New York City
(2) WCBS (CBS)
(4) WNBC (NBC)
(5) WNYW (Fox)
(7) WABC (ABC)
(11) WPIX (Ind.)
(25) WNYE (PBS)
(31) WNYC (PBS)
Garden City
(21) WLIW (PBS)
Riverhead
(55) WLIG (Ind.)
Newark, N.J.
(13) WNET (PBS)
(47) WNJU (Ind.) (Telemundo was established by now, though not reflected in this edition's listings, apparently)
Montclair
(50) WNJM (NJN) (regional PBS network)
Paterson
(41) WXTV (UNI)
Secaucus
(9) WWOR (Ind.)
New Haven, Conn.
(8) WTNH (ABC)
Hartford
(3) WFSB (CBS)
(30) WVIT (NBC)
(61) WTIC (Fox)
Waterbury
(20) WTXX (Ind.)
Bridgeport
(49) WEDW (PBS) (CPTV had been in existence at this time)
(Also listed in the above grid but no listings for: 54/WTBY Pughkeepsie; 62/WTZA Kingston; 67/WHSI Smithtown; 68/WHSE Newark. 58/WNJB New Brunswick had the message, "See listings on Ch. 50.")
(Note: Channel 21 was in pledge-drive mode on this day; hence, the odd start times for some programs.)
5 AM
4 Record Guide
5 I Love Lucy
7 Avengers
9 Home Shopping Overnight Service
11 Crook And Chase
13 Shoulder To Shoulder
5:30 AM
4 Ben Casey
5 I Love Lucy
11 INN News
6 AM
3 Young Universe
5 Can You Be Thinner? (Infomercial)
7 New York Views
9 BJ And The Bear
11 Christian Science Monitor Reports
13 Sit And Be Fit
20 New Zoo Revue
47 Haiti: Premier Class
61 Comic Strip
6:15 AM
8 Davey And Goliath
6:30 AM
2 Patchwork Family
3 Captain Bob
4 Fight Back! With David Horowitz
5 20 Sylvanian Families
7 Wild Kingdom
8 Animal Crack-Ups
9 Grandstand
11 Planet Of The Apes (Cartoon)
13 New Jersey News
41 Follow Me
55 News
7 AM
3 Young Universe (so nice, they aired it twice!)
4 Kidsongs
5 20 Starcom
7 Uncle Waldo
8 Bugs Bunny And Tweety
9 Funtastic World Of Hanna-Barbera
11 Visionaries (Cartoon)
13 Presidency And The Constitution
21 Sesame Street
30 Ring Around The World
41 Pequeno Principe
47 Bonjour, Haiti
55 Banana Splits
7:30 AM
2 Young Universe
3 Popeye And Son
4 Hickory Hideout
5 Natural Weight Loss: Your Right To Be Lean (Infomercial)
7 King Leonardo And His Short Subjects
11 Captain Power And The Soldiers On The Future
20 Popeye
30 Foofur
41 Princesa Caballero
55 It's Your Business
8 AM
2 3 Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater
4 30 Disney's Adventures Of The Gummi Bears
5 World Tomorrow
7 8 Little Wizards
11 Puttin' On The Hits
13 Adam Smith's Money World
20 Porky Pig
41 Remi
47 Ralph Martin
50 G.E.D.: Math
55 Wall Street Journal Report
8:15 AM
21 Sesame Street
8:30 AM
2 3 Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (IIRC, this 90-minute program also included a subprogram called "Little Muppet Monsters")
