October 1988 Broadcast Index

Evening News

October 1, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 1, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 1, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 1, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

October 2, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 2, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Space Shuttle / Flight
  3. (Commercial: Bayer; Fiber One; Weight Watchers.)
  4. USSR -US Relations / Estonia
  5. Campaign '88 / Bentsen vs. Quayle / Debate / Younger Voters
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush / Turner
  7. (Commercial: Folgers; Nutri-Grain; Contac; Poli-Grip; Vanish Drop-Ins.)
  8. Supreme Court / Rape Case Evidence
  9. (Commercial: Nuveen; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet; Grape-Nuts; Dimetapp; "America's Kids: Why They Flunk".)
  10. Sports: Olympic Games, Pro Football, Aikman and Peete
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  12. (Commercial: United Airlines; Total Oatmeal; Good Morning Am".)
  13. Houston, Texas / Air Show
  14. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 2, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 2, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Space Shuttle / Flight
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  4. (Commercial: Polident; Dimetapp; Milk-Bone.)
  5. Lebanon / American Hostages
  6. Haiti / Hijacking
  7. South Africa / Mandela
  8. (Commercial: Rolaids; Milk-Bone; Yoplait; Grape-Nuts; Contac.)
  9. Campaign '88 / Quayle
  10. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
  11. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet; United Airlines; Geritol; Efferdent.)
  12. Sunday Journal (Decision In Chile)
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  14. (Commercial: Contac; NEA; "NBC Nightly News"; Advil; Poli-Grip.)
  15. South Korea / Olympic Games / Boxing / American Divers
  16. Good Night

October 3, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 3, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  3. Space Shuttle / Landing / Flight
  4. Space / USSR Satellite
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Ford; Aqua-Fresh; Weight Watchers.)
  7. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  8. USSR / Politics
  9. France / Nimes Rainstorm
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Subaru; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Tylenol.)
  12. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  13. Supreme Court / Politics
  14. Television, Movie Producers / Teamsters Strike
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Jiffy Lube; Maytag; Aunt Jemima Lite; Anacin; Yoplait.)
  17. Food / Pesticides
  18. Corn / Toxin
  19. Auto Industry / Fuel Economy
  20. Economy: Oil Prices, Stock Market
  21. Tyson / Domestic Problems
  22. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  23. (Commercial: Schick Razors; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Red Lobster; "Nightline".)
  24. Denmark / Contest / Plastic Bricks
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 3, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  3. Space Shuttle / Landing / Flight
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; Jiffy Lube; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Roman Meal Bread.)
  6. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  7. Libya-Chad Relations / Cease-Fire
  8. West Germany / Strauss Death
  9. (Commercial: Buick; Canon Copiers; Nytol.)
  10. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush-Noriega Issue
  12. Tyson / Domestic Problems
  13. Auto Industry / Fuel Standards
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Advil; Schick Slim Twin Razor; Swanson Frozen Entrees; California Prune Board)
  16. Space Shuttle Program
  17. (Commercial: Folgers; Tylenol; Efferdent; Woolite Rug and Upholstery Cleaner.)
  18. Space Shuttle / Landing
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 3, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Nytol; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; California Prune Board)
  5. Space Shuttle / Landing
  6. Auto Industry / Fuel Standards
  7. Stock Market Report
  8. (Commercial: Ford; Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.; Schick Slim Twin Razors.)
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate / Polls
  10. Supreme Court / Drug Testing / Building Restrictions
  11. Tomorrow's Weather
  12. (Commercial: Triscuit; Buick Century; AT&T; Northwest; Vanish Toilet Bowl Cleaner.)
  13. Spotlight: Heart Transplants (Part I)
  14. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Canon Copiers; "Today"; Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; MCI.)
  15. Tyson / Domestic Problems
  16. Good Night

October 4, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 4, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  3. Iran-Iraq War
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Medipren; Ford.)
  6. Atlanta, Georgia / Anti-Abortion Protest
  7. Ptl / Sale
  8. South Carolina / Savannah Nuclear Plant
  9. House of Reps. / Workers Rights
  10. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. Nutrition / American Diet
  12. Population
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Just Right; Realty World; Efferdent; Red Lobster.)
  15. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  16. Campaign '88 / Bush
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale; Folgers; United Airlines; Napa; Swanson.)
  19. Chile / Presidential Election
  20. Amnesty International
  21. (Commercial: Maytag Dishwasher; Ford; Oneaday Vitamins; "Nightline".)
  22. Television / Censorship
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 4, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Quayle vs. Bentsen / Debate
  3. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  4. Campaign '88 / Electoral Votes
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: The Principal; Preparation H; Advil; Taster's Choice.)
  8. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  9. (Commercial: Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; MCI; Roman Meal Bread; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  10. Reagan: Textile Bill
  11. NASA / Bolt Issue
  12. Ptl / Sale
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Maxwell House; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Gas-X.)
  15. Chile / Presidential Election
  16. (Commercial: Depend; Red Lobster; Vanish Drop-Ins.)
  17. Great Britain / Leek Contest
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 4, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: The Principal; Glaxo Pharmaceuticals.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bentsen vs. Quayle / Debate
  6. CIA / Bush-Noriega Issue / Campaign '88
  7. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Tylenol; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  8. Chile / Presidential Elections
  9. Sverdlovsk, USSR / Train Wreck
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: MCI; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Red Lobster; Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran.)
  12. Atlanta, Georgia / Anti-Abortion Protests
  13. Spotlight: Heart Transplants (Part II)
  14. (Commercial: Weight Watcher Desserts; Canon Copiers; "Today"; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Nescafe.)
  15. Olympics / Johnson: Steroid Use
  16. Good Night

October 5, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 5, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bentsen vs. Quayle / Debate
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Milk-Bone; Vanish Drop-Ins.)
  6. CIA / Brainwashing Experiments
  7. Med.: Abortion
  8. Supreme Court / Affirmative Action
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Schick Razors; Geritol; Napa; Puritan Vegetable Oil.)
  12. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  13. Chile / Presidential Election
  14. Israel / Politics
  15. Afghanistan / Kabul
  16. Yugoslavia / Protests
  17. Chess / Korchnoi
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Medipren; United Airlines; Fruit & Fibre; Ford Tempo.)
  20. Washington, DC / Holocaust Museum
  21. Africa / Slavery Memorial
  22. Northern Ireland / Anniversary
  23. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  24. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Total; Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale; Swanson; "Nightline".)
  25. Michelangelo / Drawing
  26. Nebraska / Crop Art
  27. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 5, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Omaha, Nebraska)
  2. Campaign '88 / Quayle vs. Bentsen / Debate
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner; Subaru; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  5. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  6. (Commercial: Vanish Drop-Ins; Jiffy Lube; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Bayer.)
  7. Chile / Presidential Election
  8. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Oldsmobile 88 Royale; Taster's Choice.)
  9. Rowan Trial
  10. Supreme Court / Affirmative Action
  11. Education / Adults
  12. Michelangelo / Drawing
  13. Sports: Baseball
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Fiber One; Roman Meal Bread; Red Lobster; Nytol.)
  16. Farmers / Fall Harvest
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 5, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Omaha, Nebraska)
  2. Campaign '88 / Quayle vs. Bush / Debate
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: The Principal; Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.)
  6. Chile / Presidential Election
  7. Israel / Politics
  8. Lebanon / Hostage Release
  9. Africa / Locusts
  10. Reagan / Contra Aid
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Nescafe; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  13. Rowan Trial
  14. Supreme Court / Affirmative Action
  15. Med.: Abortion
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Polident; MCI; Advil; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Woolite Rug Cleaner.)
  18. Commentary: (Campaign '88 / Vice Presidency)
  19. Campaign '88 / Carter
  20. American League Play-Offs
  21. (Commercial: Weight Watchers Desserts; Quaker 100 Natural Cereal; "Today"; Triscuits; Milk-Bone; Kaopectate.)
  22. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Ads.
  23. Good Night

