September 1988 Broadcast Index

Evening News

September 1, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 1, 1988
  1. Introduction Barry Serafin (New York City)
  2. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  4. (Commercial: Advil; Holland American Line.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Environment Issue / Boston Harbor
  6. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  7. Campaign '88 / Quayle
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  9. (Commercial: Cepacol; American Express Travelers Cheques; Tylenol; Winn Dixie.)
  10. Afghanistan
  11. Poland / Labor Unrest
  12. South Africa / Mandela
  13. Chile / Pinochet
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  15. (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Western Union; Ace Hardware; Aqua-Fresh; Dimetapp.)
  16. Seattle, Washington / Blackout
  17. Economy: Productivity, Stock Market
  18. Economy: Banks / Check Law
  19. Automobiles / Suzuki Samurai
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  21. (Commercial: Benadryl; Ford; Maalox Plus; Quaker State; Ecotrin; "Nightline".)
  22. Tennis / United States Open
  23. Football / Children's Books
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 1, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  3. Orlando, Florida / Eastern Emergency Landing
  4. Barstow, California / Helicopter Crash
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Environment Issue / Boston Harbor
  6. Campaign '88 / Republicans / Hatch
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  8. (Commercial: Quaker State; Anbesol; Just For Men Hair Color; Ex-Lax.)
  9. Poland / Labor Unrest
  10. Afghanistan / USSR Ammo
  11. South Africa / Mandela
  12. Burma / Demonstrations and Protests
  13. Chile / Pinochet
  14. (Commercial: Tylenol; Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad; Discover Card; Cortaid.)
  15. Med. and Health: Inner City Hospital Closings
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Crafted With Pride in the USA; Polident; Lanacane; Maalox Plus.)
  18. Florida / Alligator Hunting
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 1, 1988
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  3. California / Helicopter Crash
  4. Mexico / Commuter Plane Crash
  5. South Africa / Mandela
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  7. (Commercial: Medipren; Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.)
  8. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Environment Issues / Boston Harbor
  9. Campaign '88 / Debates
  10. (Commercial: Ace Hardware; Grape-Nuts; Red Lobster.)
  11. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation / Carlucci
  12. Economy: Banks / Check Law
  13. Ptl / Bakkers
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Preparation H; Ford; Benjamin Moore Paints; Post Fruit & Fibre; Efferdent.)
  16. National Rifle Association / Gun Control Lobby
  17. FBI: Discrimination / Sessions
  18. (Commercial: Cortaid; Bayer; Thompson's Water Seal; "Today"; Just For Men Hair Color; Dulcolax.)
  19. Olympics / Wrestling Team
  20. Good Night

September 2, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 2, 1988
  1. Introduction Barry Serafin (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Sasso
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  4. (Commercial: Tylenol; Shredded Wheat.)
  5. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  6. Afghanistan / Kabul Attack
  7. USSR / Espionage / KGB
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  9. (Commercial: Riopan Plus; Preparation H; American Express Travelers Cheques; Benjamin Moore Paints.)
  10. Economy: Unempl., Stock Market, Urban Migrants
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  12. (Commercial: Remington Razors; Sunsweet Prunes; Jiffy Lube; Cracklin' Oat Bran; Ace Hardware)
  13. Mexico / Hurricane Debby
  14. Florida / Alligator Hunt
  15. Florida / Lottery
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  17. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Efferdent; Ford; Winn Dixie; "20/20".)
  18. Person of The Week (Lawrence Taylor)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 2, 1988
  1. Introduction Charles Kuralt (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Sasso
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush
  4. Economy: Unempl., Stock Market
  5. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Charles Kuralt)
  7. (Commercial: Total; Discover Card; Anbesol; Dulcolax.)
  8. Israel / Palestinian Unrest
  9. Poland / Labor Unrest
  10. Afghanistan / Kabul Attack
  11. (Commercial: Taster's Choice; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Cepacol; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Dallas, Texas / Police Murder Documentary
  13. Salt Lake City, Utah / Swapp
  14. (Commercial: Medipren; Cortaid; American Express Travelers Cheques; Ford Tempo.)
  15. Summertime (Montana / Restaurant)
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 2, 1988
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Sasso
  3. Campaign '88 / Quayle / Spencer Issue
  4. Economy: Unempl.
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  6. (Commercial: Tylenol; Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.)
  7. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  8. NASA / Satellite Launch
  9. (Commercial: Metamucil; Ford; Post Bran Flakes.)
  10. Bakkers / Ptl
  11. Seattle, Washington / Power Blackout
  12. Alaska / Trapped Ships
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Whirlpool Dishwashers; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Just For Men Hair Color; Riopan Plus 2.)
  15. Afghanistan / Kabul Attack
  16. Poland / Labor Unrest
  17. Northern Ireland / IRA
  18. Air Force Academy / Cadet Issue
  19. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Advil; "Meet the Press"; Woolite Rug and Upholstery Cleaner; Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran; Ace Hardware)
  20. Assignment American (Reach For The Sky)
  21. Good Night

September 3, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 3, 1988
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (Washington, DC)
  2. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Quayle
  4. Reagan / California
  5. (Commercial: Advil; Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad; Ex-Lax.)
  6. Los Angeles, California / Toxic Gas
  7. Poland / Labor Unrest
  8. North Korea / Olympic Games
  9. West Germany / Air Show Accident
  10. (Commercial: Bayer; Fiber One; Subaru; Vaseline Intensive Care Hands and Nail Formula; Maalox Plus.)
  11. Satellite
  12. Economy: Eastern Layoffs
  13. Economy: Sweatshops
  14. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Know When To Say When Pacific Southwest Airlines From Anheuser-Busch; AT&T; Tums E-X.)
  15. Sports: Tennis, Graf
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  17. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Made in the United States of America Label; Minwax; Sunsweet Prunes; ABC News Environment Week.)
  18. Rock Musicians / Amnesty International Concert Tour
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 3, 1988
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Quayle
  4. Los Angeles, California / Toxic Gas
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  6. (Commercial: Metamucil; Made in the United States of America Label.)
  7. Poland / Labor Unrest
  8. South Africa / Mandela / Churches and Apartheid
  9. Black Colleges / Atlanta University
  10. (Commercial: Schick Razors; Red Lobster; Shredded Wheat.)
  11. Economy: Empl.
  12. (Commercial: Holland American Line; Whirlpool Home Appliances.)
  13. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  14. West Germany / Air Show Accident
  15. St. Louis, Missouri / Hostage Incident
  16. East Coast / Beach Pollution
  17. Florida / Lottery
  18. (Commercial: Cracklin' Oat Bran; Anacin; Hartz Flea Collars.)
  19. Economy: Mentally Handicapped Workers
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 3, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  4. (Commercial: Cepacol; Dulcolax; Polident.)
  5. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  6. Satellite
  7. Poland / Labor Unrest
  8. West Germany / Air Show Accident
  9. South Korea / Unrest
  10. (Commercial: Raisin, Strawberry and Apple Squares; Red Lobster; Woolite.)
  11. Los Angeles, California / Toxic Gas
  12. West / Forest Fires
  13. University of Mississippi / Racism
  14. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Schick Razors; Cracklin' Oat Bran; Carnival Cruise Lines; Kaopectate.)
  15. Florida / Lottery
  16. Virginia / Baseball / Woman Player
  17. (Commercial: Natural Bran Flakes; Nescafe; "Meet the Press"; "Games of The XXIV Olympiad"; Shredded Wheat; Anusol.)
  18. San Diego, California / America's Cup
  19. Good Night

