September 1985 Broadcast Index

Evening News

September 1, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 1, 1985
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy
  3. US-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Interview
  4. Libya / Coup Attempt
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Remington Razors.)
  7. Hurricane Elena
  8. California / Night Stalker Killings
  9. Space Shuttle
  10. Reagan / Tax Reform
  11. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Formby's Furniture Refinisher and Stains; AT&T; Anacin.)
  13. Texas / Blue Laws
  14. Miller Labor Dispute
  15. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  16. Upcoming Items (New York City)
  17. (Commercial: Taster's Choice; FTD Florists; Commodore 64 Computers; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; "World News Tonight".)
  18. Sports: Tennis, Golf, Auto Racing, Football
  19. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Bayer Aspirin; Formby's Furniture Refinisher and Stains; Good Morning America.)
  20. Shaker Movement
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 1, 1985
  1. Introduction Bill Redeker (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Elena
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; AT&T.)
  4. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy
  5. Ireland / Prison Uprising
  6. France / Greenpeace Controversy
  7. Titanic
  8. KAL 007 Anniversary
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Apple Raisin Crisp; Sears; Clorets.)
  10. US-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Interview
  11. Reagan / Cong.
  12. Space Shuttle
  13. California / Night Stalker Killings
  14. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Grecian Formula 16; AT&T.)
  15. Artificial Heart / Drummond
  16. Texas / Blue Laws
  17. Europe / American Tourists
  18. Libyan / Coup Attempt
  19. Pakistan / Bus Accident
  20. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Benjamin Moore Paints; Jell-O; Walker Advantage Mufflers.)
  21. Picnics
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 1, 1985
  1. Introduction John Palmer (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Elena
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Meister Brau Beer; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Mazola Corn Oil.)
  5. South Africa / Economy, Racial Unrest
  6. France / Train Accident Aftermath
  7. US-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Interview
  8. (Commercial: Anusol; Phillips' Laxcaps; Bayer Aspirin; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  9. Space Shuttle
  10. Reagan / Deficit
  11. (Commercial: National Education Association; Smokers' Polident; Anacin.)
  12. Baseball / Rose
  13. National Forests
  14. Beatles
  15. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing Formula; Efferdent; "Today"; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers.)
  16. Ohio / Tornado Aftermath
  17. Good Night

September 2, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 2, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Elena
  3. (Commercial: AT&T; Castrol Motor Oil.)
  4. Kansas City / Fire
  5. New Jersey / Fire
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  7. Reagan / Tax Reform
  8. Labor Day
  9. Teamsters
  10. Special Assignment (Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel)
  11. Stock Market Closed (Studio)
  12. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: United Auto Workers; Total.)
  14. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy
  15. West Germany / Espionage
  16. Cambodia / Pol Pot
  17. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Hijacking Follow-Up
  18. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Mazola Corn Oil; BMW; AT&T; Grape-Nuts.)
  20. California / Night Stalker Killings
  21. Titanic
  22. England / Parachute Record
  23. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  24. (Commercial: Total; Carnival Cruise Lines; Curtis Mathes Products; "Nightline".)
  25. World War II / Japan's Surrender
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 2, 1985
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Elena
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; General Mills Fiber One; Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication.)
  4. Titanic
  5. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Commodore 64 Computer; Maalox Plus.)
  7. Reagan / Tax Reform
  8. New Jersey / Fire
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Comfort and Quality Inns; Benadryl; Tucks.)
  10. New York City / Afghan Demonstration, Illegal Aliens
  11. Thatcher Cabinet
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia; Anacin; Anbesol; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  13. Labor Day
  14. Summer of `85
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 2, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Elena
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: United Auto Workers; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  5. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy
  6. Thatcher
  7. West Germany / Espionage
  8. Titanic
  9. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Anacin; Century 21.)
  10. Reagan / Tax Reform
  11. Artificial Heart / Drummond, Stenberg
  12. (Commercial: Kellogg's Fruitful Bran; Aetna Insurance; Efferdent.)
  13. Special Segment (Workers' Rights)
  14. (Commercial: Total; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; "Today"; Gas-X; Ex-Lax.)
  15. Polo
  16. Good Night

September 3, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 3, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Titanic
  3. Space Shuttle
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: BMW; Metamucil.)
  6. Hurricane Elena / Aftermath
  7. Teachers' Strikes / Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Washington
  8. Education Secretary
  9. Artificial Heart / Stenberg, Drummond
  10. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication; Denny's Restaurants; Century 21.)
  12. US-USSR Relations / Senate Delegation
  13. Sakharov
  14. South Africa / Economy
  15. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: American Express; Owens-Corning Building Products; Posture Calcium Supplement; Entre Computer Centers.)
  17. Minority Bus. / Contracting Corruption
  18. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Stouffer's Pizza; Bayer Aspirin; Liquid-Plumr; "Nightline".)
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. Money Matters: Ice Cream
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 3, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Public Relations
  3. US-Vietnam Relations / MIAs
  4. Titanic
  5. Space Shuttle
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; American Express; Metamucil.)
  7. Hurricane Elena / Aftermath
  8. New Jersey / Industrial Complex Fire
  9. Texas / Emergency Landing
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's All-Bran; Tylenol; Micatin.)
  11. Baseball / Drug Trials
  12. California / Night Stalker
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: ITT; Riopan Plus.)
  15. South Africa / Economy
  16. Commentary (Illegal Aliens and Unions)
  17. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Canon Personal Copiers; Maalox Plus; Liquid-Plumr.)
  18. Dyslexia (Part I)
  19. Immigration Documentary and West 57th Street Announced (Studio)
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 3, 1985
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Titanic
  3. Space Shuttle
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: American Express; General Mills Fiber One; AT&T.)
  6. US-USSR Relations / Senate Delegation
  7. South Africa / Economy, Racial Unrest
  8. El Salvador
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing Formula; Kellogg's All-Bran; Posture Calcium Supplement.)
  11. Hurricane Elena Aftermath
  12. Commentary (Federal Government and Disasters)
  13. Teacher Strikes
  14. Texas / Emergency Landing
  15. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Aetna Insurance; Wheaties.)
  16. New Jersey / Industrial Complex Fire
  17. California / Night Stalker
  18. Marks Death
  19. (Commercial: Sanka; Minwax Wood Finish; "Today"; Kellogg's Fruitful Bran.)
  20. Minnesota / Bears
  21. Good Night

