source: The Boston Globe
RETRO BOSTON TV- THANKSGIVING 1989
Thursday November 23, 1989
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
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
60 WGOT-TV (Ind.) Merrimack,NH
64 WNAC-TV (FOX) Providence
66 WHSH-TV (Ind.) Marlborough/Boston
68 WQTV-TV (Ind.) Boston
MORNING
7:00
2- Sesame Street
4-10- Today
5-9-12- Good Morning America
6-7- CBS This Morning
11- Homestretch
25- Denver, the Last Dinosaur
38- Heathcliff
46- Hooked on Aerobics
56- Dennis the Menace
60- Gumby
64- Scooby Doo
68- Gunsmoke
7:30
11- To Life!
25- Ring Raiders
27- Aerobics
38- Inspector Gadget
46- New Zoo Revue
56- Smurfs
60- Alvin and the Chipmunks
64- Fun House
7:45
11- A.M Weather
8:00
2- Mister Rogers
11- Sesame Street
25- Flintstones
27- Weekday
38- Scooby Doo
44- World of Survival
46- Movie
50- This Morning's Business
56- Woody Woodpecker
60- Smurfs
64- Muppet Babies
68- One Norway Street
8:30
2- Sesame Street
25- Yogi Bear
27- Larry Lea
38- Comic Strip
44- Wild World of Animals
50- CNN News
56- Maxie's World
60- New Zoo Revue
64- Dennis the Menace
9:00
4-10- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
5- September Song
6-7- All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade
9-12- Geraldo
11- Louisiana Cookin'
25- New Dick Van Dyke
27- Success N' Life
38- Moby Dick
44- Julia Child and Company
46- Movie-
50- Perry Mason
56- Popeye and Friends
60-68- Ask Washington
64- Movie- Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)
66- Designer Row
9:30
2- Mister Rogers
11- Wild America
25- Catholic Mass
44- French Chef
56- Tom and Jerry
10:00
2- Movie- The Shoes of a Fisherman (1968)
5- Geraldo
9- Donahue
11- 1989 Summer Music Games
12- Joan Rivers
25- Movie- Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1987)
27- 700 Club
38- Dick Van Dyke
44- Movie- Beat the Devil
50- Quincy M.E
56- Mighty Mouse
60- Regis and Kathie Lee
64- Morky and Mindy
68- Inner City Beat
10:30
38- Alice
64- Laverne and Shirley
11:00
5- Sally Jessy Raphael
9-12-27- Home
38- Maude
46- Weekday
50- I Love Lucy
56- Movie- A Day for Thanks on Walton Mountain (1982)
60- Everyday
64- Celebrity Shopping
68- Cousteau/Amazon
11:30
38- Divorce Court
44- World of Survival
46- Paul Ryan
60- Paid Programming
AFTERNOON
12:00
4-10- NFL Live
5-7-9- News
6- Movie- Herbie rides Again
11- Sesame Street
12- Thanksgiving Mass
25- Movie- Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
27- Perfect Strangers
38- Quincy M.E
44- World of Survival
46- Elegant Appetite
50- Simon and Simon
60- Love Boat
64- 700 Club
66- Gift Shop
68- World of Disney
12:30
2- Movie- Bizet's Carmen (1984)
4-10- NFL Football- Cleveland Browns @ Detroit Lions
5-9-12- Loving
7- Ready to Go
27- 27 West
44- Wild World of Animals
46- Movie-
1:00
5-9-12- All My Children
11- Great Performances
27- Dynasty
38- Jeffersons
44- Movie- Suddenly (1954)
50- Magnum P.I
56- Movie- Lassie:Wall of Love
60- Movie- Dinner at the Ritz
64- Movie- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
68- One Norway Street
1:30
6-7- Dink, the Little Dinosaur
38- One Day at A Time
2:00
5-9-12- One Life to Live
6-7- Movie- The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
25- Popeye
27- Movie- Three Smart Girls Grow Up
38- Gumby
50- Carol Burnett and Friends
68- Best of National Geographic
2:15
44- Movie- The Kennel Murder Club (1933)
2:30
11- Masterpiece Theater
25- Bugs Bunny/Porky Pig
38- Care Bears
46- Hello Austria, Hello Vienna
3:00
5-9-12- General Hospital
25- Denver, the Last Dinosaur
38- Alvin and the Chipmunks
46- Moscow Meridian
50- New Leave it To Beaver
56- C.O.P.S
60- Yogi Bear
64- Ninja Turtles
66- 18K Over Sterling Silver
68- Cousteau/Amazon
3:05
2- World of Survival
3:30
2- Sesame Street
6-7- NFL Today
25- Flintstones
27- Paid Programming
38- Muppet Babies
44- Movie- Beat the Devil (1954)
46- Outdoor Life
50- Gimme A Break
56- Real Ghostbusters
60- Jetsons
64- Alvin and the Chipmunks
4:00
4- 3rd Degree
5- Donahue
6-7- NFL Football- Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys
9- Growing Pains
10- Highway to Heaven
11- 3-2-1 Contact
12- Oprah Winfrey
25- Super Mario Bros.
