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This is a list of issue covers of TV Guide magazine from the decade of the 1980s, from January 1980 to December 1989. The entries on this table include each cover's subjects and their artists (photographer or illustrator). This list is for the regular weekly issues of TV Guide; any one-time-only special issues are not included.

1980

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1980-1-5 Jamie Farr, Loretta Swit and Alan Alda of M*A*S*H Illustration Ronald Searle
1980-1-12 Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox of CHiPs Photograph Scott Enyart
1980-1-19 "Super Bowl '80" Illustration Nick Fasciano
1980-1-26 Richard Mulligan and Cathryn Damon of Soap Illustration Charles Santore
1980-2-2 Conrad Bain, Todd Bridges and Gary Coleman of Diff'rent Strokes Photograph Gene Trindl
1980-2-9 Olympics preview Illustration Wilson McLean
1980-2-16 Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether of Barnaby Jones Illustration John Thompson
1980-2-23 "Selecting Our Leaders: The TV Drama Begins" Illustration George Giusti
1980-3-1 Hervé Villechaize and Ricardo Montalbán of Fantasy Island Illustration Al Hirschfeld
1980-3-8 Mary Crosby, Larry Hagman and Linda Gray of Dallas Photograph Peter Kredenser
1980-3-15 The cast of Family Photograph Ken Whitmore
1980-3-22 Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin and Mills Watson of The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Illustration Charles Santore
1980-3-29 Martin Balsam and Carroll O'Connor of Archie Bunker's Place Illustration Bernie Fuchs
1980-4-5 1980 Baseball season preview Illustration John Berkey
1980-4-12 Olivia Newton-John on the week of her ABC Special Photograph Herb Ritts
1980-4-19 Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland and Diane Ladd of Alice Photograph Larry Dale Gordon
1980-4-26 Beau Bridges and Helen Shaver of United States Photograph Peter Kredenser
1980-5-3 Robin Williams and Pam Dawber of Mork & Mindy Illustration Bob Peak
1980-5-10 Mackenzie Phillips, Bonnie Franklin and Valerie Bertinelli of One Day at a Time Illustration Richard Amsel
1980-5-17 Franklin Cover, Isabel Sanford, Roxie Roker and Sherman Hemsley of The Jeffersons Photograph Ken Whitmore
1980-5-24 "Situation Comedies: Are They Getting Better--or Worse?"

*first issue with YEAR on cover

Illustration Don Weller
1980-5-31 Bart Braverman, Greg Morris, Robert Urich and Phyllis Davis of Vega$ Illustration Wilson McLean
1980-6-7 Joan Van Ark and Ted Shackelford of Knots Landing Photograph Robert Phillips
1980-6-14 Lynn Redgrave of House Calls Photograph Jim Britt
1980-6-21 Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers of Hart to Hart Illustration Richard Amsel
1980-6-28 Gregory Harrison and Pernell Roberts of Trapper John, M.D. Photograph Robert Phillips
1980-7-5 The cast of Little House on the Prairie Illustration Teresa Fasolino
1980-7-12 John Schneider, Catherine Bach and Tom Wopat of The Dukes of Hazzard Illustration John Thompson
1980-7-19 Lauren Tewes, Gavin MacLeod and Ted Lange of The Love Boat Illustration Raymond Ameijide
1980-7-26 Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner and Tony Danza of Taxi Illustration Bob Peak
1980-8-2 Sarah Purcell of Real People Photograph George Schlatter Productions
1980-8-9 "Children's Television: Experts Pick the Best—and Worst—Shows" Photograph Charles Santore
1980-8-16 "TV's Incredible Hunks", featuring Tom Wopat of The Dukes of Hazzard, Erik Estrada of CHiPs and Greg Evigan of B. J. and the Bear Photograph Jim Britt
1980-8-23 Genie Francis of General Hospital Photograph Peter Kredenser
1980-8-30 Football Preview Illustration Wilson McLean
1980-9-6 Richard Chamberlain of Shōgun Illustration Richard Amsel
1980-9-13 "Fall Preview" Word art Barry Zaid
1980-9-20 Priscilla Presley of Those Amazing Animals Photograph Peter Kredenser
1980-9-27 A preview of Cosmos Illustration courtesy KCET
1980-10-4 Ed Asner and Mason Adams of Lou Grant Photograph Ken Whitmore
1980-10-11 World Series Illustration Don Weller
1980-10-18 Sophia Loren of Sophia Loren: Her Own Story Photograph Tazio Secchiaroli
1980-10-25 James Gregory and Hal Linden of Barney Miller Illustration Al Hirschfeld
1980-11-1 "Election Preview," featuring presidential candidates John Anderson, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter Illustration Jim Sharpe
1980-11-8 Polly Holliday of Flo Photograph Bob Peak
1980-11-15 Larry Hagman of Dallas Photograph Gene Trindl
1980-11-22 Pam Dawber of Mork & Mindy Photograph Robert Phillips
1980-11-29 Don Meredith, Howard Cosell, Fran Tarkenton and Frank Gifford of Monday Night Football Illustration Jack Davis
1980-12-6 Todd Bridges and Gary Coleman of Diff'rent Strokes Photograph Gene Trindl
1980-12-13 Diana Canova of I'm a Big Girl Now Photograph Robert Phillips
1980-12-20 Christmas Illustration John Alcorn
1980-12-27 Tom Selleck of Magnum, P.I. Photograph Robert Phillips

