Channels Listed In The Providence Edition Of TV Guide:
Providence, R.I.
6 WLNE (CBS)
10 WJAR (NBC)
12 WPRI (ABC)
36 WSBE (PBS) (Temporarily off the air)
64 WSTG (Ind.)
Vineyard Haven, Mass.
58 WCVX (Ind.)
Boston
2 WGBH (PBS)
4 WBZ (NBC)
5 WCVB (ABC)
7 WNEV (CBS)
25 WXNE (Ind.)
38 WSBK (Ind.)
56 WLVI (Ind.)
68 WQTV (Ind.)
Worcester
27 WHLL (Ind.)
Marlborough
66 WVJV (Ind.)
Hartford, Conn.
3 WFSB (CBS)
24 WEDH (PBS)
61 WTIC (Ind.)
Waterbury
20 WTXX (Ind.)
New Britain
30 WVIT (NBC)
New Haven
8 WTNH (ABC)
Norwich
53 WEDN (PBS)
Cable:
PIX WPIX (New York City; Ind.)
WOR WOR (New Jersey; Ind.)
5 PM
2 Say Brother: Jazz vibraphonist Cecilia Smith performs with her quartet. (Repeat)
24 53 Moneymakers
38 Harry O
58 Come Cook With Me
61 It’s A Living
64 Greatest American Hero
68 Top 40 Videos
WOR Black Sheep Squadron
5:30 PM
2 Adam Smith’s Money World
24 53 Tony Brown’s Journal: From April: “The Black Dating Game” examines the shortage of eligible single black men in the U.S. (Repeat)
58 Senior Forum
61 What’s Happening Now!!
68 Gidget
6 PM
2 Canyon Consort – Music: A chronicle of the Paul Winter Consort’s 227-mile, music-making odyssey through the Grand Canyon.
5 8 12 News
20 Happy Days
24 53 Sneak Previews (see WGBH, noon)
25 McCloud: McCloud and Chris’s cozy Christmas dinner is interrupted by a woman threatening to commit suicide and three drug addicts who break into the hospital’s pharmacy.
38 Movie: “Blue Hawaii” (1961) (Several stations deciding to air Elvis Presley movies today, for some reason)
56 Movie: “The Ultimate Impostor” (1979) (listed as a TV-movie)
58 Headline News
61 Fame: In a setting suggesting the Japanese classic film “Rashomon,” flashbacks recall four differing versions of an incident involving Nicole, a drama teacher (Robin Thomas) and Jesse (Jesse Borrego) – who ended up in a coma.
64 Switch – Crime Drama
66 Bob & Zip Continues
68 Whiz Kids
WOR S.W.A.T.
6:30 PM
5 Right To Read: Author Jonathan Kozol (“Illiterate America”) discusses illiteracy in New England.
8 Muppet Show: Doug Henning waves his magic over the Muppets – which is evident when Kermit calls Miss Piggy “the most beautiful pig in the world.”
12 Newsmakers (Okay, either there was no Sunday night edition of “ABC News” produced, or the local affiliates arbitrarily decided to dump out of it altogether.)
20 Ted Knight (Updated version of “Too Close For Comfort” which debuted this week.)
24 53 Robin Hood (BW): Robin (Richard Greene) meets Maid Marian.
58 Vineyard Life
7 PM
2 24 53 Battle Of The Bison Forest (CC): From 1985: Filmmakers Liz and Tony Bomford observe the wildlife of Poland’s Bialowieza forest. (Repeat)
3 6 7 60 Minutes (no description listed)
4 10 30 Silver Spoons: Kate’s appointment as the new president of Eddie Toys raises profits, enables Edward (Joel Higgins) to concentrate on development – and causes friction in the Stratton household. (Repeat) [Last network telecast. The series is scheduled to go into syndication.]