27- Movie- White Tie and Tails
38-64- Ducktales
46- Women in Rock
50- Hogan's Heroes
56- Police Academy
60- Alvin and the Chipmunks
68- Woody Woodpecker
4:30
2-11- Mister Rogers
4- Family Feud
9- Benson
25- Jeffersons
38-64- Chip N' Dale's Rescue Rangers
50- McHale's Navy
56- Ninja Turtles
60- Super Mario Brothers
68- Make Room for Daddy
5:00
2- Square One TV
4- People's Court
5- Oprah Winfrey
9- Win, Lose or Draw
10- Who's The Boss
11- Sesame Street
12- Cosby
25- Silver Spoons
38-60- Fun House
44- Tony Brown's Journal
46- Record Guide
50- Airwolf
56- A-Team
64- Punky Brewster
68- Leave it to Beaver
5:30
2- 3-2-1 Contact
4-9-10- News
12- Cheers
25- Mr. Belevedere
27- Batman
38- Family Ties
44- Firing Line
46- Boomerang
60- Hit Video USA
64- Mr. Belvedere
68- McHale's Navy
EVENING
6:00
2-11- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
4-5-9-10-12- News
25- Win, Lose or Draw
27- Batman
38- Family Ties
44- Sesame Street
46- Movie-
50- Movie- Huckleberry Finn
56- Growing Pains
60- Ask Washington
64- Growing Pains
66- Dolls, Dolls, Dolls
68- Movie- Listen to your Heart
6:30
9-12- ABC News
10- NBC News
25- Crimewatch Tonight
27- Batman
38- Family Ties
56- Charles in Charge
64- M*A*S*H
7:00
2- Wild World of Animals
4- NBC News
5- ABC News
6- Current Affair
7-12- Wheel of Fortune
9-25- Entertainment Tonight
10- PM Magazine
11-44- Nightly Business
27- It Takes a Thief
38- Cheers
56- Who's The Boss
60- Weekday
64- Movie- Dumbo (1941)
7:30
2- Hometime
4- Evening Magazine
5- High 5 Special- (High School Football)
6- Hard Copy
7-12- Jeopardy!
