Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)
Thursday, January 11, 1990
MORNING
5 am
4—Hart to Hart
6—Webster
5:30
6—Morning Stretch
6:00
2—The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
4—Maxie’s World
6—This Morning’s Business
28—Underdog
6:30
2—KREM 2 Morning News
4—ABC News This Morning
6—NBC News at Sunrise
28—C.O.P.S.
6:45
7—A.M. Weather
7:00
2—CBS This Morning
Scheduled: actors Jessica Tandy (“Driving Miss Daisy”) and Ron Silver (“Enimies, a Love Story”); the plight of the Mozambique civil war refugees. (Part 4 of 4)
4—Good Morning America
Scheduled: Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
6—Today
Scheduled: the environment (Part 3 of 3); an interview with Carole King.
28—ThunderCats
7:05
7—Zoobilee Zoo
7:30
7—Captain Kangaroo
28—Dennis the Menace
8:00
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—Smurfs’ Adventures
8:30
7—Today’s Special
28—The Comic Strip
9:00
2—Family Feud
4—Donahue
6—Scrabble
7—Sesame Street
28—The 700 Club
9:30
2—Wheel of Fortune
6—Classic Concentration
10:00
2—The Price Is Right
4—Home
Scheduled: at home with actress Morgan Fairchild (Part 4 of 5); actress Jill St. John. Guest co-host: Melody Rogers.
6—The Golden Girls
7—Body Pulse
28—Study in the Word
10:30
6—227
7—Sit and Be Fit
28—Richard Roberts
11:00
2—Geraldo
4—The Sally Jelly Raphael Show
Scheduled: coping with the death of one’s mother.
6—Family Ties
7—The Art of William Alexander & Robert Warren
28—Alfred Hitchcock Presents
11:30
6—Generations
7—Feelings
28—Alfred Hitchcock Presents
AFTERNOON
12 pm
2—KREM 2 News at Noon
4—All My Children
6—Days of Our Lives
7—Nova
28—Perry Mason
12:30
2—The Bold and the Beautiful
1:00
2—As the World Turns
4—One Life to Live
6—Another World
7—Nature
28—Divorce Court
1:30
28—The Judge
2:00
2—Guiding Light
4—General Hospital
6—Santa Barbara
7—The American Experience
28—Trial by Jury
2:30
28—The Real Ghostbusters
3:00
2—The Young and The Restless
4—Bugs Bunny & Buddies
6—Highway to Heaven
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—Alvin and the Chipmunks
3:30
4—The Jetsons
7—Sesame Street
28—DuckTales
4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
Scheduled: People made ill by stress.
4—ABC Afterschool Special
“Taking a Stand.” A drama about a teenager (Timothy Collins Griffin) who pays a price for telling the truth about racism in his all-white neighborhood: he's ostracized by friends, his mother (Betty Buckley) is blamed for dwindling business at the club where she sings, and his sister (Jane Adams) is taunted by schoolmates. DA: Dan Lauria. Earl: Joe Aufiery.
6—Kate & Allie
28—Chip ’n Dale Rescue Rangers
4:30
6—Family Ties
7—Square One Television
28—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5:00
2—KREM 2 News at 5
4—News 4 at 5
6—Q6 News at 5
7—3-2-1 Contact
28—Laverne & Shirley
5:30
6—NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
28—Leave It to Beaver
EVENING
2—CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
4—World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
6—Q6 News at 6
28—Charles in Charge
6:30
2—The Cosby Show
4—Entertainment Tonight
“Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys,” controversial TV-movie about legendary music group.
6—A Current Affair
7—Nightly Business Report
28—Benson
7:00
2—Cheers
“An American Family.” Carla's ex-husband, Nick (Dan Hedaya), demands custody of their oldest son, and Carla stuns everyone by giving in to him. Sensing something's amiss with the usually feisty waitress, Diane discovers why she's afraid to stand up to her ex.
4—Who’s the Boss?
6—Jeopardy!
7—Jacques Cousteau’s North American Adventures
“St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea.” Cousteau traces Jacques Cartier’s 16th century route along the waterway. (Part 1 of 2)
28—Mr. Belvedere
“New Year’s.” Belvedere rings in the new year by making a new acquaintance; Marsha babies flu-stricken Kevin (Rob Stone).
