The following is the 1986–87 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 1986 to August 1987.
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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 Fame, Fortune and Romance Double Talk Ryan's Hope Loving All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Local/syndicated programming ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings Winter Webster Summer Who's the Boss? Bargain Hunters CBS Fall CBS Early Morning News The CBS Morning News Local/syndicated programming The $25,000 Pyramid Card Sharks The Price Is Right Local/syndicated programming The Young and the Restless As the World Turns Capitol Guiding Light Local/syndicated programming CBS Evening News with Dan Rather Winter CBS Morning News The Morning Program SpringThe Bold and the Beautiful As the World Turns NBC Fall NBC News at Sunrise Today Local/syndicated programming Family Ties Sale of the Century Wheel of Fortune Scrabble Super Password Search for Tomorrow Days of Our Lives Another World Santa Barbara Local/syndicated programming NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Winter Sale of the Century Blockbusters Wordplay Spring Before Hours (15 min.)NBC News at Sunrise Classic Concentration
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/orsyndicated programmingWuzzles The Care Bears FamilyThe Flintstone KidsThe Real GhostbustersPound PuppiesThe Bugs Bunny and Tweety ShowThe All-New EwoksABC Weekend SpecialAmerican BandstandCollege Football on ABC WinterABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News SaturdayCBS FallLocal and/or syndicated programmingThe Berenstain BearsWildfireJim Henson's Muppet BabiesGalaxy HighTeen WolfPee-wee's PlayhouseThe Puppy's Great AdventuresHulk Hogan's Rock 'n' WrestlingCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening News NovemberPee-wee's PlayhouseGalaxy HighRichie Rich WinterCBS Storybreak SummerDungeons & Dragons Land of the Lost Galaxy HighCBS StorybreakNBC FallLocal and/or syndicated programmingKissyfurAdventures of the Gummi BearsThe SmurfsPunky BrewsterAlvin and the ChipmunksFoofurLazer Tag AcademyKidd Video NBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News NovemberAlvin and the ChipmunksFoofurPunky Brewster JuneMain Street AugustPunky Brewster
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 programmingMeet the PressLocal and/orsyndicated programmingNFL '86NFL on NBC and local programming 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 American Bandstand The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show Ewoks (retitled The All-New Ewoks) Fame, Fortune and Romance General Hospital Good Morning America Loving One Life to Live Ryan's Hope This Week with David Brinkley Wuzzles New series Bargain Hunters The Care Bears Family Double Talk The Flintstone Kids Pound Puppies The Real Ghostbusters Webster Who's the Boss?
Canceled/Ended The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo ABC Funfit All-Star Blitz Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour Laff-A-Lympics The Littles New Love, American Style Pink Panther and Sons Scooby's Mystery Funhouse Star Wars: Droids The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians Three's a Crowd
CBS
Returning series The $25,000 Pyramid As the World Turns The Berenstain Bears Capitol Card Sharks CBS Evening News CBS Morning News CBS News Sunday Morning CBS Storybreak Dungeons & Dragons Face the Nation Guiding Light Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling Jim Henson's Muppet Babies Land of the Lost The Price Is Right The Puppy's Great Adventures Richie Rich The Young and the Restless
New series The Bold and the Beautiful Galaxy High The Morning Program Pee-wee's Playhouse Teen Wolf Wildfire
Canceled/Ended Body Language The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show Dungeons & Dragons The Get Along Gang In the News Little Muppet Monsters Pole Position Press Your Luck The Wuzzles (moved to ABC)
NBC
Returning series Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Alvin and the Chipmunks Another World Blockbusters Days of Our Lives Family Ties Kidd Video Meet the Press NBC News at Sunrise NBC Nightly News It's Punky Brewster Sale of the Century Santa Barbara Scrabble Search for Tomorrow The Smurfs Super Password Today Wheel of Fortune
New series Classic Concentration Foofur Kissyfur Lazer Tag Academy Main Street Wordplay
Canceled/Ended Mister T The Snorks Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Your Number's Up
See also 1986-87 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1986-87 United States network television schedule (late night)
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