4 30 Smurfs
5 Get Smart
7 8 Pound Puppies
11 New Gidget
13 Wall Street Week
20 Tom And Jerry
41 Maquina Del Tiempo
47 Yugoslav Show
49 Sesame Street
55 Death Valley Days
61 Slime Time
9 AM
5 McCreay Report (local African-American oriented news program hosted by Bill McCreary)
7 8 My Pet Monster
9 Superman
11 Solid Gold In Concert
13 Washington Week In Review
20 Bugs Bunny
41 Capitan Centella
47 Bombay Broadcasting
50 G.E.D.: Reading/Science
55 Kidsongs (what logic to schedule this program right in between two Western shows, huh?)
61 Treasure Mall
9:30 AM
7 8 Flintstone Kids
9 Superman
13 John McLaughlin's One On One
20 Bugs Bunny
21 Wonderworks
41 Isla Del Tesoro
49 Sesame Street
55 Cisco Kid
61 Golfscene
10 AM
2 3 Pee-Wee's Playhouse
4 30 ALF (Cartoon)
5 WWF Wrestling
7 8 Real Ghostbusters
9 Buck Rogers
11 Soul Train
13 Firing Line
20 GLOW Women's Wrestling
31 Body Electric
41 Tesoro Del Saber
50 Growing A Business
55 L.I. Fishing
61 WW Wrestling (that's how it was listed; "World Wide Wrestling"?)
10:30 AM
2 3 Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
4 30 Alvin And The Chipmunks
13 American Interests
21 Wonderworks
31 State Of The Arts
41 Conan
47 Third World
49 French In Action
55 My Three Sons
11 AM
2 Popeye And Son
2 American Bandstand
4 30 Fraggle Rock (listed as "Cartoon"; I assume there was an animated series based on the "live"-action HBO show?)
5 Charlie's Angels
7 Bugs Bunny And Tweety
8 To Be Announced
9 20 WWF Wrestling
11 Star Search
13 Tony Brown's Journal
31 Video Music Box
41 Reino Salvaje
49 From A Country Garden
55 Telicare Tonight
61 Fall Guy
11:30 AM
2 Dennis The Menace (for awhile, this animated series aired as part of CBS' cartoon lineup; locally, it aired weekdays at 3 PM on WNYW/5 and 3:30 PM on WTXX/20 around this time)
4 30 New Archies
8 To Be Announced
13 Open Mind
21 Victory Garden
41 Lucha Libre
49 Food Preserving
55 Larry Jones
12 Noon
2 Teen Wolf
3 Puttin' On The Hits
4 Foofur
5 Movie: "Go For The Gold" (1984)
7 Animal Crack-Ups: "Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Joanna Kerns and Jeremy Miller are the panelists. Alan Thicke is the host." (Apparently, a "Growing Pains" gimmick show.)
8 Movie: "Dark Night Of The Scarecrow" (1981)
9 Black Sheep Squadron
11 GLOW Women's Wrestling
13 Vistas
20 Movie: "Snow White And The Three Stooges" (1961)
25 Living With Animals (yes, they signed on at 12 noon, apparently)
30 Black Perspective
31 Eye On Asia
49 Rod & Reel: Streamside
50 For All Practical Purposes
55 Movie: "Charlie Chan In Honolulu" (1938)
61 Movie: "Billion Dollar Brain" (British; 1967)
12:10 PM
21 Gourmet Cooking
12:30 PM
2 Galaxy High School
3 She's The Sheriff
4 I'm Telling
7 Health Show (IIRC, this was hosted by Paula Zahn, who would go on to anchor on CNN, among other networks)
13 Silk Screen
25 District Spotlight
30 What About Women?
41 Santo Domingo Invita
49 Kovels On Collecting
12:50 PM
21 This Old House
1 PM
2 Young Universe (apparently, so nice, this station aired it twice, too)
3 Movie: "Times Square" (1980)
4 Road To Seoul
7 Weekend Special
9 Baretta
11 Movie: "The Omen" (1976)
13 Motorweek '88
25 Taste Of Adventure
30 Yachting
31 U.S. Nippon Newscope
47 Amanecer De La Esperanza
49 Collectors
50 Earth Explored
1:15 PM
31 Business Nippon
1:30 PM
2 Spectacular World Of Guinness Records
4 NFL's Most Valuable Player
7 Greatest Sports Legends
13 This Old House
21 French Chef
25 Modern maturity
41 Embajadores Musica Colombiana
47 Biblia Vivida
49 Carefree Camping
55 Hair Care (Infomercial)
1:45 PM
31 News: Prime Time (In Japanese)
2 PM
2 SEC College Football Preview
4 30 Baseball Pre-Game
5 McMillan And Wife
7 8 PGA Championship
13 Victory Garden
20 Movie: "Five Days From Home" (1978)
25 American Art Forum
31 Weekend Theatre
41 Lo Mejor De La Semana
47 Pelicula: "La Marca De La Bestia" (no year listed)
49 Art Of William Alexander
55 Movie: "Home For The Holidays" (1972)
61 Movie: "Search For The Gods" (1975)
2:10 PM
21 Joy Of Painting
2:15 PM
4 30 Baseball: Detroit at Boston (alternate game: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins, which was being carried at the same time on SportsChannel Plus in the listings)