7:30
2—Night Court
“The Nun.” An impressionable nun decides to give up her vows after meeting Harry in court.
4—M*A*S*H
“Dear Mildred.” Surprises are in store for Potter on his 27th anniversary, but Radar saves the best gift for last.
6—Family Feud
28—Growing Pains
“Feet of Clay.” Ben is ready to throw out his autographed album after he witnesses the backstage performance of his rock idol (Brad Pitt).
8:00
2—48 Hours
“Behind the Smile.” A complete look at beauty pageants, featuring reports on successful beauty coaches, current and ex-contestants, and the difficulties of staging a pageant.
4—Father Dowling Mysteries
“The Exotic Dancer Mystery.” The investigation of an exotic dancer's death leads Dowling and Steve to a crooked gambling ring with a plan to steal a load of cash from a mobster. Harlan Brock: Lewis Van Bergen. Carl Maxwell: Xander Berkeley. Marilyn: Elyssa Davalos.
6—The Cosby Show
“Cliff’s Nightmare.” A late-night snack gives Cliff nightmares, including one in which he converses with a sandwich (Richard Hunt). Hippocritic Oaf: Kevin Clash. Monster 1: David Rudman. Monster 2: Noel Mac Neal. Cliff: Bill Cosby.
7—Mystery!
“Rumpole of the Bailey: Quality of Life.” Dieting Rumpole’s (Leo McKern) misery lends him insight on the case of a woman accused of murdering her spouse. Ballard: Peter Blythe. Liz: Abigail McKern. Inchcape: Michael Grandage. Perdita: Helen Fitzgerald.
28—MOVIE: “Tarzan, the Ape Man”
(1981) Bo Derek, Miles O’Keeffe. The Tarzan story from Jane's point of view.
8:30
6—A Different World
“Here’s to Old Friends.” An old friend (Wren T. Brown) who's now a Wall Street big shot tells Dwayne to eliminate the dead weight from his life, namely Ron (Darryl Bell). Carol: Denise Nicholas. Dwayne: Kadeem Hardison. Whitley: Jasmine Guy.
9:00
2—Island Son
“Icarus Falling.” A mother wants to put her baby up for adoption; and a flight instructor shows symptoms of a disorder that may clip his wings forever. Ben Leighton: Tom O'Brien. Henry Metrano: Dean Devlin. Tina Abalado: Monique Salcido. Sgt. Kono: Luis Avalos.
4—The Young Riders
“Hard Time.” Kid (Ty Miller) is sentenced to hard time on a trumped-up charge by a small-town sheriff carrying out the policies of the sadistic man who keeps the town under a cloud of fear. Richard: Mark Rolston. Davitch: Robert Clohessy. Cody: Stephen Baldwin. Tulsa: Cassie Yates.
6—Cheers
“A Bar Is Born.” While Rebecca psychs herself up to spend the night with Robin (Roger Rees), Sam prepares to open his own bar, a seedy, run-down hole that's already filled with furry customers. Rebecca: Kirstie Alley. Sam: Ted Danson. (Repeat)
7—Television
“Live Pictures” is an overview of the series and features clips of the attempted assassination of President Reagan; Queen Elizabeth II's coronation; the 1985 musicfest Live Aid; and the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Host: Edwin Newman. (Repeat)
9:30
6—Dear John
“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.” John's relationship with his new lady would be just great were it not for her daughter, who thinks all her mother's dates are grown-up dweebs. Baby Sitter: Meredith Baker. John: Judd Hirsch.
10:00
2—Knots Landing
“Road Trip.” Mack and Tom (Kevin Dobson, Joseph Gian) try to track down a former Oakman employee, but Tom has another mission to accomplish; Olivia (Tonya Crowe) buys some stock on a tip, while Harold (Paul Carafotes) also searches for a way to make a fast buck; Val plans her wedding, despite friends' doubts.
4—PrimeTime Live
A look at the moral and legal dilemmas of rapid medical technological advancements; examing the recent trend of celebrity perfumes.