5 8 12 Disney Movie (CC): “Winnie The Pooh And Friends” includes a 1974 featurette about the efforts of A.A. Milne’s character to “unbounce” the lively Tigger. Also: three ‘50s cartoons. (Repeat)
20 Check It Out!
27 Wrestling
58 Ben Casey (BW): Patty Duke plays a forlorn orphan left alone – and blind – after brains urgery.
61 Rainbow Brite (no, your eyes do not deceive you – WTIC did air cartoons in prime time)
64 Black Sheep Squadron
68 Christian Buyers Club – Commercial
PIX – Fame
WOR – Switch
7:30 PM
4 Coming Together – Discussion
10 30 Punky Brewster (CC): Conclusion. Henry (George Gaynes) gets the money to reopen his studio and hopes Punky (Soleil Moon Frye) will be returned to him, but the Buckworths announce they’re moving to Europe and taking her along. (Repeat) [Last show of the series.]
20 Square Pegs
25 Dream Girl U.S.A.: Debut: Ken Howard hosts this weekly beauty contest in which four girls compete to reach the $125,000 finals. Celebrity judges in the first episode include actors Tom Poston and Dee Wallace Stone, TV critic Richard Hack.
61 Popples
68 Choices We Face – Religion
8 PM
2 24 53 Evening At Pops: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins John Williams and the Boston Pops for two movements from Haydn’s Concerto in C Major and Saint-Saens’ “The Swan.” (Repeat)
3 6 7 Murder, She Wrote (CC): Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is the foreman of a fractious jury on a case in which the defendant claims self-defense in killing an enraged man who caught him in bed with his wife. (Repeat)
4 10 30 Disney’s D-TV Romancin’: Classic Disney animation is combined with contemporary music in this lighthearted look at love and Valentine’s Day. Performers include Stevie Wonder, Lionel Riche, Huey Lewis and the News, and Madonna. Included: clips from “Lady and the Tramp,” “101 Dalmatians,” “The Jungle Book” and “The Sword in the Stone.” (Repeat) (No kidding it’s a repeat, it’s a Valentine’s Day special!)
5 8 12 The Winds of War (CC): Return: A sprawling 18-hour, six-part adaptation by Herman Wouk of his own best seller. (Repeat) (The mini-series would air on ensuing nights, outside of Monday and Thursday, when football was carried. This might answer my question in the Thursday listings about whether the Thursday night football game involving the Patriots was an ABC presentation.)
20 Cosmos – A Special Edition: Debut: Astronomer Carl Sagan takes a three-part odyssey through the universe. In Part 1 he explores the possible beginnings of the solar system and some of the mysteries surrounding the planets.
25 In Touch
27 Solid Gold: Roy Clark, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Morris Day, Dennis de Young, Little Richard, Phil Collins (interview) and Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell (“The Golden Boys of Bandstand”). Music: “Tuff Enuff.” (Repeat)
56 Movie: “The Great Impostor” (BW) (1961)
58 Judd, For The Defense: Ben represents Dan Townsend (Jack McMartin) in an emotionally charged fight to prevent Townsend’s ex-wife from taking their son to Europe.
61 Get Along Gang
64 Movie – To Be Announced (Did WSTG use a dartboard to decide which movies to air, or what?)
66 Comedy Break
68 Larry Jones
PIX Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
WOR David Toma
8:30 PM
38 Alice: The silver cup that Alice (Linda Lavin) donated to a rummage sale turns out to be a memento from Mel’s Navy days.
61 Jem
68 Changed Lives
WOR Face-Off
9 PM
2 24 53 Masterpiece Theatre (CC): Part 3 of “Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years”. (Repeat)
3 Thorn Birds: In the conclusion, Meggie reveals the truth about Dane to De Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain), and reconciles with Fee and Justine.
4 10 30 Movie: Ed O’Neill plays unorthodox New York police detective “Popeye Doyle,” a role that won Gene Hackman an Oscar in 1971’s “The French Connection.” In this 1986 TV-movie, Doyle’s on a murder case linked to terrorists. (Little did America know, the very next year, O’Neill would continue gracing TV sets on Sunday nights as Al Bundy for many years to come.)
