# 1975–76 United States network television schedule

The 1975–76 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1975 through August 1976. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1974–75 season.
This was the first season since 1971 in which a four-hour Sunday night schedule was implemented.
This was also the first season for the 22-hour weekly prime-time schedule (four hours on Sunday, three hours each on Monday through Saturday). It remains in effect to this day.
PBS is not included as member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules, and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1976 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
New series are highlighted in bold.
All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times.

## Legend

* Gray indicates encore programming.
* Blue-gray indicates news programming.
* Light green indicates sporting events.
* Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.
* highlight Yellow highlights indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
* highlight Cyan highlights indicates numbers 11-20 most watched programs of the season.
* highlight Magenta highlights indicates numbers 21-30 most watched programs of the season.
* highlight Highlights indicates that it falls in multiple of the above categories.

## Sunday

| Network | Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | ABC | The Swiss Family Robinson | The Swiss Family Robinson | The Six Million Dollar Man (9/24.3) | The Six Million Dollar Man (9/24.3) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (13/23.0) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (13/23.0) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (13/23.0) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (13/23.0) |
| CBS | Fall | Three for the Road | Three for the Road | Cher | Cher | Kojak (20/21.8) | Kojak (20/21.8) | Bronk | Bronk |
| CBS | Winter | 60 Minutes | 60 Minutes | The Sonny & Cher Show (23/21.2) | The Sonny & Cher Show (23/21.2) | | Kojak (20/21.8) | Kojak (20/21.8) | Bronk | Bronk |
| CBS | Summer | 60 Minutes | 60 Minutes | Johnny Cash and Friends | Johnny Cash and Friends | Kojak (20/21.8) | Kojak (20/21.8) | Cannon | Cannon |
| NBC | Fall | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Family Holvak | The Family Holvak | The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy | The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy | The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy | The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy |
| NBC | Winter | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | | The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy | The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy | The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy | The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy |
Note: As of the 2022–23 television season, since December 1975, 60 Minutes has continually aired at the same 7:00 PM ET (or after sporting event overrun) time slot on CBS.

## Monday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Barbary Coast | Barbary Coast | Monday Night Football | Monday Night Football | Monday Night Football | Monday Night Football |
| ABC | Mid-fall | Mobile One | Mobile One | | Monday Night Football | Monday Night Football | Monday Night Football | Monday Night Football |
| ABC | Winter | On the Rocks | Happy Days | The ABC Monday Night Movie (10/24.2) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (10/24.2) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (10/24.2) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (10/24.2) |
| ABC | Spring | On the Rocks | Good Heavens (16/22.5) (Tied with Starsky and Hutch) | Barbary Coast | Barbary Coast | Rich Man, Poor Man (2/28.0) | Rich Man, Poor Man (2/28.0) |
| ABC | Mid-spring | Good Heavens (16/22.5) (Tied with Starsky & Hutch) | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball |
| ABC | Summer | Viva Valdez | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball |
| CBS | CBS | Rhoda (7/24.4) (Tied with Sanford and Son) | Phyllis (6/24.5) | All in the Family (1/30.1) | Maude (4/25.0) | Medical Center | Medical Center |
| NBC | Fall | The Invisible Man | The Invisible Man | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | NBC Monday Night at the Movies |
| NBC | Winter | The Rich Little Show | The Rich Little Show | Joe Forrester | Joe Forrester | Jigsaw John | Jigsaw John |
| NBC | Summer | The John Davidson Show | The John Davidson Show | | Joe Forrester | Joe Forrester | Jigsaw John | Jigsaw John |
| NBC | July | Comedy Theatre | Comedy Theatre | | Joe Forrester | Joe Forrester | Jigsaw John | Jigsaw John |

