1981–82 United States network television schedule (late night)

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List of American television programs currently in production

Morning: 1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84

Overnight: 1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84

These are the late night schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1981. 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 PM	11:30 PM	12:00 AM	12:30 AM	1:30 AM	2:00 AM	2:30 AM
ABC		local programming	Nightline	ABC Late Night (Mon.-Thur.)/Fridays (Fri)		Local
CBS		local programming	The CBS Late Movie			Local
NBC	Fall	local programming	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson		Tomorrow Coast to Coast (Mon.-Thur.)/SCTV Network 90 (Fri)		local programming
	Winter				Late Night with David Letterman (Mon.-Thur.)/SCTV Network 90 to 2:00 (Fri)	local programming
	Summer					NBC News Overnight (Mon.-Thur., 1:30-2:30/Fri., 2:00-3:00)		local programming

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
NBC	local programming	Saturday Night Live			local programming

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
NBC	local programming	NBC Late Night Movie				local programming

By network

ABC

Returning Series

CBS

Returning Series

The CBS Late Movie

NBC

Returning Series

New Series

NBC News Overnight
Late Night with David Letterman

Not Returning From 1980-81

The Midnight Special

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United States network television schedules (late night)

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