1981–82 United States network television schedule (late night) explained

These are the late night schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1981. All times are Eastern/Pacific.

PBS is not included, as member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary, CBS and ABC are not included on the weekend schedules (as the networks do not offer late night programs of any kind on weekends).

Talk/variety shows are highlighted in

yellow, network news programs in gold, and local news & programs are highlighted in white background.

Monday-Friday

bgcolor="#C0C0C0" colspan=2-11:00 PM11:30 PM12:00 AM12:30 AM1:00 AM1:30 AM2:00 AM2:30 AM3:00 AM3:30 AM4:00 AM4:30 AM5:00 AM5:30 AM
ABClocal programmingNightlineABC Late Night (Mon.-Thur.)/Fridays (Fri)Local
CBSlocal programmingThe CBS Late MovieLocal
NBCFalllocal programmingThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTomorrow Coast to Coast (Mon.-Thur.)/SCTV Network 90 (Fri)local programming
WinterLate Night with David Letterman (Mon.-Thur.)/SCTV Network 90 to 2:00 (Fri)local programming
Summer NBC News Overnight (Mon.-Thur., 1:30-2:30/Fri., 2:00-3:00)local programming

Saturday

bgcolor="#C0C0C0"-11:00 PM11:30 PM12:00 AM12:30 AM1:00 AM1:30 AM2:00 AM2:30 AM3:00 AM3:30 AM4:00 AM4:30 AM5:00 AM5:30 AM
NBClocal programminglocal programming

Sunday

bgcolor="#C0C0C0"-11:00 PM11:30 PM12:00 AM12:30 AM1:00 AM1:30 AM2:00 AM2:30 AM3:00 AM3:30 AM4:00 AM4:30 AM5:00 AM5:30 AM
NBClocal programmingNBC Late Night Movielocal programming

By network

ABC

Returning Series

CBS

Returning Series

NBC

Returning Series

New Series

Not Returning From 1980-81

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