1990–91 United States network television schedule
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The 1990–91 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers
primetime Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...
hours from September 1990 through August 1991. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1989–90 season. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. New series are highlighted in bold. All times are U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for
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, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii-Aleutian times. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. .


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Sunday


Monday


Tuesday


Wednesday

Note: Top Cops aired at 10:00 PM on CBS from July to October 1990. '' Police Squad!'' on CBS consisted of reruns of the 1982 ABC series.


Thursday

On CBS, '' Sons and Daughters'' was supposed to premiere on October 25, 1990, while ''
The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
'' is supposed to start at 8:00-9:00 p.m., but the show was shelved.


Friday


Saturday


By network


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;Returning series *''
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'' *'' The ABC Sunday Night Movie'' *'' America's Funniest Home Videos'' *''
Anything but Love ''Anything but Love'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March 7, 1989, to June 3, 1992, spanning four seasons and 56 episodes. The show stars Richard Lewis as Marty Gold and Jamie Lee Curtis as Hannah Miller, coworkers at a Chicago m ...
'' *'' China Beach'' *''
Coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ...
'' *'' Doogie Howser, M.D.'' *''
Equal Justice Equal justice under law is a phrase engraved on the West Pediment, above the front entrance of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. It is also a societal ideal that has influenced the American legal system. The phrase was ...
'' *'' Family Matters'' *''
Father Dowling Mysteries ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' (also known as ''Father Dowling Investigates'' in the United Kingdom) is an American mystery television series that aired from January 20, 1989 to May 2, 1991. Prior to the series, a TV movie aired on November 30, 1987 ...
'' *'' Full House'' *'' Growing Pains'' *'' Head of the Class'' *'' Life Goes On'' *'' MacGyver'' *'' Monday Night Football'' *'' Perfect Strangers'' *''
Primetime Live ''Primetime'' was an American news magazine television program that debuted on ABC in 1989 with co-hosts Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer and originally had the title ''Primetime Live''. The program's final episode aired May 18, 2012. History E ...
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Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American sitcom television series created by Matt Williams and Roseanne Barr which aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. The show stars Barr as Roseann ...
'' *'' Thirtysomething'' *'' Twin Peaks'' *'' Who's the Boss?'' *'' The Wonder Years'' *'' The Young Riders'' ;New series *'' America's Funniest People'' * *'' Baby Talk'' * *'' Cop Rock'' *'' Davis Rules'' *''
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Eddie Dodd ''Eddie Dodd'' is an American drama television series created by Lawrence Lasker, Walter Parkes and Wesley Strick. It is based on the 1989 film '' True Believer''. The series stars Treat Williams, Annabelle Gurwitch, Corey Parker and Sydney Walsh ...
'' * *'' Gabriel's Fire'' *'' Going Places'' *''
Hi Honey, I'm Home! ''Hi Honey, I'm Home!'' is an American television sitcom that ran from July 19, 1991, to July 12, 1992 for 13 episodes. Each week, a new episode of the series aired on ABC as part of its Friday night '' TGIF'' lineup. The same episode would re- ...
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The Man in the Family ''The Man in the Family'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from June 19 until July 31, 1991. Premise The black sheep of the family takes over the family-owned grocery store in Brooklyn following his father's death. Cast ...
'' * *'' Married People'' *'' My Life and Times'' * *'' Stat'' * *''
Under Cover ''Under Cover'' is the ninth solo studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. The album consists entirely of cover songs, with an emphasis on rock music from the 1960s and 1970s. This is Osbourne's first and only album to fe ...
'' * Not returning from 1989–90: *'' The ABC Mystery Movie'' *''
Brewster Place ''Brewster Place'' is an American Dramatic programming, drama series which aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC in May 1990. The series was a Spin-off (media), spinoff of the 1989 miniseries ''The Women of Brewster Place (TV miniseries), The ...
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Capital News ''Capital News'' is an American drama television series that aired on ABC in 1990. Starring Lloyd Bridges, Helen Slater, and William Russ (Boy Meets World) ''Capital News'' was created by David Milch and Christian Williams. Synopsis The series ...
'' *'' Chicken Soup'' *''
Elvis Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
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Free Spirit Free Spirit or Free Spirits may refer to: Media * ''Free Spirit'' (TV series), a 1989–90 American fantasy sitcom * ''Free Spirit'' (film), a 1951 Argentine drama film * ”Free Spirit” (''The Outer Limits''), a 2001 episode in the 1995 ser ...
'' *'' H.E.L.P.'' *'' Homeroom'' *'' Just the Ten of Us'' *'' Living Dolls'' *''The Marshall Chronicles'' *'' Mission: Impossible'' *''
Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', which was later ...
'' *'' Monopoly'' *''
Sunset Beat ''Sunset Beat'' is an American television drama series. It ran only two episodes. The remaining four were broadcast in 1992. It ran on the ABC Television Network in 1990 and 1992. The show centered around a group of Los Angeles Police Department ...
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Super Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American television Game show, quiz show created by Merv Griffin, in which contestants are presented with clues in the form of answers and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. Over the years, the show has featu ...
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Tim Conway's Funny America ''Tim Conways Funny America'' is a 1990 American comedic television series starring Tim Conway. Its first episode aired as a special on April 29, 1990, and it then was broadcast as a weekly series from July 29, 1990, to September 2, 1990.McNeil ...
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CBS

