If you're wondering why Bill Cosby was on that list on Saturday, you have no further to look than today's listings. Count the number of sitcoms on today - both original prime-time runs, and reruns during the daytime, and then remember that when The Cosby Show hit the airwaves in 1984, experts were proclaiming them dead. Everything's cyclical, of course, but it was Cosby's success that triggered the resurgence we see here.
The listings today are from the Los Angeles edition, and I could have included a lot more if I'd wanted to. I didn't want to - I think this is enough.
2 KCBS (CBS)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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CBS News – Kristin
Jeannette-Meyers/Cynthia Bowers
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5:30
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News
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6 AM
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News
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7 AM
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This Morning – CBS/Local News
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8 AM
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This Morning – Diaz-Balart/McEwen/Robelot
Guest: Debbie Reynolds
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9 AM
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Guiding Light – Serial
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10 AM
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Price is Right – Game
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11 AM
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Young and the Restless
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11:30
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Court TV: Inside America’s Courts
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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News
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12:30
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Bold and the Beautiful
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1 PM
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As the World Turns
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2 PM
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Gordon Elliott – Discussion
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3 PM
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Geraldo Rivera – Discussion
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4 PM
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Day & Date – Newsmagazine
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5 PM
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News
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5:30
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CBS News – Dan Rather
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EVENING
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6 PM
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News
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6:30
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NBC News – Tom Brokaw
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7 PM
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Hard Copy – Newsmagazine
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7:30
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Entertainment Tonight
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8 PM
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The Nanny – Comedy
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8:30
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Pearl – Comedy
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9 PM
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M My Cousin Vinny
– Comedy
(1992)
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11 PM
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News
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11:35
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David Letterman
Guest: Harry Connick
Jr.
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EARLY THURSDAY
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12:35
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Tom Snyder
Guest: Maureen O’Hara
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1:35
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Stories of the Highway Patrol
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2:05
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Gordon Elliott – Discussion
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3:05
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Up to the Minute – News
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4 KNBC 4 (NBC)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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NBC News
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5:30
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News
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6 AM
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News
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7 AM
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Today – Couric/Gumbel
Guest: Michael Bolton
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9 AM
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Leeza – Discussion
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10 AM
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Leeza – Discussion
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11 AM
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News
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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Days of Our Lives – Serial
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1 PM
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Another World – Serial
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2 PM
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Maureen O’Boyle
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3 PM
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Rosie O’Donnell – Variety
Guests: Albert Brooks,
Kenneth Branagh, Natalie Merchant
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4 PM
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News
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5 PM
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News
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EVENING
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6 PM
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News
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7 PM
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Extra!
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7:30
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Access Hollwyood – Magazine
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8 PM
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Wings – Comedy
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8:30
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Caroline in the City – Comedy
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9 PM
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NewsRadio – Comedy
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9:30
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Men Behaving Badly
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10 PM
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Christmas in Washington
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11 PM
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News
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11:35
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Jay Leno
Guests: Rob Reiner,
Courteney Cox, LeAnn Rimes
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EARLY THURSDAY
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12:35
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Conan O’Brien
Guest: Kenneth Branagh
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1:35
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Later – Interview
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2 AM
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News
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2:35
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Nightside
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4:30
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This Morning’s Business
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5 KTLA (WB)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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News
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5:30
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News
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6 AM
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News
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7 AM
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Morning News
Guests: The
All-American Boys Choir
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9 AM
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Sally Jessy Raphael
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10 AM
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Scoop with Sam and Dorothy
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11 AM
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News
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11:30
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Sally Jessy Raphael
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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12:30
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Pat Bullard – Variety
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1:30
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Blossom – Comedy
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2 PM
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Dinosaurs – Comedy
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2:30
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Full House – Comedy
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3 PM
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Bugs ‘n’ Daffy – Cartoon
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3:30
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Animaniacs – Cartoon
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4 PM
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Beverly Hills, 90210
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5 PM
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Saved by the Bell: The College Years – Comedy
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5:30
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Family Matters – Comedy
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EVENING
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6 PM
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Fresh Prince – Comedy
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6:30
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Fresh Prince – Comedy
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7 PM
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Bzzz
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7:30
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Seinfeld – Comedy
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8 PM
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Sister, Sister – Comedy
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8:30
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Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
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9 PM
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Wayans Bros. – Comedy
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9:30
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Jamie Foxx – Comedy
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10 PM
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News
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11 PM
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Cheers – Comedy
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11:30
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Murphy Brown - Comedy
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EARLY THURSDAY
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Mid.