September 4, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 4, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Bangladesh / Monsoon
  3. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  4. Los Angeles, California / Toxic Gas
  5. West Germany / Air Show Accident
  6. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Plane Crash
  7. (Commercial: AT&T.)
  8. Economy: Young American Families
  9. Florida / Lottery
  10. Campaign '88 / Democrats / Bumper Stickers
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  12. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; Vaseline Intensive Care Hand and Nail Formula; "Know When To Say When" Pacific Southwest Airlines From Anheuser-Busch; Thompson's Water Seal; Maalox Plus.)
  13. South Africa / Mandela
  14. Persian Gulf / United States and France
  15. (Commercial: Cracklin' Oat Bran; Western Union; Ex-Lax; Efferdent; Cepacol; ABC News Environment Week.)
  16. Sports: Football, Tennis, Tyson, America's Cup, Ice Skating
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  18. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Quaker State; Sunsweet Prunes; Tums E- X; "Good Morning American"]
  19. Ft. Dodge, Iowa / Parachute Wedding
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 4, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 4, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

September 5, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 5, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Bayer.)
  5. Bangladesh / Monsoon Floods
  6. Mexico / Floods
  7. USSR / Lithuania Fire
  8. USSR / Corruption Trial
  9. Greece-US Relations / Air Force Base
  10. Satellites
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Dimetapp; AT&T; Shredded Wheat.)
  13. Poisoning of American (Environment: Med. Waste) (Part I)
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Subaru Justy; Fruitful Bran; Riopan Plus; Valvoline Motor Oil.)
  16. Bakkers / Ptl
  17. Education / Survey
  18. Air Shows / United States Teams
  19. Froebe Death
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: AT&T; Bufferin; Raisin, Strawberry and Apple Squares; "Nightline".)
  22. Summer of 1988
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 5, 1988
  1. Introduction Charles Kuralt (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Economy
  4. California / Heat Wave
  5. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Charles Kuralt)
  7. (Commercial: Bayer; Thompson's Water Seal; Subaru XT6; Better Homes Realty; Fiber One.)
  8. USSR / Corruption Trial
  9. Bangladesh / Floods
  10. Satellites' Launch
  11. (Commercial: Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran; Bufferin; Benadryl; Riopan Plus 2.)
  12. USSR -US Relations / Disinfo. Campaign
  13. (Commercial: Bayer; Whirlpool Washer and Dryer; Preparation H; Medipren.)
  14. Baseball / Abbott
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 5, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Tylenol; Mueslix.)
  5. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  6. California / Fires
  7. Satellites' Launch
  8. (Commercial: Rolaids; Ford; Taster's Choice; Fasteeth.)
  9. Bangladesh / Monsoon Floods
  10. Chile / Pinochet
  11. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Just For Men Hair Color; Advil.)
  12. To Be A Kid (Part I)
  13. (Commercial: United Airlines; NBC News Special; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  14. Olympic Games / United States Team
  15. Good Night

September 6, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 6, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. USSR / Space Exploration
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Western Union; Serenity.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Anti-Abortion Protesters
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; Mueslix; Pam.)
  10. Poisoning of American (Environment: Plastic In Water)
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; AT&T; United Airlines; Raisin Nut Bran.)
  13. Hispanic-Americans / Pop.
  14. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  15. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. Goodyear-Iraq / Bribery Case
  17. Greece / Ship Explosion
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Preparation H; All-Bran; Jeep/Eagle; Maalox Plus; "Nightline".)
  20. America's Cup / Sailing Tech.
  21. Top Item Recapped (S: Peter Jennings)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 6, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. USSR / Space Exploration
  3. Space Shuttle
  4. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Debates / Anti-Abortion Protesters
  5. Campaign '88 / Television Ads.
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Hartz Flea Collars; Cepacol; Ecotrin.)
  8. California Savings and Loan / Bailout
  9. Ptl / Bakkers
  10. (Commercial: Bufferin; Nescafe; Roman Meal Bread.)
  11. Hispanic-Americans/ Pop.
  12. Yonkers, New York / Segregation Case
  13. (Commercial: Fiber One; Milk-Bone; Minwax Polyshades; Bayer.)
  14. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Pledge of Allegiance
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 6, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. USSR / Space Exploration
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Pam Cooking Spray; Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.; Polident.)
  5. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  6. Weather / Frost Warnings
  7. (Commercial: Benadryl; Fleischmann's Margarine; Whirlpool Refrigerators; Ford Taurus.)
  8. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Anti-Abortion Protesters
  9. Hispanic-Americans / Pop.
  10. Sports: Boxing / Tyson Injury
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Bufferin; Subaru Wagon; Red Lobster; Oil of Olay.)
  13. Bangladesh / Floods
  14. Pakistan / Zia Death / Crash Aftermath
  15. South Africa / Tutu
  16. (Commercial: Ford Thunderbird; Carnival Cruise Lines; "Today"; Tylenol; Raisin Nut Bran.)
  17. To Be A Kid (Part II)
  18. Good Night

September 7, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 7, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Wall Street / Insider Trading
  3. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Tylenol; Red Lobster.)
  6. USSR / Space Exploration / Reentry
  7. Bangladesh / Monsoon Floods
  8. Burma / Protests
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Subaru; Cepacol; Riopan Plus.)
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  12. Tyson / Problems
  13. Tennis / United States Open
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Tucks; Maytag; Jeep/Eagle; Maalox Plus.)
  16. Poisoning of American (Environment: Ozone Layer) (Part III)
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Holland American Line; Quaker Instant Oatmeal; Bufferin; "Nightline".)
  19. Florida / Lottery
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 7, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Education and Def. Issues
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush
  4. Campaign '88 / Bush / Drug Issue
  5. Wall Street / Insider Trading
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Whirlpool Appliances; Subaru Justy; Maalox Plus; Tucks.)
  8. Med.: American Health Study
  9. (Commercial: Taster's Choice; Metamucil; Corning Lenses.)
  10. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  11. Florida / Floods
  12. Florida / Lottery
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Fiber One; Benjamin Moore Paints; Advil; Tums E-X.)
  15. USSR / Space Exploration
  16. Middle East / United Nations Meeting
  17. Bangladesh / Floods
  18. (Commercial: Medipren; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax Polyshades; The Principal.)
  19. Sports: Baseball / Tennis
  20. Tyson / Problems
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 7, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  3. Wall Street / Insider Trading
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Medipren; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush / Drug Issue
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush
  8. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Education
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Fixodent; Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.; Carnival Cruise Lines; Advil.)
  11. USSR / Space Exploration / Reentry
  12. Bangladesh / Floods
  13. Burma / Protest
  14. Tomorrow's Weather
  15. (Commercial: Whirlpool Refrigerator; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Oil of Olay; Bufferin; Caffree.)
  16. To Be A Kid (Part III)
  17. (Commercial: Post Bran Flakes; United Airlines; "Today"; Post Bran Flakes.)
  18. America's Cup
  19. Florida / Lottery
  20. Good Night