October 6, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 6, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bentsen vs. Quayle / Debate
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Buick.)
  5. Drinking Water
  6. Med.: AIDS / Government Policy
  7. Med.: Massachusetts / No Smoking Law
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Tylenol; Yoplait; Puerto Rico; Efferdent.)
  10. Lebanon / Hostages / Rumors
  11. SDI/Star Wars
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: United Airlines; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Ford; Siemens; Preparation H.)
  14. Chile / Presidential Election
  15. Algeria / Unrest
  16. Hatem Death
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Oneaday Vitamins; Milk-Bone; Canon Copiers; "Nightline".)
  19. New York / Brawley Case
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 6, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Quayle vs. Bentsen / Debate
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: The Travelers; Siemens; Efferdent; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  6. SDI/Star Wars
  7. Lebanon / Hostages
  8. Savannah River, South Carolina / Nuclear Power
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Oldsmobile 88 Royale; No Nonsense Pantyhose; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  11. Federal Aviation Administration / Chicago: O'Hare International Airport / Traffic
  12. New York / Brawley Case
  13. (Commercial: Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner; Red Lobster; MCI; Bayer.)
  14. Chile / Presidential Election
  15. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Maxwell House; Medipren; Act Fluoride.)
  16. American's Comeback (Part VI)
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 6, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Quayle vs. Bentsen / Debate
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Oldsmobile Trofeo.)
  5. Chile / Presidential Election
  6. Lebanon / Hostages
  7. Algeria / Unrest
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: United Airlines; Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner; Nescafe.)
  10. SDI/Star Wars
  11. Savannah River, South Carolina / Nuclear Power Plant Closing
  12. Med.: AIDS / Government Policy
  13. (Commercial: Ford; Folgers; Tylenol; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  14. Chicago, Illinois / Federal Aviation Administration / O'Hare Airport
  15. New York / Brawley Case
  16. Canada / Johnson
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: Swanson Frozen Entrees; Folgers; Liquid Drano; Milk-Bone.)
  19. Campaign '88 / Texas
  20. Good Night

October 7, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 7, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Quayle / Crime Issue
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  4. (Commercial: Tylenol; Jiffy Lube.)
  5. Economy: Unempl.
  6. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  7. Lighter Recall
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  9. (Commercial: Western Union; Maxwell House; Aqua-Fresh.)
  10. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  11. West / Wild Horses
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  13. (Commercial: Schick Razors; Ford Trucks; AT&T; Preparation H; Puerto Rico.)
  14. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  15. USSR / US-Soviet Military Vets.
  16. USSR / Protest
  17. Chile / Presidential Election
  18. Voter Registration
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  20. (Commercial: Metamucil; United Airlines; Sunsweet Prunes; "Nightline".)
  21. Person of The Week (The Vice Presidency)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 7, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Hostages / Rumors
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Quayle / Crime Issue
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Total; Total Corn Flakes; Red Lobster; Anacin; Realty World.)
  6. Economy: Unempl.
  7. Senate / Family Issues
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Oldsmobile 88 Royale; Fixodent; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  10. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  11. Baseball / New York Yankees Manager
  12. Marcos Case
  13. (Commercial: Medipren; Sunsweet Prunes; Nescafe; Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran.)
  14. Chile / Presidential Election
  15. (Commercial: MCI; Yoplait Yogurt; Grape-Nuts; Anbesol.)
  16. USSR / Mushrooms
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 7, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Quayle vs. Bentsen / Debate / Crime
  3. Campaign '88 / Quayle vs. Bentsen / Debate
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Yoplait Yogurt; California Prune Board)
  6. Economy: Unempl.
  7. Economy: Reaganomics
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: MCI; Geritol Complete; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Kaopectate.)
  10. Chile / Presidential Election
  11. Yugoslavia / Protests
  12. Algeria / Unrest
  13. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  14. (Commercial: Quaker Extra Oatmeal; AT&T; Canon Copiers; Glaxo Pharmaceuticals.)
  15. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  16. Justice Department / Thornburgh / Ethics
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: Gas-X; Anbesol; "Sunday Today"; Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  19. Assignment American: Dance Partners
  20. Good Night

October 8, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 8, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 8, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 8, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Quayle / Electoral Vote / Black Voter
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  4. (Commercial: Just Right; Advil.)
  5. Chile / Protests
  6. Iran-Iraq War
  7. Yugoslavia / Unrest
  8. USSR / Chernobyl
  9. (Commercial: Buick; Grape-Nuts.)
  10. Atlanta, Georgia / Anti-Abortion Protests
  11. Pulaski, Wisconsin / Traffic Accident
  12. Byrd Death
  13. Boston, Massachusetts / College Dorm Ban
  14. Baseball / Play-Offs
  15. College Football / Columbia University
  16. (Commercial: Realty World; First Alert; Glaxo; Geritol; Triscuit.)
  17. Sudan / Famine
  18. (Commercial: Milk-Bone; AT&T; "Sunday Today"; World Series On NBC; United Airlines; Kaopectate.)
  19. Isle of Sark / Tax Haven
  20. Good Night

October 9, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 9, 1988
  1. Yugoslavia / Protests
  2. Algeria / Protests
  3. (Commercial: Bayer; Yoplait.)
  4. Israel / Violence / Protests
  5. USSR / AIDS
  6. (Commercial: Schick Razors; United Airlines.)
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Poll
  8. Campaign '88 / The Wives
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush
  10. (Commercial: Anacin; Raisin, Apple and Strawberry Squares; Puritan Oil; Buick Riviera.)
  11. Crime Report
  12. South Carolina / Nuclear Power Plant
  13. Nitro, West Virginia / Chemicals
  14. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 9, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 9, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

October 10, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 10, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Poll / Quayle
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  4. (Commercial: Yoplait; Milk-Bone.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Negative Ads.
  6. Israel / Television Ads.
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  8. (Commercial: Mercedes-Benz 300 Class; Fixodent; Canon Copiers; Anacin.)
  9. Yugoslavia / Unrest
  10. Czechoslovakia / Prime Minister Resignation
  11. Algeria / Unrest
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  13. (Commercial: Oneaday Vitamins; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Polident; Napa; Western Union.)
  14. New York City / Public School Uniforms
  15. Baseball / Play-Offs
  16. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  17. Economy: Richest Man in America
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  19. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Medipren; Love My Carpet; "Nightline".)
  20. Columbus Day / Palos, Spain
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 10, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Quayle
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Housing Issue
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Cuna Mutual Insurance Group; Mercedes-Benz 560 SL; Swanson Frozen Entrees; Bayer.)
  6. South Carolina / Nuclear Power Plant
  7. Stock Market Report
  8. (Commercial: Maxwell House; MCI; Roman Meal Bread; Rolaids.)
  9. Algeria / Unrest
  10. Yugoslavia / Unrest
  11. Czechoslovakia / Prime Minister Resignation
  12. (Commercial: Just Right; Red Lobster; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Gas-X.)
  13. Israel / Palestinian Unrest
  14. (Commercial: Fixodent; Medipren; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Taster's Choice.)
  15. Supreme Court / Paternity Cases / Abortion
  16. Baseball / Play-Offs
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 10, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Critical Choices (Part I)
  4. Campaign '88 / Quayle
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Advil; Just Right; Milk-Bone.)
  7. Algeria / Unrest
  8. Czechoslovakia / Prime Minister Resignation
  9. Yugoslavia / Unrest
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Mazola Light Margarine; Ford; Sealy Posturpedic.)
  12. Spotlight: Children Betrayed
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; AT&T; Oil of Olay; Oldsmobile 88 Royale; California Prune Board)
  15. Space Shuttle / Discovery Launch
  16. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  17. Football / Croudip Death
  18. (Commercial: Swanson Frozen Entrees; Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Puerto Rico.)
  19. Muscle Cars / Comeback
  20. Good Night

