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. The top 30 rated programs are highlighted in magenta. 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 1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday 8 References

[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