September 8, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 8, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park / Fire Policy
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Western Union; Serenity.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Def. Issue
  7. War On Drugs / Legis.
  8. Space Shuttle / Astronauts' Rehearsal
  9. Baseball / Commissioner
  10. Weinberger / New Job
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Benjamin Moore Paints; Shredded Wheat; Subaru Justy.)
  13. Poisoning of American (Environment: Acid Rain) (Part IV)
  14. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: United Airlines; Ex-Lax; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Anacin; Jeep/Eagle.)
  17. Iraq / Kurds
  18. Bangladesh / Monsoon Floods
  19. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Ford; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; "Nightline".)
  20. San Diego, California / America's Cup
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 8, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park / Fire Policy
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Def. Issue
  4. House of Reps. / Death Penalty: Drug-Related Murders
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Just For Men Hair Color; AT&T; Tucks; Nescafe.)
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  8. Campaign '88 / Dukakis vs. Bush / Def. Issues
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush
  10. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Def. Issues
  11. Space Shuttle Program
  12. Florida / Floods
  13. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas / Delta Crash Aftermath
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Red Lobster; Triscuit; Anusol.)
  16. Iraq / Kurds
  17. Burma / Unrest
  18. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Pam Cooking Spray; AT&T.)
  19. Bangladesh / Floods
  20. (Commercial: Fiber One; Triscuit; The Principal; Maalox Plus.)
  21. Baseball / Commissioner
  22. Olympics / Griffith Joyner
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 8, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Def. Issues
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Anti-Semitism Issue
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Riopan Plus 2; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers.)
  6. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  7. Tomorrow's Weather
  8. (Commercial: Kellogg's Fruitful Bran; The Principal; Subaru Justy.)
  9. House of Reps. / Death Penalty: Drug-Related Murders
  10. Iraq / Kurds
  11. Burma / Protests
  12. US-China / Satellite Launches
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Ace Hardware; Tylenol; Ford Ranger; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Fasteeth.)
  15. To Be A Kid (Part IV)
  16. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; AT&T; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Benadryl.)
  17. Weinberger
  18. Baseball / Commissioner
  19. Sports: Tennis / Agassi Feature
  20. Good Night

September 9, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 9, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Congress / Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; Mueslix.)
  6. Hurricane Florence
  7. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  8. Yonkers, New York / Desegregation
  9. Economy: Wholesale Prices, Stock Market
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: AT&T; Roman Meal Bread; United Airlines.)
  12. Poisoning of American (Environment: Pollution Solutions) (Part V)
  13. America's Cup
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Ford; Fruitful Bran; Holland American Line; Cepacol.)
  16. Florida / Switched Baby Lawsuit
  17. St. Paul, Minnesota / IUD Case
  18. US-China, PR Relations / Satellites
  19. USSR / Space
  20. Thailand / Plane Crash
  21. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: Woolite; Subaru; Ex-Lax; AT&T; 20/20.)
  23. Person of The Week (Western Firefighters)
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 9, 1988
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / SDI/Star Wars
  3. Campaign '88 / Quayle
  4. Senate / Textile Bill
  5. Stock Market Report (S: Bob Schieffer)
  6. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Polident; Total.)
  7. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  8. Bangladesh / Floods
  9. Thailand / Plane Crash
  10. (Commercial: Subaru XT6; Fiber One; Woolite; Tums Liquid.)
  11. Hurricane Florence
  12. Yellowstone National Park / Forest Fires
  13. Florida / Switched Baby Lawsuit
  14. Ptl / Bakker
  15. (Commercial: Cepacol; Raisin Nut Bran; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  16. Economy: Wholesale Prices
  17. Atlantic Ocean / USSR Ship
  18. Postal Service / Service Expansion
  19. Stock Market Report
  20. (Commercial: Tylenol; Maalox Plus; Nescafe; Nabisco Shredded Wheat.)
  21. America's Cup
  22. Baseball / Minor League
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 9, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Florence
  3. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Preparation H; Hartz Flea Collars.)
  6. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  7. Campaign '88 / Quayle Fins.
  8. Campaign '88 / Bush / Abortion
  9. Reagan / Fetal Tissue Transplants / Abortion
  10. Senate / Textile Bill
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Post Fruit & Fibre; Tylenol; Red Lobster.)
  13. West Germany / Hamadei Case
  14. South Africa / Tutu
  15. Thailand / Plane Crash
  16. Bangladesh / Floods
  17. (Commercial: Maytag Appliances; Mueslix; Fasteeth; Subaru Wagon.)
  18. Ptl / Bakker
  19. Tennis / United States Open
  20. (Commercial: Success Rice; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Metamucil.)
  21. Assignment American / To Be A Kid (Part V)
  22. Good Night

September 10, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 10, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 10, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 10, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  3. Hurricane Florence / Tropical Storm Gilbert
  4. Bangladesh / Monsoon Floods
  5. Burma / Elections
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  7. (Commercial: Pam; All-Bran.)
  8. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / American Worker and Economy
  10. Yonkers, New York / Desegregation
  11. (Commercial: Natural Bran Flakes; United Airlines; Subaru Justy; Polident.)
  12. Med.: Hospital Trauma Centers
  13. (Commercial: Efferdent; Fruitful Bran; Whirlpool Home Appliances; AT&T; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing.)
  14. South Korea / Student Protests
  15. Olympic Games / United States Saber Team
  16. Tennis / United States Open
  17. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Floors; Red Lobster; "Meet the Press"; "Games of The XXIV Olympiad"; Shredded Wheat.)
  18. America's Cup
  19. Good Night

September 11, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 11, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  3. Hurricane Gilbert
  4. (Commercial: All-Bran; AT&T.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Space Shuttle
  6. Environment / Rubber Disposal
  7. Miss American
  8. (Commercial: AT&T; Advil; Ragu Spaghetti Sauce; Q-Tips; Western Union.)
  9. Burma / Protests
  10. Zimbabwe / Pope's Tour
  11. South Africa / White Family Murders
  12. Haiti / Port-au-Prince Attack
  13. (Commercial: Ace Hardware; Quaker Oats; AT&T; Thompson's Water Seal; Red Lobsters; "Nightline".)
  14. Sports: Tennis, Football, Black Olympians
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  16. (Commercial: AT&T; Walt Disney World; Good Morning American)
  17. South Korea / Olympic Games
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 11, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 11, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

September 12, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 12, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Med.: Radon
  3. West / Forest Fires / Sierra Nevada, California / Yellowstone National Park
  4. Drought / Water Tables
  5. Jamaica / Hurricanes
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Bufferin.)
  8. Meese / Ethics
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush / Staff Problems
  10. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  11. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. Med.: AIDS / Research
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: NEA; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Aqua-Fresh.)
  15. Lebanon / Cordes Release
  16. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  17. Lebanon / Wells Kidnapping
  18. Burma / Protests
  19. USSR / Politics / Siberia
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Holland American Line; Mercedes-Benz S-Class; Western Union; Realty World; Maalox Plus.)
  22. Lightning Damage
  23. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  24. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Contac; Total; Carnival Cruise Lines; "Nightline".)
  25. Croquet / Long Island
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 12, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Med.: Radon
  3. Jamaica / Hurricane Gilbert
  4. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  6. Meese / Ethics
  7. Agriculture Department / Drought: Grain Prod.
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  9. (Commercial: Citrucel; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Nytol; Nescafe.)
  10. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  11. Lebanon / Cordes Release
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Diet Pepsi; Mercedes-Benz 190 Class; Smucker's Preserves; Tums E-X.)
  14. Defense Department / Earth Penetrator
  15. Burma / Protests
  16. Bangladesh / Floods
  17. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Folgers; Maalox Plus.)
  18. South Africa-Mozambique Relations
  19. Great Britain / Postal Service Strike
  20. (Commercial: Ford Trucks; Tylenol; United States Olympic Coins.)
  21. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 12, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Long Beach, California)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Product 19; Red Lobster.)
  6. Hurricane Gilbert / Jamaica
  7. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  8. Med.: Radon
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Raisin Nut Bran; Whirlpool Refrigerators; Metamucil.)
  11. West Germany / Cordes Release / Hamadei Trial
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Diet Pepsi; Medipren; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix.)
  14. Campaign '88 / Hispanic-Americans
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: United Airlines; NBC News Special; Maalox Plus; Post Natural Bran Flakes.)
  17. Olympics / Kersee, Joyner-Kersee
  18. Good Night

