source: The Boston Globe
RETRO BOSTON TV- THANKSGIVING 1990
Thursday November 22, 1990
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 WHDH-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
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- Body Electric
25- Woody Woodpecker
38- Alvin & The Chipmunks
44- Body Electric
56- Dennis the Menace
64- Tiny Toon Adventures
68- Today's Monitor
7:30
11- To Life!
25- Wake, Rattle and Roll
27- Morris Cerullo
38- Muppet Babies
44- Joy of Painting
56- Real Ghostbusters
64- Merrie Melodies
68- Good Green Earth
7:45
11- A.M Weather
8:00
2- Mister Rogers
11- Sesame Street
25- Bugs Bunny
27- James Robison
38- Inspector Gadget
44- After the Warning
50- This Morning's Business
56- He-Man
60- Ag Day
64- G.I Joe
68- One Norway Street
8:30
2- Sesame Street
25- Popeye
27- Larry Lea
38- Heathcliff
50- Beverly Hillbillies
56- Mighty Mouse
60- Alvin and the Chipmunks
64- Gummi Bears
9:00
4-10- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
5- Coastland: A New England Voyage
6-7- The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade
9-12- Geraldo
11- Taste of Louisiana
25- King Leonardo
38- Mouse on the Mayflower
50- Perry Mason
56- Mighty Mouse
60- Regis and Kathie Lee
64- Little House
66- Designer Row
68- Children's Room
9:30
2- Mister Rogers
11- Wild America
25- Catholic Mass
50- Tom and Jerry
68- 50 Years Ago Today
10:00
2-44- Wild World of Animals
5- Geraldo
9- Sally Jessy Raphael
11- 1990 Summer Music Games Highlights
12- Mouse on the Mayflower
25- 700 Club
27- 27 Wst
38- Bear Who Slept Through Christmas
50- Quincy M.E
56- Crazy Cartoons
60- Love Boat
64- Highway to Heaven
10:30
2- Wild World of Animals
38- Beverly Hillbillies
44- World of Survival
56- Brady Bunch
11:00
2- Wild World of Animals
5- Sally Jesse Raphael
9-12-27- Home
25- Current Affair
38- Dick Van Dyke
44- Race to Save the Planet
50- Magnum P.I
56- Webster
60- Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade
64- Happy Days
68- Best of National Geographic
11:30
2- Sesame Street
25- Personalities
38- Odd Couple
56- Graham Kerr
64- Laverne and Shirley
AFTERNOON
12:00
4-10- NFL Live
5-6-7-9- News
11- Sesame Street
12- The Rich and Famous
25- Movie- The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
27- Match Game
38- Trapper John M.D
44- Scotland Yard
50- Dick Van Dyke
56- Movie- Short Circuit 2
60- Foley's 41st Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade
64- 700 Club
66- Jewelry Shop
68- Today's Monitor
12:30
2- Korea: Unknown War
4-10- NFL Football- Denver Broncos @ Detroit Lions
5-9-12- Loving
6-7- The Day the Things Went Sour
27- Green Acres
50- Bob Newhart
68- Good Green Earth
1:00
5-9-12- All My Children
6-7- Land of the Lost
11- Movie- Mutiny on the Bounty
38- Jeffersons
44- French Chef
50- I Love Lucy
68- One Norway Street
1:30
2- Korea: Unknown War
6-7- H.R Pufnstuf
38- One Day at A Time
44- Julia Child and Company
50- Mary Tyler Moore
64- Bewitched
2:00
5-9-12- One Life to Live
6-7- Lidsville
25- Movie- The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
27- Movie- Mohawk (1956)
38- Tennessee Tuxedo
44- After the Warning
50- Carol Burnett and Friends
56- Fun World
60- Love Boat
64- Mr. Ed
68- Good Green Earth
2:30
2- Joy of Painting
6-7- The Secret World of the Very Young
38- Underdog
50- Bewitched
56- Tom and Jerry
64- Flintstones
68- 50 Years Ago Today
3:00
2- Amish Cooking
5-9-12- General Hospital
38- Gummi Bears
50- It Takes A Thief
56- Flintstones
64- DuckTales
66- Bargain Shop
68- Affairs of State
3:30
2- Sesame Street
6-7- NFL Today
38- Ducktales
50- G.I Joe
60- Jetsons
64- Chip N Dale
4:00
4- Challengers
5- Donahue
6-7- NFL Football- Washington Redskins @ Dallas Cowboys
9- Growing Pains
10- Instant Recall
11- 3-2-1 Contact
12- Oprah Winfrey
25- Movie- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
38- Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers
44- Newport Jazz '90
50- Simon and Simon
56- Merrie Melodies
60- Super Mario Brothers
64- Tale Spin
68- Children's Room
4:30
2-11- Mister Rogers
4- Family Feud
9- Head of the Class