## Tuesday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Happy Days (11/23.9) | Welcome Back, Kotter (18/22.1) | The Rookies | The Rookies | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Marcus Welby, M.D. |
| ABC | Winter | Happy Days (11/23.9) | Laverne & Shirley (3/27.5) | The Rookies | The Rookies | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Marcus Welby, M.D. |
| ABC | Spring | Happy Days (11/23.9) | Laverne & Shirley (3/27.5) | The Rookies | The Rookies | Family | Family |
| ABC | Summer | Happy Days (11/23.9) | Laverne & Shirley (3/27.5) | Specials | Specials | Specials | Specials |
| CBS | Fall | Good Times (24/21.0) | Joe and Sons | Switch | Switch | Beacon Hill | Beacon Hill |
| CBS | Winter | Good Times (24/21.0) | Popi | M*A*S*H (14/22.9) (Tied with The Waltons) | One Day at a Time (12/23.1) | Switch | Switch |
| CBS | Spring | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show | Good Times (24/21.0) | M*A*S*H (14/22.9) (Tied with The Waltons) | One Day at a Time (12/23.1) | Switch | Switch |
| CBS | Summer | I've Got a Secret | Good Times (24/21.0) | M*A*S*H (14/22.9) (Tied with The Waltons) | One Day at a Time (12/23.1) | Switch | Switch |
| CBS | Mid-summer | Popi | Good Times (24/21.0) | M*A*S*H (14/22.9) (Tied with The Waltons) | One Day at a Time (12/23.1) | Switch | Switch |
| NBC | Early fall | Movin' On | Movin' On | Police Story | Police Story | Joe Forrester | Joe Forrester |
| NBC | Fall | Movin' On | Movin' On | Police Woman (30/20.2) | Police Woman (30/20.2) | | Joe Forrester | Joe Forrester |
| NBC | Winter | Movin' On | Movin' On | Police Woman (30/20.2) | Police Woman (30/20.2) | City of Angels | City of Angels |
Note: Beginning March 9, Family was added onto ABC's lineup, replacing Marcus Welby, M.D..

## Wednesday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | When Things Were Rotten | That's My Mama | Baretta (22/21.3) | Baretta (22/21.3) | Starsky & Hutch (16/22.5) (Tied with Good Heavens) | Starsky & Hutch (16/22.5) (Tied with Good Heavens) |
| ABC | Winter | The Bionic Woman (5/24.9) | The Bionic Woman (5/24.9) | | Baretta (22/21.3) | Baretta (22/21.3) | Starsky & Hutch (16/22.5) (Tied with Good Heavens) | Starsky & Hutch (16/22.5) (Tied with Good Heavens) |
| ABC | Spring | Wonder Woman | Wonder Woman | | Baretta (22/21.3) | Baretta (22/21.3) | Starsky & Hutch (16/22.5) (Tied with Good Heavens) | Starsky & Hutch (16/22.5) (Tied with Good Heavens) |
| ABC | Late spring | The Bionic Woman (5/24.9) | The Bionic Woman (5/24.9) | | Baretta (22/21.3) | Baretta (22/21.3) | Starsky & Hutch (16/22.5) (Tied with Good Heavens) | Starsky & Hutch (16/22.5) (Tied with Good Heavens) |
| CBS | Fall | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Cannon | Cannon | Kate McShane | Kate McShane |
| CBS | Winter | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Cannon | Cannon | The Blue Knight | The Blue Knight |
| CBS | Summer | The Jacksons | The Kelly Monteith Show | Cannon | Cannon | The Blue Knight | The Blue Knight |
| NBC | Fall | Little House on the Prairie | Little House on the Prairie | Doctors' Hospital | Doctors' Hospital | Petrocelli | Petrocelli |
| NBC | Winter | Little House on the Prairie | Little House on the Prairie | Chico and the Man (25/20.8) | The Dumplings | Petrocelli | Petrocelli |
| NBC | Spring | Little House on the Prairie | Little House on the Prairie | The Best of Sanford and Son | Chico and the Man (25/20.8) | Hawk | Hawk |
| NBC | Mid-spring | Little House on the Prairie | Little House on the Prairie | The Best of Sanford and Son | Fay | Hawk | Hawk |
Note: The Best of Sanford and Son consisted of reruns of Sanford and Son from earlier seasons; Sanford and Son continued to air in its normal Friday 8:00-8:30 time slot during The Best of Sanford and Son's run. Hawk consisted of reruns of the 1966 ABC television series.

