# 1988–89 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1988–89 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1988 to August 1989.

## Legend

* Light yellow indicates talk shows.
* Green indicates soap operas.
* Pink indicates game shows.
* Gold indicates news and public affairs programming.
* Light teal indicates sporting events.
* White indicates local programming.
* Light purple indicates children's programming.
* Gray indicates encore programming (e.g., reruns of prime-time programming).
* New series are highlighted in bold.

## Schedule

* All times correspond to U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time scheduling (except for some live sports or events). Except where affiliates slot certain programs outside their network-dictated timeslots, subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times.
* Local schedules may differ, as affiliates have the option to pre-empt or delay network programs. Such scheduling may be limited to preemptions caused by local or national breaking news or weather coverage (which may force stations to tape delay certain programs to later timeslots) and any major sports events scheduled to air in a weekday timeslot (mainly during major holidays). Stations may air shows at other times at their preference.

### Monday–Friday

| Network | Network | 6:00 am | 6:30 am | 7:00 am | 7:30 am | 8:00 am | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | 9:30 am | 10:00 am | 10:30 am | 11:00 am | 11:30 am | noon | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:30 pm | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm |
| ABC | Fall | ABC World News This Morning | ABC World News This Morning | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Home Show | The Home Show | Ryan's Hope | Loving | All My Children | All My Children | One Life to Live | One Life to Live | General Hospital | General Hospital | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings |
| ABC | October | ABC World News This Morning | ABC World News This Morning | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Growing Pains | The Home Show | Ryan's Hope | Loving | All My Children | All My Children | One Life to Live | One Life to Live | General Hospital | General Hospital | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings |
| ABC | January | ABC World News This Morning | ABC World News This Morning | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Home Show | The Home Show | Growing Pains | Loving | All My Children | All My Children | One Life to Live | One Life to Live | General Hospital | General Hospital | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings |
| CBS | Fall | CBS Morning News | CBS Morning News | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Family Feud | Card Sharks | The Price Is Right | The Price Is Right | Local/syndicated programming | The Young and the Restless | The Young and the Restless | The Bold and the Beautiful | As the World Turns | As the World Turns | Guiding Light | Guiding Light | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News with Dan Rather |
| CBS | Spring | CBS Morning News | CBS Morning News | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Family Feud | Now You See It | The Price Is Right | The Price Is Right | Local/syndicated programming | The Young and the Restless | The Young and the Restless | The Bold and the Beautiful | As the World Turns | As the World Turns | Guiding Light | Guiding Light | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News with Dan Rather |
| CBS | Summer | CBS Morning News | CBS Morning News | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | CBS This Morning | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Family Feud | Wheel of Fortune | The Price Is Right | The Price Is Right | Local/syndicated programming | The Young and the Restless | The Young and the Restless | The Bold and the Beautiful | As the World Turns | As the World Turns | Guiding Light | Guiding Light | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News with Dan Rather |
| NBC | Fall | NBC News at Sunrise | NBC News at Sunrise | Today | Today | Today | Today | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Sale of the Century | Classic Concentration | Wheel of Fortune | Win, Lose or Draw | Super Password | Scrabble | Days of Our Lives | Days of Our Lives | Another World | Another World | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw |
| NBC | Spring | NBC News at Sunrise | NBC News at Sunrise | Today | Today | Today | Today | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Scrabble | Classic Concentration | Wheel of Fortune | Win, Lose or Draw | Local/syndicated programming | Generations | Days of Our Lives | Days of Our Lives | Another World | Another World | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw |
| NBC | Summer | NBC News at Sunrise | NBC News at Sunrise | Today | Today | Today | Today | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Scrabble | Classic Concentration | The Golden Girls | Win, Lose or Draw | Local/syndicated programming | Generations | Days of Our Lives | Days of Our Lives | Another World | Another World | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw |
ABC note: From September 19–30, 1988, Home aired for one hour, commandeering reruns of Growing Pains.
NBC note: NBC returned the 12:00 noon time slot to its affiliates beginning March 27, 1989, after Super Password finished its run three days earlier. Many NBC affiliates did not air the show in this timeslot, instead opting to air local news. The new soap Generations was available to affiliates at noon/11:00 CT or 12:30/11:30 CT.

### Saturday

| Network | Network | 7:00 am | 7:30 am | 8:00 am | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | 9:30 am | 10:00 am | 10:30 am | 11:00 am | 11:30 am | noon | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:30 pm | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm |
| ABC | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show | Animal Crack-Ups | ABC Weekend Special | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC |
| ABC | October | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Flintstone Kids (R) | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show | Animal Crack-Ups | ABC Weekend Special | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC | ABC Sports / College Football on ABC |
| ABC | Winter | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Flintstone Kids (R) | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show | Animal Crack-Ups | ABC Weekend Special | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | ABC World News Saturday |
| CBS | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy | Superman | Jim Henson's Muppet Babies | Jim Henson's Muppet Babies | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Garfield and Friends | Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | Flip! | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures | CBS Storybreak | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | Local news | CBS Evening News |
| CBS | November | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy | Superman | Jim Henson's Muppet Babies | Jim Henson's Muppet Babies | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Garfield and Friends | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures | Teen Wolf (R) | Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | CBS Storybreak | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | Local news | CBS Evening News |
| CBS | December | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy | Superman | Jim Henson's Muppet Babies | Jim Henson's Muppet Babies | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Garfield and Friends | Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | Teen Wolf (R) | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures | CBS Storybreak | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | Local news | CBS Evening News |
| NBC | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Kissyfur | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | The Smurfs | The Smurfs | The ALF / ALF Tales Hour | The ALF / ALF Tales Hour | The Chipmunks | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | 2 Hip 4 TV | 2 Hip 4 TV | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | NBC Nightly News |
| NBC | October | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Kissyfur | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | The Smurfs | The Smurfs | The Chipmunks | The ALF / ALF Tales Hour | The ALF / ALF Tales Hour | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | Punky Brewster (R) | The New Archies (R) | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | NBC Nightly News |
| NBC | January | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Kissyfur | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | The Smurfs | The Smurfs | The Chipmunks | The ALF / ALF Tales Hour | The ALF / ALF Tales Hour | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | Punky Brewster (R) | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (R) | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | NBC Nightly News |
| NBC | February | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Kissyfur | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | The Smurfs | The Smurfs | The Chipmunks | The ALF / ALF Tales Hour | The ALF / ALF Tales Hour | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (R) | Punky Brewster (R) | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | NBC Nightly News |

### Sunday

| Network | Network | 7:00 am | 7:30 am | 8:00 am | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | 9:30 am | 10:00 am | 10:30 am | 11:00 am | 11:30 am | noon | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:30 pm | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm |
| ABC | ABC | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | This Week with David Brinkley | This Week with David Brinkley | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | ABC World News Sunday |
| CBS | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS News Sunday Morning | Face the Nation | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The NFL Today | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming |
| CBS | Mid-winter | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS News Sunday Morning | Face the Nation | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | Local news | CBS Evening News |
| NBC | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Sunday Today | Sunday Today | Sunday Today | Meet the Press | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | NFL Live! | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC | NFL on NBC |
| NBC | Mid-winter | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Sunday Today | Sunday Today | Sunday Today | Meet the Press | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | NBC Nightly News |