October 11, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 11, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Security and Safety
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Trofeo; Rice-A-Roni.)
  5. Tampa, Florida / War On Drugs / Money Laundering
  6. Med.: AIDS / Government Policy
  7. Supreme Court / Fathers Rights
  8. Traffic Accidents / Older Drivers
  9. Antifreeze
  10. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Just Right; Jiffy Lube; Yoplait.)
  13. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  14. Campaign '88 / Quayle
  15. Campaign '88 / Voter Registration / Jackson
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Tylenol; Swanson; Puritan Oil; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Siemens.)
  18. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  19. Algeria / Unrest
  20. France / Pope John Paul II
  21. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: Total; AT&T; Mazola Light; "Nightline".)
  23. Space Shuttle
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 11, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Tampa, Florida / War On Drugs / Money Laundering
  3. Nuclear Plants / Security and Safety
  4. Campaign '88 / Voter Registration / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  5. Economy: Deficit / Campaign '88 / Taxes
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush; Sunsweet Prunes; Ford Ranger; MCI.)
  8. Algeria / Unrest
  9. Eastern Bloc / Reforms / Ethnic Turmoil
  10. Sports: Yachting / New Zealand
  11. (Commercial: Jiffy Lube; Canon Copier; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Gas-X.)
  12. Med.: AIDS / Government Policy
  13. Eastern Airlines Shuttle / Trump
  14. Traffic Accidents / Older Drivers
  15. (Commercial: Siemens; Depend; Total; Bayer.)
  16. Georgia / Cong. Elec.
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Swanson Frozen Entrees; Poli-Grip; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  19. Television News / Home Video Cameras
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 11, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Tampa, Florida / War On Drugs / Money Laundering
  3. North Korea-US / Helicopter Scam
  4. Nuclear Plant / Security and Safety
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Woolite Rug and Upholstery Cleaner; Canon Copier; MCI.)
  7. Med.: AIDS / Government Policy
  8. American Dental Association / Convention
  9. Traffic Accidents / Older Drivers
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; AT&T; Medipren; Reach Toothbrush; Puerto Rico.)
  12. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  13. Campaign '88 / Quayle
  14. Campaign '88 / Bentsen / Crime Issue
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: Wheat and Bran Triscuit; Milk-Bone; Nutri-Grain; Maxwell House; Red Lobster.)
  17. Algeria / Unrest
  18. Czechoslovakia / Prime Minister Resignation
  19. Commentary (Socialism)
  20. France / Pope John Paul II
  21. (Commercial: Total Oatmeal; Mazola Light Margarine; "Today"; Hallmark; Realty World.)
  22. Sudan / Famine
  23. Good Night

October 12, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 12, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Poll / South
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Ford; Geritol.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Poll
  6. Reagan / Near-Miss
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Quaker Oats; Napa; Swanson.)
  9. Supreme Court / Civil Rights
  10. Med.: AIDS / Tests
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Fixodent; Total Oatmeal; Medipren; Mazola Light.)
  13. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation
  14. Armed Services / Base Closings
  15. Eastern Shuttle / Trump
  16. Toy Recall
  17. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. USSR / Space
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Oneaday Vitamins; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Puerto Rico; Sunsweet Prunes; "Nightline".)
  21. Computers / Jobs
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 12, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate / Quayle
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Poll
  4. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / California
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Trofeo; Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; Anbesol; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  7. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation
  8. War On Drugs / Money Laundering
  9. United Nations / USSR -Afghanistan Relations
  10. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Folgers; Yoplait Yogurt; MCI.)
  11. Supreme Court / Civil Rights
  12. Armed Services / Base Closings
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Buick Riviera; Maxwell House; Roman Meal Bread; Grape-Nuts.)
  15. New Jersey / Nun Protest
  16. (Commercial: Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet; Yoplait Yogurt; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Ford Ranger.)
  17. North Pole / History
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 12, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. War On Drugs / Money Laundering
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: First Alert; Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran; First Alert.)
  5. Eastern Shuttle / Trump
  6. Computers / Jobs
  7. Armed Services / Base Closings
  8. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.; Tylenol.)
  11. Campaign '88 / Quayle
  12. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  13. Campaign '88 / Critical Choices (Part II)
  14. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Crime Issue
  15. (Commercial: Buick; Taster's Choice; Quaker Oatmeal.)
  16. Supreme Court / Civil Rights
  17. Jefferson, New Hampshire / Arson
  18. Tomorrow's Weather
  19. (Commercial: California Prune Board; Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; "Today"; Ford; Anacin.)
  20. North Pole / Peary
  21. Good Night

October 13, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 13, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; Jiffy Lube.)
  5. California / Auto Insurance
  6. Economy: Foreign Trade, Stock Market
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Mazola Light; Ford; Aqua-Fresh; Quaker Oatmeal.)
  9. War On Drugs / Jamaican Gang Crackdown
  10. Med.: Cocaine and Pregnancy / Florida Cocaine Babies
  11. Med.: Abortion
  12. Med.: Sex
  13. Med.: AIDS / Legis.
  14. Med.: US-USSR Pact / Drugs
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Uniden; Total; Puritan; Tylenol.)
  17. Japan / Economy
  18. Nobel Prize / Literature
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: NEA; Life; Woolite Rug Cleaner; Red Lobster; "Nightline".)
  21. Los Angeles, California / Motorcyclists
  22. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 13, 1988
  1. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  2. Campaign '88 / California
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Liquid Drano; Cracklin' Oat Bran; Preparation H; Gas-X.)
  5. Economy: Trade Deficit
  6. Med.: AIDS / Legis.
  7. Welfare / Workfare
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; The Principal; Grape-Nuts; Ford Ranger.)
  10. War On Drugs / Jamaican Gangs
  11. Peru / Strikes
  12. (Commercial: Advil; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Swanson Frozen Entrees; Total.)
  13. Italy / Shroud of Turin
  14. Nobel Prize / Literature
  15. Sudan / Drought / Famine
  16. (Commercial: MCI; Red Lobster; Sunsweet Prunes; Polident.)
  17. California / Politics / Initiative System
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 13, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: The Principal; Raisin, Apple and Strawberry Squares.)
  5. Economy: Trade Deficit
  6. Japan / Economy
  7. War On Drugs / Jamaican Gangs
  8. Senate / Drug-Related Killings
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Triscuits; Milk-Bone; AT&T; Glaxo Pharmaceuticals.)
  11. USSR -China, PR Relations / Summit
  12. Italy / Shroud of Turin
  13. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  14. Kennedy / Rhode Island Politics
  15. (Commercial: Advil; Quaker Extra; Hallmark; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Ex-Lax.)
  16. Commentary (Campaign '88)
  17. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  18. (Commercial: Preparation H; Aqua-Fresh; Nutri-Grain; MCI.)
  19. Baseball / World Series
  20. Good Night