1981

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1981-1-3 Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Ted Knight and Lydia Cornell of Too Close for Comfort Photograph Jim Britt
1981-1-10 David Hartman of Good Morning America Photograph Robert Barclay
1981-1-17 The Presidential Inauguration of Ronald Reagan Illustration Bob Peak
1981-1-24 "Super Bowl '81: The Inside Story" Illustration Brad Holland
1981-1-31 Bob Hope, Johnny Carson and George Burns of A Love Letter to Jack Benny Photograph-Illustration Gene Trindl; background illustration of Jack Benny is by René Bouché
1981-2-7 Jane Seymour of East of Eden Photograph Peter Kredenser
1981-2-14 The cast of WKRP in Cincinnati Illustration Jack Davis
1981-2-21 Faye Dunaway of Evita Peron Photograph Terry O'Neill
1981-2-28 "Hollywood's Cocaine Connection" Illustration Milton Glaser
1981-3-7 Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Sorrell Booke and Catherine Bach of The Dukes of Hazzard Photograph Jim Britt
1981-3-14 Suzanne Somers Photograph Jim Britt
1981-3-21 Wayne Rogers and Lynn Redgrave of House Calls Photograph Jim Britt
1981-3-28 Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show Illustration Richard Amsel
1981-4-4 Baseball Preview Illustration David Wilcox
1981-4-11 Ed Asner of Lou Grant Photograph Gene Trindl
1981-4-18 Ted Koppel of ABC News Photograph David Hume Kennerly
1981-4-25 Alan Alda of M*A*S*H Illustration Al Hirschfeld
1981-5-2 John Davidson, Cathy Lee Crosby and Fran Tarkenton of That's Incredible! Photograph Robert Peak
1981-5-9 Patrick Duffy and Larry Hagman of Dallas Illustration Charles Santore
1981-5-16 Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers and Lionel Stander of Hart to Hart Photograph Peter Kredenser
1981-5-23 Barbara Eden of Harper Valley P.T.A. Photograph Robert Phillips
1981-5-30 Dan Rather of The CBS Evening News Illustration Bernie Fuchs
1981-6-6 Judd Hirsch and Andy Kaufman of Taxi Photograph Gene Trindl
1981-6-13 Pernell Roberts, Charles Siebert and Gregory Harrison of Trapper John, M.D. Illustration Wilson McLean
1981-6-20 John Barbour, Skip Stephenson, Bill Rafferty, Byron Allen and Sarah Purcell of Real People *last stapled issue Photograph Gene Trindl
1981-6-27 Linda Evans of Dynasty Photograph Mario Casilli
1981-7-4 Dana Plato and Gary Coleman of Diff'rent Strokes Photograph Gene Trindl
1981-7-11 "Prime-Time Vixens", featuring Donna Mills of Knots Landing, Morgan Fairchild of Flamingo Road and Pamela Sue Martin of Dynasty Photograph Peter Kredenser
1981-7-18 Greg Evigan, Judy Landers and Bear of B. J. and the Bear Photograph Jim Britt
1981-7-25 The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Illustration Richard Amsel
1981-8-1 Miss Piggy Photograph John E Barrett
1981-8-8 Carroll O'Connor of Archie Bunker's Place Illustration Richard Hess
1981-8-15 "How TV Reacted the Day Elvis Died: A Classic Study of News Judgment" Illustration Bob Peak
1981-8-22 Ann Jillian of It's a Living Photograph Jim Britt
1981-8-29 Pro Football '81 Illustration Bernie Fuchs
1981-9-5 Backstage with Miss America Illustration Don Weller
1981-9-12 Fall Preview: Special Issue illustration Ivan Chermayeff
1981-9-19 Kate Mulgrew as Rachel Manion of The Manions of America Illustration Richard Amsel
1981-9-26 "The Battle for Northern Ireland: How TV Tips the Balance" Photograph Campion - Gamma/Liaison
1981-10-3 Valerie Bertinelli of One Day at a Time Photograph Peter Kredenser
1981-10-10 Jaclyn Smith of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Photograph Robert Phillips
1981-10-17 "Secrets of Successful World Series Pitching" Illustration Walt Spitzmiller
1981-10-24 "Blind Spot in Middle East" Illustration Robert Giusti
1981-10-31 Bruce Weitz, Daniel J. Travanti and Michael Conrad of Hill Street Blues Photograph Rober Phillips
1981-11-7 Mimi Kennedy and Peter Cook of The Two of Us Photograph Robert Phillips
1981-11-14 Loretta Lynn Photograph Robert Phillips
1981-11-21 "TV and the John Lennon Tragedy: One Year Later" Illustration Richard Hess
1981-11-28 Merlin Olsen of Father Murphy Photograph Robert Phillips
1981-12-5 Lorna Patterson of Private Benjamin Photograph Ken Whitmore
1981-12-12 A Shopper's Guide to 1981's Best Video Games Illustration Jerry Allen
1981-12-19 Christmas 1981 Illustration Raymond Ameijide
1981-12-26 Henry Fonda Photograph Mary Ellen Mark

1982

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1982-1-2 John Hillerman and Tom Selleck of Magnum, P.I. Photograph Gene Trindl
1982-1-9 Michael Landon of Little House on the Prairie Illustration Richard Hess
1982-1-16 "Bending the Rules in Hollywood: How TV's Movers and Shakers Operate" Word art
1982-1-23 "How Brains Win the Super Bowl" Illustration Jim Sharpe
1982-1-30 Robert Pine, Larry Wilcox and Erik Estrada of CHiPs Illustration Wilson McLean
1982-2-6 Sherman Hemsley of The Jeffersons Illustration Bernie Fuchs
1982-2-13 A review of TV depictions of the Holocaust Illustration Bob Peak
1982-2-20 Ed Bradley, Morley Safer, Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner of 60 Minutes Illustration Richard Anderson
1982-2-27 Pamela Sue Martin, John Forsythe and Linda Evans of Dynasty Photograph Robert Phillips
1982-3-6 Swoosie Kurtz, Tony Randall and Kaleena Kiff of Love, Sydney Photograph Robert Phillips
1982-3-13 Priscilla Barnes, John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt of Three's Company Photograph Mario Casilli
1982-3-20 President Ronald Reagan Photograph Dennis Brack/Black Star
1982-3-27 Larry Hagman of Dallas Photograph Douglas W. Dubler
1982-4-3 Baseball '82 Illustration C. Michael Dudash
1982-4-10 Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News Photograph Robert Phillips
1982-4-17 Scott Baio, Henry Winkler and Erin Moran of Happy Days Photograph Jim Britt
1982-4-24 Ingrid Bergman as Golda Meir of A Woman Called Golda Illustration Richard Amsel
1982-5-1 John Schneider, Catherine Bach and Tom Wopat of The Dukes of Hazzard Illustration Richard Anderson
1982-5-8 Goldie Hawn Photograph Mario Casilli
1982-5-15 Ken Marshall in Marco Polo Illustration Richard Hess
1982-5-22 Billy Moses, Lorenzo Lamas and Jane Wyman of Falcon Crest Photograph Peter Kredenser
1982-5-29 "Anatomy of a Smear", featuring Mike Wallace and George Crile III of CBS News and Gen. William Westmoreland Photo montage Richard Newton
1982-6-5 Lauren Tewes and Gavin MacLeod of The Love Boat Illustration Bernie Fuchs
1982-6-12 "Why American TV Is So Vulnerable to Foreign Disinformation" Illustration Richard Newton
1982-6-19 Daniel J. Travanti and Veronica Hamel of Hill Street Blues Photograph Gene Trindl
1982-6-26 Michele Lee of Knots Landing Photograph Mario Casilli
1982-7-3 Ted Knight, Lydia Cornell and Deborah Van Valkenburgh of Too Close for Comfort Illustration Richard Amsel
1982-7-10 Nancy McKeon, Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields and Mindy Cohn of The Facts of Life Photograph Peter Kredenser
1982-7-17 Rick Springfield of General Hospital Photograph Mario Casilli
1982-7-24 William Katt of The Greatest American Hero Illustration Richard Newton
1982-7-31 Katherine Cannon and Merlin Olsen of Father Murphy Photograph Gene Trindl
1982-8-7 Carroll O'Connor and Denise Miller of Archie Bunker's Place Photograph Mario Casilli
1982-8-14 William Shatner of T. J. Hooker Photograph Gene Trindl
1982-8-21 Nell Carter and Dolph Sweet of Gimme a Break Illustration C. Michael Dudash
1982-8-28 Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams of Laverne & Shirley Photograph Peter Kredenser
1982-9-4 Almost Miss America '82 Illustration James Mathemuse
1982-9-11 Fall Preview '82 illustration uncredited
1982-9-18 Victoria Principal of Dallas Photograph Robert Phillips
1982-9-25 "How Americans Rate TV Newspeople," featuring Harry Reasoner of 60 Minutes, David Brinkley of This Week and John Chancellor of NBC News Photo montage Art by Richard Newton
1982-10-2 Genie Francis of General Hospital Photograph Peter Kredenser
1982-10-9 World Series '82 Illustration Bernie Fuchs
1982-10-16 Erik Estrada and Morgan Fairchild in Honey Boy Photograph Peter Kredenser
1982-10-23 Linda Evans and Joan Collins of Dynasty Photograph Mario Casilli
1982-10-30 Pernell Roberts of Trapper John M.D. illustration Bernard Fuchs
1982-11-6 Gene Anthony Ray and Erica Gimpel of Fame Photograph Mario Casilli
1982-11-13 A profile of The Blue and the Gray Illustration Kinuko Y. Craft
1982-11-20 Richard Kline, Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter and Priscilla Barnes of Three's Company Illustration Joseph Cellini
1982-11-27 Meredith Baxter Birney of Family Ties Photograph Mario Casilli
1982-12-4 A Shopper's Guide to 1982's Best Video games illustration uncredited
1982-12-11 Sally Struthers of Gloria with daughter Samantha Photograph Peter Kredenser
1982-12-18 Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Ted Knight, Michael Phillip, William Thomas Cannon, Nancy Dussault and Lydia Cornell of Too Close for Comfort Photograph Jim Britt
1982-12-25 Christmas 1982 Illustration Teresa Fasolino