2:30 PM
2 Movie: "Curse Of The Mayan Temple" (1977)
13 Floyd On France
25 Thinking Allowed
41 Pelicula: "Furia Espanola" (no year listed)
49 Joy Of Painting
2:50 PM
21 Art of William Alexander And Lowell Speers
3 PM
3 Marblehead Manor
9 Knight Rider
11 Movie: "Damien - Omen II" (1978)
13 49 Madeleine Cooks
25 Time To Tape By
31 Degrassi Junior High
50 Living With Animals
3:30 PM
3 Magnum, P.I.
5 Movie: "The Mask Of Fu Manchu" (1932)
13 Frugal Gourmet
21 Woodwright's Shop
31 Ask Congress
49 Microwave Master
50 Carefree Camping
55 Littlest Hobo
4 PM
7 8 PGA Championship Continues
9 Knight Rider
13 Mova
20 Movie: "Creator" (1985)
25 Hometime
31 TV Brazil
47 Deportes Telemundo
49 French Chef
50 Wildlife Woodcarvers
55 Hee Haw
61 Movie: "Man On A Swing" (1974)
4:15 PM
21 This Old House
4:30 PM
2 3 Boxing
25 Collectors
31 Thinking Allowed
41 Chespirito
49 Frugal Gourmet
50 Rockschool
5 PM
4 Super Chargers
5 Kojak
9 A-Team
11 Little House On The Prairie
13 Innovation
21 Doctor Who
25 World Chinese TV
30 TV's Bloopers And Practical Jokes (delayed from one night the previous week; WVIT aired Red Sox baseball around this time)
31 Lonesome Pine
49 Adam Smith's Money World
50 Wonderworks
55 Road To Seoul
5:30 PM
4 Heroes: Made In The U.S.A.
13 Science Journal
41 Tu Musica
49 Wall Street Week
6 PM
2 Channel 2: The People
3 4 7 8 30 News
5 What's Happening Now!!
9 A-Team
11 Charles In Charge
13 National Audubon Society
20 Friday The 13th
31 Polish Perspective
41 Topo Gigio
47 MTV Internacional
49 Fairfield County Business Report
50 Images/Imagenes
55 Financial Freedom (Infomercial)
61 It's A Living
6:30 PM
2 3 CBS News (anchor: Bob Schieffer)
4 30 NBC News (anchor: Connie Chung)
5 Small Wonder
7 ABC News (anchor: Carole Simpson)
8 Siskel & Ebert (scheduled for review are "Tucker: The Man And His Dream," "Cocktail" and "Vibes"P)
11 Bustin' Loose (sitcom starring Jimmie Walker based on the movie)
31 Hello Austria, Hello Vienna
41 Noticiero Univision
49 Degrassi Junior High
50 Sports People Play
61 Throb
7 PM
2 News
3 Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
4 Headlines On Trial
5 Too Close For Comfort
7 55 Siskel & Ebert
8 Wheel Of Fortune
9 It's A Living
11 T And T
13 Owl/TV
20 Mama's Family
21 Blake's 7
25 Cantonese Hour
30 Benny Hill
31 Computer Show
41 Sabado Gigante
47 Super Sabados
49 When Havoc Struck
50 Degrassi Junior High
61 Star Trek: The Next Generation
7:30 PM
2 Wheel Of Fortune
4 Throb
5 M*A*S*H
7 New York Views
8 Jeopardy!
9 Mama's Family
11 Tales From The Darkside
13 Wild America
20 D.C. Follies
30 Countdown To '88: The Seoul Games
31 Eye On Dance
49 San Diego Wild Animal Park: A Videotour
50 Another View
55 Proving Ground (Infomercial)
8 PM
2 3 Kate & Allie
4 30 Facts Of Life
5 61 Reporters (Fox's early yet short-lived attempt at news programming)
7 8 NFL Football: "Exhibition: The world champion Washington Redskins (11-4 last season) take on the Dolphins (8-7) at Miami."
9 Torch Of Champions
11 Movie: "Force 10 From Navarone" 91978)
13 National Geographic
20 Movie: "They Drive By Night" (1940)
21 George And Mildred
25 United Chinese Presents
31 Masterpiece Theatre
49 Wild America
50 This Old House
55 Elvis' Graceland
8:30 PM
2 3 Frank's Place
4 30 Cheech Show: "Caterer Cheech (Cheech Marin) has to fill in for a deposed Latin dictator when the despot skips a shindig thrown by a social climber (Jackee). A pilot not on NBC's announced fall schedule. Che Serra Serra: Mark Blankfield. Louella Fella: Bruce Vilanch."