6 7 Movie: “Secrets Of A Mother And Daughter” (Made for TV; 1983) A mother and her daughter (Katharine Ross, Linda Hamilton) unwittingly drift into an affair with the same man (Michael Nouri). (Repeat)
25 Jerry Falwell (SL)
27 Star Search (same episode as WTIC, Thursday, September 11, 10 PM)
38 Billy Graham Crusade (CC): From Washington, D.C.: “The Cure For Loneliness,” with guests including Pat Boone.
58 Fugitive (BW)
68 Glory of God
PIX Forgotten Children Of The ‘80s
WOR New Jersey People
9:30 PM
68 Jim Wyatt – Commercial
WOR News: In Depth
10 PM
2 Mystery! (CC): Agatha Christie’s “The Case Of The Middle-Aged Wife.” (Repeat)
20 Insight/Out: Topic: small businesses.
24 53 Edward The King: Part 9. Edward’s propensity for scandal threatens the strength of the monarchy.
25 Father Edward McDonough
27 Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous (same episode as WNEV, Thursday, September 11, 8 PM)
38 On Sports
56 Headline News
58 Felony Squad – Crime Drama: The squad checks out the story of a teen-age girl who claims she saw her neighbors commit murder.
61 Switch: When a racketeer leaves his estate to three women, Pete and Mac (Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert) have to deal with his former partner, who sorely covets the legacy.
64 Fridays: Valerie Bertinelli is the hostess. Guests: the Jim Carroll Band.
68 Jimmy Swaggart (this did air earlier in the day on WXNE – but hey, the more, the merrier)
PIX INN News – Marvin Scott
WOR Straight Talk
10:30 PM
20 Jimmy Swaggart
25 Mainstream – Discussion
38 Ask The Manager – Daniel Berkery
56 INN News – Marvin Scott
58 Headline News
PIX Christian Science Monitor Reports
11 PM
2 Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Streamlined sheep fly and nest in trees; musical mice perform on a mouse organ.
3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 30 News
25 Search – Religion
27 Telephone Auction
38 Newsmakers
56 Point Of View
61 Connecticut: Now
64 MTV Top 20 Video Countdown
68 David Paul
PIX Odd Couple
WOR World Tomorrow
11:15 PM
6 Sports Locker
11:30 PM
2 Sneak Previews (see noon)
3 CBS News – Charles Osgood
4 Movie: “X, Y & Zee” (British; 1972)
5 Ted Knight: Research for a front-page tribute to a deceased civic leader raises some questions about the man’s death.
6 Dance Fever: The Grand Prix finals, judged by Billy Hufsey, Barbara Eden, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner. Hosts: Adrian Zmed, the Motion Dancers.
7 Tales From The Darkside: Rich Little does impersonations as he introduces four stories from the series, including tales about a nasty creature living in a coed’s closet; a doctor who is held captive by vampires; a boy who is afraid of monsters in his room; and a malevolent storekeeper (Barnard Hughes) who gets his due on Halloween.
8 Sports Extra
10 Rockford Files: A killer phones the wrong number – Rockford’s. Keith Stuart: Rick Springfield.
12 Movie: “The Big Sleep” (British; 1978)
20 Strictly Business: The value of foreign stock is examined.
25 Better Way
30 George Michael Sports Machine: A feature on sounds of the gridiron.
56 De Todo Un Poco – Discusion
61 Spiritual Life Crusade
68 What Makes You Tick? – Religion
PIX Honeymooners (BW)
WOR Jackie Gleason (BW) (competing against himself on another channel, imagine that)
11:45 PM
3 Entertainment This Week
8 ABC News (CC) – Tom Jarriel
Midnight
5 Movie: “Mrs. Miniver” (BW) (1942)
6 Fame
8 Hair Care – Commercial
20 Keys To Success – Commercial
27 Movie: “Blood On The Sun” (BW) (1945)
30 Facts Of Life (CC) (WVIT pre-empted this NBC network show on Saturday so that it can present “1985 New England Patriots Highlights,” which “documents the 11-5 team’s winning of the conference title and trip to the Super Bowl.” And yet, there was a possible blackout on their home opener earlier today – go figure. Anyway, the “Facts” episode is the first of a two-parter, in which “Tootie plans to join a road show after graduation despite her parents’ objections, while Natalie plans to find an apartment where she can write in peace.” Not sure why this needed two episodes to hash things out.)
