movie- The Monkey's Uncle
6:30
9-12- ABC News
10- NBC News
25- Silver Spoons
38- Jeffersons
50- Gimme a Break
7:00
2- Square One TV
4- NBC News
5- ABC News
6- Newlywed Game
7-12- Wheel of Fortune
9- Entertainment Tonight
10- PM Magazine
11-44- Nightly Business Report
25- Benny Hill
27- Superior Court
38- CHeers
46- Derrick
50- Movie- Mayflower: The Pilgrim's Adventure
7:30
2- World Of Survival
4- Evening Magazine
5- Chronicle
6- Love Connection
7-12- Jeopardy!
9- Benson
10- Entertainment Tonight
11- This Old House
25- Current Affair
27- Movie- Raggedy Ann (1981)
38- Barney Miller
44- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
56- The Glo Friends Save Christmas
8:00
2- This Old House
4-10- Cosby Show
5-9-12- Sledge Hammer!
6-7- The Bugs Bunny Thanksgiving Diet
11- Nova
21- Movie- Hello, Dolly (1969)
25- Movie- Guys and Dolls (1955)
38- Honeymooners' Reunion
46- Ein Sluck Kimmel
56- Movie- A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain (1982)
64- Geraldo
68- Movie- Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
8:30
2- Say Brother
4-10- A Different World
5-9-12- Charmings
6-7- Daffy's Thanks-for-Giving
44- Agenda For A Small Planet
9:00
2- Mystery!
4-10- Cheers
5-9-12- Movie- Norman Rockwell's Breaking Home Ties (1987)
6-7- Movie- Gandhi (1982)
11- Upstairs, Downstairs
44- Globe Watch
46- Lampiac and Maria Bonita
50- Movie- The Jazz Singer
64- Movie- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
9:30
4-10- Mama's Boy
27- Holy Cross Football Show
44- La Plaza
10:00
2-44- News
4-10- This is Your Life
11- You Made Me Love you
27- Movie- Sixteen Candles (1984)
38- Honeymooners
46- Movie- Gulliver's Travels
56- News
66- Home Shopping
68- Streets of San Francisco
10:30
2-44- Nightly Business (sign-off time for WGBX, 11pm)
56- Odd Couple
11:00
2- Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait
4-5-6-7-9-10-12- News
11- Fresh Fields
21- Jeopardy
25- Benny Hill
38- M*A*S*H
50- Hogan's Heroes
56- Dating Game
64- Late Show
68- Bob Newhart
11:30
4-10- The Tonight Show
5-9-12- Nightline
6- People's Court
11- Computer Chronicles
21- Charlie's Angels
25- Late Show
38- Hogan's Heroes
50- Benny Hill (sign-off time for WNDS, 12:30am)
56- Match Maker
68- Kojak
11:35
7- Entertainment Tonight
12:00
2- News (sign-off time for WGBH, 12:30am)
5- Hill Street Blues
6- Night Heat
9- Barnaby Jones
11- MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour (sign-off time for WENH, 1:00am)
12- Hollywood Squares
27- Million $$ Secrets
38- ALfred Hitchcock
56- USA Tonight
64- Post Time Lincoln Park
12:30
4-10- David Letterman
12- Truth or Consequences
25- Get Smart
38- Alfred Hitchcock
56- Classified Express (sign-off time for WLVI, 1am)
1:00
5- All In The Family
9- What's Happening Now
12- News
25- I Love Lucy
38- Maude (Sign-off time for 1:30am)
1:10
6- Movie- High School U.S.A
1:15
7- Movie- High School U.S.A
1:30
4-5-9-10- News (sign-off time for WMUR and WJAR, 2am)
12- Cossman Secrets (sign-off time for WPRI, 2am)
25- $100,000 Pyramid, (sign-off time for WFXT, 2am)
68- Bonanza- (Sign-off time for WQTV, 2:30am)
2:00
4- Evening Magazine
5- Movie- Dragonwyck (1946)
46- Home Shopping
2:30
4- Hawaii Five-O
6- News
2:35
7- News
3:00
6- Nightwatch
3:05
7- Nancy Merrill
3:30
4- More Real People
4:00
4- People Are Talking
5- Good Day!
6-7- Nightwatch