21 Keep It In The Family
49 This Old House
50 Make Yourself At Home
9 PM
2 3 Tour Of Duty
4 30 Golden Girls
5 61 Garry Shandling's 25th Anniversary (originally aired on Showtime in 1985; around this time, Fox was airing "It's Garry Shandling's Show" from Showtime as part of its Sunday primetime lineup)
13 Mystery!
21 Executive Stress
31 Upstairs, Downstairs
41 Sabado Gigante Continua
47 Walter Mercado
49 Movie: "My Dinner With Andre" (1981)
50 Doctor Who
55 National Geographic: On Assignment
9:30 PM
4 30 Amen
9:40 PM
21 No Place Like Home
10 PM
2 3 CBS News Special (a preview of the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, where eventual President George H. W. Bush would accept nomination for the GOP)
4 30 Hunter
5 9 News
13 Film On Film
20 Wild, Wild West
25 Topics From The Chinese Mainland (two hours; sign-off afterward)
31 Blake's 7
47 Resumen Semanal
50 Flash Gordon
55 Jack Van Impe
61 Hardcastle And McCormick
10:20 PM
21 Solo
10:30 PM
5 9 To 5
9 Benny Hill
11 INN News
41 Tu Musica
47 Japanese Show
49 Atomic Artist
50 Flash Gordon
55 Father Edward McDonough
11 PM
2 News (45 minutes)
3 4 7 8 30 News
5 Taxi
9 Mort After Dark (weekend version of Morton Downey Jr.'s talk show; IIRC, it was a WWOR exclusive)
11 Cheers
13 Movie: "Union Pacific" (1939)
20 You Can't Take It With You
21 Trying Times
31 World TV Presents Chinese Programming (two hours; sign-off afterward)
41 Punto Y Aparte
49 Doctor Who (90 minutes; sign-off afterward)
50 Motorweek '88
55 Movie: "Hellinger's Law" (1981)
61 Movie: "The File Of The Golden Goose" (British; 1969) (sign-off afterward)
11:30 PM
3 Entertainment This Week
4 Saturday Night Live
5 Movie: "Ryan's Daughter" (British; 1970)
7 ABC News (anchor: Brit Hume)
8 Star Search
11 Tales From The Darkside
20 D.C. Follies
50 Sports People Play (sign-off afterward)
11:40 PM
21 Peter, Paul And Mary (90 minutes; sign-off afterward)
11:45 PM
2 Movie: "Help On My Terms" (1975)
7 Movie: "The Macahans" (1976)
12 Midnight
11 NFL Football: "Exhibition: New York Jets at New York Giants, taped tonight."
20 Tales From The Darkside
41 Can You Be Thinner? (Infomercial) (sign-off afterward)
12:30 AM
3 Solid Gold In Concert
8 Movie: "The Last Chase" (1981) (two hours; sign-off afterward)
20 Alfred Hitchcock
47 Asian TV Network (90 minutes; sign-off afterward)
1 AM
4 It's Showtime At The Apollo
9 Grandstand
20 WWF Wrestling
30 Bizarre
55 Off The Wall (sign-off afterward)
1:15 AM
13 Movie: "Cleopatra" (1934)
1:30 AM
3 News
9 Mind Power (Infomercial)
30 Dating Game
2 AM
2 Dom DeLuise
3 Moment Of Meditation (sign-off afterward)
4 George Schlatter's Comedy Club
9 Home Shopping Overnight Service
20 Jimmy Swaggart (60 minutes; sign-off afterward)
30 That's The Spirit (sign-off afterward)
2:10 AM
7 Movie: "The Last Of The Fast Guns" (1958)
2:30 AM
2 Win, Lose Or Draw
4 Sea Hunt
11 Runaway With The Rich And Famous
2:45 AM
5 Movie: "The Subject Was Roses" (1968)
3 AM
2 News
4 Movie: "The Train Killer" (European; 1983)
11 INN News
13 Movie: "Maria Candelaria" (Mexican; 1944)
3:30 AM
11 Solid Gold In Concert
3:45 AM
2 Movie: "The Comedy Company" (1978) (sign-off afterward - for 35 minutes - at 5:55 AM)
3:50 AM
7 Movie: "Four Guns To The Border" (1954)
4:30 AM
11 Twilight Zone
4:40 AM
13 Movie: "The Girl From Missouri" (1934)
(2) WCBS (CBS)
(4) WNBC (NBC)
(5) WNYW (Fox)
(7) WABC (ABC)
(11) WPIX (Ind.)
