1-hour Season 8 Premiered on September 27 at 9:00pm Saturday Note: Due to the death of Samantha Smith and her father in a plane crash, ABC ceased production on Lime Street and was forced to move Lady Blue into its slot. By network ABC Returning series20/20The ABC Sunday Night MovieBensonDiff'rent Strokes (moved from NBC)DynastyThe Fall GuyHardcastle and McCormickHotelLife's Most Embarrassing MomentsThe Love BoatMr. BelvedereMonday Night BaseballMonday Night FootballMoonlightingRipley's Believe It or Not!WebsterWho's the Boss?New seriesThe Colbys *The Disney Sunday Movie *Fortune Dane *Growing PainsHe's the Mayor *Hollywood BeatThe InsidersJoe Bash *Lady BlueLime StreetMacGyverMr. Sunshine *Our Family HonorPerfect Strangers *The Redd Foxx Show *Shadow Chasers *Spenser: For HireNot returning from 1984–85:Call to GloryEye to EyeFinder of Lost LovesFoul-Ups, Bleeps & BlundersGlitterHawaiian HeatJessieMacGruder and LoudMatt HoustonMe and MomOff the RackPaper DollsPeople Do the Craziest ThingsRock 'n' Roll Summer ActionStreet HawkT. J. Hooker @Three's a CrowdWildsideCBS Returning series60 MinutesAirwolfCagney & LaceyCBS Sunday MovieCrazy Like a FoxDallasFalcon CrestKate & AllieKnots LandingMagnum, P.I.Murder, She WroteNewhartScarecrow and Mrs. KingSimon & SimonTrapper John, M.D.New seriesBridges to Cross *Charlie & Co.The EqualizerFast Times *Foley Square *George Burns Comedy WeekHometownLeo & Liz in Beverly Hills *Mary *Melba *Morningstar/Eveningstar *Stir CrazyTough Cookies *The Twilight ZoneWest 57th * Not returning from 1984–85:AfterMASHAliceCharles in Charge (Moved to Syndication)Cover UpDetective in the HouseDouble DareDreamsThe Dukes of HazzardE/RI Had Three WivesThe JeffersonsThe Lucie Arnaz ShowMickey Spillane's Mike Hammer +OtherworldNBC Returning seriesThe A-TeamCheersThe Cosby ShowThe Facts of LifeFamily TiesGimme a Break!Highway to HeavenHill Street BluesHunterKnight RiderMiami ViceNBC Sunday Night MovieNBC Monday Night at the MoviesNight CourtPunky BrewsterRemington SteeleRiptideSt. ElsewhereSilver SpoonsTV's Bloopers & Practical JokesNew series1986 *227Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAll Is Forgiven *Amazing StoriesBlacke's Magic *Fathers and Sons *The Golden GirlsHell TownThe Last Precinct *Me & Mrs. C *Misfits of ScienceStingray *Valerie *You Again? * Not returning from 1984–85:Berrenger'sThe Best TimesCode Name: FoxfireDiff'rent Strokes (moved to ABC)Double TroubleHalf NelsonHot PursuitIt's Your MoveOur TimePartners in CrimeSaraSpencer/Under One RoofVNote: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason. ^ Diff'rent Strokes switched networks for the 1985–1986 season. + Mike Hammer abruptly ended production after series star Stacy Keach was sentenced to six months in prison for cocaine possession. Production resumed during the 1986–1987 season. @ T. J. Hooker'' continued production for CBS' late night schedule for the 1985–1986 season. References United States primetime network television schedules 1985 in American television 1986 in American television