;Returning series *'' 48 Hours'' *''
60 Minutes ''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who chose to set it apart from other news programs by using a unique styl ...
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Bagdad Café ''Bagdad Cafe'' (sometimes ''Bagdad Café'', titled ''Out of Rosenheim'' in Germany) is a 1987 English-language West German film directed by Percy Adlon. It is a comedy-drama set in a remote truck stop and motel in the Mojave Desert in the U.S. st ...
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CBS Sunday Movie The ''CBS Sunday Movie'' (also known at various times as the ''CBS Sunday Night Movie'') is the umbrella title for a made-for-TV and feature film showcase series carried by CBS until the end of the 2005–2006 television season, when it was repl ...
'' *'' Dallas'' *''
Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS from September 29, 1986, to May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomason M ...
'' *'' Doctor Doctor'' *'' Guns of Paradise'' (formerly known as ''Paradise'') *'' The Hogan Family'' (moved from NBC) *'' Jake and the Fatman'' *''
Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...
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Major Dad ''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. Ma ...
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Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...
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Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for ''FYI'', a ...
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Northern Exposure ''Northern Exposure'' is an American Northern comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents of a fictional small town in Alaska that ran on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It received 57 ...
'' *'' Rescue 911'' *'' Wiseguy'' ;New series *'' The Antagonists'' * *''
Broken Badges ''Broken Badges'' is an American-Canadian police procedural drama television series that aired on CBS from November 24, 1990, to December 22, 1990, and on June 20, 1991. The series was co-created by Stephen J. Cannell. Premise ''Broken Badges'' ...
'' * *'' E.A.R.T.H. Force'' *'' Evening Shade'' *''
The Family Man ''The Family Man'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Brett Ratner, from a screenplay by David Diamond and David Weissman. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni, with Don Cheadle, Saul Rubinek, and Jeremy ...
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The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
'' *'' Golden Years'' *'' Good Sports'' * *'' Lenny'' *'' Morton & Hayes'' * *'' Over My Dead Body'' *'' Sons and Daughters'' * *''
Sunday Dinner A Sunday roast or roast dinner is a traditional meal of British and Irish origin. Although it can be consumed throughout the week, it is traditionally consumed on Sunday. It consists of roasted meat, roasted potatoes and accompaniments su ...
'' * *'' The Trials of Rosie O'Neill'' *''True Detectives'' * *'' Uncle Buck'' *'' WIOU'' *''
You Take the Kids ''You Take the Kids'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from December 15, 1990, to January 12, 1991. The series starred Nell Carter, who also performed the theme song "Nobody's Got It Easy". ''You Take the Kids'', which wa ...
'' * Not returning from 1989–90: *'' Beauty and the Beast'' *''
The Bradys ''The Bradys'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from February 9 to March 9, 1990. The series is a sequel and continuation of the original 1969–1974 sitcom ''The Brady Bunch'', focusing on its main characters as ad ...
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Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California ...
'' *'' The Famous Teddy Z'' *'' Grand Slam'' *'' His & Hers'' *'' Island Son'' *'' Max Monroe: Loose Cannon'' *'' Newhart'' *''
Normal Life ''Normal Life'' is a 1996 American crime drama film based on the real lives of husband-and-wife bank robbers, Jeffrey and Jill Erickson. The film stars Ashley Judd and Luke Perry and was directed by John McNaughton. The original screenplay was w ...
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A Peaceable Kingdom ''Peaceable Kingdom'' is an American family drama television series that aired on CBS from September 20 until November 15, 1989. The series was cancelled after only seven episodes (though twelve episodes were produced). Overview ''Peaceable Kin ...
'' *'' The People Next Door'' *''Prime Time Pets'' *''Room for Romance'' *''Saturday Night with Connie Chung'' *''Small Talk'' *'' Snoops'' *'' Sugar and Spice'' *''
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
'' *'' Top of the Hill'' *'' Tour of Duty'' *'' Wolf''