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News
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1 AM
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Hunter – Crime Drama
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2 AM
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Infomercials
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3 AM
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M Heart Condition
– Comedy-Drama
(1990)
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7 KABC (ABC)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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ABC News – Thalia Assuras
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5:30
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News
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6 AM
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News
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6:30
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News
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7 AM
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Good Morning America – Gibson/Lunden
Guest: Andie MacDowell
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9 AM
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Regis & Kathie Lee
Guest: Andie MacDowell
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10 AM
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Caryl & Marilyn
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11 AM
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The City – Serial
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11:30
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News
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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All My Children – Serial
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1 PM
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One Life to Live – Serial
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2 PM
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General Hospital – Serial
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3 PM
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Oprah Winfrey
Guest: Natalie Cole
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4 PM
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News
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5 PM
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News
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EVENING
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6 PM
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News
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6:30
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ABC News – Peter Jennings
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7 PM
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Jeopardy! – Game
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7:30
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Wheel of Fortune – Game
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8 PM
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Grace Under Fire – Comedy
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8:30
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Townies – Comedy
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9 PM
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Drew Carey – Comedy
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9:30
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Ellen – Comedy
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10 PM
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PrimeTime Live
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11 PM
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News
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11:35
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Nightline – Ted Koppel
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EARLY THURSDAY
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12:05
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M Ernie Kovacs:
Between the Laughter – Drama
(Made for TV; 1984)
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2 AM
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News
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2:40
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World News Now – Thalia
Assuros/Mark Mullen
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9 KCAL (Ind.)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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Faith 20
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5:30
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Ultraforce – Cartoon
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6 AM
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Dennis the Menace – Cartoon
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6:30
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Bananas in Pajamas
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7 AM
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The Mask – Cartoon
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7:30
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Masked Rider – Fantasy
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8 AM
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Vor-Tech – Cartoon
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8:30
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B.R.U.N.O. the Kid – Cartoon
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9 AM
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Toon Town Kids – Cartoon
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10 AM
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M Tell Me My Name
– Drama
(Made for TV; 1977)
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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News
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1 PM
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Maury Povich
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2 PM
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News
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3 PM
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Bewitched – Comedy
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3:30
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Darkwing Duck – Cartoon
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4 PM
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Gargoyles – Cartoon
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4:30
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Aladdin – Cartoon
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5 PM
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Quack Pack – Cartoon
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5:30
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Funniest Home Videos
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EVENING
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6 PM
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Funniest Home Videos
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6:30
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NBA Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers at
Milwaukee
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9 PM
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News
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10 PM
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News
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11 PM
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Jerry Springer – Discussion
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EARLY THURSDAY
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Mid.
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Maury Povich
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1 AM
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Rolonda – Discussion
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2 AM
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Infomercials
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3 AM
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Bounty Hunters
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4 AM
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The Hitchhiker – Thriller
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4:30
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America’s Black Forum
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11 KTTV (Fox)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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I Love Lucy – Comedy BW
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6 AM
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News
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7 AM
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Good Day L.A.
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9 AM
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After Breakfast
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10 AM
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Dating Game
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10:30
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Newlywed Game
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11 AM
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I Love Lucy – Comedy BW
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11:30
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I Love Lucy – Comedy
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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Andy Griffith – Comedy
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12:30
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Andy Griffith – Comedy
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1 PM
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Beverly Hillbillies – Comedy
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1:30
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Beverly Hillbillies – Comedy
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2 PM
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Bobby’s World – Cartoon
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2:30
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Peter Pan & the Pirates
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3 PM
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Batman & Robin – Cartoon
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3:30
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Spider-Man – Cartoon
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4 PM
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Big Bad BeetleBorgs – Fantasy
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4:30
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Power Rangers ZEO – Fantasy
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5 PM
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Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper
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5:30
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Married…With Children
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EVENING
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6 PM
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Home Improvement – Comedy
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6:30
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Simpsons – Cartoon
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7 PM
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Home Improvement – Comedy
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7:30
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Simpsons – Cartoon
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8 PM
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Beverly Hills, 90210
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9 PM
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Party of Five – Drama
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10 PM
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News
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11 PM
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Married…With Children
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11:30
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M*A*S*H
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EARLY THURSDAY
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Mid.