September 13, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 13, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Jamaica
  3. West / Forest Fires / California
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Listerine; Total; Riopan Plus.)
  6. Med.: Radon
  7. Money Matters: Investments, Foreign Trade, Stock Market
  8. USSR / Politics / Siberia
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; V8; Bufferin.)
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Pledge of Allegiance
  12. (Commercial: Citrucel; Quaker Oats; United Airlines; Maalox Plus.)
  13. Lebanon / Cordes Release
  14. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  15. South Africa / Sanctuary
  16. Iraq / Kurds / Chemical Weapons / Turkey
  17. United Nations / United States Back Dues
  18. (Commercial: Holland American Line; Dimetapp; Special K; The Koppel Report")
  19. Peru / Archaeological Find
  20. Home Video Camera
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 13, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Jamaica
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Fasteeth; Woolite; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Polls
  6. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Def. Issue
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush / Slopov Resignation
  8. House of Reps. / Pledge of Allegiance
  9. Reagan / Fair Housing Laws
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Diet Pepsi; Kellogg's All-Bran; Contac; Polident.)
  12. United Nations / United States Dues
  13. West Germany / Hamadei Trial / Lebanon
  14. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Detainees
  15. (Commercial: Bufferin; Red Lobster; Total Oatmeal.)
  16. Children and Youth / Teenage Suicide
  17. West / Forest Fires / California
  18. US-USSR Relations / Refugees
  19. US-China / Space Exploration
  20. (Commercial: Taster's Choice; Medipren; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing; Maalox Plus.)
  21. The Real Gold: American's Comeback (Part I)
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 13, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Jamaica
  3. West / Forest Fires / California
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Anacin; Nutri-Grain.)
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush / Ethnic Controversy
  7. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Def. Issue
  8. House of Reps. / Pledge of Allegiance
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debates
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Bufferin; Northwest; Kellogg's Fruitful Bran.)
  12. South Africa / Refugees
  13. USSR / Gorbachev / Siberia
  14. Bangladesh / Floods
  15. Libya / Chemical Weapons
  16. (Commercial: Efferdent; Diet Pepsi; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix; Post Bran Flakes; Tylenol; Fasteeth.)
  17. Spotlight (The Infertility Bus.) (Part I)
  18. Stock Market Report
  19. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; The Principal; "Today"; Woolite; Total.)
  20. South Korea / Olympic Torch
  21. Good Night

September 14, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 14, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Mexico, Jamaica / Galveston, Texas
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: AT&T; United Airlines.)
  5. Lesotho / Bus Hijacking / Pope's Visit
  6. South Korea / Olympics Incident
  7. Israel / Palestinian State
  8. Libya / Chemical Weapons
  9. US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Test
  10. USSR / Sex Discrimination
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Mueslix; Western Union; Minwax; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet.)
  13. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Poll / Def. Issue
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Drano; Carnival Cruise Lines; Valvoline; Red Lobster.)
  16. FBI / Cispes Surveillance
  17. Med.: Heart Attacks / Elec. Stimulators
  18. Money Matters: Trade Deficit, Stock Market, IRS
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Woolite; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; AT&T; Citrucel; "Nightline".)
  21. Cowboys/ Life On Trail
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 14, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Mexico, Jamaica / Galveston, Texas
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Woolite; Ford Tempo; United States Olympic Coins; Whirlpool Refrigerators.)
  5. Lesotho / Bus Hijacking / Pope's Visit
  6. Libya / Chemical Weapons
  7. FBI / Cispes Surveillance
  8. (Commercial: Raisin Nut Bran; Vanish Drop-Ins; Anusol; Nescafe.)
  9. Economy: Trade Deficit
  10. The Real Gold: American's Comeback (Part II)
  11. Economy: Industrial Production
  12. Stock Market Report (S: Dan Rather)
  13. (Commercial: Advil; Red Lobster; The Principal.)
  14. US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Test
  15. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Def. Issue
  16. Campaign '88 / Quayle-Bentsen / Debate
  17. New York City / Myerson Trial
  18. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch Biscuits; Fixodent; Maalox Plus; Roman Meal Bread.)
  19. Hurricane Update
  20. Weather / Hurricane Camille (1969)
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 14, 1988
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Mexico, Jamaica / Galveston, Texas
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  4. (Commercial: Advil; Special K.)
  5. Hurricanes
  6. Space Shuttle / Delay
  7. Tomorrow's Weather
  8. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Mueslix; Red Lobster.)
  9. Lesotho / Bus Hijacking / Pope's Visit
  10. Israel / Arafat
  11. South Korea / Olympics Incident
  12. (Commercial: Tums E-X; Vanish Drop-Ins; Whirlpool Refrigerators; Carnival Cruise Lines; Anusol.)
  13. Economy: Trade Deficit
  14. US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Test
  15. FBI / Cispes Surveillance
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Tylenol; "Today"; Total Oatmeal; Nytol.)
  18. Spotlight (The Infertility Bus.) (Part II)
  19. Hurricane Update
  20. Good Night

September 15, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 15, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Texas
  3. (Commercial: Tylenol; Product 19.)
  4. Hurricane Gilbert / Hurricane Hunter
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet; Red Lobster.)
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Economy
  8. Gun Control
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. Med.: Mice With Human Tissue
  11. Birds / Wishbone
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Anacin; Western Union; Valvoline; Aqua-Fresh; Maalox Plus.)
  14. Israel / Violence / Gaza
  15. South Korea / Olympic Games / Security
  16. Norway / Winter Olympics
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Tylenol; Nut and Honey Crunch; Tums Liquid; "Nightline".)
  19. Hurricane Gilbert
  20. Inventions
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 15, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Texas
  3. Hurricane Gilbert / Jamaica
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Medipren; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix; Maalox Plus.)
  6. Reagan / Competency Issue
  7. Lebanon / Hostages
  8. Poland / Labor Unrest
  9. (Commercial: Whirlpool Refrigerators; Red Lobster; Tums Liquid; Dentu-Creme.)
  10. Med.: Fetal Tissue Transplants
  11. (Commercial: Benjamin Moore Paints; Nescafe; Advil; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix.)
  12. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  13. Campaign '88 / Jackson / Minority Issues
  14. Gun Control
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Smucker's Preserves; Liquid Drano; The Principal.)
  17. Norway / Winter Olympic Games
  18. South Korea / Olympics
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 15, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Seoul, South Korea)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Texas
  3. Hurricane Gilbert / Mexico, Jamaica
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Triscuit.)
  6. Gun Control
  7. Stock Market Report
  8. (Commercial: Polident; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix; Oil of Olay; Post Bran Flakes; Maalox Plus.)
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Economy
  10. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Yellowstone National Park
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  12. Tomorrow's Weather
  13. (Commercial: Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix; Riopan Plus 2; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet; Total; Whirlpool Refrigerators; Fasteeth.)
  14. Norway / Winter Olympics
  15. South Korea / Olympic Games
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  17. (Commercial: Post Bran Flakes; Tylenol; AT&T; Tums E-X.)
  18. South Korea / Work Habits
  19. Good Night