(25) WNYE (PBS)
(31) WNYC (PBS)
Garden City
(21) WLIW (PBS)
Riverhead
(55) WLIG (Ind.)
Newark, N.J.
(13) WNET (PBS)
(47) WNJU (Ind.) (Telemundo was established by now, though not reflected in this edition's listings, apparently)
Montclair
(50) WNJM (NJN) (regional PBS network)
Paterson
(41) WXTV (UNI)
Secaucus
(9) WWOR (Ind.)
New Haven, Conn.
(8) WTNH (ABC)
Hartford
(3) WFSB (CBS)
(30) WVIT (NBC)
(61) WTIC (Fox)
Waterbury
(20) WTXX (Ind.)
Bridgeport
(49) WEDW (PBS) (CPTV had been in existence at this time)
(Also listed in the above grid but no listings for: 54/WTBY Pughkeepsie; 62/WTZA Kingston; 67/WHSI Smithtown; 68/WHSE Newark. 58/WNJB New Brunswick had the message, "See listings on Ch. 50.")
(Note: Channel 21 was in pledge-drive mode on this day; hence, the odd start times for some programs.)
5 AM
4 Record Guide
5 I Love Lucy
7 Avengers
9 Home Shopping Overnight Service
11 Crook And Chase
13 Shoulder To Shoulder
5:30 AM
4 Ben Casey
5 I Love Lucy
11 INN News
6 AM
3 Young Universe
5 Can You Be Thinner? (Infomercial)
7 New York Views
9 BJ And The Bear
11 Christian Science Monitor Reports
13 Sit And Be Fit
20 New Zoo Revue
47 Haiti: Premier Class
61 Comic Strip
6:15 AM
8 Davey And Goliath
6:30 AM
2 Patchwork Family
3 Captain Bob
4 Fight Back! With David Horowitz
5 20 Sylvanian Families
7 Wild Kingdom
8 Animal Crack-Ups
9 Grandstand
11 Planet Of The Apes (Cartoon)
13 New Jersey News
41 Follow Me
55 News
7 AM
3 Young Universe (so nice, they aired it twice!)
4 Kidsongs
5 20 Starcom
7 Uncle Waldo
8 Bugs Bunny And Tweety
9 Funtastic World Of Hanna-Barbera
11 Visionaries (Cartoon)
13 Presidency And The Constitution
21 Sesame Street
30 Ring Around The World
41 Pequeno Principe
47 Bonjour, Haiti
55 Banana Splits
7:30 AM
2 Young Universe
3 Popeye And Son
4 Hickory Hideout
5 Natural Weight Loss: Your Right To Be Lean (Infomercial)
7 King Leonardo And His Short Subjects
11 Captain Power And The Soldiers On The Future
20 Popeye
30 Foofur
41 Princesa Caballero
55 It's Your Business
8 AM
2 3 Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater
4 30 Disney's Adventures Of The Gummi Bears
5 World Tomorrow
7 8 Little Wizards
11 Puttin' On The Hits
13 Adam Smith's Money World
20 Porky Pig
41 Remi
47 Ralph Martin
50 G.E.D.: Math
55 Wall Street Journal Report
8:15 AM
21 Sesame Street
8:30 AM
2 3 Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (IIRC, this 90-minute program also included a subprogram called "Little Muppet Monsters")
