1986-87 American network television schedule
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| Seasons: 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 - 1986-87 - 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 |
This was the television schedule on all three networks for the fall season beginning in September 1986. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
The highest-rated show for the year is colored in lime.
Note: While FOX debuted as a channel in the fall of 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.
SUNDAY
| 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 | The Disney Sunday Movie | The ABC Sunday Movie | ||||||
| CBS | 60 Minutes | Murder, She Wrote | The CBS Sunday Movie | |||||
| NBC | Our House | Easy Street | Valerie | The NBC Sunday Movie | ||||
MONDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | MacGyver | Monday Night Football | ||||
| CBS | Kate & Allie | My Sister Sam | Newhart | Designing Women | Cagney & Lacey | |
| NBC | Alf | Amazing Stories | The NBC Monday Movie | |||
TUESDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Who's the Boss? | Growing Pains | Moonlighting | Jack and Mike | ||
| CBS | The Wizard | The CBS Tuesday Movie | ||||
| NBC | Matlock | Crime Story | 1986 | |||
WEDNESDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
THURSDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
FRIDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
SATURDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |