Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)
Wednesday, March 16, 1988
MORNING
5 am
4—Eight Is Enough
6—Classic Country
5:30
2—Tom and Jerry
6—Morning Stretch
6:00
2—Porky Pig & Friends
4—Jem
6—Before Hours
(Bob Jamieson)
28—AgDay
6:30
2—KREM 2 Morning News
(Jay Alan, Mary McDermott)
4—World News This Morning
(Jed Duvall, Edie Magnus)
6—NBC News at Sunrise
(Deborah Norville)
28—The Bullwinkle Show
6:45
7—A.M. Weather
7:00
2—CBS This Morning
Children’s fashion show; dealing with emotions. (Harry Smith, Kathleen Sullivan)
4—Good Morning America
The psychology of scary books; the Illinois primary. (Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden)
6—Today
Scheduled: John Lithgow (Broadway’s “M. Butterfly”); the Illinois primary; political analysts John Sears and Robert Squier; Dennis Quaid (“D.O.A.”); Ireland; author Nicholas Von Hoffman. (Bryan Gumbel, Jane Pauley)
7—Square One Television
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—Blackout
4—Donahue
Children who sue their parents. Guest: attorney Marvin Mitchelson.
6—Sale of the Century
7—Sesame Street
28—The 700 Club
(Pat Robertson)
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—Profiles of Nature
28—Jimmy Swaggart
10:30
4—Home
Building a garage; robot vacuum cleaners; restoring the romance in a relationship.
6—Dynasty
7—Body Pulse
28—Richard Roberts
11:00
2—High Rollers
4—The Sally Jessy Raphael Show
7—Sit and Be Fit
11:30
2—Hollywood Squares
4—One Day at a Time
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—WonderWorks
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—Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel
28—I Love Lucy
2:30
7—A Fine Romance
28—The Brady Bunch
3:00
2—The Young and the Restless
4—The Jetsons
6—Hour Magazine
Gerald McRaney; hearing aids; multiple personalities; cooking for St. Patrick’s Day. (Gary Collins)
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—The Flintstones
3:30
4—ABC Afterschool Special
“Daddy Can’t Read.” A high-school student (Cheryl Arutt) recruits illiterate adults for a reading program, unaware that her father (Edward Albert) is a potential candidate.
7—Sesame Street
28—ThunderCats
4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
Women who stay with abusive mates.
6—Super Password
28—Bravestarr
4:30
4—The People’s Court
6—Win, Lose or Draw
7—Reading Rainbow
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, Julie Humphreys)
7—Square One Television
28—Knight Rider
5:30
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
(Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer)
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—Magnum, P.I.
6:30
2—Entertainment Tonight
An interview with Burt Reynolds. (Mary Hart, John Tesh)
4—WKRP in Cincinnati
6—Wheel of Fortune
7—Nightly Business Report
7:00
2—Simon & Simon
“The Third Eye.” A writer specializing in "participatory journalism" is framed for murder after apprenticing himself to the Simons (Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney). Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda appears as himself.
4—Taxi
6—Jeopardy!
7—Sesame Street, Special
A large cast of performers, athletes and celebrities joins the regular “Sesame Street” lineup for a fun-filled extravaganza.
28—The Wonderful World of Disney
“Scary Tales of Halloween.” Ichabod Crane faces “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in one of a collection of chilling cartoons.
7:30
4—M*A*S*H
6—PM Magazine
Pandas at the San Diego Zoo; Jonathan Winters. (Toni Boggan)
8:00
2—Garfield Goes Hollywood
From 1987: Garfield, Odie and Jon head west after winning a movie contract in a pet talent contest. (Repeat)
4—Growing Pains
“Big Brother Is Not Watching.” Ben (Jeremy Miller) discovers a way to get his parents to buy him a new bike—by adopting Carol's subtle approach instead of Mike's fawning manner. Carol: Tracey Gold. Mike: Kirk Cameron. Jody: Summer Phoenix. (Repeat)
6—Aaron’s Way
“New Growth.” The birth of her baby brings changes for Susannah that she's not prepared for, while the new school year brings a cultural adjustment for the Millers. Merlin Olsen, Belinda Montgomery. Benvenuto: Pierrino Mascarino.
