SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1984
Source: Bangor Daily News via Google News Archive (using the TV supplement starting that Saturday)
Not listed in the supplement: WGME Channel 13 Portland (CBS). Also, Chicago and Saint John stations are listed in Eastern Time.
WLBZ Channel 2 Bangor (NBC)
7:00: The Muppet Show
7:30: Woody Woodpecker
8:00: The Flintstone Funnies
8:30: Shirt Tales
9:00: The Smurfs
10:30: Alvin and the Chipmunks
11:00: Mr. T
11:30: Kidsworld
12:00: The Six Million Dollar Man
1:00: The Muppet Show
1:30: I Dream of Jeannie
2:00: Major League Baseball: Regional coverage of either Angels @ Yankees or Astros @ Cubs (Angels shut out Yankees 4-0; Cubs beat Astros 5-4)
5:00: Nashville Music (time approximate)
5:30: This Week in Country Music
6:00: News
6:30: NBC News
7:00: Fame
8:00: Diff’rent Strokes
8:30: Major League Baseball: Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins (Twins blank the Sox 7-0) (pre-empts network programming, see end of post)
11:00: News (time approximate)
11:30: Saturday Night Live: Stevie Wonder hosts; guests include Wonderlove and comic juggler Michael Davis
(Sign off at 1:00)
CHSJ (CBAT) Channel 4 Saint John (CBC)
7:00: 100 Huntley Street
8:00: Circle Square (both this and 100 Huntley were produced by Crossroads Television, which currently has its own station in Toronto)
8:30: Charlie Brown and Snoopy
9:00: Terrytoons
9:30: Mighty Mouse
10:00: Heckle and Jeckle
10:30: Rupert’s Circus
11:00: My Favorite Martian
11:30: Star Trek
12:30: Reach for the Top
1:00: Land and Sea
1:01: Focus North (North Shore only)
1:30: Inquiry
2:00: Heritage
2:01: Newsreel (North Shore only)
2:30: The Edison Twins
3:00: CBC Sportsweekend: European Cup Winners’ Soccer Final (from Basel, Switzerland); National Marathon (from Ottawa)
6:00: Movie: “The Phantom of the Opera” (1962)
8:00: Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup Final Game 5: New York Islanders @ Edmonton Oilers (Oilers win the game 5-2 and take the Stanley Cup in 5 games, beginning an Oiler Dynasty that ran into 1990 with two brief interruptions)
11:00: The National (time approximate)
11:20: News (“Provincial Affairs” precedes the news)
11:30: Movie: “The Revengers” (1972) William Holden, Ernest Borgnine
(Sign off after movie)
WABI Channel 5 Bangor (CBS)
6:00: Healthbeat
6:30: Children’s Theatre
7:00: Captain Kangaroo
8:00: Charlie Brown and Snoopy
8:30: Saturday Supercade (pre-empted on WAGM)
9:30: Dungeons and Dragons (pre-empted on WAGM)
10:00: Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle (pre-empted on WAGM)
10:30: Bugs Bunny/Road Runner
12:00: The Biskitts
12:30: Benji, Zax and the Alien Prince
1:00: Fat Albert
1:30: Children’s Film Festival
2:00: PGA Golf: Colonial National Invitation Third Round live from Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas (pre-empted on WAGM)
3:30: NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Final (Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109-100 to take a 3-0 series lead) (pre-empted on WAGM) (time approximate)
6:00: Telejournal (that’s what it was called at the time) (time approximate)
6:30: CBS News
7:00: Star Search
8:00: Classic Creatures: Features Carrie (*NOT* Underwood) Fisher (Princess Leia) and Billy Dee Williams (Lando)
9:00: CBS Movie: “Outland” (1981) Sean Connery, Peter Boyle
11:15: News
11:30: Wrestling
12:30: Solid Gold
(Sign off after program)
WCSH Channel 6 Portland (NBC)
6:35: Newscenter Extra
6:45: News
7:00: The Muppet Show
7:30: Underdog
8:00: The Flintstone Funnies
8:30: Shirt Tales
9:00: The Smurfs
10:30: Alvin and the Chipmunks
