The following is the 1978–79 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. It covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1978 to August 1979.
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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.
Monday–Friday Network 6:00 am 6:30 am 7:00 am 7:30 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 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm ABC Fall Local/syndicated programming Good Morning America Local/syndicated programming Happy Days Family Feud The $20,000 Pyramid Ryan's Hope All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital The Edge of Night Local/syndicated programming ABC World News Tonight Spring Laverne & Shirley CBS Fall Sunrise Semester Local/syndicated programming CBS Morning News Captain Kangaroo Local/syndicated programming All in the Family The Price Is Right Love of Life CBS News (11:55) The Young and the Restless Search for Tomorrow Local/syndicated programming As the World Turns Guiding Light M*A*S*H Match Game '78 Local/syndicated programming CBS Evening News Winter Morning Match Game '79 Spring Whew! CBS Mid-Morning News (10:55) The Price Is Right Local/syndicated programmingThe Young and the RestlessLove of Life NBC Fall Local/syndicated programming Today Local/syndicated programming Card Sharks Jeopardy! High Rollers Wheel of FortuneAmerica Alive! The Hollywood Squares Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World Local/syndicated programming NBC Nightly News Winter All Star Secrets Jeopardy! Password Plus Spring Password Plus The Hollywood Squares Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World Summer The Hollywood Squares Mindreaders Password Plus
Notes: Programs aired before 9:00AM aired at the same time in all time zones. CBS's Sunrise Semester was a half-hour program which aired at either 6:00 or 6:30 AM, depending on the station. Programs scheduled after 10:00 AM Eastern aired one hour earlier (starting at 9:00 AM) in the Central and Pacific time zones. Stations in the Mountain time zone that started their network schedule at 8:00 AM would follow the Central and Pacific pattern that year. Some network programs, particularly before 7:00 AM and after 10:00/9:00 AM, were subject to preemption by local affiliate stations in favor of syndicated or locally produced programs. On ABC, World News Tonight was produced at 6:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Central, and aired live by some affiliates. This early feed of the broadcast was discontinued in 1982. NBC aired NBC News Updates at 10:57, 11:57, 12:57, 2:57 until June 1979, and 3:57. A CBS News Razzmatazz special would occasionally preempt CBS' 4:00PM show. On April 23, 1979, CBS returned the noon timeslot to local affiliates, in exchange for giving the 1PM slot, which The Young and the Restless was placed.
Saturday Network7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingScooby-Doo, Where Are You! Schoolhouse Rock! (8:25)Fangface Schoolhouse Rock! (8:55)Challenge of the Superfriends Schoolhouse Rock! (9:55)Scooby's All-Stars Schoolhouse Rock! (11:25)The All New Pink Panther Show Schoolhouse Rock! (11:55)ABC Weekend SpecialAmerican BandstandABC Sports and/or local programmingABC World News Saturday NovemberScooby's All-Stars Schoolhouse Rock! (9:25)Challenge of the Superfriends Schoolhouse Rock! (10:55)Fangface Schoolhouse Rock! (11:25) JanuaryABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsLocal and/orsyndicatedprogramming JuneFangface Schoolhouse Rock! (8:25)Scooby's All-Stars Schoolhouse Rock! (9:55)Challenge of the Superfriends Schoolhouse Rock! (11:25)Bigfoot and Wildboy Schoolhouse Rock! (11:55)The All New Pink Panther Show Schoolhouse Rock! (12:25)CBS FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe All New Popeye HourThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner ShowTarzan and the Super 7Space Academy Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Ark II 30 MinutesCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening News MayCBS Children's Film FestivalNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingYogi's Space Race The Metric Marvels (9:25)The Godzilla Power Hour Jana of the Jungle The Metric Marvels (10:25)Fantastic FourThe Krofft Superstar Hour The Metric Marvels (11:55)Fabulous FunniesBaggy Pants and the Nitwits NBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News NovemberGalaxy Goof-UpsFantastic FourThe Godzilla Super 90 Jana of the Jungle Jonny Quest The Metric Marvels (10:25)The Daffy Duck Show The Metric Marvels (10:55)Yogi's Space Race The Metric Marvels (11:55)The Bay City Rollers Show FebruaryYogi's Space RaceThe New Fred and Barney ShowThe Jetsons The Metric Marvels (11:55)Buford and the Galloping GhostFabulous Funnies MarchThe Alvin Show
In the News aired ten times during CBS's Saturday morning shows.
Sunday Network7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingKids Are People TooAnimals, Animals, AnimalsIssues and AnswersABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsLocal and/orsyndicated programming WinterABC World News SundayCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingWhat's New, Mr. Magoo? Clue Club Lamp Unto My FeetLook Up and LiveCamera ThreeFace the NationLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThe NFL TodayNFL on CBS and/or local programming Mid-winterLocal and/orsyndicated programmingWhat's New, Mr. Magoo? Clue Club CBS News Sunday MorningLocal and/orsyndicated programmingCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening NewsNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingMeet the PressNFL '78NFL on NBC and local programming Mid-winterLocal and/orsyndicated programmingMeet the PressNBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News
By network ABC
Returning Series The $20,000 Pyramid ABC World News Tonight ABC Weekend Special All My Children American Bandstand Animals, Animals, Animals The Edge of Night Family Feud General Hospital Good Morning America Happy Days Issues and Answers The All New Pink Panther Show (moved from NBC) One Life to Live Ryan's Hope Schoolhouse Rock! Scooby's All Stars Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
New Series ABC World News Sunday Bigfoot and Wildboy Challenge of the Super Friends Fangface Kids Are People Too Laverne & Shirley
Not Returning From 1977-78 ABC Evening News The All-New Super Friends Hour The Better Sex The Great Grape Ape Show Jabberjaw The Krofft Supershow Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics
CBS
Returning Series All in the Family Ark II As the World Turns The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour Camera Three Captain Kangaroo CBS Children's Film Festival CBS Evening News CBS Morning News Clue Club Face the Nation Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Guiding Light Lamp Unto My Feet Look Up and Live Love of Life Match Game The Price Is Right Search for Tomorrow Space Academy Sunrise Semester Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle What's New, Mr. Magoo? The Young and the Restless
New Series 30 Minutes The All New Popeye Hour CBS News Sunday Morning M*A*S*H Morning Tarzan and the Super 7 Whew!
Not Returning From 1977-78 The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour The Ghost Busters Here's Lucy The New Tic Tac Dough Pass the Buck The Robonic Stooges The Secrets of Isis The Skatebirds Space Academy Speed Buggy Tattletales Wacko
NBC
Returning Series The Alvin Show America Alive! Another World Baggy Pants and the Nitwits Card Sharks The Daffy Duck Show Days of Our Lives The Doctors High Rollers The Hollywood Squares Jeopardy! The Jetsons Jonny Quest Meet the Press NBC Nightly News Today Wheel of Fortune
New Series All Star Secrets Buford and the Galloping Ghost The Daffy Duck Show Fabulous Funnies The New Fantastic Four The New Fred and Barney Show Galaxy Goof-Ups The Godzilla Power Hour The Krofft Superstar Hour Jana of the Jungle The Metric Marvels Mindreaders Password Plus Yogi's Space Race
Not Returning From 1977-78 CB Bears Chico and the Man For Richer, For Poorer The Gong Show I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali Knockout NBC Saturday Night News NBC Sunday Night News The New Archie and Sabrina Hour Think Pink Panther (moved to ABC) The Red Hand Gang Sanford and Son Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team Space Sentinels Thunder To Say the Least
See also 1978-79 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1978-79 United States network television schedule (late night)
References
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