These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 2009 to August 2010. 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 AM2:00 AM2:30 AM3:00 AM3:30 AM4:00 AM4:30 AM5:00 AM5:30 AMABCLocal Programming Nightline Jimmy Kimmel Live! (12:05)Local Programming ABC World News Now America This MorningLocal ProgrammingCBSLocal Programming Late Show with David Letterman The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35)Local Programming Up to the Minute CBS Morning NewsLocal ProgrammingNBC FallLocal Programming The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Last Call with Carson Daly Poker After Dark Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (R)Local Programming Early TodayLocal Programming Spring The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Note: As the result of the Tonight Show conflict, O'Brien was let go at NBC, with his version of The Tonight Show ending on January 22, 2010. Jay Leno returned on March 1, 2010. O'Brien returned to late night in the Fall of 2010, with Conan airing on TBS.
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 Fall The Wanda Sykes Show Sit Down, Shut Up Local Programming SpringBrothers (R) Summer Encore Programming
By network ABC
Returning series ABC World News Now America This Morning Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nightline
CBS
Returning series CBS Morning News Late Show with David Letterman The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Up to the Minute
Fox
New series Brothers Encore Programming Sit Down, Shut Up The Wanda Sykes Show
Not returning from 2008-09: MADtv (revived by The CW in 2015-16) Talkshow with Spike Feresten
NBC
Returning series Early Today Last Call with Carson Daly Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Poker After Dark Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Not returning from 2008-09: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
References TV Listings