1983

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1983-1-1 Bob Newhart and Mary Frann of Newhart Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-1-8 John Madden of CBS Sports Photograph Christopher Little
1983-1-15 Rita Moreno, Valerie Curtin, Rachel Dennison, Jean Marsh and Peter Bonerz of 9 to 5 Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-1-22 "Rating TV's Investigative Reporters", featuring Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes, Geraldo Rivera of 20-20 and Brian Ross of NBC Nightly News Photo montage CBS; NBC; Ken Regan/Camera 5
1983-1-29 Robert Mitchum and Ali MacGraw in The Winds of War Illustration Richard Hess
1983-2-5 Cheryl Ladd as Grace Kelly Illustration Richard Amsel
1983-2-12 A salute to M*A*S*H (fold-out cover) Photograph Sherman Weisburd; Curt Gunther; Mario Casilli
1983-2-19 Armand Assante, Jaclyn Smith and Ken Howard in Rage of Angels Photograph
1983-2-26 Kim Delaney, Laurence Lau and Susan Lucci of All My Children Photograph Robert Phillips
1983-3-5 Valerie Bertinelli of One Day at a Time Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-3-12 Bruce Weitz of Hill Street Blues Illustration Richard Hess
1983-3-19 Gary Coleman of Diff'rent Strokes with First Lady Nancy Reagan Photograph Robert Phillips
1983-3-26 Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward of The Thorn Birds Photograph Dennis Piel/ABC
1983-4-2 Donna Mills of Knots Landing Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-4-9 Elvis Presley Illustration Richard Amsel
1983-4-16 How Good is 60 Minutes Now: Ed Bradley, Mike Wallace, Harry Reasoner and Morley Safer Illustration Richard Hess
1983-4-23 Linda Purl and Henry Winkler of Happy Days Photograph Jim Britt
1983-4-30 Tom Selleck Illustration Richard Amsel
1983-5-7 Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder and Joel Higgins of Silver Spoons Photograph John Cahoon
1983-5-14 Kathleen Beller and John James of Dynasty Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-5-21 Bob Hope, on the week of his 80th birthday special Illustration Richard Amsel
1983-5-28 Audrey Landers, Ken Kercheval and Larry Hagman of Dallas Photograph;

Photograph

Peter Kredenser;

Gene Trindl

1983-6-4 Heather Thomas, Doug Barr and Lee Majors of The Fall Guy Illustration C. Michael Dudash
1983-6-11 A survey of casting directors on the acting abilities of TV's top performers, featuring Valerie Bertinelli, Alan Alda, Erik Estrada and Linda Evans Photo montage Mario Casilli, Jim Britt, Gene Trindl
1983-6-18 Jameson Parker and Gerald McRaney of Simon & Simon Photograph Gene Trindl
1983-6-25 David Hasselhoff of Knight Rider, sitting inside KITT's drivers seat Photograph Robert Phillips
1983-7-2 "The Best and Worst We Saw" Photo montage
1983-7-9 Ana Alicia, Jane Wyman and Lorenzo Lamas of Falcon Crest Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-7-16 "TV's Hunks — Isn't Something Missing?" featuring Tom Selleck, Lee Horsley, Pierce Brosnan and Gregory Harrison Photo montage Robert Phillips

Gene Trindl

1983-7-23 Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills of Knots Landing Photograph Peter Kredenser
1983-7-30 Isabel Sanford and Sherman Hemsley of The Jeffersons Photograph Gene Trindl
1983-8-6 "Why There Are Still No Female Dan Rathers", featuring Judy Woodruff, Lesley Stahl and Anne Garrels Photograph Robert Phillips
1983-8-13 Deidre Hall and Wayne Northrop of Days of Our Lives Photograph Mario Cassilli
1983-8-20 Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers of Hart to Hart Photograph Robert Phillips
1983-8-27 "Who's Toughest on the White House—And Why" Word art John Berkey
1983-9-3 A farewell salute to All in the Family, featuring Rob Reiner, Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor and Sally Struthers patterned after the 1971-5-29 cover Illustration Richard Amsel
1983-9-10 "Fall Preview," featuring the casts of AfterMASH, Hotel and Mr. Smith Photo montage Mario Casilli
1983-9-17 Miss America 1983 Photograph Al Levine/NBC
1983-9-24 Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter and Priscilla Barnes of Three's Company Illustration Richard Amsel
1983-10-1 Gregory Harrison of Trapper John M.D. Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-10-8 Willie Nelson and Anne Murray, co-hosts of the Country Music Association Awards Photograph Robert Phillips
1983-10-15 Larry Hagman of Dallas and Joan Collins of Dynasty Photograph Peter Kredenser/Gamma-Liaison; Dick Zimmerman/ABC
1983-10-22 The title character of Mr. Smith Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-10-29 James Brolin and Connie Sellecca of Hotel Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-11-5 Merete Van Kamp of Princess Daisy Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-11-12 John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Illustration Richard Amsel
1983-11-19 Doug Scott and John Cullum in The Day After Photo montage Dean Williams/ABC
1983-11-26 Linda Evans and Kenny Rogers of Gambler II Photograph Mario Casilli
1983-12-3 Barbara Walters with interview subject Johnny Carson Photograph Gary Null / NBC
1983-12-10 Tom Selleck of Magnum, P.I. Illustration Richard Hess
1983-12-17 Erin Gray of Silver Spoons Photograph Jim Britt
1983-12-24 Gavin MacLeod, Lauren Tewes, Jill Whelan, Ted Lange, Fred Grandy and Bernie Kopell of The Love Boat Illustration Bruce Stark
1983-12-31 Farrah Fawcett Photograph Mario Casilli