28—MOVIE: “Cutter’s Way”
(1981) Jeff Bridges, John Heard. A burned-out beach-bum and a disfigured Vietnam veteran stumble on a murder cover-up involving a powerful landowner.
8:05
7—Peter, Paul and Mary 25th Anniversary Concert
The folk music trio performs “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “If I Had a Hammer,” “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “This Land Is Your Land” and “The Wedding Song.”
8:30
2—Snoopy’s Getting Married, Charlie Brown
From 1985: The Peanuts prepare for the beagle’s wedding to French poodle Jan Viev. (Repeat)
4—Head of the Class
“That’ll Be the Day.” “Grease” is the word and everyone's interested in the school's production, directed by Charlie—everyone, except Alan (Tony O’Dell). Jawaharlal: Jory Husain. Eric: Brian Robbins. Maria: Leslie Bega. (Repeat)
9:00
2—Jake and the Fatman
“Blues in the Night.” Jewel-stealing twins (Susan Blakely in a dual role) are twice the challenge for McCabe (William Conrad), who unwittingly supplies an alibi for one sister while the other is committing murder. Armond: Frank M. Benard. Jake: Joe Penny. Reid: Stephen Burleigh.
4—Hooperman
“Me and Mr. Magoo.” Hooperman (John Ritter) enlists the aid of an eccentric pilot (Terry Kiser) when a child-abuse case calls for airborne assistance. Anthony: Barret Oliver. Miriam: Nora Heflin.
6—Highway to Heaven
“A Dolphin Song for Lee.” Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French) help a teenage cancer patient who wants to save the dolphins. Part 1 of two. Bradley: H. Richard Greene. Lisa: Christine Healy. Jennifer: Natalie Gregory. Mrs. Carter: Laurel Lockhart.
9:30
4—The Slap Maxwell Story
Slap (Dabney Coleman) holds a good hand against Lou, but his trump card produces an unexpected reaction, while Judy has something shocking up her sleeve. Buddy Ralston: Sandy McPeak. Lou: Elizabeth Ruscio. Judy: Megan Gallagher.
10:00
2—The Equalizer
“No Place Like Home.” An unemployed but proud man and his family wind up in a welfare hotel, whose owner pressures the man to take part in a welfare scam. Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka. Paula: Kelly Curtis. Billy: Matthew Stamm. Amar: Michael Lerner.
4—Dynasty
“The Proposal.” Nightmares haunt Alexis on the eve of the election; Dana's outburst in court further divides her and Adam; Jeff's proposition takes Sammy Jo by surprise; new facts emerge to document Sean and Thresher's gunrunning operation. Alexis: Joan Collins. Sammy Jo: Heather Locklear.
6—A Year in the Life
“Glory Days.” A friend's death causes Jim (Adam Arkin) to worry about his own mortality; a fallen chandelier prompts Joe and Anne to redecorate; and an old flame appears at Jack's high-school reunion. Cynthia: Betsy Brantley. Katherine: Fran Brill. Dr. Moslin: Gary Werntz.
28—News
10:15
7—1915
Billy, posted as a sniper, leaves the others entrenched 30 feet from the enemy; Frances and Diana face terror. Part 6 of seven.
10:30
28—Cougars Basketball
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, Julie Humphreys)
28—Star Trek
11:05
7—SCTV
11:30
2—Adderly
4—Nightline
(Ted Koppel)
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Actress Phyllis Newman (“Coming of Age); musicians the Irish Rovers; Marcello Mastroianni.
7—Off the Air
12 am
4—The Art of Looking Young and Beautiful
28—MOVIE: “Don’t Give Up the Ship”
(1959) Jerry Lewis, Dina Merrill. A newlywed cannot remember what happened to the World War II battleship he commanded.
12:30
4—Hogan’s Heroes
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Actress Blair Brown (“The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd”); comedian Carol Leifer.
