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Retro: Spokane, Washington — Christmas Day — Wednesday, December 25, 1991

Wednesday, December 25, 1991

Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)

MORNING

5 am
4—Good Morning America
A preview of the Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade; people who have to work on Christmas; singer Andrea Marcovicci; children's ray guns; singer Tevin Campbell; Christmas decorations at North Carolina's Biltmore Estate; Christmas sermon messages. (Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden)

5:30
6—Christmas Album
A cornucopia of holiday jingles chimed out by school choirs in local settings.

6:00
2—CBS Morning News
(Charles Osgood, Giselle Fernández)
6—This Morning's Business
28—Jim Henson's Muppet Babies

6:15
7—Body Electric

6:30
2—KREM 2 News
6—NBC News at Sunrise
(Ann Curry)
28—G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

6:45
7—Body Electric

7:00
2—CBS This Morning
Antarctic seals; Maureen McGovern; product warranties and service policies; growing up in a big family. (Harry Smith, Paula Zahn)
4—The Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
A procession of Disney characters and television personalities along with a special version of "The Nutcracker." Hosted by Joan Lunden and Regis Philbin. [Live]
6—Today
Patti LaBelle; Bob Hope; holiday recipes; making holiday home videos; Empire Brass Quartet; vocal group Musica Sacra. (Bryant Gumbel, Katherine Couric)
7—Shining Time Station
28—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

7:30
7—Reading Rainbow
28—Tiny Toon Adventures

8:00
7—Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
28—James Bond Jr.

8:30
7—Today's Special
28—Merrie Melodies

9:00
2—Designing Women
4—College Football
Kelly Tire Blue/Gray All-Star Classic, from the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. [Live]
6—Live with Regis & Kathie Lee
From 1990: Christmas with singer Debby Boone, her children, and mother-in-law Rosemary Clooney. (Repeat)

7—Sesame Street
28—Matlock

10:00
2—The Price Is Right
6—Jenny Jones
7—The Nutcracker
Mikhail Baryshnikov stars in a 1977 production of the Tchaikovsky classic, with Gelsey Kirkland in the role of Clara. (Repeat)
28—The Joan Rivers Show

11:00
2—The Maury Povich Show
6—Adventures of the Little Mermaid
28—Geraldo

11:30
7—WonderWorks
In 1890s Australia, a boy and his family need a "Miracle Down Under" to save their sheep ranch. The boy's hopes are raised when he mistakes an old miner for Father Christmas. Elizabeth: Dee Wallace Stone. Patrick: John Waters. Sarah: Nadine Garner. Max: Charles Tingwell.

AFTERNOON

12 pm
2—KREM 2 News
6—NBA Showtime
28—Magnum, P.I.

12:30
2—The Price Is Right
4—College Football
Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Stanford Cardinals, from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. [Live]
6—NBA Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers, from Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. [Live]

1:00
2—MOVIE: The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
(TV, 1971) Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas. A rural Depression-era family awaits the return of their father during a Christmas Eve blizzard in this forerunner for Earl Hamner's "The Waltons" TV series.
28—The Judge

1:30
7—Christmas in the Smokies
"Lawrence Welk Show" regulars perform holiday songs in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains.
28—The People's Court

2:00
7—Christmas at King's
An American chorister sings for the first time with the King's College Choir in Cambridge, England. (Repeat)
28—The People's Court

2:30
28—DuckTales

3:00
2—J.T.
A shy, lonely boy's nurturing relationship with a wounded animal helps him to develop a stronger sense of responsibility. (Repeat)
6—Christmas 1991: A Time for Peace and Concern
[Time approximate after basketball]
7—Great Performances
28—Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

3:30
6—Kidd Video Christmas Special
Live-action hour, featuring music videos in the holiday spirit.
28—TaleSpin

4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
4—Star Trek
[Time approximate after football]
7—The Nutcracker
Mikhail Baryshnikov stars in a 1977 production of the Tchaikovsky classic, with Gelsey Kirkland in the role of Clara. (Repeat)
28—Darkwing Duck

