Sunday
| PM |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
Ripley's Believe It or Not! |
MacGyver |
The ABC Sunday Night Movie |
| CBS |
60 Minutes |
Murder, She Wrote |
Crazy Like a Fox |
Trapper John, M.D. |
| NBC |
Punky Brewster |
Silver Spoons |
Amazing Stories |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
NBC Sunday Night at the Movies |
Note: On CBS, the CBS Sunday Night Movie also aired on Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. in March 1986 through May 1986.
Monday
| PM |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
Hardcastle and McCormick |
Monday Night Football |
| CBS |
Scarecrow and Mrs. King |
Kate & Allie |
Newhart |
Cagney & Lacey |
| NBC |
TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes |
NBC Monday Night at the Movies |
Note: On NBC, the midseason replacement sitcom, You Again? aired on Monday nights from March 1986 through June 1986.
Tuesday
| PM |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
Who's the Boss? |
Growing Pains |
Moonlighting |
Our Family Honor |
| CBS |
Hometown |
CBS Tuesday Night Movies |
| NBC |
The A-Team |
Riptide |
Remington Steele |
Note: On ABC, Perfect Strangers aired on Tuesday nights at 8:30 from March 25, 1986 through April 29, 1986.
Wednesday
| PM |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
The Insiders |
Dynasty |
Hotel |
| CBS |
Stir Crazy |
Charlie & Co. |
George Burns Comedy Week |
The Equalizer |
| NBC |
Highway to Heaven |
Hell Town |
St. Elsewhere |
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
With the death of Samantha Smith, ABC was forced to move Lady Blue into White Street 's time period in November.