38 Christian Lifestyle Magazine
61 Hollywood And The Stars (BW)
68 George Michael Sports Machine (see WVIT, 11:30 PM)
PIX Star Trek
WOR Jimmy Swaggart
12:30 AM
8 Movie: “Report To The Commissioner” (1975)
10 Entertainment This Week
20 Cry The African Children – Report
30 Movie: “Massacre At Fort Holman” (1972)
61 Dr. Gene Scott
12:45 AM
3 Puttin’ On The Hits
1 AM
6 Movie: “Arsenic And Old Lace” (BW) (1944)
PIX Tales From The Darkside
WOR Movie: “Port Of New York” (BW) (1949)
1:15 AM
3 George And Mildred
1:30 AM
7 Prisoner
12 ABC News (CC) – Tom Jarriel
PIX INN News
1:40 AM
4 At The Movies: Rex Reed and Bill Harris discuss “unforgettable” films, including “Giant” and “Cabaret.”
1:45 AM
3 Man About The House
2 AM
27 Record Guide
PIX Star Games
2:10 AM
4 You Write The Songs (see WPRI, 3 PM)
2:15 AM
3 CBS News Nightwatch
2:25 AM
30 That’s The Spirit
2:30 AM
7 News
8 Music City U.S.A.
WOR Burns And Allen (BW)
2:40 AM
4 Solid Gold
2:45 AM
5 Five On Five
3 AM
6 News
7 CBS News Nightwatch
PIX Movie: “The Daring Dobermans” (1973)
WOR Return Of The Saint
3:15 AM
5 Movie: “Dr. Kildare’s Strange Case” (BW) (1940)
3:30 AM
6 CBS News Nightwatch
4 AM
WOR Jackie Gleason (BW)
4:15 AM
3 CBS News Nightwatch Continues
4:30 AM
4 People Are Talking
WOR Jackie Gleason (BW)
4:55 AM
5 Morning Glory
Providence, R.I.
6 WLNE (CBS)
10 WJAR (NBC)
12 WPRI (ABC)
36 WSBE (PBS) (Temporarily off the air)
64 WSTG (Ind.)
Vineyard Haven, Mass.
58 WCVX (Ind.)
Boston
2 WGBH (PBS)
4 WBZ (NBC)
5 WCVB (ABC)
7 WNEV (CBS)
25 WXNE (Ind.)
38 WSBK (Ind.)
56 WLVI (Ind.)
68 WQTV (Ind.)
Worcester
27 WHLL (Ind.)
Marlborough
66 WVJV (Ind.)
Hartford, Conn.
3 WFSB (CBS)
24 WEDH (PBS)
61 WTIC (Ind.)
Waterbury
20 WTXX (Ind.)
New Britain
30 WVIT (NBC)
New Haven
8 WTNH (ABC)
Norwich
53 WEDN (PBS)
Cable:
PIX WPIX (New York City; Ind.)
WOR WOR (New Jersey; Ind.)
5 PM
2 Say Brother: Jazz vibraphonist Cecilia Smith performs with her quartet. (Repeat)
24 53 Moneymakers
38 Harry O
58 Come Cook With Me
61 It’s A Living
64 Greatest American Hero
68 Top 40 Videos
WOR Black Sheep Squadron
5:30 PM
2 Adam Smith’s Money World
24 53 Tony Brown’s Journal: From April: “The Black Dating Game” examines the shortage of eligible single black men in the U.S. (Repeat)
58 Senior Forum
61 What’s Happening Now!!
68 Gidget
6 PM
2 Canyon Consort – Music: A chronicle of the Paul Winter Consort’s 227-mile, music-making odyssey through the Grand Canyon.
5 8 12 News
20 Happy Days
24 53 Sneak Previews (see WGBH, noon)
25 McCloud: McCloud and Chris’s cozy Christmas dinner is interrupted by a woman threatening to commit suicide and three drug addicts who break into the hospital’s pharmacy.
