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1985–86 United States network television schedule

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:USTV The 1985–86 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1985 through August 1986. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1984–85 season.

This was also the first television season wherein the Nielsen people meter technology was used for the nationwide audience measurement system, largely replacing the diaries system in place from the 1950-1951 television season.<ref name="wapo">Template:Cite news</ref>

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1986 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.<ref name="BM2">Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. Template:ISBN.</ref>

New series are highlighted in bold. Series ending their network runs are highlighted in italics.

Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by Template:Small.

All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times.

Most of the ratings come from AmericanRadioHistory.com's PDF archive.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

LegendEdit

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SundayEdit

Network 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Ripley's Believe It or Not! MacGyver The ABC Sunday Night Movie
Winter The Disney Sunday Movie
Spring
Summer
CBS Fall 60 Minutes Template:Small Murder, She Wrote Template:Small Crazy Like a Fox Trapper John, M.D.
Winter CBS Sunday Movie Template:Small
Spring
Summer
NBC Fall Punky Brewster Silver Spoons Amazing Stories Alfred Hitchcock Presents

(Stereo)

NBC Sunday Night at the Movies (Occasionally in Stereo)

Template:Small

Winter
Spring Silver Spoons Fathers and Sons
Late spring Punky Brewster
Summer

MondayEdit

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Hardcastle and McCormick Monday Night Football Template:Small
Winter ABC Monday Night Movie
Spring Monday Night Baseball
Summer
CBS Scarecrow and Mrs. King Template:Small Kate & Allie Template:Small Newhart Template:Small Cagney & Lacey
NBC Fall TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes NBC Monday Night at the Movies (Occasionally in Stereo) Template:Small
Winter You Again? Template:Small Valerie Template:Small
Spring
Summer Amazing Stories Template:Small

TuesdayEdit

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Who's the Boss? Template:Small Growing Pains Template:Small Moonlighting Template:Small Our Family Honor
Mid-fall Spenser: For Hire
Winter
Spring Perfect Strangers
Late spring Growing Pains Template:Small
Summer
CBS Fall Hometown CBS Tuesday Night Movie
Mid-fall Various programming
Late fall Stir Crazy
Winter Melba Charlie & Co. Trapper John, M.D. Various programming
Mid-winter Trapper John, M.D. CBS Tuesday Night Movie
Spring Morningstar/Eveningstar Mary Foley Square The Equalizer
Mid-spring Various programming
Summer
NBC Fall The A-Team Template:Small Riptide Remington Steele (Stereo)
Winter
Spring Hunter (Stereo)<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> Stingray
Summer 1986

WednesdayEdit

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall The Insiders Dynasty Template:Small Hotel Template:Small
Winter MacGyver
Spring
Summer Hardcastle and McCormick
Mid-summer Perfect Strangers Mr. Sunshine MacGyver
CBS Fall Stir Crazy Charlie & Co. George Burns Comedy Week The Equalizer
Mid-fall Airwolf
Late fall Mary Foley Square
Winter Crazy Like a Fox
Mid-winter Fast Times Tough Cookies
Spring West 57th CBS Wednesday Night Movie
Summer Foley Square Newhart Airwolf West 57th
NBC Fall Highway to Heaven (Stereo) Template:Small Hell Town St. Elsewhere
Winter Blacke's Magic
Spring
Summer Gimme a Break! You Again? Template:Small

ThursdayEdit

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall The Fall Guy Lady Blue 20/20
Mid-fall ABC Thursday Night Movie
Late fall Shadow Chasers Dynasty II: The Colbys
Winter Ripley's Believe It or Not! The Colbys
Spring
Summer
CBS Fall Magnum, P.I. Simon & Simon Template:Small Knots Landing Template:Small
Winter
Spring Simon & Simon Template:Small Bridges to Cross
Summer Price is Right Special Crazy Like a Fox Trapper John, M.D.
NBC Fall The Cosby Show (Stereo)

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Family Ties Template:Small Cheers Template:Small Night Court Template:Small Hill Street Blues
Winter
Spring All Is Forgiven
Mid-spring Family Ties Template:Small
Late spring All Is Forgiven
Summer Family Ties Template:Small

FridayEdit

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Webster Mr. Belvedere Diff'rent Strokes Benson Spenser: For Hire
Mid-fall Our Family Honor
Winter He's the Mayor The Fall Guy
Spring Mr. Sunshine Joe Bash
Mid-spring The ABC Friday Night Movie
Summer Growing Pains Template:Small Mr. Sunshine The Love Boat
CBS Fall The Twilight Zone Dallas Template:Small Falcon Crest Template:Small
Winter
Spring Charlie & Co. Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills
Summer The Twilight Zone
NBC Fall Knight Rider Misfits of Science Miami Vice (Stereo) Template:Small
Winter Misfits of Science Knight Rider
Late winter Riptide
Spring The Last Precinct
Summer Knight Rider
  • Diff'rent Strokes aired an one-hour season premiere on September 27 at 9:00pm.

SaturdayEdit

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Hollywood Beat Lime Street The Love Boat
Mid-fall The Fall Guy Lady Blue
Winter The Redd Foxx Show Benson Fortune Dane
Spring The Love Boat
Mid-spring Diff'rent Strokes
Summer
CBS Fall Airwolf CBS Saturday Night Movie
Winter
Spring Crazy Like a Fox
Mid-spring Airwolf Magnum, P.I.
Summer
NBC Fall Gimme a Break! The Facts of Life Template:Small The Golden Girls Template:Small 227 Template:Small Hunter (Stereo)
Winter
Spring Remington Steele (Stereo)<ref name=":1" />
Summer
  • Due to the death of Samantha Smith and her father in a plane crash, ABC ceased production on Lime Street and was forced to move Lady Blue into its slot.

By networkEdit

ABCEdit

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-3 Returning series

Template:Col-3 New series

Template:Col-3 Not returning from 1984–85:

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CBSEdit

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-3 Returning series

Template:Col-3 New series

Template:Col-3 Not returning from 1984–85:

Template:Col-end

NBCEdit

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-3 Returning series

Template:Col-3 New series

Template:Col-3 Not returning from 1984–85:

Template:Col-end

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

^ Diff'rent Strokes switched networks for the 1985–1986 season.

+ Mike Hammer abruptly ended production after series star Stacy Keach was sentenced to six months in prison for cocaine possession. Production resumed during the 1986–1987 season.

@ T. J. Hooker continued production for CBS' late night schedule for the 1985–1986 season.

ReferencesEdit

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