List of TV Guide covers (1990s)

This is a list of issue covers of TV Guide magazine from the decade of the 1990s, from January 1990 to December 1999. 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, and includes covers that are national or regional in nature, along with any covers that were available exclusively to subscribers. Any one-time-only special issues of TV Guide are not included.

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1990

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/6/1990Rock Hudson
Inset: "Zapped" featuring John Tesh, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Andrew Dice Clay, Cher, Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold
Photograph
1/13/1990Roseanne Barr of Roseanne and Craig T. Nelson of CoachIllustrationJohn Solie
1/20/1990"Dynamite Dozen: 12 Who Will Blaze Across The Decade", featuring Catherine Crier of CNN, Arsenio Hall of The Arsenio Hall Show, and Dana Delany of China BeachPhoto montageTony Costa
1/27/1990"Super Bowl Spectacular" and Harrison Ford of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Inset: Charlie Brown, Bugs Bunny, and Fred Flintstone
Word illustration/photograph
2/3/1990"Oh, What A Week!" featuring Lesley Ann Warren of Family of Spies: The Walker Spy Ring; Anna Maria Horsford and Clifton Davis of Amen; Jennifer Grey of Murder in Mississippi; and Sammy Davis, Jr., Goldie Hawn, Frank Sinatra, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé of Sammy Davis Jr's 60th Anniversary CelebrationPhoto montage
2/10/1990"A Valentine Guide to TV Romance", featuring couples Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry, Maury Povich & Connie Chung, and Patricia Wettig & Ken OlinPhoto montage
2/17/1990Michael St. Gerard as Elvis Presley of the TV series ElvisPhoto montage
2/24/1990Space Shuttle Challenger; Brian Kerwin, Joe Morton, Julie Fulton, Richard Jenkins, Barry Bostwick, Karen Allen, & Keone Young of the film ChallengerPhoto montageChallenger photo by NASA; cast photo by Danny Field
3/3/1990"Parent's Guide to Children's Television", featuring Fred Savage of The Wonder Years, characters from Muppet Babies, Babar the Elephant, Winnie the Pooh, Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and Pee-Wee Herman of Pee-Wee's PlayhousePhoto montage
3/10/1990Larry Drake, Susan Ruttan, Corbin Bernsen, Alan Rachins, Jimmy Smits, Richard A. Dysart, Michelle Greene, Michael Tucker, Susan Dey, Blair Underwood, Harry Hamlin, and Jill Eikenberry of L.A. Law
Insets: Bob Newhart and Jane Pauley
Photograph
3/17/1990Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Marge, and Homer of The Simpsons
Inset: Timothy Busfield of Thirtysomething
Illustration
3/24/1990"Oscar Night" preview, featuring host Billy Crystal
Inset: Paula Zahn
Photograph
3/31/1990"Here's lookin' at you, America!" with Bob Saget of America's Funniest Home Videos pointing a video camera towards the readerPhotographTony Costa
4/7/1990"Spring Fling!" featuring Valerie Bertinelli of Sydney; Michael Woods, Lloyd Bridges, Helen Slater, of Capital News; and Carol Burnett of Carol & CompanyPhoto montage
4/14/1990"America's Top TV Critics Tell: What's In, What's Out"Illustration
4/21/1990Arnold Schwarzenegger on the week of his directorial debut (on Tales from the Crypt)Photograph
4/28/1990"May Sweeps", featuring Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal of HBO's Comic Relief '90; The Kentucky Derby; the television film The Beach Boys Story; and the video release of The Little MermaidPhoto montage
5/5/1990Oprah Winfrey of Brewster PlacePhotograph
5/12/1990Barbara Cameron with son Kirk and his Growing Pains castmate Joanna KernsPhotograph
5/19/1990Carol Burnett of Carol & CompanyIllustrationAl Hirschfeld
5/26/1990"TV Goes to the Movies", featuring Madonna in Dick Tracy, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part III, and James Woods and Melanie Griffith in Women and Men: Stories of SeductionPhoto montage
6/2/1990"Summer Shape-Up Special", featuring Barbara Crampton of The Young and the Restless and Steve Bond of Santa BarbaraPhotograph
6/9/1990"America's New Love Affair with Cartoons", featuring Bart Simpson, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Little MermaidIllustration
6/16/1990Dana Delany of China BeachPhotographMario Casilli
6/23/1990"TV Person of the Year": Arsenio Hall of The Arsenio Hall ShowPhotographCharles William Bush
6/30/1990"Your Summer TV Survival Guide", featuring Jose Canseco of the Oakland Athletics, Carey Lowell and Timothy Dalton of the film Licence to Kill, and Isabella Rossellini and John Lithgow of The Last ElephantPhoto montage
7/7/1990"The Best and Worst We Saw", featuring the Newhart finale, the Energizer Bunny, Twin Peaks, Andrew Dice Clay, Baywatch, Prime Time Live, and Chicken SoupPhoto montage/illustration
7/14/1990Sinbad, Dawnn Lewis, Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison of A Different WorldPhotograph
7/21/1990"TV's Top Teen Super Stars", featuring Malcolm-Jamal Warner of The Cosby Show, David Faustino of Married... with Children, Neil Patrick Harris of Doogie Howser, M.D., and Alyssa Milano of Who's the Boss?Photo montage
7/28/1990"Guide to Home Video's High-Flying New Season", featuring Peter Pan
Inset: Rue McClanahan of The Golden Girls
Illustration
8/4/1990"Dressed to Thrill", featuring Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown, Nicollette Sheridan of Knots Landing, and Kirstie Alley of CheersPhoto montage
8/11/1990"Special Report: TV, Sports and Money", featuring Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, and Bo JacksonIllustration
8/18/1990Dixie Carter, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, and Annie Potts of Designing WomenIllustration
8/25/1990"1990 Beauty Poll Results", featuring Nicollette Sheridan, Jaclyn Smith, and Dana DelanyPhoto montage
9/1/1990"MTV: Why Women Now Rule Rock", featuring Madonna and Janet Jackson & Paula AbdulPhoto montage
9/8/1990Sheryl Lee, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Peggy Lipton of Twin PeaksPhotograph
9/15/1990Fall PreviewIllustrationMike Radencich
9/22/1990"Fall Preview II" featuring Bill Cosby of The Cosby Show and (resting on Cosby's shoulder) Bart Simpson of The SimpsonsPhotograph
9/29/1990"Fall Preview III: The Hot New Faces of Fall", featuring Lenny Clarke of Lenny, Will Smith of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Laila Robins of Gabriel's FirePhotographMario Casilli
10/6/1990"Fall Preview IV: What's Best... and What's Waiting in the Wings"IllustrationMichael D. Radencich
10/13/1990"A High-School Report Card on the New Teen Shows", featuring Corin Nemec of Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Will Smith of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Charlie Schlatter of Ferris Bueller
Inset: The film Pretty Woman (on the week of its home video release) and the 1990 World Series
Photo montage
10/20/1990"The Best and Worst Dressed on TV", featuring Marge Simpson, Delta Burke, and Oprah WinfreyPhoto montage
10/27/1990"Why We Go Batty for Horror on TV", featuring Ari Lehman, The Crypt-Keeper, Ben Cross, and Robert EnglundIllustration/photo montage
11/3/1990"A November to Remember", featuring the cast of Cheers on the occasion of its 200th episodePhotograph
11/10/1990Susan Lucci of All My ChildrenPhotograph
11/17/1990Miss Piggy, Kermit, and Bert & Ernie with Muppets creator Jim Henson
Inset: Andy Griffith of Matlock
Photograph
11/24/1990Linda Evans of I'll Take Romance
Inset: Malcolm-Jamal Warner of The Cosby Show
Photograph
12/1/1990"Viewers' Guide to the Holidays", featuring Dolly Parton; Chevy Chase of the film Christmas Vacation; and Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison of A Different World with guest Patti LaBellePhoto montage
12/8/1990David Coulier with Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen of Full HousePhotograph
12/15/1990Dixie Carter of Designing WomenPhotograph
12/22/1990"How Hollywood Brings Our Comic-Book Heroes to Life", featuring Michael Keaton of the film Batman, John Wesley Shipp of the series The Flash, Warren Beatty of the film Dick TracyPhoto montage
12/29/1990"New Year, New Season", featuring Charles Kimbrough, Candice Bergen, Joe Regalbuto, Robert Pastorelli, Faith Ford, Grant Shaud and Pat Corley of Murphy BrownPhotograph