12:40
2—MOVIE: “Copacabana”
(TV, 1985) Barry Manilow, Annette O’Toole. In the 1940s, a pianist tries to save the showgirl he loves from the clutches of a sinister Havana nightclub owner. Based on Manilow’s Grammy-winning 1978 song. (Repeat)
1:00
4—News 4 at 11
1:30
4—Off the Air
1:40
6—Off the Air
2:00
28—Off the Air
2:40
2—CBS News Nightwatch
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)
Wednesday, March 16, 1988
MORNING
5 am
4—Eight Is Enough
6—Classic Country
5:30
2—Tom and Jerry
6—Morning Stretch
6:00
2—Porky Pig & Friends
4—Jem
6—Before Hours
(Bob Jamieson)
28—AgDay
6:30
2—KREM 2 Morning News
(Jay Alan, Mary McDermott)
4—World News This Morning
(Jed Duvall, Edie Magnus)
6—NBC News at Sunrise
(Deborah Norville)
28—The Bullwinkle Show
6:45
7—A.M. Weather
7:00
2—CBS This Morning
Children’s fashion show; dealing with emotions. (Harry Smith, Kathleen Sullivan)
4—Good Morning America
The psychology of scary books; the Illinois primary. (Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden)
6—Today
Scheduled: John Lithgow (Broadway’s “M. Butterfly”); the Illinois primary; political analysts John Sears and Robert Squier; Dennis Quaid (“D.O.A.”); Ireland; author Nicholas Von Hoffman. (Bryan Gumbel, Jane Pauley)
7—Square One Television
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—Blackout
4—Donahue
Children who sue their parents. Guest: attorney Marvin Mitchelson.
6—Sale of the Century
7—Sesame Street
28—The 700 Club
(Pat Robertson)
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—Profiles of Nature
28—Jimmy Swaggart
10:30
4—Home
Building a garage; robot vacuum cleaners; restoring the romance in a relationship.
6—Dynasty
7—Body Pulse
28—Richard Roberts
11:00
2—High Rollers
4—The Sally Jessy Raphael Show
7—Sit and Be Fit
11:30
2—Hollywood Squares
4—One Day at a Time
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—WonderWorks
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—Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel
28—I Love Lucy
2:30
7—A Fine Romance
28—The Brady Bunch
3:00
2—The Young and the Restless
4—The Jetsons
6—Hour Magazine
Gerald McRaney; hearing aids; multiple personalities; cooking for St. Patrick’s Day. (Gary Collins)
7—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
28—The Flintstones
3:30
4—ABC Afterschool Special
“Daddy Can’t Read.” A high-school student (Cheryl Arutt) recruits illiterate adults for a reading program, unaware that her father (Edward Albert) is a potential candidate.
7—Sesame Street
28—ThunderCats
4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
Women who stay with abusive mates.
6—Super Password
28—Bravestarr
4:30
4—The People’s Court
6—Win, Lose or Draw
7—Reading Rainbow
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, Julie Humphreys)
7—Square One Television
28—Knight Rider
5:30
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
(Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer)
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—Magnum, P.I.
6:30
2—Entertainment Tonight
An interview with Burt Reynolds. (Mary Hart, John Tesh)
4—WKRP in Cincinnati
6—Wheel of Fortune
7—Nightly Business Report
7:00
2—Simon & Simon
“The Third Eye.” A writer specializing in "participatory journalism" is framed for murder after apprenticing himself to the Simons (Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney). Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda appears as himself.
4—Taxi
6—Jeopardy!
7—Sesame Street, Special
A large cast of performers, athletes and celebrities joins the regular “Sesame Street” lineup for a fun-filled extravaganza.
28—The Wonderful World of Disney
“Scary Tales of Halloween.” Ichabod Crane faces “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in one of a collection of chilling cartoons.
7:30
4—M*A*S*H
6—PM Magazine
Pandas at the San Diego Zoo; Jonathan Winters. (Toni Boggan)
8:00
2—Garfield Goes Hollywood
From 1987: Garfield, Odie and Jon head west after winning a movie contract in a pet talent contest. (Repeat)
4—Growing Pains
“Big Brother Is Not Watching.” Ben (Jeremy Miller) discovers a way to get his parents to buy him a new bike—by adopting Carol's subtle approach instead of Mike's fawning manner. Carol: Tracey Gold. Mike: Kirk Cameron. Jody: Summer Phoenix. (Repeat)
6—Aaron’s Way
“New Growth.” The birth of her baby brings changes for Susannah that she's not prepared for, while the new school year brings a cultural adjustment for the Millers. Merlin Olsen, Belinda Montgomery. Benvenuto: Pierrino Mascarino.
