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1987–88 United States network television schedule

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The 1987–88 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1987 through August 1988. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1986–87 season.

This is the first fall season in which Fox aired prime-time programming (while it debuted in October 1986, it would only cover late nights until April 1987), making this the first full season since 1958-59 in which a fourth commercial television network (NTA) was broadcasting. Fox would air only two days a week (Saturdays and Sundays) until the spring of 1989.

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

New series are highlighted in bold. Series ending their network runs are highlighted in italics.

All times are U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times.

From February 13 to 28, 1988, all of ABC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]

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  •   Light blue indicates local programming.
  •   Gray indicates encore programming.
  •   Blue-gray indicates news programming.
  •   Light green indicates sporting events.
  •   Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.
  •   Lime indicates the number-one most-watched program of the season.
  •   Yellow indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
  •   Cyan indicates the top-20 most watched programs of the season.
  •   Magenta indicates the top-30 most watched programs of the season.
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Sunday

More information Network, 7:00 p.m. ...
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Monday

More information Network, 8:00 p.m. ...

Tuesday

More information Network, 8:00 p.m. ...
  • Note: The Dictator was supposed to premiere March 15, 1988 at 8:30-9:00 on CBS, but My Sister Sam replaced it at the last minute due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike.
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Wednesday

More information Network, 8:00 p.m. ...
  • Note: Sara consisted entirely of reruns of the 1985 series.
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Thursday

More information Network, 8:00 p.m. ...
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Friday

More information Network, 8:00 p.m. ...
  • Note: Full House premiered Tuesday September 22, 1987 at 8:30 pm on ABC. TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes consisted on reruns of the 1984–86 series. Blacke's Magic consisted on reruns of the 1986 series.
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Saturday

More information Network, 8:00 p.m. ...
  • Note: Second Chance was retooled into Boys Will Be Boys.
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ABC

An ^ indicates a show that came back in first-run syndication after a network cancellation.

CBS

Fox

NBC

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

+ These shows returned as "backup" programming in midseason

@ Formerly Valerie.

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