1988-89 American network television schedule
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| Seasons: 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 - 1988-89 - 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 |
This was the television schedule on all four networks for the fall season beginning in September 1988. 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: A writers' strike hindered the ability to start airing shows in a timely manner. The shows in the tables were the first to air new episodes in their respective slots. Some of the new shows debuted as late as November 1988.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation but the schedule was set by each local station.
SUNDAY
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 | Newhart | Coming of Age | The CBS Monday Movie | |||
| NBC | Alf | The Hogan Family | 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? | Roseanne | Moonlighting | thirtysomething | ||
| CBS | High Risk | The CBS Tuesday Movie | ||||
| NBC | Matlock | In the Heat of the Night | Midnight Caller | |||
WEDNESDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Growing Pains | Head of the Class | The Wonder Years | Hooperman | China Beach | |
| CBS | The Van Dyke Show | Annie McGuire | The Equalizer | Wiseguy | ||
| NBC | Unsolved Mysteries | Night Court | Baby Boom | Tattingers | ||
THURSDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Knightwatch | Dynasty | Specials | |||
| CBS | 48 Hours | Paradise | Knots Landing | |||
| NBC | The Cosby Show | A Different World | Cheers | Dear John | L.A. Law | |
FRIDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Perfect Strangers | Full House | Mr. Belvedere | Just the Ten of Us | 20/20 | |
| CBS | Beauty and the Beast | Dallas | Falcon Crest | |||
| NBC | Sonny Spoon | Something is Out There | Miami Vice | |||
SATURDAY
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Murphy's Law | Police Story | ||||
| CBS | Dirty Dancing | Raising Miranda | Simon & Simon | West 57th | ||
| FOX | The Reporters | Beyond Tomorrow | ||||
| NBC | 227 | Amen | The Golden Girls | Empty Nest | Hunter | |