1991

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/5/1991Jane Pauley of Real LifePhotograph
1/12/1991Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal of Good SportsPhotograph
1/19/1991Morley Safer, Harry Reasoner, Ed Bradley, and Mike Wallace of 60 MinutesIllustration
1/26/1991* Cybill Shepherd of Which Way Home
* Super Bowl XXV
*Shepherd: photograph
*Super Bowl: illustration
2/2/1991"Fab Feb", featuring Grammy nominee MC Hammer, Gary Cole of Son of the Morning Star, and Barbara Walters Special guest Julia RobertsPhoto montage
2/9/1991Lucille Ball and Desi ArnazPhotograph
2/16/1991"Watching The War", the effect of TV's coverage of Operation Desert StormIllustrationSchafle Inverso
2/23/1991"TV's War Stars", featuring Arthur Kent of NBC News and CNN reporters Peter Arnett and Christiane Amanpour
Inset: Fred Rogers
Photo montage
3/2/1991"Parents' Guide to Children's Television", featuring Jaleel White of Family Matters and assorted cartoon charactersPhotograph/illustrationWhite: Mario Casilli; cartoons: Bob Jones
3/9/1991"Dreyfuss" the dog of Empty Nest
Inset: Fred Dryer of Hunter
Photograph
3/16/1991"Cartoons Grow Up", featuring Barbara Walters with the Ninja TurtlesPhotograph
3/23/199163rd Academy Awards preview, featuring nominees Whoopi Goldberg of Ghost, Kevin Costner of Dances with Wolves, and Julia Roberts of Pretty WomanIllustration
3/30/1991Cheryl Ladd of ChangesPhotograph
4/6/1991""Baseball TV Preview", featuring trading cards of Bo Jackson, Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, and Jose Canseco
Inset: "Lessons Learned From the Gulf War"
Photo montageJackson: Score Trading Cards; Ryan: Topps; Clemens: Donruss; Canseco: Fleer; Inset: United States Marine Corps
4/13/1991"What's It Cost?" featuring Delta Burke of Designing WomenPhotographMario Casilli
4/20/1991Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner with baby of Evening ShadePhotographMario Casilli
4/27/1991May sweeps preview, featuring Earl Sinclair from Dinosaurs, Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Patrick Bergin of Robin HoodPhoto montage
5/4/1991Larry Hagman of DallasPhotographMario Casilli
5/11/1991John Spencer, Cecil Hoffman, Amanda Donohoe of L.A. LawPhotograph
5/18/1991Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown with guest stars Robin Thomas and Jay ThomasPhotograph
5/25/1991Summer Movie Preview, featuring 101 Dalmatians, Julia Roberts of Sleeping with the Enemy, and Arnold Schwarzenegger of Terminator 2: Judgment DayPhoto montage
6/1/1991"How Stars are Spending Their Summer Vacations", featuring Jasmine Guy of A Different WorldPhotograph
6/8/1991Michael LandonPhotographCurt Gunther
6/15/1991"The 50 Best Videos to Watch Over and Over Again", featuring images from Mary Poppins, Casablanca, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Tootsie, & The Wizard of OzPhoto montageThe Kobal Collection
6/22/1991Gerald McRaney of Major Dad and Delta BurkePhotograph
6/29/1991"The Battle for Carson's Crown", featuring David Letterman, Arsenio Hall, Johnny Carson, and Jay LenoIllustrationTed Michener
7/6/1991"The Best and The Worst: The TV year in review", featuring Baby Sinclair of Dinosaurs, Abraham Lincoln of The Civil War, Katie Couric of Today, an image from Lucy and Desi: Before the Laughter, and Roseanne BarrPhoto montage
7/13/1991* "What Michael Landon Meant To Us"Photograph
7/20/1991"Michael Landon's Final Days"Illustration
7/27/1991The 2000th Issue of TV GuideCover montage
8/3/1991"The MTV Revolution", featuring MadonnaPhotographLorraine Day
8/10/1991"TV's Most Beautiful Women", featuring Candice Bergen, Jaclyn Smith, Vanna WhitePhoto montage
8/17/1991Home video preview, featuring Kevin Costner of the film Dances With Wolves and Macaulay Culkin of the film Home AloneIllustration
8/24/1991Shannen Doherty of Beverly Hills, 90210Photograph
8/31/1991Patrick Stewart of Star Trek: The Next Generation and William Shatner of Star TrekIllustrationKinuko Y. Craft
9/7/1991Janine Turner of Northern ExposurePhotograph
9/14/1991Fall preview issueWord artMichael D. Radencich
9/21/1991Jan Hooks and Julia Duffy of Designing WomenPhotograph
9/28/1991"Parents Guide to the New Kids' Shows", featuring characters from Where's Waldo, Darkwing Duck, Doug, and HammermanIllustration
10/5/1991"The Best And Worst Dressed On TV", featuring Sharon Gless of The Trials of Rosie O'Neill and Arsenio Hall of The Arsenio Hall ShowPhotograph
10/12/1991Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the subject of the miniseries A Woman Named JackiePhotographJacques Lowe
10/19/1991Joan Collins and Linda Evans of Dynasty: The ReunionPhotograph
10/26/1991"Joan Rivers Before & After Nip & Tuck"Photo montage
11/2/1991Michael Jackson on the occasion of his "Black or White" music video releasePhotograph
11/9/1991"Is Network News Crumbling?" featuring anchors Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings, and Dan Rather
Inset: Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen of Full House
IllustrationInset: photo by Ron Tom for Lorimar Productions
11/16/1991Valerie Bertinelli of In a Child's NamePhotograph
11/23/1991MadonnaPhotograph
11/30/1991Naomi Judd and Wynonna JuddPhotograph
12/7/1991Christmas TV preview, featuring Winnie the Pooh, Bob Hope, Mickey Mouse & Goofy, and Andy RooneyPhoto montage
12/14/1991Luke Perry and Jason Priestley of Beverly Hills, 90210Photograph
12/21/1991John Corbett of Northern Exposure posing alongside a mooseheadPhotograph
12/28/1991John Goodman of RoseannePhotograph

1992

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/4/1992Roseanne as Lucy RicardoPhotograph
1/11/1992Jane Fonda with a photo of Henry FondaPhotograph
1/18/1992A grading of "TV's Top 20 Shows", featuring "Dreyfuss" the dog of Empty NestPhotograph
1/25/1992"Your Number 1 Guide to Super Bowl XXVI"IllustrationPeter Max
2/1/1992Jessica Lange of Hallmark Hall of Fame's O Pioneers!Photograph
2/8/19921992 Winter Olympics preview, featuring Kristi Yamaguchi
Inset: Grant Shaud of Murphy Brown
Photograph
2/15/1992"What Makes TV Couples Click", featuring Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford of Live with Regis & Kathie LeePhotograph
2/22/1992An investigation into "Fake News"
Insets: Grammy nominees Garth Brooks and Natalie Cole; Allison Doody and Benedict Taylor of Duel of Harts
Word artInset photos by E. J. Camp, Jeff Katz, and Danny Feld
2/29/1992Corey Carrier of Young Indiana JonesPhotograph
3/7/1992"Parents' Guide to Kids' TV", featuring Macaulay CulkinPhotographTimothy Greenfield-Sanders/Onyx
3/14/1992"Jane Pauley on Ice"IllustrationKinuko Y. Craft
3/21/1992Magic Johnson and kids from his Nickelodeon specialPhotographJohn Strauss for TV Guide
3/28/1992Oscars preview, featuring the Beast from Beauty and the BeastIllustrationChris Notarile for TV Guide
4/4/1992Ronn Moss & Katherine Kelly Lang of The Bold and the BeautifulPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
4/11/1992"Save Our Shows" recommendations
Inset: Jay Leno
Word artLeno: Mark Terrill for Wide World Photos
4/18/1992Patricia Richardson and Tim Allen of Home ImprovementPhotographPhillip Saltonstall for TV Guide
4/25/1992Burt Reynolds of Evening ShadePhotographJohn Strauss for TV Guide
5/2/1992Woody Harrelson and Jackie Swanson of CheersPhotograph
5/9/1992Goodbye Johnny: Johnny CarsonIllustrationChris Notarile for TV Guide
5/16/1992Oprah Winfrey of Oprah: Behind the ScenesPhotograph
5/23/1992Jerry Seinfeld of SeinfeldPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
5/30/1992Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Jason Hervey, and Fred Savage of The Wonder YearsPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
6/6/1992Grant Show of Melrose Place
Inset:Drew Barrymore of 2000 Malibu Road
Photograph
6/13/1992Bob Saget of Full HousePhotograph
6/20/1992"The Year's Best and Worst", featuring Ross Perot, Burt Reynolds and Michael Jeter of Evening Shade, Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown, Anita Hill, and Bette Midler and Johnny Carson from The Tonight ShowPhoto montageReynolds & Jeter: Geraldine Overton/CBS; Bergen: Richard Cartwright/CBS; Midler & Carson: Alice S. Hall for NBC
6/27/1992Phil DonahuePhotograph
7/4/1992Delta Burke of DeltaPhotographBob D'Amico for ABC
7/11/1992Luke Perry and Shannen Doherty of Beverly Hills, 90210PhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
7/18/1992"TV's Top Turn-ons", featuring Cindy Crawford of MTV and Patrick Stewart of Star Trek: The Next GenerationPhotograph
7/25/19921992 Summer Olympics preview, featuring gymnast Kim ZmeskalPhotographNancy Raymond for International Gymnast
8/1/1992Dana Carvey of Saturday Night Live and David Letterman of Late NightPhoto montage
8/8/1992The "soap opera" of Princess Diana and Prince CharlesPhoto montage
8/15/1992"America Zaps! The All-Powerful Remote Control", featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Roseanne Arnold, Homer Simpson, Michelle Pfeiffer, & Ted KoppelIllustrationChris Notarile for TV Guide
8/22/1992"Is TV Violence Battering Our Kids?"Word art/photo montageDennis Mosner for TV Guide
8/29/1992RoseannePhotograph
9/5/1992Joan Lunden of Good Morning AmericaPhotograph
9/12/1992Fall preview issueWord artJeff Lynch
9/19/1992Candice Bergen of Murphy BrownPhotographTheo Westenberger for TV Guide
9/26/1992Country Music Association Awards preview, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus & Reba McEntirePhotograph
10/3/1992Bob Newhart of BobIllustration
10/10/1992"Would You Take $1 Million To Give Up TV Forever?"
Inset:Paul Reiser & Helen Hunt of Mad About Youand John Ritter & Markie Post of Hearts Afire
Word artJeff Katz
10/17/1992"TV's Best Dressed", featuring Leeza Gibbons of Entertainment Tonight and Jay Leno of The Tonight ShowPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
10/24/1992"Parents' Guide to New Kids' Shows", featuring Goofy & Max of Goof Troop
Inset: Kathie Lee Gifford of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
IllustrationGoofy & Max: Willardson & Associates; Gifford: photo by James McGoon
10/31/1992November sweeps preview, featuring Julia Roberts, Peter Falk of Columbo, Jaclyn Smith, and an image from E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialPhoto montageRoberts: Everett Collection; Smith: Ron Tom for Universal; E.T.: Kobal Collection
11/7/1992Frank Sinatra, with an inset of Philip Casnoff of the miniseries SinatraPhoto montageCasnoff: Albert Sanchez for TV Guide
11/14/1992Michael JacksonPhotograph
11/21/1992Diane Sawyer of ABC News
11/28/1992John Ritter & Markie Post of Hearts Afire
Inset: Maggie and Bart Simpson of The Simpsons
PhotographSimpsons: Bart Simpson by Matt Groening for 20th Century Fox
12/5/1992John Stamos with Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit of Full HousePhotograph
12/12/1992Katey Sagal of Married... with ChildrenPhotograph
12/19/1992Characters from Tiny Toon AdventuresIllustrationWarner Bros. Animation
12/26/1992* Angela Lansbury of Murder, She Wrote
* "The Year in Cheers & Jeers", featuring Madonna, Ted Danson of Cheers, and Michael Jordan (with Angela Lansbury in an inset)
Photo montageMadonna: Steven Meisel; Danson: from TV Guide archives

