These are the daytime Monday–Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning in September 1988. All times are Eastern; local schedules may differ.
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Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.
Fall 1988
NOTE: From September 19-30, 1988, Home aired for one hour, commandeering reruns of Growing Pains.
Spring 1989
NOTE: NBC returned the 12:00 noon time slot to its affiliates beginning March 27, 1989, after Super Password finished its run three days earlier. Many NBC affiliates did not air the show in this timeslot, instead opting to air local news.
Summer 1989
NOTE: The June 30 episode of Wheel of Fortune was the show's last episode to air on NBC at the time. After some changes were made to the show's format, CBS broadcast new episodes of the show starting July 17.