11:00: Mr. T
11:30: Kidsworld
12:00: Movie: “The Vikings” (1958)
2:00: Major League Baseball (see Channel 2)
5:00: Nashville Music (time approximate)
5:30: This Week in Country Music
6:00: News
6:30: NBC News
7:00: Fame
8:00: Diff’rent Strokes
8:30: Major League Baseball (see Channel 2)
11:00: News (time approximate)
11:30: Saturday Night Live
1:00: Movie: “Is Everybody Happy But Me?” (1979)
(Sign off after movie)
WVII Channel 7 Bangor (ABC)
6:00: New Zoo Revue
6:30: Great Space Coaster
7:00: Sport Billy
7:30: King Leonardo
8:00: Tennessee Tuxedo
8:30: The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich
9:00: Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo Show
9:30: Pac-Man/Rubik Cube/Menudo
10:30: The Littles
11:00: Puppy/Scooby Doo/Menudo
12:00: ABC Weekend (pre-empted on WMTW)
12:30: American Bandstand
1:30: The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
2:30: PBA Bowling: $115,000 Seattle Open, live from Seattle
4:00: Wide World of Sports: Olympic figure skating champions Scott Hamilton and Torvill and Dean in farewell performances (from Bowling Green, Ohio); a preview of today’s Preakness Stakes
5:00: The Preakness Stakes
6:00: Wide World of Sports (no info given)
6:30: Lorne Greene’s New Wilderness
7:00: Hee Haw
8:00: T.J. Hooker
9:00: The Love Boat
10:00: Fantasy Island
11:00: ABC News Weekend Report
11:15: All Hit Videos (Stacey’s Country Jamboree ended during or after 1982)
(Sign off after program)
WAGM Channel 8 Presque Isle (CBS/NBC/ABC)
Note: CBS primary, ABC and NBC secondary.
6:30: New Zoo Revue
7:00: Captain Kangaroo
8:00: Charlie Brown and Snoopy
8:30: Shirt Tales (NBC)
9:00: The Smurfs (NBC)
10:30: Bugs Bunny/Road Runner
12:00: The Biskitts
12:30: Benji, Zax and the Alien Prince
1:00: Fat Albert
1:30: Children’s Film Festival
2:00: Movie: “Beau Brummel” (1954)
4:00: Lorne Green’s New Wilderness
4:30: Music City U.S.A.
5:00: The Preakness Stakes (ABC)
6:00: News
6:30: CBS News
7:00: Doug Henning’s World of Magic
8:00: Classic Creatures
9:00: CBS Movie (see Channel 5)
11:15: Solid Gold
(Sign off after program)
WMTW Channel 8 Portland (ABC)
6:00: New You
7:00: The Odd Couple
7:30: Children’s Theatre
8:00: The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich/Schoolhouse Rock (half of the hour was pre-empted on Channel 7)
9:00: Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo Show
9:30: Pac-Man/Rubik Cube/Menudo
10:30: The Littles
11:00: Puppy/Scooby Doo/Menudo
12:00: That Teen Show
12:30: American Bandstand
1:30: Lorne Greene’s New Wilderness
2:00: Wild Kingdom
2:30: PBA Bowling (see Channel 7)
4:00: Wide World of Sports (see Channel 7)
5:00: The Preakness Stakes
6:00: Wide World of Sports
6:30: News (local)
7:00: Star Search
8:00: T.J. Hooker
9:00: The Love Boat
10:00: Fantasy Island
11:00: News
11:15: ABC News
11:30: Benny Hill
12:00: Solid Gold
1:00: Rock Palace
2:00: America’s Top 10
2:30: News
(Sign off after news)
CKLT Channel 9 Saint John (CTV)
6:30: Oopsy Daisy
7:00: The Smurfs (shown 2 hours ahead of both Channels 2 and 6)
8:30: Storytime
9:00: Let’s Go
9:30: Swiss Family Robinson
10:00: Hercules
10:30: Harrigan
11:00: This Week in Baseball
11:30: Blue Jay Banter
12:00: Player’s International Tennis
1:00: Major Junior Hockey: Memorial Cup live from Kitchener, Ontario
4:00: Wide World of Sports: National Physical Activity Week Quiz, designed to test and measure viewers’ knowledge about physical activity and the benefits of such activity (time approximate)
5:00: The Preakness Stakes
6:00: Sports Hot Seat
6:30: Andy Winters
8:00: Movie (see Channel 5 at 9:00) (shown one hour ahead of both WABI and WAGM)