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Cops
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12:30
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Cops
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1 AM
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Infomercials
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2 AM
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Beverly Hillbillies
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2:30
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Andy Griffith – Comedy
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3 AM
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Gilligan’s Island – Comedy
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3:30
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Flintstones - Cartoon
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4 AM
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Perry Mason – Drama
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13 KCOP (UPN)
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MORNING
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6 AM
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700 Club – Religion
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7 AM
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Mega Man – Cartoon
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7:30
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Samurai Pizza Cats – Cartoon
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8 AM
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Pink Panther – Cartoon
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8:30
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Step by Step – Comedy
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9 AM
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Jenny Jones – Discussion
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10 AM
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Dr. Quinn – Drama
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11 AM
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News Scope – Newsmagazine
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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Baywatch – Drama
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1 PM
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Richard Bey – Discussion
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2 PM
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Jenny Jones – Discussion
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3 PM
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Judge Judy
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3:30
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News
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4 PM
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Montel Williams
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5 PM
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Ricki Lake – Discussion
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EVENING
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6 PM
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Martin – Comedy
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6:30
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Martin – Comedy
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7 PM
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Deep Space Nine
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8 PM
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The Sentinel
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9 PM
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Star Trek: Voyager
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10 PM
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News
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11 PM
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Mad About You – Comedy
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11:30
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Strange Universe – Magazine
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EARLY THURSDAY
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Mid.
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LAPD: Life on the Beat
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12:30
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Infomercials
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2:30
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M The Wild Bunch
– Western
(1969)
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18 KSCI (Ind.)
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MORNING
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6 AM
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News from France
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6:30
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News – In Japanese
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7:30
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Iran Sima – In Farsi
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8:30
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Omid, Today’s Physician – In Farsi
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9 AM
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Thailand Today – In Thai
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10 AM
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Infomercials
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11:30
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News – In Mandarin
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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Mandarin Drama – In Mandarin
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1:30
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Tea Time – In Mandarin
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2 PM
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Panda TV Drama – In Mandarin
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3 PM
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Infomercials
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4 PM
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Harvest Time – In Japanese
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4:30
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News – In
Pilipino/English
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5 PM
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News – In Vietnamese
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5:30
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News – In Cantonese
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EVENING
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6 PM
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Panda TV Magazine – In Mandarin
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7 PM
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News – In Mandaran
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8 PM
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News – In Korean
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9 PM
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News – In Korean
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9:30
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Idadoshi’s Korea Experience – In Korean
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10:10
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KTE Column – In Korean
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10:15
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First Love – In Korean
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11:15
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TV Jangter – In Korean
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11:30
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Infomercial
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EARLY THURSDAY
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Mid.
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Walking in the Anointing – Religion
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12:30
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Infomercials
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2 AM
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Shepherd’s Bible Study
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22 KWHY (Ind.)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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Infomercials
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6 AM
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Market Wrap-Up
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6:15
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Chart Watch – Finance
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6:30
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Opening Bell Report
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7 AM
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Market Watch News
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7:30
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Market Watch News
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8 AM
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Market Watch News
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8:30
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Market Watch News
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9 AM
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Market Watch News
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9:30
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Market Watch News
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9:50
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Technologically Speaking
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10 AM
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Market Watch News
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10:30
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Market Watch News
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11 AM
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Market Watch News
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11:20
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California Stocks
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11:30
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Market Watch News
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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Market Watch News
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12:30
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Market Watch News
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1 PM
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Closing Bell Report
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1:30
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Market Wrap-Up
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1:45
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Chart Watch – Finance
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2 PM
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You’re on the Line
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2:30
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Programa commercial
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3 PM
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A las tres – Revista
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3:30
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De frente al sol
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4 PM
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La sombra del desco – Novela
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4:30
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Triangulo – Novela
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5 PM
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M Locus por ellas – Comedia
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EVENING
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6:30
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Acontecio aqul…LA
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7 PM
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M El pocho – Comedia
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9 PM
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M Ilegales y mojandos
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10:30
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Acontecio aquil…LA
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11 PM
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Programas comerciales
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EARLY THURSDAY
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1 AM
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Programas comerciales
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3 AM
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Programas comerciales
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28 KCET (PBS)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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Bloomberg Business News
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5:30
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Trailside – Outdoors
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6 AM
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Sesame Street
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7 AM
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Mister Rogers – Children
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7:30
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Storytime – Children
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8 AM
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Lamb Chop’s Play-along!
