Twenty-five years ago, New Orleans played host to the World's Fair. This schedule is posted in tribute to happier times in Louisiana, some 21 years before Hurricane Katrina effaced the area almost beyond recognition.
TV Guide, Louisiana edition--cover missing
This listing covers programs aired between 6 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.
NOTE: Channels in parentheses were originally designated by black bullets; those in brackets by white bullets.
Only local stations are covered in this listing; cable networks are excluded.
(all stations located in Louisiana)
New Orleans:
(4) WWL (CBS)--now on digital 36 (PSIP 4)
(6) WDSU (NBC)--now on digital 43 (PSIP 6)
(8) WVUE (ABC)--now FOX affiliate, on digital 8 (PSIP same)
(12) WYES (PBS)--now on digital 11 (PSIP 12)
(26) WGNO (Ind.)--now ABC affiliate, on digital 26 (PSIP same)
(32) WLAE (PBS)--now on digital 31 (PSIP 32)
(38) WNOL (Ind.)--now CW affiliate, on digital 15 (PSIP 38)
Alexandria:
[5] KALB (NBC)--now on digital 35 (PSIP 5)
[31] KLAX (Ind.)--now ABC affiliate, on digital 31 (PSIP same)
Baton Rouge:
[2] WBRZ (ABC)--now on digital 13 (PSIP 2)
[9] WAFB (CBS)--now on digital 9 (PSIP same)
[33] WRBT (NBC)--now WVLA, on digital 34 (PSIP 33)
Lake Charles:
[7] KPLC (NBC)--now on digital 7 (PSIP same)
[29] KVHP (Ind.)--now FOX affiliate, on digital 30 (PSIP 29)
Lafayette:
[3] KATC (ABC)--now on digital 28 (PSIP 3)
[10] KLFY (CBS)--now on digital 10 (PSIP same)
[15] KADN (Ind.)--now FOX affiliate, on digital 16 (PSIP 15)
Monroe:
[8] KNOE (CBS)--now on digital 8 (PSIP same)
[LPB]--Louisiana Public Broadcasting (PBS): [13], Monroe (now digital 13); [18], Lake Charles (now digital 20); [24], Lafayette (now digital 23); [25], Alexandria (now digital 26); [27] Baton Rouge (now digital 25)
EVENING
6:00
[2] WBRZ News
[3] KATC News
(4) WWL News
[5] KALB News
(6) WDSU News
[7] KPLC News
(8) WVUE News
[8] KNOE News
[9] WAFB News
[10] KLFY News
(12) Nightly Business Report
[15] One Day at a Time
(26) All in the Family
[29] Family Feud--syndicated
[31] Mork and Mindy
(32) Health Consultation--possibly local
[33] WKRP in Cincinnati--another show that did far better in reruns than in its original network run
(38) Green Acres
[LPB] Doctor Who
6:30
[2] (4) PM Magazine--same listing on both stations
[3] [9] Wheel of Fortune
[5] [7] M*A*S*H (different episodes)
(6) [15] Entertainment Tonight
(8) [8] [33] Family Feud
[10] Three's Company
(12) Wildlife Safari
(26) Jeffersons
[29] WKRP in Cincinnati
[31] Good Times
(32) Fast Forward
(38) Hogan's Heroes
[LPB] Nightly Business Report
**NOTE: The major networks, at press time, warned that the 7-8 p.m. lineups might be pre-empted in order to cover the Republican National Convention, meeting in Dallas**
7:00
[2] [3] (8) 20/20--profile of President Reagan's son Michael
(4) [8] [9] [10] Magnum, P.I.
[5] (6) [7] [33] Gimme a Break!
(12) Justin Wilson's Louisiana Cookin'--the Cajun humorist/chef recorded these shows at LPB; in later years, WYES would facilitate his studio kitchen
[15] Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous--"champagne wishes and caviar dreams" all around
(26) Barnaby Jones--rerun of 1970s Quinn Martin private eye show
[29] Fame--syndicated, critically-acclaimed TV version of 1980 movie
[31] Movie--"The Frozen Ghost," 1945
(32) Danny and His Kids--retired football player Danny Abramowicz "leads a discussion of teenagers in America" (perhaps they should play more football--!)
(38) Movie--"Hellfighters," 1969
[LPB] Voyage of Charles Darwin--drama
7:30
[5] (6) [7] [33] Family Ties--adventures and misadventures of the Keaton family
(12) Country Memories with Willie Nelson--compendium of the singer's past performances on "Austin City Limits"
(32) Dinner at Julia's--Julia Child's 1980s "comeback" series
8:00
[2] [3] (4) [5] (6) [7] (8) [8] [9] [10] [33] Republican National Convention coverage--President Reagan and Vice-President Bush give nomination acceptance speeches
[15] Movie--"Boys' Night Out," 1962
(26) Movie--"Plaza Suite," 1971
[29] Movie--"Jenny," 1970
(32) Creativity with Bill Moyers--the journalist profiles playwright Samson Raphaelson
[LPB] Country Memories with Willie Nelson--same as WYES at 7:30 p.m.
