NBC retools season with Hitchcock and softer shows
NBC unveils six new 1985 86 prime time programs led by Alfred Hitchcock remakes and Amazing Stories while shifting away from macho action. Brando Tartikoff says viewers want relatable characters, smoother emotion, and less glamor as Grant Tinker steers the lineup.
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NBC 1985 86 Schedule Highlights Weekly Lineup
NBC unveils its 1985 86 schedule with weekday blocks led by The A-Team Remington Steele and Hill Street Blues The Cosby Show Family Ties Cheers Night Court Knight Rider and Miami Vice anchor primetime while weekend entries include Gimme A Break Facts of Life The Golden Girls Punky Brewster and Alfred Hitchcock Presents in a Sunday lineup
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