September 4, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 4, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Titanic
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Nuprin; Denny's Restaurants.)
  5. US-USSR Relations / Space Weapons
  6. MIA Suit
  7. MIAs Iden.
  8. MIAs / Exploitation
  9. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Mazola Corn Oil; Hoover Vacuums; Tylenol; Micatin.)
  11. Special Assignment (Fundamentalists)
  12. Chicago / Teachers' Strike
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: FTD Florists; American Express Travelers Cheques; Prego Plus Spaghetti Sauce; Maalox Plus.)
  15. Lebanon
  16. Egypt / Cabinet Resigns
  17. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Accent Flavor Enhancer; Castrol Motor Oil; Phillips' Laxcaps; Bayer; "Nightline".)
  21. Delta Crash Follow-Up
  22. World Chess Championship
  23. Britain / Tourism and Weather
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 4, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Titanic
  3. US-USSR Relations / Space Weapons
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; IBM Personal Printers; "America" Television Show.)
  5. Delta Crash Aftermath
  6. AIDS
  7. Hurricane Elena Aftermath
  8. Nuclear Power Plants / Hope Creek
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Quality and Comfort Inns; Gas-X; Ex-Lax.)
  10. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy
  11. Lebanon
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Aetna Insurance; Total Cereal.)
  13. Chicago / Teachers' Strike
  14. Dyslexia (Part II)
  15. Generic Drugs / Valium
  16. New Jersey / Passaic Fire Suspects
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Minwax Wood Finish; Affinity Shampoo; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  19. Summer Movies
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 4, 1985
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Teacher Strikes
  3. Farm Crisis
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Owens-Corning Insulation; Entre Computer Centers; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  6. Delta Crash Aftermath
  7. KAL 007 Downing Follow-Up
  8. Generic Valium
  9. E. F. Hutton Controversy
  10. New Jersey / Passaic Fire Follow-Up
  11. Animal Rights
  12. (Commercial: Sears Fin. Network; Sanka; Total.)
  13. US-USSR Relations / Space Weapons
  14. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy
  15. Northern Ireland / Terrorism
  16. Commentary (Television and US-USSR Relations)
  17. McCormick Death
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Century 21; Formby's Furniture Refinisher and Stains; Anbesol.)
  20. Special Segment (Genetic Engineering)
  21. (Commercial: Kellogg's Fruitful Bran; Aetna Insurance; "Today"; Oil of Olay; Fixodent.)
  22. Japan / Plastic Food
  23. Good Night

September 5, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 5, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Baseball / Drug Trial
  3. Artificial Heart / Drummond
  4. AIDS
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Posture Calcium Supplement.)
  7. South Africa / Racial Unrest, United States Policy
  8. France / Terrorism
  9. Chile / Civil Unrest
  10. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Tylenol; Micatin; Benjamin Moore Paints; Castrol Motor Oil.)
  12. Sex Discrimination / Comparable Worth
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Posture Calcium Supplement; Canon Personal Copiers; Ace Hardware; Maalox Plus.)
  15. Bonanno Jailed
  16. E. F. Hutton
  17. Money Matters: Auto Sales, Stock Market
  18. Rembrandt Theft
  19. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication; Denny's Restaurant; BMW 735I; "20/20.")
  21. Woods Hole / Titanic
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 5, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Economy Sanctions
  3. France / Terrorism
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; FTD Florists; Western Union.)
  5. Baseball / Drug Trial
  6. Bonanno Jailed
  7. Sex Discrimination / Comparable Worth
  8. Economy / Retail Sales
  9. E.F. Hutton
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: IBM Printers; Aetna Insurance.)
  12. Titanic
  13. Nuclear Power Plants / Three Mile Island
  14. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Fruitful Bran; Sears Fin. Network.)
  15. Artificial Heart / Drummond
  16. Teachers Strike
  17. Teacher Shortage
  18. AIDS
  19. Florida / Abandoned Dolphin
  20. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Ford Trucks; Curtis Mathes Products; Andersen Windows.)
  21. Italy / Lottery
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 5, 1985
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Baseball / Drug Trial
  3. Artificial Heart / Drummond
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: National Education Association; Ace Hardware; Wheaties.)
  6. Sex Discrimination / Comparable Worth
  7. Bonanno Jailed
  8. AIDS
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing Formula; Playtex Bras and Girdles; Kellogg's Fruitful Bran.)
  11. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  12. France / Terrorism
  13. South Africa / United States Sanctions
  14. Reagan / Tax Reform
  15. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing Formula; Grape-Nuts.)
  16. Farm Crisis / Farmaid Concert
  17. US-USSR Relations / Space Weapons, Summit
  18. Commentary (US-USSR Relations)
  19. Pentagon Slush Fund
  20. (Commercial: Aetna Insurance; Del Monte Fruit Snacks; "Today"; Efferdent.)
  21. Titanic
  22. Good Night

September 6, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 6, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Wisconsin / Plane Crash
  3. Jal Crash Investigation
  4. Air-India Crash Investigation
  5. Airline Safety
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: IBM Personal Printers; Riopan Plus.)
  8. South Africa / Racial Unrest, Mandela
  9. Economy / Unemployment
  10. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Gaines Dog Food and American Humane Association; Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication; Andersen Windows.)
  13. Baseball / Drug Trial
  14. Baseball / Rose
  15. United States Tennis Open
  16. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Posture Calcium Supplement; IBM Typewriters; Affinity Shampoo; Metamucil.)
  18. Titanic
  19. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Prego Plus Spaghetti Sauce; Minwax Wood Finish; Suplical Calcium Supplement; "Nightline"; "This Week".)
  21. House Construction
  22. Top Item Recapped (Studio)
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 6, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Wisconsin / Plane Crash
  3. Airline Safety
  4. Economy / Unemployment
  5. Reagan / South Africa
  6. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Prego Plus Spaghetti Sauce; Tylenol; Micatin.)
  8. Titanic
  9. West Germany / Terrorism
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Gaines Dog Food and American Humane Association; "Mystery Dores" Special.)
  11. Baseball / Drug Trial
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Aetna Insurance; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  13. Education / Poll, Franchised Learning
  14. California / Frustaci Septuplets
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Formby's Furniture Refinisher and Stains; Polident.)
  17. United States Tennis Open
  18. Football / Instant Replays
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 6, 1985
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Wisconsin / Plane Crash
  3. Baseball / Drug Trial
  4. Baseball / Rose
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Canon Personal Copiers; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing Formula; Nutri-Grain.)
  7. Reagan / South Africa
  8. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  9. United States / Mideast Policy
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Gaines Dog Food and American Humane Association; Nuprin; Listerine.)
  12. Titanic
  13. Artificial Heart / Drummond
  14. California / Frustaci Septuplets / Kuzmanik Quadruplets
  15. (Commercial: General Mills Fiber One; Aetna Insurance; Anacin.)
  16. Trade Relations
  17. Economy / Unemployment
  18. Florida / Gilbert
  19. California / Streleski Released
  20. (Commercial: Quality and Comfort Inns; National Education Association; "Meet the Press"; Bayer Aspirin; Phillips' Laxcaps.)
  21. France / Boaters' Protest
  22. Good Night

September 7, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 7, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 7, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 7, 1985
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Wisconsin / Plane Crash Aftermath
  3. England / Manchester Crash Follow-Up
  4. Jal Crash Follow-Up
  5. Artificial Heart / Drummond
  6. (Commercial: Nuprin; Hoover Vacuums; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  7. South Africa / Racial Violence
  8. Reagan / Trade
  9. (Commercial: Mazola Corn Oil; Aetna Insurance; National Education Association)
  10. Lebanon / Kidnappings / French Victims
  11. Tennis / United States Open
  12. Pirate Treasure
  13. Good Night