10:15: Wrestling
11:15: CTV National News
11:40: News
11:45: Lively Specials
12:15: Movie: “Cutter’s Way” (1981)
(Sign off after movie)
WGN Channel 9 Chicago (Independent)
6:00: Sgt. Bilko
6:30: Dennis the Menace
7:00: Cartoons
7:15: Buyers Forum
7:30: Three Score/Community Calendar
7:45: Cartoons
8:00: U.S. Farm Report
8:30: The World Tomorrow
9:00: Rex Humbard
9:30: Issues Unlimited
10:00: Charlando
10:30: In the Mix
11:00: Wild Kingdom
11:30: Kung Fu
12:30: Movie: “Sands of Iwo Jima” (1949) John Wayne
2:30: Movie: “Go West” (1940)
4:00: America’s Top 10
4:30: Soul Train
5:30: Good Times
6:00: Welcome Back, Kotter
6:30: Little House on the Prairie
7:30: At the Movies
8:00: Movie: “The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox” (1976) George Segal, Goldie Hawn
10:00: WGN News
11:00: The Twilight Zone
11:30: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
12:30: The Twilight Zone
1:30: Solid Gold
2:30: Independent Network News
3:00: From the Editor’s Desk
3:30: Movie: “The Proud Ones” (1956) Robert Ryan, Virginia Mayo
WCBB Channel 10 Augusta (PBS)
8:00: Yan Can Cook
8:30: Square Foot Gardening
9:00: Bits and Bytes
9:30: Rodale’s Home Dynamics
10:00: Magic of Oil Painting
10:30: Planning Board Trading
11:30: International Edition
12:00: Firing Line
1:00: The Great Outdoors
1:30: Last Chance Garage
2:00: Do It Yourself Show
2:30: The Victory Garden
3:00: Movie: “Fade In” (1968)
4:30: Sneak Previews
5:00: Candlepin Action (Candlepin was and still is popular in New England)
6:00: Classic Country
7:00: Great Railway Journeys of the World
8:00: The Nature of Things
9:00: Mystery!: “Shades of Darkness”
10:00: David Susskind: “Big Time Sports: Not for Men Only”: Guests are Donna deVarona, ABC Sports; Katherine Switzer, Avon Products; Ginny Seipt, NBC Sports; Patricia Hall, professional sports marketing
11:00: Monty Python’s Flying Circus
11:30: Movie: “One-Eyed Jacks” (1961) Marlon Brando, Karl Malden
(Sign off after movie)
WMEB Channel 12 Orono (PBS)
8:00: Matinee at the Bijou
9:30: Rod and Reel
10:00: Motorweek
10:30: Housewarming With Charlie Wing
11:00: Last Chance Garage
11:30: The do It Yourself Show
12:00: So You Think You Know Maine
12:30: The Great Outdoors
1:00: Masterpiece Theatre
2:00: Movie: “The Fabulous Dorseys” (1947)
3:30: Sneak Previews
4:00: Maine Reporter’s Notebook
4:30: State Wide
5:00: Bowling
6:00: Your Children, Our Children
6:30: Soapbox
7:00: Inside Story
7:30: Agronsky and Company
8:00: Movie: “The Fallen Idol” (1949) Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey
10:00: Austin City Limits: Willie Nelson and Guy Clark
11:00: Sorry
11:30: Monty Python’s Flying Circus
(Sign off after program)
WTBS (WPCH) Channel 17 Atlanta, Georgia (Independent)
5:05: Night Tracks
6:00: News
7:05: Between the Lines
7:35: Baseball Bunch
8:05: Starcade
8:35: Movie: “The Ride to Hangman’s Tree” (1967)
10:35: Movie: “Man of a Thousand Faces” (1957)
1:10: Movie: “Colorado Territory” (1949)
3:10: Movie: “Gunfight in Abilene” (1967)
5:05: Fishing With Orlando Wilson
5:35: Motorweek Illustrated
6:05: Wrestling
7:05: Major League Baseball: Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates (Atlanta won 4-2)
10:05: High Chaparral (time approximate)
11:05: Night Tracks: Chart Buster
12:05: Night Tracks
1:05: Night Tracks
2:05: Night Tracks
3:05: Night Tracks
4:05: Night Tracks
WSBK Channel 38 Boston (Independent)
6:00: Eyesat
7:00: Exchange
7:30: It’s Your Business
8:00: From the Editor’s Desk
8:30: That Teen Show
9:00: Ask the Manager
9:30: The Three Stooges
10:30: Movie: “Dr. Cyclops” (1940)
