These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 2004 to August 2005. All times are Eastern or Pacific. Affiliates will fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion.
| Network | 11:00 PM | 11:35 PM | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 3:30 AM | 4:00 AM | 4:30 AM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM | |
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| ABC | Local Programming | Nightline | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Local Programming | ABC World News Now | ABC World News This Morning | |||||||||
| CBS | Fall | Local Programming | Late Show with David Letterman | The Late Late Show (12:35) | Local Programming | Up to the Minute | CBS Morning News | ||||||||
| Winter | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35) | ||||||||||||||
| NBC | Local Programming | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Last Call with Carson Daly | Local Programming | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (R) | Local Programming | Early Today | Local Programming | ||||||
Note: The Late Late Show featured guest hosts between Kilborn's last episode on August 27, 2004 and Ferguson's first episode as the permanent host on January 3, 2005.
| Network | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 3:30 AM | 4:00 AM | 4:30 AM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM | |
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| NBC | Local Programming | Saturday Night Live | Local Programming | ||||||||||||
| Fox | MADtv | Local Programming | |||||||||||||
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