September 8, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 8, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 8, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 8, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today

September 9, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 9, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Reagan / South Africa Sanctions
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Posture Calcium Supplement.)
  5. Thailand / Coup Attempt
  6. Spain / Terrorism
  7. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Tylenol; Micatin; Canon Personal Copiers; Independent Insurance Agents.)
  9. AIDS / New York City
  10. AIDS / Hudson
  11. Back Pain (Part I)
  12. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Curtis Mathes Products; BMW; Entre Computer Centers; Metamucil.)
  14. Wisconsin / Plane Crash Investigation
  15. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Benadryl; Tucks; AT&T; "Nightline".)
  18. Starr
  19. Titanic
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 9, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Reagan / South Africa Sanctions
  3. AIDS / New York City
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Metamucil.)
  5. Thailand / Coup Attempt
  6. Space Shuttle
  7. Comet Research
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Nuprin; Allstate Insurance.)
  9. Baseball / Drug Trial
  10. Credit Card Scam
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sears Fin. Network; Mylanta-II.)
  12. Mercury / Health Risks
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Minwax Wood Finish; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  15. Kenya / Endangered Animals
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 9, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. South Africa / Reagan Policy
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: General Mills Fiber One; Total; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  5. Thailand / Coup Attempt
  6. (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Brim; Mazola Corn Oil.)
  7. Special Segment (US Nuclear Command and Control System) (Part I)
  8. (Commercial: Aetna Insurance; Kellogg's All-Bran; Polident.)
  9. AIDS / New York City
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Riopan Plus.)
  12. (Audio/Video Loss Due To Technical Difficulties Until 5:56:20.)
  13. Baseball
  14. Good Night

September 10, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 10, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Baseball / Drug Trial
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Wheaties; Bic Razors.)
  5. England / Riots
  6. TWA 847 Hijacking Follow-Up
  7. South Africa / Sanctions
  8. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Owens-Corning Building Products; Metamucil; Sherwin-Williams Products.)
  10. Special Assignment (Afghanistan)
  11. Afghanistan / USSR Television Coverage
  12. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Canon Personal Copiers; Independent Insurance Agents; Mannington Floors; Anbesol.)
  15. Back Pain (Part II)
  16. Money Matters: National Debt. Stock Market
  17. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication; Castrol Motor Oil; "Nightline".)
  19. Baseball / Rose
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 10, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (Washington, DC)
  2. England / Rioting
  3. US-USSR Relations / Summit
  4. Berlin Wall
  5. Senate / School Prayer
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia.)
  7. Airline Safety
  8. Baseball / Drug Trial
  9. Baseball / Rose
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Ford Trucks; Superbrand Ice Cream and Winn Dixie Stores.)
  12. South Africa / Sanctions
  13. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  14. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Curtis Mathes Products; Maalox Plus.)
  15. AIDS / New York City
  16. Tax Reform
  17. Cigarette Tax
  18. Moonshining
  19. Ashley
  20. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sherwin-Williams Products; Tucks; Rolaids; ITT.)
  21. Audio Books
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 10, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Baseball / Drug Trial
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Nuprin; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  5. England / Race Riots
  6. South Africa / Sanctions
  7. US-USSR Relations / Summit
  8. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Sears Fin. Network; Fiber One.)
  9. Special Segment (US Nuclear Command and Control System) (Part II)
  10. GTE
  11. (Commercial: AT&T; Maalox Plus; Aetna Insurance.)
  12. Israel / Prisoner Release, Kidnapped Americans
  13. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: National Education Association; Suplical Calcium Supplement; "American Almanac"; Grape-Nuts.)
  16. Huey Long
  17. Good Night

September 11, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 11, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. South Africa / Reforms
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: BMW 535I; Riopan Plus.)
  5. Titanic
  6. Comet Probe
  7. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Wrigley's Spearmint Gum; Allstate Insurance; IBM Personal Printers.)
  9. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  10. Chile / Civil Unrest
  11. Portugal / Train Collision
  12. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: "Wall Street Journal"; Total; Sherwin-Williams Paints.)
  14. Cold Virus
  15. AIDS / New York City
  16. Back Pain (Part III)
  17. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Castrol Oil; Light and Elegant Entrees; American Floral Marketing Council; "Nightline".)
  20. Baseball / Drug Trial
  21. Baseball / Rose
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 11, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (Nashville, Tennessee)
  2. Titanic
  3. Baseball / Drug Trial
  4. Cocaine and Pregnant Mothers
  5. Tennessee / Drug Death
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Alka-Seltzer; Aetna Insurance.)
  7. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  8. South Africa / Sanctions
  9. Portugal / Train Collision
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Special K; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  11. Cold Virus
  12. AIDS
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Canon Personal Copiers; Nuprin.)
  15. Airline Safety
  16. Economy / Foreign Trade
  17. Migrant Farm Workers
  18. Comet Probe
  19. (Commercial: Total; Century 21; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  20. Blue Ridge Pky.
  21. WTVF-Television Hosts Acknowledged (Studio)
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 11, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. South Africa / Sanctions
  3. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Thompson's Water Seal; Advil.)
  6. Tennessee / Cocaine Death
  7. Baseball / Drug Trial
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Playtex Bras; Kellogg's Special K; Sherwin-Williams Products.)
  10. Portugal / Train Collision
  11. Jal Incident
  12. Wisconsin Crash Follow-Up
  13. Titanic
  14. Comet Probe
  15. World War II Prisoners of War Surrenders
  16. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Mazola Corn Oil; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  17. Special Segment (Drug Tests On The Job)
  18. AIDS / France
  19. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Aetna Insurance; Hell Town Television Show; Mylanta-II.)
  20. English Channel Swim
  21. Good Night

September 12, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 12, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. England / KGB Defection
  3. South Africa / Reforms, Racial Unrest
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Remington Razors; Tucks; Listerine.)
  6. Baseball / Drug Trial
  7. Baseball / Rose
  8. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication; Independent Insurance Agents; Stouffer's Pizzas.)
  10. Space Weapons Test
  11. Reagan / Tax Reform
  12. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Honda Lawn Products; Commodore 64 Computers; Maalox Plus; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  15. AIDS
  16. Back Pain (Part IV)
  17. Connecticut / Charity Organization
  18. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Anacin; Preparation H; Allstate Insurance; "Nightline".)
  20. D.B Cooper Myth
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 12, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. England / KGB Defection
  3. South Africa / Reforms, Racial Unrest
  4. Baseball / Drug Trial
  5. Baseball / Rose
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Advil; Winn Dixie Stores.)
  7. Protectionism
  8. Connecticut / Genie Project Scandal
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; ITT; Gas-X; Ex-Lax.)
  10. Veterans Administration / Quality of Care
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sherwin-Williams Paints; Sanka.)
  12. AIDS
  13. Portugal / Train Collision Aftermath
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Aetna Insurance Ace Hardware; Kellogg's Special K.)
  16. Rock Music and Pornography
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 12, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. England / KGB Defection
  3. South Africa / Reforms, Racial Unrest
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Nuprin; Formby's Furniture Refinisher and Stains; Kellogg's Special K.)
  6. Reagan-Cong. Relations / Tax Reform and Trade
  7. Space Weapons
  8. Star Wars
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Fiber One Cereal; Remington Razors; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  11. AIDS / Blood Donations
  12. Baseball / Drug Trial
  13. (Commercial: AT&T; Century 21; Minwax Wood Finish.)
  14. Portugal / Train Collision Aftermath
  15. England / Ethnic Discrimination
  16. Connecticut / Charity Scandal
  17. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Carnival Cruise Lines; Aetna Insurance.)
  18. Texas / Butler Training
  19. Good Night
  20. Baseball / Rose