October 14, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 14, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Campaign '88 / Poll
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale; Bayer; Swanson.)
  6. Ohio / Nuclear Plant Safety
  7. Law / Attorney-Client Privilege
  8. Larouche
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Sinutab; Yoplait; Western Union; Quaker Oats.)
  11. Nicaragua / Contra Aid
  12. Economy: Producer Prices, Retail Sales, Stock Market
  13. Texas / Savings and Loans
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; K Mart; Total Oatmeal; Tylenol; Sunsweet Prune Juice.)
  16. New Jersey / Convent
  17. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Geritol; Ford; Advil; Life; 20/20.)
  20. Person of The Week (Peter Raven)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 14, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Debate Aftermath
  4. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Debate Aftermath
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Trofeo; Anacin; Sunsweet Prunes; Sugar Twin.)
  7. Nicaragua / Contra Aid
  8. Ohio / Nuclear Plant Safety
  9. Senate / Anti-Drug Bill
  10. (Commercial: First Alert; No Nonsense Pantyhose; Red Lobster.)
  11. Economy: Wholesale Figs., Gas Prices
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Total; Medipren; Reach Toothbrushes; Preparation H.)
  14. California / Society-Victims' Rights
  15. Larouche
  16. (Commercial: MCI; Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; Mercedes-Benz 560 SL; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  17. Baseball / World Series
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 14, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate Aftermath
  4. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate Polls
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: The Principal; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  7. Ohio / Nuclear Plant Safety
  8. Senate / Anti-Drug Bill
  9. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Total Oatmeal; Advil.)
  10. Yellowstone National Park / Fires / Aftermath
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Ford; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; MCI; Vanish Drop- Insurance.)
  13. Commentary (Campaign '88 / Debate)
  14. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate / Format
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: Poli-Grip; No Nonsense; WSMV Television-4; Oldsmobile 98 Regency; California Prune Board)
  17. Assignment American (Livin' The Blues)
  18. Good Night

October 15, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 15, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 15, 1988
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Maryland / Gun Control
  4. California / Prisons
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  6. (Commercial: Hallmark; California Prune Board; Polident; Vanish; Drano.)
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Television Ads.
  8. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Fixodent; Realty World; Ex-Lax.)
  9. Midland, Texas / McClure Anniversary
  10. Oregon / Relig. Camp Death
  11. (Commercial: Buick; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet.)
  12. Reagan / Cong.
  13. Congress / Domestic Legis.
  14. Economy: Oil Industry
  15. Vatican / Fins.
  16. (Commercial: Total; Sunsweet Prunes; Stanley Tools; Anusol.)
  17. USSR -US Relations / Cultural Exchanges / Mickey Mouse
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 15, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  4. (Commercial: NEA; Raisin, Apple and Strawberry Squares.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Poll
  6. USSR / Economy
  7. (Commercial: Efferdent; AT&T; Puritan; Realty World.)
  8. Ohio / Nuclear Power Plant Safety
  9. Colorado / Deer Hunting
  10. San Antonio, Texas / Cisneros
  11. (Commercial: First Alert; Maxwell House; Geritol; United Airlines; First Alert Smoke-Fire Detector.)
  12. Pamela Harriman / Democrats
  13. (Commercial: Anusol; Maytag Dishwasher; "Sunday Today"; NFL Live!"; First Alert Sensor Switch; Poli-Grip.)
  14. Baseball / World Series
  15. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  16. Good Night

October 16, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 16, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  4. (Commercial: AT&T; Yoplait; Puerto Rico.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / California and Texas
  6. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  7. (Commercial: Mazola Light; Ford; Western Union; Vanish; Drano.)
  8. Philippines / United States Bases
  9. Pope / 10th Anniversary
  10. Greece / Earthquake
  11. Pakistan / Zia Plane Crash
  12. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Puritan; Woolite Rug and Upholstery Cleaner; Yoplait; ABC News.)
  13. Sports: Pro Football, Horse Racing, University of Kentucky Basketball
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  15. (Commercial: Efferdent; Rolaids; Shredded Wheat; Good Morning American")
  16. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 16, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 16, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Sudan / War and Famine
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  4. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Cracklin' Oat Bran.)
  5. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  6. Philippines-US Relations / Bases Agreement
  7. Pakistan / Zia Plane Crash
  8. (Commercial: MCI; Red Lobster; Dristan.)
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush / Orange County, California
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  11. (Commercial: Total; Dimetapp Elixir; NEA; Ex-Lax; Realty World.)
  12. Economy: Black Monday Anniversary
  13. (Commercial: First Alert; Weight Watchers; "Today"; Just Right; Milk-Bone; First Alert Smoke-Fire Detector.)
  14. Baseball / Player Assistance Program
  15. Good Night

October 17, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 17, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Contac; Pam.)
  5. Economy: Black and White Families
  6. Oregon City, Oregon / Religious Camp
  7. Med.: AIDS / Television Ads.
  8. Med.: Nuclear Plant Safety / Ohio Plant
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. Merger / Philip Morris-Kraft
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Oneaday Vitamins; Raytheon; Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency.)
  13. Telephones / Rates
  14. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  15. Nancy Reagan / Clothes
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Campbell's Soups; Texas Steer Boots From K Mart; Puritan; Quality Inns; Serenity.)
  18. Washington, DC / El Salvador Protest
  19. Philippines-US Relations / Bases
  20. Yugoslavia / Unrest
  21. Nobel Prize / Med.
  22. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  23. (Commercial: Sominex; Aunt Jemima Lite; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Anusol; "Nightline".)
  24. Basket Weaving
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 17, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Def. Issues
  4. Campaign '88 / Bush
  5. Georgia / House of Reps.
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: MCI; Puritan Oil; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Bayer.)
  8. Washington, DC / El Salvador Protest
  9. US-Philippines Relations / Bases
  10. US-Mexico Relations / Financial Aid
  11. Iran-Iraq War / Cease-Fire
  12. (Commercial: Eagle Summit; Fiber One; Polident; Advil.)
  13. Italy / Plane Crash
  14. Nobel Prize / Med.
  15. (Commercial: Pam Cooking Spray; First Alert Sensor Switch; Vanish Drop-Ins; Liquid Drano.)
  16. Economy: Black and White Families
  17. Detroit, Michigan / Roman Catholic Church
  18. Nancy Reagan / Clothes
  19. Arctic Ocean / Gray Whales
  20. Stock Market Report
  21. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Trofeo; Siemens; Fixodent; Mylanta- II.)
  22. Farmers / Harvest
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 17, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush
  4. Campaign '88 / Bush-Quayle
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran; Tylenol.)
  7. US-Philippines Relations / Bases
  8. Washington, DC / El Salvador Protest
  9. Med.: Nuclear Plant Safety
  10. Nobel Prize / Med.
  11. Tomorrow's Weather
  12. (Commercial: Mazola Light Margarine; Dristan; Mueslix.)
  13. Nancy Reagan / Clothes
  14. Georgia / House of Reps.
  15. Economy: Black Mon. Anniversary
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Contac; Maytag Dishwasher; Oil of Olay; AT&T; Milk- Bone.)
  18. Campaign '88 / Dukakis Strategy
  19. Arctic Ocean / Gray Whales
  20. (Commercial: Gas-X; Wheat N' Bran Triscuit; Canon Copier; Milk- Bone; Puerto Rico.)
  21. E. Germany-Jews Relations / Kristallnacht Anniversary / Ruelzheim
  22. Good Night

October 18, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 18, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Hostages / Iranian Arms Deal
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Texas Steer Boots From K Mart; Anacin.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  6. (Commercial: Medipren; Weight Watchers; Mazola Light; Ford Turbo Coupe.)
  7. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  8. Ferrets
  9. Ohio / Nuclear Plant Safety
  10. Economy: Stock Market
  11. Charity
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Metamucil; Western Union; Quality Inns; Campbell's Soup.)
  14. Israel / Violence / Palestinians / Elections
  15. United Nations / South Korea
  16. Chemical Weapons / Iran-Iraq War
  17. (Commercial: Bayer; Drano; AT&T; Mylanta-II; "Nightline".)
  18. Music / Beethoven Symphony
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 18, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Stock Market Report (S: Dan Rather)
  4. Economy: Black Mon. / Anniversary
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Puritan Oil; Raytheon; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Anacin.)
  7. Med.: Prenatal Care Study
  8. Med.: Children / Cholesterol Testing
  9. Nobel Prize / Economics
  10. (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Bayer; Oldsmobile 98 Regency; California Prune Board; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  11. Bangladesh / Flood Aftermath
  12. (Commercial: Fiber One; Red Lobster; Maxwell House)
  13. Lebanon / Hostages / Iranian Arms Deal
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  15. (Commercial: Norelco Razor; Eagle Summit; MCI; Contac.)
  16. United Nations / South Korea
  17. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 18, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Foreign Policy Issues
  4. Critical Choices (Part III)
  5. Nicaragua / Military Aid
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Sinutab II; Nutri-Grain.)
  8. Federal Aviation Administration / Cracks: 737 Jets
  9. Merger / Philip Morris-Kraft
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Carnival Cruise Lines; Norelco Razor.)
  12. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  13. Pacific Ocean / Asian Fishermen
  14. Ohio / Nuclear Plant Safety
  15. (Commercial: First Alert; Puerto Rico; Oldsmobile 98 Regency; Dimetapp; Polident; First Alert.)
  16. Israel / Violence / Palestinians / Elections
  17. Commentary (Campaign '88)
  18. Charity
  19. Tomorrow's Weather
  20. (Commercial: MCI; Metamucil; "Today"; Maytag Appliances; Milk- Bone.)
  21. Baseball / World Series / Oakland, California
  22. Good Night