9- Night Court
10- Entertainment Tonight
11- This Old House
25- Current Affair
38- M*A*S*H
44- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
50- Movie- Mayflower, The Pilgrims Adventure
56- Night Court
60- Movie- The African Queen
8:00
2- This Old House
4-10- The Cosby Show
5- Movie- Dumbo
6-7 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
9-12- Mission Impossible
11- Nova
25- Movie- Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
27- Movie- Heroes (1977)
38- Movie- Superman (1978)
46- Movie-
56- Movie- El Dorado (1967)
68- World Monitor
8:30
2- Say Brother
4-10- A Different World
6-7- Movie- Superman 2 (1980)
44- World at War
68- One Norway Street
9:00
2- Mystery!- Campion: Look to the Lady (Part 1 of 2)
4-10- Cheers
9-12- The Young Riders
11- Movie- Footlight Parade
64- Movie- The Love Bug (1968)
68- Gift Shop
9:30
4-10- Dear John
44- La Plaza
50- All In The Family
60- USA Tonight
68- Cousteau/Ghost of the Sea Turtle
10:00
2-44- News
4-10- L.A Law
5-9-12- PrimeTime Live
25- I Love Lucy
27- Vegas
46- USA Tonight
50- All in the Family
60- Movie- The Little Princess
10:30
2-44- Nightly Business
25- I Love Lucy
46- Movie-
50- Kate and Allie
56- News
68- World Monitor
10:45
11- The Works of Robert Frost
11:00
2- Taiwan: Other Cities
4-5-6-7-9-10-12- News
5-9- News
11- This Old House
25- After Hours
27- 27 West
38-64- M*A*S*H
44- Doctor Who
50- Mary Tyler Moore
56- Arsenio Hall
68- Carol Burnett Show
11:25
44- Hometime (sign-off time for WGBX, 11:55pm)
11:30
4-10- The Tonight Show
5-9-12- Nightline
6- The Pat Sajak Show
11- Coming Next Week Long Ago
25- Current Affair
27- World Vison
38- St. Elsewhere
50- CNN News
64- Barney Miller
68- Airwolf
11:35
7- Jeopardy!
12:00
2- News
5- USA Today
9- Sally Jesse Raphael
11- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (sign-off time for WENH, 1am)
12- After Hours
25- Simon and Simon
46- USA Tonight
50- Twilight Zone
56- Videos in the Dark
60- Home Shopping
64- Greyhound Racing
68- Gift Shop
12:30
2- Today's Japan (sign-off time for WGBH, 1am)
4-10- David Letterman
5- Hill Street Blues
6- Arsenio Hall
12- Trial by Jury
27-50-56- Paid Programming
38- Twilight Zone
46- Hit Video USA
68- T.J Hooker
1:00
9- Entertainment Tonight
12- Paid Programming
38- Alfred Hitchcock
1:05
7- Cagney and Lacey
1:30
4-5-9- News
10- Later with Bob Costas
38- Honeymooners
68- Cannon
2:00
4- Love Boat
9- Too Close for Comfort
10- News
27- Movie- J.D and the Salt Flat Kid (1978)
38- Hart to Hart
2:05
7- News
RETRO BOSTON TV- THANKSGIVING 1989
Thursday November 23, 1989
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
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
60 WGOT-TV (Ind.) Merrimack,NH
64 WNAC-TV (FOX) Providence
66 WHSH-TV (Ind.) Marlborough/Boston
68 WQTV-TV (Ind.) Boston
MORNING
7:00
2- Sesame Street
4-10- Today
5-9-12- Good Morning America
6-7- CBS This Morning
11- Homestretch
25- Denver, the Last Dinosaur
38- Heathcliff
46- Hooked on Aerobics
56- Dennis the Menace
60- Gumby
64- Scooby Doo
68- Gunsmoke
7:30
11- To Life!
25- Ring Raiders
27- Aerobics
38- Inspector Gadget
46- New Zoo Revue
56- Smurfs
60- Alvin and the Chipmunks
64- Fun House
7:45
11- A.M Weather
8:00
2- Mister Rogers
11- Sesame Street
25- Flintstones
27- Weekday
38- Scooby Doo
44- World of Survival
46- Movie
50- This Morning's Business
56- Woody Woodpecker
60- Smurfs
64- Muppet Babies
68- One Norway Street
8:30
2- Sesame Street
25- Yogi Bear
27- Larry Lea
38- Comic Strip
44- Wild World of Animals
50- CNN News
56- Maxie's World
60- New Zoo Revue
64- Dennis the Menace
9:00
4-10- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
5- September Song
6-7- All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade
9-12- Geraldo
11- Louisiana Cookin'
25- New Dick Van Dyke
27- Success N' Life
38- Moby Dick
44- Julia Child and Company
46- Movie-
50- Perry Mason
56- Popeye and Friends
60-68- Ask Washington
64- Movie- Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)
66- Designer Row
9:30
2- Mister Rogers
11- Wild America
25- Catholic Mass
44- French Chef
56- Tom and Jerry
10:00