12:00: Movie: “C.C. and Company” (1970)
2:00: Movie: “The Naked Spur” (1953)
4:00: Movie: “The Legend of Lizzie Borden” (1975)
6:00: The White Shadow
7:00: M*A*S*H
7:30: Barney Miller
8:00: Hogan’s Heroes
8:30: Major League Baseball (see Channel 2 at 8:30)
11:30: Movie: “The Gunfighter” (1950) Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott (time approximate)
1:30: Movie: “Angel’s Alley” (1948) Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall
(Sign off after movie)
WLVI Channel 56 Boston (Independent)
7:00: News
7:30: De Todo Un Poco
8:00: Point of View
8:30: America Rocks
9:00: Houghton/Worth Music Show
9:30: Gavin and Lott Music Show
10:00: Dance Show
11:00: Wrestling
12:00: Movie: “It’s Alive!” (1964)
1:30: Starcade
2:00: Movie: “Winning” (1969) (this was way before Charlie Sheen made it a household word)
4:00: Movie: “Pete ‘N’ Tillie” (1972)
6:00: Dance Fever
6:30: America’s Top 10
7:00: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
8:00: Movie: “Walking Tall” (1973) Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman
10:30: News
11:00: Star Trek
12:00: Mary Tyler Moore
12:30: Mary Tyler Moore
(Sign off at 1:00)
NBC pre-emptions: Because of the Red Sox game on WLBZ and WCSH, listed below are the shows the two stations did not air, and which said information was sourced from the May 19, 1984 edition of The Toledo Blade, where all six NBC stations (WKYC Cleveland, WDIV Detroit, WILX Jackson/Lansing, WTVG Toledo, WKJG (WISE) Fort Wayne, WLIO Lima) listed in that paper carried those shows.
8:30: Silver Spoons
9:00: People Are Funny
9:30: Mama’s Family
10:00: George Burns (John Forsythe, Ann-Margret, others help Burns observe his 80 years in show business)
For years, WSBK was the flagship station of the Boston Red Sox.
Source: Bangor Daily News via Google News Archive (using the TV supplement starting that Saturday)
Not listed in the supplement: WGME Channel 13 Portland (CBS). Also, Chicago and Saint John stations are listed in Eastern Time.
WLBZ Channel 2 Bangor (NBC)
7:00: The Muppet Show
7:30: Woody Woodpecker
8:00: The Flintstone Funnies
8:30: Shirt Tales
9:00: The Smurfs
10:30: Alvin and the Chipmunks
11:00: Mr. T
11:30: Kidsworld
12:00: The Six Million Dollar Man
1:00: The Muppet Show
1:30: I Dream of Jeannie
2:00: Major League Baseball: Regional coverage of either Angels @ Yankees or Astros @ Cubs (Angels shut out Yankees 4-0; Cubs beat Astros 5-4)
5:00: Nashville Music (time approximate)
5:30: This Week in Country Music
6:00: News
6:30: NBC News
7:00: Fame
8:00: Diff’rent Strokes
8:30: Major League Baseball: Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins (Twins blank the Sox 7-0) (pre-empts network programming, see end of post)
11:00: News (time approximate)
11:30: Saturday Night Live: Stevie Wonder hosts; guests include Wonderlove and comic juggler Michael Davis
(Sign off at 1:00)
CHSJ (CBAT) Channel 4 Saint John (CBC)
7:00: 100 Huntley Street
8:00: Circle Square (both this and 100 Huntley were produced by Crossroads Television, which currently has its own station in Toronto)
8:30: Charlie Brown and Snoopy
9:00: Terrytoons
9:30: Mighty Mouse
10:00: Heckle and Jeckle
10:30: Rupert’s Circus
11:00: My Favorite Martian
11:30: Star Trek
12:30: Reach for the Top
1:00: Land and Sea
1:01: Focus North (North Shore only)
1:30: Inquiry
2:00: Heritage
2:01: Newsreel (North Shore only)
2:30: The Edison Twins
3:00: CBC Sportsweekend: European Cup Winners’ Soccer Final (from Basel, Switzerland); National Marathon (from Ottawa)
6:00: Movie: “The Phantom of the Opera” (1962)