1993

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/2/1993Patrick Stewart of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Avery Brooks of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on the week of the latter series' debutPhotograph
1/9/1993Bill & Hillary ClintonPhotograph
1/16/1993"How To Be a Funny President", featuring Saturday Night Live's Dana Carvey as "George H. W. Bush" and Phil Hartman as "Bill Clinton"PhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
1/23/1993Will Smith of The Fresh Prince of Bel AirPhotographMarc Bryan-Brown for TV Guide
1/30/1993Craig T. Nelson of CoachPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
2/6/1993Katie Couric of TodayPhotograph
2/13/1993Billy Ray CyrusPhotographGeorge Lange for TV Guide
2/20/1993Jane Seymour of Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanPhotographGeorge Lange for TV Guide
2/27/1993"Parents' Guide to Kids' TV", featuring Jane Pauley & BarneyPhotographMarc Bryan-Brown for TV Guide
3/6/1993Regis Philbin of Live with Regis & Kathie Lee
Inset: Cher
PhotographMarc Bryan-Brown for TV Guide
3/13/1993Mary Tyler Moore of Stolen BabiesPhotograph
3/20/1993Antonio Sabato, Jr. of General Hospital and Hunter Tylo of The Bold and the BeautifulPhotograph
3/27/1993Billy Crystal & "friends"Photograph
4/3/1993Heather Locklear of Melrose PlacePhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
4/10/1993Ted Danson of Cheers
Inset: Shelley Long
PhotographPaul Drinkwater/NBC
4/17/1993TV Guide's 40th Anniversary IssueWord art
4/24/1993Patricia Richardson and Tim Allen of Home ImprovementPhotograph
5/1/1993Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark, and Nicollette Sheridan of Knots Landing
Inset: Donna Mills
Photograph
5/8/1993Arsenio Hall of The Arsenio Hall Show
Inset: Tori Spelling of Beverly Hills 90210
PhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
5/15/1993Kirstie Alley, Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt of Cheers on the week of the series' finale (fold-out cover)Photograph
5/22/1993Linda Ellerbee of Nick NewsPhotograph
5/29/1993Richard SimmonsPhotographTimothy White
6/5/1993Connie Chung of CBS Evening NewsPhotographTony Esparza for CBS
6/12/1993"Summerwatch Top 10 Issue", featuring Joey Lawrence of BlossomPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
6/19/1993A Martinez of L.A. Law with his son, Cody
Inset: The cast of Little House on the Prairie, one of TV Guide readers' choices for all-time favorites
Photograph
6/26/1993Cindy Crawford, Lauren Hutton, Naomi Campbell, and Beverly Johnson
Inset: Marge Simpson of The Simpsons sporting a Hillary Clinton hair styling
PhotographFrank Micelotta for MTV
7/3/1993Vanna White of Wheel of FortunePhotograph
7/10/1993Larry Hagman of Staying AfloatPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
7/17/1993"Hot-Blooded Hollywood", featuring Julia Roberts and Lyle LovettPhotograph
7/24/1993"Summer Sci-Fi Issue", featuring Armin Shimerman of Star Trek: Deep Space NinePhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
7/31/1993Patrick Stewart of Star Trek: The Next GenerationPhotograph
8/7/1993Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen of Full HousePhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
8/14/1993"The Furor Over R-Rated Network TV"PhotographWilliam Duke for TV Guide
8/21/1993Loni AndersonPhotograph
8/28/1993"Late Night Star Wars", featuring Jay Leno, Chevy Chase, David Letterman, Ted Koppel, Conan O'Brien, and Arsenio Hall (fold-out cover)IllustrationJohn Kascht
9/4/1993William Shatner of Star TrekPhotograph
9/11/1993Kelsey Grammer of FrasierPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
9/18/1993Fall Preview IssueWord art
9/25/1993*Wynonna Judd & Clint Black
*Remembering Raymond Burr (with Judd and Black in an inset)
Photograph*Judd & Black: by Jeff Katz for TV Guide
10/2/1993Victoria Principal of River of RagePhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
10/9/1993Harry Anderson of Dave's World
Inset: John Larroquette of The John Larroquette Show
PhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
10/16/1993Anthony Geary and Genie Francis of General HospitalPhotograph
10/23/1993"Best and Worst Dressed" issue, featuring Kelly Rutherford of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Paula Poundstone of The Paula Poundstone Show, Jason Alexander of Seinfeld, & Faye Dunaway of It Had to Be YouPhotographPoundstone: ABC, Alexander: George Lange for NBC
10/30/1993"TV That's Good For Your Kids", featuring Bert & Ernie of Sesame StreetPhotographMarc Bryan-Brown for TV Guide
11/6/1993Mike Wallace of 60 MinutesPhotographSteve Hill for TV Guide
11/13/1993Hillary Clinton & Big Bird
Inset: Mariah Carey
PhotographClinton/Big Bird: Marc Bryan-Brown for TV Guide
11/20/1993Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, & Michael Learned of A Walton Thanksgiving ReunionPhotographTheo Westenberger for TV Guide
11/27/1993Dolly PartonPhotographDolly Parton Inc.
12/4/1993"Holiday Viewing Guide", featuring The Grinch and Max the dog of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a scene from It's A Wonderful Life, Will Smith of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Jennie Garth of Beverly Hills, 90210Photo montageGrinch & Max: John Hazard; Life: RHI Entertainment; Smith: Chris Haston for NBC; Garth: Andrew Semel for Fox
12/11/1993Bette Midler of Gypsy
Inset: Daryl Hannah of Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
PhotographMidler: Greg Gorman; Hannah: Michael Ferguson for Globe Photos
12/18/1993"Our 40th Anniversary Show", featuring hosts Heather Locklear, Robert Wagner, and Lindsay Wagner with a montage of stars including Adam West of Batman; Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown; Jackie Gleason; Jean Stapleton and Carroll O'Connor of All in the Family; Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke of The Dick Van Dyke Show; Leonard Nimoy of Star Trek; Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, & Jaclyn Smith of Charlie's Angels; Carol Burnett; Jerry Seinfeld of Seinfeld; Don Johnson of Miami Vice; Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show; Larry Hagman of Dallas; Sonny Bono & Cher; Lucille Ball; and Don Adams and Barbara Feldon of Get SmartPhoto montageLocklear/Wagner/Wagner: Jeff Katz for TV Guide; Gleason: Martin Mills; Stapleton/O'Connor, Burnett, and Hagman: TV Guide Archives; Moore/Van Dyke and Adams/Feldon: Ivan Nagy; Nimoy: Ken Whitmore; Angels: Dick Zimmerman; Seinfeld: Chris Haston for NBC; Johnson: Douglas Keeve; Sonny & Cher: Sherman Weisburd; Ball: Philippe Halsman
12/25/1993Kennedy Center Honoree Johnny CarsonIllustrationDrew Struzan