2- Movie- The Shoes of a Fisherman (1968)
5- Geraldo
9- Donahue
11- 1989 Summer Music Games
12- Joan Rivers
25- Movie- Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1987)
27- 700 Club
38- Dick Van Dyke
44- Movie- Beat the Devil
50- Quincy M.E
56- Mighty Mouse
60- Regis and Kathie Lee
64- Morky and Mindy
68- Inner City Beat
10:30
38- Alice
64- Laverne and Shirley
11:00
5- Sally Jessy Raphael
9-12-27- Home
38- Maude
46- Weekday
50- I Love Lucy
56- Movie- A Day for Thanks on Walton Mountain (1982)
60- Everyday
64- Celebrity Shopping
68- Cousteau/Amazon
11:30
38- Divorce Court
44- World of Survival
46- Paul Ryan
60- Paid Programming
AFTERNOON
12:00
4-10- NFL Live
5-7-9- News
6- Movie- Herbie rides Again
11- Sesame Street
12- Thanksgiving Mass
25- Movie- Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
27- Perfect Strangers
38- Quincy M.E
44- World of Survival
46- Elegant Appetite
50- Simon and Simon
60- Love Boat
64- 700 Club
66- Gift Shop
68- World of Disney
12:30
2- Movie- Bizet's Carmen (1984)
4-10- NFL Football- Cleveland Browns @ Detroit Lions
5-9-12- Loving
7- Ready to Go
27- 27 West
44- Wild World of Animals
46- Movie-
1:00
5-9-12- All My Children
11- Great Performances
27- Dynasty
38- Jeffersons
44- Movie- Suddenly (1954)
50- Magnum P.I
56- Movie- Lassie:Wall of Love
60- Movie- Dinner at the Ritz
64- Movie- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
68- One Norway Street
1:30
6-7- Dink, the Little Dinosaur
38- One Day at A Time
2:00
5-9-12- One Life to Live
6-7- Movie- The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
25- Popeye
27- Movie- Three Smart Girls Grow Up
38- Gumby
50- Carol Burnett and Friends
68- Best of National Geographic
2:15
44- Movie- The Kennel Murder Club (1933)
2:30
11- Masterpiece Theater
25- Bugs Bunny/Porky Pig
38- Care Bears
46- Hello Austria, Hello Vienna
3:00
5-9-12- General Hospital
25- Denver, the Last Dinosaur
38- Alvin and the Chipmunks
46- Moscow Meridian
50- New Leave it To Beaver
56- C.O.P.S
60- Yogi Bear
64- Ninja Turtles
66- 18K Over Sterling Silver
68- Cousteau/Amazon
3:05
2- World of Survival
3:30
2- Sesame Street
6-7- NFL Today
25- Flintstones
27- Paid Programming
38- Muppet Babies
44- Movie- Beat the Devil (1954)
46- Outdoor Life
50- Gimme A Break
56- Real Ghostbusters
60- Jetsons
64- Alvin and the Chipmunks
4:00
4- 3rd Degree
5- Donahue
6-7- NFL Football- Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys
9- Growing Pains
10- Highway to Heaven
11- 3-2-1 Contact
12- Oprah Winfrey
25- Super Mario Bros.
27- Movie- White Tie and Tails
38-64- Ducktales
46- Women in Rock
50- Hogan's Heroes
56- Police Academy
60- Alvin and the Chipmunks
68- Woody Woodpecker
4:30
2-11- Mister Rogers
4- Family Feud
9- Benson
25- Jeffersons
38-64- Chip N' Dale's Rescue Rangers
50- McHale's Navy
56- Ninja Turtles
60- Super Mario Brothers
68- Make Room for Daddy
5:00
2- Square One TV
4- People's Court
5- Oprah Winfrey
9- Win, Lose or Draw
10- Who's The Boss
11- Sesame Street
12- Cosby
25- Silver Spoons
38-60- Fun House
44- Tony Brown's Journal
46- Record Guide
50- Airwolf
56- A-Team
64- Punky Brewster
68- Leave it to Beaver
5:30
2- 3-2-1 Contact
4-9-10- News
12- Cheers
25- Mr. Belevedere
27- Batman
38- Family Ties
44- Firing Line
46- Boomerang
60- Hit Video USA
64- Mr. Belvedere
68- McHale's Navy
EVENING
6:00
2-11- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
4-5-9-10-12- News
25- Win, Lose or Draw
27- Batman
38- Family Ties
44- Sesame Street
46- Movie-
50- Movie- Huckleberry Finn
56- Growing Pains
60- Ask Washington
64- Growing Pains
66- Dolls, Dolls, Dolls
68- Movie- Listen to your Heart
6:30
9-12- ABC News
10- NBC News
25- Crimewatch Tonight
27- Batman
38- Family Ties
56- Charles in Charge
64- M*A*S*H
7:00
2- Wild World of Animals
4- NBC News
5- ABC News
6- Current Affair
7-12- Wheel of Fortune
9-25- Entertainment Tonight
10- PM Magazine
11-44- Nightly Business
27- It Takes a Thief
38- Cheers
56- Who's The Boss
60- Weekday
64- Movie- Dumbo (1941)
7:30
2- Hometime
4- Evening Magazine
5- High 5 Special- (High School Football)
6- Hard Copy
7-12- Jeopardy!