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8:30
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Arthur – Cartoon
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9 AM
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Barney & Friends – Children
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9:30
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Puzzle Place – Children
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10 AM
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Sesame Street
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11 AM
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Storytime – Children
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11:30
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Shining Time Station
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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Puzzle Place
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12:30
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Reading Rainbow – Children
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1 PM
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Magic School Bus
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1:30
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Arthur – Cartoon
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2 PM
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Starting Over: Japanese-Americans After World War II
|
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3 PM
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Newshour with Jim Lehrer
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4 PM
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Wishbone – Children
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4:30
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Carmen Sandiego – Children
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5 PM
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Bill Nye the Science Guy
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5:30
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Cooking at the Academy
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EVENING
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6 PM
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Nightly Business Report
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6:30
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Newshour with Jim Lehrer
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7:30
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Life & Times
|
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8 PM
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New Explorers
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9 PM
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Store – Documentary
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11 PM
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Charlie Rose – Discussion
|
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EARLY THURSDAY
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Mid.
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Life & Times
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12:30
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Around the World in 80 Days
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40 KTBN (TBN)
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MORNING
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5 AM
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Pamela Carter
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5:30
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Networking – Religion
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6 AM
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Richard & Lindsay Roberts - Religion
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6:30
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John Hagee Today – Religion
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7 AM
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Breakthrough – Religion
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7:30
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Marilyn Hickey – Religion
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8 AM
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Kenneth Copeland – Religion
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8:30
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Lifestyle Magazine – Health
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9 AM
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Doctor and the Word – Religion
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9:30
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Music That Ministers
|
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10 AM
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Behind the Scenes
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10:15
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John Avanzini – Religion
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10:25
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The Word – Religion
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10:30
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Casey Treat – Religion
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11 AM
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Life Today – Religion
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11:30
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This is Your Day – Religion
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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To Be Announced
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1 PM
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John Hagee Today – Religion
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1:30
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Marilyn Hickey – Religion
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2 PM
|
Praise the Lord
|
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5 PM
|
Behind the Scenes
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5:30
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Creflo A. Dollar – Religion
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EVENING
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6 PM
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Bill Gather – Gospel Music
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6:30
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Jack Van Impe – Religion
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7 PM
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Praise the Lord
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9 PM
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Jerry Savelle – Religion
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9:30
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Jesse Duplantis – Religion
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10:30
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This Is Your Day
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11 PM
|
Dave Roever - Religion
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11:30
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Myles Munroe - Religion
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EARLY THURSDAY
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3 AM
|
Behind the Scenes
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3:15
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John Avanzini – Religion
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4 AM
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The Answer – Religion
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4:30
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Walt Mills – Religion
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56 KDOC (Anaheim) (Ind.)
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MORNING
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5:30
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Joyce Meyer - Religion
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6 AM
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This is Your Day - Religion
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6:30
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Kenneth Copeland - Religion
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7 AM
|
News – In Japanese
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8 AM
|
Infomercials
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9 AM
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Joyce Meyer - Religion
|
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9:30
|
Infomercial
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10 AM
|
Headline News
|
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10:30
|
Southland Today - Discussion
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11 AM
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Rifleman – Western
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11:30
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Rifleman – Western
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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Perry Mason – Drama
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1 PM
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Barnaby Jones – Crime Drama
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2 PM
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Gunsmoke – Western
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3 PM
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Froozles – Children
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3:30
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WKRP in CIncinnati
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4 PM
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Wild Wild West
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5 PM
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Bonanza – Western
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EVENING
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6 PM
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Rockford Files – Crime Drama
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7 PM
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WKRP in Cincinnati
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7:30
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Hogan’s Heroes – Comedy
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8 PM
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Hollywood Park – Horse Racing
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8:30
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Infomercial
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9 PM
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Bonanza – Western
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10 PM
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Gunsmoke - Western
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11 PM
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Old Time Gospel Hour
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Mid.
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Infomercials
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1 AM
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Hot Seat with Wally George
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You accidentally listed the "NBC Nightly News" at 6:30 P.M. as being on KCBS Channel 2 instead of KNBC Channel 4.
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of "talk show creep". Fewer court shows too. This was not long after the OJ trial, after which more court shows came on.
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