38 Movie: “Blue Hawaii” (1961) (Several stations deciding to air Elvis Presley movies today, for some reason)
56 Movie: “The Ultimate Impostor” (1979) (listed as a TV-movie)
58 Headline News
61 Fame: In a setting suggesting the Japanese classic film “Rashomon,” flashbacks recall four differing versions of an incident involving Nicole, a drama teacher (Robin Thomas) and Jesse (Jesse Borrego) – who ended up in a coma.
64 Switch – Crime Drama
66 Bob & Zip Continues
68 Whiz Kids
WOR S.W.A.T.
6:30 PM
5 Right To Read: Author Jonathan Kozol (“Illiterate America”) discusses illiteracy in New England.
8 Muppet Show: Doug Henning waves his magic over the Muppets – which is evident when Kermit calls Miss Piggy “the most beautiful pig in the world.”
12 Newsmakers (Okay, either there was no Sunday night edition of “ABC News” produced, or the local affiliates arbitrarily decided to dump out of it altogether.)
20 Ted Knight (Updated version of “Too Close For Comfort” which debuted this week.)
24 53 Robin Hood (BW): Robin (Richard Greene) meets Maid Marian.
58 Vineyard Life
7 PM
2 24 53 Battle Of The Bison Forest (CC): From 1985: Filmmakers Liz and Tony Bomford observe the wildlife of Poland’s Bialowieza forest. (Repeat)
3 6 7 60 Minutes (no description listed)
4 10 30 Silver Spoons: Kate’s appointment as the new president of Eddie Toys raises profits, enables Edward (Joel Higgins) to concentrate on development – and causes friction in the Stratton household. (Repeat) [Last network telecast. The series is scheduled to go into syndication.]
5 8 12 Disney Movie (CC): “Winnie The Pooh And Friends” includes a 1974 featurette about the efforts of A.A. Milne’s character to “unbounce” the lively Tigger. Also: three ‘50s cartoons. (Repeat)
20 Check It Out!
27 Wrestling
58 Ben Casey (BW): Patty Duke plays a forlorn orphan left alone – and blind – after brains urgery.
61 Rainbow Brite (no, your eyes do not deceive you – WTIC did air cartoons in prime time)
64 Black Sheep Squadron
68 Christian Buyers Club – Commercial
PIX – Fame
WOR – Switch
7:30 PM
4 Coming Together – Discussion
10 30 Punky Brewster (CC): Conclusion. Henry (George Gaynes) gets the money to reopen his studio and hopes Punky (Soleil Moon Frye) will be returned to him, but the Buckworths announce they’re moving to Europe and taking her along. (Repeat) [Last show of the series.]
20 Square Pegs
25 Dream Girl U.S.A.: Debut: Ken Howard hosts this weekly beauty contest in which four girls compete to reach the $125,000 finals. Celebrity judges in the first episode include actors Tom Poston and Dee Wallace Stone, TV critic Richard Hack.
61 Popples
68 Choices We Face – Religion
8 PM
2 24 53 Evening At Pops: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins John Williams and the Boston Pops for two movements from Haydn’s Concerto in C Major and Saint-Saens’ “The Swan.” (Repeat)
3 6 7 Murder, She Wrote (CC): Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is the foreman of a fractious jury on a case in which the defendant claims self-defense in killing an enraged man who caught him in bed with his wife. (Repeat)
4 10 30 Disney’s D-TV Romancin’: Classic Disney animation is combined with contemporary music in this lighthearted look at love and Valentine’s Day. Performers include Stevie Wonder, Lionel Riche, Huey Lewis and the News, and Madonna. Included: clips from “Lady and the Tramp,” “101 Dalmatians,” “The Jungle Book” and “The Sword in the Stone.” (Repeat) (No kidding it’s a repeat, it’s a Valentine’s Day special!)
5 8 12 The Winds of War (CC): Return: A sprawling 18-hour, six-part adaptation by Herman Wouk of his own best seller. (Repeat) (The mini-series would air on ensuing nights, outside of Monday and Thursday, when football was carried. This might answer my question in the Thursday listings about whether the Thursday night football game involving the Patriots was an ABC presentation.)