1984

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1984-1-7 William Christopher, Harry Morgan, Rosalind Chao and Jamie Farr of After M*A*S*H Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-1-14 Emmanuel Lewis of Webster Photograph Ken Whitmore
1984-1-21 Game show hosts Pat Sajak, Monty Hall, Bob Barker, Jack Barry, Bill Cullen and Wink Martindale Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-1-28 Cybill Shepherd of The Yellow Rose Photograph Peter Kredenser
1984-2-4 1984 Winter Olympics Photo montage Focus on Sports
1984-2-11 Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner of Scarecrow and Mrs. King Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-2-18 Ted Danson, Shelley Long and Rhea Perlman of Cheers Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-2-25 Harry Reasoner, Ed Bradley, Mike Wallace and Morley Safer of 60 Minutes Photograph Robert Phillips
1984-3-3 Ann-Margret and Treat Williams in A Streetcar Named Desire Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-3-10 George Peppard, Dwight Schultz, Dirk Benedict and Mr. T. of The A-Team Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-3-17 Priscilla Presley of Dallas Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-3-24 Veronica Hamel and Daniel J. Travanti of Hill Street Blues Photograph Jim Britt
1984-3-31 Teri Copley of We Got It Made Photograph Jim Cornfield
1984-4-7 Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes and Barry Bostwick as George Washington Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-4-14 Rebecca Holden and David Hasselhoff of Knight Rider Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-4-21 Ben Cross and Amy Irving of The Far Pavilions Illustration Richard Amsel
1984-4-28 Members of the Cast of Happy Days: Tom Bosley, Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, Scott Baio, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Donny Most, Pat Morita, Al Molinaro, Lynda Goodfriend and Cathy Silvers Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-5-5 Lesley-Anne Down in The Last Days of Pompeii Illustration C. Michael Dudash
1984-5-12 Crystal Gayle, co-host of the Academy of Country Music Awards Photograph Harry Langdon
1984-5-19 Morgan Fairchild as Maid Marian of The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood Photograph Robert Phillips
1984-5-26 Daniel Hugh Kelly and Brian Keith of Hardcastle and McCormick Illustration Jim Sharpe
1984-6-2 Victoria Principal of Dallas Photograph Peter Kredenser
1984-6-9 Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist of Remington Steele Photograph Mark Sennett
1984-6-16 A Social Climbers' Guide to TV: Larry Hagman, Stefanie Powers and Joan Collins Illustration Bruce Stark
1984-6-23 Connie Sellecca of Hotel Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-6-30 "The Best and Worst We Saw" Photo montage uncredited
1984-7-7 Valerie Bertinelli of One Day at a Time Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-7-14 Johnny Carson Photo montage Joan Hall
1984-7-21 Donna Mills, Ted Shackelford and Lisa Hartman of Knots Landing Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-7-28 Summer Olympics '84 Illustration Bernie Fuchs
1984-8-4 Jameson Parker and Gerald McRaney of Simon & Simon Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-8-11 Members of the cast of Call to Glory Illustration Jim Sharpe
1984-8-18 Jane Pauley of Today Photograph Henry Wolf
1984-8-25 Lindsay Bloom and Stacy Keach of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-9-1 60 Minutes Solves This Year's Dallas Mystery: Who Shot Bobby? Linda Gray, Larry Hagman, Victoria Principal, Patrick Duffy with Morley Safer Illustration Ann Meisel
1984-9-8 Fall Preview Illustration Bernard Bonhomme
1984-9-15 "George Burns Tells How to Live to Be 100—or More," featuring Burns with Catherine Bach Photograph Greg Gorman
1984-9-22 Philippine Leroy Beaulieu and Stacy Keach in Mistral's Daughter Photograph Bob Greene
1984-9-29 Mary Tyler Moore and James Garner of Heart Sounds Illustration Richard Amsel
1984-10-6 Nicollette Sheridan, Terry Farrell and Morgan Fairchild of Paper Dolls Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-10-13 Keshia Knight Pulliam and Bill Cosby of The Cosby Show Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-10-20 Daniel J. Travanti, Sophia Loren and Edoardo Ponti in Aurora by Night Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-10-27 Brooke Shields in Wet Gold Photograph Jim Globus
1984-11-3 Tales of Election Drama Illustration Braldt Bralds
1984-11-10 Michael Nader and Joan Collins of Dynasty Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-11-17 "What's It Like to Be a Top TV Model", featuring Carol Alt, Kim Alexis and Kelly Emberg Photograph Roger Prigent
1984-11-24 Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James of Kate & Allie Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-12-1 Shari-Belafonte Harper of Hotel Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-12-8 Ana Alicia and Billy Moses of Falcon Crest Photograph Peter Kredenser
1984-12-15 Connie Sellecca, Priscilla Presley and Jaclyn Smith Photo montage Mario Casilli
1984-12-22 Susan Clark, Alex Karras and Emanuel Lewis of Webster Photograph Mario Casilli
1984-12-29 Larry Hagman and Linda Gray of Dallas Photograph Mario Casilli

