Monday, December 23, 1991
Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)
MORNING
5:30 am
4—World News This Morning
(Mike Schneider)
6—This Morning's Business
6:00
2—CBS Morning News
(Charles Osgood, Giselle Fernández)
6—NBC News at Sunrise
(Ann Curry)
28—Jim Henson's Muppet Babies
6:15
7—Body Electric
6:30
2—KREM 2 News
4—Good Morning Northwest
6—Q6 News Today
28—G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
6:45
7—A.M. Weather
7:00
2—CBS This Morning
Scheduled: Actor Kevin Costner ("JFK"); singer Patty Loveless; former Governor John Connally (Texas) discuses "JFK"; actor-comedian Martin Short ("Father of the Bride"). (Harry Smith, Paula Zahn)
4—Good Morning America
Scheduled: Singer Mariah Carey; actor Tom Hulce ("The Inner Circle"); John Demjanjuk Jr., son of the Nazi war criminal; Father Guido Sarducci and American Federation of Teachers President Albert Shanker; last-minute gifts; Israel's Qumran Caves; a stuffing recipe. (Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden)
6—Today
Scheduled: Actress Kate Nelligan ("The Prince of Tides"); author Gil Asakawa ("The Toy Book"); Christmas books. (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—Donahue
6—Live with Regis & Kathie Lee
Scheduled: Actor Ben Kingsley ("Bugsy"); actress Kimberly Williams ("Father of the Bride"); chief Tommy Tang; cleaning tips.
7—Sesame Street
28—Matlock
9:30
2—Family Feud
10:00
2—The Price Is Right
4—Home
Home video tips; unusual pet gifts; holiday greed and giving; last-minute shopping tips; helping children handle grief; Christmas cookie recipes; telephone credit-card fraud; California center's unique help for the homeless; healthful gifts. (Gary Collins, Beth Ruyak)
6—Jenny Jones
7—Hooked on Aerobics
28—The Joan Rivers Show
Groupies. (Repeat)
10:30
7—Sit and Be Fit
11:00
2—The Maury Povich Show
Mothers and daughters meet for the first time. (Repeat)
4—Sally Jessy Raphael
6—A Closer Look
Jeff Smith, "The Frugal Gourmet."
7—Heartland Cooking
28—Geraldo
JFK assassination theories.
11:30
6—Shop at Home
7—The Inspiration of Painting
AFTERNOON
12 pm
2—KREM 2 News
4—All My Children
6—Days of Our Lives
7—The McLaughlin Group
28—Magnum, P.I.
12:30
2—The Bold and the Beautiful
7—Hometime
1:00
2—As the World Turns
4—One Life to Live
6—Another World
7—National Geographic On Assignment
28—The Judge
1:30
28—The People's Court
2:00
2—Guiding Light
4—General Hospita
6—Santa Barbara
7—Across a Fiery Sky
Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand travel to Japan to fly nearly 7,000 miles to America in the world's largest hot air balloon.
28—The People's Court
2:30
28—DuckTales
3:00
2—The Young and the Restless
4—The Flintstones
6—Widget
7—Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
28—Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
3:30
4—The Jetsons
6—Family Ties
7—Sesame Street
28—TaleSpin
4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
Scheduled: Film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. (Repeat)
4—Star Trek
6—Candid Camera
(Dom DeLuise, Eva LaRue)
28—Darkwing Duck
4:30
6—Inside Edition
Inside Oliver Stone's "JFK." (Bill O'Reilly)
7—Square One Television
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)
7—Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?
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—Monday Night Football
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Jim Harbaugh leads the Bears of the NFC Central into Candlestick Park to take on wide receiver Jerry Rice and the 49ers of the NFC West. Chicago leads the regular-season series with San Francisco 25-24-1. [Live]
6—Q6 News
(Randy Shaw Debra Wilde)
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
28—Charles in Charge
"Home for the Holidays." Charles may lose his job when Stan's mother (Rue McClanahan) arrives for a visit and then offers to stay on as caretaker. Stan: James Widdoes. Jill: Julie Cobb.