8:00: Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup Final Game 5: New York Islanders @ Edmonton Oilers (Oilers win the game 5-2 and take the Stanley Cup in 5 games, beginning an Oiler Dynasty that ran into 1990 with two brief interruptions)
11:00: The National (time approximate)
11:20: News (“Provincial Affairs” precedes the news)
11:30: Movie: “The Revengers” (1972) William Holden, Ernest Borgnine
(Sign off after movie)
WABI Channel 5 Bangor (CBS)
6:00: Healthbeat
6:30: Children’s Theatre
7:00: Captain Kangaroo
8:00: Charlie Brown and Snoopy
8:30: Saturday Supercade (pre-empted on WAGM)
9:30: Dungeons and Dragons (pre-empted on WAGM)
10:00: Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle (pre-empted on WAGM)
10:30: Bugs Bunny/Road Runner
12:00: The Biskitts
12:30: Benji, Zax and the Alien Prince
1:00: Fat Albert
1:30: Children’s Film Festival
2:00: PGA Golf: Colonial National Invitation Third Round live from Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas (pre-empted on WAGM)
3:30: NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Final (Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109-100 to take a 3-0 series lead) (pre-empted on WAGM) (time approximate)
6:00: Telejournal (that’s what it was called at the time) (time approximate)
6:30: CBS News
7:00: Star Search
8:00: Classic Creatures: Features Carrie (*NOT* Underwood) Fisher (Princess Leia) and Billy Dee Williams (Lando)
9:00: CBS Movie: “Outland” (1981) Sean Connery, Peter Boyle
11:15: News
11:30: Wrestling
12:30: Solid Gold
(Sign off after program)
WCSH Channel 6 Portland (NBC)
6:35: Newscenter Extra
6:45: News
7:00: The Muppet Show
7:30: Underdog
8:00: The Flintstone Funnies
8:30: Shirt Tales
9:00: The Smurfs
10:30: Alvin and the Chipmunks
11:00: Mr. T
11:30: Kidsworld
12:00: Movie: “The Vikings” (1958)
2:00: Major League Baseball (see Channel 2)
5:00: Nashville Music (time approximate)
5:30: This Week in Country Music
6:00: News
6:30: NBC News
7:00: Fame
8:00: Diff’rent Strokes
8:30: Major League Baseball (see Channel 2)
11:00: News (time approximate)
11:30: Saturday Night Live
1:00: Movie: “Is Everybody Happy But Me?” (1979)
(Sign off after movie)
WVII Channel 7 Bangor (ABC)
6:00: New Zoo Revue
6:30: Great Space Coaster
7:00: Sport Billy
7:30: King Leonardo
8:00: Tennessee Tuxedo
8:30: The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich
9:00: Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo Show
9:30: Pac-Man/Rubik Cube/Menudo
10:30: The Littles
11:00: Puppy/Scooby Doo/Menudo
12:00: ABC Weekend (pre-empted on WMTW)
12:30: American Bandstand
1:30: The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
2:30: PBA Bowling: $115,000 Seattle Open, live from Seattle
4:00: Wide World of Sports: Olympic figure skating champions Scott Hamilton and Torvill and Dean in farewell performances (from Bowling Green, Ohio); a preview of today’s Preakness Stakes
5:00: The Preakness Stakes
6:00: Wide World of Sports (no info given)
6:30: Lorne Greene’s New Wilderness
7:00: Hee Haw
8:00: T.J. Hooker
9:00: The Love Boat
10:00: Fantasy Island
11:00: ABC News Weekend Report
11:15: All Hit Videos (Stacey’s Country Jamboree ended during or after 1982)
(Sign off after program)
WAGM Channel 8 Presque Isle (CBS/NBC/ABC)
Note: CBS primary, ABC and NBC secondary.
6:30: New Zoo Revue
7:00: Captain Kangaroo
8:00: Charlie Brown and Snoopy
8:30: Shirt Tales (NBC)
9:00: The Smurfs (NBC)
10:30: Bugs Bunny/Road Runner
12:00: The Biskitts
12:30: Benji, Zax and the Alien Prince
1:00: Fat Albert
1:30: Children’s Film Festival
2:00: Movie: “Beau Brummel” (1954)
4:00: Lorne Green’s New Wilderness
4:30: Music City U.S.A.