1994

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/1/1994Tim Allen of Home ImprovementPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
1/8/1994David Caruso of NYPD BluePhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
1/15/1994Avery Brooks of Star Trek: Deep Space NinePhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
1/22/1994"Winter Preview", featuring Henry Winkler of Monty; Dan Cortese of Traps; Ellen DeGeneres of These Friends of Mine; Ed Begley, Jr. of Winnetka Road; and Tim Reid, Tamera Mowry, Tia Mowry, & Jackee Harry of Sister, SisterPhoto montageSister, Sister: Bob D'Amico for ABC
1/29/1994"Super Bowl SuperGuide", featuring Valerie Bertinelli of Cafe Americain in a football-themed photoPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
2/5/1994Courtney Thorne-Smith and Heather Locklear of Melrose Place
Inset: Fabio
Photo montageThorne-Smith: Albert Sanchez; Locklear: Jeff Jatz; Fabio: Jeffery Newbury
2/12/19941994 Winter Olympics preview, featuring American figure skater Nancy KerriganPhotographNancie Battaglia
2/19/1994British Ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
Inset: Cybill Shepherd
Photograph
2/26/1994Whitney HoustonPhotograph
3/5/1994Dennis Franz and "Caesar" the dog of NYPD BluePhotographTimothy White
3/12/1994"Parents' Guide to Kids' TV", featuring Erin Davis of The Sinbad ShowPhotograph
3/19/1994Academy Awards preview, featuring Oscar emcee Whoopi Goldberg and ABC's Barbara WaltersPhoto montageWalters: Theo Westenberger; Goldberg: Jeffery Newbury
3/26/1994Diane Sawyer of ABC NewsPhotograph
4/2/1994Loni AndersonPhotograph
4/9/1994Kirstie Alley of David's MotherPhotograph
4/16/1994Nicollette Sheridan of A Time To HealPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
4/23/1994Jason Alexander of SeinfeldPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
4/30/1994Garth Brooks of the special This is Garth Brooks, Too!Photograph
5/7/1994Rob Lowe and Laura San Giacomo of Stephen King’s The StandPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
5/14/1994The cast of Star Trek: The Next GenerationPhoto montage
5/21/1994Farrah Fawcett of The Substitute Wife
Inset: Carol Burnett
PhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
5/28/1994Andrew Shue of Melrose PlacePhotograph
6/4/1994Elizabeth TaylorPhotograph
6/11/1994"The Best and Worst of the Year in TV", featuring David Caruso of NYPD Blue, Laura Leighton of Melrose Place, Brett Butler of Grace Under Fire, and Madonna from her appearance on Late Show with David LettermanPhoto montageMadonna: Patrick Pagnano for CBS
6/18/1994"TV’s Top Dogs", featuring Frasier’s "Eddie" and Mad About You’s "Murray"Photograph
6/25/1994A ranking of "Hollywood's Best-Loved Stars", featuring Jane Seymour of Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman, Tim Allen of Home Improvement, and Jay Leno of The Tonight ShowPhoto montage
7/2/1994* Reba McEntire of Is There Life Out There?
* Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny of The X-Files (with Reba McEntire in an inset)
Photograph
7/9/1994Red Ranger of Mighty Morphin Power RangersPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
7/16/1994Cindy Crawford of House of StylePhotographDeborah Feingold for TV Guide
7/23/1994Oprah WinfreyPhotographSimon Kreitem
7/30/1994The O. J. Simpson murder casePhoto illustrationMark Malabrigo for TV Guide
8/6/1994Paul Reiser of Mad About YouPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
8/13/1994Alexandra Paul, Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff, and Yasmine Bleeth of BaywatchPhotograph
8/20/1994Barbra StreisandIllustrationJohn Kascht for TV Guide
8/27/1994David Letterman of Late ShowPhotographChristopher Little
9/3/1994"The NFL Now"(7 covers):
* Troy Aikman of the Dallas Cowboys
* John Elway of the Denver Broncos
* Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins
* Joe Montana of the Kansas City Chiefs
* Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions
* Thurman Thomas of the Buffalo Bills
* John Madden of Fox Sports
PhotographMadden: Bill Reitzel for TV Guide
9/10/1994"Emmy Uproar", featuring Tim Allen of Home Improvement and David Caruso of NYPD BluePhotograph
9/17/1994Fall PreviewWord art
9/24/1994John Mahoney, David Hyde Pierce, Kelsey Grammer, & "Eddie" the dog of FrasierPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
10/1/1994Christie Brinkley, host of Ford's Supermodel of the World 1994Photograph
10/8/1994Kate Mulgrew of Star Trek: VoyagerPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
10/15/1994Melissa Gilbert of Sweet JusticePhotograph
10/22/1994Suzanne Somers of Step by Step
Inset: Jay Leno of The Tonight Show
PhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
10/29/1994"Parents' Guide to Kids' TV", featuring the Mighty Morphin Power RangersPhotograph
11/5/1994Shannen Doherty of The Margaret Mitchell StoryPhotographAlbert Sanchez for TV Guide
11/12/1994Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Timothy Dalton of ScarlettPhotographBob Green for RHI
11/19/1994Sherry Stringfield, Anthony Edwards, and Noah Wyle of ERPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
11/26/1994Ellen DeGeneres of EllenPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
12/3/1994"Holiday Viewing Guide", featuring Crystal Bernard of WingsPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
12/10/1994Jane Pauley of Dateline NBC
Inset: Matthew Fox and Scott Wolf of Party of Five
PhotographPauley: Deborah Feingold; Fox and Wolf: Jeffery Newbury
12/17/1994Kathie Lee Gifford of Looking for ChristmasPhotographMichael O'Neill for TV Guide
12/24/1994"The Year in Cheers & Jeers", featuring Roseanne of Roseanne, Dorothy Letterman of Late Show with David Letterman, and Burt Reynolds of Evening ShadePhoto montageRoseanne: AP/Wide World; Letterman: Mary Ann Carter for CBS
12/31/1994"Viewers' Guide to College Bowls", 7 covers featuring Joe Paterno, Kerry Collins, Lawrence Phillips, Danny O'Neil, Danny Wuerffel, Danny Kanell, Jay Barker, Joey Galloway, Lou Holtz, Ron Powlus, Rashaan Salaam, and Frank CostaPhoto montage

