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Retro: Lancaster/Baltimore/DC, Sat. December 14th, 1985

Source: Gettysburg Times

CHANNELS
2 WMAR Baltimore NBC
4 WRC Washington DC NBC
5 WTTG Washington DC IND
7 WJLA Washington DC ABC
8 WGAL Lancaster NBC
9 WDVM Washington DC CBS
11 WBAL Baltimore CBS
13 WJZ Baltimore ABC
15 WLYH Lebanon CBS
20 WDCA Washington DC IND
21 WHP Harrisburg CBS
25 WHAG Hagerstown NBC
27 WHTM Harrisburg ABC
33 WITF Harrisburg PBS
43 WPMT York IND
45 WBFF Baltimore IND
67 WMPB Owings Mills PBS

12/14/85
5:30am
13 Honeymooners

6AM
2 Little House on the Prairie
4 Freshll
5 Jimmy Swaggart
7 Inside Washington
9 Christopher Closeup
11 Learning to Read
13 International Zone
20 Wall Street Journal Report
45 Cartoons

6:30
4 News Forum
7 Revista
8 Dialogue
9 Carol Randolph
11 At Home in Maryland
13 Carrascolendas
20 Editor's Desk
45 Rocky

7AM
2 Woody Woodpecker
4 Our House
5 Insight
7 8 Kidsworld
9 Dungeons & Dragons
11 Garden Living
13 Underdog
15 U.S. Farm Report
20 700 Club
21 Cliffwood Avenue Kids
25 God's New Behind The News
27 Romper Room
43 York Magazine
45 Leave it to Beaver
67 Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

7:30
4 Three Stories Tall
5 Vegetable Soup
7 Weekend Special
"The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" Teddy and Grubby meet up with an assortment of evildoers as they continue to search for a valuable treasure. Part 2 of 2.
8 Muppets
9 In Our Lives
11 Look At It This Way
13 Kids Baffle
15 Underdog
21 Alexander Goodbuddy's Good News Magazine
25 World Tomorrow
33 Sesame Street
43 Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Burdened with oversized ears, a ridiculed and friendless donkey discovers a new purpose in his life when he guides Mary and Joseph to shelter in Bethlehem.
45 Gilligan's Island
67 Nature

AM
2 4 8 25 Snorks
5 Newsbag
7 13 27 Scooby's Mystery Funhouse
9 15 21 Berenstain Bears
11 Urban Scene
20 Ernest Angley
43 Stingiest Man in Town
Gerald Floyd, James Gill and Charlie Bryan are featured in this Columbia Workshop Theatre's musical production based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
45 At Your Service

8:30
2 Tom & Jerry & Friends
4 8 25 Adventures of the Gummi Bears
5 Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon struggles to reaffirm her faith in the spirit of Christmas.
7 13 27 Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour
9 15 21 Wuzzles
11 Heads Up
33 Mister Rogers
45 Black Forum
67 Write Course

9AM
2 4 8 25 Smurfs
5 Bionic Woman
Jaime tries valiantly to save the life of a pet lion stalked by irate ranchers.
9 11 15 21 Jim Henson's Muppets, Babies & Monsters
20 Jim Bakker
33 People, Pets and Dr. Marc
43 Bonanza
45 The Saint
67 Write Course

9:30
7 13 27 Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour
33 Modern Maturity
67 Marketing Perspectives

10AM
5 Star Trek
9 11 15 21 Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling
20 Millionaire Maker - infomercial?
33 Computer Chronicles
43 Wrestling
45 Movie
"Counterpoint." [1968] Charlton Heston, Maxmilian Schell. An American symphony conductor and his orchestra are taken prisoners by the Germans during a USO tour.
67 Marketing Perspectives

10:30
2 4 8 25 Punky Brewster
7 13 27 Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
33 Motorweek
67 Focus on Society

11AM
2 4 8 25 Alvin and the Chipmunks
5 Movie
"Star Spangled Girl." [1971] Sandy Duncan. A patriotic, girl-next-door type becomes involved with two ultra-radical campus editors.
7 13 27 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo
9 11 15 21 CBS Storybreak
"CLUTZ." In a futuristic setting, an older, not-quite-perfect robot is owned by a family that can't afford a newer model.
20 Wrestling
33 Joy of Painting
43 Star Games
67 Focus on Society

11:30
2 Super Saturday
4 8 25 Kidd Video
7 13 27 The Littles
9 In Our Lives
11 It's Academic
15 21 Dungeons & Dragons
33 Great Chefs of Chicago
67 People and Organizations

