1985-86 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 1985. 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]
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation but its schedule was set by each local station.
Contents |
[edit] Sunday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | MacGyver | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | |||||
| CBS | 60 Minutes | Murder, She Wrote | Crazy Like a Fox | Trapper John, M.D. | ||||
| NBC | Punky Brewster | Silver Spoons | Amazing Stories | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | |||
Note: On CBS, the CBS Sunday Night Movie also aired on Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. in March 1986 through May 1986.
[edit] Monday
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Hardcastle and McCormick | Monday Night Football | ||||
| CBS | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Kate & Allie | Newhart | Cagney & Lacey | ||
| NBC | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | ||||
Note: On NBC, the midseason replacement sitcom, You Again? aired on Monday nights from March 1986 through June 1986.
[edit] Tuesday
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Who's the Boss? | Growing Pains | Moonlighting | Our Family Honor | ||
| CBS | Hometown | CBS Tuesday Night Movies | ||||
| NBC | The A-Team | Riptide | Remington Steele | |||
[edit] Wednesday
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | The Insiders | Dynasty | Hotel | |||
| CBS | Stir Crazy | Charlie & Co. | George Burns Comedy Week | The Equalizer | ||
| NBC | Highway to Heaven | Hell Town | St. Elsewhere | |||
[edit] Thursday
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | The Fall Guy | Lady Blue | 20/20 | |||
| CBS | Magnum, P.I. | Simon and Simon | Knots Landing | |||
| NBC | The Cosby Show | Family Ties | Cheers | Night Court | Hill Street Blues | |
[edit] Friday
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Webster | Mr. Belvedere | Diff'rent Strokes | Benson | Spenser: For Hire | |
| CBS | The Twilight Zone | Dallas | Falcon Crest | |||
| NBC | Knight Rider | Misfits of Science | Miami Vice | |||
[edit] Saturday
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Hollywood Beat | Lime Street | The Love Boat | |||
| CBS | Airwolf | The CBS Saturday Night Movies | ||||
| NBC | Gimme a Break! | The Facts of Life | The Golden Girls | 227 | Hunter | |
[edit] References
- ^ 1985-1986 Television Season Top Rated Shows. Retrieved on November 15, 2006.