4:30
6—Inside Edition
Amsterdam children abandoned in Vietnam. (Bill O'Reilly)
28—Beetlejuice

5:00
2—KREM 2 News
(Charles Rowe, Nadine Woodward)
4—KXLY News 4
(Rick Douglas, Karen Kelly)
6—Q6 News
(Randy Shaw Debra Wilde)
28—Saved by the Bell

5:30
2—CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
6—NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
7—Nightly Business Report
28—ALF

EVENING

6:00
2—KREM 2 News
(Charles Rowe, Nadine Woodward)
4—All That Glitters
6—NBA Basketball
Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls. Larry Bird leads the Celtics into Chicago Stadium to take on Michael Jordan and the defending NBA champion Bulls. [Live]
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
28—Charles in Charge
"Yule Laff." Charles and the Powells plan to spend an idyllic Christmas in the mountains, but the holiday doesn't turn out as planned. Ellen: Sandra Kerns. Walter: James Callahan. Buddy: Willie Aames. Lillian: Ellen Travolta.

6:30
2—The Cosby Show
"Getting to Know You." During a day of male bonding, Cliff and Martin get along like Navy buddies. And Olivia is curious about Santa: "Is he white, black, Chinese, what?" Martin: Joseph C. Phillips. Olivia: Raven-Symone. Fran: Tracey Ross.
4—Full House
28—Hard Copy
(Barry Nolan, Terry Murphy)

7:00
2—Cheers
"Christmas Cheers." When Sam learns that Carla and Woody have bought Christmas presents for Rebecca, he finds himself scrambling for a last-minute gift on Christmas Eve, and he receives some angelic guidance during his search. Meanwhile, Norm's Santa buddies get in the spirit of the season by getting into some seasonal spirits. Tracy: Jayne Modean. Vincent: Vincent Lucchesi. Kris: Harry Frazier.
4—Who's the Boss?
"A Spirited Christmas." To earn her angel's wings, Mona's dead sister-in-law arranges for Mona and her brother to spend Christmas together. Archie: Gordon Jump. St. Peter: I.M. Hobson.
7—Skating Spectacular
A skating exhibition by Paul Wylie, Todd Eldredge, Isabelle Brausseur and Lloyd Eisler, taped in Rochester, New York.
28—Entertainment Tonight
Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow talks about his new Christmas video. (John Tesh, Mary Hart)

7:30
2—Night Court
"The Night Court Before Christmas." Harry's stepfather comes bearing gifts on a night when Roz goes to jail for refusing to return toys marked as evidence, which she assumed were for the needy. McCracken: Jordan Charney.
4—Perfect Strangers
"The Gift of the Mypiot." Larry gets a case of the bah humbugs when Balki invites the lonely Mr. Gorpley (Sam Anderson) to their Christmas Eve party. Mark Linn-Baker, Bronson Pinchot. Jennifer: Melanie Wilson. Harriette: JoMarie Payton-France.
28—A Current Affair

8:00
2—Brooklyn Bridge
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." In the series pilot, a budding social life separates Alan from his best friend (Jake Jundef), and Nathaniel meets Dodger great Gil Hodges (Jeffrey Nordling). Alan: Danny Gerard. Nathaniel: Matthew Louis Siegel. Katie: Jenny Lewis. Nicholas: Adam LaVorgna. Warren: Aeryk Egan. (Repeat)
4—Dinosaurs
"The Mating Dance." Family duties and the baby combine to frazzle Fran, and Earl can't figure out her problem. Voices: Sherman Hemsley, Sam McMurray, Stuart Pankin and Florence Stanley. (Repeat)
7—Great Performances
"La Bayadere from the Royal Ballet." A new production of this relatively unknown Kirov classic features Natalia Makarova's restating of Marius Petipa's choreography.
28—MOVIE: A Christmas Story
(1983) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. Based on a Jean Shepherd short story. Small-town America in the 1940s is the setting for this holiday memoir about a boy who only wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.