1985

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1985-1-5 "Why the Elvis Craze Won't Die" Illustration Michael Dudash
1985-1-12 William Devane and Donna Mills of Knots Landing Photograph Peter Kredenser
1985-1-19 Previews of the Presidential Inauguration and Super Bowl XIX Illustration Charles Santore
1985-1-26 Perry King of Riptide Photograph Jim Shea
1985-2-2 Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly of Cagney & Lacey Illustration Richard Amsel
1985-2-9 Ellen Foley and Harry Anderson of Night Court Photograph Tony Costa
1985-2-16 Candice Bergen, Joanna Cassidy, Mary Crosby, Angie Dickinson, Stefanie Powers, Suzanne Somers, Catherine Mary Stewart and Frances Bergen of Hollywood Wives Photograph Milton H. Greene
1985-2-23 A preview of The Grammys, featuring Bruce Springsteen, Prince and Michael Jackson Illustration John Solie
1985-3-2 Michael Landon of Highway to Heaven Photograph Mario Casilli
1985-3-9 Angela Lansbury of Murder, She Wrote Illustration Richard Amsel (the signature on the cover is "Jarvis" for Dave Jarvis)
1985-3-16 Lauren Tewes and inset photo of Tewes and Gavin MacLeod Photograph with inset Photograph Jim Britt; inset photograph-Gene Trindl
1985-3-23 Diahann Carroll of Dynasty Photograph Mario Casilli
1985-3-30 Anthony Andrews, Ava Gardner, Jack Warden, James Mason, Richard Kiley and John McEnery of A.D. Illustration Richard Hess
1985-4-6 Richard Chamberlain of Wallenberg: A Hero's Story Photograph Frank Carroll
1985-4-13 Blair Brown, James Garner and Harry Hamlin of Space Illustration John Solie
1985-4-20 Deborah Shelton of Dallas Photograph Peter Kredenser
1985-4-27 Tina Yothers, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter Birney and Michael Gross of Family Ties Photograph Jim Shea
1985-5-4 Phoebe Cates of Lace II Illustration Roger Prigent
1985-5-11 Cheryl Ladd of A Death in California Photograph Mario Casilli
1985-5-18 Gabriel Byrne of Christopher Columbus Illustration Bralt Bralds
1985-5-25 Antony Hamilton and Jennifer O'Neill of Cover Up Photograph Mario Casilli
1985-6-1 Members of the cast of Hill Street Blues Illustration Bruce Stark
1985-6-8 Jameson Parker and Gerald McRaney of Simon & Simon Illustration Bob Peak
1985-6-15 "Surprise! Has TV Got a Summer for You!" featuring Mary Lou Retton, Roger Mudd, Connie Chung, Teri Copley and Robert Redford Photo montage Ken Regan; Art Stein; Tri-Star Pictures; Robert Nese; Shelly Roseman
1985-6-22 First Lady Nancy Reagan Illustration Richard Amsel
1985-6-29 "The Best and Worst We Saw" Photo montage Mario Casilli; Ron Tom; Bob D'Amico
1985-7-6 Ted Danson, Shelley Long and George Wendt of Cheers Photograph Jim Shea
1985-7-13 Heather Thomas of The Fall Guy Photograph Peter Kredenser
1985-7-20 "TV's Hottest Soap Couples," featuring Kristina Malandro & Jack Wagner of General Hospital, Stephanie E. Williams & Phil Morris of The Young and the Restless and Kristian Alfonso & Peter Reckell of Days of Our Lives Photo montage Jim Britt
1985-7-27 Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson of Miami Vice Illustration Richard Amsel
1985-8-3 "Romance on the Set," featuring Catherine Hickland and David Hasselhoff Word art-illustration Gene Trindl photo
1985-8-10 Madonna from the video for Material Girl Illustration Bob Peak
1985-8-17 "Real Men and the Wimps on TV," featuring Bill Cosby, Tom Selleck, Bob Newhart, Lee Majors, Mr. T and Ted Danson Illustration Bruce Stark
1985-8-24 Lisa Hartman and Alec Baldwin of Knots Landing Photograph
1985-8-31 George Peppard and Mr. T of The A-Team Illustration Mark Hess
1985-9-7 Phylicia Ayers-Allen and Bill Cosby of The Cosby Show Photograph
1985-9-14 Fall Preview Illustration Michael Foreman
1985-9-21 Michael J. Fox of Family Ties Photograph Peter Kredenser
1985-9-28- Howard Cosell of ABC Sports with Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson Photo montage & Illustration Charles Santore (illustration of Howard Cosell)
1985-10-5 Cybill Shepherd and Don Johnson of The Long Hot Summer Photograph
1985-10-12 Victoria Principal of Dallas Photograph Peter Kredenser
1985-10-19 Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Bea Arthur of The Golden Girls Photograph Herb Ball
1985-10-26 News anchors Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings and Dan Rather Illustration Richard Amsel
1985-11-2 Patrick Swayze, Wendy Kilbourne, James Read and Lesley-Anne Down of North and South Photograph
1985-11-9 Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales Photograph Lord Snowdon
1985-11-16 Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Barbara Stanwyck, Emma Samms and John James of The Colbys Photograph
1985-11-23 Judith Light, Tony Danza and Katherine Helmond of Who's The Boss Photograph
1985-11-30 "Is Knots Landing now better than Dallas and Dynasty?" Illustration Bruce Stark
1985-12-7 Cybill Shepherd of Moonlighting Photograph
1985-12-14 Robert Blake of Hell Town Photograph
1985-12-21 Victor French and Michael Landon of Highway to Heaven Illustration Richard Williams
1985-12-28 John Rubinstein, Penny Peyser and Jack Warden of Crazy Like a Fox Photograph

1986

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1986-1-4 Connie Sellecca of Hotel Photograph Peter Kredenser
1986-1-11 Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson of Scarecrow and Mrs. King Illustration John Solie
1986-1-18 John Larroquette, Harry Anderson and Markie Post of Night Court Photograph Tony Costa
1986-1-25 Joan Collins in Sins Photograph
1986-2-1 Maximilian Schell as Peter the Great Illustration Braldt Bralds
1986-2-8 Victoria Principal and Patrick Duffy of Dallas, Linda Evans and Rock Hudson of Dynasty and Lorenzo Lamas and Laura Johnson of Falcon Crest Photo montage
1986-2-15 Angela Lansbury of Murder, She Wrote Photograph
1986-2-22 Jane Seymour, Lee Horsley and Cheryl Ladd of Crossings Photograph Mario Casilli
1986-3-1 Linda Evans of Dynasty Photograph
1986-3-8 Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas of Miami Vice Photograph
1986-3-15 Madolyn Smith of If Tomorrow Comes Photo montage
1986-3-22 Bill Cosby Illustration Braldt Bralds
1986-3-29 Sexual Harassment in Hollywood Illustration Ivan Chermayeff
1986-4-5 Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers and Michael J. Fox of Family Ties Photograph
1986-4-12 Alice Krige and Richard Chamberlain of Dream West Photograph
1986-4-19 The 10 Most Attractive Men on TV, Pierce Brosnan, Tom Selleck and Don Johnson Photo montage
1986-4-26 Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James of Kate & Allie Photograph
1986-5-3 Mark Harmon of The Deliberate Stranger, James Read and Patrick Swayze of North and South, Book II Photo montage
1986-5-10 Members of the cast of Cheers Illustration Bruce Stark
1986-5-17 Burt Lancaster of On Wings of Eagles Illustration Richard Hess
1986-5-24 Larry Hagman of Dallas Photograph Mario Casilli
1986-5-31 Richard Dean Anderson of MacGyver Photograph Mario Casilli
1986-6-7 The Most Talented Stars on TV: Bruce Willis, Sharon Gless, Michael J. Fox Photograph Peter Kredenser
1986-6-14 Emmanuel Lewis of Webster Photograph
1986-6-21 Teri Austin of Knots Landing Photograph Bernard Boudreau
1986-6-28 Ronald and Nancy Reagan discuss "What We've Learned About America from Our Years in the White House" Photograph
1986-7-5 The Goodwill Games Illustration Robert Giusti
1986-7-12 The Best and Worst We Saw Photo montage
1986-7-19 Robert Urich and Barbara Stock of Spenser: For Hire Photograph Mario Casilli
1986-7-26 TV's Top Moneymakers: Bill Cosby, Richard Chamberlain, Linda Evans and John Forsythe Illustration Bruce Stark
1986-8-2 Shelley Long and Ted Danson of Cheers and Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd of Moonlighting Photo montage
1986-8-9 Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Jeremy Miller, Tracey Gold and Kirk Cameron of Growing Pains Photograph
1986-8-16 Suzanne Somers Photograph
1986-8-23 Valerie Harper of Valerie Photograph Peter Kredenser
1986-8-30 Patrick Duffy and Victoria Principal of Dallas Illustration Teresa Fasolino
1986-9-6 "Rites of Fall", featuring Susan Akin and Sharlene Wells of the Miss America pageant and the N.Y. Giants quarterback Phil Simms Photo montage
1986-9-13 Fall Preview (Special Issue) Illustration Milton Glaser
1986-9-20 George Washington: The Forging of a Nation Illustration Stan Smetkowski
1986-9-27 Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker of Perfect Strangers Photograph
1986-10-4 Lucille Ball of Life With Lucy and Andy Griffith of Matlock Photograph
1986-10-11 Harry Hamlin, Jill Eikenberry and Corbin Bernsen of L.A. Law Photograph
1986-10-18 Michael J. Fox and Brian Bonsall of Family Ties Photograph
1986-10-25 Kim Novak of Falcon Crest Photograph
1986-11-1 Ken Howard and Jaclyn Smith of Rage of Angels: The Story Continues Photograph
1986-11-8 Joan Collins and George Hamilton in Monte Carlo Photograph
1986-11-15 Carol Burnett, Charles Grodin, Teri Garr, Valerie Mahaffey, Gregory Harrison, and Dabney Coleman of Fresno Photograph
1986-11-22 Farrah Fawcett of Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story Photo montage
1986-11-29 Tom Mason and Shelley Hack of Jack and Mike Photograph
1986-12-6 Delta Burke of Designing Women Photograph
1986-12-13 James Garner and James Woods in Promise Photograph
1986-12-20 Deidre Hall, Chad Allen, Wilford Brimley, Keri Houlihan and Shannen Doherty of Our House Photograph
1986-12-27 Heather Locklear of Dynasty Photograph