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;Returning series *''
America's Most Wanted ''America's Most Wanted'' (often abbreviated as ''AMW'') is an American television program whose first run was produced by 20th Television, and second run is under the Fox Alternative Entertainment division of Fox Corporation. At the time of i ...
'' *'' Comic Strip Live'' *''
Cops Cop or Cops commonly refers to: * Police officer Cop and other variants may also refer to: Art and entertainment Film * ''Cop'' (film), a 1988 American thriller * ''Cops'' (film), an American silent comedy short starring Buster Keaton * ''The ...
'' *''FOX Night at the Movies'' *'' In Living Color'' *'' Married... with Children'' *'' The Simpsons'' *''
Totally Hidden Video ''Totally Hidden Video'' is an American hidden-camera television show and game show that aired from 1989 to 1992. It was one of the early shows in the history of the Fox television network and held the highest viewing share for any Fox program at ...
'' ;New series *'' Against the Law'' *''
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Babes Babes may refer to: __NOTOC__ Arts and entertainment * Babes (band), an American indie pop band * "Babes", a song from the album '' The Inner Me'' by Lala Hsu * ''Babes'' (TV series), an American sitcom (1990–1991) * Babes (website), a pornograph ...
'' *'' Beverly Hills, 90210'' *''
DEA The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA; ) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. It is the lead agency for domestic enf ...
'' *'' Get a Life'' *'' Good Grief'' *'' Haywire'' *'' Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' *''
The Sunday Comics ''The Sunday Comics'' is a prime time showcase of comedy broadcast in the United States by Fox Broadcasting Company in 1991 and 1992. ''The Sunday Comics'' showcased not only standup comedy but also variety acts, and film shorts produced by comi ...
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Top of the Heap ''Top of the Heap'' is an American sitcom that ran for seven episodes on Fox from April 7 until May 19, 1991, the most successful of three attempted spin-offs of '' Married... with Children'' (the other two being '' Radio Free Trumaine'' and '' ...
'' * *'' True Colors'' *'' Yearbook'' Not returning from 1989–90: *''
21 Jump Street ''21 Jump Street'' is an American police procedural television series that aired on the Fox network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focuses on a squad of youthful-loo ...
'' (moved to syndication) *''
Alien Nation ''Alien Nation'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Rockne S. O'Bannon (later known for ''Farscape''), comprising film, television, and other media productions about alien refugees living on Earth. The series began with the ...
'' *'' Beyond Tomorrow'' *'' Booker'' *'' It's Garry Shandling's Show'' *'' Glory Days'' *''
Molloy Molloy or O'Molloy is an Irish surname, anglicised from Ó Maolmhuaidh, maolmhuadh meaning 'Proud Chieftain'. (See also Malloy.) They were part of the southern Uí Néill, the southern branch of the large tribal grouping claiming descent from Ni ...
'' *'' Open House'' *'' The Outsiders'' *'' The Reporters'' *'' The Tracey Ullman Show''