1995

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/7/1995Oprah Winfrey of The Oprah Winfrey ShowPhotographPaul Elledge for TV Guide
1/14/1995Kate Mulgrew, Tim Russ, and Robert Beltran of Star Trek: VoyagerPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
1/21/1995"Winter Preview", featuring Shawn & Marlon Wayans of The Wayans Bros., Delta Burke of Women of the House, Richard Grieco of Marker, John Leguizamo of House of Buggin', and Julia Campbell of A Whole New BallgamePhoto montageWayans Bros.: Warner Bros.; Burke: Bill Reitzel; Grieco: Jeff Katz for UPN; Leguizamo: Michael Levine for Fox; Campbell: Jeffery Newbury
1/28/1995"Super Bowl Spectacular"IllustrationSteve Krongard for TV Guide
2/4/1995Jerry Seinfeld of Seinfeld
Inset: Roseanne of Roseanne
PhotographFrank W. Ockenfels III for TV Guide
2/11/1995Heather Locklear of Texas JusticePhotographDavis Factor for TV Guide
2/18/1995Sally Field of A Woman of Independent MeansPhotographBill Reitzel for TV Guide
2/25/1995George Clooney of ERPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
3/4/1995"Parents' Guide to Kids' TV", featuring Genie of Aladdin, Blue Ranger of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers & Beast of X-MenPhoto montageAlladin: Buena Vista Television; X-Men: Saban Entertainment
3/11/1995Gillian Anderson & David Duchovny of The X-FilesPhotographKaren Moskowitz for TV Guide
3/18/1995"TV's 10 Most Powerful Stars", featuring Roseanne, Tim Allen, Oprah Winfrey, & Jerry SeinfeldPhoto montageWinfrey: Paul Elledge; Seinfeld: Frank W. Ockenfels III
3/25/1995Academy Awards preview, featuring emcee David LettermanPhotographChristopher Little for ABC
4/1/1995"Are Talk Shows Out of Control?" featuring Jenny Jones, Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake, & Montel WilliamsPhoto montageLake: Marc Bryan-Brown; Williams: Steve Hill
4/8/1995Jennie Garth of Beverly Hills, 90210PhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
4/15/1995Fran Drescher of The NannyPhotographJeff Katz for TV Guide
4/22/1995Susan Lucci of Seduced and BetrayedPhotographDeborah Feingold for TV Guide
4/29/1995"Invasion of the Prime-time Boss Ladies", featuring Courtney Thorne-Smith of Melrose Place, Roxanne Hart of Chicago Hope, & Kate Mulgrew of Star Trek: VoyagerPhotograph
5/6/1995Jane Seymour and Joe Lando of Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanPhotographBill Reitzel for TV Guide
5/13/1995Naomi, Wyonna, and Ashley JuddPhotograph
5/20/1995Gail O'Grady and Sharon Lawrence of NYPD BluePhotograph
5/27/1995Pamela Anderson of BaywatchPhotograph
6/3/1995Larry King of Larry King Live
Inset: Connie Chung
PhotographKatherine Lambert for TV Guide
6/10/1995"Summer Preview", featuring George Clooney, Barry White, David Charvet, Barbara Mandrell, Lisa Marie Presley & Michael Jackson, and an image from the film PocahontasPhoto montagePocahontas: Walt Disney Pictures; Presley/Jackson: Jonathan Exley for ABC
6/17/1995Brett Butler of Grace Under Fire
Inset: Bryant Gumbel of Today
PhotographRichard Corman for TV Guide
6/24/1995Jason David Frank of Mighty Morphin Power RangersPhotographBill Reitzel for TV Guide
7/1/1995Victoria Principal in Dancing in the DarkPhotograph
7/8/1995Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles
Inset: The rage over "May–December Romances", featuring Jerry Seinfeld & Shoshanna Lonstein
PhotographRipken, Jr.: Focus on Sports; Seinfeld/Lonstein: Kevin Winter for Celebrity Photo
7/15/1995Jennifer Lien and Ethan Phillips of Star Trek: VoyagerPhotographPhilip Saltonstall for TV Guide
7/22/1995Dean Cain of Lois & ClarkPhotographKaren Moskowitz for TV Guide
7/29/1995Josie Bissett of Melrose PlacePhotograph
8/5/1995Tom Selleck of Broken TrustPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
8/12/1995"Best Dressed Stars!" featuring Cybill Shepherd of Cybill and Jimmy Smits of NYPD BluePhotographKaren Moskowitz for TV Guide
8/19/1995Regis PhilbinPhotographCarol Friedman for TV Guide
8/26/1995* Tiffani-Amber Thiessen and Brian Austin Green of Beverly Hills, 90210
* Southeastern Conference football preview(4 regional covers)
PhotographTheissen/Green: Bill Reitzel for TV Guide
9/2/19951995 NFL season preview(24 regional covers)Photograph
9/9/1995Emmy Awards preview, featuring Paul Reiser of Mad About You, Kelsey Grammer of Frasier, and Garry Shandling of The Larry Sanders Show
Inset: Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown with guest star John F. Kennedy, Jr.
PhotographEmmy: Karen Moskowitz for TV Guide; Bergen/Kennedy: Byron J. Cohen for CBS
9/16/1995Fall PreviewWord artStudio Macbeth
9/23/1995Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, & Matthew Perry of FriendsPhotograph
9/30/1995Mary McCormack, Daniel Benzali, & Jason Gedrick of Murder OnePhotographDavis Factor/Visages for TV Guide
10/7/1995Avery Brooks & Michael Dorn of Star Trek: Deep Space NinePhotographDarryl Estrine for TV Guide
10/14/1995George Clooney & Julianna Margulies of ERPhotographLance Staedler for TV Guide
10/21/1995Andrew, Matthew, & Joey Lawrence of Brotherly Love
Inset: Mary Tyler Moore of New York News
PhotographLawrence Brothers: Darryl Estrine for TV Guide
10/28/1995Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson, the Duchess of YorkPhotograph
11/4/1995Brooke Shields of Nothing Lasts ForeverPhotographAlberto Tolot for TV Guide
11/11/1995Oprah WinfreyPhotographChris Sanders for TV Guide
11/18/1995"Beatles '95", featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, & Ringo Starr in a recreation of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album coverPhoto illustrationPeter Blake for TV Guide
11/25/1995Jane Seymour of Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanPhotographDiego Uchitel for TV Guide
12/2/1995"Holiday Viewing Guide", featuring Téa Leoni of The Naked TruthPhotograph
12/9/1995Matthew Fox, Scott Wolf, & Neve Campbell of Party of Five
Inset: Martha Stewart
PhotographStewart: Jesse Frohman
12/16/1995Kathie Lee Gifford of Live with Regis & Kathie Lee with children Cody & Cassidy
Inset: Howard Stern
PhotographGiffords: Deborah Feingold for TV Guide
12/23/1995"The Big Hair Issue", featuring Lisa Kudrow of Friends and, in insets, Jennifer Aniston, Lorenzo Lamas, Heather Locklear, and Daniel BenzaliPhotographKudrow: Diego Uchitel for TV Guide; Aniston: Andrew Eccles for NBC; Lamas: Genesis Entertainment; Locklear: Diego Uchitel for Fox; Benzali: Bill Reitzel
12/30/1995* "Viewers' Guide to College Bowls"(7 covers)
* James Brown of the Texas Longhorns
* Darnell Autry of the Northwestern Wildcats with coach Gary Barnett
Bowls: photo montage;
Brown: photograph;
Autry/Barnett: photograph