September 13, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 13, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Space Weapons
  3. England / KGB Defection Aftermath
  4. World Court / Nicaragua-US Suit
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Honda Lawnmowers and Tractors.)
  7. Money Matters: Producer Prices, Auto Sales, Retail Sales, Industrial Production, Stock Market
  8. AIDS
  9. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Benjamin Moore Paints; Light and Elegant Entrees; Century 21.)
  11. Back Pain (Part V)
  12. Airline Safety / 7375
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Bic Razors; Mazola Corn Oil; Owens-Corning Building Products; Hoover Vacuums.)
  15. South Africa / Zambia Meeting
  16. MIAs
  17. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Metamucil; BMW; Sears Fin. Network; "Nightline"; "This Week".)
  19. Olympic Coverage
  20. High School Football
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 13, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Space Weapons / US-USSR Relations
  3. Travel Restrictions / United Nations Employees
  4. Baseball / Drug Trial
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Quality and Comfort Inns; Matchmaker International)
  6. South Africa / Zambia Meeting
  7. European Space Agency
  8. Halley's Comet
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Total; Anacin.)
  10. Economy / Wholesale Prices, Retail Sales
  11. 1985 Corn Harvest
  12. Softball
  13. Olympic Coverage
  14. Jal Crash Aftermath
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: AT&T; Metamucil.)
  17. Cong. Speeches
  18. Commentary (Deficit)
  19. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Owens-Corning Building Products; Bayer Aspirin; Phillips' Laxcaps; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  20. Kansas / Handicapped
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 13, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Space Weapons
  3. England / KGB Defection Aftermath
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Canon Personal Copiers; Fiber One Cereal; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  6. South Africa / Zambia Meeting
  7. World Court / Nicaragua-US Suit
  8. Caribbean War Games
  9. Baseball / Drug Trial
  10. Baseball / Rose
  11. (Commercial: Aetna Insurance; Kellogg's Special K; Certainteed Insulation.)
  12. Special Segment (DeLorean)
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Ace Hardware; Anacin.)
  15. Economy / Auto Sales, Retail Sales, Wholesale Prices
  16. United States Shoe Industry
  17. National Debt
  18. European Space Agency
  19. Olympic Coverage
  20. (Commercial: Sherwin-Williams Products; Total Cereal; Formby's Furniture Refinisher and Stains.)
  21. Kidney Patient
  22. Good Night

September 14, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 14, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 14, 1985
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  3. US-USSR Relations / Space Weapons
  4. South Africa / Zambia Meeting, Racial Unrest
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; IBM Personal Computers; Grecian Formula 16.)
  6. Nicaragua-Honduras Relations / Border Incident
  7. US-Nicaragua Relations / World Court Case
  8. France / South Pacific Politics / Greenpeace
  9. Jordan / Health
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Aetna Insurance; Riopan Plus; Owens-Corning Building Prods
  11. Arkansas / Bus Accident
  12. Farm Crisis / Farmaid Concert
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Aqua-Fresh Toothpaste; Dow Bathroom Cleaner; Handi-Wrap II.)
  14. Electricity Costs
  15. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) / Controversial Program
  16. Florida / Pit Bull
  17. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Anusol; Clorets; Sears Fin. Network.)
  18. Cong. Tours
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 14, 1985
  1. World Court / Nicaragua-US Suit
  2. Reagan / Farm Policy, Term
  3. (Commercial: Jell-O; Wheaties; AT&T.)
  4. Artificial Heart / Drummond
  5. Jordan / Health
  6. Arkansas / Bus Accident
  7. Salmonella Investigation
  8. Megabucks Lottery / Northeast
  9. Hispanic Poverty
  10. (Commercial: Anacin; Minwax Wood Finish; Aetna Insurance.)
  11. Switzerland / Train Collision
  12. South Africa / Zambia Meeting, Racial Unrest
  13. OPEC
  14. Jal Crash Investigation
  15. Israel / Kahane
  16. (Commercial: Efferdent; Formby's Furniture Refinisher and Stains; "Meet the Press; NFL `85"; Light and Elegant Entrees.)
  17. Miss America Pageant
  18. Meet the Press Announced (Studio)
  19. Good Night

September 15, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 15, 1985
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. E. Germany / Military Observer Incident
  3. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  4. Britain-Saudi Arms Deal
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Whirlpool Refrigerators; NCR Pc6 Computer.)
  7. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  8. MIAs
  9. Smith / Death
  10. Wyoming / Governor's Bankruptcy
  11. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Formby's Furniture Refinisher and Stains; Goodyear Aerospace Group; Sears Fin. Network.)
  13. 1988 Campaign / Bush
  14. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Bic Razors; National Car Rentals; Owens-Corning Building Products; Sears Fin. Network; "45/85" Television Special.)
  16. Sports: Baseball, Football, Boxing
  17. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Commodore 64 Computers; Good Morning America.)
  18. Colorado / Mining Town
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 15, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 15, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview John Palmer (New York City)
  2. E. Germany / Military Observer Incident
  3. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  4. US-USSR Relations / Olympic Agreement
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Listerine; Remington Razors; Playtex Bras.)
  7. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  8. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  9. Libya / Assassination Attempt
  10. Lebanon / Kidnapped Americans
  11. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Aetna Insurance; National Education Association)
  12. North Carolina / Manhunt
  13. San Antonio / Chemical Spill
  14. West Virginia / Union Carbide Leak
  15. Miss America
  16. Unmarried Couples
  17. Bishops Conference / Women
  18. (Commercial: Quality and Comfort Inns; Thompson's Water Seal; Light and Elegant Entrees.)
  19. Anti-Semitism / Farrakhan
  20. Espionage / Walker Ring
  21. Fast Food Restaurants / Senior Citizens
  22. Paxton / Death
  23. (Commercial: Owens-Corning Building Products; Goodyear Air Springs; "Today"; Hoover Vacuums.)
  24. America's Cup
  25. Lincoln's Garbage
  26. Good Night