12PM
2 4 8 Mr. T
7 Pick Up the Beat
9 11 15 21 NFL Today
13 27 Weekend Special
"The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf." Based on Gene DeWeese's story of a young horror-movie fan [Knowl Johnson] who periodically finds himself turning into a werewolf. Part 1 of 2.
20 Movie
"A Bullet For Pretty Boy." [1970] Fabian Forte. An escaped convict murders the man he feels is responsible for jeering at his pregnant wife and killing his father.
25 US Farm Report
33 Square Foot Gardening
43 Movie
"City Beneath the Sea." [1970] Robert Wagner. In 2053, an underwater colony named Pacifica faces destruction from an approaching comet.
45 Movie
"Rodeo Girl." [1980] Katherine Ross. Based on the true story of Sue Pirtle. The wife of a champion rodeo performer decides to try her husband's line of work despite his objections.
67 Exploring Language

12:30
2 The Christmas Raccoons
Three raccoons and a dog help save and protect Christmas trees from a crazed lumber baron.
4 8 Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
7 27 American Bandstand
Guests: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark ["So in Love," "Secret"]; Phantom Rocker & Slick ["Men Without Shame"].
9 11 15 21 NFL Football
Scheduled: Chicago Bears at New York Jets.
13 Kids Baffle
25 Viewpoint
33 Crockett's Victory Garden
67 Religious Quest

1PM
2 Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman masquerades as a new bridge honeymooning at a health spa to prevent a group of traitors from obtaining a government secret.
4 Movie
"Scrooge." [1970] Albert Finney. A miserly old codger mends his tight-fisted ways when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
5 Movie
"Swan Song." [1980] David Soul, Jill Eikenberry. A once-promising downhill ski racer attempts a comeback, vowing to shed his reputation as a loser while seeking the attendant financial rewards.
8 Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
See 8:30, WTTG.
13 ABC Notebook
ABC News personnel Roone Arledge, Peter Jennings, Av Westin and Lynn Sherr explain the network's news-gathering process to youngsters.
25 Movie
"It's a Wonderful Life." [1947] James Stewart, Donna Reed. On Christmas Eve, a man's guardian angel diverts him from suicide and shows him what his hometown would be like if he were never born.
33 The Nutcracker
Mikhail Baryshnikov choreographed and stars in this acclaimed 1977 production of the Tchaikovsky holiday classic, performed by the American Ballet Theater with Gelsey Kirkland in the role of Clara.
67 Systems Organizations

1:30
7 FTV
8 The Statlers' Christmas Present
The Statlers celebrate the holiday season with guests Gene Autry, Crystal Gayle, Merle Haggard, Carol Lawrence and Roger Miller. Featured songs: "White Christmas" and "Silver Bells".
13 Honeymooners
27 Super Chargers
67 Nova
Insights into the life of Stone Age people are provided in a visit to the Waorani tribe of Ecuadoran Indians, whose first contact with outside civilization occurred in the 1950s.

2PM
2 Millionaire Maker
7 13 27 College Football All-America Team
Iowa quarterback Chuck Long and Auburn running back Bo Jackson are among the college football players selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
20 Movie
"Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw." [1976] Marjoe Gortner, Lynda Carter. A car hop who wants to be a country singer and a quickdraw swindler who dreams he's Billy the Kid forge a destructive path across the Southwest.
43 Movie
"The Scarlet Pimpernel." [1935] Leslie Howard. In disguise as a gentleman of the English Court, an underground hero rescues noblemen from the guillotine during the French Revolution.
45 Street Hawk

2:30
2 NFL Crunch Course
7 27 PGA Golf
Chrysler Team Invitation third round live from Boca West Club and Resort in Boca Raton, FL. A total of 66 two man teams compete.
13 Movie
"Sailor Beware." [1952] Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis. Ladies learn to be on the lookout when a madcap pair of romance-minded sailors go on leave.
33 It's Showtime
Some of the greatest motion picture animal stars are featured in their most memorable scenes.
67 Old Houseworks

3PM
4 Kodak All-American Football Team
A salute to outstanding players in college football as selected by the American Football Coaches Association is presented.
5 Movie
"The Thief of Baghdad." [1978] Peter Ustinov. The Arabian Nights tale of a prince's love for a caliph's daughter and the intrigue which surrounds their relationship.
8 NFL Week in Review
45 Soul Train
67 This Old House
Completion of the ranch house's roof; timber milled into dimension lumber.