October 19, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 19, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Television Ads.
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Ford; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Riopan Plus.)
  5. Med.: New Drugs
  6. Nobel Prizes / Chemistry, Physics
  7. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  8. Economy: Stock Market / Crash Anniversary
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Weight Watchers; Contac; Ford Ranger; Nuveen; Anusol.)
  11. Amazon Rain Forests
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Trofeo; Western Union; Swanson; Quality Inns; Jiffy Lube.)
  14. Israel-Lebanon / Car Bomb
  15. South Africa / Activists
  16. Great Britain / Censorship / Northern Ireland
  17. India / Plane Crashes
  18. (Commercial: Siemens; Fixodent; Red Lobster; "Nightline".)
  19. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 19, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Foreign Policy
  4. Economy: Stock Market / Crash Anniversary
  5. Economy: Housing Starts
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Eagle Summit; MCI; Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner.)
  8. Ohio / Nuclear Plant Safety
  9. Med.: AIDS / New Drugs
  10. Med.: Drugs / Heroin, Buprenorphine
  11. Nobel Prizes / Physics, Chemistry
  12. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation
  13. (Commercial: Oldsmobile 88 Royale; First Alert Sensor Switch; Nuveen.)
  14. Space Shuttle / Discovery
  15. India / Plane Crashes
  16. Israel-Lebanon / Car Bomb
  17. Great Britain / Censorship / Northern Ireland
  18. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Eagle Summit; No Nonsense Pantyhose.)
  19. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  20. Hurricane Joan / Costa Rica
  21. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  22. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  23. (Commercial: Jiffy Lube; Dimetapp; Poli-Grip; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  24. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales / World Int.
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 19, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Defense Department / Nuclear Plant Safety
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Red Lobster.)
  5. Israel-Lebanon / Car Bomb
  6. South Africa / Activists
  7. (Commercial: Hallmark; Rice A Roni; MCI.)
  8. Oregon / Relig. Camp
  9. Tyson-Givens / Divorce
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: First Alert; Geritol Complete; Ford; Vanish Drop- Ins; Liquid Drano; First Alert.)
  12. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Television Ads
  13. Campaign '88 / Bush / Foreign Policy
  14. Commentary (Black Mon. Anniversary)
  15. Nobel Prize / Physics, Chemistry
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Riopan Plus 2; AT&T; "Today"; Nuveen; Ex-Lax.)
  18. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  19. Brazil / Amazon Rain Forests
  20. Good Night

October 20, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 20, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Airplanes / Boeing Safety
  3. Environment / Greenhse. Effect
  4. Med.: Playgrounds
  5. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Medipren; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  8. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  9. Campaign '88 / Quayle
  10. Economy: RJR Nabisco, Stock Market
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Buick; Quality Inns.)
  13. Marcos / Fraud Charges
  14. Iran-US Relations
  15. USSR / Space Exploration
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Cracklin' Oat Bran; Puerto Rico; Mylanta-II; Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale.)
  18. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation / Bradley Fighting Vehicle
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Ford Thunderbird; Pam; Century 21; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; "Nightline".)
  21. Switzerland / Bicycle Army
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 20, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Marcos / Fraud Charges
  3. Drug Traffic / Steroid Smuggling Ring
  4. Airplanes / Safety Inspections
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Eagle Summit; Tylenol; Sunsweet Prunes; Anusol.)
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  8. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Def. Issues
  10. (Commercial: Buick; Maxwell House)
  11. Congress / Homeless Bill
  12. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  13. Environment / Greenhse. Effect
  14. USSR / Space Exploration
  15. Nicaragua-Costa Rica / Hurricane Joan
  16. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Subaru; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Dimetapp.)
  17. Economy: Texas Oil Industry
  18. RJR Nabisco / Philip Morris-Kraft
  19. Stock Market Report
  20. (Commercial: Oldsmobile 98 Regency; MCI; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Roman Meal Bread.)
  21. Happy Birthday Song
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 20, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Crime Issue / Jackson
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Mazola Margarine; Kellogg's Fruitful Bran.)
  6. Airplanes / Safety Inspections
  7. Congress / Homeless Bill / Anti-Drug Bill
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: MCI; Total; National Education Association; California Prune Board)
  10. Israel-Lebanon / Car Bombing
  11. South Africa / Elections / Apartheid
  12. Great Britain / Prisoner Silence / Northern Ireland
  13. (Commercial: Weight Watchers Desserts; No Nonsense Pantyhose; AT&T; Buick 3800 V6; Woolite Rug and Upholstery Cleaner.)
  14. Commentary (Trapped Whales Rescue)
  15. Environment / Greenhse. Effect
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Fixodent; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; "Today"; Sealy Posturpedic Mattress; Contac.)
  18. Vermont / Maple Leaves: Insects
  19. Good Night

October 21, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 21, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Marcos / United States Charges
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: AT&T; Swanson; Quality Inns.)
  6. Economy: Social Security, Consumer Prices, Stock Market
  7. O'Connor / Surgery
  8. Congress / Drug Bill
  9. Lie Detectors
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Dristan; Jiffy Lube; Ford Ranger; Anusol.)
  12. Greece / Ships Collision
  13. Israel / Lebanon / Elections / King Hussein
  14. USSR / Sakharov
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Texas Steer Boots From K Mart; Uniden; Oneaday Vitamins; Life.)
  17. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales / Iceland
  18. Baseball / World Series
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; Mazola Light; Serenity; 20/20.)
  21. Person of The Week (Senate William Proxmire)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 21, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Marcos / United States Charges
  3. O'Connor / Surgery
  4. USSR / Sakharov
  5. Lebanon / Hostages / Israel
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Nuveen; Fiber One; Sunsweet Prunes; Roman Meal Bread.)
  8. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  9. (Commercial: Eagle Summit; Depend; Gas-X; MCI.)
  10. Economy: Consumer Price Index / Inflation / Social Security
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Tylenol; Norelco Razor; Campbell's Soup; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  13. Campaign '88 / Campaign Funds / Soft Money
  14. Congress / Drug Bill
  15. (Commercial: Fruitful Bran; Dimetapp; Anusol; Canon Copier.)
  16. Dolores, Colorado / Elk
  17. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 21, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Marcos / United States Charges
  3. O'Connor / Surgery
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Wheat N' Bran Triscuit; Milk-Bone.)
  6. Israel / Lebanon / Hostages
  7. United States Arms Sales / Arab Nations
  8. USSR / Sakharov
  9. Greece / Ships Collision
  10. (Commercial: Mueslix; Nuveen; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.)
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  12. Campaign '88 / Bush / Reagan
  13. Economy: Inflation / Social Security
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Weight Watchers; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Geritol Complete; Dristan Nasal Spray; Polident.)
  16. Arctic Ocean / Whales Rescue
  17. Med.: AIDS / Koop
  18. Brockton, Massachusetts / Drugs
  19. Tomorrow's Weather
  20. (Commercial: Swanson Frozen Entrees; AT&T; United Way; Rice-A- Roni; California Prune Board)
  21. Assignment American / Sawyers Bar, California
  22. Good Night