6:30
2—The Cosby Show
"A Room with No View." When Rudy and Vanessa's bickering becomes too much for Cliff to bear, hospitality at Hotel Huxtable comes to an abrupt halt. Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tempestt Bledsoe. Cliff: Bill Cosby. Clair: Phylicia Rashad.
6—Wheel of Fortune
28—Hard Copy
(Barry Nolan, Terry Murphy)
7:00
2—Cheers
"How Do I Love Thee?...Let Me Call You Back." Diane's misinterpretation of Sam's casually stated "I love you" puts her in the mood for a thorough analysis of their relationship that leads to a one-week break-up to evaluate their romance. Ted Danson, Shelley Long. Harry: Harry Anderson.
6—Jeopardy!
7—'Allo 'Allo!
28—Entertainment Tonight
Actress Annette Bening ("Bugsy") is interviewed. (John Tesh, Mary Hart)
7:30
2—Night Court
"Rabid." The search is on for a mutt that saved Harry from a fire but may have given Dan rabies. John Larroquette, Harry Anderson, Richard Moll. Dr. Bruce: Allan Rich. Christine: Markie Post. Woman: Victoria Carroll.
6—Family Feud
28—A Current Affair
A woman allegedly kills her son for insurance.
7:45
7—Northwest Profiles
8:00
2—Evening Shade
"The Wood Who Stole Christmas." From 1990: When Will (Jacob Parker) has his doubts about Santa, it's up to Wood to restore the Christmas spirit. Wood: Burt Reynolds. Taylor: Jay R. Ferguson. Molly: Melissa Martin. Freida: Elizabeth Ashley. Ava: Marilu Henner. (Repeat)
6—NBC Monday Night Movie: The Sound of Music
(1965) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer. Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical inspired this Oscar-winning story of the convent-trained governess who won the heart of the Von Trapp family and whose courage led them across the Alps in their 1938 flight to freedom. (Repeat)
7—Great Performances
In "La Pastorela," a teen (Karla Montana) who is knocked unconscious finds herself journeying to Bethlehem to see the newborn Jesus. Satan: Paul Rodriguez. San Miguel: Linda Ronstadt. El Cosmico: Cheech Marin.
28—MOVIE: Howard the Duck
(1986) Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones. George Lucas' big-budget adaptation about an extraterrestrial duck who's mistakenly brought to Cleveland by an experimental laser beam. Based on the Marvel comic-book character.
8:30
2—Major Dad
"Gift of the Major." From 1990: Mac tries to encourage Casey's belief in Santa, but his efforts may fail when she inadvertently donates her present to Toys for Tots. Staff Sgt. James: Marlon Archey. Jesse: Lance Wilson-White. Casey: Chelsea Hertford. (Repeat)
9:00
2—Murphy Brown
"Terror on the 17th Floor." From last season: A ruthless VP (Nancy Youngblut) is sent to cut FYI's budget following a corporate takeover, and Murphy is primed to give her the business. Roger Harris: Kevin Conroy. Kinsella: Alan Oppenheimer. Ted: Martin Grey. (Repeat)
4—M*A*S*H
[Time approximate after football]
9:30
2—Designing Women
"A Toe in the Water." Julia's ready to pick a fight with Allison when she questions the manliness of Julia's suitor. Charles Frank. Allison: Julia Duffy. Carlene: Jan Hooks. Julia: Dixie Carter. Anthony: Meshach Taylor. (Repeat)
4—John Yeager's Positively Northwest Christmas
7—Christmas at King's
An American chorister sings for the first time with the King's College Choir in Cambridge, England. (Repeat)
10:00
2—Northern Exposure
"The Bumpy Road to Love." Joel is in for a stormy night when Adam (Adam Arkin) requests a house call for Eve (Valerie Mahaffey); Maggie discovers Rick's unfaithfulness. Semanski: Diane Delano. Joanne: Catherine de Prume. Rick: Grant Goodeve. Joel: Rob Morrow. (Repeat)
4—MacGyver
"The 'Hood." MacGyver flies into action when a young woman in his new neighborhood walks into trouble with hit men. Nancy Sloan. Melvin: Adrian Sparks. Mama Lorraine: Kimberly Scott. Bobbie Lee: Rob Youngblood. Will: Sean O'Bryan. MacGyver: Richard Dean Anderson. (Repeat)
28—KREM News at 10
(Charles Rowe, Nadine Woodward)
10:30
7—Spirits of the Canyon
Pictographs tell the story of a prehistoric people who lived along the lower Pecos river.