9- Night Court
10- Entertainment Tonight
11- This Old House
25- Current Affair
38- M*A*S*H
44- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
50- Movie- Mayflower, The Pilgrims Adventure
56- Night Court
60- Movie- The African Queen
8:00
2- This Old House
4-10- The Cosby Show
5- Movie- Dumbo
6-7 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
9-12- Mission Impossible
11- Nova
25- Movie- Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
27- Movie- Heroes (1977)
38- Movie- Superman (1978)
46- Movie-
56- Movie- El Dorado (1967)
68- World Monitor
8:30
2- Say Brother
4-10- A Different World
6-7- Movie- Superman 2 (1980)
44- World at War
68- One Norway Street
9:00
2- Mystery!- Campion: Look to the Lady (Part 1 of 2)
4-10- Cheers
9-12- The Young Riders
11- Movie- Footlight Parade
64- Movie- The Love Bug (1968)
68- Gift Shop
9:30
4-10- Dear John
44- La Plaza
50- All In The Family
60- USA Tonight
68- Cousteau/Ghost of the Sea Turtle
10:00
2-44- News
4-10- L.A Law
5-9-12- PrimeTime Live
25- I Love Lucy
27- Vegas
46- USA Tonight
50- All in the Family
60- Movie- The Little Princess
10:30
2-44- Nightly Business
25- I Love Lucy
46- Movie-
50- Kate and Allie
56- News
68- World Monitor
10:45
11- The Works of Robert Frost
11:00
2- Taiwan: Other Cities
4-5-6-7-9-10-12- News
5-9- News
11- This Old House
25- After Hours
27- 27 West
38-64- M*A*S*H
44- Doctor Who
50- Mary Tyler Moore
56- Arsenio Hall
68- Carol Burnett Show
11:25
44- Hometime (sign-off time for WGBX, 11:55pm)
11:30
4-10- The Tonight Show
5-9-12- Nightline
6- The Pat Sajak Show
11- Coming Next Week Long Ago
25- Current Affair
27- World Vison
38- St. Elsewhere
50- CNN News
64- Barney Miller
68- Airwolf
11:35
7- Jeopardy!
12:00
2- News
5- USA Today
9- Sally Jesse Raphael
11- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (sign-off time for WENH, 1am)
12- After Hours
25- Simon and Simon
46- USA Tonight
50- Twilight Zone
56- Videos in the Dark
60- Home Shopping
64- Greyhound Racing
68- Gift Shop
12:30
2- Today's Japan (sign-off time for WGBH, 1am)
4-10- David Letterman
5- Hill Street Blues
6- Arsenio Hall
12- Trial by Jury
27-50-56- Paid Programming
38- Twilight Zone
46- Hit Video USA
68- T.J Hooker
1:00
9- Entertainment Tonight
12- Paid Programming
38- Alfred Hitchcock
1:05
7- Cagney and Lacey
1:30
4-5-9- News
10- Later with Bob Costas
38- Honeymooners
68- Cannon
2:00
4- Love Boat
9- Too Close for Comfort
10- News
27- Movie- J.D and the Salt Flat Kid (1978)
38- Hart to Hart
2:05
7- News