The following is the 1980–81 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 1980 to August 1981.
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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 The Love Boat Family Feud Ryan's Hope FYI (12:58) All My Children One Life to Live FYI (2:58) General Hospital FYI (3:58) The Edge of Night Local/syndicated programming ABC World News Tonight Summer Three's Company Three's Company CBS Fall Sunrise Semester Morning Captain Kangaroo Local/syndicated programming The Jeffersons Alice The Price Is Right CBS News Newsbreak (11:57) Local/syndicated programming Search for Tomorrow The Young and the Restless As the World Turns Guiding Light CBS News Newsbreak (3:57) One Day at a Time Local/syndicated programming CBS Evening News Summer The Young and the Restless As the World Turns Search for Tomorrow NBC Local/syndicated programming Today Local/syndicated programming Las Vegas Gambit Blockbusters Wheel of Fortune Password Plus Card Sharks The Doctors Days of Our Lives Another World Texas Local/syndicated programming NBC Nightly News
Notes ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for World News Tonight, depending on stations' schedule.
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/orsyndicatedprogrammingSuper Friends Hour / Schoolhouse Rock! (8:56AM)The Fonz and the Happy Days GangScooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:26AM)Heathcliff and DingbatThe Plasticman/Baby Plas Super ComedyThundarr the BarbarianABC Weekend SpecialAmerican BandstandABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News Saturday NovemberThe Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:26AM)Thundarr the BarbarianHeathcliff and DingbatThe Plasticman/Baby Plas Super ComedyCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & JeckleThe Tom and Jerry Comedy ShowThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner ShowThe All New Popeye HourDrak PackThe New Fat Albert ShowThe Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour30 MinutesCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening News MarchThe Tom and Jerry Comedy ShowThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner ShowThe All New Popeye HourThe Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure HourDrak Pack Jason of Star Command NBC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Godzilla/Dynomutt HourFred and Barney Meet the ShmooThe Daffy Duck ShowBatman and the Super 7Jonny Quest The Jetsons (Sept. 27/Oct. 4)Drawing Power (starting Oct. 11)NBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News NovemberThe Godzilla/Hong Kong Phooey HourThe Flintstone Comedy Show MayThe Flintstone Comedy ShowGodzilla Batman and the Super 7The Jetsons Hong Kong Phooey The Flintstones
In the News aired ten times during CBS's Saturday morning shows.
Ask NBC News aired after the credits of NBC's Saturday morning shows except Batman and the Super 7, Jonny Quest, and Drawing Power. Time Out aired after Jonny Quest.
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 pmABCLocal and/orsyndicated programmingKids Are People TooAnimals, Animals, AnimalsIssues and AnswersABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News SundayCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThe Skatebirds The Robonic Stooges CBS News Sunday MorningLocal and/orsyndicated programmingFace the NationLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThe NFL TodayNFL on CBS and/or local programming Mid-winterThe Robonic Stooges Jason of Star Command Local and/orsyndicated programmingCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening NewsNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingMeet the PressNFL '80NFL on NBC and local programming Mid-winterNBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News
By network ABC
Returning series ABC Weekend Special ABC World News Tonight All My Children American Bandstand Animals, Animals, Animals The Edge of Night Family Feud General Hospital Good Morning America Issues and Answers Kids Are People Too The Love Boat One Life to Live The Plasticman/Baby Plas Super Comedy Schoolhouse Rock!
New series The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang Heathcliff and Dingbat The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show Super Friends Three's Company Thundarr the Barbarian
Canceled/Ended The $20,000 Pyramid Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels Laff-A-Lympics Laverne & Shirley Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Spider-Woman The World's Greatest Super Friends
CBS
Returning series 30 Minutes Alice The All New Popeye Hour As the World Turns The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show Captain Kangaroo CBS Evening News CBS News Sunday Morning Face the Nation Guiding Light Jason of Star Command The Jeffersons Morning The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle The New Fat Albert Show One Day at a Time The Price Is Right The Robonic Stooges Search for Tomorrow The Skatebirds Sunrise Semester The Young and the Restless
New series Drak Pack The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Canceled/Ended Beat the Clock Love of Life Shazam! Tarzan and the Super 7 Whew! / Celebrity Whew!
NBC
Returning series Another World Card Sharks The Daffy Duck Show Days of Our Lives The Doctors Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo Gambit (renamed Las Vegas Gambit) Godzilla The Godzilla / Dynomutt Hour Hong Kong Phooey The Jetsons Jonny Quest Meet the Press NBC Nightly News Password Plus Texas Today Wheel of Fortune
New series Batman and the Super 7 Blockbusters Drawing Power The Flintstone Comedy Show
Canceled/Ended Casper and the Angels Chain Reaction The David Letterman Show Fred and Barney Meet the Thing The Godzilla/Globetrotters Adventure Hour High Rollers The Hollywood Squares Hot Hero Sandwich Mindreaders The New Adventures of Flash Gordon The New Shmoo The Super Globetrotters
See also 1980-81 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1980-81 United States network television schedule (late night)
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