28—The Arsenio Hall Show
Scheduled: actors Steven Seagal ("Out for Justice") and Kadeem Hardison ("A Different World"); musician Herbie Hancock. (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—QED
Inventions for the future may include orange-colored sheep and individual steering wheels on buses.
11:30
2—Sweating Bullets
"Dead Men Tell." Nick and Sylvie join a search for pirate booty, but what they find buried isn't treasure. Poston: Sean McCann. Patricia: Jessica Stern. Gelling: Brett Halsey. Sylvie: Carolyn Dunn. Nick: Rob Stewart. Panetts: Michael Kirby. (Repeat)
4—Nightline
(Ted Koppel)
7—Shelley
Shelley looks for a new job and learns the wonders of working in the city.
28—Entertainment Tonight
Actress Annette Bening ("Bugsy") is interviewed. (John Tesh, Mary Hart)
11:35
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Scheduled: Comedian Alan King; singer George Benson; actress Maryedith Burrell. (Repeat)
12 am
4—Paid Programming
28—Love Stories
12:30
2—Personals
4—Newhart
28—MOVIE: Secrets of Monte Carlo
(1950) Warren Douglas, Lois Hall. The theft of a rajah's rare jewels plunges an American businessman into foreign intrigue.
12:35
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Scheduled: Radio/TV personality Howard Stern; actress Dyan Cannon; musicians/singers Robert Cray and John Lee Hooker. (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
Scheduled: Actor Chris Elliott.
2:00
2—CBS News Nightwatch
4—All News A.M.
2:05
6—NBC Nightside
Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
28—KAYU (Fox)
MORNING
5:30 am
4—World News This Morning
(Mike Schneider)
6—This Morning's Business
6:00
2—CBS Morning News
(Charles Osgood, Giselle Fernández)
6—NBC News at Sunrise
(Ann Curry)
28—Jim Henson's Muppet Babies
6:15
7—Body Electric
6:30
2—KREM 2 News
4—Good Morning Northwest
6—Q6 News Today
28—G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
6:45
7—A.M. Weather
7:00
2—CBS This Morning
Scheduled: Actor Kevin Costner ("JFK"); singer Patty Loveless; former Governor John Connally (Texas) discuses "JFK"; actor-comedian Martin Short ("Father of the Bride"). (Harry Smith, Paula Zahn)
4—Good Morning America
Scheduled: Singer Mariah Carey; actor Tom Hulce ("The Inner Circle"); John Demjanjuk Jr., son of the Nazi war criminal; Father Guido Sarducci and American Federation of Teachers President Albert Shanker; last-minute gifts; Israel's Qumran Caves; a stuffing recipe. (Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden)
6—Today
Scheduled: Actress Kate Nelligan ("The Prince of Tides"); author Gil Asakawa ("The Toy Book"); Christmas books. (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—Donahue
6—Live with Regis & Kathie Lee
Scheduled: Actor Ben Kingsley ("Bugsy"); actress Kimberly Williams ("Father of the Bride"); chief Tommy Tang; cleaning tips.
7—Sesame Street
28—Matlock
9:30
2—Family Feud
10:00
2—The Price Is Right
4—Home
Home video tips; unusual pet gifts; holiday greed and giving; last-minute shopping tips; helping children handle grief; Christmas cookie recipes; telephone credit-card fraud; California center's unique help for the homeless; healthful gifts. (Gary Collins, Beth Ruyak)
6—Jenny Jones
7—Hooked on Aerobics
28—The Joan Rivers Show
Groupies. (Repeat)
10:30
7—Sit and Be Fit
11:00
2—The Maury Povich Show
Mothers and daughters meet for the first time. (Repeat)
4—Sally Jessy Raphael
6—A Closer Look
Jeff Smith, "The Frugal Gourmet."