September 16, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 16, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Washington, DC)
  2. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  3. US-USSR Relations / Technology Theft
  4. E. Germany / Military Observer Incident
  5. South Africa / Angola Attack
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Independent Insurance Agents.)
  8. Money Matters: Debtor Ntn., Stock Market
  9. China, PR / Politics
  10. US-Philippines Relations / Aquino Investigation
  11. Italy / Terrorism
  12. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Castro Motor Oil; Stouffer's Pizza; Sears Fin. Network.)
  14. Private Prisons
  15. San Antonio / Chemical Spill
  16. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Allstate Insurance; Preparation H; Lennox Pulse Furnace and American Gas Association; Goodyear Air Springs.)
  18. Special Assignment (Halley's Comet)
  19. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Mannington Floors; Owens-Corning Building Products; Beneficial; "Nightline".)
  21. France / Religious Apparition
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 16, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Debtor Ntn.
  3. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  4. USSR / Book Fair
  5. Reagan / Nixon
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Sears Fin. Network; Metamucil.)
  7. South Africa / Angola Raid, Racial Unrest
  8. Washington / Neo-Nazi Trial
  9. Rajneesh Defections
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Fiber One; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  11. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  12. England / Animal Liberation Front
  13. Italy / Terrorism
  14. Lebanon
  15. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Vanish; Advil.)
  16. North Carolina / Manhunt
  17. POW-MIAs
  18. Smoking
  19. Grocery Sales
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. (Commercial: Benihana Entrees; Kellogg's All-Bran; Folgers.)
  22. Texas-Colorado Tomato War
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 16, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  3. Reagan / Nixon
  4. China, PR / Politics
  5. France-Australia Relations / Nuclear Testing
  6. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Kellogg's Product 19; Mercedes-Benz; A1 Steak Sauce.)
  9. Smoking Costs
  10. FTC / Grocery Sales
  11. San Antonio / Chemical Spill
  12. Georgia / Cocaine Haul
  13. (Commercial: Benihana Entrees; National Education Association; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  14. Special Segment (AIDS)
  15. (Commercial: Taster's Choice; Canon Copiers; Light and Elegant Entrees.)
  16. Smoking
  17. California / Textbooks
  18. Texas / Vietnam Refugees
  19. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  20. US-Cuba Relations / Political Prisoners
  21. Debtor Nation
  22. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  23. (Commercial: Aetna Insurance; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; "Today"; Century 21.)
  24. Mt. Rushmore Maintenance
  25. Good Night

September 17, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 17, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Space Weapons / Laser Technology
  3. West Germany / Espionage
  4. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Beneficial.)
  7. Oregon / Rajneesh Defections
  8. Textbook Controversy
  9. Louisiana / Edwards Trial
  10. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Owens-Corning Building Products; A1 Steak Sauce; IBM Personal Printers.)
  12. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  13. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  14. Italy / Terrorism
  15. Ashley / Death
  16. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Light and Elegant Entrees; Mercedes-Benz; Andersen Windows; United States Committee For Energy Awareness.)
  18. Reagan / News Conference
  19. Foreign Trade
  20. East
  21. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (Studio)
  22. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  23. (Commercial: Independent Insurance Agents; Bic Razors; Minwax Wood Finish; "Night"Line.)
  24. Coed Athletics
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 17, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. West Germany / Espionage
  3. US-USSR Relations / Laser Test
  4. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; American Express Travelers Cheques; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  6. S Africa / Racial Unrest
  7. Italy / Terrorism
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Sanka Coffee.)
  10. Oregon / Rajneesh Defections
  11. Immigration Bill
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Mannington Floors; Vanish.)
  13. North Carolina /Manhunt
  14. Coed Athletics
  15. Teachers' Strikes
  16. Senate Television
  17. East
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Federal Express; Metamucil.)
  19. Ashley and Garbo
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 17, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Congress / Foreign Trade Legis.
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Sanka; Playtex Bras; Kellogg's Product 19.)
  5. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Hijacking Follow-Up
  6. West Germany / Espionage
  7. Italy / Terrorism
  8. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  9. (Commercial: National Education Association; Advil; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  10. Special Segment (Boiler Room Operations)
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Suplical Calcium Supplement; Aetna Insurance; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  13. Baseball / Drug Trial
  14. Schools and Drug Abuse
  15. (Commercial: Taster's Choice; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; "Today"; Special K.)
  16. Sun Records
  17. Good Night

September 18, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 18, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Weir Freed
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Brim; Beneficial.)
  5. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  6. US-Nicaragua Relations
  7. Special Assignment (Nicaraguan Guerrillas)
  8. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Bic Razors; Light and Elegant Entrees; Mercedes-Benz.)
  10. AIDS
  11. Oregon / Rajneesh Cult Controversy
  12. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Castrol Motor Oil; Grape-Nuts; Sears Fin. Network; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  15. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  16. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Andersen Windows; Riopan Plus; Affinity Shampoo; "45/85" Television Special
  18. 45/85
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 18, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Weir Released
  3. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  4. AIDS
  5. Cocaine Abuse
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Anacin.)
  8. Economy / Housing Starts, Building Permits
  9. Reagan / Tax Reforms
  10. Cong. Junkets
  11. South Africa / Angola Raid, Mozambique
  12. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Aetna Insurance; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  14. Crime / Self-Concept
  15. Reading Skills
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Honda Lawnmowers and Tractors; Benjamin Moore Paints; Lennox Pulse Furnaces and American Gas Association)
  17. Ocean Exploration
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 18, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Weir Released
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Sanka; Whirlpool Appliances; Kellogg's Special K.)
  5. US-USSR Relations / Summit, Star Wars
  6. Britain-USSR Relations / Expulsions
  7. France / Greenpeace Controversy
  8. El Salvador / Kidnapping
  9. (Commercial: Drano; Thompson's Water Seal; Metamucil.)
  10. Oregon / Rajneeshpuram Controversy
  11. AIDS
  12. Growth Hormone
  13. (Commercial: Kellogg's Product 19; Mercedes-Benz; Advil.)
  14. Rhode Island / Teachers' Strike
  15. Senate Television Coverage
  16. Cocaine Study
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Fiber One; Aetna Insurance; "Today"; Bayer Aspirin; Phillips' Laxcaps.)
  19. Ocean Exploration
  20. Good Night