NBC

;Returning series *'' Amen'' *''
Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...
'' *'' The Cosby Show'' *'' Dear John'' *'' A Different World'' *'' Down Home'' *'' Empty Nest'' *''
The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty White ...
'' *'' Grand'' *''
Hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
'' *'' In the Heat of the Night'' *''
L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...
'' *'' Matlock'' *''
Midnight Caller ''Midnight Caller'' is an American drama television series created by Richard DiLello, which aired on NBC from October 25, 1988, to May 17, 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growin ...
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NBC Sunday Night Movie The ''NBC Sunday Night Movie'' was a weekly film block which ran on NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainme ...
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NBC Monday Night at the Movies ''The NBC Monday Movie'' was a television anthology series of films that debuted on February 4, 1963 (in the middle of the 1962-63 season). It was referred to as ''Monday Night at the Movies'' prior to the mid-1980s. Contrary to popular contemp ...
'' *'' Night Court'' *'' Quantum Leap'' *''
Real Life with Jane Pauley ''Real Life with Jane Pauley'' was a newsmagazine television program aired in the United States by NBC from 1990 to 1991. ''Real Life with Jane Pauley'' seemed to be presented as an answer to both critics and members of the general public to the f ...
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Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld ( ...
'' *'' Shannon's Deal'' *'' Unsolved Mysteries'' *'' Wings'' ;New series *'' The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage'' * *'' American Dreamer'' *''
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'' * *'' Dark Shadows'' * *''Expose'' * *'' The Fanelli Boys'' *''
Ferris Bueller ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' is a 1986 American teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes and co-produced by Tom Jacobson. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck with supporting roles by Jennifer Gre ...
'' *'' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' *'' Hull High'' *'' Lifestories'' *''
Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' *'' Parenthood'' *'' Sisters'' * *''Sunday Best'' * *'' Working It Out'' Not returning from 1989–90: *''13 East'' *''
227 Year 227 ( CCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Senecio and Fulvius (or, less frequently, year 980 ''Ab urbe condi ...
'' *'' ALF'' *''
Ann Jillian Ann Jillian (born Ann Jura Nauseda; January 29, 1950) is a retired American actress and singer whose career began as a child actress in 1960. She is best known for her role as the sultry Cassie Cranston on the 1980s sitcom ''It's a Living''. Ea ...
'' *'' Baywatch'' (moved to syndication in September 1991) *'' Brand New Life'' *'' Carol and Company'' *''
A Family for Joe ''A Family for Joe'' is an American sitcom that starred Robert Mitchum in the title role. It started out as a television movie that aired NBC on February 25, 1990, before turning it into a series that lasted from March 24 until August 19, 1990. Nin ...
'' *'' FM'' *'' Hardball'' *'' The Hogan Family'' (moved to CBS) *'' The Magical World of Disney'' (moved to
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
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Mancuso, F.B.I. ''Mancuso, F.B.I.'' is an American crime drama television series created by Steve Sohmer, which was aired by NBC from October 13, 1989 to April 24, 1990, as part of its 1989–90 schedule. ''Mancuso, F.B.I.'' stars Robert Loggia as Nick Mancus ...
'' *'' My Two Dads'' *''
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'' *'' The Nutt House'' *'' Singer & Sons'' *'' Sister Kate'' *'' True Blue'' *'' Working Girl'' Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


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