These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 1996 to August 1997. 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.
In February 1997, Jay Leno took NBC's The Tonight Show on the road for a week, hosting his late-night television show at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Meanwhile on CBS, David Letterman held a month-long celebration on The Late Show celebrating his 15 years in American late-night television.
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Schedule Monday-Friday Network11:00 PM11:35 PM12:00 AM12:30 AM1:00 AM1:30/1:35 AM2:00 AM2:30 AM3:00 AM3:30 AM4:00 AM4:30 AM5:00 AM5:30 AMABC FallLocal Programming Nightline ABC in Concert (Friday)Local Programming ABC World News NowLocal Programming ABC World News This Morning Winter Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (12:07) ABC in Concert (Friday)Local ProgrammingCBSLocal Programming Late Show with David Letterman The Late Late Show with Tom SnyderLocal Programming Up to the MinuteLocal Programming CBS Morning NewsNBCLocal Programming The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Late Night with Conan O'Brien Later (Monday-Thursday) Friday Night (Friday, 1:35-2:35) NBC NightsideLocal Programming NBC News at Sunrise
Saturday Network11:00 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 AMNBCLocal ProgrammingSaturday Night LiveLocal Programming Fox MADtv Local Programming
By network ABC
Returning series ABC in Concert ABC World News Now ABC World News This Morning Nightline
New series Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher
CBS
Returning series CBS Morning News Late Night with David Letterman The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder Up to the Minute
Fox
Returning series MADtv
Not returning from 1995-96: Saturday Night Special
NBC
Returning series Friday Night Late Night with Conan O'Brien Later NBC News at Sunrise NBC Nightside Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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