''1986'' is an American

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television series that aired on

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from June 10 to December 30, 1986.Mudd Fumes Over NBC's Cancellation of His '1986' News Show - Chicago Tribune
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and

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also contributed to the program. The show was NBC's 14th attempt in 17 years to launch a prime time news program in a similar fashion that both

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(''

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'') and

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(''

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'') had successfully done. Roger Mudd was particularly agitated over the quick cancellation of the program and left the network shortly thereafter. It was not until 1992 that NBC finally found a successful program in that mold with ''

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,'' which is still running as of 2022.

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* 1986 American television series debuts 1986 American television series endings 1980s American television news shows American English-language television shows NBC News {{US-news-tv-prog-stub