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October 22, 2026

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8:00A

4:00P

12:00A

Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden

Millionaire/Soap Opera

Joan becomes a contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?".                                                                                         

9:00A

5:00P

1:00A

Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden

O'Hare Airport/Runway Models

Joan finds out what it takes to run Chicago's O'Hare Airport.                                                                                          

10:00A

6:00P

2:00A

Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden

Westminster Dog Show/Sotheby's

Joan takes us behind the scenes at the Westminster Dog Show.                                                                                           

11:00A

7:00P

3:00A

Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden

Ferrari/Madison Avenue

Joan goes to the Ferrari factory in Italy to meet the people who design, build, and test the cars that can cost up to $650,000.                        

12:00P

8:00P

4:00A

Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden

Special Forces/Miss America

Joan follows the new Miss America in the first 48 hours of her reign.                                                                                  

1:00P

9:00P

5:00A

Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden

82nd Airborne/Golden Knights (Parachuters)

Joan takes part in a formation skydive with the U.S. Army Parachute Team.                                                                              

2:00P

10:00P

6:00A

Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden

Women's Prison

We'll visit the world's largest maximum-security prison for women.                                                                                     

3:00P

11:00P

7:00A

Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden

Con Air/Hubble Space Telescope

Joan goes aboard "Con Air," where all the passengers are criminals.                                                                                    

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