The TV Guide Historian: October 2014

Friday, October 31, 2014

Cover of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat TV Digest, dated January 26-February 1, 1974

This is the cover to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat's TV Digest, dated January 26-February 1, 1974. Snoopy, as seen in the Peanuts special "It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown", is the week's cover beagle.
The main listings have the following stations:

2                         KTVI                                                     ABC(now Fox)
4                         KMOX(now KMOV)                            CBS
5                         KSD(now KSDK)                                 NBC
9                         KETC                                                    PBS
11                       KPLR                                                    Independent(now CW)
30                       KDNL                                                   Independent(now ABC)

The guide also features incomplete listings for some out of town/market stations. Probably better just to keep with their stations, as those are complete.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

ABC Friday Prime Time Line-Up

Here's a vintage ad for ABC's Friday night line up, which featured Full House, Family Matters, Perfect Strangers, Just the Ten of Us & was aired on WLS(7). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

WGBO Channel 66 TV Schedule for Friday, February 23, 1990

Morning
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5:00 am                               American Skiier
5:30 am                               Headline News
6:00 am                               Commercial programs
7:00 am                               Success N Life
8:00 am                               Commercial programs
9:00 am                               700 Club
10:00 am                             Commercial programs
11:00 am                             Mayberry, R.F.D.
11:30 am                             Here's Lucy

Afternoon
===========
12 noon                             Everyday with Joan Lunden
1:00 pm                             Rifleman
1:30 pm                             Rifleman
2:00 pm                             Bonanza
3:00 pm                             Fall Guy
4:00 pm                             Knight Rider
5:00 pm                             Punky Brewster
5:30 pm                             New Leave It to Beaver

Evening
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6:00 pm                           Highway to Heaven
7:00 pm                           Movie   "Angel"
9:00 pm                           Brothers
9:30 pm                           Carol Burnett & Friends
10:00 pm                         Mama's Family
10:30 pm                         Barney Miller
11:00 pm                         Kate & Allie
11:30 pm                         It's a Living

Early Saturday, February 24, 1990
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12 midnight                   Commercial programs
1:00 am                          More Real People
1:30 am                          Commercial program
2:00 am                          Father Knows Best
2:30 am                          Commercial program
3:00 am                          Make Room for Daddy
3:30 am                          Commercial program
4:00 am                          Best of Groucho
4:30 am                          Commercial program

Great Performances Close-Up

Here's a vintage Close-Up for the week's installment of Great Performances (featuring Bob Fosse), which aired on WTTW(11) & WYIN(56). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

WYIN Channel 56 TV Schedule for Friday, February 23, 1990

Afternoon
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1:55 pm                                 Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler
2:00 pm                                Focus On Society
2:30 pm                                Sesame Street
3:30 pm                                Mister Rogers' Nieghborhood
4:00 pm                                Square One Television
4:30 pm                                News
4:40 pm                                Balmoral Today
5:00 pm                               MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour

Evening
=========
6:00 pm                               Indiana Outdoors
6:30 pm                               Indiana Week In Review
7:00 pm                               Public Affairs Round Table
7:30 pm                               Indiana Now
8:00 pm                               Great Performances (featured: Bob Fosse)
9:00 pm                               Memories from Beale Street Musicians
9:30 pm                               Trey Ellis
10:00 pm                             High School Basketball: East Chicago Central at Andrean (taped)

WPWR Channel 50 TV Schedule for Friday, February 23, 1990

Morning
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5:00 am                               Success N Life
6:00 am                               Commercial program
6:30 am                               Scooby Doo (cartoons)
7:00 am                               Jetsons
7:30 am                               Police Academy (cartoons)
8:00 am                               Popeye (cartoons)
8:30 am                               Julia
9:00 am                               Movie   "Boy Meets Girl"
11:00 am                             It Takes a Thief

Afternoon
==========
12 noon                                 Webster
12:30 pm                               Laverne & Shirley
1:00 pm                                 Munsters Today
1:30 pm                                 Bewitched
2:00 pm                                 Care Bears
2:30 pm                                 Heathcliff
3:00 pm                                 Bugs Bunny & Friends
3:30 pm                                 Tom & Jerry
4:00 pm                                 Tom & Jerry
4:30 pm                                 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (cartoons)
5:00 pm                                 Brady Bunch
5:30 pm                                 Growing Pains

