TV Rewind 2.06 - "1987-88"

What would Abaza TV's schedule have looked like in 1987-88?


Network points awarded 1 for each hour on the schedule, 1/2 point for a half hour show.

Bold is the pick of the night bringing the network a bonus of 1 point regardless of length of show. Sports programs are not eligible to be the pick of the night.

After feedback from episode #1, 1979-80, I've decided to no longer allow time shift or day shift. All programs will only be available in their fall lineup spot or their replacement winter spot. So some split hours will happen where a sit-com will take the first half hour, then a drama will be joined in progress (if that's how I would have watched it).

Sunday
7:00pm  21 Jump Street (FOX)
8:00pm  Family Ties (NBC)
8:30pm  Married with Children (FOX)
9:00pm CBS / NBC Movies (CBS/NBC)

Monday
8:00pm  MacGyver (ABC)
9:00pm Newhart (CBS)
9:30pm  Monday Night Football (ABC) (joined in progress)

Tuesday
8:00pm Who's The Boss? (ABC)
8:30pm  Growing Pains (ABC)
9:00pm Moonlighting (ABC)
10:00pm Crime Story (NBC)

Wednesday
8:00pm  Perfect Strangers (ABC)
8:30pm  Head of the Class (ABC)
9:00pm  Magnum P.I. (CBS)
10:00pm The Equalizer (CBS)

Thursday
8:00pm  Tour of Duty (CBS)
9:00pm  Simon & Simon (CBS)
10:00pm  Knots Landing (CBS)

Friday
8:00pm  Beauty and the Beast (CBS)
9:00pm  Miami Vice (NBC)
10:00pm  Falcon Crest (CBS)

Saturday
8:00pm  CBS Saturday Night Movie (CBS)
10:00pm  Hunter (NBC)

Battle of the Network Stars
CBS 13.5
NBC 6.5
ABC 6.5
FOX 2.5

9 Year Total
ABC  77.5
CBS  104.0
NBC  77.0
FOX    2.5

There are some just awful slots, like having to pick Falcon Crest, Beauty and the Beast, Moonlighting, and MacGyver. Starting to see a little bit of the Friday and Saturday slack off from the networks.
Fox made a successful first season on our charts.
CBS was led to victory by some great dramas, while ABC held off NBC thanks to its sit-coms and Monday Night Football.