September 16, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 16, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Brownsville, Texas
  3. Space Shuttle
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: AT&T; Shredded Wheat.)
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush
  7. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: United States Mint 1988 Olympic Coins; Contac; Diet Center; Red Lobster.)
  11. USSR / Peace Initiatives / US, Far East
  12. Persian Gulf / United States Policy
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Western Union; Nut and Honey Crunch; Monroe Shocks and Struts; Realty World.)
  15. South Korea / Olympic Games / Sohn / Nidal
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: AT&T; Quaker Oats Squares; Serenity; 20/20.)
  18. Person of The Week (Dr. Robert Sheets)
  19. Hurricane Gilbert
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 16, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Brownsville, Texas
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Diet Center; Tums E-X; Fixodent; Taster's Choice.)
  5. Hurricane Gilbert / Mexico
  6. (Commercial: Medipren; AT&T; Maalox Plus; Total Oatmeal.)
  7. USSR / Peace Initiatives / US, Far East
  8. Poland / Labor Unrest
  9. Persian Gulf / United States Policy
  10. US-Vietnam Relations / POWs and MIAs
  11. (Commercial: Bufferin; Nut and Honey Crunch Biscuits; AT&T.)
  12. Campaign '88 / Bush
  13. Med.: Fetal Tissue Transplant
  14. Space Shuttle
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Total; Ford Escort; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  17. Hurricane Gilbert
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 16, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Seoul, South Korea)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Brownsville, Texas
  3. Hurricane Gilbert / Jamaica
  4. Space Shuttle
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Riopan Plus 2.)
  7. South Korea / Olympics Games / Nidal
  8. South Korea / Olympic Games
  9. (Commercial: Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch Biscuits; Taster's Choice; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix.)
  10. Persian Gulf / United States Policy
  11. USSR / Peace Initiatives / US, Far East
  12. USSR -China, PR Relations / Gorbachev Proposal
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Whirlpool Dishwashers; Total; National Education Association; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix.)
  15. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  16. US-Vietnam Relations / MIAs and POWs
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: Caffree; Folgers; "Today"; Special K; Maalox Plus.)
  19. Olympics / Athletes
  20. Good Night

September 17, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 17, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 17, 1988
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Gilbert / Texas / Mexico
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  4. (Commercial: Product 19; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Tums E-X; Subaru.)
  5. Constitution / Burger
  6. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / California
  7. House of Reps. / Republican Incumbents
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  9. (Commercial: Nescafe; Shredded Wheat; Listerine; Citrucel.)
  10. Campaign '88 / New President
  11. (Commercial: Tums Liquid; Serta Mattresses; Fasteeth; Red Lobster.)
  12. Southern Africa / Pope Visit
  13. Med.: Radon / Clinton, New Jersey
  14. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Benjamin Moore Paints; Aqua-Fresh; Maalox Plus.)
  15. Baseball / Perfect Game
  16. South Korea / Olympic Games
  17. Top Item Recapped
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 17, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

September 18, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 18, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Haiti / Coup
  3. Burma / Coup
  4. Reagan Administration / Haiti, Burma Coups
  5. (Commercial: Fruitful Bran; AT&T.)
  6. Hurricane Gilbert / Mexico / Monterrey
  7. Vacaville, California / Brush Fire
  8. West / Forest Fires / Yellowstone National Park
  9. Iraq / Kurds / Turkey
  10. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Shredded Wheat; Ace Hardware; Citrucel; Western Union.)
  11. New York City / Myerson
  12. Los Angeles, California / Gangs
  13. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; United Airlines; AT&T; Riopan Plus; "Beyond The Shuttle".)
  14. Sports: Baseball, Pro Football, Olympics, Sharp
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  16. (Commercial: Benjamin Moore Paints; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  17. Dr.-Musicians
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 18, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 18, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

September 19, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 19, 1988
  1. Introduction Barry Serafin (New York City)
  2. Campaign 1984 / Republican Videotape
  3. Campaign '88 / Vice Presidential Candidates / Quayle, Bentsen
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  5. (Commercial: Tylenol; Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  6. Haiti / Coup
  7. Burma / Coup
  8. USSR / Azerbaijan-Armenia Dispute
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  10. (Commercial: AT&T; Total; Sominex.)
  11. Household Survey
  12. Education / SAT Scores
  13. Hurricane Gilbert / Texas / Mexico
  14. Stock Market Report (S: Barry Serafin)
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  16. (Commercial: United Airlines; Dimetapp; Jeep/Eagle; Nutri-Grain.)
  17. Space Exploration / Missile
  18. Israel / Satellite
  19. Saudi Arabia / Missiles
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin)
  21. (Commercial: Yoplait; Minwax; Ford; Woolite; "Nightline".)
  22. South Korea / Olympics
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 19, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush-Dukakis / Debates
  3. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Massachusetts
  4. Hurricane Gilbert / Mexico
  5. Hurricane Gilbert / Texas
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Total; Red Lobster; Medipren.)
  8. Haiti / Coup
  9. Poland / Messner Resignation
  10. USSR / Armenia-Azerbaijan Dispute
  11. (Commercial: Ford Aerostar; Nuveen; Maalox Plus; Nescafe.)
  12. Burma / Coup
  13. Israel / Satellite
  14. Benjamin Death
  15. (Commercial: Bufferin; Yoplait Yogurt; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  16. US-Canada Relations / Trade Agreement
  17. The Real Gold: American's Comeback (Part III)
  18. Stock Market Report
  19. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Mueslix; Tums E-X; Tucks.)
  20. South Korea / Olympics
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 19, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Seoul, South Korea)
  2. South Korea / Olympics
  3. South Korea / Olympics / Boxing: Hembrick
  4. Olympics / Track: Lewis
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: FTD; Product 19.)
  7. Burma / Coup
  8. Haiti / Coup
  9. Israel / Satellite
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Ford; Red Lobster; Tylenol.)
  13. Hurricane Gilbert / Mexico
  14. Homeless / Children
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: Nytol; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch Biscuits; Seiko; Advil.)
  17. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  18. Benjamin Death
  19. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Subaru Justy; Midnight Caller; Northwest; Tums E-X.)
  20. South Korea / Roh Interview
  21. South Korea / Government / Protest
  22. Good Night

September 20, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 20, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Poll
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Total; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax.)
  5. Med.: Mystery Illness / Lockheed Stealth Plant
  6. Homeless / Report
  7. Economy: GNP, Stock Market
  8. Computers / Virus
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: United States Mint 1988 Olympic Coins; Special K; Serenity.)
  11. Med.: Organ Transplants / Funding
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: United Airlines; Ford; Drano; Rolaids.)
  14. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  15. Japan / Emperor Hirohito
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; Advil; Product 19; "Nightline".)
  18. South Korea / Olympic Games / Counterfeit Goods
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 20, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Health Insurance Issue
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Patriotism Issue
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Siemens; Caffree; Maalox Plus.)
  6. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  7. Lebanon / Car Bombing
  8. Nicaragua / CIA
  9. (Commercial: Liquid Vanish; Yoplait Yogurt; Nescafe; Anacin.)
  10. Burma / Coup
  11. Northern Ireland / IRA: Bombings
  12. Japan / Emperor Hirohito
  13. (Commercial: Smucker's Preserves; Subaru Wagon; Contac; Total Oatmeal.)
  14. Homeless / Report
  15. Economy: GNP
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: United States Mint 1988 Olympic Coins; AT&T; Tylenol.)
  18. The Real Gold: American's Comeback (Part IV)
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 20, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Seoul, South Korea)
  2. Campaign '88 / Dukakis / Health Insurance Issue
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush / Patriotism Issue
  4. Education Department / Cavazos Ceremony
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Special K; Liquid Drano.)
  7. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  8. Haiti / Coup
  9. Burma / Coup
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Post Bran Flakes; Ford; Fixodent; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix.)
  12. US-S. Korea Relations / Black Market
  13. (Commercial: United States Mint 1988 Olympic Coins; Subaru Wagons; Kellogg's All-Bran; Contac; Tums E-X.)
  14. Economy: GNP
  15. Economy: Drought / Farmers
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax Wood Finish; National Education Association; Total.)
  19. Olympics / Gold Medal Winners
  20. South Korea / Olympic Games
  21. Good Night