6—L.A. Law
“Noah’s Bark.” The partners move to stop Becker's latest venture; Allison feels humiliated as her rape trial begins; Rollins' case involves a man (Lenny Wolpe) with Tourette's syndrome, who was fired for his verbal outbursts; Kuzak makes a date with Roxanne's dance coach (Courtney Thorne-Smith). Jenkins: Ann Marie Lee. Becker: Corbin Bernsen.
7—Taiwan: The Other China
“Global Tycoon.” A profile of people responsible for Taiwan’s economic success examines related environmental problems.
28—The Arsenio Hall Show
Scheduled: Bronson Pinchot (“Perfect Strangers”); comedian Emo Phillips.
LATE NIGHT
11:00
2—KREM 2 News at 11
4—News 4 at 11
6—Q6 News at 11
7—Unknown Chaplin
“The Great Director.”
28—After Hours
Singer Paula Abdul. (Repeat)
11:30
2—The Pat Sajak Show
Scheduled: Sherman Hemsley (“Amen”); comedian Geoff Bolt; author Camilla Carr (“Topsy Dingo, Wild Dog”).
4—Nightline
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Scheduled: Tony Randall; comic Diane Nichols; singer Kenny Rankin.
28—MOVIE: “Gigot”
(1962) Jackie Gleason, Katherin Kath. Poignant comedy about a mute who befriends the young daughter of a prostitute.
12 am
4—News 4 at 11
7—Off the Air
12:30
2—Night Heat
“Mean Business.” Giambone (Jeff Wincott) is determined to prove that the death of an unsuccessful industrialist was not a suicide. O'Brien: Scott Hylands. Kirkwood: Allan Royal. Hogan: Sean McCann. Burns: Eugene A. Clark. (Repeat)
4—Hart to Hart
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Scheduled: comic David Steinberg; former Major League Baseball star Bill Lee.
1:30
2—KREM 2 News at 11
4—Seminar [?]
6—Paid Programming
28—Paid Programming
2:00
2—CBS News Nightwatch
4—Off the Air
6—Off the Air
28—Off the Air
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)
Thursday, January 11, 1990
MORNING
5 am
4—Hart to Hart
6—Webster
5:30
6—Morning Stretch
6:00
2—The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
4—Maxie’s World
6—This Morning’s Business
28—Underdog
6:30
2—KREM 2 Morning News
4—ABC News This Morning
6—NBC News at Sunrise
28—C.O.P.S.
6:45
7—A.M. Weather
7:00
2—CBS This Morning
Scheduled: actors Jessica Tandy (“Driving Miss Daisy”) and Ron Silver (“Enimies, a Love Story”); the plight of the Mozambique civil war refugees. (Part 4 of 4)
4—Good Morning America
Scheduled: Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
6—Today
Scheduled: the environment (Part 3 of 3); an interview with Carole King.
28—ThunderCats
7:05
7—Zoobilee Zoo
7:30
7—Captain Kangaroo
28—Dennis the Menace
8:00
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—Smurfs’ Adventures
8:30
7—Today’s Special
28—The Comic Strip
9:00
2—Family Feud
4—Donahue
6—Scrabble
7—Sesame Street
28—The 700 Club
9:30
2—Wheel of Fortune
6—Classic Concentration
10:00
2—The Price Is Right
4—Home
Scheduled: at home with actress Morgan Fairchild (Part 4 of 5); actress Jill St. John. Guest co-host: Melody Rogers.
6—The Golden Girls
7—Body Pulse
28—Study in the Word
10:30
6—227
7—Sit and Be Fit
28—Richard Roberts
11:00
2—Geraldo
4—The Sally Jelly Raphael Show
Scheduled: coping with the death of one’s mother.
