Hey guys,

25 years ago this fall on September 22, 1987, Superstation WTBS changes its logo to SuperStation TBS to emphasize the network's national programming prominence

SuperStation TBS even got a huge makeover and even showed more Classic Movies as well as more Classic TV Programming

SuperStation TBS would remain until September 3, 1989

During it's 2 year run, SuperStation TBS still had the Weekday Funnies from Father Knows Best, The Munsters, The Addams Family, The Original Leave it to Beaver, The All-New Leave it to Beaver, Laverne & Shirley, Good Times, The Jeffersons and they even aired One Day at a Time, Alice and 9 to 5 The Series as well as The Andy Griffith Show and even Sanford & Son and the cult classic Gilligan's Island

SuperStation TBS also saw the Atlanta Braves, the NBA and of course, the NWA which later became WCW as well as Night Tracks and its spin-offs Chartbusters and Power Play

SuperStation TBS even aired Clash of the Champions-NWA/WCW's version of Saturday Night's Main Event

SuperStation TBS even aired Classic Cartoons from The Flintstones and even Tom & Jerry's SuperStation Funhouse and even Super Scary Saturday hosted by Grandpa Munster himself the late Al Lewis

SuperStation TBS also aired segments entitled Kids Beat with Actress Corri English and Famed Songwriter Johnta' Austin

SuperStation TBS even aired the Popular Crime Drama Series "CHiPs"

SuperStation TBS had a slogan called "Celebrate" named after the song by 3 Dog Night

and here's more info:

March 1988-SuperStation TBS reaches 50 percent penetration of all American television households.

March 20-22, 1988-The most extensive look ever at the people, geography and culture of the USSR, "Portrait of the Soviet Union," premieres.

July 12, 1989-SuperStation TBS announces plans to air NBA Atlanta Hawks package, showcasing 25 regular season Hawks games during the 1989-90 season.

July 24, 1989-SuperStation TBS announces plans to indemnify cable operators who agree not to black out TBS against syndex-related claims when the new syndicated exclusivity rules take effect on Jan. 1, 1990

WTBS Atlanta was also renamed SuperStation 17

and they even aired a series from TBS Community Affairs entitled Between the Lines with Karen D'Uva

and that's your look at a moment from 25 years ago this fall:

SuperStation WTBS becomes SuperStation TBS and WTBS Atlanta becomes SuperStation 17

SuperStation TBS Logo from 1987-1989
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/superstation.jpg

SuperStation Movie Presentation Logo from 1987-1989
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnawrestlingfanatic/pttbsssm-large.jpg

and now, here are some Video Clips:

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1988 - Laverne & Shirley, Leave it to Beaver, Father Knows Best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uvT5WJ4s5s

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1988 - NEXT - CHiPS, Fantastic Voyage, Tom & Jerry's Funhouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YmLVqufSyE

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1988 - Saturday! - Pony Express Starring Charlton Heston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0dK-6ylSTw

Super Scary Saturday on SuperStation TBS End Segment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFVPolcj9s

SuperStation Movie Presentation Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw25dbA2QWw

SuperStation TBS Award Theater brought to you by... Pringles Potato Chips!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flZ9HzEGyo0

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1988 - Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres - ONE CRAZY SUMMER!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx1cBwoNl9Q

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1988 - The World of Audubon with Martin Sheen - WORLD PREMIERE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sd-AaHWBlY

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1988 - The Incredible Mr. Limpet Starring Don Knotts - Saturday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmQDtHuFuNE

Atlanta Braves Theme from the late 80's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfYb6dmzeF0

Night Tracks' 5th Birthday Promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPTMHWrWOc4

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1988 - NWA Main Event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAfJTm28jcI

TBS BusinessWatch from Headline News 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLcHT__mVMo

Kids Beat with Corri English from 1989
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUvfqz_36s4

Tom & Jerry's Superstation Funhouse Promo from 1989
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEPGxsyTeuo

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1989 - Alice -Summer Funnies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1lk38GCDME

Tom & Jerry's SuperStation Funhouse Opening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-LfCKcHxZU

SuperStation TBS Promos from 1989 - The Sheepman Starring Glenn Ford and Shirley MacLaine, Friday Night NBA Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets and SuperStation Movie Presentation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWrPUs2KQ04

SuperStation TBS Movie Promos from 1989 - Logan's Run: The Movie Starring Michael York and the late Farrah Fawcett and White Lightning Starring Burt Reynolds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lApp3i4a1DQ

SuperStation Morning Movie Bumper and Promos from 1989 - Perry Mason, Dillinger and Sanford & Son
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NavT_9XurqU

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1989 - Gilligan's Island
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz_BAFrnG7g

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1989 - The Addams Family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQvBhsx1Qh0

SuperStation TBS Promos from 1989 - Laverne & Shirley and One Day at a Time - Weekday Funnies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a12tZCqjqgI

SuperStation TBS Promos from 1989 - The Andy Griffith Show and Sanford & Son - Weekday Funnies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS6vjnb5mWA

SuperStation TBS Promo from 1989 - NWA Clash of the Champions V St. Valentine's Day Massacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07cGU7cTLw4

Wow, they were so much better back then, why did they have to change a good thing? Thanks for the memories!