1988–89 United States network television schedule (daytime)

none March 2025 1988 The following is the 1988–89 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. It covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1988 to August 1989. Legend #FFFF66 darkgray Light yellow indicates talk shows. #7fff00 darkgray Green indicates soap operas. #ffc0cb darkgray Pink indicates game shows. #ffd700 darkgray Gold indicates news and public affairs programming. #99ccff darkgray Light teal indicates sporting events. #ffffff darkgray White indicates local programming. #bf9fef darkgray Light purple indicates children's programming. #C0C0C0 darkgray 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 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 Good Morning America Local/syndicated programming The Home Show Ryan's Hope Loving All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Local/syndicated programming ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings October Growing Pains The Home Show January The Home Show Growing Pains CBS Fall CBS Morning News CBS This Morning Local/syndicated programming Family Feud Card Sharks The Price Is Right Local/syndicated programming The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful As the World Turns Guiding Light Local/syndicated programming CBS Evening News with Dan Rather Spring Now You See It Summer Wheel of Fortune NBC Fall NBC News at SunriseTodayLocal/syndicated programmingSale of the Century Classic Concentration Wheel of Fortune Win, Lose or Draw Super Password Scrabble Days of Our LivesAnother WorldSanta BarbaraLocal/syndicated programmingNBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw SpringScrabbleLocal/syndicated programming Generations SummerThe Golden Girls 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 Network7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe New Adventures of Beany and CecilThe New Adventures of Winnie the PoohSlimer! and the Real GhostbustersA Pup Named Scooby-DooThe Bugs Bunny and Tweety ShowAnimal Crack-UpsABC Weekend SpecialABC Sports / College Football on ABC OctoberThe Flintstone Kids (R) WinterABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News SaturdayCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Adventures of Raggedy Ann and AndySupermanJim Henson's Muppet BabiesPee-wee's PlayhouseGarfield and FriendsHey Vern, It's Ernest!Flip!Mighty Mouse: The New AdventuresCBS StorybreakCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening News NovemberMighty Mouse: The New AdventuresTeen Wolf (R)Hey Vern, It's Ernest! DecemberHey Vern, It's Ernest!Mighty Mouse: The New AdventuresNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingKissyfurAdventures of the Gummi BearsThe Smurfs The ALF / ALF Tales HourThe ChipmunksThe Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley2 Hip 4 TVNBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News OctoberThe Chipmunks The ALF / ALF Tales HourPunky Brewster (R)The New Archies (R) JanuaryFat Albert and the Cosby Kids (R) FebruaryFat Albert and the Cosby Kids (R)The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley Sunday Network7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABCLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThis Week with David BrinkleyABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News SundayCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingCBS News Sunday MorningFace the NationLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThe NFL TodayNFL on CBS and/or local programming Mid-winterCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening NewsNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingSunday TodayMeet the PressLocal and/orsyndicated programmingNFL Live!NFL on NBC Mid-winterNBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News By network ABC Returning series ABC Weekend Special ABC World News This Morning ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings All My Children Animal Crack-Ups The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show The Flintstone Kids (reruns) General Hospital Good Morning America Growing Pains (reruns) The Home Show Loving One Life to Live Ryan's Hope Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters This Week with David Brinkley New series The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Not returning from 1987–88 The Care Bears Family (moved to syndication) Little Clowns of Happytown Little Wizards Mr. Belvedere (reruns) My Pet Monster Pound Puppies Who's the Boss? (reruns) CBS Returning series As the World Turns The Bold and the Beautiful Card Sharks CBS Evening News CBS Morning News CBS News Sunday Morning CBS Storybreak CBS This Morning Face the Nation Family Feud Guiding Light Jim Henson's Muppet Babies Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures Pee-wee's Playhouse The Price Is Right Teen Wolf (reruns) The Young and the Restless New series The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy Flip! Garfield and Friends Hey Vern, It's Ernest! Now You See It! Superman Wheel of Fortune Not returning from 1987–88 Blackout Dennis the Menace Galaxy High (reruns) Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater Kidd Video (reruns) Popeye and Son The $25,000 Pyramid NBC Returning series Adventures of the Gummi Bears ALF The Chipmunks Another World Classic Concentration Days of Our Lives Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (reruns) Kissyfur Meet the Press NBC News at Sunrise NBC Nightly News The New Archies (reruns) Punky Brewster (reruns) Sale of the Century Santa Barbara Scrabble The Smurfs Sunday Today Super Password Today Wheel of Fortune Win, Lose or Draw New series 2 Hip 4 TV ALF Tales The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley Generations The Golden Girls (reruns) Not returning from 1987–88 Foofur Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock I'm Telling! See also 1988-89 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1988-89 United States network television schedule (late night) Sources https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122215/http://curtalliaume.com/abc_day.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122235/http://curtalliaume.com/cbs_day.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071012211242/http://curtalliaume.com/nbc_day.html Category:United States weekday network television schedules Category:1988 in American television Category:1989 in American television