Wednesday, December 16, 1987
Spokane, Washington
Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)
MORNING
5 am
4—Eight Is Enough
6—Laverne & Shirley
5:30
2—Tom and Jerry
6—Morning Stretch
6:00
2—Porky Pig & Friends
4—The Jetsons
6—Before Hours
28—Pastor’s Hour
6:30
2—KREM 2 Morning News
(Jay Alan, Mary McDermott)
4—Bugs Bunny & Buddies
6—NBC News at Sunrise
(Deborah Norville)
6:45
7—A.M. Weather
7:00
2—CBS This Morning
4—Good Morning America
Goldie Hawn (“Overboard”); Sam Waterston (“September)’ Americana in Houston. (Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden)
6—Today
Donald Trump. (Bryant Gumbel, Jane Pauley)
7—Today’s Special
28—G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
7:30
7—Captain Kangaroo
28—Smurfs’ Adventures
8:00
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—Dennis the Menace
8:30
7—Today’s Special
28—Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
9:00
2—The $25,000 Pyramid
4—Donahue
Scheduled topic: Sex with former spouses.
6—Sale of the Century
7—Sesame Street
28—The 700 Club
9:30
2—Card Sharks
6—Classic Concentration
10:00
2—The Price Is Right
4—Who’s the Boss?
6—Wheel of Fortune
7—Reading Rainbow
28—Jimmy Swaggart
10:30
4—Mr. Belvedere
6—Dynasty
7—Body Pulse
28—Richard Roberts
11:00
2—High Rollers
4—Ryan’s Hope
7—Sit and Be Fit
11:30
2—Hollywood Squares
4—Sally Jessy Raphael
6—Scrabble
7—Great Chefs of the West
28—News
AFTERNOON
12 pm
2—KREM 2 News at Noon
(Jay Alan, Mary McDermott)
4—All My Children
6—Days of Our Lives
7—MOVIE: “Nicholas Nickleby”
(1947) Derek Bond, Cedric Hardwicke. A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
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
28—The Odd Couple
1:30
28—The Dick Van Dyke Show
2:00
2—Guiding Light
4—General Hospital
6—Santa Barbara
7—The Magic of Painting Keepsakes
28—I Love Lucy
2:30
7—The Many Wives of Patrick
28—The Brady Bunch
3:00
2—The Young and the Restless
4—Jem
6—Hour Magazine
Gordon Thomson; dangers of diet pills; date rape; financial tips for women; reptilian pets; Peter Occhiogrosso (“Once a Catholic”).
(Gary Collins)
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—The Flintstones
3:30
4—ABC Afterschool Special
“The Gift of Amazing Grace.” From 1986: A sour-voiced member (Tempestt Bledsoe) of a gospel-singing family reluctantly abides by family tradition. (Repeat)
7—Sesame Street
28—ThunderCats
4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
6—Super Password
28—BraveStarr
4:30
4—The People’s Court
6—Win, Lose or Draw
7—3-2-1 Contact
28—DuckTales
5:00
2—KREM 2 News at 5
(Charles Rowe, Maureen O’Boyle)
4—News 4 at 5
(Rick Douglas, Elaine Murphy)
6—Q6 Nightly News
(Randy Shaw, Debra Wilde)
7—Square One Television
28—The Wonderful World of Disney
“Track of the Giant Snow Bear.” Conclusion. Timko (Steve Kaleak) exiles himself to the tundra to learn hunting and encounters the polar bear that he befriended as a cub.
5:30
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
EVENING
6:00
2—CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
4—World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
6—NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
28—Star Trek
6:30
2—Simon & Simon
4—WKRP in Cincinnati
6—Wheel of Fortune
7—Nightly Business Report
7:00
4—Taxi
6—Jeopardy!
7—Mark Russell
The satirist and his piano take on current events.
28—Magnum
7:30
2—LifeQuest: The Fighting Edge
A 60-minute health special that examines recent research on the human immune system. Hosted by Merlin Olson, the show includes interviews with AIDS researchers and with Dan Turner, considered the American who has survived longest with AIDS.
