View Full Version : ABC 1983 vs CBS 1986


Jerryt
12-29-2010, 11:49 PM
Welcome to another edition of television VS where all the members here can vote on who have the best television season. This week is ABC with it 1983 slogan "That Special Feeling" against CBS with it 1986 slogan "Share The Spirit of CBS" Below is the schedules with the ratings for each show and the fall promo video. AND VOTE!
ABC 1983 "That Special Feeling"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCXemDfQg8
ABC Sunday Night
700 - Ripley's Believe It or Not! #68 12.56 rating
800 - Hardcastle and McCormick #15 18.71 rating
900 - The ABC Sunday Night Movie #12 20.52 rating

ABC Monday Night
800 - That's Incredible! #58 14.14 rating
900 - Monday Night Football #21 18.21 rating

ABC Tuesday Night
800 - Just Our Luck #65 13.10 rating
830 - Happy Days #55 14.47 rating
900 - Three's Company #35 16.64 rating
930 - Oh, Madeline #52 15.01 rating
1000 - Hart to Hart #41 15.68 rating

ABC Wednesday Night
800 - The Fall Guy #13 20.05 rating
900 - Dynasty #3 24.08 rating
1000 - Hotel #27 17.32 rating

ABC Thursday Night
800 - Trauma Center #69 12.35 rating
900 - 9 to 5 #75 11.12 rating
930 - It's Not Easy #81 10.60 rating
1000 - 20/20

ABC Friday Night
800 - Benson #37 16.31 rating
830 - Webster #26 17.47 rating
900 - Lottery! #70 12.17 rating
1000 - Matt Houston #42 15.65 rating

ABC Saturday Night
800 - T.J. Hooker #40 15.90 rating
900 - The Love Boat #14 19.54 rating
1000 - Fantasy Island #48 15.31 rating

CBS 1986 "Share The Spirit of CBS"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQGJAAaHhq8
CBS Sunday Night
700 - 60 Minutes #6 23.3 rating
800 - Murder, She Wrote #4 25.4 rating
900 - The CBS Sunday Night Movies #16

CBS Monday Night
800 - Kate & Allie #17 18.3/27
830 - My Sister Sam #18 (tied) 17.4/25
900 - Newhart #12 19.5/28
930 - Designing Women #31 16.1/24
1000 - Cagney & Lacey #34 (tie) 15.1/25

CBS Tuesday Night
800 - The Wizard #67 10.3/16
900 - CBS Tuesday Night Movie

CBS Wednesday Night
800 - Together We Stand #60 11.7/19
830 - Better Days
900 - Magnum, P.I. #29 (tied) 16.2/25
1000 - The Equalizer #33 15.4/26

CBS Thursday Night
800 - Simon and Simon #50 (tied) 13.3/20
900 - Knots Landing #24 16.8/27
1000 - Kay O'Brien #58 12.7/22

CBS Friday Night
800 - Scarecrow and Mrs. King #39 (tie) 14.6/24
900 - Dallas #11 21.3/34
1000 - Falcon Crest #20 17.3/30

CBS Saturday Night
800 - Downtown #66 10.4/18
900 - The New Mike Hammer
1000 - The Twilight Zone #71 9.7/17

yankeesrj12
12-30-2010, 01:43 AM
Easy, ABC 1983

biffbronson
12-30-2010, 09:32 AM
Same here -- that was a strong stable of shows back in '83...!

seanmc1114
12-30-2010, 09:40 AM
Except for a couple of nights each, they both kind of sucked in my opinion. But I would have to give CBS 1986 the edge mainly for its Sunday and Monday night lineups which I loved from beginning to end.

ABC 1983 didn't really have any nights where I liked the whole lineup. Just hits and misses here and there.

comedyfreak
12-30-2010, 09:56 AM
ABC 1983 for me.

megamanj2004
12-31-2010, 03:02 AM
ABC 1983 - better roster of shows, especially on Sunday, Monday, and Friday.

CBS 1986 - This year setup the blueprint of the beginning of what would start the penultimate beginning of CBS's own losing streak 2 years later.

Magnum and the Simon Bros. drifted apart from each into different nights and timeslots, plus their ratings declined.

This season also marked the beginning of Dallas's declination, following the previous season.

tvfreak1987
01-09-2011, 09:46 PM
My vote went to CBS 1986, but it was a near tie with ABC.

Dude111
02-19-2023, 02:26 PM
ABC!!!!!!!!!