September 21, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 21, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Economy: Figures / Politics of Economy
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debates / Prenatal Care
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Ford.)
  6. USSR / Armenia-Azerbaijan Unrest
  7. USSR / Defector
  8. Burma / Unrest
  9. Haiti / Coup
  10. West Germany / Air Show Accident
  11. Med.: AIDS / Research
  12. Med.: Epilepsy Drug Recall
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Dimetapp; General Motors Corporation Warranty; Kellogg's Bran Flakes.)
  15. Law / Rent-A-Judge
  16. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Yoplait; Woolite; Jeep/Eagle; NEA.)
  19. South Africa / Refuge
  20. South Korea / Olympic Games / Lewis
  21. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: Subaru; Special K; Serenity; "Nightline".)
  23. Cincinnati, Ohio / Elvis Radio Station
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 21, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. USSR / Armenia-Azerbaijan Unrest
  3. Haiti / Coup
  4. Burma / Coup
  5. CIA / Wright
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Subaru XT6; Maalox Plus; Folgers; Post Bran Flakes.)
  8. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debates / Media Manipulation
  9. Campaign '88 / Quayle / Goldwater
  10. Campaign '88 / Reagan / Dukakis / Pledge of Allegiance
  11. (Commercial: Diet Center; Century 21; Nescafe; Advil.)
  12. Shreveport, Louisiana / Rioting
  13. Mars / Earth Proximity
  14. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Subaru Justy; Woolite; Smucker's Preserves.)
  15. The Real Gold: American's Comeback (Part V)
  16. Economy: Consumer Prices / Inflation
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Red Lobster; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax Wood Finish.)
  19. South Korea / Olympic Games / International Politics
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 21, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Seoul, South Korea)
  2. CIA / Wright
  3. Spotlight: North-S. Korea-US / CIA / Helicopter Smuggling
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Advil; Product 19.)
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Health Insurance / Debates
  7. Campaign '88 / Quayle-Bentsen / Goldwater / Reagan Democrats
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: FTD; Fleischmann's Margarine; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch Biscuits.)
  10. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  11. USSR / Armenia-Azerbaijan Unrest
  12. South Africa / Government Crackdown / Bombing
  13. Japan / Hirohito Health
  14. Tomorrow's Weather
  15. (Commercial: Post Bran Flakes; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal; Medipren; The Principal; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix.)
  16. South Korea / Olympic Games / Lewis
  17. Olympics / USSR Athletes
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  19. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Woolite; United Airlines; Nytol.)
  20. Olympics / Kim Medal
  21. Good Night

September 22, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 22, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Police Endorsement / Crime Issue
  3. House of Reps. / Drug Bill
  4. Los Angeles, California / Camarena Case
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Ford; Bufferin.)
  7. Space Shuttle / Reagan
  8. Education: Teens and Science
  9. Airplanes / Safety
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Nuveen; Special K; General Motors Corporation Warranty.)
  12. USSR / Armenia-Azerbaijan Unrest
  13. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  14. Burma-US Relations
  15. South Africa / Bombings
  16. Lebanon / Gemayel
  17. (Commercial: Anacin; Valvoline; Subaru; Thompson's Water Seal; Total.)
  18. Campaign '88 / Dukakis
  19. Economy: Savings and Loans, Stock Market
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Yoplait; Jeep/Eagle; Dimetapp; "Nightline".)
  22. South Korea / Olympic Games
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 22, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / British Documentary: Noriega Issue
  3. House of Reps. / Drug Bill
  4. Los Angeles, California / Camarena Case
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Police Endorsement / Crime
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush / Competency Issue
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  8. (Commercial: AT&T; Fleischmann's Margarine; Diet Center)
  9. Economy: Corp. Taxes Study / Tax Reform
  10. Automobiles: EPA Mileage Survey
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Hartz Flea Collars; Subaru XT6; Citrucel.)
  13. USSR / Armenia-Azerbaijan Unrest
  14. Lebanon / Gemayel
  15. USS Vincennes / Vietnamese Refugees Rescue
  16. (Commercial: Bufferin; Carnival Cruise Lines; AT&T.)
  17. Space Shuttle / Reagan
  18. Airplanes / Safety
  19. (Commercial: Tylenol; Post Bran Flakes; Maalox Plus; Total Oatmeal.)
  20. Autumn / Celebrations
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 22, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Seoul, South Korea)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Polls
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Police Endorsement / Crime
  4. Campaign '88 / Bush / Noriega Issue
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Nescafe; Kellogg's Fruitful Bran.)
  7. Chicago, Illinois / Shooting Spree
  8. New York City / St. Patrick's Cathedral
  9. House of Reps. / Drug Bill
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Total Oatmeal; Ford; Red Lobster.)
  12. Union Health Plan Case / Operation Dentex
  13. Tomorrow's Weather
  14. (Commercial: United States Olympic Coins; Seiko; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Contac.)
  15. South Korea-US / Demonstrations and Protests
  16. South-North Korea Relations / Divided Families
  17. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Carnival Cruise Lines; Subaru Wagon; Caffree.)
  18. South Korea / Olympic Games
  19. South Korea / Olympic Games
  20. Good Night

September 23, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 23, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Total Oatmeal; Subaru.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate / Indep. Voter
  6. Deaver / Sentence
  7. Williams / Parole
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Nuveen; Nut and Honey Crunch; Serenity.)
  10. Med.: France / Abortion Pill
  11. Med.: AIDS / Testing
  12. Economy: Textile Bill
  13. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Yoplait; Jeep/Eagle; United Airlines; Advil.)
  16. US-USSR Relations / Shevardnadze-Reagan Meeting
  17. Burma / Coup
  18. Lebanon / Government.
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Product 19; Carnival Cruise Lines; Minwax; Citrucel; "20/20".)
  21. Person of The Week (Jack Healey)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 23, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Deaver / Sentence
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  4. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Diet Center; Tums E-X; Dow; Stove Top Stuffing Mix.)
  7. Economy: Textile Bill
  8. US-USSR Relations / Shevardnadze-Reagan Meeting
  9. US-USSR Relations / Human Rights Issues
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; AT&T; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  11. Pensacola, Florida / Mirecki Death / Court-Martial Verdict
  12. Ford / Ambulance Recall Case
  13. Economy: Durable Goods
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Subaru Justy; Maalox Plus; Oil of Olay; Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix.)
  16. Lebanon / United States Hostages / Unrest
  17. Med.: France / Abortion Pill
  18. (Commercial: Tylenol; The Principal; Nabisco Shredded Wheat.)
  19. South Korea / Protests / Olympic Games
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 23, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Seoul, South Korea)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Deaver / Sentence
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: The Principal; Tylenol.)
  6. Pensacola, Florida / Mirecki Death / Court-Martial Verdict
  7. Med. and Health: AIDS
  8. Tomorrow's Weather
  9. (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Seiko.)
  10. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control Issues
  11. USSR / Armenia-Azerbaijan Unrest
  12. Burma / Coup
  13. South Korea / Protest / Olympic Games
  14. (Commercial: Folgers; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Advil; Maalox Plus.)
  15. South Korea / Bus. and Ind.
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Stove Top Microwave Stuffing Mix; United Airlines; Yoplait Yogurt; Post Bran Flakes.)
  18. Turkey-Bulgaria / United States / Olympics
  19. South Korea / Olympic Games / Athletes' Home Videos
  20. Good Night

September 24, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 24, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 24, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 24, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

September 25, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 25, 1988
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Wake Forest University)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  4. (Commercial: Anacin; Jeep/Eagle.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  6. (Commercial: AT&T; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Dimetapp.)
  7. Space Shuttle
  8. Hurricane Helene
  9. Carter / Death
  10. (Commercial: Citrucel; Monroe Shocks and Struts; United Airlines; Serta Mattresses; ABC News.)
  11. Sports: Baseball, Pro Football, Pro Quarterbacks' Injuries
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  13. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; All-Bran; Good Morning American)
  14. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis Debate / North Carolina and Economy Conds.
  15. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 25, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 25, 1988
  1. No broadcasts today