Evening
========
6:00 pm                                Silver Spoons
6:30 pm                                Silver Spoons
7:00 pm                                Movie   "The Dogs of War"
9:00 pm                               The Saint
10:00 pm                             Sanford & Son
10:30 pm                             All In the Family
11:00 pm                             All In the Family
11:30 pm                             Odd Couple

Early Saturday, February 24, 1990
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12 midnight                        Mary Tyler Moore
12:30 am                            After Hours
1:00 am                              Success N Life
2:00 am                              Commercial program
2:30 am                              Branded
3:00 am                              Movie "Three Men On a Horse"

Brewster's Millions Ad

Here's an ad for the movie "Brewster's Millions", which aired on WGN(9). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

WSNS Channel 44 TV Schedule for Friday, February 23, 1990

Morning
=========
8:00 am                                 Pelicula   "El caudillo"
10:00 am                               Venganza de Mujer
10:30 am                               Cocina de Laura y Daniel
11:00 am                               Cara a Cara

Afternoon
===========
12 noon                                Amazonas
1:00 pm                               Pelicula   "Pum!"
3:00 pm                              Uno Nunca Sabe
3:30 pm                              Adivinelo con Senas
4:00 pm                             Feria de la Alegria
5:00 pm                             Noticias
5:30 pm                             Noticiero Telemundo/CNN

Evening
=========
6:00 pm                             Maria, Maria
7:00 pm                             Abigail
8:00 pm                             Revancha
8:30 pm                             Pelicula   "Matadero"
10:00 pm                           Noticiero Telemundo/CNN
10:30 pm                           Salsa con Chispa
11:30 pm                           Cara a Cara

Early Saturday, February 24, 1990
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12:30 am                             Noticias

WCFC Channel 38 TV Schedule for Friday, February 23, 1990

Morning
========
5:30 am                                Bridges
6:00 am                                Family Fitness
6:30 am                                Project '90
7:00 am                                Morris Cerullo
7:30 am                                James Robison
8:00 am                                Kenneth Copeland
8:30 am                                Larry Lea
9:00 am                                Family Fitness
9:30 am                                700 Club
10:30 am                              Marilyn Hickey
11:00 am                              Among Friends with Jerry Rose (guest: Chuck Colson)

Afternoon
==========
12 noon                              Life Enrichment
2:00 pm                              Shape Up
2:30 pm                              Perfecting the Saints
3:00 pm                             100 Huntley Street
4:00 pm                              Kid's Jamboree
4:30 pm                              Gospel Bill
5:00 pm                              Lightmusic
5:30 pm                              America's Backyard

Evening
========
6:00 pm                             News
7:00 pm                            700 Club
8:00 pm                            Gloria!
8:30 pm                           Classroom 38
9:00 pm                           Among Friends (rerun)
10:00 pm                         James Robison
10:30 pm                         News
11:00 pm                         Project '90
11:30 pm                         Heritage Today

Early Saturday, February 24, 1990
=================================
12:30 am                          Psychiatry & You
1:00 am                            Something Beautiful
2:00 am                            Life Enrichment
4:00 am                            Heritage Singers
4:30 am                            Among Friends (rerun)

Monday, October 27, 2014

The Bradys Ad

Here's a vintage ad for The Bradys, a short-lived, dramatic sequel to the much-loved The Brady Bunch. This aired on WBBM(2). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

Cosby Show Ad

Here's a vintage ad for the Cosby Show, as seen on WMAQ(5), but also airing in syndicated reruns at the time of this TV Guide on WFLD(32). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

Friday Guidelines

Here's a Friday Guidelines column with highlights of the evening's programming. From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Entertainment Tonight Ad

Here's another ad for Entertainment Tonight, featuring Candice Bergen. From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Nasty Boys Ad

Here's an ad for the short-lived TV series Nasty Boys, which aired on WMAQ(5). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

Fox 32 News Ad

Here's a vintage ad for Fox 32 News, as seen on WFLD. From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

Alien Nation Ad

Here's an ad for the series Alien Nation, which aired on WFLD(32). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

Eyes On the Prize II Close Up

Here's a vintage Close-Up for the documentary series "Eyes On the Prize II" which aired on WTTW(11) & WYIN(56). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.

Friday, October 24, 2014

The Enforcer Ad

Here's an ad for the movie "The Enforcer", which was aired on WGN(9). From the Chicago, IL edition of TV Guide, dated February 17-23, 1990.