6—Family Ties
7—The Art of William Alexander & Robert Warren
28—Alfred Hitchcock Presents
11:30
6—Generations
7—Feelings
28—Alfred Hitchcock Presents
AFTERNOON
12 pm
2—KREM 2 News at Noon
4—All My Children
6—Days of Our Lives
7—Nova
28—Perry Mason
12:30
2—The Bold and the Beautiful
1:00
2—As the World Turns
4—One Life to Live
6—Another World
7—Nature
28—Divorce Court
1:30
28—The Judge
2:00
2—Guiding Light
4—General Hospital
6—Santa Barbara
7—The American Experience
28—Trial by Jury
2:30
28—The Real Ghostbusters
3:00
2—The Young and The Restless
4—Bugs Bunny & Buddies
6—Highway to Heaven
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—Alvin and the Chipmunks
3:30
4—The Jetsons
7—Sesame Street
28—DuckTales
4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
Scheduled: People made ill by stress.
4—ABC Afterschool Special
“Taking a Stand.” A drama about a teenager (Timothy Collins Griffin) who pays a price for telling the truth about racism in his all-white neighborhood: he's ostracized by friends, his mother (Betty Buckley) is blamed for dwindling business at the club where she sings, and his sister (Jane Adams) is taunted by schoolmates. DA: Dan Lauria. Earl: Joe Aufiery.
6—Kate & Allie
28—Chip ’n Dale Rescue Rangers
4:30
6—Family Ties
7—Square One Television
28—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5:00
2—KREM 2 News at 5
4—News 4 at 5
6—Q6 News at 5
7—3-2-1 Contact
28—Laverne & Shirley
5:30
6—NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
28—Leave It to Beaver
EVENING
2—CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
4—World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
6—Q6 News at 6
28—Charles in Charge
6:30
2—The Cosby Show
4—Entertainment Tonight
“Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys,” controversial TV-movie about legendary music group.
6—A Current Affair
7—Nightly Business Report
28—Benson
7:00
2—Cheers
“An American Family.” Carla's ex-husband, Nick (Dan Hedaya), demands custody of their oldest son, and Carla stuns everyone by giving in to him. Sensing something's amiss with the usually feisty waitress, Diane discovers why she's afraid to stand up to her ex.
4—Who’s the Boss?
6—Jeopardy!
7—Jacques Cousteau’s North American Adventures
“St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea.” Cousteau traces Jacques Cartier’s 16th century route along the waterway. (Part 1 of 2)
28—Mr. Belvedere
“New Year’s.” Belvedere rings in the new year by making a new acquaintance; Marsha babies flu-stricken Kevin (Rob Stone).
7:30
2—Night Court
“The Nun.” An impressionable nun decides to give up her vows after meeting Harry in court.
4—M*A*S*H
“Dear Mildred.” Surprises are in store for Potter on his 27th anniversary, but Radar saves the best gift for last.
6—Family Feud
28—Growing Pains
“Feet of Clay.” Ben is ready to throw out his autographed album after he witnesses the backstage performance of his rock idol (Brad Pitt).
8:00
2—48 Hours
“Behind the Smile.” A complete look at beauty pageants, featuring reports on successful beauty coaches, current and ex-contestants, and the difficulties of staging a pageant.
4—Father Dowling Mysteries
“The Exotic Dancer Mystery.” The investigation of an exotic dancer's death leads Dowling and Steve to a crooked gambling ring with a plan to steal a load of cash from a mobster. Harlan Brock: Lewis Van Bergen. Carl Maxwell: Xander Berkeley. Marilyn: Elyssa Davalos.
6—The Cosby Show
“Cliff’s Nightmare.” A late-night snack gives Cliff nightmares, including one in which he converses with a sandwich (Richard Hunt). Hippocritic Oaf: Kevin Clash. Monster 1: David Rudman. Monster 2: Noel Mac Neal. Cliff: Bill Cosby.
7—Mystery!
“Rumpole of the Bailey: Quality of Life.” Dieting Rumpole’s (Leo McKern) misery lends him insight on the case of a woman accused of murdering her spouse. Ballard: Peter Blythe. Liz: Abigail McKern. Inchcape: Michael Grandage. Perdita: Helen Fitzgerald.
28—MOVIE: “Tarzan, the Ape Man”
(1981) Bo Derek, Miles O’Keeffe. The Tarzan story from Jane's point of view.
8:30
6—A Different World
“Here’s to Old Friends.” An old friend (Wren T. Brown) who's now a Wall Street big shot tells Dwayne to eliminate the dead weight from his life, namely Ron (Darryl Bell). Carol: Denise Nicholas. Dwayne: Kadeem Hardison. Whitley: Jasmine Guy.