4—M*A*S*H
6—PM Magazine
(Toni Boggan)
7—Sherpa
8:00
4—A Muppet Family Christmas
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Big Bird and the entire Henson Muppets gang celebrate the holiday with laughter and song.
6—Family Ties
“Anniversay Waltz.” Steven and Elyse's bickering during the planning of their anniversary party could put a stop to the celebration. Produced in 1983, but previously unaired. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael J. Fox. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
7—Moyers: God and Politics
“The Battle for the Bible.” Disagreement within the Southern Baptist denomination over literal biblical interpretation.
28—MOVIE: “The Man in the Santa Claus Suit”
(TV, 1979) Fred Astaire, Gary Burghoff. A mysterious proprietor of a costume shop changes the lives of three people who come to him to rent Santa Claus suits.
8:30
2—LifeQuest Follow-up
6—Valerie’s Family
“Poetic Injustice.” Willie crumbles under the pressure of composing a poem; Sandy and David lose Mrs. Poole's dog. Mr. Cameron: Joe Spano. Tracy: Kellie Martin. Mrs. Poole: Edie McClurg. Willie: Danny Ponce. David: Jason Bateman.
9:00
2—Candid Camera Christmas Special
Mary Hart, Martin Mull and others join Allen Funt to present clips of “people caught in the act of being themselves” during the holidays.
4—Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
John Denver and Placido Domingo join Julie in Saltzburg, Austria, for a musical holiday celebration.
6—A Year in the Life
“So Much Water So Close to Home.” A visit to a turkey farm turns Sunny (Amanda Peterson) into a vegetarian; a rainstorm traps Anne and Sam in Spokane; a blackout forces the Gardners to improvise on the cooking of the Thanksgiving bird; Jack (Morgan Stevens) spends an empty holiday with a new friend. Claire: Kelbe Nugent. Beth: Cecile Callan.
7—Frontline
“Apartheid.” The 1987 meeting between white Afrikaners and black African National Congress members to discuss South Africa’s future. (Part 5 of 5)
10:00
2—The Equalizer
“Christmas Presence.” McCall gives Harley a case involving a 6-year-old AIDS patient who's being harassed by neighbors. Pete O'Phelan: Maureen Anderman. Mickey: Corey Carrier. Phyllis: Jacqueline Brookes. Stigman: Martin Shakar.
4—A Christmas Memory
From 1966: Truman Capote narrates recollections of an eccentric cousin (Geraldine Page) and childhood Christmases spent with her. Host: John Forsythe. (Repeat)
6—St. Elsewhere
“A Coupla White Dummies Sitting Around Talking.” More than one voice is heard claiming credit for the Craig 9000, while others question its value; Kiem rescues a neighbor with nowhere to go; Brett Johnston (Kyle Secor) decides to carry the burden of illness alone. Jay Knox: Alan Young. Aimee: Rosemary De Camp. Mitchell: Joseph Kell.
7—The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
“Federalism: The National Government vs. the States.”
28—News
10:30
28—Night Gallery
LATE NIGHT
11:00
2—KREM 2 News at 11
(Charles Rowe, Maureen O’Boyle)
4—News 4 at 11
(Rick Douglas, Elaine Murphy)
6—Q6 News at 11
(Randy Shaw, Debra Wilde)
7—SCTV
28—The Wilton North Report
11:30
2—Adderly
4—Nightline
(Ted Koppel)
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bob Uecker; Broadway actor Colm Wilkinson (“Les Miserables”).
7—Off the Air
12 am
4—Hogan’s Heroes
28—MOVIE: “The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle”
(TV, 1977) Mitchell Ryan, Kurt Russell. After being trapped underground by an explosion in an unsafe mine, three coal miners desperately try to reach safety.
12:30
4—News 4 at 11 (Repeat)
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Comedian Jeff Altman.
12:40
2—MOVIE: “Matt Helm”
(1975) Tony Franciosa, Ann Turkel.
