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 series are highlighted in bold.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
- Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season.
- Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season.
- Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation but its schedule was set by each local station.
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Sunday[edit]
| Network | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | MacGyver | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | |||||
| Mid-season | The Disney Sunday Movie | ||||||||
| CBS | Fall | 60 Minutes (4/23.9) | Murder, She Wrote (3/25.3) | Crazy Like a Fox | Trapper John, M.D. | ||||
| Spring | CBS Sunday Night Movie (12/20.5) | ||||||||
| NBC | Fall | Punky Brewster | Silver Spoons | Amazing Stories | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies (21/18.5) | |||
| Spring | Silver Spoons | Fathers and Sons | |||||||
| Follow-up | Punky Brewster | ||||||||
Monday[edit]
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Hardcastle and McCormick | Monday Night Football (15/19.8) | ||||
| Mid-season | ABC Monday Night Movie | ||||||
| Summer | Monday Night Baseball | ||||||
| CBS | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (28/17.4) | Kate & Allie (14/20.0) | Newhart (16/19.6) | Cagney & Lacey | |||
| NBC | Fall | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.3) | ||||
| Spring | You Again? (19/19.2) | Valerie (24/18.1) | |||||
Tuesday[edit]
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Who's the Boss? (10/21.1) | Growing Pains (17/19.5) | Moonlighting (24/18.1) | Our Family Honor | ||
| Follow-up | Spenser: For Hire | ||||||
| Spring | Perfect Strangers | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | Hometown | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | ||||
| Follow-up | Specials | ||||||
| Follow-up | Stir Crazy | ||||||
| Mid-season | Melba | Charlie & Co. | |||||
| Follow-up | Trapper John, M.D. | ||||||
| Spring | Morningstar/Eveningstar | Mary | Foley Square | The Equalizer | |||
| Follow-up | The New Mike Hammer repeats | ||||||
| NBC | Fall | The A-Team (30/16.9) | Riptide | Remington Steele | |||
| Mid-season | Hunter | Stingray | |||||
Wednesday[edit]
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | The Insiders | Dynasty (7/21.8) | Hotel (22/18.3) | |||
| Mid-season | MacGyver | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | Stir Crazy | Charlie & Co. | George Burns Comedy Week | The Equalizer | ||
| Follow-up | Specials | ||||||
| Follow-up | Mary | Foley Square | |||||
| Mid-season | Crazy Like a Fox | ||||||
| Follow-up | Fast Times | Tough Cookies | |||||
| Spring | West 57th | CBS Wednesday Night Movie | |||||
| NBC | Fall | Highway to Heaven (13/20.1) | Hell Town | St. Elsewhere | |||
| Mid-season | Blacke's Magic | ||||||
Thursday[edit]
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | The Fall Guy | Lady Blue | 20/20 | |||
| Follow-up | Shadow Chasers | Dynasty II: The Colbys | |||||
| Mid-season | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | The Colbys | 20/20 | ||||
| CBS | Fall | Magnum, P.I. | Simon & Simon (29/17.2) | Knots Landing (17/19.5) | |||
| Spring | Simon & Simon | Bridges to Cross | |||||
| NBC | The Cosby Show (1/33.7) | Family Ties (2/30.0) | Cheers (5/23.7) | Night Court (11/20.9) | Hill Street Blues | ||
Friday[edit]
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Webster | Mr. Belvedere | Diff'rent Strokes | Benson | Spenser: For Hire | |
| Follow-up | Our Family Honor | ||||||
| Mid-season | He's the Mayor | The Fall Guy | |||||
| Spring | Mr. Sunshine | Joe Bash | |||||
| Follow-up | The ABC Friday Night Movie | ||||||
| CBS | The Twilight Zone | Dallas (6/21.9) | Falcon Crest (24/18.1) | ||||
| NBC | Fall | Knight Rider | Misfits of Science | Miami Vice (9/21.3) | |||
| Mid-season | Misfits of Science | Knight Rider | |||||
| Follow-up | Riptide | ||||||
| Follow-up | The Last Precinct | ||||||
Saturday[edit]
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Hollywood Beat | Lime Street | The Love Boat | |||
| Follow-up | The Fall Guy | Lady Blue | |||||
| Mid-season | The Redd Foxx Show | Benson | Fortune Dane | ||||
| Spring | The Love Boat | ||||||
| Follow-up | Mr. Sunshine | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | Airwolf | CBS Saturday Night Movie | ||||
| Spring | Crazy Like a Fox | ||||||
| Follow-up | Airwolf | Magnum, P.I. | |||||
| NBC | Fall | Gimme a Break! | The Facts of Life (27/17.7) | The Golden Girls (7/21.8) | 227 (20/18.8) | Hunter | |
| Mid-season | Remington Steele | ||||||
| Spring | All Is Forgiven | ||||||
Note: 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.
References[edit]
- ^ 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. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
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