The 1987–88 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1987 through August 1988. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1986–87 season. Note: This is the first fall season for Fox, and the first year since 1958-59 that a fourth commercial television network (NTA) was broadcasting. Fox would air only two days a week until 1989. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. New series are highlighted in bold. All times are U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii-Aleutian times. From February 13 to 28, 1988, all of ABC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research. Legend Sunday Note: The Wonder Years premiered January 31, 1988 after Super Bowl XXII. Monday Tuesday Note: The Dictator was supposed to premiere March 15, 1988 at 8:30-9:00 on CBS, but My Sister Sam replaced it at the last minute due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike. Wednesday Note: Sara consisted entirely of reruns of the 1985 series. Thursday Friday Note: Full House premiered Tuesday September 22, 1987 at 8:30 pm on ABC. Saturday By network ABC Returning Series 20/20 The ABC Sunday Night Movie The Charmings The Disney Sunday Movie Dynasty Growing Pains Head of the Class Hotel MacGyver Max Headroom Mr. Belvedere + Monday Night Baseball Monday Night Football Moonlighting Ohara Perfect Strangers Sledge Hammer! Spenser: For Hire Who's the Boss? New Series Buck James China Beach * Dolly Family Man * Full House HeartBeat * Hooperman Hothouse * I Married Dora Just in Time * Just the Ten of Us * Once a Hero Probe * Pursuit of Happiness Sable The "Slap" Maxwell Story Supercarrier * The Thorns * The Wonder Years * thirtysomething Not returning from 1986–87: The Colbys Dads The Ellen Burstyn Show Gung Ho Harry Heart of the City Jack & Mike Life with Lucy Mariah Our World Sidekicks Starman Webster ^ An ^ indicates a show that came back in