1987

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/3/1987 Angela Lansbury of Murder, She Wrote Illustration C. Michael Dudash
1/10/1987 Ted Koppel of Nightline Illustration Bernie Fuchs
1/17/1987 Sherman Hemsley and Clifton Davis of Amen Photograph
1/24/1987 Nicollette Sheridan of Knots Landing Photograph
1/31/1987 Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty of The Golden Girls Illustration Ann Meisel
2/7/1987 Ann-Margret in The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Photograph
2/14/1987 Robert Urich and Kris Kristofferson of Amerika Photo montage
2/21/1987 Tom Selleck of Magnum P.I. with guest Frank Sinatra Photograph Gene Trindl
2/28/1987 Valerie Bertinelli in I'll Take Manhattan
3/7/1987 Michael J. Fox and Justine Bateman of Family Ties Illustration John Solie
3/14/1987 Victoria Principal of Dallas Photograph Peter Kredenser
3/21/1987 Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas of Miami Vice Illustration Ann Meisel
3/28/1987 Kirk Cameron of Growing Pains Photograph
4/4/1987 Susan Dey and Harry Hamlin of L.A. Law Photograph
4/11/1987 Bob Newhart, Tom Poston, Mary Frann, Tony Papenfuss, William Sanderson, John Volstad, Julia Duffy and Peter Scolari of Newhart Illustration Bruce Stark
4/18/1987 Tony Danza of Who's the Boss? Photograph Tony Costa
4/25/1987 Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer of Hunter Photograph
5/2/1987 Members of the Cast of Cheers Illustration John Solie
5/9/1987 Rebecca Schaeffer and Pam Dawber of My Sister Sam Photograph
5/16/1987 Brian Robbins, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, Robin Givens, Dan Frischman, Dan Schneider of Head of the Class Photograph
5/23/1987 Edward Woodward of The Equalizer Illustration Richard Hess
5/30/1987 Cybill Shepherd of Moonlighting Phortograph Mario Casilli
6/6/1987 Grading TV's Child Stars: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Miller Photo montage Tony Costa (Jason Bateman & Jeremy Miller); Alan Singer (Keshia Knight Pulliam)
6/13/1987 Al Waxman and Sharon Gless of Cagney & Lacey Photograph
6/20/1987 Markie Post of Night Court
6/27/1987 The Best and Worst We Saw
7/4/1987 Barbara Walters with Angela Lansbury, Patrick Duffy and Betty White
7/11/1987 Tempestt Bledsoe and Malcolm-Jamal Warner of The Cosby Show
7/18/1987 Kate Jackson, Victoria Principal, Oprah Winfrey Photograph Peter Kredenser (Victoria Principal & Kate Jackson); Harrison Jones (Ophra Winfrey)
7/25/1987 Blair Brown of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Photograph Robert Phillips
8/1/1987 Melody Thomas Scott, Eric Braeden, Eileen Davidson of The Young and the Restless Photograph Bernard Boudreau
8/8/1987 "Is TV Sex Getting Bolder?" Text no credit
8/15/1987 ALF Illustration John Eggert
8/22/1987 A report on TV's involvement in opening up the Soviet Bloc Illustration John Berkey
8/29/1987 Sherman Hemsley and Anna Maria Horsford of Amen Photograph Mario Casilli
9/5/1987 Terri Garber of Dynasty Photograph
9/12/1987 Fall Preview (Special Issue) Text Illustration Byrd/Beserra Studios (David Edward Byrd & Julio Beserra)
9/19/1987 Brooke Shields Photograph
9/26/1987 Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry in Assault and Matrimony Photograph
10/3/1987 Victoria Principal in Mistress
10/10/1987 Michael J. Fox of Family Ties, Bob Newhart of Newhart, Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron of Growing Pains Photo montage Curt Gunther (Michael J. Fox); Tony Esparza (Bob Newhart); Fred Sabine (Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Joanna Kerns)
10/17/1987 Dolly Parton of Dolly Photograph Mario Casilli
10/24/1987 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd of Moonlighting Photograph Mario Casilli
10/31/1987 Courteney Cox and Michael J. Fox of Family Ties Photograph Tony Costa
11/7/1987 Jacqueline Bisset and Armand Assante in Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Photograph Jim Globus
11/14/1987 Ted Danson and Kirstie Alley of Cheers Photograph Tony Costa
11/21/1987 Linda Gray, Kenny Rogers and Bruce Boxleitner in Gambler III Photograph
11/28/1987 David Birney and Meredith Baxter Birney in Long Journey Home Photograph Robert Isenberg
12/5/1987 Connie Sellecca in Downpayment on Murder Photograph Mario Casilli
12/12/1987 John Ritter and "Bijoux" of Hooperman Photograph Annie Leibovitz
12/19/1987 Keshia Knight Pulliam in The Little Match Girl
12/26/1987 Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames and Richard Kiley of A Year in the Life Photograph