7—Heartland Cooking
28—Geraldo
JFK assassination theories.
11:30
6—Shop at Home
7—The Inspiration of Painting
AFTERNOON
12 pm
2—KREM 2 News
4—All My Children
6—Days of Our Lives
7—The McLaughlin Group
28—Magnum, P.I.
12:30
2—The Bold and the Beautiful
7—Hometime
1:00
2—As the World Turns
4—One Life to Live
6—Another World
7—National Geographic On Assignment
28—The Judge
1:30
28—The People's Court
2:00
2—Guiding Light
4—General Hospita
6—Santa Barbara
7—Across a Fiery Sky
Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand travel to Japan to fly nearly 7,000 miles to America in the world's largest hot air balloon.
28—The People's Court
2:30
28—DuckTales
3:00
2—The Young and the Restless
4—The Flintstones
6—Widget
7—Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
28—Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
3:30
4—The Jetsons
6—Family Ties
7—Sesame Street
28—TaleSpin
4:00
2—The Oprah Winfrey Show
Scheduled: Film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. (Repeat)
4—Star Trek
6—Candid Camera
(Dom DeLuise, Eva LaRue)
28—Darkwing Duck
4:30
6—Inside Edition
Inside Oliver Stone's "JFK." (Bill O'Reilly)
7—Square One Television
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)
7—Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?
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—Monday Night Football
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Jim Harbaugh leads the Bears of the NFC Central into Candlestick Park to take on wide receiver Jerry Rice and the 49ers of the NFC West. Chicago leads the regular-season series with San Francisco 25-24-1. [Live]
6—Q6 News
(Randy Shaw Debra Wilde)
7—The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
28—Charles in Charge
"Home for the Holidays." Charles may lose his job when Stan's mother (Rue McClanahan) arrives for a visit and then offers to stay on as caretaker. Stan: James Widdoes. Jill: Julie Cobb.
6:30
2—The Cosby Show
"A Room with No View." When Rudy and Vanessa's bickering becomes too much for Cliff to bear, hospitality at Hotel Huxtable comes to an abrupt halt. Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tempestt Bledsoe. Cliff: Bill Cosby. Clair: Phylicia Rashad.
6—Wheel of Fortune
28—Hard Copy
(Barry Nolan, Terry Murphy)
7:00
2—Cheers
"How Do I Love Thee?...Let Me Call You Back." Diane's misinterpretation of Sam's casually stated "I love you" puts her in the mood for a thorough analysis of their relationship that leads to a one-week break-up to evaluate their romance. Ted Danson, Shelley Long. Harry: Harry Anderson.
6—Jeopardy!
7—'Allo 'Allo!
28—Entertainment Tonight
Actress Annette Bening ("Bugsy") is interviewed. (John Tesh, Mary Hart)
7:30
2—Night Court
"Rabid." The search is on for a mutt that saved Harry from a fire but may have given Dan rabies. John Larroquette, Harry Anderson, Richard Moll. Dr. Bruce: Allan Rich. Christine: Markie Post. Woman: Victoria Carroll.
6—Family Feud
28—A Current Affair
A woman allegedly kills her son for insurance.
7:45
7—Northwest Profiles
8:00
2—Evening Shade
"The Wood Who Stole Christmas." From 1990: When Will (Jacob Parker) has his doubts about Santa, it's up to Wood to restore the Christmas spirit. Wood: Burt Reynolds. Taylor: Jay R. Ferguson. Molly: Melissa Martin. Freida: Elizabeth Ashley. Ava: Marilu Henner. (Repeat)
6—NBC Monday Night Movie: The Sound of Music
(1965) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer. Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical inspired this Oscar-winning story of the convent-trained governess who won the heart of the Von Trapp family and whose courage led them across the Alps in their 1938 flight to freedom. (Repeat)
7—Great Performances
In "La Pastorela," a teen (Karla Montana) who is knocked unconscious finds herself journeying to Bethlehem to see the newborn Jesus. Satan: Paul Rodriguez. San Miguel: Linda Ronstadt. El Cosmico: Cheech Marin.