4 30 Smurfs
5 Get Smart
7 8 Pound Puppies
11 New Gidget
13 Wall Street Week
20 Tom And Jerry
41 Maquina Del Tiempo
47 Yugoslav Show
49 Sesame Street
55 Death Valley Days
61 Slime Time
9 AM
5 McCreay Report (local African-American oriented news program hosted by Bill McCreary)
7 8 My Pet Monster
9 Superman
11 Solid Gold In Concert
13 Washington Week In Review
20 Bugs Bunny
41 Capitan Centella
47 Bombay Broadcasting
50 G.E.D.: Reading/Science
55 Kidsongs (what logic to schedule this program right in between two Western shows, huh?)
61 Treasure Mall
9:30 AM
7 8 Flintstone Kids
9 Superman
13 John McLaughlin's One On One
20 Bugs Bunny
21 Wonderworks
41 Isla Del Tesoro
49 Sesame Street
55 Cisco Kid
61 Golfscene
10 AM
2 3 Pee-Wee's Playhouse
4 30 ALF (Cartoon)
5 WWF Wrestling
7 8 Real Ghostbusters
9 Buck Rogers
11 Soul Train
13 Firing Line
20 GLOW Women's Wrestling
31 Body Electric
41 Tesoro Del Saber
50 Growing A Business
55 L.I. Fishing
61 WW Wrestling (that's how it was listed; "World Wide Wrestling"?)
10:30 AM
2 3 Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
4 30 Alvin And The Chipmunks
13 American Interests
21 Wonderworks
31 State Of The Arts
41 Conan
47 Third World
49 French In Action
55 My Three Sons
11 AM
2 Popeye And Son
2 American Bandstand
4 30 Fraggle Rock (listed as "Cartoon"; I assume there was an animated series based on the "live"-action HBO show?)
5 Charlie's Angels
7 Bugs Bunny And Tweety
8 To Be Announced
9 20 WWF Wrestling
11 Star Search
13 Tony Brown's Journal
31 Video Music Box
41 Reino Salvaje
49 From A Country Garden
55 Telicare Tonight
61 Fall Guy
11:30 AM
2 Dennis The Menace (for awhile, this animated series aired as part of CBS' cartoon lineup; locally, it aired weekdays at 3 PM on WNYW/5 and 3:30 PM on WTXX/20 around this time)
4 30 New Archies
8 To Be Announced
13 Open Mind
21 Victory Garden
41 Lucha Libre
49 Food Preserving
55 Larry Jones
12 Noon
2 Teen Wolf
3 Puttin' On The Hits
4 Foofur
5 Movie: "Go For The Gold" (1984)
7 Animal Crack-Ups: "Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Joanna Kerns and Jeremy Miller are the panelists. Alan Thicke is the host." (Apparently, a "Growing Pains" gimmick show.)
8 Movie: "Dark Night Of The Scarecrow" (1981)
9 Black Sheep Squadron
11 GLOW Women's Wrestling
13 Vistas
20 Movie: "Snow White And The Three Stooges" (1961)
25 Living With Animals (yes, they signed on at 12 noon, apparently)
30 Black Perspective
31 Eye On Asia
49 Rod & Reel: Streamside
50 For All Practical Purposes
55 Movie: "Charlie Chan In Honolulu" (1938)
61 Movie: "Billion Dollar Brain" (British; 1967)
12:10 PM
21 Gourmet Cooking
12:30 PM
2 Galaxy High School
3 She's The Sheriff
4 I'm Telling
7 Health Show (IIRC, this was hosted by Paula Zahn, who would go on to anchor on CNN, among other networks)
13 Silk Screen
25 District Spotlight
30 What About Women?
41 Santo Domingo Invita
49 Kovels On Collecting
12:50 PM
21 This Old House
1 PM
2 Young Universe (apparently, so nice, this station aired it twice, too)
3 Movie: "Times Square" (1980)
4 Road To Seoul
7 Weekend Special
9 Baretta
11 Movie: "The Omen" (1976)
13 Motorweek '88
25 Taste Of Adventure
30 Yachting
31 U.S. Nippon Newscope
47 Amanecer De La Esperanza
49 Collectors
50 Earth Explored
1:15 PM
31 Business Nippon
1:30 PM
2 Spectacular World Of Guinness Records
4 NFL's Most Valuable Player
7 Greatest Sports Legends
13 This Old House
21 French Chef
25 Modern maturity
41 Embajadores Musica Colombiana
47 Biblia Vivida
49 Carefree Camping
55 Hair Care (Infomercial)
1:45 PM
31 News: Prime Time (In Japanese)
2 PM
2 SEC College Football Preview
4 30 Baseball Pre-Game
5 McMillan And Wife
7 8 PGA Championship
13 Victory Garden
20 Movie: "Five Days From Home" (1978)
25 American Art Forum
31 Weekend Theatre
41 Lo Mejor De La Semana
47 Pelicula: "La Marca De La Bestia" (no year listed)
49 Art Of William Alexander
55 Movie: "Home For The Holidays" (1972)
61 Movie: "Search For The Gods" (1975)
2:10 PM
21 Joy Of Painting
2:15 PM
4 30 Baseball: Detroit at Boston (alternate game: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins, which was being carried at the same time on SportsChannel Plus in the listings)