1:00
4—Off the Air
1:30
6—Off the Air
2:00
2—CBS News Nightwatch
28—Off the Air
Spokane, Washington
Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)
MORNING
5 am
4—Eight Is Enough
6—Laverne & Shirley
5:30
2—Tom and Jerry
6—Morning Stretch
6:00
2—Porky Pig & Friends
4—The Jetsons
6—Before Hours
28—Pastor’s Hour
6:30
2—KREM 2 Morning News
(Jay Alan, Mary McDermott)
4—Bugs Bunny & Buddies
6—NBC News at Sunrise
(Deborah Norville)
6:45
7—A.M. Weather
7:00
2—CBS This Morning
4—Good Morning America
Goldie Hawn (“Overboard”); Sam Waterston (“September)’ Americana in Houston. (Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden)
6—Today
Donald Trump. (Bryant Gumbel, Jane Pauley)
7—Today’s Special
28—G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
7:30
7—Captain Kangaroo
28—Smurfs’ Adventures
8:00
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—Dennis the Menace
8:30
7—Today’s Special
28—Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
9:00
2—The $25,000 Pyramid
4—Donahue
Scheduled topic: Sex with former spouses.
6—Sale of the Century
7—Sesame Street
28—The 700 Club
9:30
2—Card Sharks
6—Classic Concentration
10:00
2—The Price Is Right
4—Who’s the Boss?
6—Wheel of Fortune
7—Reading Rainbow
28—Jimmy Swaggart
10:30
4—Mr. Belvedere
6—Dynasty
7—Body Pulse
28—Richard Roberts
11:00
2—High Rollers
4—Ryan’s Hope
7—Sit and Be Fit
11:30
2—Hollywood Squares
4—Sally Jessy Raphael
6—Scrabble
7—Great Chefs of the West
28—News
AFTERNOON
12 pm
2—KREM 2 News at Noon
(Jay Alan, Mary McDermott)
4—All My Children
6—Days of Our Lives
7—MOVIE: “Nicholas Nickleby”
(1947) Derek Bond, Cedric Hardwicke. A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
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
28—The Odd Couple
1:30
28—The Dick Van Dyke Show
2:00
2—Guiding Light
4—General Hospital
6—Santa Barbara
7—The Magic of Painting Keepsakes
28—I Love Lucy
2:30
7—The Many Wives of Patrick
28—The Brady Bunch
3:00
2—The Young and the Restless
4—Jem
6—Hour Magazine
Gordon Thomson; dangers of diet pills; date rape; financial tips for women; reptilian pets; Peter Occhiogrosso (“Once a Catholic”).
(Gary Collins)
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—The Flintstones
3:30
4—ABC Afterschool Special
“The Gift of Amazing Grace.” From 1986: A sour-voiced member (Tempestt Bledsoe) of a gospel-singing family reluctantly abides by family tradition. (Repeat)
7—Sesame Street
28—ThunderCats
4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
6—Super Password
28—BraveStarr
4:30
4—The People’s Court
6—Win, Lose or Draw
7—3-2-1 Contact
28—DuckTales
5:00
2—KREM 2 News at 5
(Charles Rowe, Maureen O’Boyle)
4—News 4 at 5
(Rick Douglas, Elaine Murphy)
6—Q6 Nightly News
(Randy Shaw, Debra Wilde)
7—Square One Television
28—The Wonderful World of Disney
“Track of the Giant Snow Bear.” Conclusion. Timko (Steve Kaleak) exiles himself to the tundra to learn hunting and encounters the polar bear that he befriended as a cub.
5:30
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
EVENING
6:00
2—CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
4—World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
6—NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
28—Star Trek
6:30
2—Simon & Simon
4—WKRP in Cincinnati
6—Wheel of Fortune
7—Nightly Business Report
7:00
4—Taxi
6—Jeopardy!
7—Mark Russell
The satirist and his piano take on current events.
28—Magnum
7:30
2—LifeQuest: The Fighting Edge
A 60-minute health special that examines recent research on the human immune system. Hosted by Merlin Olson, the show includes interviews with AIDS researchers and with Dan Turner, considered the American who has survived longest with AIDS.