20 Cosmos – A Special Edition: Debut: Astronomer Carl Sagan takes a three-part odyssey through the universe. In Part 1 he explores the possible beginnings of the solar system and some of the mysteries surrounding the planets.
25 In Touch
27 Solid Gold: Roy Clark, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Morris Day, Dennis de Young, Little Richard, Phil Collins (interview) and Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell (“The Golden Boys of Bandstand”). Music: “Tuff Enuff.” (Repeat)
56 Movie: “The Great Impostor” (BW) (1961)
58 Judd, For The Defense: Ben represents Dan Townsend (Jack McMartin) in an emotionally charged fight to prevent Townsend’s ex-wife from taking their son to Europe.
61 Get Along Gang
64 Movie – To Be Announced (Did WSTG use a dartboard to decide which movies to air, or what?)
66 Comedy Break
68 Larry Jones
PIX Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
WOR David Toma
8:30 PM
38 Alice: The silver cup that Alice (Linda Lavin) donated to a rummage sale turns out to be a memento from Mel’s Navy days.
61 Jem
68 Changed Lives
WOR Face-Off
9 PM
2 24 53 Masterpiece Theatre (CC): Part 3 of “Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years”. (Repeat)
3 Thorn Birds: In the conclusion, Meggie reveals the truth about Dane to De Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain), and reconciles with Fee and Justine.
4 10 30 Movie: Ed O’Neill plays unorthodox New York police detective “Popeye Doyle,” a role that won Gene Hackman an Oscar in 1971’s “The French Connection.” In this 1986 TV-movie, Doyle’s on a murder case linked to terrorists. (Little did America know, the very next year, O’Neill would continue gracing TV sets on Sunday nights as Al Bundy for many years to come.)
6 7 Movie: “Secrets Of A Mother And Daughter” (Made for TV; 1983) A mother and her daughter (Katharine Ross, Linda Hamilton) unwittingly drift into an affair with the same man (Michael Nouri). (Repeat)
25 Jerry Falwell (SL)
27 Star Search (same episode as WTIC, Thursday, September 11, 10 PM)
38 Billy Graham Crusade (CC): From Washington, D.C.: “The Cure For Loneliness,” with guests including Pat Boone.
58 Fugitive (BW)
68 Glory of God
PIX Forgotten Children Of The ‘80s
WOR New Jersey People
9:30 PM
68 Jim Wyatt – Commercial
WOR News: In Depth
10 PM
2 Mystery! (CC): Agatha Christie’s “The Case Of The Middle-Aged Wife.” (Repeat)
20 Insight/Out: Topic: small businesses.
24 53 Edward The King: Part 9. Edward’s propensity for scandal threatens the strength of the monarchy.
25 Father Edward McDonough
27 Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous (same episode as WNEV, Thursday, September 11, 8 PM)
38 On Sports
56 Headline News
58 Felony Squad – Crime Drama: The squad checks out the story of a teen-age girl who claims she saw her neighbors commit murder.
61 Switch: When a racketeer leaves his estate to three women, Pete and Mac (Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert) have to deal with his former partner, who sorely covets the legacy.
64 Fridays: Valerie Bertinelli is the hostess. Guests: the Jim Carroll Band.
68 Jimmy Swaggart (this did air earlier in the day on WXNE – but hey, the more, the merrier)
PIX INN News – Marvin Scott
WOR Straight Talk
10:30 PM
20 Jimmy Swaggart
25 Mainstream – Discussion
38 Ask The Manager – Daniel Berkery
56 INN News – Marvin Scott
58 Headline News
PIX Christian Science Monitor Reports
11 PM
2 Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Streamlined sheep fly and nest in trees; musical mice perform on a mouse organ.