8:30
(32) Appalachia: No Man's Land--documentary
9:00
(12) Evening at Pops--special compilation of highlights from Arthur Fiedler's tenure at the baton
(32) 25 Years of Progress--documentary about NASA
9:30
[31] KLAX News
(38) Hot
[LPB] Country Express--music video show
10:00 (time approximate on network affils)
[2] WBRZ News
[3] KATC News
(4) WWL News
[5] KALB News
(6) WDSU News
[7] KPLC News
(8) WVUE News
[8] KNOE News
[9] WAFB News
[10] KLFY News
(12) Dionne Warwick in Concert
[15] WKRP in Cincinnati
(26) [29] Solid Gold Hits (different episodes)
[33] Good Times
(38) Twilight Zone
[LPB] MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
10:30
[5] (6) [7] [33] Tonight Show
[8] Magnum, P.I.--CBS rerun
[9] Barney Miller
[15] Thicke of the Night--of course, Alan Thicke's much-ballyhooed, greatly overblown attempt to fight Carson
(26) Saturday Night--half-hour edited reruns of "Saturday Night Live"
[29] Entertainment Tonight
(38) Movie--"Long Way Home," 1975
10:35
[2] (4) M*A*S*H--different episodes
[3] Jeffersons
(8) Three's Company
[10] Fishing Team--probably local; outdoors, of course, were (and are) a big pastime in south Louisiana
[31] Family Feud--very odd timeslot (?)
11:00
[9] Visions Around the World--no, not a documentary, but--guess what?--another music video show, this one a full two hours (why not just simulcast MTV, for crying out loud?)
(12) Combat!--rerun of 1960s drama; some PBS stations during the 1980s and 1990s would frequently show classic ex-commercial series, particularly those with strong critical acclaim
(26) Starsky and Hutch--will the 1970s never go away???
[29] Thicke of the Night
11:05
[2] (4) Rockford Files--"This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and number and I'll get back with you" (probably different episodes)
[3] Nightline--note that KATC is only ABC affil in this edition to carry the program, and even then not on its regular network feed
(8) Barney Miller
[31] Movie--"Seven Times Seven," Italian; 1969
11:30
[5] [7] [33] Late Night with David Letterman--WRBT actually had dropped Letterman the previous year, and reinstated him only when the LSU students who petitioned the station for his return presented evidence to station management that they had gotten good grades in class (true story)
(6) Thicke of the Night--now if only students at Tulane and the University of New Orleans would have done the same thing ...
11:35
[3] Eye on Hollywood--short-lived ABC ripoff of "Entertainment Tonight"
(8) Mannix--now there's one out of the film chest for you, for all the Mike Connors fans and Armenian-Americans who just couldn't get enough (!)
[10] Hart to Hart--CBS rerun of popular early 1980s ABC private eye piece (probably tape-delayed from previous week)
11:40
[8] Movie--"Guns of the Timberland," 1960
12:00 a.m.
[15] INN News--see WGNO at 11:30 a.m.
(26) Movie--"The Furies," 1950
12:05
[3] KATC News
(4) Movie--"Those Redheads from Seattle," 1953
12:10
[2] Hawaii Five-O (coincidentally, Hawaii just celebrated its 50th anniversary of statehood recently)
12:30
[7] KPLC News
[15] Movie--"The Human Monster," English; 1939
[31] KLAX News
[33] Weekend (was this the NBC News magazine show from the 1970s, or something else entirely??)
(38) Movie--"Captains Courageous," 1937
12:35
(8) Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In--of course, edited reruns
12:45
[10] Movie--"The Omega Man," 1971
1:00
(6) Movie--"Penny Serenade," 1941
[9] CBS News Nightwatch--featured the immeasurable interviewing talents of Charlie Rose
1:05
(8) George and Mildred--late 1970s Britcom that inspired "The Ropers" in the US
1:35
(8) WVUE News
2:00
(4) WWL News
[15] Movie--"Little Men," 1940
(38) Movie--"The Best Things in Life Are Free" (same as 12 Noon)
2:05
[10] CBS News Nightwatch (joined in progress)
(26) Greenlight--listed as "report;" topic(s) unknown
2:10
(26) INN News
2:35
(4) In the Know--probably local public affairs
2:40
(26) Movie--"Four Daughters," 1938
2:45
(4) Flair for Living--possibly religion
3:00
(4) CBS News Nightwatch
3:30
(6) Movie--"Tarzan and the Great River," 1967 (Mike Henry as Tarzan)
4:30
(26) Carol Burnett and Friends
TV Guide, Louisiana edition--cover missing
This listing covers programs aired between 6 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.