28—MOVIE: “Cutter’s Way”
(1981) Jeff Bridges, John Heard. A burned-out beach-bum and a disfigured Vietnam veteran stumble on a murder cover-up involving a powerful landowner.
8:05
7—Peter, Paul and Mary 25th Anniversary Concert
The folk music trio performs “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “If I Had a Hammer,” “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “This Land Is Your Land” and “The Wedding Song.”
8:30
2—Snoopy’s Getting Married, Charlie Brown
From 1985: The Peanuts prepare for the beagle’s wedding to French poodle Jan Viev. (Repeat)
4—Head of the Class
“That’ll Be the Day.” “Grease” is the word and everyone's interested in the school's production, directed by Charlie—everyone, except Alan (Tony O’Dell). Jawaharlal: Jory Husain. Eric: Brian Robbins. Maria: Leslie Bega. (Repeat)
9:00
2—Jake and the Fatman
“Blues in the Night.” Jewel-stealing twins (Susan Blakely in a dual role) are twice the challenge for McCabe (William Conrad), who unwittingly supplies an alibi for one sister while the other is committing murder. Armond: Frank M. Benard. Jake: Joe Penny. Reid: Stephen Burleigh.
4—Hooperman
“Me and Mr. Magoo.” Hooperman (John Ritter) enlists the aid of an eccentric pilot (Terry Kiser) when a child-abuse case calls for airborne assistance. Anthony: Barret Oliver. Miriam: Nora Heflin.
6—Highway to Heaven
“A Dolphin Song for Lee.” Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French) help a teenage cancer patient who wants to save the dolphins. Part 1 of two. Bradley: H. Richard Greene. Lisa: Christine Healy. Jennifer: Natalie Gregory. Mrs. Carter: Laurel Lockhart.
9:30
4—The Slap Maxwell Story
Slap (Dabney Coleman) holds a good hand against Lou, but his trump card produces an unexpected reaction, while Judy has something shocking up her sleeve. Buddy Ralston: Sandy McPeak. Lou: Elizabeth Ruscio. Judy: Megan Gallagher.
10:00
2—The Equalizer
“No Place Like Home.” An unemployed but proud man and his family wind up in a welfare hotel, whose owner pressures the man to take part in a welfare scam. Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka. Paula: Kelly Curtis. Billy: Matthew Stamm. Amar: Michael Lerner.
4—Dynasty
“The Proposal.” Nightmares haunt Alexis on the eve of the election; Dana's outburst in court further divides her and Adam; Jeff's proposition takes Sammy Jo by surprise; new facts emerge to document Sean and Thresher's gunrunning operation. Alexis: Joan Collins. Sammy Jo: Heather Locklear.
6—A Year in the Life
“Glory Days.” A friend's death causes Jim (Adam Arkin) to worry about his own mortality; a fallen chandelier prompts Joe and Anne to redecorate; and an old flame appears at Jack's high-school reunion. Cynthia: Betsy Brantley. Katherine: Fran Brill. Dr. Moslin: Gary Werntz.
28—News
10:15
7—1915
Billy, posted as a sniper, leaves the others entrenched 30 feet from the enemy; Frances and Diana face terror. Part 6 of seven.
10:30
28—Cougars Basketball
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, Julie Humphreys)
28—Star Trek
11:05
7—SCTV
11:30
2—Adderly
4—Nightline
(Ted Koppel)
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Actress Phyllis Newman (“Coming of Age); musicians the Irish Rovers; Marcello Mastroianni.
7—Off the Air
12 am
4—The Art of Looking Young and Beautiful
28—MOVIE: “Don’t Give Up the Ship”
(1959) Jerry Lewis, Dina Merrill. A newlywed cannot remember what happened to the World War II battleship he commanded.
12:30
4—Hogan’s Heroes
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Actress Blair Brown (“The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd”); comedian Carol Leifer.
12:40
2—MOVIE: “Copacabana”
(TV, 1985) Barry Manilow, Annette O’Toole. In the 1940s, a pianist tries to save the showgirl he loves from the clutches of a sinister Havana nightclub owner. Based on Manilow’s Grammy-winning 1978 song. (Repeat)
1:00
4—News 4 at 11
1:30
4—Off the Air
1:40
6—Off the Air
2:00
28—Off the Air
2:40
2—CBS News Nightwatch