September 19, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 19, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Sanka; Independent Insurance Agents.)
  5. Weir News Conference / Kidnapped Americans
  6. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Fiber One; Owens-Corning Building Products; Century 21.)
  8. US-USSR Relations / Summit, Arms Talks
  9. NATO Naval Exercise
  10. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  11. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: United States Committee For Energy Awareness; A1 Steak Sauce; Mercedes-Benz; Beneficial Corporation Financial Services.)
  13. AIDS
  14. Rock Music Lyrics Controversy
  15. Rhode Island / Teachers' Strike
  16. Money Matters: Personal Income and Spending, Stock Market
  17. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Mazola Corn Oil; Allstate Insurance; Honda Lawnmowers and Tractors; "Nightline".)
  19. Mexico / Earthquake Update
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 19, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake
  3. Weir / News Conference
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Carnival Cruise Lines; Alka-Seltzer.)
  5. Lebanon / Kidnapped Americans
  6. US-USSR Relations / Arms Talks, Summit
  7. Immigration Bill / Senate
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Allstate Insurance; Anusol.)
  9. Weirs Interviewed
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Fiberall Wafers; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  11. Economy / Personal Income, Spending and Savings
  12. Rock Music Lyrics
  13. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: AT&T; Benihana Entrees; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  16. DeLorean
  17. AIDS
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 19, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Aetna Insurance; Bayer Aspirin; Phillips' Laxcaps.)
  5. Weir / Kidnapped Americans
  6. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  7. Bolivia / State of Siege
  8. Thailand / Coup Aftermath
  9. (Commercial: Sanka; Thompson's Water Seal; Kellogg's Special K.)
  10. Immigration Bill / Senate
  11. Textile Protectionism
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Sears Fin. Network.)
  14. AIDS
  15. Rock Lyrics Controversy
  16. (Commercial: Fiber One; Anacin; "Today"; Benihana Entrees.)
  17. Art / Christo
  18. Good Night

September 20, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 20, 1985
  1. Mexico / Earthquake
  2. (Commercial: AT&T; Posture Calcium Supplement.)
  3. Mexico / Earthquake
  4. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Honda Lawnmowers and Tractors; Tucks; Listerine; Beneficial Financial Services.)
  6. Baseball / Drug Trial
  7. DeLorean
  8. Lebanon / Kidnapped Americans
  9. Reagan / Health
  10. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Drano; Burroughs Linc Software; United States Committee For Energy Awareness; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Money Matters: GNP, Stock Market
  13. Live Aid
  14. Farmaid
  15. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  16. Paris / Christo
  17. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Allstate; A1 Steak Sauce; "Nightline"; "This Week".)
  19. Mexico / Earthquake
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 20, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Aetna Insurance; Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication.)
  4. DeLorean
  5. Baseball / Drug Trial
  6. Nancy Reagan / Music Video
  7. Reagan / Health
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Honda Lawnmowers and Tractors; Winn Dixie Stores.)
  10. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  11. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Century 21; Maalox Plus.)
  13. Farm Economy
  14. Farmaid Concert
  15. Economy / GNP
  16. Space Weapons
  17. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sears Fin. Network; Tylenol; Micatin; A1 Steak Sauce.)
  18. India / Modernization
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 20, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Preparation H; Aetna Insurance; Metamucil.)
  5. DeLorean
  6. Baseball / Drug Trial
  7. Lebanon / Kidnapped Americans
  8. Reagan / Health
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Playtex Bras; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  11. US-USSR Relations / Espionage
  12. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  13. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  14. Philippines / Civil Unrest
  15. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Total Cereal; Minwax Wood Finish.)
  16. Farmaid Concert
  17. Special Segment (Crisis of Plenty)
  18. (Commercial: Suplical Calcium Supplement; A1 Steak Sauce; "Meet the Press"; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  19. AIDS
  20. Good Night

September 21, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 21, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 21, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 21, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Owens-Corning Building Products; Mazola Corn Oil; Light and Elegant Entrees.)
  5. Mexico / Earthquakes
  6. (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Goodyear Aerospace Group; Dimetapp.)
  7. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  8. Philippines / Civil Unrest
  9. North-S. Korea Relations / Reunions
  10. Japan / Jal Aftermath
  11. Nuclear Winter Conference
  12. Australia / Greenpeace
  13. Lebanon / Israeli Copter Downed
  14. (Commercial: Clorets; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Fiber One.)
  15. International Economics / Protectionism
  16. Def. Contractors
  17. Farmaid Concert
  18. (Commercial: Kellogg's Prod 19; National Education Association; "Meet the Press"; NFL `85"; Preparation H.)
  19. Protectionism and United States Exports
  20. Good Night

September 22, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 22, 1985
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  3. Hurricane Gloria
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Commodore 64 Computers; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  6. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  7. US-USSR Relations / McFarlane
  8. New York City / International Economy Meeting
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Whirlpool Microwave Ovens; Alka-Seltzer; Bic Razors; Goodyear Celeron Oil and Gas Group.)
  11. Newspaper Editorials
  12. Switzerland / Sex Discrimination
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. Upcoming Items (New York City)
  15. (Commercial: NCR Computers; Mazola Margarine; Bufferin; Lennox Pulse Furnaces and American Gas Association; "World News Tonight".)
  16. Sports: Boxing, Baseball, Football
  17. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Benjamin Moore Paints; AT&T; Good Morning America.)
  18. Farmaid Concert
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 22, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 22, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview John Palmer (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles: Total; Lennox Pulse Furnace and American Gas Association)
  5. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  6. US-USSR Relations / Arms Talks
  7. (Commercial: Dimetapp; AT&T; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers.)
  8. Economy Summit
  9. China, PR / Government
  10. Mozambique-South Africa Relations
  11. (Commercial: Anacin; National Education Association; Clorets.)
  12. Farmaid Concert
  13. (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; Grape-Nuts; "Today"; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  14. Mexico / Earthquakes
  15. Good Night

September 23, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 23, 1985
  1. Intro, and Preview Peter Jennings (Mexico City, Mexico)
  2. 30: 20 Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  3. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Posture Calcium Supplement.)
  4. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  5. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Apple Raisin Crisp; United States Committee For Energy Awareness; Cadillac.)
  7. Trade Policy / Stock Market
  8. US-USSR Relations / Shultz
  9. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  10. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Stouffer's Pizza; FTD Florists; Commodore Amiga Computer; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  12. Special Assignment (AIDS: Facts and Fears) (Part I)
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Anacin; Kellogg's Special K; Brim Coffee; "Nightline".)
  15. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  16. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 23, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Dan Rather (Mexico City, Mexico)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Special K; Oil of Olay.)
  4. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; FTD Florists; Alka-Seltzer.)
  6. Trade Policy
  7. US-USSR Relations / Summit
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Anusol; United States Committee For Energy Awareness.)
  10. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  11. Virginia / Plane Crash
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Minwax Wood Finish; A1 Steak Sauce; Cadillac.)
  13. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  14. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 23, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (Mexico City, Mexico)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  3. Trade Policy
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Preparation H; Aetna Insurance; Maalox Plus.)
  6. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  7. Virginia / Plane Crash
  8. (Commercial: Total; Taster's Choice; Whirlpool Refrigerators.)
  9. US-USSR Relations / Shultz
  10. United States / Mubarak Visit
  11. Lebanon / Kidnapped Americans
  12. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Rice-A-Roni and Noodle Roni; Bufferin; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  15. Special Segment (Black America) (Part I)
  16. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Brim Coffee; "Today"; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  17. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  18. Good Night