NOTE: Channels in parentheses were originally designated by black bullets; those in brackets by white bullets.
Only local stations are covered in this listing; cable networks are excluded.
(all stations located in Louisiana)
New Orleans:
(4) WWL (CBS)--now on digital 36 (PSIP 4)
(6) WDSU (NBC)--now on digital 43 (PSIP 6)
(8) WVUE (ABC)--now FOX affiliate, on digital 8 (PSIP same)
(12) WYES (PBS)--now on digital 11 (PSIP 12)
(26) WGNO (Ind.)--now ABC affiliate, on digital 26 (PSIP same)
(32) WLAE (PBS)--now on digital 31 (PSIP 32)
(38) WNOL (Ind.)--now CW affiliate, on digital 15 (PSIP 38)
Alexandria:
[5] KALB (NBC)--now on digital 35 (PSIP 5)
[31] KLAX (Ind.)--now ABC affiliate, on digital 31 (PSIP same)
Baton Rouge:
[2] WBRZ (ABC)--now on digital 13 (PSIP 2)
[9] WAFB (CBS)--now on digital 9 (PSIP same)
[33] WRBT (NBC)--now WVLA, on digital 34 (PSIP 33)
Lake Charles:
[7] KPLC (NBC)--now on digital 7 (PSIP same)
[29] KVHP (Ind.)--now FOX affiliate, on digital 30 (PSIP 29)
Lafayette:
[3] KATC (ABC)--now on digital 28 (PSIP 3)
[10] KLFY (CBS)--now on digital 10 (PSIP same)
[15] KADN (Ind.)--now FOX affiliate, on digital 16 (PSIP 15)
Monroe:
[8] KNOE (CBS)--now on digital 8 (PSIP same)
[LPB]--Louisiana Public Broadcasting (PBS): [13], Monroe (now digital 13); [18], Lake Charles (now digital 20); [24], Lafayette (now digital 23); [25], Alexandria (now digital 26); [27] Baton Rouge (now digital 25)
EVENING
6:00
[2] WBRZ News
[3] KATC News
(4) WWL News
[5] KALB News
(6) WDSU News
[7] KPLC News
(8) WVUE News
[8] KNOE News
[9] WAFB News
[10] KLFY News
(12) Nightly Business Report
[15] One Day at a Time
(26) All in the Family
[29] Family Feud--syndicated
[31] Mork and Mindy
(32) Health Consultation--possibly local
[33] WKRP in Cincinnati--another show that did far better in reruns than in its original network run
(38) Green Acres
[LPB] Doctor Who
6:30
[2] (4) PM Magazine--same listing on both stations
[3] [9] Wheel of Fortune
[5] [7] M*A*S*H (different episodes)
(6) [15] Entertainment Tonight
(8) [8] [33] Family Feud
[10] Three's Company
(12) Wildlife Safari
(26) Jeffersons
[29] WKRP in Cincinnati
[31] Good Times
(32) Fast Forward
(38) Hogan's Heroes
[LPB] Nightly Business Report
**NOTE: The major networks, at press time, warned that the 7-8 p.m. lineups might be pre-empted in order to cover the Republican National Convention, meeting in Dallas**
7:00
[2] [3] (8) 20/20--profile of President Reagan's son Michael
(4) [8] [9] [10] Magnum, P.I.
[5] (6) [7] [33] Gimme a Break!
(12) Justin Wilson's Louisiana Cookin'--the Cajun humorist/chef recorded these shows at LPB; in later years, WYES would facilitate his studio kitchen
[15] Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous--"champagne wishes and caviar dreams" all around
(26) Barnaby Jones--rerun of 1970s Quinn Martin private eye show
[29] Fame--syndicated, critically-acclaimed TV version of 1980 movie
[31] Movie--"The Frozen Ghost," 1945
(32) Danny and His Kids--retired football player Danny Abramowicz "leads a discussion of teenagers in America" (perhaps they should play more football--!)
(38) Movie--"Hellfighters," 1969
[LPB] Voyage of Charles Darwin--drama
7:30
[5] (6) [7] [33] Family Ties--adventures and misadventures of the Keaton family
(12) Country Memories with Willie Nelson--compendium of the singer's past performances on "Austin City Limits"
(32) Dinner at Julia's--Julia Child's 1980s "comeback" series
8:00
[2] [3] (4) [5] (6) [7] (8) [8] [9] [10] [33] Republican National Convention coverage--President Reagan and Vice-President Bush give nomination acceptance speeches
[15] Movie--"Boys' Night Out," 1962
(26) Movie--"Plaza Suite," 1971
[29] Movie--"Jenny," 1970
(32) Creativity with Bill Moyers--the journalist profiles playwright Samson Raphaelson
[LPB] Country Memories with Willie Nelson--same as WYES at 7:30 p.m.
