1986 in television

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Events

January 28 - NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger spacecraft explodes, live on television.
February 11 - Culture Club lead singer Boy George appears on an episode of The A-Team
February 14 - Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television series Miami Vice[?]. Zappa portrays a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie".
February 22 - In honor of the 20th anniversary of The Monkees premiering on television, MTV broadcasts "Pleasant Valley Sunday," a 22-hour marathon of Monkees episodes.
May 10 - Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear.
May 22 - Cher calls David Letterman an "A**hole" on the air during a taping of Late Night with David Letterman.
September 8 - A.M. Chicago changes its name to the Oprah Winfrey Show[?] and premieres on national television
October - The FOX Broadcasting Company becomes the United States' fourth commercial broadcast television network.