5:00: The Preakness Stakes (ABC)
6:00: News
6:30: CBS News
7:00: Doug Henning’s World of Magic
8:00: Classic Creatures
9:00: CBS Movie (see Channel 5)
11:15: Solid Gold
(Sign off after program)
WMTW Channel 8 Portland (ABC)
6:00: New You
7:00: The Odd Couple
7:30: Children’s Theatre
8:00: The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich/Schoolhouse Rock (half of the hour was pre-empted on Channel 7)
9:00: Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo Show
9:30: Pac-Man/Rubik Cube/Menudo
10:30: The Littles
11:00: Puppy/Scooby Doo/Menudo
12:00: That Teen Show
12:30: American Bandstand
1:30: Lorne Greene’s New Wilderness
2:00: Wild Kingdom
2:30: PBA Bowling (see Channel 7)
4:00: Wide World of Sports (see Channel 7)
5:00: The Preakness Stakes
6:00: Wide World of Sports
6:30: News (local)
7:00: Star Search
8:00: T.J. Hooker
9:00: The Love Boat
10:00: Fantasy Island
11:00: News
11:15: ABC News
11:30: Benny Hill
12:00: Solid Gold
1:00: Rock Palace
2:00: America’s Top 10
2:30: News
(Sign off after news)
CKLT Channel 9 Saint John (CTV)
6:30: Oopsy Daisy
7:00: The Smurfs (shown 2 hours ahead of both Channels 2 and 6)
8:30: Storytime
9:00: Let’s Go
9:30: Swiss Family Robinson
10:00: Hercules
10:30: Harrigan
11:00: This Week in Baseball
11:30: Blue Jay Banter
12:00: Player’s International Tennis
1:00: Major Junior Hockey: Memorial Cup live from Kitchener, Ontario
4:00: Wide World of Sports: National Physical Activity Week Quiz, designed to test and measure viewers’ knowledge about physical activity and the benefits of such activity (time approximate)
5:00: The Preakness Stakes
6:00: Sports Hot Seat
6:30: Andy Winters
8:00: Movie (see Channel 5 at 9:00) (shown one hour ahead of both WABI and WAGM)
10:15: Wrestling
11:15: CTV National News
11:40: News
11:45: Lively Specials
12:15: Movie: “Cutter’s Way” (1981)
(Sign off after movie)
WGN Channel 9 Chicago (Independent)
6:00: Sgt. Bilko
6:30: Dennis the Menace
7:00: Cartoons
7:15: Buyers Forum
7:30: Three Score/Community Calendar
7:45: Cartoons
8:00: U.S. Farm Report
8:30: The World Tomorrow
9:00: Rex Humbard
9:30: Issues Unlimited
10:00: Charlando
10:30: In the Mix
11:00: Wild Kingdom
11:30: Kung Fu
12:30: Movie: “Sands of Iwo Jima” (1949) John Wayne
2:30: Movie: “Go West” (1940)
4:00: America’s Top 10
4:30: Soul Train
5:30: Good Times
6:00: Welcome Back, Kotter
6:30: Little House on the Prairie
7:30: At the Movies
8:00: Movie: “The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox” (1976) George Segal, Goldie Hawn
10:00: WGN News
11:00: The Twilight Zone
11:30: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
12:30: The Twilight Zone
1:30: Solid Gold
2:30: Independent Network News
3:00: From the Editor’s Desk
3:30: Movie: “The Proud Ones” (1956) Robert Ryan, Virginia Mayo
WCBB Channel 10 Augusta (PBS)
8:00: Yan Can Cook
8:30: Square Foot Gardening
9:00: Bits and Bytes
9:30: Rodale’s Home Dynamics
10:00: Magic of Oil Painting
10:30: Planning Board Trading
11:30: International Edition
12:00: Firing Line
1:00: The Great Outdoors
1:30: Last Chance Garage
2:00: Do It Yourself Show
2:30: The Victory Garden
3:00: Movie: “Fade In” (1968)
4:30: Sneak Previews
5:00: Candlepin Action (Candlepin was and still is popular in New England)
6:00: Classic Country
7:00: Great Railway Journeys of the World
8:00: The Nature of Things
9:00: Mystery!: “Shades of Darkness”
10:00: David Susskind: “Big Time Sports: Not for Men Only”: Guests are Donna deVarona, ABC Sports; Katherine Switzer, Avon Products; Ginny Seipt, NBC Sports; Patricia Hall, professional sports marketing