8:30
(32) Appalachia: No Man's Land--documentary
9:00
(12) Evening at Pops--special compilation of highlights from Arthur Fiedler's tenure at the baton
(32) 25 Years of Progress--documentary about NASA
9:30
[31] KLAX News
(38) Hot
[LPB] Country Express--music video show
10:00 (time approximate on network affils)
[2] WBRZ News
[3] KATC News
(4) WWL News
[5] KALB News
(6) WDSU News
[7] KPLC News
(8) WVUE News
[8] KNOE News
[9] WAFB News
[10] KLFY News
(12) Dionne Warwick in Concert
[15] WKRP in Cincinnati
(26) [29] Solid Gold Hits (different episodes)
[33] Good Times
(38) Twilight Zone
[LPB] MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
10:30
[5] (6) [7] [33] Tonight Show
[8] Magnum, P.I.--CBS rerun
[9] Barney Miller
[15] Thicke of the Night--of course, Alan Thicke's much-ballyhooed, greatly overblown attempt to fight Carson
(26) Saturday Night--half-hour edited reruns of "Saturday Night Live"
[29] Entertainment Tonight
(38) Movie--"Long Way Home," 1975
10:35
[2] (4) M*A*S*H--different episodes
[3] Jeffersons
(8) Three's Company
[10] Fishing Team--probably local; outdoors, of course, were (and are) a big pastime in south Louisiana
[31] Family Feud--very odd timeslot (?)
11:00
[9] Visions Around the World--no, not a documentary, but--guess what?--another music video show, this one a full two hours (why not just simulcast MTV, for crying out loud?)
(12) Combat!--rerun of 1960s drama; some PBS stations during the 1980s and 1990s would frequently show classic ex-commercial series, particularly those with strong critical acclaim
(26) Starsky and Hutch--will the 1970s never go away???
[29] Thicke of the Night
11:05
[2] (4) Rockford Files--"This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and number and I'll get back with you" (probably different episodes)
[3] Nightline--note that KATC is only ABC affil in this edition to carry the program, and even then not on its regular network feed
(8) Barney Miller
[31] Movie--"Seven Times Seven," Italian; 1969
11:30
[5] [7] [33] Late Night with David Letterman--WRBT actually had dropped Letterman the previous year, and reinstated him only when the LSU students who petitioned the station for his return presented evidence to station management that they had gotten good grades in class (true story)
(6) Thicke of the Night--now if only students at Tulane and the University of New Orleans would have done the same thing ...
11:35
[3] Eye on Hollywood--short-lived ABC ripoff of "Entertainment Tonight"
(8) Mannix--now there's one out of the film chest for you, for all the Mike Connors fans and Armenian-Americans who just couldn't get enough (!)
[10] Hart to Hart--CBS rerun of popular early 1980s ABC private eye piece (probably tape-delayed from previous week)
11:40
[8] Movie--"Guns of the Timberland," 1960
12:00 a.m.
[15] INN News--see WGNO at 11:30 a.m.
(26) Movie--"The Furies," 1950
12:05
[3] KATC News
(4) Movie--"Those Redheads from Seattle," 1953
12:10
[2] Hawaii Five-O (coincidentally, Hawaii just celebrated its 50th anniversary of statehood recently)
12:30
[7] KPLC News
[15] Movie--"The Human Monster," English; 1939
[31] KLAX News
[33] Weekend (was this the NBC News magazine show from the 1970s, or something else entirely??)
(38) Movie--"Captains Courageous," 1937
12:35
(8) Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In--of course, edited reruns
12:45
[10] Movie--"The Omega Man," 1971
1:00
(6) Movie--"Penny Serenade," 1941
[9] CBS News Nightwatch--featured the immeasurable interviewing talents of Charlie Rose
1:05
(8) George and Mildred--late 1970s Britcom that inspired "The Ropers" in the US
1:35
(8) WVUE News
2:00
(4) WWL News
[15] Movie--"Little Men," 1940
(38) Movie--"The Best Things in Life Are Free" (same as 12 Noon)
2:05
[10] CBS News Nightwatch (joined in progress)
(26) Greenlight--listed as "report;" topic(s) unknown
2:10
(26) INN News
2:35
(4) In the Know--probably local public affairs
2:40
(26) Movie--"Four Daughters," 1938
2:45
(4) Flair for Living--possibly religion
3:00
(4) CBS News Nightwatch
3:30
(6) Movie--"Tarzan and the Great River," 1967 (Mike Henry as Tarzan)
4:30
(26) Carol Burnett and Friends