10- Preview: First Look of the New
38- Tale Spin
56- Tiny Toon Adventures
60- Alvin and the Chipmunks
64- Peter Pan and the Pirates
68- Children's Room
5:00
2- Square One TV
4- People's Court
5- Oprah Winfrey
9- Hard Copy
10- Who's The Boss
11- Sesame Street
12- Night Court
38- Punky Brewster
44- Tony Brown's Journal
50- Star Strek
56-64- Ninja Turtles
60- Love Boat
68- World of Disney
5:30
2- 3-2-1 Contact
4-9-10- News
12- Cheers
38- Small Wonders
44- Editors
56- Movie- A Day of thanks on Walton Mountain (1982)
64- Punky Brewster
EVENING
6:00
2-11- MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour
4-5-9-10-12- News
25- Cosby
38- Family Ties
44- Sesame Street
50- Star Trek: The Next Generation
60- Love Connection
64- Head of the Class
66- Jewelry Shop
6:30
9-12- ABC News
10- NBC News
25- 227
27- Batman
38- ALF
60- Hogan's Heroes
64- Growing Pains
7:00
2-11- Nightly Business Report
4- NBC News
5- ABC News
6- Current Affair
7-12- Wheel of Fortune
9- Entertainment Tonight
10- Inside Edition
25- Cosby
27- Kid Beat
38- Cheers
44- MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour
50- Mouse on the Mayflower
60- Hawaii Five-O
64- ALF
68- 50 Years Ago Today
7:30
2- Woodwright's Shop
4- Evening Magazine
5- High School Football
6- Hard Copy
7-12- Jeopardy!
9- Night Court
10- Entertainment Tonight
11- This Old House
25- Current Affair
27- Candy Claus
38-64- M*A*S*H
56- Movie- When Time Ran Out
68- World Monitor
8:00
2- This Old House
4-10- The Cosby Show
5- Movie- Splash (1984)
6-7- Primetime Pets
9-12- Father Dowling Mysteries
11- Nova
25-64- The Simpsons
27- Movie- Raggedy Ann (1981)
38- Movie- Oliver! (1968)
44- Race to Save the Planet
50- Movie- It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
60- Movie- Second Sight: A Love Story (1984)
68- One Norway Street
8:30
2- Say Brother
4-10- A Different World
6-7- The Flash
25-64- Babes
9:00
2- Mystery!- Campion: Mystery Mile (Part 1 of 2)
4-10- Cheers
11- Race to Save the Planet
25-64- Beverly Hills 90210
44- Scotland Yard
66- Savings Showcase
68- Today's Monitor
9:30
4-10- Grand
6-7- Doctor, Doctor
68- Good Greeen Earth
10:00
2- Fawlty Towers
4-10- L.A Law
5-9-12- Primetime Live
6-7- Face to Face with Connie Chung
11- Movie- Night and Day
25- Hunter
27- The Saint
50- All In The Family
60- Movie- The Fabulous Dorseys
64- Star Trek: The Next Generation
68- World Monitor
10:30
2- Fawlty Towers
44- Nightly Business Report
50- All in the Family
56- News
68- Porfiles
11:00
2-4-5-6-7-9-10-12- News
25- Personalities
27- It Takes A Thief
38-64- M*A*S*H
44- Movie- King Solomon's Mines
50- Twilight Zone
56- Arsenio Hall
68- Star Trek
11:30
2- Scotland Yard
4-10- The Tonight Show
5-9-12- Nightline
6-25- My Talk Show
38- Newhart
50- Arsenio Hall
64- Barney Miller
11:35
7- Entertainment Tonight
12:00
5-9- Into the Night with Rick Dees
6- America Tonight
12- Cosby
38- St. Elsewhere
56- Love Connection
64- Greyhound Racing
66- Jewelry Shop
68- Star Trek: The Next Generation
12:05
7- Jeopardy!
12:10
11- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (sign-off time for WENH, 1:10am)
12:30
2- Today's Japan- (Sign-off time for WGBH, 1am)
4-10- Late Night with David Letterman
6- Wiseguy
12- Arsenio Hall
50- My Talk Show
66- Home Shopping Spree
1:00
5- Hill Street Blues
9- Entertainment Tonight
27- 27 West
38- Movie- The Fabulous Dorseys
68- Star Trek
1:10
7- Kate and Allie
1:30
4-9- News
6- Joker's Wild
10- Later with Bob Costas
12- Into the Night starring Rick Dees
27- Julia
1:40
7- Cagney and Lacey
2:00
5- News
9- Donahue
10- Newswatch- (sign-off time for WJAR, 2:30am)
27- Movie- Lola (1969)
68- Star Trek: The Next Generation
2:30
4- Joker's Wild
5- CNN News
12- All News Night
2:40
7- Paid Programming
RETRO BOSTON TV- THANKSGIVING 1990
Thursday November 22, 1990
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 WHDH-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
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- Body Electric
25- Woody Woodpecker
38- Alvin & The Chipmunks
44- Body Electric
56- Dennis the Menace
64- Tiny Toon Adventures
68- Today's Monitor
7:30
11- To Life!
