TV Rewind 2.09 - "1990-91"

What would Abaza TV's schedule have looked like in 1990-91?


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  60 Minutes (CBS) (left in progress)
7:30pm  Parker Lewis Can't Lose (FOX)
8:00pm Murder She Wrote (CBS)
9:00pm Married With Children (FOX)
9:30pm Movies (ABC/CBS/NBC) (joined in progress)

Monday
8:00pm  Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC)
8:30pm  Major Dad (CBS)
9:00pm  Monday Night Football (ABC)

Tuesday
8:00pm  Who's The Boss (ABC)
8:30pm  Head of the Class (ABC)
9:00pm  Roseanne (ABC)
9:30pm  Coach (ABC)
10:00pm Law & Order (NBC)

Wednesday
8:00pm Wonder Years (ABC)
8:30pm  Growing Pains (ABC)
9:00pm  Seinfeld (NBC)
9:30pm  Dear John (NBC)
10:00pm Hunter (NBC)

Thursday
8:00pm The Simpsons (FOX)
8:30pm Top Cops (CBS) (joined in progress)
9:00pm The Flash (CBS)
10:00pm Knots Landing (CBS)

Friday
8:00pm Quantum Leap (NBC)
9:00pm Night Court (NBC)
9:30pm  Wings (NBC)
10:00pm Midnight Caller (NBC)

Saturday
8:00pm Young Riders (ABC)
9:00pm COPS (FOX)
9:30pm Empty Nest (NBC)
10:00pm 48 Hours (CBS)

Battle of the Network Stars
NBC 11.5
ABC  7.5
CBS  7.0
FOX  3.0

12 Year Total
ABC  104.5
CBS  126.0
NBC  106.5
FOX   11.0

It absolutely kills me to put Murder She Wrote on the list, one of the most bland shows of all time, but the rest of the timeslot was just awful. So was the time slot won by Seinfeld even though it was a late season replacement.

NBC kicked ass this year, especially the clean sweep on Friday night. Law & Order did not win their night only because it was a new show and I was still not 100% into it yet. Will this be a start of a decade long dominance that takes them from third place overall last year to first? Remember "must watch TV"?

CBS was pretty limited to just a dominant Thursday night schedule with Knots Landing maybe being my favorite show of the year.

ABC still riding the sit-coms and Monday Night Football.