1978–79 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1978–79 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1978 to August 1979.

Legend

  •   Light yellow indicates talk shows.
  •   Green indicates soap operas.
  •   Pink indicates game shows.
  •   Gold indicates news and public affairs programming.
  •   Light teal indicates sporting events.
  •   White indicates local programming.
  •   Light purple indicates children's programming.
  •   Gray indicates encore programming (e.g., reruns of prime-time programming).
  • New series are highlighted in bold.

Schedule

  • All times correspond to U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time scheduling (except for some live sports or events). Except where affiliates slot certain programs outside their network-dictated timeslots, subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times.
  • Local schedules may differ, as affiliates have the option to pre-empt or delay network programs. Such scheduling may be limited to preemptions caused by local or national breaking news or weather coverage (which may force stations to tape delay certain programs to other timeslots) and any major sports events scheduled to air in a weekday timeslot (mainly during major holidays). Stations may air shows at other times at their preference.

Monday–Friday

Network 6:00 am 6:30 am 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
ABC Fall Local/syndicated programming Good Morning America Local/syndicated programming Happy Days Family Feud The $20,000 Pyramid Ryan's Hope All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital The Edge of Night Local/syndicated programming ABC World News Tonight
Spring Laverne & Shirley
CBS Fall Sunrise Semester Local/syndicated programming CBS Morning News Captain Kangaroo Local/syndicated programming All in the Family The Price is Right Love of Life

CBS News (11:55)

The Young and the Restless Search for Tomorrow Local/syndicated programming As the World Turns Guiding Light M*A*S*H Match Game '78 Local/syndicated programming CBS Evening News
Winter Morning Match Game '79
Spring Whew!

CBS News (10:55)

The Price is Right Love of Life
NBC Fall Local/syndicated programming Today Local/syndicated programming Card Sharks Jeopardy! High Rollers Wheel of Fortune America Alive! The Hollywood Squares Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World Local/syndicated programming NBC Nightly News
Winter All Star Secrets Jeopardy! Password Plus
Spring Password Plus The Hollywood Squares Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World
Summer The Hollywood Squares Mindreaders Password Plus

Notes:

  • Programs aired before 9:00AM aired at the same time in all time zones. CBS's Sunrise Semester was a half-hour program which aired at either 6:00 or 6:30 AM, depending on the station.
  • Programs scheduled after 10:00 AM Eastern aired one hour earlier (starting at 9:00 AM) in the Central and Pacific time zones. Stations in the Mountain time zone that started their network schedule at 8:00 AM would follow the Central and Pacific pattern that year.
  • Some network programs, particularly before 7:00 AM and after 10:00/9:00 AM, were subject to preemption by local affiliate stations in favor of syndicated or locally produced programs.
  • On ABC, World News Tonight was produced at 6:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Central, and aired live by some affiliates. This early feed of the broadcast was discontinued in 1982.
  • NBC aired NBC News Updates at 10:57, 11:57, 12:57, 2:57 until June 1979, and 3:57.
  • A CBS News Razzmatazz special would occasionally preempt CBS' 4:00PM show.

Saturday

Network 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
ABC Fall Local and/or
syndicated
programming
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Schoolhouse Rock! (8:25)

Fangface

Schoolhouse Rock! (8:55)

Challenge of the Super Friends

Schoolhouse Rock! (9:55)

Scooby's All-Stars

Schoolhouse Rock! (11:25)

The All New Pink Panther Show

Schoolhouse Rock! (11:55)

ABC Weekend Special American Bandstand ABC Sports and/or local programming ABC World News Saturday
November Scooby's All-Stars

Schoolhouse Rock! (9:25)

Challenge of the Super Friends

Schoolhouse Rock! (10:55)

Fangface

Schoolhouse Rock! (11:25)

January ABC Sports and/or local programming Local news Local and/or
syndicated
programming
June Fangface

Schoolhouse Rock! (8:55)

Scooby's All-Stars

Schoolhouse Rock! (9:55)

Challenge of the Super Friends

Schoolhouse Rock! (11:25)

Bigfoot and Wildboy

Schoolhouse Rock! (11:55)

The All New Pink Panther Show

Schoolhouse Rock! (12:25)

August
CBS Fall Local and/or
syndicated
programming
The All New Popeye Hour The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show Tarzan and the Super 7 Space Academy (R) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Ark II (R) 30 Minutes CBS Sports and/or local programming Local news CBS Evening News
May CBS Children's Film Festival
NBC Fall Local and/or
syndicated
programming
Yogi's Space Race

The Metric Marvels (9:25)

The Godzilla Power Hour Fantastic Four The Krofft Superstar Hour

The Metric Marvels (11:55)

Fabulous Funnies Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (R) NBC Sports and/or local programming Local news NBC Nightly News
November Galaxy Goof-Ups Fantastic Four The Godzilla Super 90 The Daffy Duck Show

The Metric Marvels (10:55)

Yogi's Space Race

The Metric Marvels (11:55)

The Bay City Rollers Show
February Yogi's Space Race The New Fred and Barney Show The Jetsons (R)

The Metric Marvels (11:55)

Buford and the Galloping Ghost Fabulous Funnies
March The Alvin Show

In the News aired ten times during CBS' Saturday morning shows.

Sunday

Network 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
ABC Fall Local and/or
syndicated programming
Kids Are People Too Animals, Animals, Animals Issues and Answers ABC Sports and/or local programming Local news Local and/or
syndicated programming
Winter ABC World News Sunday
CBS Fall Local and/or
syndicated programming
What's New, Mr. Magoo? (R) Clue Club (R) Local and/or
syndicated programming
Camera Three Face the Nation Local and/or
syndicated programming
The NFL Today NFL on CBS and/or local programming
Mid-winter Local and/or
syndicated programming
What's New, Mr. Magoo? (R) Clue Club (R) CBS News Sunday Morning Local and/or
syndicated programming
CBS Sports and/or local programming Local news CBS Evening News
NBC Fall Local and/or
syndicated programming
Meet the Press NFL '78 NFL on NBC and local programming
Mid-winter Local and/or
syndicated programming
Meet the Press NBC Sports and/or local programming Local news NBC Nightly News

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