25- Wake, Rattle and Roll
27- Morris Cerullo
38- Muppet Babies
44- Joy of Painting
56- Real Ghostbusters
64- Merrie Melodies
68- Good Green Earth
7:45
11- A.M Weather
8:00
2- Mister Rogers
11- Sesame Street
25- Bugs Bunny
27- James Robison
38- Inspector Gadget
44- After the Warning
50- This Morning's Business
56- He-Man
60- Ag Day
64- G.I Joe
68- One Norway Street
8:30
2- Sesame Street
25- Popeye
27- Larry Lea
38- Heathcliff
50- Beverly Hillbillies
56- Mighty Mouse
60- Alvin and the Chipmunks
64- Gummi Bears
9:00
4-10- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
5- Coastland: A New England Voyage
6-7- The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade
9-12- Geraldo
11- Taste of Louisiana
25- King Leonardo
38- Mouse on the Mayflower
50- Perry Mason
56- Mighty Mouse
60- Regis and Kathie Lee
64- Little House
66- Designer Row
68- Children's Room
9:30
2- Mister Rogers
11- Wild America
25- Catholic Mass
50- Tom and Jerry
68- 50 Years Ago Today
10:00
2-44- Wild World of Animals
5- Geraldo
9- Sally Jessy Raphael
11- 1990 Summer Music Games Highlights
12- Mouse on the Mayflower
25- 700 Club
27- 27 Wst
38- Bear Who Slept Through Christmas
50- Quincy M.E
56- Crazy Cartoons
60- Love Boat
64- Highway to Heaven
10:30
2- Wild World of Animals
38- Beverly Hillbillies
44- World of Survival
56- Brady Bunch
11:00
2- Wild World of Animals
5- Sally Jesse Raphael
9-12-27- Home
25- Current Affair
38- Dick Van Dyke
44- Race to Save the Planet
50- Magnum P.I
56- Webster
60- Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade
64- Happy Days
68- Best of National Geographic
11:30
2- Sesame Street
25- Personalities
38- Odd Couple
56- Graham Kerr
64- Laverne and Shirley
AFTERNOON
12:00
4-10- NFL Live
5-6-7-9- News
11- Sesame Street
12- The Rich and Famous
25- Movie- The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
27- Match Game
38- Trapper John M.D
44- Scotland Yard
50- Dick Van Dyke
56- Movie- Short Circuit 2
60- Foley's 41st Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade
64- 700 Club
66- Jewelry Shop
68- Today's Monitor
12:30
2- Korea: Unknown War
4-10- NFL Football- Denver Broncos @ Detroit Lions
5-9-12- Loving
6-7- The Day the Things Went Sour
27- Green Acres
50- Bob Newhart
68- Good Green Earth
1:00
5-9-12- All My Children
6-7- Land of the Lost
11- Movie- Mutiny on the Bounty
38- Jeffersons
44- French Chef
50- I Love Lucy
68- One Norway Street
1:30
2- Korea: Unknown War
6-7- H.R Pufnstuf
38- One Day at A Time
44- Julia Child and Company
50- Mary Tyler Moore
64- Bewitched
2:00
5-9-12- One Life to Live
6-7- Lidsville
25- Movie- The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
27- Movie- Mohawk (1956)
38- Tennessee Tuxedo
44- After the Warning
50- Carol Burnett and Friends
56- Fun World
60- Love Boat
64- Mr. Ed
68- Good Green Earth
2:30
2- Joy of Painting
6-7- The Secret World of the Very Young
38- Underdog
50- Bewitched
56- Tom and Jerry
64- Flintstones
68- 50 Years Ago Today
3:00
2- Amish Cooking
5-9-12- General Hospital
38- Gummi Bears
50- It Takes A Thief
56- Flintstones
64- DuckTales
66- Bargain Shop
68- Affairs of State
3:30
2- Sesame Street
6-7- NFL Today
38- Ducktales
50- G.I Joe
60- Jetsons
64- Chip N Dale
4:00
4- Challengers
5- Donahue
6-7- NFL Football- Washington Redskins @ Dallas Cowboys
9- Growing Pains
10- Instant Recall
11- 3-2-1 Contact
12- Oprah Winfrey
25- Movie- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
38- Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers
44- Newport Jazz '90
50- Simon and Simon
56- Merrie Melodies
60- Super Mario Brothers
64- Tale Spin
68- Children's Room
4:30
2-11- Mister Rogers
4- Family Feud
9- Head of the Class
10- Preview: First Look of the New
