1990–91 United States network television schedule (late night)

These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 1990 to August 1991. 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.

On May 23, 1991, Johnny Carson announced that he would be stepping down as host of The Tonight Show on NBC the following year, after dominating American late-night television for 30 years.

Legend

Schedule Monday-Friday 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 amABC FallLocal Programming Nightline Into the Night Starring Rick DeesLocal Programming Summer Into the Night In Concert '91 (Fri)Local ProgrammingCBS FallLocal Programming America Tonight CBS Late NightLocal Programming CBS News Nightwatch Spring CBS Late Night CBS News NightwatchNBCLocal Programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Late Night with David Letterman Later With Bob Costas (Mon-Thu, 1:35) Friday Night Videos (Fri, 1:30-2:30)Local Programming

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 Comic Strip: Late NightLocal Programming

Sunday 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 ProgrammingThe George Michael Sports MachineLocal Programming

By network ABC

Returning series Into the Night Starring Rick Dees Nightline

New series In Concert '91

CBS

Returning series CBS Late Night CBS News Nightwatch

New series America Tonight

Not returning from 1989-90: The Pat Sajak Show

NBC

Returning series Friday Night Videos The George Michael Sports Machine Late Night with David Letterman Later With Bob Costas Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Fox

Returning series Comic Strip Late Night

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