1996

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/6/1996"The Best (and the worst) of '95", featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Oprah Winfrey, David Schwimmer, & Cybill ShepherdPhoto montage
1/13/1996Morgan Fairchild of The CityPhotograph
1/20/1996"Sci-Fi & Fantasy Issue", featuring Lucy Lawless and Kevin Sorbo of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, William Shatner, and cast members from Space: Above & BeyondPhoto montage
1/27/1996Super Bowl XXX preview, featuring quarterbacks Troy Aikman of the Dallas Cowboys and Neil O'Donnell of the Pittsburgh SteelersPhoto montage
2/3/1996Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen of Gulliver's TravelsPhotograph
2/10/1996David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston of FriendsPhotograph
2/17/1996John de Lancie and Kate Mulgrew of Star Trek: Voyager
Inset: Julia Louis-Dreyfus of Seinfeld
Photograph
2/24/1996Tori Spelling of Beverly Hills, 90210Photograph
3/2/1996Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz of NYPD BluePhotograph
3/9/1996"50 Greatest Things About Television Now"Word art
3/16/1996"Parents' Guide to Kids' TV", featuring Billy Crystal with Muppets Animal, Kermit, & GonzoPhotograph
3/23/1996Oscars preview, featuring Sharon Stone of Casino, Mel Gibson of Braveheart, Brad Pitt of 12 Monkeys, and "Babe" the pig of BabePhoto montagePitt: David Fisher/London Features; Babe: Carolyn Jones/Universal City Studios
3/30/1996Joan Lunden of Good Morning AmericaPhotograph
4/6/1996Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny of The X-FilesPhotograph
4/13/1996* Anthony Edwards of ER
* Stanley Cup preview, featuring Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros, and Steve Yzerman(4 separate covers)
Photograph
4/20/1996Cybill Shepherd of CybillPhotograph
4/27/1996Morley Safer, Ed Bradley, Mike Wallace, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, & Andy Rooney of 60 MinutesPhotographDarryl Estrine
5/4/1996Whitney Houston, host of The Kids’ Choice Awards on NickelodeonPhotograph
5/11/1996Tom Selleck & Courteney Cox of FriendsPhotograph
5/18/1996Candice Bergen of Murphy BrownPhotograph
5/25/1996Heather Locklear of Melrose PlacePhotograph
6/1/1996Jerry Seinfeld of SeinfeldPhotographStephen Danelian for TV Guide
6/8/1996Jenny McCarthy of Singled OutPhotograph
6/15/1996Teri Hatcher of Lois & ClarkPhotograph
6/22/1996Conan O'BrienPhotographStephen Danelian for TV Guide
6/29/1996"100 Most Memorable Moments In TV History", featuring The Beatles & Ed Sullivan; Muhammad Ali & George Foreman; Richard Nixon; the cast of Bonanza; and Anthony Geary & Genie Francis of General HospitalPhoto montage
7/6/1996Gillian Anderson of The X-FilesPhotograph
7/13/1996"What Happened to Family TV?" featuring an archived photo of Jerry Mathers and Barbara Billingsley from Leave It to BeaverPhotographGarrett-Howard
7/20/19961996 Summer Olympics viewing guide, featuring US swimmer Janet EvansPhotograph
7/27/1996US Olympic women's basketball team members Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, and Dawn StaleyPhotograph
8/3/1996"TV's Best and Worst Dressed", featuring Dean Cain of Lois and Clark and Jennie Garth of Beverly Hills, 90210Photograph
8/10/1996"Stars We Still Love", featuring Maureen McCormick, Barbara Feldon, and Chad EverettPhotographKaren Moskowitz for TV Guide
8/17/1996Matthew Perry of FriendsPhotographJeffery Newbury for TV Guide
8/24/1996The 30th birthday of Star Trek, featuring William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, and Avery Brooks on 4 separate coversPhotographShatner, Mulgrew, and Brooks: Greg Lavy for TV Guide; Stewart: Paramount Television
8/31/1996* 1996 NFL season preview(26 regional covers)
* Drew Carey of The Drew Carey Show(Cleveland area)
Photograph
9/7/1996Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser of Mad About YouPhotographGreg Lavy for TV Guide
9/14/1996Fall PreviewWord art
9/21/1996"Returning Favorites" issue, featuring Cybill Shepherd of Cybill, Brandy Norwood of Moesha, Teri Hatcher of Lois & Clark, Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny of The X-Files, Jerry Seinfeld of Seinfeld, and the cast of Party of FivePhoto montage
9/28/1996Michael J. Fox of Spin CityPhotograph
10/5/1996* Jay Leno of The Tonight Show
* "Baseball Playoff Preview"(10 regional covers)
PhotographLeno: Mark Hanauer
10/12/1996Robyn Lively, Shannon Sturges, & Jamie Luner of SavannahPhotographCathrine Wessel for TV Guide
10/19/1996* Brooke Shields of Suddenly Susan
* Presidential candidates Bill Clinton and Bob Dole(separate covers)
Photograph
10/26/1996"Parents' Guide to Kids' TV", featuring the RugratsIllustration
11/2/1996Michael Jordan of the Chicago BullsPhotograph
11/9/1996Robert UrichPhotographFergus Greer for TV Guide
11/16/1996Lance Henriksen of MillenniumPhotograph
11/23/1996Carey Lowell of Law & Order and Kyle Chandler of Early EditionPhotograph
11/30/1996Roma Downey of Touched by an AngelPhotograph
12/7/1996* Kathy Kinney & Drew Carey of The Drew Carey Show
* Selena
Photograph
12/14/1996"50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time", featuring Michael Landon, Roseanne, Carroll O'Connor, Bill Cosby, Mary Tyler Moore, Lassie, and Jackie GleasonPhoto montageLandon: Curt gunther: Roseanne: Bob D'Amico for ABC; Cosby: TV Guide Archives; Moore: Peter Sorel
12/21/1996David Duchovny of The X-Files(2 covers)PhotographDavid Lavy
12/28/1996* Michelle Forbes, Andre Braugher, and Kyle Secor of Homicide: Life on the Street
*College Bowl Preview(9 covers)
** Dameyune Craig of the Auburn Tigers and Kevin Jackson of the Alabama Crimson Tide
** Jake Plummer of the Arizona State Sun Devils
** Steve Sarkisian of the Brigham Young Cougars
**Coach Steve Spurrier of the Florida Gators
** Warrick Dunn of the Florida State Seminoles with coach Bobby Bowden
** Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats with coach Gary Barnett
** Pepe Pearson of the Ohio State Buckeyes
**Coach Joe Paterno of the Penn State Nittany Lions
** Peyton Manning of the Tennessee Volunteers
Photograph
(Craig/Jackson: photo montage)

1997

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/4/1997"The Best Of ’96", featuring "Performer of the Year" Oprah WinfreyPhotograph
1/11/1997DilbertIllustration
1/18/1997Winter PreviewWord artTom Nikosey for TV Guide
1/25/1997Super Bowl XXXI preview (6 covers)
* Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers and Drew Bledsoe of the New England Patriots
* Tony Boselli and Natrone Means of the Jacksonville Jaguars (separate covers)
* Reggie White of the Green Bay Packers
* Drew Bledsoe and Curtis Martin of the New England Patriots (separate covers)
Photograph
(Favre/Bledsoe: photo montage)
2/1/1997Kevin Sorbo of Hercules: The Legendary JourneysPhotograph
2/8/1997Neve Campbell of Party of FivePhotograph
2/15/1997* David Letterman of Late Show with Radio City Rockettes Beth Woods Nolan, Lillian Colon and Susan Heart
* NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, and Terry Labonte (separate covers)
Photograph
2/22/1997Chuck Norris of Walker, Texas RangerPhotograph
3/1/1997John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, Jane Curtin, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt of 3rd Rock from the Sun (fold-out cover)PhotographGreg Lavy for TV Guide
3/8/1997* Howard Stern
* Ekaterina Gordeeva
Photograph
3/15/1997"Parents' Guide to Kids TV", featuring Elmo of Sesame StreetPhotograph
3/22/1997"Oscar Preview", featuring nominees Tom Cruise, Kristin Scott Thomas, Barbara Hershey, & Woody HarrelsonPhoto montageThomas: Everett Collection; Harrelson: Sidney Baldwin for Columbia/TriStar
3/29/1997"God and Television"Illustration
4/5/1997* Rosie O'Donnell of The Rosie O'Donnell Show
* Stanley Cup Playoff Preview, featuring players Dominik Hašek, Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros, Andy Moog, Patrick Roy, Brendan Shanahan, Keith Tkachuk, and John Vanbiesbrouck (separate covers)
PhotographO'Donnell: Michael Daks for TV Guide
4/12/1997NBA Playoff Preview, featuring Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Grant Hill, Kevin Garnett, Eddie Jones, Tim Hardaway, Gary Payton, Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing, & John Stockton (fold-out cover)Photograph
4/19/1997"The Big Hair Issue", featuring Jenny McCarthy of MTVPhotograph
4/26/1997Tom HanksPhotograph
5/3/1997* Lucy Lawless of Xena: Warrior Princess
* Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown Preview", featuring jockey Shane Sellers aboard Pulpit
PhotographLawless: Gary Heery for TV Guide
5/10/1997* Kate Mulgrew of Star Trek: Voyager
* Adam Arkin, Christine Lahti, and Mark Harmon of Chicago Hope
Photograph
5/17/1997Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Nicholas Lea, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, Dean Haglund, Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, and series creator Chris Carter of The X-Files(fold-out cover)Photograph
5/24/1997"20 Great Faces", featuring Kim Delaney of NYPD BluePhotograph
5/31/1997Michael Richards of SeinfeldPhotographJames Minchin for TV Guide
6/7/1997* Farrah Fawcett on her 50th birthday
* LeAnn Rimes
* Rod Brindamour and John LeClair of the Philadelphia Flyers
* Mike Vernon and Slava Kozlov of the Detroit Red Wings
Photograph
6/14/1997"Punch Up Your Workout", featuring Lea Thompson of Caroline in the CityPhotograph
6/21/1997Joan Lunden of Good Morning AmericaPhotograph
6/28/1997"100 Greatest Episodes of All Time"Text graphic
7/5/1997"Summer Sci-Fi Special", featuring Claudia Christian, Bruce Boxleitner, and Jerry Doyle of Babylon 5PhotographMichael Tighe for TV Guide
7/12/1997"Animation's New Wave", featuring Hank Hill of King of the Hill and the title characters of Daria and Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistIllustration
7/19/1997Kathie Lee Gifford of Live with Regis & Kathie LeePhotograph
7/26/1997Jennifer Aniston of FriendsPhotograph
8/2/1997* Sarah Michelle Gellar of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
* NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon
Photograph
8/9/1997"TV's Best (and Worst!) Dressed Stars", featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt of Party of Five and French Stewart of 3rd Rock from the SunPhotograph
8/16/1997Elvis Presley, on the 20th anniversary of his death(4 covers)Photograph
8/23/1997* "Look What They've Done to Miss America", featuring Madison Michele
* "The Past Is Now", marking the addition of The History Channel to TV Guide's listings
*Michele: photograph
*History: photo montage
8/30/1997NFL Preview (33 regional covers)Photograph
9/6/1997"Returning Favorites" preview, featuring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny of The X-Files, Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown, Eriq LaSalle and Noah Wyle of ER, Julia Louis-Dreyfus of Seinfeld, and Michael J. Fox of Spin CityPhotograph
9/13/1997Fall PreviewText graphicTom Nikosey for TV Guide
9/20/1997Remembering Princess DianaPhotograph
9/27/1997* Drew Carey of The Drew Carey Show
*Baseball Playoff Preview(4 regional covers)
PhotographCarey: Gregory Heisler
10/4/1997Gregory Hines of The Gregory Hines ShowPhotograph
10/11/1997Ellen DeGeneres of EllenPhotograph
10/18/1997Melissa Joan Hart of Sabrina, the Teenage WitchPhotograph
10/25/1997* "Parents' Guide to Kids TV", featuring Larisa Oleynik of The Secret World of Alex Mack and Irene Ng of The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
*Members of the Cleveland Indians and Florida Marlins (6 regional covers)
Photograph
11/1/1997* Brandy Norwood and Whitney Houston of Cinderella
Inset: Calista Flockhart of Ally McBeal
*Coach Larry Bird of the Indiana Pacers (regional cover, marking the addition of Fox Sports Midwest to the Indiana listings)
Photograph
11/8/1997* Terry Farrell of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
* Jeri Ryan of Star Trek: Voyager
Photograph
11/15/1997Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny of The X-Files with series creator Chris CarterPhotograph
11/22/1997Jenna Elfman of Dharma & GregPhotographTroy House for TV Guide
11/29/1997Brooke Shields of Suddenly SusanPhotographDiego Uchitel for TV Guide
12/6/1997Roma Downey of Touched by an AngelPhotograph
12/13/1997"The Year in Jeers", featuring Peri Gilpin of Frasier (chewing on the "R" in Year") and, in insets, Mike Tyson, Lucy Lawless, & Marv AlbertPhotographGilpin: Fergus Greer for TV Guide
12/20/1997"The Best of '97", featuring "Performers of the Year" Katie Couric & Matt Lauer of TodayPhotographUli Rose for TV Guide
12/27/1997"College Bowl Preview" (14 regional covers)Photograph