4—M*A*S*H
6—PM Magazine
(Toni Boggan)
7—Sherpa
8:00
4—A Muppet Family Christmas
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Big Bird and the entire Henson Muppets gang celebrate the holiday with laughter and song.
6—Family Ties
“Anniversay Waltz.” Steven and Elyse's bickering during the planning of their anniversary party could put a stop to the celebration. Produced in 1983, but previously unaired. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael J. Fox. Mallory: Justine Bateman. Jennifer: Tina Yothers.
7—Moyers: God and Politics
“The Battle for the Bible.” Disagreement within the Southern Baptist denomination over literal biblical interpretation.
28—MOVIE: “The Man in the Santa Claus Suit”
(TV, 1979) Fred Astaire, Gary Burghoff. A mysterious proprietor of a costume shop changes the lives of three people who come to him to rent Santa Claus suits.
8:30
2—LifeQuest Follow-up
6—Valerie’s Family
“Poetic Injustice.” Willie crumbles under the pressure of composing a poem; Sandy and David lose Mrs. Poole's dog. Mr. Cameron: Joe Spano. Tracy: Kellie Martin. Mrs. Poole: Edie McClurg. Willie: Danny Ponce. David: Jason Bateman.
9:00
2—Candid Camera Christmas Special
Mary Hart, Martin Mull and others join Allen Funt to present clips of “people caught in the act of being themselves” during the holidays.
4—Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
John Denver and Placido Domingo join Julie in Saltzburg, Austria, for a musical holiday celebration.
6—A Year in the Life
“So Much Water So Close to Home.” A visit to a turkey farm turns Sunny (Amanda Peterson) into a vegetarian; a rainstorm traps Anne and Sam in Spokane; a blackout forces the Gardners to improvise on the cooking of the Thanksgiving bird; Jack (Morgan Stevens) spends an empty holiday with a new friend. Claire: Kelbe Nugent. Beth: Cecile Callan.
7—Frontline
“Apartheid.” The 1987 meeting between white Afrikaners and black African National Congress members to discuss South Africa’s future. (Part 5 of 5)
10:00
2—The Equalizer
“Christmas Presence.” McCall gives Harley a case involving a 6-year-old AIDS patient who's being harassed by neighbors. Pete O'Phelan: Maureen Anderman. Mickey: Corey Carrier. Phyllis: Jacqueline Brookes. Stigman: Martin Shakar.
4—A Christmas Memory
From 1966: Truman Capote narrates recollections of an eccentric cousin (Geraldine Page) and childhood Christmases spent with her. Host: John Forsythe. (Repeat)
6—St. Elsewhere
“A Coupla White Dummies Sitting Around Talking.” More than one voice is heard claiming credit for the Craig 9000, while others question its value; Kiem rescues a neighbor with nowhere to go; Brett Johnston (Kyle Secor) decides to carry the burden of illness alone. Jay Knox: Alan Young. Aimee: Rosemary De Camp. Mitchell: Joseph Kell.
7—The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
“Federalism: The National Government vs. the States.”
28—News
10:30
28—Night Gallery
LATE NIGHT
11:00
2—KREM 2 News at 11
(Charles Rowe, Maureen O’Boyle)
4—News 4 at 11
(Rick Douglas, Elaine Murphy)
6—Q6 News at 11
(Randy Shaw, Debra Wilde)
7—SCTV
28—The Wilton North Report
11:30
2—Adderly
4—Nightline
(Ted Koppel)
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bob Uecker; Broadway actor Colm Wilkinson (“Les Miserables”).
7—Off the Air
12 am
4—Hogan’s Heroes
28—MOVIE: “The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle”
(TV, 1977) Mitchell Ryan, Kurt Russell. After being trapped underground by an explosion in an unsafe mine, three coal miners desperately try to reach safety.
12:30
4—News 4 at 11 (Repeat)
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Comedian Jeff Altman.
12:40
2—MOVIE: “Matt Helm”
(1975) Tony Franciosa, Ann Turkel.
1:00
4—Off the Air
1:30
6—Off the Air
2:00
2—CBS News Nightwatch
28—Off the Air