September 26, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 26, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. South Korea / Olympic Games / Johnson
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; Yoplait.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Ford; Sunsweet Prunes; Caffree Toothpaste.)
  8. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Crook County, Oregon
  10. Economy: Minimum Wage, Stock Market
  11. Space Shuttle
  12. Atmosphere / Ozone Layer
  13. Greenwood, South Carolina / School Shooting
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Mercedes-Benz S-Class; Dentu-Creme; United Airlines; Diet Center; Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  16. United Nations / Reagan Speech
  17. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  18. Persian Gulf
  19. Poland / Economy
  20. China, PR / Economy
  21. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: Minwax; Jeep/Eagle; Folgers; "Nightline".)
  23. Cartoonist / Larson
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 26, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. South Korea / Olympic Games / Johnson
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: The Principal; Kelloggs Raisin Sqs.; Mercedes-Benz 300 Class; Maalox Plus.)
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  7. Economy: Minimum Wage
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Siemens; Woolite Rug and Upholstery Cleaner; Grape-Nuts; Contac.)
  10. United Nations / Reagan Speech
  11. Persian Gulf / United States Policy
  12. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  13. (Commercial: Nescafe; Liquid Drano; Swanson Frozen Entrees; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  14. Greenwood, South Carolina / School Shooting
  15. Space Shuttle
  16. Carter Death
  17. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Fiber One; Nuveen.)
  18. Atmosphere / Ozone Layer
  19. Congress / American Health Plan
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 26, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Noriega Issue
  4. Economy: Minimum Wage
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: The Principal; Red Lobster.)
  7. South Korea / Olympic Games / Johnson
  8. South Korea / Olympic Games / Gjertsen-Dalbey
  9. Tomorrow's Weather
  10. (Commercial: Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Carnival Cruise Lines; Northwest Airlines; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board)
  11. Space Shuttle
  12. Greenwood, South Carolina / School Shooting
  13. Massachusetts / Police Training Methods
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Weight Watchers; United Airlines; Seiko; Maxwell House; Anacin.)
  16. United Nations / Reagan Speech
  17. Carter Death
  18. (Commercial: United States Olympic Coins; Vanish; Liquid Drano; NBC; Medipren; Milk-Bone.)
  19. Campaign '88 / Crook County, Oregon
  20. Good Night

September 27, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 27, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Olympic Games / Johnson / Canada
  3. Pro Football / Drug Suspensions
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Anacin; Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  6. Campaign ’88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  7. Campaign ’88 / Bush
  8. Campaign ’88 / Dukakis
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; Pledge; Nuveen.)
  11. Space Shuttle
  12. Economy: Older American Women
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: NEA; Minwax; Metamucil; GM Warranty.)
  15. UN / United States-USSR Relations
  16. SDI/Star Wars / Abrahamson
  17. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  19. Denver, Colorado / Airplane Crash
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Drano; Jeep/Eagle; ‘Nightline’.)
  22. Shroud of Turin
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 27, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Space Shuttle
  3. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Economy Issues
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Milk-Bone; Anacin; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  6. Reagan / Allies Meeting
  7. US-El Salvador Relations / Guerrilla Attack
  8. US-Iraq Relations / Trade Sanctions: Chemical Weapons
  9. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  10. West Germany / Hamadei Trial
  11. Poland / Prime Minister Elec.
  12. (Commercial: Kellogg's Raisin Sqs.; Red Lobster; Swanson Frozen Entrees; Nescafe.)
  13. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Social Security Issue
  14. Congress / Welfare Overhaul Bill
  15. Med. / Animals: Research
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Vanish Drop-Ins; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Total Oatmeal.)
  18. USSR / Armenia-Azerbaijan Unrest
  19. (Commercial: Tylenol; Fiber One; Swanson Frozen Entrees; Maalox Plus.)
  20. South Korea / Olympic Games / Johnson
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 27, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. South Korea / Olympic Games / Johnson
  3. Swimmers / Theft
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Milk-Bone; Nescafe.)
  6. Congress / Welfare Overhaul Bill
  7. New York / Brawley Case
  8. Greenwood, South Carolina / Shooting Aftermath
  9. (Commercial: Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; FTD; Advil; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board)
  10. Space Shuttle
  11. Denver, Colorado / Airplane Crash
  12. Tomorrow's Weather
  13. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Vanish Drop-Ins; Seiko; Tylenol; Caffree.)
  14. Campaign '88 / Quayle-Bush-Dukakis / ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Issue
  15. Campaign '88 / Bush
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Subaru XT6; Tattingers; Carnival Cruise Lines; Fixodent.)
  18. Olympics / Diving: Louganis
  19. Good Night

September 28, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 28, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
  2. Space Shuttle / Preparations
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: United Airlines.)
  5. Campaign '88 / Bentsen / Dukakis
  6. Campaign '88 / Bush / Illinois
  7. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Debate
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Just Right; Jeep/Eagle; Weight Watchers; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  10. Olympic Games / Drugs / Johnson Case
  11. Afghanistan / Kabul
  12. USSR / Politics
  13. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  14. (Commercial: Medipren; Thompson's Water Seal Stain; Nuveen; Oatmeal Goodness Bread.)
  15. Economy: Foreign Trade Bills
  16. Government Employees / Plane Fleet
  17. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet; Jeep/Eagle; Oneaday Vitamins; "Nightline".)
  20. Space Shuttle / Astronauts
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 28, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Cape Canaveral, Florida)
  2. Space Shuttle / Preparations
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Maxwell House; Swanson Frozen Entrees; Nytol.)
  5. Space Shuttle / Discovery Launch
  6. (Commercial: Yoplait; United States Olympic Coins; Sunsweet Prunes; Swanson Frozen Entrees.)
  7. House of Reps. / Defense Spending Bill
  8. Economy: Trade Bills
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Economy Issues
  10. Campaign '88 / Quayle-Bentsen
  11. Reagan Administration / Miller Resignation
  12. New York / Brawley Case
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Ford Escort; Stanley; Citicorp.)
  15. USSR / Politics
  16. Afghanistan / USSR Troop Withdrawal
  17. USSR -China Relations
  18. (Commercial: Tylenol; Fiber One; Easy-Off; Maalox Plus.)
  19. Space Shuttle / Preparations
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 28, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Cape Canaveral, Florida)
  2. Space Shuttle / Preparations
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: National Education Association; Seiko.)
  5. USSR / Politics
  6. Afghanistan / Kabul / USSR Troop Withdrawal
  7. USSR -China Relations
  8. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Hartz Flea Collars; Post Fruit & Fibre; Contac; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board)
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  12. New York / Brawley Case
  13. Tomorrow's Weather
  14. (Commercial: No Nonsense; Color Tile; Advil; Total Oatmeal.)
  15. Olympic Games / Johnson / Lewis
  16. South Korea / Olympic Games / American Behavior
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  18. (Commercial: Milk-Bone; Medipren; NBC; Red Lobster; Fasteeth.)
  19. Space Shuttle / Challenger
  20. Good Night

