These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this period, from September 2001 to August 2002. 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.
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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 Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (12:07)Local Programming ABC World News NowLocal Programming ABC World News This Morning Summer ABC News Up CloseCBSLocal Programming Late Show with David Letterman The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornLocal Programming Up to the MinuteLocal Programming CBS Morning News with Julie ChenNBC FallLocal Programming The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Late Night with Conan O'Brien Later Presents SCTV (Monday-Thursday) Late Friday (Friday, 1:35-2:35)Local Programming Early Today Winter Last Call with Carson Daly (Mon-Thu) Late Friday (Friday, 1:35-2:35) Summer Last Call with Carson Daly Note: Politically Incorrect ended on July 5, 2002. Note: Later aired its final episode as Later Presents SCTV on January 2, 2002, with Last Call with Carson Daly taking its place on January 8, 2002. Note: Late Friday ended on May 24, 2002, with Last Call with Carson Daly expanding to five nights a week.
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 World News Now ABC World News This Morning Nightline Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher
New series ABC News Up Close
CBS
Returning series CBS Morning News with Julie Chen Late Show with David Letterman The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Up to the Minute
Fox
Returning series MADtv
NBC
Returning series Early Today Late Friday Late Night with Conan O'Brien Later Presents SCTV Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
New series Last Call with Carson Daly
Not returning from 2000-01: Later