1986-87 United States network television schedule

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United States Network Television Schedule

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This was the United States television schedule on all three commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1986. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.

New fall series are highlighted in bold.

The highest-rated show for the year is highlighted in lime. The top 10 rated programs are highlighted in yellow. The top 20 rated programs are highlighted in cyan. Rankings determined by Nielsen Media Research^[1]

Although FOX debuted as a channel in fall 1986, its first fall season was not until 1987. To view FOX's initial lineup, see 1987-88.

PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation but the schedule was set by each local station.

1 Sunday
2 Monday
3 Tuesday
4 Wednesday
5 Thursday
6 Friday
7 Saturday
8 References

[edit] Sunday

PM	7:00	8:00	8:30	9:00
ABC	The Disney Sunday Movie			The ABC Sunday Movie
CBS	60 Minutes	Murder, She Wrote		CBS Sunday Night Movie
NBC	Our House	Easy Street	Valerie	NBC Sunday Night Movie

[edit] Monday

PM	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00
ABC	MacGyver		Monday Night Football
CBS	Kate & Allie	My Sister Sam	Newhart	Designing Women	Cagney & Lacey
NBC	ALF	Amazing Stories	NBC Monday Night at the Movies

[edit] Tuesday

PM	8:00	8:30	9:00	10:00
ABC	Who's the Boss?	Growing Pains	Moonlighting	Jack and Mike
CBS	The Wizard		CBS Tuesday Night Movie
NBC	Matlock		Crime Story	1986

[edit] Wednesday

PM	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00
ABC	Perfect Strangers	Head of the Class	Dynasty		Hotel
CBS	Together We Stand	Better Days	Magnum, P.I.		The Equalizer
NBC	Highway to Heaven		Gimme a Break!	You Again?	St. Elsewhere

[edit] Thursday

PM	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00
ABC	Our World		The Colbys		20/20
CBS	Simon and Simon		Knots Landing		Kay O'Brien
NBC	The Cosby Show	Family Ties	Cheers	Night Court	Hill Street Blues

Note: The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd was an NBC summer replacement in the 9:30 p.m. time slot.

[edit] Friday

PM	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00
ABC	Webster	Mr. Belvedere	Sidekicks	Sledge Hammer!	Starman
CBS	Scarecrow and Mrs. King		Dallas		Falcon Crest
NBC	The A-Team		Miami Vice		L.A. Law

[edit] Saturday

PM	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00
ABC	Life With Lucy	The Ellen Burstyn Show	Heart of the City		Spenser: For Hire
CBS	Downtown		The New Mike Hammer		The Twilight Zone
NBC	The Facts of Life	227	The Golden Girls	Amen	Hunter