1976–77 United States network television schedule (late night)
# 1976–77 United States network television schedule (late night)

These are the late night schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1976. 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, Local News & Programs are highlighted in white.

## Monday-Friday

| - | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 3:30 AM | 4:00 AM | 4:30 AM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
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| ABC | Local | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | ABC Late Night | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off |
| CBS | local programming | The CBS Late Movie | The CBS Late Movie | The CBS Late Movie | The CBS Late Movie | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off | Local programming or sign-off |
| NBC | local programming | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | The Tomorrow Show (to 2:00; Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) | The Tomorrow Show (to 2:00; Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) | The Tomorrow Show (to 2:00; Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off |

## Saturday

| - | - | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 3:30 AM | 4:00 AM | 4:30 AM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
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| NBC | Fall | local programming | NBC's Saturday Night | NBC's Saturday Night | NBC's Saturday Night | Weekend | Weekend | Weekend | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off |
| NBC | March | local programming | Saturday Night Live | Saturday Night Live | Saturday Night Live | | | Weekend | Weekend | Weekend | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off |

## Sunday

| - | - | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | 3:00 AM | 3:30 AM | 4:00 AM | 4:30 AM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
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| NBC | Summer | local programming | NBC Late Night Movie | NBC Late Night Movie | NBC Late Night Movie | NBC Late Night Movie | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off | local programming or sign-off |