1998

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/3/1998Characters from The Simpsons appearing on 4 coversIllustrationMatt Groening
1/10/1998"Winter Preview", featuring Tom Selleck of The Closer, Vivica A. Fox of Getting Personal, Peta Wilson of La Femme Nikita, and the cast of Dawson's CreekPhoto montageFox: Challenge Roddie for TV Guide; Wilson: Michael Daks; Creek: Frank Ockenfels for The WB
1/17/1998Steve Harris, Dylan McDermott, & Lara Flynn Boyle of The PracticePhotograph
1/24/1998*Remembering Sonny Bono
* Super Bowl XXXII participants Brett Favre, John Elway, Dorsey Levens, Antonio Freeman, and Mark Chmura (separate covers)
Photograph
1/31/1998Yasmine Bleeth of The LakePhotograph
2/7/19981998 Winter Olympics preview(5 covers)
* Joel Otto and John LeClair (ice hockey)
* Michelle Kwan (figure skating)
* Tara Lipinski (figure skating)
* Tommy Moe (skiing)
* Keith Tkachuk (ice hockey)
PhotographLipinski: Donna Terek; Moe: Michael Daks; Tkachuk: Jeffrey Lowe
2/14/1998* Thomas Gibson and Jenna Elfman of Dharma & Greg
* "Legends of NASCAR", on the circuit's 50th anniversary(4 covers)
** Mark Martin and Bobby Allison
** Dale Jarrett and Cale Yarborough
** Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt
** David Pearson and Jeff Gordon
PhotographJarrett/Yarborough: Darrien Davis for TV Guide
2/21/1998Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce of FrasierPhotograph
2/28/1998Calista Flockhart, Gil Bellows, and Courtney Thorne-Smith of Ally McBealPhotograph
3/7/1998* James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams of Dawson's Creek appearing separately on 4 covers
* Patrick Stewart of Moby Dick
*Remembering Harry Caray
Photograph
3/14/1998"Parents' Guide to Kids' TV", featuring Arthur & D. W. of ArthurIllustration
3/21/1998"Oscar Preview", featuring nominees Matt Damon, Helen Hunt, Burt Reynolds, and Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate WinsletPhoto montage
3/28/1998*Cartaman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny of South Park
* Benjamin Bratt, Carey Lowell, Sam Waterston, and Jerry Orbach of Law & Order4
* Park: illustration
* Law: photograph
Law: Michael Daks for TV Guide
4/4/1998TV Guide's 45th Anniversary CelebrationCover montage
4/11/1998MadonnaPhotograph
4/18/1998"Before They Were Movie Stars", featuring then-and-now photos of Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Jodie FosterPhoto montage
4/25/1998Peta Wilson of La Femme NikitaPhotographMarc Royce for TV Guide
5/2/1998Matthew Perry of FriendsPhotograph
5/9/1998"A Fond Farwell to Seinfeld, featuring Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, & Jason Alexander on 4 separate coversIllustrationAl Hirschfeld for TV Guide
5/16/1998Julia RobertsPhotograph
5/23/1998"Summer Movie Preview", featuring Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey, Drew Barrymore, and an image from GodzillaPhoto montageHanks: David James for DreamWorks; Carrey: Melinda Sue Gordon/Paramount Pictures; Barrymore: Stephen F. Morley/20th Century Fox; Godzilla: Centropolis Effects/Columbia/TriStar
5/30/1998Remembering Frank SinatraPhotograph
6/6/1998"Summer Preview", featuring Magic Johnson of The Magic HourPhotographMark Hanauer for TV Guide
6/13/1998"Summer Soaps Preview", featuring Jensen Ackles, Laura Wright, Ingo Rademacher
Inset: Remembering Phil Hartman
Photograph
6/20/1998Gillian Anderson & David Duchovny of The X-Files(separate covers)Photograph
6/27/1998Taylor, Zac & Isaac Hanson of the band HansonPhotograph
7/4/1998Matt Lauer of TodayPhotograph
7/11/1998"TV's 50 Greatest Sports Moments", featuring Kirk Gibson, Tiger Woods, John Elway, Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, & Kerri StrugPhoto montageGibson and Elway: AP/Wide World; Strug: Al Teilemans for Sports Illustrated
7/18/1998Brandy Norwood of Moesha
The death of Phil Hartman
Photograph
7/25/1998"TV Confidential!" featuring Jerry Mathers, Johnny Carson, Ted Nugent, Soupy Sales, and the legs of Mary HartPhoto montageCarson: NBC; Sales: George Joseph
8/1/1998Drew Carey of Whose Line Is It Anyway?PhotographMichael Tighe for TV Guide
8/8/1998"The 50 Greatest Movies On TV & Video"Photo montage
8/15/1998TV's commemoration of the anniversary of the death of Princess DianaPhotograph
8/22/1998"TV's 10 Best Dressed", featuring Vivica A. Fox of Getting Personal and Thomas Gibson of Dharma & GregPhotograph
8/29/1998NFL Preview(32 regional covers)Photograph
9/5/1998"Returning Favorites" issue, featuring Calista Flockhart of Ally McBeal, Kelsey Grammer of Frasier, Bill Cosby of Cosby, Dylan McDermott of The Practice, Anthony Edwards of ER, and Sarah Michelle Gellar of Buffy the Vampire SlayerPhoto montageGrammer: Paramount Pictures; Cosby: Tony Esparza/CBS; McDermott: James Minchin
9/12/1998Fall PreviewWord artMichael Doret for TV Guide
9/19/1998Tim Allen of Home ImprovementDarien Davis for TV Guide
9/26/1998Lisa Nicole Carson, Calista Flockhart and Jane Krakowski of Ally McBeal
10/3/1998The cast of FrasierKate Garner for TV Guide
10/10/1998Oprah WinfreyTimothy White for TV Guide
10/17/1998Halloween Preview featuring characters from The SimpsonsIllustration
10/24/1998Walter Cronkite & John GlennDaniela Stallinger for TV Guide
10/31/1998Steve Burns and Blue from Blue's CluesPhotographJohn-Francis Bourke for TV Guide
11/7/1998David Boreanaz of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Keri Russell of FelicityPhotographChallenge Roddie for TV Guide
11/14/1998Robin Williams
11/21/1998Christopher Reeve and Jerry Seinfeld
11/28/1998Kristen Johnston of 3rd Rock from the Sun
12/5/1998WWF Superstars Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker and WCW Wrestlers Goldberg and Hollywood Hulk Hogan (separate covers)
12/12/1998Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano of Charmed
12/19/1998Darrell Hammond & Molly Shannon of Saturday Night LiveUli Rose for TV Guide
12/26/1998Robert Young from ABC Photo Archive, Flip Wilson by Gene Trindl, Tammy Wynette by Randee St. Nicholas, Esther Rolle by Don Peterson, Roy Rogers from TV Guide archive, Shari Lewis, & Phil Hartman