3:30
2 4 8 25 NFL '85
67 Crockett's Victory Garden

3:45
9 11 15 21 College Basketball
St. John's at UCLA.

4PM
2 4 8 25 NFL Football
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos.
20 Battlestar Galactica
The Galactica's crew are joined by a society of clones in an attempt to save the spaceship from destruction by a giant Cylon gun.
33 Doctor Who
Professor Solon creates a new body for the preserved brain of the greatest criminal mind in the galaxy.
43 The Winning Hand
Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash share the stage of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville to perform "Help Me Make It Through The Night," "King of a Lonely Castle," "The Little Things" and other hits from the Winning Hand album.
45 Wrestling
67 People Pets and Dr. Marc

4:30
7 13 27 Wide World of Sports
Scheduled: U.S. Amateur Boxing Championships live from Tulsa, Okla.
67 Magic of Oil Painting

5PM
5 Soul Train
20 Greatest American Hero
Maxwell sends the engaged Ralph and Pam to a tropical island in hopes of recovering a stole aircraft.
45 Gomer Pyle
Gomer reports seeing men from outer space and Carter consults the base psychiatrist.
67 Motorweek

5:30
33 When Havoc Struck
45 It's a Living
The restaurant staff faces danger when terrorists threaten to take over the restaurant.
67 Sneak Previews

6PM
5 Fame
When Morloch enforces strict rules during the holiday seaso,n he's visited by Christmas spirits that change his Scrooge-like ways.
7 9 11 21 27 News
13 ABC News
15 Melba Moore's Collection of Love Songs
20 Small Wonder
Vicki's computerized heart skips a few bets when she meets Harriet's new toy Rodney the Robot.
33 Sneak Previews
Jeffrey Lyons and Michael Medved review "The Jewel of the Nile" and "Fool for Love."
43 Solid Gold
Guests: Mac Davis, The Pointer Sisters, Corey Hart, the Judds, Kim Carnes, Klymaxx.
45 Too Close for Comfort
Henry takes justice into his own hands after Monroe is raped by two women.
67 Newsrap

6:20
21 Sports Weekend

6:30
7 27 ABC News
9 11 21 CBS News
13 News
15 Wild Kingdom
A discussion on the high mortality rate of newborn moose in Saskatchewan.
20 What's Happening Now!!
33 Velveteen Rabbit
The tale of a velveteen bunny, transformed by a little boy's love into a real rabbit.
45 Dance Fever
67 Sports Lineup

7PM and later in a separate post.

-crainbebo
 
7PM
2 Fame
See 6PM, WTTG.
4 George Michael/Joe Theismann Redskin Report
5 Archie Bunker's Place
7 Point to Point
8 Too Close for Comfort
See 6PM, WBFF.
9 Agronsky and Company
11 What's Happening Now!!
Sparks fly when Raj backs out of a dinner date with Nadine.
13 News
15 45 Hee Haw
Guests: Jerry Lee Lewis, Sawyer Brown, Jim Stafford.
20 Solid Gold
See 6PM, WPMT.
21 Wheel of Fortune
25 Movie
"Miracle on 34th Street." [1947] Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An old man named Kris Kringle is hired by Macy's to play Santa Claus in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
27 Jeffersons
George's overinflated ego suffers a blow when an unlikely source offers a humble lesson in personal worth.
33 All Creatures Great and Small
Neither Siegfried nor James seems to be able to help when a farmer's entire stock is stricken with a deadly disease. Part 11 of 13.
43 Puttin' on the Hits
Lip-synched renditions of Klymaxx's "Meeting in the Ladies Room," Elvis Presley's "Blue Suede Shoes" and The Mary Jane Girls' "In My House."
67 WonderWorks
"Bridge to Terabithia." Annette O'Toole stars as a teacher in this story about the imaginary world shared by two 11-year-old friends.

7:30
4 McLaughlin Group
5 Too Close for Comfort
See 6PM, WBFF.
7 It's a Living
8 World of Women
9 Redskin Sidelines
11 Small Wonder
The irritating Brindles move in with the Lawsons when a fire rips through their home.
13 Square One
21 At the Movies
Scheduled reviews: "A Chorus Line" [Michael Douglas]; "Jewel of the Nile" [Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner]; "Runaway Train" [Jon Voight, Eric Roberts]
27 That's Life
43 FTV