3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 30 News
25 Search – Religion
27 Telephone Auction
38 Newsmakers
56 Point Of View
61 Connecticut: Now
64 MTV Top 20 Video Countdown
68 David Paul
PIX Odd Couple
WOR World Tomorrow
11:15 PM
6 Sports Locker
11:30 PM
2 Sneak Previews (see noon)
3 CBS News – Charles Osgood
4 Movie: “X, Y & Zee” (British; 1972)
5 Ted Knight: Research for a front-page tribute to a deceased civic leader raises some questions about the man’s death.
6 Dance Fever: The Grand Prix finals, judged by Billy Hufsey, Barbara Eden, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner. Hosts: Adrian Zmed, the Motion Dancers.
7 Tales From The Darkside: Rich Little does impersonations as he introduces four stories from the series, including tales about a nasty creature living in a coed’s closet; a doctor who is held captive by vampires; a boy who is afraid of monsters in his room; and a malevolent storekeeper (Barnard Hughes) who gets his due on Halloween.
8 Sports Extra
10 Rockford Files: A killer phones the wrong number – Rockford’s. Keith Stuart: Rick Springfield.
12 Movie: “The Big Sleep” (British; 1978)
20 Strictly Business: The value of foreign stock is examined.
25 Better Way
30 George Michael Sports Machine: A feature on sounds of the gridiron.
56 De Todo Un Poco – Discusion
61 Spiritual Life Crusade
68 What Makes You Tick? – Religion
PIX Honeymooners (BW)
WOR Jackie Gleason (BW) (competing against himself on another channel, imagine that)
11:45 PM
3 Entertainment This Week
8 ABC News (CC) – Tom Jarriel
Midnight
5 Movie: “Mrs. Miniver” (BW) (1942)
6 Fame
8 Hair Care – Commercial
20 Keys To Success – Commercial
27 Movie: “Blood On The Sun” (BW) (1945)
30 Facts Of Life (CC) (WVIT pre-empted this NBC network show on Saturday so that it can present “1985 New England Patriots Highlights,” which “documents the 11-5 team’s winning of the conference title and trip to the Super Bowl.” And yet, there was a possible blackout on their home opener earlier today – go figure. Anyway, the “Facts” episode is the first of a two-parter, in which “Tootie plans to join a road show after graduation despite her parents’ objections, while Natalie plans to find an apartment where she can write in peace.” Not sure why this needed two episodes to hash things out.)
38 Christian Lifestyle Magazine
61 Hollywood And The Stars (BW)
68 George Michael Sports Machine (see WVIT, 11:30 PM)
PIX Star Trek
WOR Jimmy Swaggart
12:30 AM
8 Movie: “Report To The Commissioner” (1975)
10 Entertainment This Week
20 Cry The African Children – Report
30 Movie: “Massacre At Fort Holman” (1972)
61 Dr. Gene Scott
12:45 AM
3 Puttin’ On The Hits
1 AM
6 Movie: “Arsenic And Old Lace” (BW) (1944)
PIX Tales From The Darkside
WOR Movie: “Port Of New York” (BW) (1949)
1:15 AM
3 George And Mildred
1:30 AM
7 Prisoner
12 ABC News (CC) – Tom Jarriel
PIX INN News
1:40 AM
4 At The Movies: Rex Reed and Bill Harris discuss “unforgettable” films, including “Giant” and “Cabaret.”
1:45 AM
3 Man About The House
2 AM
27 Record Guide
PIX Star Games
2:10 AM
4 You Write The Songs (see WPRI, 3 PM)
2:15 AM
3 CBS News Nightwatch
2:25 AM
30 That’s The Spirit
2:30 AM
7 News
8 Music City U.S.A.
WOR Burns And Allen (BW)
2:40 AM
4 Solid Gold
2:45 AM
5 Five On Five
3 AM
6 News
7 CBS News Nightwatch
PIX Movie: “The Daring Dobermans” (1973)
WOR Return Of The Saint
3:15 AM
5 Movie: “Dr. Kildare’s Strange Case” (BW) (1940)
3:30 AM
6 CBS News Nightwatch
4 AM
WOR Jackie Gleason (BW)
4:15 AM
3 CBS News Nightwatch Continues
4:30 AM
4 People Are Talking
WOR Jackie Gleason (BW)
4:55 AM
5 Morning Glory
