1971–72 United States network television schedule (daytime) explained

The 1971–72 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1971 to August 1972.

Legend

New series are highlighted in bold.

Schedule

All times correspond to U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time scheduling (except for some live sports or events). Except where affiliates slot certain programs outside their network-dictated timeslots, subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times.
Local schedules may differ, as affiliates have the option to pre-empt or delay network programs. Such scheduling may be limited to preemptions caused by local or national breaking news or weather coverage (which may force stations to tape delay certain programs to other timeslots) and any major sports events scheduled to air in a weekday timeslot (mainly during major holidays). Stations may air shows at other times at their preference.
ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for their newscast, depending on stations' schedule

Monday-Friday

Network		6:00 am	6:30 am	7:00 am	8:00 am	9:00 am	10:00 am	10:30 am	11:00 am	11:30 am	noon	12:30 pm	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	2:00 pm	2:30 pm	3:00 pm	3:30 pm	4:00 pm	4:30 pm	6:30 pm
ABC	Fall	Local/syndicated programming								That Girl	Bewitched	Password	All My Children	Let's Make a Deal	The Newlywed Game	The Dating Game	General Hospital	One Life to Live	Love, American Style	Local/syndicated programming	ABC News
ABC	Spring	Local/syndicated programming								Bewitched	Password	*Split Second*	All My Children	Let's Make a Deal	The Newlywed Game	The Dating Game	General Hospital	One Life to Live	Love, American Style	Local/syndicated programming	ABC News
CBS	Fall	Sunrise Semester	Local/syndicated programming	CBS Morning News	Captain Kangaroo	Local/syndicated programming	The Lucy Show	The Beverly Hillbillies	Family Affair	Love of Life	Where the Heart IsCBS News (12:25)	Search for Tomorrow	Local/syndicated programming	As the World Turns	Love is a Many Splendored Thing	The Guiding Light	The Secret Storm	The Edge of Night	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	Local/syndicated programming	CBS Evening News
	Winter							*My Three Sons*											Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
	Spring							*My Three Sons*											*The Amateur's Guide to Love*
	Summer							The Beverly Hillbillies											My Three Sons
NBC	Fall	Local/syndicated programming		Today		Local/syndicated programming	Dinah's Place	Concentration	Sale of the Century	The Hollywood Squares	Jeopardy!	The Who, What, or Where GameNBC News (12:55)	Local/syndicated programming	Three on a Match	Days of Our Lives	The Doctors	Another World	Bright Promise	Somerset	Local/syndicated programming	NBC Nightly News
NBC	Spring	Local/syndicated programming		Today		Local/syndicated programming	Dinah's Place	Concentration	Sale of the Century	The Hollywood Squares	Jeopardy!	The Who, What, or Where GameNBC News (12:55)	Local/syndicated programming	Three on a Match	Days of Our Lives	The Doctors	Another World	*Return to Peyton Place*	Somerset	Local/syndicated programming	NBC Nightly News

Saturday

Network		7:00 am	8:00 am	8:30 am	9:00 am	9:30 am	10:00 am	10:30 am	11:00 am	11:30 am	noon	12:30 pm	1:00 pm	2:00 pm	6:00 pm	6:30 pm
ABC		Local and/or syndicated programming	Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down	*The Road Runner Show*	*The Funky Phantom*	*The Jackson 5ive*	Bewitched	*Lidsville*	*Curiosity Shop*		Jonny Quest	Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp	American Bandstand	ABC Sports and/or local programming
CBS		Local and/or syndicated programming	The Bugs Bunny Show	Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!	Harlem Globetrotters	*Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!*	*The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show*	Archie's TV Funnies	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	Josie and the Pussycats	The Monkees	*You Are There*	*CBS Children's Film Festival*	CBS Sports and/or local programming	CBS Evening News	Local and/or syndicated programming
NBC	Fall	Local and/or syndicated programming	The Further Adventures of Dr. Dolittle	The Woody Woodpecker Show	*Deputy Dawg*	The New Pink Panther Show	*Barrier Reef*	*Take a Giant Step*		The Bugaloos	*Mr. Wizard*	The Jetsons	NBC Sports and/or local programming		Local and/or syndicated programming	NBC Saturday Night News
NBC	Winter	Local and/or syndicated programming	The Further Adventures of Dr. Dolittle	Deputy Dawg	The Woody Woodpecker Show	The New Pink Panther Show	The Jetsons	Barrier Reef	Take a Giant Step		*Mr. Wizard*	The Bugaloos	NBC Sports and/or local programming		Local and/or syndicated programming	NBC Saturday Night News

In the News aired after all of CBS's Saturday morning shows, except The Bugs Bunny Show, You Are There, and CBS Children's Film Festival.

Sunday

Network		7:00 am	9:00 am	9:30 am	10:00 am	10:30 am	11:00 am	11:30 am	noon	12:30 pm	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	2:00 pm	6:00 pm	6:30 pm
ABC		Local and/or syndicated programming			The Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad Show	Here Come the Double Deckers	The Bullwinkle Show	*Make a Wish*	Local and/or syndicated programming			Issues and Answers	ABC Sports and/or local programming
CBS	Fall	Local and/or syndicated programming	Tom and Jerry	Groovie Goolies	Lamp Unto My Feet	Look Up and Live	Camera Three	Face the Nation	NFL on CBS and/or local programming
	Winter								CBS Sports and/or local programming	60 Minutes
	Summer								bgcolor=white	Local and/or syndicated programming	bgcolor=gold	CBS Evening News
NBC	Fall	Local and/or syndicated programming								Meet the Press	NBC Sports and/or local programming			Local and/or syndicated programming	NBC Sunday Night News
NBC	Spring	Local and/or syndicated programming									Meet the Press	NBC Sports and/or local programming		Local and/or syndicated programming	NBC Sunday Night News