8PM
2 4 8 Gimme a Break!
The Christmas season finds Nell and the Kaniskis reminiscing about the joys and sorrows they've encountered over the years.
5 Movie
"Raggedy Man." [1981] Eric Roberts. In 1944, a telephone operator in a small Texas town sacrifices her standing in the community when she has a short affair with a combat-bound sailor.
7 Why Must The Children Die?
9 11 15 21 Airwolf
Hawke's held prisoner by a legion of children in a village run by a cult leader.
13 27 Fall Guy
Framed for a drug charge, Colt must evade the law, the mob and a ruthless bounty hunter.
20 Movie
"A Caribbean Mystery." [1983] Helen Hayes. Based on an Agatha Christie novel. Vacationing amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marpie belies her adancing years and support-hose-and-oxfords appearance as she shrewdly deals with a complex web of cold-blooded muders.
33 Movie
"Sincerely Yours." [1955] Liberace. A brilliant concert pianist discovers that he is going deaf.
43 The First Christmas
In 1845 France, faith plays a part in changing a young blind shepherd's life. Angela Lansbury narrates.
45 Year Without Santa Claus
A weary Santa surprises everyone when he announces that he won't be working on Christmas Eve. Voices of Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth.
67 Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
"Beneath the Frozen World." Jacques Cousteau launces a hot-air balloon to glide over the Antarctic to discover the natural habitat without disturbing it.

8:30
2 4 8 Facts of Life
Blair and the girls spend Christmas at the hospital when Blair's pregnant mother goes into labor.
7 Please Don't Abandon Us Now
43 Year Without Santa Claus
See WBFF, 8PM.

8:50
67 Profile

9PM
2 4 8 25 Golden Girls
In a dream sequence, Rose imagines that she's married to the diminutive man she's been secretly dating.
7 13 27 Lady Blue
Mahoney races against time in an effort to demolish an international drug ring run by mobsters.
9 11 15 Movie
"Stroker Ace." [1983] Burt Reynolds. A stock-car racer makes a bad deal with an unscrupulous fried-chicken franchiser and becomes romantically involved with a pretty public relations woman.
21 Season's Greetings from the Honeymooners
Three episodes from the series. Ralph takes a job as a Santa; Reggie Von Gleason III, Poor Soul and Joe the Bartender make a holiday visit, the Kramdens and the Nortons ring in the New Year at a part with Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Host: Jackie Gleason.
45 Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Rudolph the Reindeer comes to the rescue when the New Year baby is kidnapped by an evil bird. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam.
67 River Journeys
Via ferry boat and luxury cruiser, playwright and novelist Brian Thompson travels the Nile River from the Sudan to its Mediterranean delta.

9:30
2 4 8 25 227
While being moved to another location, Mary's church disappears.
43 Puttin' On the Kids Christmas Special
Christmas songs performed by Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, the Beach Boys and other popular artists are lip-synced by children who vie for $500 and a trip to Disney World. Host Christopher Atkins is joined by judges Justine Bateman, Jeff B. Cohen and Missy Gold.

10PM
2 4 8 25 Hunter
Rick's friend Charley [Ramon Bieri] is implicated in the murder of a policeman's wife.
5 News
7 13 27 Perry Como's Christmas in Hawaii
The popular singer is joined by Burt Reynolds and Marie Osmond in this celebration of the holiday season from the 50th state.
20 Why Must the Children Die
33 Golden Years of Television
43 Wrestling
45 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Featured: Catherine Deneuve; Michael Landon, Donna Mills at an Italian luxury resort, a billionaire's Hawaiian luau; car racing with Lorenzo Lamas and Tony Danza.
67 Bless Me Father
A wealthy single lady rejoins St. Jude's and pours excessive attention on Neil.

10:30
20 Please Don't Abandon Us Now
67 Wodehouse Playhouse

11PM
2 4 7 8 9 11 13 21 27 News
5 Africa: The Silent Cry
15 Movie
"The Cheaters." [1945] Joseph Schildkraut. A well-to-do family of snobs learn a valuable lesson from the impoverished actor they condescend to invite to Christmas dinner.
20 Carson's Comedy Classics
Guests: Dom Deluise, Joan Embery, Carol Wayne.
25 Telephone Auction
33 Movie
"Close to My Heart." [1951] Ray Milland. A childless couple who have adopted the child of an amoral killer prove that heredity is not the sole determining factor in personality development.
43 Wrestling
45 Get Smart
Max and the Chief try to recover a list of CONTROL agents.
67 Austin City Limits
Featured: the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ["Mr. Bojangles," "Shot Full of Love"]; a tribute to songwriter Steve Goodman ["City of New Orleans"].

