Source: The Toledo Blade via Google News Archive
Not listed: WGPR (WWJ) Channel 62 Detroit (Independent) as listings are extremely limited due to the amount of space used in The Blade. What few bits of information were displayed it said “Religious Programs for Most of the Day”.)
Also not listed: all Toledo, Cleveland, Fort Wayne, and other nearby stations.
Note: Most listings begin at 9:00 am.
WJBK Channel 2 Detroit (CBS)
9:00: Focus Detroit
9:30: Sunday Morning (delayed from 9:00 am)
11:00: Ebony Showcase
11:30: Up Front
12:00: Darryl Rogers
12:30: The NFL Today
1:00: NFL Football: Philadelphia @ Chicago (Bears beat Eagles 13-10 in overtime)
4:00: Movie: “The Dove” (1974; Joseph Bottoms) (time approximate)
6:00: Eyewitness News
6:30: Candy to Cocaine (CBS News not carried by Channel 2)
7:00: 60 Minutes
8:00: Special Address: President and Mrs. Reagan are to discuss drug abuse.
8:30: CBS Sunday Night Movie: “Last Days of Patton” (Premiere; George C. Scott, Eva Marie Saint)
11:30: Eyewitness News
12:00: The Ted Knight Show
12:30: The Streets of San Francisco
1:30: The Untouchables (likely the black-and-white version)
2:30: Movie: “Lady in the Lake” (1947; Robert Montgomery)
WDIV Channel 4 Detroit (NBC)
9:00: The Lone Ranger
9:30: The Little Rascals
10:00: McCloud (starring Dennis Weaver)
11:30: Agronsky Company
12:00: Meet the Press
12:30: Aches and Pains
1:00: Movie: “Treasure Island” (1950; Bobby Driscoll)
3:00: Barney Miller
3:30: NFL ’86
4:00: NFL Football: Indianapolis @ Miami (Dolphins beat Colts 30-10)
7:00: Our House (time approximate)
8:00: Special Address
8:30: NBC Sunday Night Movie: “Dumbo” (1941; Animated)
10:30: TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes
11:30: News4 Tonight
12:00: (probably Sports Final)
12:30: Ironside
1:30: George Peries
2:00: Movie: “Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation” (1939; Peter Lorre)
3:30: Movie: “Bird of Paradise” (1951; Debra Paget)
WXYZ Channel 7 Detroit (ABC)
9:30: Movie: Title to be announced
11:00: Michigan Replay
11:30: This Week with David Brinkley (who used to be at NBC until 1981)
12:30: Second Look
1:30: Spotlight on the News
2:00: Royal Performance
3:00: Cinema Seven: “Where Eagles Dare” (1969; Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood)
6:00: Action News
6:30: ABC World News
7:00: Disney Movie: “Mr. Boogedy”
8:00: Special Address
8:30: The Winds of War (Part 6 of 6)
11:30: Action News
Sunday Sports Update may have aired between Action News and...
12:15: Movie: “A Doll’s House” (1973; Jane Fonda) (no further listings indicated; may have signed off after this movie)
CBET Channel 9 Windsor (CBC)
10:00: Switchback
11:00: Coronation Street (likely replaying the Rovers Fire episode from earlier in the week)
12:00: Meeting Place
1:00: Hymn Sing
1:30: Voyage of the Thomas Crosby
2:30: Music of Man
3:30: CFL Football: Hamilton @ Saskatchewan (Tiger-Cats and Roughriders ended the game tied 21-21 in overtime)
7:00: Fraggle Rock (time approximate)
7:30: The Beachcombers
8:00: The Champions (Part 1)
9:00: Sherlock Holmes
10:00: The National/Venture
11:00: CBC Local News
11:35: Movie: “A Killer in Every Corner” (1975; Patrick McGee) (sign-off after this movie)
WXON (WMYD) Channel 20 Detroit (Independent)
9:00: Batman
9:30: Jem and the Holograms
10:00: Super Sunday
10:30: Movie: “Francis in the Navy” (1955; Donald O’Connor)
12:00: Whiz Kids
1:00: The Waltons
2:00: Movie: “Papa’s Delicate Condition” (1963; Jackie Gleason)
3:30: Movie: “Dragnet” (1969; Jack Webb)
5:00: The Six Million Dollar Man
6:00: Alias Smith and Jones
7:00: Star Games
8:00: Starsky and Hutch
9:00: In Search of...