October 22, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 22, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 22, 1988
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Congress / Late Session
  4. O'Connor / Surgery
  5. Pepper
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  7. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; California Prune Board; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Hallmark.)
  8. Hurricane Joan / Nicaragua, Costa Rica
  9. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  10. Lebanon / Hostages / Italy
  11. Afghanistan / Unrest
  12. (Commercial: Cracklin' Oat Bran; Poli-Grip; Preparation H; Nuveen.)
  13. Washington Notebook (Electoral College)
  14. (Commercial: Dow; Sunsweet Prunes; Ex-Lax; First Alarm Sensor Switches.)
  15. Football / Atlanta Falcons
  16. South Africa / Elections
  17. (Commercial: Fixodent; Red Lobster; Raytheon.)
  18. California / Duck Hunting
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 22, 1988
  1. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Bentsen and Texas / Quayle
  2. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  3. (Commercial: First Alert Sensor Switches; Kellogg's Bran Flakes.)
  4. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  5. Hurricane Joan / Nicaragua
  6. Philippines / Aquino / Marcos
  7. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; NEA; Mazola Light.)
  8. Congress / Drug Bill
  9. (Commercial: First Alert; Weight Watchers; AT&T; Buick Riviera; Fiber One; First Alert Smoke-Fire Detector.)
  10. South Africa / Municipal Elections
  11. (Commercial: Pam; Norelco Razors; "Sunday Today"; Breeders' Cup; Nutri-Grain; Campbell's Soup.)
  12. Italy / Mafia
  13. Lebanon / Steen
  14. Good Night

October 23, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 23, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Senate / Elections
  4. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Endorsements
  5. (Commercial: Mueslix; Quality Inns; Mylanta-II.)
  6. Lebanon / Hostages / Italy
  7. Middle East / Meeting / Israeli Elec.
  8. (Commercial: AT&T; Shredded Wheat; Maxwell House; Mazola Light.)
  9. Philippines / Aquino / Marcos / Amerasian Children
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  11. (Commercial: Puritan Oil; Buick Century; Nuveen; Red Lobster; ABC News "World News Tonight".)
  12. Sports: Pro Football, Lafleur
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  14. (Commercial: Fiber One; AT&T; Anusol; Good Morning American)
  15. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales / Media
  16. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 23, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 23, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

October 24, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 24, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Ford; Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush.)
  5. Florida / Children and Hunting
  6. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  7. Economy: Homeless / Cartoons
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Bayer; Mercedes-Benz 300-Class; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Puritan Oil.)
  10. War On Drugs / Mexico and BahBahama Islands
  11. Miami, Florida / Drugs
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Mazola Light; Anacin; Campbell's Soup; Anusol; Fruitful Bran.)
  14. B-1 Bomber
  15. Lebanon / Hostages / Italy
  16. USS Vincennes / Return To Port
  17. Money Matters: RJR Nabisco, Stock Market
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Vanish Drop-Ins; Midas; Contac; Dow; "Nightline".)
  20. South Korea / Paralympic Games
  21. Hayward, California / Restaurant / Handicapped Workers
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 24, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Illinois / Negative Strategies
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Raisin Nut Bran; Remington Razor; Siemens.)
  6. Drugs / Mexico-US
  7. Reagan / Military Bases
  8. USS Vincennes / Homecoming
  9. (Commercial: Pam Cooking Spray; Mercedes-Benz 190 Class; Gas-X; Dow.)
  10. Nuclear Safety / Radioactive Waste Issues
  11. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Campbell's Soup; Canon Copier; Liquid Drano; Tums E-X.)
  14. South Africa / Elections / Car Bombing
  15. Lebanon / Hostages / Italy
  16. Olympic Team / Reagan Meeting
  17. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; Norelco Razor; MCI; Dulcolax.)
  18. Campaign '88 / Electronic Vote Fraud
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 24, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Economy: Bus. Takeovers
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Dulcolax; Ecotrin; Pam Cooking Spray; Campbell's Soup.)
  5. Israel-Lebanon / Raid / Undercover Operation
  6. South Africa / Elections / Car Bombing
  7. (Commercial: Kellogg's Fruitful Bran; Dow; Sominex.)
  8. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Racism Issue
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Electoral Vote Projections
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: First Alert; California Prune Board; Hallmark; AT&T; Poli-Grip; First Alert.)
  12. Nicaragua-Costa Rica / Hurricane Joan Aftermath
  13. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  14. Baseball / Dodgers
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: Fiber One; United States Mint Olympic Coins; Mazola Margarine; MCI.)
  17. Cocaine Kids (Part I)
  18. Good Night

October 25, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 25, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Dukakis / National Guard
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Siemens; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors.)
  6. Forsyth County, Georgia / Ku Klux Klan
  7. Detroit, Michigan / Roman Catholic Church
  8. Econ: Bus. Takeovers, RJR Nabisco
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Century 21; Raisin Nut Bran; Pam; Contac.)
  12. California-Mexico Border / Helicopter Crash
  13. Typhoon Ruby / Philippines
  14. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales / USSR
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: MasterCard; Quality Inns; Rice-A-Roni; Serenity.)
  17. Homeless / Comic Strips / Japan
  18. (Commercial: Dristan; Citicorp; Chrysler; "Nightline".)
  19. Chinese Pot-Bellied Pigs
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 25, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Television Ads.
  4. Dukakis / National Guard
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Tums E-X; Dow; Nuveen; Total.)
  7. Typhoon Ruby / Philippines
  8. Peru / Plane Crash
  9. (Commercial: Advil; Norelco Razor; MCI; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  10. South Africa / Elections / Unrest
  11. Forsyth County, Georgia / Ku Klux Klan
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; Pam Cooking Spray; Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush.)
  14. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales / USSR
  15. Reagan / Department of Vets. Affairs
  16. (Commercial: MasterCard; Dimetapp; Woolite; Gas-X.)
  17. Campaign '88 / Child Reporters
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 25, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Television Ads.
  4. Dukakis / National Guard
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  7. Typhoon Ruby / Philippines
  8. South Africa / Elections / Unrest
  9. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; MCI; Campbell's Soup; California Prune Board)
  10. Forsyth County, Georgia / Ku Klux Klan
  11. Cartoonists / Homeless Issue
  12. Denver, Colorado / Homeless
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Nuveen; Dristan; Mueslix; Minolta Camera.)
  15. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales / USSR
  16. Commentary (Corp. Takeovers)
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Ford; "Today"; Liquid Drano; Puerto Rico.)
  19. Cocaine Kids (Part II)
  20. Good Night