2:30 PM
2 Movie: "Curse Of The Mayan Temple" (1977)
13 Floyd On France
25 Thinking Allowed
41 Pelicula: "Furia Espanola" (no year listed)
49 Joy Of Painting
2:50 PM
21 Art of William Alexander And Lowell Speers
3 PM
3 Marblehead Manor
9 Knight Rider
11 Movie: "Damien - Omen II" (1978)
13 49 Madeleine Cooks
25 Time To Tape By
31 Degrassi Junior High
50 Living With Animals
3:30 PM
3 Magnum, P.I.
5 Movie: "The Mask Of Fu Manchu" (1932)
13 Frugal Gourmet
21 Woodwright's Shop
31 Ask Congress
49 Microwave Master
50 Carefree Camping
55 Littlest Hobo
4 PM
7 8 PGA Championship Continues
9 Knight Rider
13 Mova
20 Movie: "Creator" (1985)
25 Hometime
31 TV Brazil
47 Deportes Telemundo
49 French Chef
50 Wildlife Woodcarvers
55 Hee Haw
61 Movie: "Man On A Swing" (1974)
4:15 PM
21 This Old House
4:30 PM
2 3 Boxing
25 Collectors
31 Thinking Allowed
41 Chespirito
49 Frugal Gourmet
50 Rockschool
5 PM
4 Super Chargers
5 Kojak
9 A-Team
11 Little House On The Prairie
13 Innovation
21 Doctor Who
25 World Chinese TV
30 TV's Bloopers And Practical Jokes (delayed from one night the previous week; WVIT aired Red Sox baseball around this time)
31 Lonesome Pine
49 Adam Smith's Money World
50 Wonderworks
55 Road To Seoul
5:30 PM
4 Heroes: Made In The U.S.A.
13 Science Journal
41 Tu Musica
49 Wall Street Week
6 PM
2 Channel 2: The People
3 4 7 8 30 News
5 What's Happening Now!!
9 A-Team
11 Charles In Charge
13 National Audubon Society
20 Friday The 13th
31 Polish Perspective
41 Topo Gigio
47 MTV Internacional
49 Fairfield County Business Report
50 Images/Imagenes
55 Financial Freedom (Infomercial)
61 It's A Living
6:30 PM
2 3 CBS News (anchor: Bob Schieffer)
4 30 NBC News (anchor: Connie Chung)
5 Small Wonder
7 ABC News (anchor: Carole Simpson)
8 Siskel & Ebert (scheduled for review are "Tucker: The Man And His Dream," "Cocktail" and "Vibes"P)
11 Bustin' Loose (sitcom starring Jimmie Walker based on the movie)
31 Hello Austria, Hello Vienna
41 Noticiero Univision
49 Degrassi Junior High
50 Sports People Play
61 Throb
7 PM
2 News
3 Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
4 Headlines On Trial
5 Too Close For Comfort
7 55 Siskel & Ebert
8 Wheel Of Fortune
9 It's A Living
11 T And T
13 Owl/TV
20 Mama's Family
21 Blake's 7
25 Cantonese Hour
30 Benny Hill
31 Computer Show
41 Sabado Gigante
47 Super Sabados
49 When Havoc Struck
50 Degrassi Junior High
61 Star Trek: The Next Generation
7:30 PM
2 Wheel Of Fortune
4 Throb
5 M*A*S*H
7 New York Views
8 Jeopardy!
9 Mama's Family
11 Tales From The Darkside
13 Wild America
20 D.C. Follies
30 Countdown To '88: The Seoul Games
31 Eye On Dance
49 San Diego Wild Animal Park: A Videotour
50 Another View
55 Proving Ground (Infomercial)
8 PM
2 3 Kate & Allie
4 30 Facts Of Life
5 61 Reporters (Fox's early yet short-lived attempt at news programming)
7 8 NFL Football: "Exhibition: The world champion Washington Redskins (11-4 last season) take on the Dolphins (8-7) at Miami."
9 Torch Of Champions
11 Movie: "Force 10 From Navarone" 91978)
13 National Geographic
20 Movie: "They Drive By Night" (1940)
21 George And Mildred
25 United Chinese Presents
31 Masterpiece Theatre
49 Wild America
50 This Old House
55 Elvis' Graceland
8:30 PM
2 3 Frank's Place
4 30 Cheech Show: "Caterer Cheech (Cheech Marin) has to fill in for a deposed Latin dictator when the despot skips a shindig thrown by a social climber (Jackee). A pilot not on NBC's announced fall schedule. Che Serra Serra: Mark Blankfield. Louella Fella: Bruce Vilanch."