## Thursday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Barney Miller | On the Rocks | The Streets of San Francisco (26/20.7) (Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and Donny & Marie) | The Streets of San Francisco (26/20.7) (Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and Donny & Marie) | Harry O | Harry O |
| ABC | Winter | Welcome Back, Kotter (18/22.1) | Barney Miller | The Streets of San Francisco (26/20.7) (Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and Donny & Marie) | The Streets of San Francisco (26/20.7) (Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and Donny & Marie) | Harry O | Harry O |
| ABC | Summer | Welcome Back, Kotter (18/22.1) | What's Happening!! | The Streets of San Francisco (26/20.7) (Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and Donny & Marie) | The Streets of San Francisco (26/20.7) (Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and Donny & Marie) | Harry O | Harry O |
| CBS | Fall | The Waltons (14/22.9) (Tied with M*A*S*H) | The Waltons (14/22.9) (Tied with M*A*S*H) | CBS Thursday Night Movie | CBS Thursday Night Movie | CBS Thursday Night Movie | CBS Thursday Night Movie |
| CBS | Late fall | The Waltons (14/22.9) (Tied with M*A*S*H) | The Waltons (14/22.9) (Tied with M*A*S*H) | Hawaii Five-O | Hawaii Five-O | Barnaby Jones | Barnaby Jones |
| NBC | Fall | The Montefuscos | Fay | Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | Medical Story | Medical Story |
| NBC | Winter | Grady | The Cop and the Kid | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies |
| NBC | Spring | The Mac Davis Show | The Mac Davis Show | | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies |

## Friday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Mobile One | Mobile One | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie |
| ABC | Mid-fall | Barbary Coast | Barbary Coast | | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie |
| ABC | Winter | Donny & Marie (26/20.7) (Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and The Streets of San Francisco) | Donny & Marie (26/20.7) (Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and The Streets of San Francisco) | | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie |
| CBS | Fall | Big Eddie | M*A*S*H (14/22.9) (Tied with The Waltons) | Hawaii Five-O | Hawaii Five-O | Barnaby Jones | Barnaby Jones |
| CBS | Winter | Sara | Sara | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie |
| NBC | Early fall | Sanford and Son (7/24.4) (Tied with Rhoda) | Chico and the Man (25/20.8) | The Rockford Files | The Rockford Files | Police Woman (30/20.2) | Police Woman (30/20.2) |
| NBC | Fall | Sanford and Son (7/24.4) (Tied with Rhoda) | Chico and the Man (25/20.8) | The Rockford Files | The Rockford Files | Police Story | Police Story |
| NBC | Winter | Sanford and Son (7/24.4) (Tied with Rhoda) | The Practice | The Rockford Files | The Rockford Files | Police Story | Police Story |

## Saturday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell | Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell | S.W.A.T. | S.W.A.T. | Matt Helm | Matt Helm |
| ABC | Winter | Almost Anything Goes! | Almost Anything Goes! | S.W.A.T. | S.W.A.T. | Bert D'Angelo/Superstar | Bert D'Angelo/Superstar |
| CBS | Fall | The Jeffersons (21/21.5) | Doc | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (19/21.9) | The Bob Newhart Show (26/20.7) (Tied with Donny & Marie and The Streets of San Francisco) | The Carol Burnett Show (29/20.5) | The Carol Burnett Show (29/20.5) |
| CBS | Summer | The Jeffersons (21/21.5) | Ivan the Terrible | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (19/21.9) | The Bob Newhart Show (26/20.7) (Tied with Donny & Marie and The Streets of San Francisco) | The Carol Burnett Show (29/20.5) | The Carol Burnett Show (29/20.5) |
| NBC | NBC | Emergency! | Emergency! | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies |

## By network
### NBC

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.