11:00: Monty Python’s Flying Circus
11:30: Movie: “One-Eyed Jacks” (1961) Marlon Brando, Karl Malden
(Sign off after movie)
WMEB Channel 12 Orono (PBS)
8:00: Matinee at the Bijou
9:30: Rod and Reel
10:00: Motorweek
10:30: Housewarming With Charlie Wing
11:00: Last Chance Garage
11:30: The do It Yourself Show
12:00: So You Think You Know Maine
12:30: The Great Outdoors
1:00: Masterpiece Theatre
2:00: Movie: “The Fabulous Dorseys” (1947)
3:30: Sneak Previews
4:00: Maine Reporter’s Notebook
4:30: State Wide
5:00: Bowling
6:00: Your Children, Our Children
6:30: Soapbox
7:00: Inside Story
7:30: Agronsky and Company
8:00: Movie: “The Fallen Idol” (1949) Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey
10:00: Austin City Limits: Willie Nelson and Guy Clark
11:00: Sorry
11:30: Monty Python’s Flying Circus
(Sign off after program)
WTBS (WPCH) Channel 17 Atlanta, Georgia (Independent)
5:05: Night Tracks
6:00: News
7:05: Between the Lines
7:35: Baseball Bunch
8:05: Starcade
8:35: Movie: “The Ride to Hangman’s Tree” (1967)
10:35: Movie: “Man of a Thousand Faces” (1957)
1:10: Movie: “Colorado Territory” (1949)
3:10: Movie: “Gunfight in Abilene” (1967)
5:05: Fishing With Orlando Wilson
5:35: Motorweek Illustrated
6:05: Wrestling
7:05: Major League Baseball: Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates (Atlanta won 4-2)
10:05: High Chaparral (time approximate)
11:05: Night Tracks: Chart Buster
12:05: Night Tracks
1:05: Night Tracks
2:05: Night Tracks
3:05: Night Tracks
4:05: Night Tracks
WSBK Channel 38 Boston (Independent)
6:00: Eyesat
7:00: Exchange
7:30: It’s Your Business
8:00: From the Editor’s Desk
8:30: That Teen Show
9:00: Ask the Manager
9:30: The Three Stooges
10:30: Movie: “Dr. Cyclops” (1940)
12:00: Movie: “C.C. and Company” (1970)
2:00: Movie: “The Naked Spur” (1953)
4:00: Movie: “The Legend of Lizzie Borden” (1975)
6:00: The White Shadow
7:00: M*A*S*H
7:30: Barney Miller
8:00: Hogan’s Heroes
8:30: Major League Baseball (see Channel 2 at 8:30)
11:30: Movie: “The Gunfighter” (1950) Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott (time approximate)
1:30: Movie: “Angel’s Alley” (1948) Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall
(Sign off after movie)
WLVI Channel 56 Boston (Independent)
7:00: News
7:30: De Todo Un Poco
8:00: Point of View
8:30: America Rocks
9:00: Houghton/Worth Music Show
9:30: Gavin and Lott Music Show
10:00: Dance Show
11:00: Wrestling
12:00: Movie: “It’s Alive!” (1964)
1:30: Starcade
2:00: Movie: “Winning” (1969) (this was way before Charlie Sheen made it a household word)
4:00: Movie: “Pete ‘N’ Tillie” (1972)
6:00: Dance Fever
6:30: America’s Top 10
7:00: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
8:00: Movie: “Walking Tall” (1973) Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman
10:30: News
11:00: Star Trek
12:00: Mary Tyler Moore
12:30: Mary Tyler Moore
(Sign off at 1:00)
NBC pre-emptions: Because of the Red Sox game on WLBZ and WCSH, listed below are the shows the two stations did not air, and which said information was sourced from the May 19, 1984 edition of The Toledo Blade, where all six NBC stations (WKYC Cleveland, WDIV Detroit, WILX Jackson/Lansing, WTVG Toledo, WKJG (WISE) Fort Wayne, WLIO Lima) listed in that paper carried those shows.
8:30: Silver Spoons
9:00: People Are Funny
9:30: Mama’s Family
10:00: George Burns (John Forsythe, Ann-Margret, others help Burns observe his 80 years in show business)
For years, WSBK was the flagship station of the Boston Red Sox.
