In the spring, The Colbys pulled ahead of Simon & Simon as CBS went into full panic mode. But it was a dud when it returned in the fall, though not surprising since its intro and outro was news programs.

The fifth highest-rated broadcast of the 1985-86 season will be a Cosby repeat (36.4/54).

"Ah man, a repeat?! Wait, this one has Peter and the juicer. I'll wait until that scene is done."

FALL 1985 RECAP: New Episode Averages

MUST SEE TV, 26 December 1985
(Ratings ranking out of 67 programs)

MUST SEE TV, 19 December 1985
(Ratings ranking out of 65 programs)

He doesn't even bet $1,000. The dude lost me on the first clue.

When no one knew "Great Expectations" — the THIRD clue of the day — I bailed on all three contestants.

Absent, but Noteworthy
On PBS, a new Big Pacific and the final episode of Great Yellowstone Thaw. These two programs have been wonderful.

Alex tells the family after 8 night. The next block takes place some days later, so it's probably closer to 2 weeks without sleep.

Kelly is the new Supertrain

I'd say it's because of the spelling of his first name. It's not as common as others so could easily be written incorrectly.

That thought did occur to me. But when you've been up more than 10 days without any sleep, everything should at least be on table to consider.

MUST SEE TV, 12 December 1985
(Ratings ranking out of 71 programs)

Eh…

Because I read this article as it's the last WOT until Wednesday, here you go:

Absent, but Noteworthy
Reminder: Wynonna Earp!

"The opposite of progressive…"

True. But this also reads like the last WOT until Wednesday.

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