11:20
21 Sports Weekend

11:30
2 4 8 Saturday Night Live
Host: Tom Hanks. Musical guest: Sade.
5 Movie
"Ike: The War Years." [1978, Part 2 of 2] Robert Duvall. A portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower, America's indomitable leader of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II.
7 ABC News
9 Dick Clark's Nitetime
Musical guests: Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark, the Charlie Daniels Band.
11 Wrestling
13 Deja View
Music videos of the 1960s hits including "Everyday People" by Sly and the Family Stone, "Good Lovin" by the Rascals, "She's Not There" by the Zombies and "Bus Stop" by The Hollies. Also: live performances by host John Sebastian, Graham Nash and Ronnie Spector.
20 Movie
"It Came From Beneath The Sea." [1955] Faith Domergue, Kenneth Tobey. A giant octopus enters San Francisco Harbor after being affected by an H-bomb.
21 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Featured: The sultan of Brunei; tours of Australia and Morocco; Hollywood hairstylist Jose Eber; animal trainer Gunther Gebel-Williams.
27 M*A*S*H
Mildred writes a letter to Hawkeye, and a sergeant tries to kill the captive sniper responsible for his lieutenant's injuries.
45 Dark Shadows

11:45
7 Entertainment This Week
Interview with Loni Anderson

12AM
25 Movie
"Movie Movie." [1978] George C. Scott. The film musicals and boxing stories of the 1930s are saluted with a "double feature" - "Dynamite Hands" and "Baxter's Beauties of 1933".
27 Visions of Superstars: December '85
This showcase features videos by David Lee Roth ["Just a Gigolo"]; Cyndi Lauper ["She Bop"], Duran Duran ["The Wild Boys"], Prince ["Little Red Corvette"], Madonna ["Material Girl"], Bruce Springsteen ["I'm On Fire"] and more.
43 Solid Gold
Guests: The Spinners, Kenny Rogers, Freddie Jackson, Wang Chung, Juice Newton, Starship, Howard Jones, Phil Collins [interview]
45 Movie
"House of Dracula." [1945] Lon Chaney Jr. Count Dracula tricks a scientist into giving life to a monster.

12:30
9 Movie
"Lost City of Atlantis." [1977] Exciting deepwater digs offer new proof that the fabled city of Atlantis truly lies beneath the blue water of the Aegean Sea.
11 Movie
"Duel of the Iron Fist." [1973] David Chiang. A kung-fu artist loses everything dear to him when he sets out to avenge his father's murder.
13 Movie
"The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean." [1972] Paul Newman, Ava Gardner. The infamous hanging judge of the Old West confronts bizarre enemies while upholding his own form of justice and loyally admiring the legendary performer Lily Langtry.
21 Hollywood Closeup
Scheduled: clips of holiday season movies including "A Chorus Line," "Clue," "Young Sherlock Holmes," "Out of Africa," "Spies Like Us" and "The Color Purple."

12:45
7 FTV

1AM
2 Dick Clark's Nitetime
See 11:30, WDVM.
4 Arch Campbell
8 Entertainment This Week
See 11:45.
21 TV 2000
Videos by Phantom Rocker and Stick, Sting, David Lee Roth, Jane Wiedlin, Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin. Glenn Frey, interview with David Lee Roth.

1:15
7 Hit City
45 Movie
"Murders in the Rue Morgue." [1932] Bela Lugosi, Sidney Fox. Based on the story by Edgar Allen Poe. A fiendish doctor victimizes young women as part of his experimentation with apes.

1;30
5 Movie
"The Outside Man." [1972] Ann-Margret. An unknown hit man relentlessly tracks his target through the streets of Los Angeles.
2o 700 Club

2AM
2 Millionaire Maker
8 News
27 ABC News

2:30
45 Dance Connection

3AM
2 Movie
"Cauldron of Blood." [1968] Boris Karloff. A wife presents the skeletons of her murder victims to her blind sculptor husband to be used as models for his work.

3:10
13 Movie
"The Falcon in Hollywood." [1944] Tom Conway. When a famous movie idol meets with a sudden death, the Falcon probes the incident.

3:30
5 Movie
"The Way West." [1967] Kirk Douglas. In 1843, a wagon train of pioneers bound for Oregon encounters hostile Indians, a buffalo stampede and a severe water shortage along the trail.
45 Gilligan's Island
An experimental robot launched by the Air Force parachutes onto the island.

4AM
45 Gilligan's Island
Mr. Howell organizes an army and appoints himself general after the castaways are attacked.

4:30
45 Get Smart
Max has to fight his way to the altar to be on time to get married.

4:45
13 ABC News

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