Preemptions List

Below is a not at all complete list of dates on which the show was preempted. Dates marked with * are presumed preemptions based on the annual holiday preemptions that occurred from 1991-1995.

• November 24, 1983 *
• November 25, 1983 *

• July 30, 1984 – Olympics
• July 31, 1984 – Olympics
• August 1, 1984 – Olympics
• August 2, 1984 – Olympics
• August 3, 1984 – Olympics
• August 6, 1984 – Olympics
• August 7, 1984 – Olympics
• August 8, 1984 – Olympics
• August 9, 1984 – Olympics
• August 10, 1984 – Olympics
• November 22, 1984 *
• November 23, 1984 *
• December 25, 1984 *

• January 1, 1985 *
• January 21, 1985 – Presidential inauguration
• November 28, 1985 *
• November 29, 1985 *
• December 25, 1985 *

• January 1, 1986 *
• January 28, 1986 – coverage of the Challenger explosion
• November 27, 1986 *
• November 28, 1986 *
• December 25, 1986 *

• January 1, 1987 *
• November 26, 1987 *
• November 27, 1987 *
• December 25, 1987 *

• January 1, 1988 *
• November 24, 1988 *
• November 25, 1988 *

• January 20, 1989 – Presidential inauguration
• November 23, 1989 *
• November 24, 1989 *
• December 25, 1989 *

• January 1, 1990 *
• November 22, 1990 *
• November 23, 1990 *
• December 25, 1990 *

• January 1, 1991 *
• November 28, 1991
• November 29, 1991
• December 25, 1991

• January 1, 1992
• November 26, 1992
• November 27, 1992
• December 3, 1992 – news coverage
• December 25, 1992

• January 1, 1993
• January 20, 1993 – Presidential inauguration
• January 25, 1993 – coverage of shooting at CIA headquarters
• February 11, 1993 – possibly preempted for news coverage of Janet Reno’s appointment as AG (not 100% sure on this, I might just be missing the episode)
• March 1, 1993 – coverage of Waco standoff
• November 25, 1993
• November 26, 1993

• January 17, 1994 – coverage of Los Angeles earthquake
• June 23, 1994 – coverage of OJ trial (grand jury dismissed)
• June 30, 1994 – coverage of OJ pre-trial hearing
• July 1, 1994 – coverage of OJ preliminary hearings
• July 5, 1994 – coverage of OJ preliminary hearings
• July 6, 1994 – coverage of OJ preliminary hearings
• July 7, 1994 – coverage of OJ preliminary hearings
• July 8, 1994 – coverage of OJ preliminary hearings
• November 3, 1994** – There was a preemption somewhere at the end of October/beginning of November. I originally thought the preempted day was October 20th (OJ coverage), but after cross referencing weekly recaps, I think the preemption was more likely to have occurred on November 3rd (Susan Smith coverage)
• November 24, 1994
• November 25, 1994

• January 2, 1995 – Tournament of Roses parade
• April 19, 1995 – Oklahoma City bombing
• September 28, 1995 – coverage of OJ trial (defense closing arguments)
• October 3, 1995 – coverage of OJ verdict