October 26, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 26, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Georgia / Cong. Elec.
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Ford; Raisin Nut Bran.)
  6. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  7. USSR / Space Shuttle
  8. USSR / Political Prisoners
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. Economy: GNP
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Anacin; Western Union; Yoplait.)
  13. Med.: Abortion Pill
  14. Med.: Caesarean Oregon Vaginal Deliveries
  15. O'Connor / Surgery
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Nuveen; Campbell's Soups; Carnival Cruise Lines; Weight Watchers; Serenity.)
  18. War On Drugs / New York City Mayor
  19. Typhoon Ruby / Philippines
  20. South Africa / Elections
  21. Israel-Lebanon
  22. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  23. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; Quality Inns; Anusol; Liberty Mutual Insurance; "Nightline".)
  24. Canada / Pol. Debate
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 26, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (Los Angeles, California)
  2. USSR / Political Prisoners
  3. USSR / Space Shuttle
  4. Nuclear Safety
  5. Israel-Lebanon
  6. Med.: Abortion Pill
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  8. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Canon Copier; Total; Mrs. Dash.)
  9. Economy: GNP
  10. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  11. United States Conference of Mayors
  12. Campaign '88 / Blacks
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: MasterCard; Mueslix; Color Tile; Ecotrin.)
  16. Campaign '88 / Bentsen Interview
  17. (Commercial: Sinutab; Norelco Razor; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Tums E-X.)
  18. Typhoon Ruby / Philippines
  19. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 26, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  3. Nuclear Safety / Energy Department
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors.)
  6. USSR / Political Prisoners
  7. Typhoon Ruby / Philippines
  8. Israel-Lebanon
  9. (Commercial: MCI; Color Tile; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Advil.)
  10. Economy: GNP
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  12. Campaign '88 / Budget Deficit
  13. Shultz / Expenses
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Canon Copier; Rice-A-Roni; Taster's Choice; AT&T; Ecotrin.)
  16. Conference of Mayors
  17. Commentary (Cong.)
  18. Tomorrow's Weather
  19. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Tylenol; "Today"; Dow; Weight Watcher's Desserts.)
  20. Japan / Vending Machines
  21. Good Night

October 27, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 27, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Johnstown, Pennsylvania
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Tums E-X; Midas.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Pennsylvania
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Johnstown, Pennsylvania
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Newsstand Owners Josephine and Joe Esposito - Talk About Changes in America Family Life.]
  8. (Commercial: Ford; Mazola Light; Serenity.)
  9. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  10. Airplanes / Boeing 737
  11. Nuclear Power Safety
  12. Government Workers / Whistleblowers
  13. Stock Market Report (S: Barry Serafin)
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin) [In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Andrew and Nellie Fetsko - Says Important Issues Are Foreign Rels. and The Homeless.]
  15. (Commercial: Dow; Sominex; Canon Copiers; Quality Inns; Total.)
  16. USSR / American Embassy
  17. USSR / Space Shuttle
  18. USSR / Economy
  19. South Africa / Elections
  20. Fuller / Death
  21. Johnstown, Pennsylvania
  22. (Commercial: Quaker Oatmeal; Oil of Olay; Chrysler; "Nightline".)
  23. Johnstown, Pennsylvania
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 27, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Kansas City, Missouri)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Red Lobster; Dristan.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Dukakis Interview
  6. (Commercial: MCI; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Midas; Tums Liquid Antacid.)
  7. USSR / American Embassy
  8. USSR / Economy
  9. South Africa / Elections
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Color Tile; Dow; Nuveen.)
  12. Airplanes / Boeing 737
  13. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  14. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 27, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Polls
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Mazola Margarine.)
  6. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  7. Nuclear Power Safety
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: MCI; Color Tile; Ford.)
  10. Med.: Abortion Pill
  11. Lebanon / Hostage / Birthday
  12. (Commercial: Wheat and Bran Triscuit; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; Dristan Nasal Spray; Rice-A-Roni; Campbell's Soup.)
  13. Campaign '88 / Voter Turnout
  14. Commentary (Campaign '88)
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: Puerto Rico PSA; AT&T; "Today"; Efferdent; Anusol; Robitussin.)
  17. Movie Sales / E.T.
  18. Good Night

October 28, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 28, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (San Antonio, Texas)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / San Antonio, Texas
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Total; Riopan Plus.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Texas
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / South
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [In San Antonio, Texas, People - Comment On Campaign Issues.]
  8. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Bayer; Western Union; King Kuts.)
  9. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  10. Med.: France / Abortion Pill
  11. Czechoslovakia / Demonstration
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin) [In San Antonio, Texas, Man - Talks About Campaign Issues.]
  13. (Commercial: Quaker Oatmeal; Tums Liquid; Quality Inns; Oil of Olay; Liberty Mutual Insurance.)
  14. Economy: Budget
  15. Economy: AT&T
  16. Lawn Darts
  17. John Morrell and Co. Fine
  18. Stock Market Report (S: Barry Serafin)
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [In San Antonio, Texas, People - Criticize President Campaign]
  20. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Puerto Rico; V8; Serenity; "20/20".)
  21. San Antonio, Texas / Hispanic-Americans
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 28, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Crime-Drugs Issues
  4. Campaign '88 / Dukakis-Bentsen / Interviews
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Puritan Oil; Dimetapp; Midas; Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner.)
  7. Economy: Federal Budget Deficit
  8. John Morrell and Co. Fine
  9. Med.: France / Abortion Pill
  10. Czechoslovakia / Demonstration
  11. Foreign Trade / Japan
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Dow; Chrysler; Mrs. Dash; Remington Razor.)
  14. Libya / Kadhafi: Chemical Weapons
  15. Israel / Elections
  16. (Commercial: MasterCard; Medipren; Reach Toothbrush; Depend.)
  17. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  18. (Commercial: Color Tile; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Bayer; MCI.)
  19. Radio / War of The Worlds Anniversary
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 28, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. USSR / Gorbachev Reforms
  3. Czechoslovakia / Demonstrations
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Special K; Dristan.)
  6. Arctic Ocean / Trapped Whales
  7. John Morrell and Co. Fine
  8. Tomorrow's Weather
  9. (Commercial: Hallmark Cards; Dow; Minolta.)
  10. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / California
  12. Campaign '88 / Drug Issue
  13. Foreign Trade: Japan
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Color Tile; Ford; Maxwell House; Fixodent.)
  16. USSR -US Relations / Moscow Embassy
  17. USSR / Space Shuttle
  18. Med.: France / Abortion Pill
  19. West Germany / Palestinians: Terrorist Suspects
  20. (Commercial: Poli-Grip; Contac; WSMV Television-4 PSA; Campbell's Soup; Ex-Lax; Weight Watcher's Desserts; California Prune Board)
  21. Assignment American (Higher Education)
  22. Good Night

October 29, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 29, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 29, 1988
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Anti-Abortion Protests
  3. New York City / Imelda Marcos
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  5. (Commercial: Puritan Oil; Triscuit; Whirlpool Home Appliances; First Alert Sensor Switches.)
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  7. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; Remington Razors; Anusol; Dow.)
  8. Israel / Elections
  9. USSR / Space Shuttle
  10. USSR / Victim of Stalinism
  11. Afghanistan / USSR
  12. (Commercial: Nuveen; Total; California Prune Board; Vanish Drop-Ins; Drano.)
  13. Campaign '88 / Senate Race / Connecticut
  14. Campaign '88 / Senate Race / Florida
  15. Daylight Savings Time
  16. (Commercial: Special K; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Triscuit; Ex-Lax.)
  17. Washington Notebook (Pol. Humor)
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 29, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

October 30, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 30, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Vice Presidential Candidates
  4. Economy: Philip Morris-Kraft
  5. California / Lottery
  6. (Commercial: AT&T; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Tums E-X.)
  7. Israel / Violence / Palestinians / Elections
  8. New York City / Imelda Marcos
  9. US-N. Korea Relations
  10. Poland / Shipyard
  11. (Commercial: Geritol; Century 21; Puritan Oil; Weight Watchers; Bayer.)
  12. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / The Vote
  13. Barrow, Alaska / Whales
  14. (Commercial: Mazola Light; Quality Inns; Anusol; Woolite Rug Cleaner; Mylanta-II; ABC News "World News Tonight".)
  15. Sports: Pro Football, Cincinnati Bengals
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  17. (Commercial: Tums Liquid; Dow; Contac; Good Morning American)
  18. Halloween / Forrestal Ghost Story
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 30, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 30, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Economy: Philip Morris-Kraft
  3. Med.: Health Insurance
  4. (Commercial: MCI; Shredded Wheat.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  6. (Commercial: Mazola Light; First Alert Sensor Switches; Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  7. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  8. Poland / Shipyard
  9. (Commercial: Weight Watchers; Dristan Spray; Northwest Airlines; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Poli-Grip.)
  10. Campaign '88 / Candidates' Wives
  11. New York City / Imelda Marcos
  12. (Commercial: Anusol; Contac; Ex-Lax; Northwest Airlines; Efferdent; Kaopectate.)
  13. Radio / War of The Worlds Anniversary
  14. Good Night