1988

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/2/1988 Jane Wyman, Dana Sparks, Margaret Ladd, Ana Alicia and Susan Sullivan of Falcon Crest Photograph Mario Casilli
1/9/1988 Emma Samms of Dynasty Photograph Tony Costa
1/16/1988 Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly of Cagney & Lacey Illustration David Edward Byrd
1/23/1988 "How We Feel About TV's Role in Campaign '88" Illustration George Giusti
1/30/1988 Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and Elvis Presley Photograph Mario Casilli
2/6/1988 Jaclyn Smith and Robert Wagner in Windmills of the Gods Photograph
2/13/1988 The 1988 Winter Olympics Illustration David Edward Byrd
2/20/1988 Pierce Brosnan and Deborah Raffin in James Clavell's Noble House Illustration Max Ginsburg
2/27/1988 Cheryl Ladd of Bluegrass Photograph Mike Fuller
3/5/1988 Oprah Winfrey of The Oprah Winfrey Show Photograph
3/12/1988 Is TV Getting Better or Worse? Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, Kirstie Alley and Ted Danson; ALF, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen and Benji Gregory; David Ogden Stiers, Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, Jamie Farr, Alan Alda and William Christopher Photo montage
3/19/1988 Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson of Miami Vice Photograph
3/26/1988 Sheree J. Wilson of Dallas Photograph Charles William Bush
4/2/1988 Kirk Cameron and Tracey Gold of Growing Pains Illustration Max Ginsburg
4/9/1988 Harry Hamlin of L.A. Law Photograph
4/16/1988 Tim Reid, Daphne Maxwell Reid of Frank's Place Photograph Mario Casilli
4/23/1988 Jason Bateman of Valerie's Family Photograph Tony Costa
4/30/1988 Dr. Ruth Westheimer with Beau Arthur, Betty White and Estelle Getty of The Golden Girls Illustration John Solie
5/7/1988 Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity Photograph Sven Arnstein
5/14/1988 Lesley Stahl, Chris Wallace and Sam Donaldson Photo montage Donna Svennevik
5/21/1988 Princess Diana and Prince Charles Illustration David Edward Byrd
5/28/1988 Brian Bonsall and Michael J. Fox of Family Ties Photograph Bonnie Schiffman
6/4/1988 Stars and Strife at ABC Sports Carl Lewis and Donna de Varona, Howard Cosell and Al Michaels Photo montage Peter J. Sutton (Carl Lewis & Donna de Varona); Focus On Sports (Howard Coosell & Al Michaels)
6/11/1988 Mel Harris, Brittany Craven, and Ken Olin of thirtysomething Photograph Tony Costa
6/18/1988 The 1988 Network News All-Star Team: Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, Rita Braver, Bruce Morton, John McWethy Illustration John Solie
6/25/1988 The Best and Worst We Saw Photo montage
7/2/1988 Delta Burke, Annie Potts, Dixie Carter, Jean Smart of Designing Women Photograph Charles William Bush
7/9/1988 Brian Robbins, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, Robin Givens, Dan Frischman, Dan Schneider of Head of the Class Photograph
7/16/1988 Kim Alexis and Nicollette Sheridan Photograph Francesco Scavullo
7/23/1988 "How TV is Shaking Up the American Family" Illustration Jean-Michel Folon
7/30/1988 Leann Hunley of Dynasty Photograph Mario Casilli
8/6/1988 Daytime Soaps: The Best and Brightest: Susan Lucci of All My Children, Peter Barton and Lauralee Bell of The Young and the Restless, Drake Hogestyn of Days of Our Lives, Tristan Rogers of General Hospital Photo montage Alice S. Hall (Drake Hogestyn); Ann Limoncello (Susan Lucci); Bob D'Amico (Tristan Rogers); Geraldine Overton (Lauralee Bell & Peter Barton)
8/13/1988 ALF Photograph
8/20/1988 Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson of 21 Jump Street Photograph
8/27/1988 Mariel Hemingway in Steal the Sky Photograph Bernard Boudreau
9/3/1988 The Best Thing You Can Do This Fall - A Survivor's Guide: Kaye Lani Rafko; Charlie Sheen in Platoon; Charlie Brown, Linus van Pelt, and Snoopy; Phoebe Mills Photo montage Ricky Francesco (Charlie Sheen); AP/World Wide Photos (Kaye Lani Rae Rafko); Focus On Sports (Phoebe Mills); United Features Syndicate (Charlie Brown)
9/10/1988 Kaye Lani Rafko as Miss America 1988 Photograph Charles William Bush
9/17/1988 Summer Olympics '88 Illustration Walt Spitzmiller
9/24/1988 Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Bill Cosby of The Cosby Show Illustration Richard Hess
10/1/1988 Fall Preview Word art Milton Glaser
10/8/1988 NBC Entertainment president Brandon Tartikoff with Maryam d'Abo of Something Is Out There, Judd Hirsch of Dear John, Gary Cole of Midnight Caller, and Kate Jackson of Baby Boom Photograph Mario Casilli
10/15/1988 Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon of the film Bull Durham Illustration Chris Notarile
10/22/1988 The AIDS Scare and TV Illustration
10/29/1988 Linda Kozlowski and Harry Hamlin of Favorite Son Photograph
11/5/1988 Election Day: Which Network You Should Watch Illustration Peter Max
11/12/1988 Hart Bochner, Victoria Tennant, Robert Mitchum, Rhett Creighton, Jane Seymour in War and Remembrance Illustration Richard Hess
11/19/1988 "Remembering JFK... Our First TV President," featuring John F. Kennedy with Jacqueline, Caroline and John F. Kennedy Jr. Photograph Cecil Stoughton
11/26/1988 Muhammad Ali, Dudley Moore, Brooke Shields, Victoria Principal, Loretta Lynn, Jimmy Stewart and Barbara Walters of Barbara Walters Specials Photograph Mario Casilli
12/3/1988 Our Viewer Guide to the Holiday Specials: Rudolph and Friends; LeVar Burton and Louis Gossett Jr.; Michael Kim, Elizabeth Kandel, Donald Faison and Marlo Thomas Photo montage Rankin/Bass (Rudolph & Friends); Dean Williams (Louis Gossett Jr. & LeVar Burton); Lucille Khornak (Marlo Thomas, Donald Faison, Elizabeth Kandel, Michael Kim)
12/10/1988 Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, Richard Mulligan and "Dreyfuss" of Empty Nest
12/17/1988 Stepfanie Kramer, Sheree J. Wilson, Shari Belafonte Photograph Mario Casilli
12/24/1988 Angela Lansbury of Murder, She Wrote Illustration David Edward Byrd
12/31/1988 Sandy Duncan and Jason Bateman of The Hogan Family