1999

Issue date Cover subject Type of cover Artist
1/2/1999*Diane Sawyer and Barbara Walters of ABC News
*Members of the Florida State and Tennessee football teams (6 covers)
Photograph
1/9/1999"Winter Preview", featuring Eddie Murphy of The PJ's, Jennifer Grey of It's Like, You Know..., John Larroquette of Payne, and the title character of DilbertPhoto montageMurphy: Archive Photos/Express News; Larroquette: Tony Esparza for CBS; Dilbert: United Features Syndicate
1/16/1999*Rick Schroder of NYPD Blue
Inset: Katie Holmes of Dawson's Creek
*Mike Tyson
Photograph
1/23/1999"The 50 Funniest TV Moments of All Time", featuring Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, and Jerry SeinfeldPhoto montage
1/30/1999"The TV Guide Awards" preview, featuring Jenna Elfman, Bill Cosby, Calista Flockhart, Michael J. Fox, Christina Applegate, Jimmy Smits, Roma Downey, and Tim AllenPhoto montageElfman: Bob D'Amico for ABC; Cosby: Tony Esparza for CBS; Flockhart: Davis Factor for Fox; Fox: Timothy White for ABC; Applegate: Sam Jones for NBC; Smits: Gwendolen Cates for ABC; Downey: Cliff Lipsom for CBS; Allen: Kimberly Butler for ABC
2/6/1999George Clooney of ERPhotographCPI
2/13/1999*Colm Feore of Storm of the Century
*NASCAR preview, featuring drivers Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, and Rusty Wallace (separate covers)
*Feore: illustration
*NASCAR: photograph
*Feore: Matt Mahurin for TV Guide
*NASCAR: Marc Royce for TV Guide
2/20/1999Patricia Heaton, Ray Romano, & Brad Garrett of Everybody Loves Raymond, recreating the 9/7/1968 Family Affair coverPhotographDarien Davis
2/27/1999Tina Majorino & Martin Short of Alice in WonderlandPhoto montage
3/6/1999The cast of 7th HeavenPhotograph
3/13/1999*Jenna Elfman & Matthew McConaughey of the film EDtv
*Chamique Holdsclaw of the Tennessee Volunteers
Photograph
3/20/1999"Oscar preview", featuring nominees Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Hanks, Nick Nolte, and Meryl StreepPhoto montage/word art
3/27/1999Wrestlers Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Sable, and Mankind appearing on 4 separate coversPhotographUli Rose for TV Guide
4/3/1999Bender of FuturamaIllustration
4/10/1999Lucy Lawless of Xena: Warrior Princess & Jeri Ryan of Star Trek: VoyagerPhotographKate Garner for TV Guide
4/17/1999David Duchovny of The X-FilesPhotographCliff Watts for TV Guide
4/24/1999*"Sweeps Preview", featuring Brandy and Diana Ross of Double Platinum, Heather Locklear of Melrose Place, and Garth Brooks (national)
*Philadelphia Flyers players John LeClair, Rod Brind'Amour, Eric Lindros, and Mark Recchi (separate covers)
*Sweeps: photo montage
*Flyers: photograph
5/1/1999*Calista Flockhart of Ally McBeal
*1999 Kentucky Derby preview, featuring General Challenge and jockey Gary Stevens
Photograph
5/8/1999*Camryn Manheim of The Practice
*A salute to John Elway (4 covers)
Photograph
5/15/1999The film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (4 covers forming a montage)
*Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker with C-3PO and R2-D2
*Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn with Darth Maul
*Darth Maul with Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
*Natalie Portman as Queen Padme Amidala
Illustration
5/22/1999Patricia Richardson & Tim Allen of Home Improvement, with a 1992 cast photo in insetPhotograph
5/29/1999*The finale of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (4 newsstand covers)
** Avery Brooks
** Nana Visitor and René Auberjonois
** Michael Dorn, Armin Shimerman, and Nicole deBoer
** Alexander Siddig, Colm Meaney, and Cirroc Lofton
*The cast of Just Shoot Me (subscriber cover)
Photograph
6/5/1999*Ricky Martin (2 covers)
*Members of the Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche (8 covers)
Photograph
6/12/1999Characters Jabba the Hutt, Jar Jar Binks, Watto, and Boss Nass from the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (separate covers)
6/19/1999*Laura Prepon, Topher Grace, and Danny Masterson of That '70s Show
*Wrestler Sable
Photograph
6/26/1999Pamela Anderson Lee of V.I.P.
7/3/1999"The 50 Greatest Commercials of All Time", featuring Life cereal's Mikey, Taco Bell chihuahua Gidget, Michael Jordan, and the Energizer BunnyPhoto montage
7/10/1999Chris RockPhotographFrank W. Ockenfels
7/17/1999*Dennis Franz of NYPD Blue
*NASCAR stars Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, Jeremy Mayfield, and Jeff Burton (separate covers)
Photograph
7/24/1999"TV Confidential 2", featuring Madonna, Scott Baio, Susan Olsen, & Bob EubanksPhoto montageOlsen: ABC Photo Archive
7/31/1999Remembering John F. Kennedy, Jr.Photograph
8/7/1999"TV's 16 Sexiest Stars", featuring David James Elliott of JAG and Alyssa Milano of Charmed (separate covers)PhotographAlberto Tolot for TV Guide
8/14/1999*Wrestlers Kimberly Page, Kevin Nash, Randy Savage, and Sting (separate newsstand covers)
*"TV's Macho Men", featuring Sammo Hung of Martial Law, Kevin Sorbo of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Chuck Norris of Walker, Texas Ranger (subscriber cover)
Photograph*Page, Nash, and Savage: Frank W Ockenfels III for TV Guide; Sting: Darryl Estrine for TV Guide
8/21/1999CherPhotograph
8/28/1999NFL preview issue (34 regional covers)Photograph
9/4/1999"Returning Favorites" issue, featuring David Duchovny of The X-Files, Jennifer Aniston of Friends, Ray Romano of Everybody Loves Raymond, Roma Downey of Touched by an Angel, D. L. Hughley of The Hughleys, and Katie Holmes of Dawson's CreekPhoto montageDowney: Cliff Lipson for CBS; Hughley: George Lange for ABC
9/11/1999Fall PreviewWord art
9/18/1999*Faith Hill
*Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs
Photograph
9/25/1999*"The Best New Shows", featuring Shiri Appleby of Roswell, Jay Mohr of Action, Linda Cardellini of Freaks and Geeks, David Boreanaz of Angel, Sela Ward of Once and Again, and Rob Lowe of The West Wing (national)
*Cleveland Browns players Lomas Brown, Orlando Brown, Antonio Langham, and Jamir Miller (separate regional covers)
*New York Mets players Mike Piazza, Edgardo Alfonzo, Al Leiter, and Robin Ventura (separate regional covers)
* "Best": photo montage
*Browns and Mets: photograph
Ward: Challenge Roddie for TV Guide; Lowe: Kevin Foley for NBC
10/2/1999*Melissa Joan Hart of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
*Baseball playoff preview, featuring members of the Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cincinnati Reds (20 separate covers)
Photograph
10/9/1999Katie Couric of TodayPhotograph
10/16/1999"TV's 50 Greatest Characters Ever!" featuring Cosmo Kramer, Mr. Spock, J. R. Ewing, and Mary RichardsPhoto montage
10/23/1999*"Grownups are back!" featuring Billy Campbell and Sela Ward of Once and Again
*Amanda Bynes of The Amanda Show(Ultimate Cable edition)
Photograph
10/30/1999Characters from Pokémon (4 covers forming a montage)Illustration
11/6/1999*Regis Philbin of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
*NBA preview, featuring Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs and Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves (separate covers)
PhotographPhilbin: Josef Astor for TV Guide
11/13/1999Pierce BrosnanPhotographCliff Watts for TV Guide
11/20/1999*Celine Dion (national)
*Remembering Walter Payton (Chicago area)
*Members of the Portland Trail Blazers (4 regional covers)
Photograph
11/27/1999Rosie O'Donnell of The Rosie O'Donnell ShowPhotograph
12/4/1999Michael JacksonPhotograph
12/11/1999Amy Brenneman of Judging AmyPhotographKate Garner for TV Guide
12/18/1999The cast of Ally McBeal (foldout cover)IllustrationAl Hirschfeld
12/25/1999Dennis Haysbert, Eric Close, & Margaret Colin of Now and AgainPhotographStephen Danelian for TV Guide

Sources

  • Covers and table of contents page descriptions for the various issues.
  • TV Guide: Fifty Years of Television, New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 2002. ISBN 1-4000-4685-8
  • Stephen Hofer, ed., TV Guide: The Official Collectors Guide, Braintree, Mass.: BangZoom Publishers, 2006. ISBN 0-9772927-1-1.
  • "50 Greatest TV Guide Covers", article from the June 15, 2002 edition of TV Guide
  • Information from ellwanger.tv's TV Guide collection section
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