October 31, 1988

• ABC Evening News for October 31, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (San Diego, California)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / California
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Ford Escort.)
  5. Campaign ' 88 / Crime and Drugs / California
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [In San Diego, California, People - Discusses Campaign Issues.]
  7. (Commercial: Dow; Quality Inns; Red Lobster.)
  8. New York City / Imelda Marcos
  9. Economy: Veterans Administration Mortgages, Stock Market
  10. Houseman Death
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [In San Diego, California, Man - Talks About Campaign Issues.]
  12. (Commercial: Liberty Mutual Insurance; Remington Razors; Ford Ranger; Post Oat Flakes; Tums E-X.)
  13. Lebanon / Anderson
  14. Israel / Elections / Violence
  15. Poland / Shipyard
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin, Peter Jennings) [In San Diego, California, Two Men - Comment On Election Issues.]
  17. (Commercial: Ford; Campbell's Soups; Whirlpool Home Appliances; United Airlines; "Nightline".)
  18. Economy: For. Investment in America West
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 31, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Anderson
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Dow; Grape-Nuts; Liquid Drano; MasterCard.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush
  7. Stock Market Report
  8. (Commercial: Medipren; Dulcolax; Dentu-Creme; Woolite Rug and Upholstery Cleaner.)
  9. Israel / Elections / Violence
  10. New York City / Imelda Marcos
  11. (Commercial: Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.; Red Lobster; MCI; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  12. Campaign '88 / Dukakis vs. Bush / Arkansas
  13. Houseman Death
  14. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Dristan; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
  15. Texas / Ufos
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 31, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Anderson
  3. Bush Interview / Anderson Tape
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Contac; Weight Watchers Desserts; Taster's Choice; Robitussin.)
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / California
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush Interview
  8. Tomorrow's Weather
  9. (Commercial: Product 19; AT&T; Lakeside Pharmaceuticals; Pacific Southwest Airlines For Great American Smoke Out.)
  10. New York City / Imelda Marcos
  11. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Delta Crash
  12. Illinois / Sears Tower Sale
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Post Oat Flakes; Sominex; Canon Copier; Riopan Plus 2.)
  15. Israel / Elections / Violence
  16. Poland / Shipyard
  17. (Commercial: Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; AT&T; Mazola Margarine.)
  18. Houseman Death
  19. Good Night

Specials

• October 03, 1988 - ABC Special - Burning Questions: America's Kids-Why They Flunk [19:00:00 - 20:00:00]
• October 03, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline: Campaign '88 [24:28:00 - 24:58:00]
• October 04, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:50:00 - 24:50:00]
• October 05, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [00:57:00 - 01:29:00]
• October 05, 1988 - ABC Special - Vice Presidential Debate- Intro [19:30:00 - 19:32:00]
• October 05, 1988 - ABC Special - Vice Presidential Debate- Analysis [21:02:00 - 21:06:00]
• October 05, 1988 - CBS Special - Bentsen-Quayle Debate [19:30:00 - 21:07:00]
• October 05, 1988 - CNN Special - Bentsen/Quayle Vice Presidential Debate - Intro [19:00:00 - 19:32:00]
• October 05, 1988 - CNN Special - Bentsen/Quayle Vice Presidential Debate - Analysis [21:03:00 - 21:36:40]
• October 05, 1988 - MTO Special - Bentsen-Quayle Debate [19:30:00 - 22:39:00]
• October 05, 1988 - NBC Special - Decision '88: Bentsen-Quayle Debate (pre-debate only) [19:30:00 - 19:32:10]
• October 05, 1988 - NBC Special - Decision '88: Bentsen-Quayle Debate (post-debate only) [21:03:00 - 21:05:30]
• October 05, 1988 - NBC Special - Decision '88: Analysis of Bentsen-Quayle Debate [23:37:30 - 23:53:50]
• October 06, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:45:00 - 24:14:00]
• October 07, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:29:00 - 23:58:00]
• October 10, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline: Campaign '88 [24:14:00 - 24:43:00]
• October 10, 1988 - PBS Special - Frontline: The Politics of Prosperity [20:00:00 - 21:00:00]
• October 11, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:45:00 - 24:14:00]
• October 12, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• October 13, 1988 - ABC Special - 1988 Presidential Debate - Introduction [20:00:00 - 20:02:00]
• October 13, 1988 - ABC Special - 1988 Presidential Debate - Closing [21:30:00 - 21:34:00]
• October 13, 1988 - ABC Special - 1988 Presidential Debate - Analysis [21:38:00 - 21:50:00]
• October 13, 1988 - ABC Special - 1988 Presidential Debate - Analysis [21:52:00 - 21:59:00]
• October 13, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:35:00 - 24:12:00]
• October 13, 1988 - CBS Special - 48 Hours: In AIDS Alley [19:00:00 - 20:00:00]
• October 13, 1988 - CBS Special - 1988 Presidential Debate - Introduction [20:00:00 - 20:02:00]
• October 13, 1988 - CBS Special - 1988 Presidential Debate - Closing [21:30:00 - 21:47:00]
• October 13, 1988 - CBS Special - 1988 Presidential Debate - Analysis [21:49:00 - 21:52:00]
• October 13, 1988 - CBS Special - 1988 Presidential Debate - Analysis Continued [21:54:00 - 21:59:00]
• October 13, 1988 - CNN Special - 1988 Presidential Debate- Introduction [19:30:00 - 19:58:00]
• October 13, 1988 - CNN Special - 1988 Presidential Debate- Analysis [21:30:00 - 22:37:00]
• October 13, 1988 - MTO Special - Second Bush-Dukakis Debate [20:00:00 - 24:28:00]
• October 13, 1988 - NBC Special - 1988 Presidential Debate [20:00:00 - 21:00:00]
• October 13, 1988 - NBC Special - 1988 Presidential Debate [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
• October 14, 1988 - ABC Special - Good Morning America [07:00:00 - 09:00:00]
• October 14, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:35:00 - 24:05:00]
• October 14, 1988 - CBS Special - This Morning [07:00:00 - 09:00:00]
• October 14, 1988 - NBC Special - Today [07:00:00 - 08:58:30]
• October 17, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [24:19:00 - 24:48:00]
• October 18, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 24:06:00]
• October 19, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 24:06:00]
• October 19, 1988 - PBS Special - America's Political Parties: The Democrats [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
• October 20, 1988 - CBS Special - 48 Hours: Abortion Battle [19:00:00 - 20:00:00]
• October 21, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 24:06:00]
• October 22, 1988 - ABC Special - Michael Dukakis Paid Political Statement [21:55:00 - 22:00:00]
• October 24, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [24:11:00 - 24:40:00]
• October 24, 1988 - NBC Special - Campaign Countdown: The Hidden Message [23:30:30 - 23:58:50]
• October 24, 1988 - PBS Special - Frontline: Campaign Special [08:00:00 - 09:58:050]
• October 25, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 25:05:00]
• October 25, 1988 - PBS Special - America's Political Parties: The Republicans [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
• October 26, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 24:06:00]
• October 27, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:37:00 - 24:06:00]
• October 28, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 24:06:00]
• October 28, 1988 - CNN Special - Ronald Reagan Responses to Reporters' Questions [15:21:00 - 15:39:20]
• October 29, 1988 - CNN Special - Newsmaker Saturday: George Bush Interview [12:30:20 - 12:57:40]
• October 31, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [00:34:00 - 01:04:00]

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