28—MOVIE: Howard the Duck
(1986) Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones. George Lucas' big-budget adaptation about an extraterrestrial duck who's mistakenly brought to Cleveland by an experimental laser beam. Based on the Marvel comic-book character.
8:30
2—Major Dad
"Gift of the Major." From 1990: Mac tries to encourage Casey's belief in Santa, but his efforts may fail when she inadvertently donates her present to Toys for Tots. Staff Sgt. James: Marlon Archey. Jesse: Lance Wilson-White. Casey: Chelsea Hertford. (Repeat)
9:00
2—Murphy Brown
"Terror on the 17th Floor." From last season: A ruthless VP (Nancy Youngblut) is sent to cut FYI's budget following a corporate takeover, and Murphy is primed to give her the business. Roger Harris: Kevin Conroy. Kinsella: Alan Oppenheimer. Ted: Martin Grey. (Repeat)
4—M*A*S*H
[Time approximate after football]
9:30
2—Designing Women
"A Toe in the Water." Julia's ready to pick a fight with Allison when she questions the manliness of Julia's suitor. Charles Frank. Allison: Julia Duffy. Carlene: Jan Hooks. Julia: Dixie Carter. Anthony: Meshach Taylor. (Repeat)
4—John Yeager's Positively Northwest Christmas
7—Christmas at King's
An American chorister sings for the first time with the King's College Choir in Cambridge, England. (Repeat)
10:00
2—Northern Exposure
"The Bumpy Road to Love." Joel is in for a stormy night when Adam (Adam Arkin) requests a house call for Eve (Valerie Mahaffey); Maggie discovers Rick's unfaithfulness. Semanski: Diane Delano. Joanne: Catherine de Prume. Rick: Grant Goodeve. Joel: Rob Morrow. (Repeat)
4—MacGyver
"The 'Hood." MacGyver flies into action when a young woman in his new neighborhood walks into trouble with hit men. Nancy Sloan. Melvin: Adrian Sparks. Mama Lorraine: Kimberly Scott. Bobbie Lee: Rob Youngblood. Will: Sean O'Bryan. MacGyver: Richard Dean Anderson. (Repeat)
28—KREM News at 10
(Charles Rowe, Nadine Woodward)
10:30
7—Spirits of the Canyon
Pictographs tell the story of a prehistoric people who lived along the lower Pecos river.
28—The Arsenio Hall Show
Scheduled: actors Steven Seagal ("Out for Justice") and Kadeem Hardison ("A Different World"); musician Herbie Hancock. (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—QED
Inventions for the future may include orange-colored sheep and individual steering wheels on buses.
11:30
2—Sweating Bullets
"Dead Men Tell." Nick and Sylvie join a search for pirate booty, but what they find buried isn't treasure. Poston: Sean McCann. Patricia: Jessica Stern. Gelling: Brett Halsey. Sylvie: Carolyn Dunn. Nick: Rob Stewart. Panetts: Michael Kirby. (Repeat)
4—Nightline
(Ted Koppel)
7—Shelley
Shelley looks for a new job and learns the wonders of working in the city.
28—Entertainment Tonight
Actress Annette Bening ("Bugsy") is interviewed. (John Tesh, Mary Hart)
11:35
6—The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Scheduled: Comedian Alan King; singer George Benson; actress Maryedith Burrell. (Repeat)
12 am
4—Paid Programming
28—Love Stories
12:30
2—Personals
4—Newhart
28—MOVIE: Secrets of Monte Carlo
(1950) Warren Douglas, Lois Hall. The theft of a rajah's rare jewels plunges an American businessman into foreign intrigue.
12:35
6—Late Night with David Letterman
Scheduled: Radio/TV personality Howard Stern; actress Dyan Cannon; musicians/singers Robert Cray and John Lee Hooker. (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
Scheduled: Actor Chris Elliott.
2:00
2—CBS News Nightwatch
4—All News A.M.
2:05
6—NBC Nightside