9:30: Fund Raiser
10:00: People vs. Crime
10:30: State of Mind (listings end here; may have signed off after this program or later on)
WKBD Channel 50 Detroit (Independent)
10:00: Wild Kingdom
10:30: Lorne Greene’s New Wilderness
11:00: Wrestling
12:00: Fame
1:00: Movie: “Flight From Ashiya” (1964; Yul Brynner)
3:00: Movie: “Dial M For Murder” (1954; Ray Milland, Grace Kelly)
5:00: Lifestyles
6:00: Star Trek
7:00: Fame
8:00: You Write the Songs
8:30: Puttin’ On the Hits
9:00: What’s Happening!!
9:30: Tales From the Darkside
10:00: Washington Report
10:30: Kenneth Copeland (likely ran 90 minutes)
12:00: The 700 Club (listings end here; may have signed off after this program or later on)
WTVS Channel 56 Detroit (PBS)
9:00: Sesame Street
10:00: Today’s Special (produced by TVOntario)
10:30: Polka Dot Door (also by TVOntario)
11:00: Wonderworks
12:00: The Firing Line
1:00: The McLaughlin Group
1:30: Detroit Week
2:00: Off the Record
2:30: Capitol Journal
3:00: Detroit Black Journal
3:30: Tony Brown’s Journal
4:00: Bernstein
5:30: Reuben Nakian
7:00: Water, Planet Earth
8:00: Living Wild
9:00: An Evening at Pops
10:00: Winston Churchill
12:00: David Susskind (I have a partial recording of this show, but it’s from sometime between July 27 and September 7, 1986)
1:00: Living Wild
2:00: Winston Churchill
3:00: The Nature of Things
Not listed: WGPR (WWJ) Channel 62 Detroit (Independent) as listings are extremely limited due to the amount of space used in The Blade. What few bits of information were displayed it said “Religious Programs for Most of the Day”.)
Also not listed: all Toledo, Cleveland, Fort Wayne, and other nearby stations.
Note: Most listings begin at 9:00 am.
WJBK Channel 2 Detroit (CBS)
9:00: Focus Detroit
9:30: Sunday Morning (delayed from 9:00 am)
11:00: Ebony Showcase
11:30: Up Front
12:00: Darryl Rogers
12:30: The NFL Today
1:00: NFL Football: Philadelphia @ Chicago (Bears beat Eagles 13-10 in overtime)
4:00: Movie: “The Dove” (1974; Joseph Bottoms) (time approximate)
6:00: Eyewitness News
6:30: Candy to Cocaine (CBS News not carried by Channel 2)
7:00: 60 Minutes
8:00: Special Address: President and Mrs. Reagan are to discuss drug abuse.
8:30: CBS Sunday Night Movie: “Last Days of Patton” (Premiere; George C. Scott, Eva Marie Saint)
11:30: Eyewitness News
12:00: The Ted Knight Show
12:30: The Streets of San Francisco
1:30: The Untouchables (likely the black-and-white version)
2:30: Movie: “Lady in the Lake” (1947; Robert Montgomery)
WDIV Channel 4 Detroit (NBC)
9:00: The Lone Ranger
9:30: The Little Rascals
10:00: McCloud (starring Dennis Weaver)
11:30: Agronsky Company
12:00: Meet the Press
12:30: Aches and Pains
1:00: Movie: “Treasure Island” (1950; Bobby Driscoll)
3:00: Barney Miller
3:30: NFL ’86
4:00: NFL Football: Indianapolis @ Miami (Dolphins beat Colts 30-10)
7:00: Our House (time approximate)
8:00: Special Address
8:30: NBC Sunday Night Movie: “Dumbo” (1941; Animated)
10:30: TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes
11:30: News4 Tonight
12:00: (probably Sports Final)
12:30: Ironside
1:30: George Peries
2:00: Movie: “Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation” (1939; Peter Lorre)
3:30: Movie: “Bird of Paradise” (1951; Debra Paget)
WXYZ Channel 7 Detroit (ABC)
9:30: Movie: Title to be announced
11:00: Michigan Replay
11:30: This Week with David Brinkley (who used to be at NBC until 1981)
12:30: Second Look
1:30: Spotlight on the News
2:00: Royal Performance
3:00: Cinema Seven: “Where Eagles Dare” (1969; Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood)
6:00: Action News
6:30: ABC World News
7:00: Disney Movie: “Mr. Boogedy”
8:00: Special Address
8:30: The Winds of War (Part 6 of 6)
11:30: Action News
Sunday Sports Update may have aired between Action News and...