38- Tale Spin
56- Tiny Toon Adventures
60- Alvin and the Chipmunks
64- Peter Pan and the Pirates
68- Children's Room
5:00
2- Square One TV
4- People's Court
5- Oprah Winfrey
9- Hard Copy
10- Who's The Boss
11- Sesame Street
12- Night Court
38- Punky Brewster
44- Tony Brown's Journal
50- Star Strek
56-64- Ninja Turtles
60- Love Boat
68- World of Disney
5:30
2- 3-2-1 Contact
4-9-10- News
12- Cheers
38- Small Wonders
44- Editors
56- Movie- A Day of thanks on Walton Mountain (1982)
64- Punky Brewster
EVENING
6:00
2-11- MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour
4-5-9-10-12- News
25- Cosby
38- Family Ties
44- Sesame Street
50- Star Trek: The Next Generation
60- Love Connection
64- Head of the Class
66- Jewelry Shop
6:30
9-12- ABC News
10- NBC News
25- 227
27- Batman
38- ALF
60- Hogan's Heroes
64- Growing Pains
7:00
2-11- Nightly Business Report
4- NBC News
5- ABC News
6- Current Affair
7-12- Wheel of Fortune
9- Entertainment Tonight
10- Inside Edition
25- Cosby
27- Kid Beat
38- Cheers
44- MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour
50- Mouse on the Mayflower
60- Hawaii Five-O
64- ALF
68- 50 Years Ago Today
7:30
2- Woodwright's Shop
4- Evening Magazine
5- High School Football
6- Hard Copy
7-12- Jeopardy!
9- Night Court
10- Entertainment Tonight
11- This Old House
25- Current Affair
27- Candy Claus
38-64- M*A*S*H
56- Movie- When Time Ran Out
68- World Monitor
8:00
2- This Old House
4-10- The Cosby Show
5- Movie- Splash (1984)
6-7- Primetime Pets
9-12- Father Dowling Mysteries
11- Nova
25-64- The Simpsons
27- Movie- Raggedy Ann (1981)
38- Movie- Oliver! (1968)
44- Race to Save the Planet
50- Movie- It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
60- Movie- Second Sight: A Love Story (1984)
68- One Norway Street
8:30
2- Say Brother
4-10- A Different World
6-7- The Flash
25-64- Babes
9:00
2- Mystery!- Campion: Mystery Mile (Part 1 of 2)
4-10- Cheers
11- Race to Save the Planet
25-64- Beverly Hills 90210
44- Scotland Yard
66- Savings Showcase
68- Today's Monitor
9:30
4-10- Grand
6-7- Doctor, Doctor
68- Good Greeen Earth
10:00
2- Fawlty Towers
4-10- L.A Law
5-9-12- Primetime Live
6-7- Face to Face with Connie Chung
11- Movie- Night and Day
25- Hunter
27- The Saint
50- All In The Family
60- Movie- The Fabulous Dorseys
64- Star Trek: The Next Generation
68- World Monitor
10:30
2- Fawlty Towers
44- Nightly Business Report
50- All in the Family
56- News
68- Porfiles
11:00
2-4-5-6-7-9-10-12- News
25- Personalities
27- It Takes A Thief
38-64- M*A*S*H
44- Movie- King Solomon's Mines
50- Twilight Zone
56- Arsenio Hall
68- Star Trek
11:30
2- Scotland Yard
4-10- The Tonight Show
5-9-12- Nightline
6-25- My Talk Show
38- Newhart
50- Arsenio Hall
64- Barney Miller
11:35
7- Entertainment Tonight
12:00
5-9- Into the Night with Rick Dees
6- America Tonight
12- Cosby
38- St. Elsewhere
56- Love Connection
64- Greyhound Racing
66- Jewelry Shop
68- Star Trek: The Next Generation
12:05
7- Jeopardy!
12:10
11- MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (sign-off time for WENH, 1:10am)
12:30
2- Today's Japan- (Sign-off time for WGBH, 1am)
4-10- Late Night with David Letterman
6- Wiseguy
12- Arsenio Hall
50- My Talk Show
66- Home Shopping Spree
1:00
5- Hill Street Blues
9- Entertainment Tonight
27- 27 West
38- Movie- The Fabulous Dorseys
68- Star Trek
1:10
7- Kate and Allie
1:30
4-9- News
6- Joker's Wild
10- Later with Bob Costas
12- Into the Night starring Rick Dees
27- Julia
1:40
7- Cagney and Lacey
2:00
5- News
9- Donahue
10- Newswatch- (sign-off time for WJAR, 2:30am)
27- Movie- Lola (1969)
68- Star Trek: The Next Generation
2:30
4- Joker's Wild
5- CNN News
12- All News Night
2:40
7- Paid Programming