September 29, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 29, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
  2. Space Shuttle / Launch
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Tylenol; Oatmeal Goodness Bread.)
  5. Nobel Peace Prize
  6. USSR / Politics / Gorbachev Reforms
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: United States Mint 1988 Olympic Coins; Minwax; Raisin, Apple and Strawberry Squares; Jeep/Eagle.)
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  10. Campaign '88 / Campaign Fins. / Soft Money
  11. Rowan Trial
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Gaines Dog Food; Carnival Cruise Lines; General Motors Warranty; Vanish Drop-Ins.)
  14. E. St. Louis, Illinois / Fin. Crisis
  15. Med.: Smoking / New Cigarette
  16. Med.: AIDS / AZT
  17. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; Nut and Honey Crunch; Caffree Toothpaste; Sunsweet Prunes; "Nightline".)
  19. Space Program / Shuttle Launch
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 29, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Cape Canaveral, Florida)
  2. Space Shuttle / Launch
  3. (Commercial: Folgers; Yoplait Yogurt; Nuveen.)
  4. Space Shuttle / Launch
  5. Space Program / Shuttle Launch
  6. US-Allies / Space Station Agreement
  7. USSR / Space Exploration
  8. USSR / Politics / Gorbachev Reforms
  9. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Post Fruit & Fibre; No Nonsense.)
  10. Nobel Peace Prize
  11. Brazil / Airplane Hijacking
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Swanson Frozen Entrees; Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Advil; Dentu-Creme.)
  14. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  15. Rowan Trial
  16. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Nescafe; Color Tile; Maalox Plus.)
  17. Space Program / Shuttle Launch
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 29, 1988
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Cape Canaveral, Florida)
  2. Space Shuttle / Launch
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; United States Olympic Coins; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board)
  5. Space Shuttle / Launch
  6. Tomorrow's Weather
  7. (Commercial: Fixodent; Sealy Mattresses; Nutri-Grain; Nytol.)
  8. Nobel Peace Prize
  9. Brazil / Airplane Hijacking
  10. USSR / Politics Gorbachev Reforms
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Fiber One; Tylenol; Red Lobster; Seiko; Caffree.)
  13. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  14. Rowan Trial
  15. South Korea / Protests
  16. Olympics / Great Britain: Steroid Use
  17. Olympics / US: Gold Medals
  18. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Special K; Subaru Wagon; Color Tile.)
  19. USSR / Space Program
  20. Space Shuttle / Launch
  21. Good Night

September 30, 1988

• ABC Evening News for September 30, 1988
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. USSR / Politics / Power Shift
  3. China, PR-USSR Relations
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Jeep/Eagle; Product 19.)
  6. Space Shuttle / Flight
  7. FBI / Discrimination Case
  8. Drugs / Airlines
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Yoplait; Folgers; Medipren.)
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  12. Economy: Welfare
  13. Eastern / Layoffs
  14. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. Iran-Great Britain Relations
  16. Roman Catholic Church / Women
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: United Airlines; Oneaday Vitamins; Thompson's Water Seal Stain; United States Mint 1988 Olympic Coins.)
  19. South Korea / Olympic Games / Drugs
  20. Boxing / Tyson
  21. Addams Death
  22. (Commercial: Raisin, Apple and Strawberry Squares; Jeep/Eagle; Anacin; "20/20".)
  23. Person of The Week (Jong-Sei Park)
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 30, 1988
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. USSR / Politics / Power Shift
  3. Space Shuttle / Flight
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Fiber One; Color Tile; Maalox Plus.)
  6. FBI / Discrimination
  7. Economy: Welfare
  8. Eastern / Layoffs
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Siemens; Fiber One; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.)
  11. Great Britain-Iran Relations
  12. Great Britain / Gibraltar: IRA Shootings
  13. New York City / Green Trial
  14. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Maxwell House; Swanson Frozen Entrees; Rolaids.)
  15. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Bentsen vs. Quayle / Debate
  16. (Commercial: Woolite Rug and Upholstery Cleaner; Tylenol; Depend.)
  17. Reagan-Caray / Baseball
  18. Japan / Hirohito Health
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 30, 1988
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. USSR / Politics / Power Shift
  3. USSR -China, PR Relations
  4. (Commercial: The Principal; Maxwell House)
  5. Space Shuttle / Flight
  6. Federal Aviation Administration / Pilot Indictments
  7. FBI / Discrimination Case
  8. (Commercial: Product 19; Red Lobster; Dimetapp.)
  9. Campaign '88 / Bush / Panama: Noriega Issue
  10. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis
  11. Campaign '88 / Bush vs. Dukakis / Chicago, Illinois
  12. Reagan-Caray / Baseball
  13. Tomorrow's Weather
  14. (Commercial: Nescafe; Ford; Tylenol; Seiko.)
  15. Med.: Smoking / New Cigarettes
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Contac; Maxwell House; "Today"; Color Tile; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board)
  18. South Korea / Olympic Games
  19. Good Night

Specials

• September 05, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline: Campaign 88 [23:38:10 - 24:07:50]
• September 07, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• September 08, 1988 - ABC Special - Burning Questions: The Poisoning of America [21:00:00 - 21:59:00]
• September 08, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:40 - 24:06:20]
• September 09, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 24:06:00]
• September 12, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 24:10:00]
• September 12, 1988 - NBC Special - Campaign Countdown: California Battleground [21:30:10 - 21:58:30]
• September 13, 1988 - ABC Special - The Koppel Report [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
• September 13, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 25:36:00]
• September 14, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• September 15, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:37:00 - 24:13:00]
• September 16, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:36:00 - 24:06:00]
• September 18, 1988 - ABC Special - Beyond The Shuttle [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
• September 19, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:53:00 - 24:23:00]
• September 21, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:35:00 - 24:05:00]
• September 22, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:34:00 - 24:04:00]
• September 23, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:35:00 - 24:05:00]
• September 25, 1988 - ABC Special - Bush-Dukakis Debate [19:00:00 - 20:58:00]
• September 25, 1988 - CBS Special - Bush-Dukakis Debate (Introduction) [19:00:00 - 19:02:00]
• September 25, 1988 - CBS Special - Bush-Dukakis Debate (Analysis) [20:30:20 - 20:58:30]
• September 25, 1988 - CNN Special - Bush-Dukakis Debate (Introduction) [18:59:40 - 19:02:00]
• September 25, 1988 - CNN Special - Bush-Dukakis Debate (Analysis) [20:30:20 - 20:58:20]
• September 25, 1988 - NBC Special - Bush-Dukakis Debate (Introduction) [18:59:20 - 19:02:00]
• September 25, 1988 - NBC Special - Bush-Dukakis Debate (Analysis) [20:30:20 - 20:35:40]
• September 26, 1988 - ABC Special - Good Morning America [07:00:00 - 09:00:00]
• September 26, 1988 - ABC Special - Reagan UN Address (Introduction) [10:00:00 - 10:02:00]
• September 26, 1988 - ABC Special - Reagan UN Address (Analysis) [10:38:20 - 10:42:20]
• September 26, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [24:01:00 - 24:31:00]
• September 26, 1988 - CBS Special - This Morning [07:00:00 - 09:00:00]
• September 26, 1988 - CBS Special - Ronald Reagan United Nations Address [10:00:00 - 10:42:30]
• September 26, 1988 - CNN Special - Reagan UN Address (Introduction) [10:00:30 - 10:02:00]
• September 26, 1988 - CNN Special - Reagan UN Address (Analysis) [10:38:20 - 10:40:00]
• September 27, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:35:00 - 24:16:00]
• September 28, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:35:00 - 24:05:00]
• September 29, 1988 - ABC Special - Space Shuttle Discovery Launch [10:20:50 - 10:58:10]
• September 29, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:35:00 - 24:05:00]
• September 29, 1988 - CBS Special - Space Shuttle Discovery Launch [10:20:00 - 10:59:00]
• September 29, 1988 - MTO Special - Space Shuttle Discovery Launch [10:21:00 - 12:18:00]
• September 29, 1988 - NBC Special - Space Shuttle Discovery Launch [10:21:00 - 10:59:00]
• September 30, 1988 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:35:00 - 24:05:00]

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