12:15: Movie: “A Doll’s House” (1973; Jane Fonda) (no further listings indicated; may have signed off after this movie)
CBET Channel 9 Windsor (CBC)
10:00: Switchback
11:00: Coronation Street (likely replaying the Rovers Fire episode from earlier in the week)
12:00: Meeting Place
1:00: Hymn Sing
1:30: Voyage of the Thomas Crosby
2:30: Music of Man
3:30: CFL Football: Hamilton @ Saskatchewan (Tiger-Cats and Roughriders ended the game tied 21-21 in overtime)
7:00: Fraggle Rock (time approximate)
7:30: The Beachcombers
8:00: The Champions (Part 1)
9:00: Sherlock Holmes
10:00: The National/Venture
11:00: CBC Local News
11:35: Movie: “A Killer in Every Corner” (1975; Patrick McGee) (sign-off after this movie)
WXON (WMYD) Channel 20 Detroit (Independent)
9:00: Batman
9:30: Jem and the Holograms
10:00: Super Sunday
10:30: Movie: “Francis in the Navy” (1955; Donald O’Connor)
12:00: Whiz Kids
1:00: The Waltons
2:00: Movie: “Papa’s Delicate Condition” (1963; Jackie Gleason)
3:30: Movie: “Dragnet” (1969; Jack Webb)
5:00: The Six Million Dollar Man
6:00: Alias Smith and Jones
7:00: Star Games
8:00: Starsky and Hutch
9:00: In Search of...
9:30: Fund Raiser
10:00: People vs. Crime
10:30: State of Mind (listings end here; may have signed off after this program or later on)
WKBD Channel 50 Detroit (Independent)
10:00: Wild Kingdom
10:30: Lorne Greene’s New Wilderness
11:00: Wrestling
12:00: Fame
1:00: Movie: “Flight From Ashiya” (1964; Yul Brynner)
3:00: Movie: “Dial M For Murder” (1954; Ray Milland, Grace Kelly)
5:00: Lifestyles
6:00: Star Trek
7:00: Fame
8:00: You Write the Songs
8:30: Puttin’ On the Hits
9:00: What’s Happening!!
9:30: Tales From the Darkside
10:00: Washington Report
10:30: Kenneth Copeland (likely ran 90 minutes)
12:00: The 700 Club (listings end here; may have signed off after this program or later on)
WTVS Channel 56 Detroit (PBS)
9:00: Sesame Street
10:00: Today’s Special (produced by TVOntario)
10:30: Polka Dot Door (also by TVOntario)
11:00: Wonderworks
12:00: The Firing Line
1:00: The McLaughlin Group
1:30: Detroit Week
2:00: Off the Record
2:30: Capitol Journal
3:00: Detroit Black Journal
3:30: Tony Brown’s Journal
4:00: Bernstein
5:30: Reuben Nakian
7:00: Water, Planet Earth
8:00: Living Wild
9:00: An Evening at Pops
10:00: Winston Churchill
12:00: David Susskind (I have a partial recording of this show, but it’s from sometime between July 27 and September 7, 1986)
1:00: Living Wild
2:00: Winston Churchill
3:00: The Nature of Things