21 Keep It In The Family
49 This Old House
50 Make Yourself At Home
9 PM
2 3 Tour Of Duty
4 30 Golden Girls
5 61 Garry Shandling's 25th Anniversary (originally aired on Showtime in 1985; around this time, Fox was airing "It's Garry Shandling's Show" from Showtime as part of its Sunday primetime lineup)
13 Mystery!
21 Executive Stress
31 Upstairs, Downstairs
41 Sabado Gigante Continua
47 Walter Mercado
49 Movie: "My Dinner With Andre" (1981)
50 Doctor Who
55 National Geographic: On Assignment
9:30 PM
4 30 Amen
9:40 PM
21 No Place Like Home
10 PM
2 3 CBS News Special (a preview of the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, where eventual President George H. W. Bush would accept nomination for the GOP)
4 30 Hunter
5 9 News
13 Film On Film
20 Wild, Wild West
25 Topics From The Chinese Mainland (two hours; sign-off afterward)
31 Blake's 7
47 Resumen Semanal
50 Flash Gordon
55 Jack Van Impe
61 Hardcastle And McCormick
10:20 PM
21 Solo
10:30 PM
5 9 To 5
9 Benny Hill
11 INN News
41 Tu Musica
47 Japanese Show
49 Atomic Artist
50 Flash Gordon
55 Father Edward McDonough
11 PM
2 News (45 minutes)
3 4 7 8 30 News
5 Taxi
9 Mort After Dark (weekend version of Morton Downey Jr.'s talk show; IIRC, it was a WWOR exclusive)
11 Cheers
13 Movie: "Union Pacific" (1939)
20 You Can't Take It With You
21 Trying Times
31 World TV Presents Chinese Programming (two hours; sign-off afterward)
41 Punto Y Aparte
49 Doctor Who (90 minutes; sign-off afterward)
50 Motorweek '88
55 Movie: "Hellinger's Law" (1981)
61 Movie: "The File Of The Golden Goose" (British; 1969) (sign-off afterward)
11:30 PM
3 Entertainment This Week
4 Saturday Night Live
5 Movie: "Ryan's Daughter" (British; 1970)
7 ABC News (anchor: Brit Hume)
8 Star Search
11 Tales From The Darkside
20 D.C. Follies
50 Sports People Play (sign-off afterward)
11:40 PM
21 Peter, Paul And Mary (90 minutes; sign-off afterward)
11:45 PM
2 Movie: "Help On My Terms" (1975)
7 Movie: "The Macahans" (1976)
12 Midnight
11 NFL Football: "Exhibition: New York Jets at New York Giants, taped tonight."
20 Tales From The Darkside
41 Can You Be Thinner? (Infomercial) (sign-off afterward)
12:30 AM
3 Solid Gold In Concert
8 Movie: "The Last Chase" (1981) (two hours; sign-off afterward)
20 Alfred Hitchcock
47 Asian TV Network (90 minutes; sign-off afterward)
1 AM
4 It's Showtime At The Apollo
9 Grandstand
20 WWF Wrestling
30 Bizarre
55 Off The Wall (sign-off afterward)
1:15 AM
13 Movie: "Cleopatra" (1934)
1:30 AM
3 News
9 Mind Power (Infomercial)
30 Dating Game
2 AM
2 Dom DeLuise
3 Moment Of Meditation (sign-off afterward)
4 George Schlatter's Comedy Club
9 Home Shopping Overnight Service
20 Jimmy Swaggart (60 minutes; sign-off afterward)
30 That's The Spirit (sign-off afterward)
2:10 AM
7 Movie: "The Last Of The Fast Guns" (1958)
2:30 AM
2 Win, Lose Or Draw
4 Sea Hunt
11 Runaway With The Rich And Famous
2:45 AM
5 Movie: "The Subject Was Roses" (1968)
3 AM
2 News
4 Movie: "The Train Killer" (European; 1983)
11 INN News
13 Movie: "Maria Candelaria" (Mexican; 1944)
3:30 AM
11 Solid Gold In Concert
3:45 AM
2 Movie: "The Comedy Company" (1978) (sign-off afterward - for 35 minutes - at 5:55 AM)
3:50 AM
7 Movie: "Four Guns To The Border" (1954)
4:30 AM
11 Twilight Zone
4:40 AM
13 Movie: "The Girl From Missouri" (1934)