9:00
2—Island Son
“Icarus Falling.” A mother wants to put her baby up for adoption; and a flight instructor shows symptoms of a disorder that may clip his wings forever. Ben Leighton: Tom O'Brien. Henry Metrano: Dean Devlin. Tina Abalado: Monique Salcido. Sgt. Kono: Luis Avalos.
4—The Young Riders
“Hard Time.” Kid (Ty Miller) is sentenced to hard time on a trumped-up charge by a small-town sheriff carrying out the policies of the sadistic man who keeps the town under a cloud of fear. Richard: Mark Rolston. Davitch: Robert Clohessy. Cody: Stephen Baldwin. Tulsa: Cassie Yates.
6—Cheers
“A Bar Is Born.” While Rebecca psychs herself up to spend the night with Robin (Roger Rees), Sam prepares to open his own bar, a seedy, run-down hole that's already filled with furry customers. Rebecca: Kirstie Alley. Sam: Ted Danson. (Repeat)
7—Television
“Live Pictures” is an overview of the series and features clips of the attempted assassination of President Reagan; Queen Elizabeth II's coronation; the 1985 musicfest Live Aid; and the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Host: Edwin Newman. (Repeat)
9:30
6—Dear John
“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.” John's relationship with his new lady would be just great were it not for her daughter, who thinks all her mother's dates are grown-up dweebs. Baby Sitter: Meredith Baker. John: Judd Hirsch.
10:00
2—Knots Landing
“Road Trip.” Mack and Tom (Kevin Dobson, Joseph Gian) try to track down a former Oakman employee, but Tom has another mission to accomplish; Olivia (Tonya Crowe) buys some stock on a tip, while Harold (Paul Carafotes) also searches for a way to make a fast buck; Val plans her wedding, despite friends' doubts.
4—PrimeTime Live
A look at the moral and legal dilemmas of rapid medical technological advancements; examing the recent trend of celebrity perfumes.
6—L.A. Law
“Noah’s Bark.” The partners move to stop Becker's latest venture; Allison feels humiliated as her rape trial begins; Rollins' case involves a man (Lenny Wolpe) with Tourette's syndrome, who was fired for his verbal outbursts; Kuzak makes a date with Roxanne's dance coach (Courtney Thorne-Smith). Jenkins: Ann Marie Lee. Becker: Corbin Bernsen.
7—Taiwan: The Other China
“Global Tycoon.” A profile of people responsible for Taiwan’s economic success examines related environmental problems.
28—The Arsenio Hall Show
Scheduled: Bronson Pinchot (“Perfect Strangers”); comedian Emo Phillips.
LATE NIGHT
11:00
2—KREM 2 News at 11
4—News 4 at 11
6—Q6 News at 11
7—Unknown Chaplin
“The Great Director.”
28—After Hours
Singer Paula Abdul. (Repeat)
11:30
2—The Pat Sajak Show
Scheduled: Sherman Hemsley (“Amen”); comedian Geoff Bolt; author Camilla Carr (“Topsy Dingo, Wild Dog”).
4—Nightline
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Scheduled: Tony Randall; comic Diane Nichols; singer Kenny Rankin.
28—MOVIE: “Gigot”
(1962) Jackie Gleason, Katherin Kath. Poignant comedy about a mute who befriends the young daughter of a prostitute.
12 am
4—News 4 at 11
7—Off the Air
12:30
2—Night Heat
“Mean Business.” Giambone (Jeff Wincott) is determined to prove that the death of an unsuccessful industrialist was not a suicide. O'Brien: Scott Hylands. Kirkwood: Allan Royal. Hogan: Sean McCann. Burns: Eugene A. Clark. (Repeat)
4—Hart to Hart
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Scheduled: comic David Steinberg; former Major League Baseball star Bill Lee.
1:30
2—KREM 2 News at 11
4—Seminar [?]
6—Paid Programming
28—Paid Programming
2:00
2—CBS News Nightwatch
4—Off the Air
6—Off the Air
28—Off the Air