1989

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/7/1989 "Our 8th Annual J. Fred Muggs Awards, featuring honorees Bryant Gumbel, Jane Fonda, and Geraldo Rivera Photo montage
1/14/1989 Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis of Moonlighting Photograph
1/21/1989 "Rock Stars on TV," featuring Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, and Michael Jackson Photo montage
1/28/1989 John Goodman and Roseanne Barr of Roseanne Illustration
2/4/1989 "Get Ready for a Hot February," featuring Catherine Oxenberg, Burt Reynolds, Lisa Hartman, Billy Crystal, Robert Duvall and Diane Ladd Photo montage
2/11/1989 Larry Hagman of Dallas Photo montage
2/18/1989 "The Best Children's Shows on TV," featuring Mighty Mouse, ALF, Bill Cosby and Keshia Knight Pulliam, Big Bird, Pee-wee Herman and Garfield Illustration
2/25/1989 Victoria Principal of Naked Lies Photograph
3/4/1989 Vanna White of Wheel of Fortune Photograph
3/11/1989 "Stephen Birmingham's One-Upmanship Guide," featuring Ken Olin and Mel Harris of thirtysomething, Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown, and Corbin Bernsen of L.A. Law Photo montage
3/18/1989 Oprah Winfrey, Jackée and Robin Givens of The Women of Brewster Place Photograph
3/25/1989 "What TV Doesn't Tell You About The Oscars" Photo montage
4/1/1989 Susan Ruttan, Susan Dey, Jill Eikenberry and Michelle Greene of L.A. Law Photo montage
4/8/1989 "A Busy Person's Guide to TV: Getting the Most Out of Your Viewing," featuring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd of Moonlighting; Alex Trebek of Jeopardy!; Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes; and Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey of The Wonder Years Montage
4/15/1989 Joan Collins of Dynasty, breaking through a picture of John Forsythe Photograph
4/22/1989 Jason Bateman of The Hogan Family and Kirk Cameron of Growing Pains
4/29/1989 "May Sweeps: What's Hot," featuring Robert Mitchum and Victoria Tennant of War and Remembrance; Brigitte Nielsen of Murder by Moonlight; Holly Hunter and Ali Grant in Roe v. Wade; and David Keith as Lt. Col. Oliver North in Guts and Glory Photo montage
5/6/1989 "TV is 50 - Happy Birthday!" featuring John F. Kennedy, Jr.; Keshia Knight Pulliam and Bill Cosby; Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin; Carroll O'Connor; Harry Morgan, Mike Farrell and Alan Alda; Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball; Georgia Engel, Valerie Harper and Mary Tyler Moore Photo montage
5/13/1989 Tracy Scoggins of Dynasty Photograph
5/20/1989 Roseanne Barr of Roseanne Photograph
5/27/1989 Kirstie Alley and Ted Danson of Cheers Illustration John Solie
6/3/1989 Oprah Winfrey Photograph
6/10/1989 Fred Savage and Danica McKellar of The Wonder Years Photograph
6/17/1989 Donna Mills of Knots Landing Photograph
6/24/1989 "The Joys of Summer," featuring Tristan Rogers & Edie Lehmann of General Hospital and James DePaiva & Jessica Tuck of One Life to Live Photo montage
7/1/1989 "TV Favorites Go For It In Movies," featuring Virginia Madsen, Tom Selleck, Michael J. Fox and Don Harvey Photo montage
7/8/1989 "The Best and Worst We Saw: An Irreverent Look at the Past Season" Photo montage
7/15/1989 "The 1989 Network News All-Star Team," featuring Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings, Andrea Mitchell, and Lesley Stahl Photo montage
7/22/1989 "TV Stars to Watch — and Ignore — if You Want to Look Sharp," featuring Roseanne Barr and Nicollette Sheridan Photo montage
7/29/1989 David Faustino, Christina Applegate, Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, and Buck the dog of Married... with Children Photograph
8/5/1989 "In Defense of Tabloid TV," featuring Phil Donahue, Geraldo Rivera, Maury Povich, and Oprah Winfrey Photo montage
8/12/1989 "TV's New News Queens," featuring Mary Alice Williams, Maria Shriver, Diane Sawyer, and Connie Chung Photo montage
8/19/1989 Crystal Gayle and Loretta Lynn Photograph
8/26/1989 Oprah Winfrey
9/2/1989 "Two Fall Classics," featuring Miss America 1989 Gretchen Carlson and NFL players Lawrence Taylor, Mark Rypien & Eric Dorsey Photo montage
9/9/1989 Fall Preview (Special Issue) Text graphic Jeffrey Lynch
9/16/1989 Roseanne Barr of Roseanne and Bill Cosby of The Cosby Show Illustration Chris Notarile
9/23/1989 "The 11 Stars You'd Better Keep an Eye On," featuring Kimberly Foster of Dallas, Khrystyne Haje of Head of the Class, and Richard Tyson of Hardball Photo montage
9/30/1989 Elizabeth Taylor and Mark Harmon of Sweet Bird of Youth Photograph
10/7/1989 Delta Burke of Designing Women and Gerald McRaney of Major Dad Photograph
10/14/1989 "Hot Choices This Week," featuring The World Series, Perry King and Chynna Phillips of Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer, and Faye Dunaway of Cold Sassy Tree Photo montage
10/21/1989 Jamie Lee Curtis of Anything But Love Photograph
10/28/1989 Lane Smith as Richard Nixon of The Final Days
Inset: Richard Grieco of Booker		 Photograph
11/4/1989 "Knockout November," featuring Farrah Fawcett of Small Sacrifices, Valerie Bertinelli of Taken Away, and Michael Keaton of the film Batman Photo montage
11/11/1989 Richard Chamberlain of Island Son Photograph
11/18/1989 Courteney Cox and Barry Bostwick of Till We Meet Again Photograph
11/25/1989 Victoria Principal of Blind Witness Photograph
12/2/1989 "Viewer's Guide to the Holiday Specials," featuring Bob Hope, Natalie Wood and Edmund Gwenn of Miracle on 34th Street, Peanuts, Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett of Julie and Carol Together Again, and Kenny Rogers Jr. and Kenny Rogers of Christmas in America: A Love Story Photo montage
12/9/1989 "The 80s," featuring Vanna White, Don Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Ted Koppel, Hulk Hogan, David Letterman, Bill Cosby, Joan Collins, ALF, Sam Donaldson, Ronald Reagan, Tom Selleck, Larry Hagman, Michael J. Fox, Photo by Peter Kredenser Dan Rather, and Roseanne Barr Photo montage ALF: Mario Casilli
12/16/1989 Neil Patrick Harris of Doogie Howser, M.D.
Inset: Lucille Ball		 Photograph
12/23/1989 Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown
Inset: Scott Bakula of Quantum Leap		 Photograph
12/30/1989 Julia Duffy of Newhart and Jean Smart of Designing Women with New Years babies Seib Blake and Lindsay Reece
Inset: Susan Lucci of All My Children		 Photograph

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