September 24, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 24, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  3. Washington, DC / Near Miss
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Whirlpool Refrigerators; Allstate Insurance.)
  6. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  7. Reagan / Poll
  8. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  9. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Commodore Amiga Computer; Renault Encore.)
  11. Special Assignment (AIDS: Facts and Fears) (Part II)
  12. Baseball / Drug Abuse
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Independent Insurance Agents; United States Committee For Energy Awareness; Minwax Wood Finish; Remington Razors.)
  15. Money Matters: Consumer Price Index, Durable Goods, Marriott-Howard Johnson Merger, Stock Market, Dollar Value
  16. Poll / Economy, Tax Reform
  17. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Affinity Shampoo; Bufferin; Kellogg's Product 19; "Nightline".)
  19. Prince William
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 24, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  3. AIDS / Military Screening
  4. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  5. Washington, DC / Near Miss
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Kellogg's Apple Raisin Crisp; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  7. Florida / Propane Explosion
  8. Baseball / Drug Abuse
  9. Aspartame
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; AT&T; Maalox Plus.)
  11. Reagan / Tax Reform, Trade Policy
  12. Prince William
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Aetna Insurance; Remington Razors.)
  14. Economy / Consumer Price Index
  15. United States Med. System: Fighting Med. Fraud (Part I)
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Alka-Seltzer.)
  18. Monopoly Championship
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 24, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Total Cereal; Brim Coffee.)
  5. Rajneeshpuram Controversy
  6. Baseball / Drug Abuse
  7. Hurricane Gloria
  8. Washington, DC / Hear Miss
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Renault Alliance; Remington Razors; Maalox Plus.)
  11. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  12. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  13. Prince William
  14. (Commercial: Aetna Insurance; Canon Copiers; A1 Steak Sauce.)
  15. Special Segment (Black America) (Part II)
  16. (Commercial: Cadillac; Whirlpool Microwave Ovens; Riopan Plus.)
  17. California / Condors
  18. Good Night

September 25, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 25, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Remington Razors; Product 19.)
  5. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  6. Earthquake Preparation
  7. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Total; Lennox Pulse Furnace and American Gas Association; Suplical Calcium Supplement.)
  9. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  10. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  11. Cyprus / Terrorism
  12. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; AT&T; Independent Insurance Agents; Maalox Plus.)
  14. Special Assignment (AIDS: Facts and Fears) (Part III)
  15. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Owens-Corning Building Products; Taster's Choice; Kellogg's Special K; "Nightline".)
  17. Social Security SNAFU
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 25, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Kellogg's Special K; Minwax Wood Finish.)
  5. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  6. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  7. Italy / Terrorism
  8. Cyprus / Terrorism
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Dentu-Creme; WTVF.)
  10. California / Serial Killer
  11. Chicago / Sex Education
  12. Reagan Administration / China, PR and Family Planning
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Midas Brakes; Total Cereal.)
  14. United States Med. System: The Malpractice Dilemma (Part II)
  15. Ku Klux Klan Indictments
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Cadillac; Grape-Nuts; Remington Razors.)
  18. Credit Card Sec.
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 25, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Whirlpool Microwave Ovens; AT&T; Maalox Plus.)
  5. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  6. Cyprus / Terrorism
  7. Italy / Terrorism
  8. (Commercial: Suplical Calcium Supplement; Beneficial Corp. Fin. Services; Taster's Choice.)
  9. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  10. KGB Defections
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication; Remington Razors; Renault Alliance.)
  13. Special Segment (Black America) (Part III)
  14. (Commercial: National Education Association; Sanka Coffee; "Today"; Aetna Insurance.)
  15. Beer Ind.
  16. Good Night

September 26, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 26, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  4. Hurricane Gloria
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Burroughs Corp.; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Kellogg's Special K.)
  7. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  8. KGB Defections
  9. Education / Bilingual Issue
  10. Tax Reform / Poll, Democrats
  11. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Grape-Nuts; Mazola Corn Oil; Benjamin Moore Paints.)
  14. AIDS / Cong.
  15. Special Assignment (AIDS: Facts and Fears) (Part IV)
  16. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Kellogg's Apple Raisin Crisp; Commodore Amiga Computer; Rice-A-Roni and Noodle Roni; "20/20.")
  18. Hurricane Gloria / Update
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 26, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; WTVF-Television.)
  4. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  5. United States Nuclear Readiness
  6. France / Nuclear Capability, Greenpeace Scandal
  7. Blood Research
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Aetna Insurance; Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication.)
  9. England / Dipl. Expulsions
  10. USSR / Cosmonauts Return
  11. Education / Bilingual Issue
  12. Textile Imports
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Total Cereal; Cadillac.)
  14. United States Med. System: Physician Heal Thyself (Part III)
  15. EPA Superfund
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: United States Committee For Energy Awareness; Beneficial Corporation Fin. Services; Mylanta-II.)
  18. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 26, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Commodore Amiga Computer; A1 Steak Sauce.)
  5. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  6. AIDS / Hudson, Research
  7. (Commercial: Mannington Floors; Milk-Bone Dog Biscuit; Beneficial Corporation Fin. Services.)
  8. KGB Defections
  9. England / Dipl. Expulsions
  10. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  11. Textile Ind.
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Renault Encore; Vanish.)
  14. Special Segment (Black America) (Part IV)
  15. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Aetna Insurance; Goodyear Aerospace Group.)
  16. Hurricane Gloria / Update
  17. Good Night

September 27, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 27, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Brim Coffee.)
  5. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  6. USSR / Tikhonov Resignation
  7. Espionage / KGB Defector, CIA
  8. US-Jordan Relations / Arms Sale
  9. Mideast Peace
  10. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  11. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Owens-Corning Building Products; Cadillac; Kellogg's Apple Raisin Crisp.)
  13. Special Assignment (AIDS: Facts and Fears) (Part V)
  14. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Commodore Amiga Computer; United States Committee For Energy Awareness; Carnival Cruise Lines; Kellogg's Product 19.)
  16. Mathias
  17. American Airlines / Federal Aviation Administration Fine
  18. Money Matters: Gen. Foods-Philip Morris Merger, Stock Market
  19. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Canon Copiers; Independent Insurance Agents; "Nightline"; "This Week".)
  21. Baseball
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 27, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Vanish; Canon Copiers.)
  4. Hurricane Gloria
  5. American Airlines / Federal Aviation Administration Fine
  6. Gen. Foods-Philip Morris Merger
  7. California / Night Stalker Arraignment
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Special K; Lennox Pulse Furnace and American Gas Association)
  9. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  10. USSR / Tikhonov Resignation
  11. Afghanistan
  12. US-Jordan Relations / Arms Sale
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Commodore Amiga Computer; Mr. Coffee Coffeemaker.)
  14. Economy / Trade Deficit
  15. Commentary (EPA Superfund)
  16. Mathias
  17. Catholic-Lutheran Relations
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Anacin; Whirlpool Microwave Ovens; Aetna Insurance.)
  19. Gone With The Wind Ruling
  20. Baseball
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 27, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gloria
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Cadillac; Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Medication; Beneficial Corporation Fin. Services.)
  5. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  6. USSR / Tikhonov Resignation
  7. US-Jordan Relations / Arms Sale
  8. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  9. (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; Midas Brakes; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  10. Heckler
  11. Mathias
  12. American Airlines / Federal Aviation Administration Fine
  13. (Commercial: Advil; Aetna Insurance; Brim Coffee.)
  14. Special Segment (Black America) (Part V)
  15. (Commercial: Tums; Mr. Coffee Coffeemaker; Remington Razors.)
  16. College Football / Moraine Valley Community College
  17. Good Night

