These are the late night schedules on all three television networks in the United States for each calendar season beginning September 1982. All times are Eastern/Pacific.
PBS is not included, as member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. CBS and ABC are not included on the weekend schedules as the networks do not offer late night programs of any kind on weekends.
Talk/variety shows are highlighted in yellow, network news programs in gold, and local news & programs are highlighted in white background.
Monday-Friday -11:00 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 AMABCFallLocal programmingABC News NightlineThe Last WordLocal programmingAprilOne on OneCBSLocal programmingThe CBS Late MovieLocal programmingCBS News NightwatchNBCFallLocal programmingThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonLate Night with David Letterman (Mon.-Thur.)/SCTV Network 90 to 2:00 (Fri)NBC News Overnight (Mon.-Thur.,1:30-2:30/Fri.,2:00-3:00)Local programmingSummer Late Night with David Letterman (Mon.-Thur.)/Friday Night Videos to 2:00 (Fri)
Saturday -11:00 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
Sunday -11:00 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 programmingNBC Late Night Movie Local programming
By network ABC
Returning series Nightline
New series One on One The Last Word
Not returning from 1981–82 ABC Late Night Fridays
CBS
Returning series The CBS Late Movie
New series CBS News Nightwatch
NBC
Returning series Late Night with David Letterman NBC Late Night Movie NBC News Overnight Saturday Night Live SCTV Network 90 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
New series Friday Night Videos
Not returning from 1981–82 Tomorrow Coast to Coast
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