8:30
4—The Wonder Years
"Hardware Store." Fed up with low pay and a strict boss (Al Ruscio) at a hardware-store job, Kevin hopes to nail down a job at the mall. Robby: Josh Blake. Mrs. Harris: Gloria Manos. Lewis: Michael Bacall. Norma: Alley Mills. (Repeat)
6—MOVIE: Mary Poppins
(1964) Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke. Five Academy Awards went to this Disney classic about a magical young nanny who brings happiness and a sense of adventure to the stuffy Banks household. (Repeat)
[Time approximate after basketball]

9:00
2—Jake and the Fatman
"What Child Is This?" From 1989: While helping out at a homeless shelter, McCabe is more Santa than Scrooge when he gets Jake to help a young, pregnant woman on the run. Gertrude Reilly: Lu Leonard. Maria: Mary Ward. Mikey: Dennis Paladino. Leo: Matt Landers. McCabe: William Conrad. (Repeat)
4—Doogie Howser, M.D.
"It's a Damn Shaman." A Laotian family's religious beliefs jeopardize Doogie's care of a disabled youth; Janine decides to elope with Vinnie. Lucy Boryer. The Stewarts: Richard Fancy, Elizabeth Norment. Masuda: Emily Kuroda. Shaman: Paul Fujimoto. Judge: Ed Bernard. (Repeat)

9:30
4—Anything But Love
"Enormous Changes at the Last Minute." After a home-pregnancy test comes up positive, Hannah awaits a response from Marty. Waitress: Dee Macaluso. Robin: Holly Fulger. Mike: Bruce Weitz. Hannah: Jamie Lee Curtis. Marty: Richard Lewis. (Repeat)

10:00
2—48 Hours
"Driven to Extremes." A lighthearted look at the strange customs, inconceivable commutes and bizarre circumstances confronting New York City drivers. (Dan Rather) (Repeat)
4—Dolly Parton: Christmas at Home
From 1990: The Smoky Mountains provide the backdrop for Dolly's musical trek back home for the Christmas season. (Repeat)
7—Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner
Freddy the Freeloader plays Santa Claus to a bunch of misfits. (Repeat)
28—KREM News at 10
(Charles Rowe, Nadine Woodward)

10:30
28—The Arsenio Hall Show
Singers Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross and Michael McDonald. (Repeat)

LATE NIGHT

11:00
2—KREM 2 News
(Charles Rowe, Nadine Woodward)
4—KXLY News 4
(Rick Douglas, Karen Kelly)
6—Q6 News
(Randy Shaw Debra Wilde)
7—Q.E.D.

11:30
2—Scene of the Crime
"For I Have Sinned." A Jesuit priest helps investigate a series of murders in a church. Lt. Stevens: Lisa Houle. Cardinal Casey: George Touliatos. Mrs. Delvechio: Maxine Miller. Sister Francis: Sandra Nelson. (Repeat)
4—Nightline
(Ted Koppel)
7—Shelley
28—Entertainment Tonight
Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow talks about his new Christmas video. (John Tesh, Mary Hart)

11:35
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Comedian Robert Klein; best-selling author Jackie Collins; music group Bela Fleck & The Flecktones. (Repeat)

12 am
4—Paid Programming
28—Love Stories

12:30
2—Personals
4—Newhart
28—MOVIE: Down Laredo Way
(1953) Rex Allen, Slim Pickens. A rodeo star uncovers diamond smugglers.

12:35
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Actor/comedian Steve Martin; comedian Chris Elliott; singer Edie Brickell. (Repeat)

1:00
2—Night Games
4—All News Night

1:30
2—KREM 2 News
(Repeat from 11 pm)

1:35
6—Later with Bob Costas
Part one of a two-part interview with musician John Mellencamp.

2:00
2—CBS News Nightwatch
4—All News A.M.

2:05
6—NBC Nightside
 
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