September 28, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 28, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 28, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 28, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  3. London / Rioting
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Renault Mliance; Fasteeth; Aetna Insurance.)
  6. Hurricane Gloria / Aftermath
  7. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  8. (Commercial: Lennox Pulse Furnace and American Gas Association; AT&T; Preparation H.)
  9. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  10. Panama
  11. Lebanon
  12. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Whirlpool Refrigerators; Suplical Calcium Supplement.)
  13. Boys Town
  14. (Commercial: Cadillac; Sanka Coffee; Jell-O.)
  15. Football / Robinson
  16. Good Night

September 29, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 29, 1985
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  3. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  4. Mexico / Earthquakes
  5. Reagan / Agenda
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Cadillac; Alka-Seltzer.)
  8. Georgia / Plane Crash
  9. Stockman / Taxes
  10. Delaware River / Oil Spill
  11. Colorado / Weather
  12. Hurricane Gloria Aftermath
  13. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Kellogg's Apple Raisin Crisp; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Allstate; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  15. Politics and Advertising
  16. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  17. Upcoming Items (New York City)
  18. (Commercial: Riopan Plus; Commodore Amiga Computer; Total Cereal; Pontiac; "World News Tonight".)
  19. Sports: Baseball, Football, Triathalon
  20. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Rice-A-Roni and Noodle Roni; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; "Good Morning America.")
  21. Ballooning
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 29, 1985
  1. Introduction Susan Spencer (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  3. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  4. NATO Military Maneuvers
  5. Mideast Peace / Hussein-Reagan Meeting, Israel
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; FTD Florists; IBM Personal Computers.)
  7. Georgia / Plane Crash
  8. Airline Safety / Wind Shear
  9. Delaware River / Oil Spill
  10. Hurricane Gloria Aftermath
  11. Weather / Snow
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Grecian Formula 16.)
  13. London / Riots
  14. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  15. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Anusol; AT&T.)
  17. France / Greenpeace Scandal
  18. West Germany / Rioting
  19. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Remington Razors; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Lennox Pulse Furnace and American Gas Association)
  20. Quail
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 29, 1985
  1. No broadcasts today

September 30, 1985

• ABC Evening News for September 30, 1985
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Soviet Kidnappings
  3. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  4. France / Gorbachev Visit
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Buick Century.)
  7. Heckler
  8. Louisiana / Edwards Trial
  9. DeLorean
  10. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Kellogg's Fruitful Bran; Andersen Windows.)
  12. Dallas / Delta Crash Follow-Up
  13. Hurricane Gloria / Aftermath
  14. Richter / Death
  15. Signoret / Death
  16. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Cadillac; Mr. Coffee Coffeemaker; Tylenol; US Committee For Energy Awareness.)
  18. Reagan-Hussein Meeting
  19. South Africa / Apartheid System
  20. Money Matters: Index, Stock Market, Liquor and Cigarette Taxes
  21. Upcoming Item (Studio)
  22. (Commercial: Dow Chemical; Whirlpool Ranges; Fruit & Fibre; "Nightline".)
  23. Pol. Art
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 30, 1985
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Heckler
  3. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  4. West Summit
  5. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  6. Dallas / Delta Crash Follow-Up
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; MasterCard International; Midas Brakes.)
  8. Economy / Index
  9. 1986 Auto Industry
  10. Liquor Tax
  11. Cigarette Tax
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Cadillac; Benihara Entrees.)
  14. Reagan-Hussein Meeting
  15. AIDS / Arc
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Whirlpool Dishwashers; Oil of Olay.)
  17. DeLorean
  18. Child Support / Delinquent Parents
  19. Richter / Death
  20. Signoret / Death
  21. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Apple Raisin Crisp; A1 Steak Sauce; Dow.)
  22. Poland
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 30, 1985
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Pre-Summit Maneuvers
  3. Heckler
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Light and Elegant Entrees; Mercedes-Benz; Owens-Corning Building Products.)
  6. South Africa / Apartheid
  7. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  8. 00 Reagan-Hussein Meeting
  9. Richter / Death
  10. Signoret / Death
  11. (Commercial: Tempo Antacid; Oil of Olay; Andersen Windows; Dow Chemical.)
  12. Georgia / Plane Crash
  13. Dallas / Delta Crash Follow-Up
  14. Mexico / Earthquake Aftermath
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Benihana Entrees; Cadillac; Aetna Insurance.)
  17. Special Segment (Female Athletes)
  18. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme; Remington Razors; "Today"; Buick Electra.)
  19. Harlem Globetrotters
  20. Good Night

Specials

• September 03, 1985 - CBS Special - Whose America Is It? [19:00:00 - 20:00:00]
• September 04, 1985 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:30 - 24:31:00]
• September 06, 1985 - ABC Special - Reagan Press Conference [21:35:00 - 21:38:00]
• September 09, 1985 - CBS Special - President Reagan News Conference [09:31:00 - 09:47:00]
• September 09, 1985 - MTO Special - Reagan Press Conference and Starement Re: South Africa [09:31:00 - 09:48:00]
• September 09, 1985 - NBC Special - Reagan Press Conference and Statement Re: South Africa (Post) [09:44:40 - 09:52:00]
• September 17, 1985 - ABC Special - President Reagan News Conference- Introduction [19:00:00 - 19:01:00]
• September 17, 1985 - ABC Special - President Reagan News Conference- Analysis [19:36:00 - 19:37:00]
• September 17, 1985 - CBS Special - President Reagan News Conference [19:00:00 - 19:38:00]
• September 17, 1985 - MTO Special - Reagan Press Conference [19:00:00 - 19:38:00]
• September 17, 1985 - NBC Special - Reagan Press Conference (Pre) [19:00:00 - 19:01:00]
• September 17, 1985 - NBC Special - Reagan Press Conference (Post) [19:36:50 - 19:38:00]
• September 18, 1985 - ABC Special - 45/85 [19:00:00 - 22:00:00]
• September 18, 1985 - PBS Special - The Abortion Battle Part 1 of 3 [07:00:10 - 07:59:30]
• September 18, 1985 - PBS Special - The Abortion Battle Part 2 of 3 [07:59:30 - 09:00:10]
• September 18, 1985 - PBS Special - The Abortion Battle Part 3 of 3 [08:57:40 - 09:57:20]
• September 19, 1985 - ABC Special - Nightline [24:03:50 - 24:34:30]
• September 19, 1985 - NBC Special - Reverend Benjamin Weir Conference [09:00:00 - 09:50:00]

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