# 1977–78 United States network television schedule

The following is the 1977–78 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1977 through August 1978. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1976–77 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New fall series are highlighted in bold. Series ending their original runs are in italics.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
    Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season.
    Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season.
    Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station. On ABC, debuting news brief, airs all seven nights at 9:58, pm.

## Sunday

| Network | Network | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | The Six Million Dollar Man | The Six Million Dollar Man | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (20/20.8) (Tied with The Waltons) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (20/20.8) (Tied with The Waltons) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (20/20.8) (Tied with The Waltons) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (20/20.8) (Tied with The Waltons) |
| ABC | Winter | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | How the West Was Won (11/22.5) | How the West Was Won (11/22.5) | | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (20/20.8) (Tied with The Waltons) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (20/20.8) (Tied with The Waltons) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (20/20.8) (Tied with The Waltons) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (20/20.8) (Tied with The Waltons) |
| CBS | Fall | 60 Minutes (4/24.4) (Tied with Charlie's Angels and All in the Family) | 60 Minutes (4/24.4) (Tied with Charlie's Angels and All in the Family) | Rhoda (25/20.1) | On Our Own (29/19.6) | All in the Family (4/24.4) (Tied with 60 Minutes and Charlie's Angels) | Alice (8/23.2) (Tied with M*A*S*H) | Kojak | Kojak |
| CBS | December | 60 Minutes (4/24.4) (Tied with Charlie's Angels and All in the Family) | 60 Minutes (4/24.4) (Tied with Charlie's Angels and All in the Family) | Rhoda (25/20.1) | On Our Own (29/19.6) | All in the Family (4/24.4) (Tied with 60 Minutes and Charlie's Angels) | Alice (8/23.2) (Tied with M*A*S*H) | The Carol Burnett Show | The Carol Burnett Show |
| CBS | Spring | 60 Minutes (4/24.4) (Tied with Charlie's Angels and All in the Family) | 60 Minutes (4/24.4) (Tied with Charlie's Angels and All in the Family) | Rhoda (25/20.1) | On Our Own (29/19.6) | All in the Family (4/24.4) (Tied with 60 Minutes and Charlie's Angels) | Alice (8/23.2) (Tied with M*A*S*H) | Dallas | Dallas |
| CBS | Summer | 60 Minutes (4/24.4) (Tied with Charlie's Angels and All in the Family) | 60 Minutes (4/24.4) (Tied with Charlie's Angels and All in the Family) | Rhoda (25/20.1) | On Our Own (29/19.6) | All in the Family (4/24.4) (Tied with 60 Minutes and Charlie's Angels) | Alice (8/23.2) (Tied with M*A*S*H) | Switch | Switch |
| NBC | Fall | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Big Event (30/19.4) | The Big Event (30/19.4) | The Big Event (30/19.4) | The Big Event (30/19.4) |
| NBC | Winter | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | Project U.F.O. (19/21.2) | Project U.F.O. (19/21.2) | | The Big Event (30/19.4) | The Big Event (30/19.4) | The Big Event (30/19.4) | The Big Event (30/19.4) |
NOTE: On NBC, Off the Wall and C.P.O. Sharkey were supposed to air at 8:00-9:00 p.m., but the former was canceled before it aired due to action by Universal Television, the show's producer.

## Monday

| Network | Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | The San Pedro Beach Bums | The San Pedro Beach Bums | ABC NFL Monday Night Football (16/21.5) | ABC NFL Monday Night Football (16/21.5) | ABC NFL Monday Night Football (16/21.5) | ABC NFL Monday Night Football (16/21.5) |
| ABC | Winter | Lucan | Lucan | The ABC Monday Night Movie (24/20.3) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (24/20.3) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (24/20.3) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (24/20.3) |
| ABC | Follow-up | The Six Million Dollar Man | The Six Million Dollar Man | | The ABC Monday Night Movie (24/20.3) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (24/20.3) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (24/20.3) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (24/20.3) |
| ABC | Spring | Sugar Time! | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball |
| CBS | Fall | Young Dan'l Boone | Young Dan'l Boone | The Betty White Show | Maude | Rafferty | Rafferty |
| CBS | Follow-up | Logan's Run | Logan's Run | M*A*S*H (8/23.2) (Tied with Alice) | One Day at a Time (10/23.0) | Switch | Switch |
| CBS | Winter | Logan's Run | Logan's Run | M*A*S*H (8/23.2) (Tied with Alice) | One Day at a Time (10/23.0) | Lou Grant | Lou Grant |
| CBS | Follow-up | Good Times | Baby I'm Back | M*A*S*H (8/23.2) (Tied with Alice) | One Day at a Time (10/23.0) | Lou Grant | Lou Grant |
| CBS | Summer | The Jeffersons | Good Times | M*A*S*H (8/23.2) (Tied with Alice) | One Day at a Time (10/23.0) | Lou Grant | Lou Grant |
| NBC | NBC | Little House on the Prairie (7/24.1) | Little House on the Prairie (7/24.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (15/21.7) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (15/21.7) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (15/21.7) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (15/21.7) |

## Tuesday

| Network | Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | Happy Days (2/31.4) | Laverne & Shirley (1/31.6) | Three's Company (3/28.3) | Soap (13/22.0) | Family (26/19.9) (Tied with The Incredible Hulk and Welcome Back, Kotter) | Family (26/19.9) (Tied with The Incredible Hulk and Welcome Back, Kotter) |
| ABC | Spring | Happy Days (2/31.4) | Laverne & Shirley (1/31.6) | Three's Company (3/28.3) | Soap (13/22.0) | Having Babies | Having Babies |
| ABC | Follow-up | Happy Days (2/31.4) | Laverne & Shirley (1/31.6) | Three's Company (3/28.3) | The Harvey Korman Show | Having Babies | Having Babies |
| ABC | Summer | Happy Days (2/31.4) | Laverne & Shirley (1/31.6) | Three's Company (3/28.3) | Carter Country | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| CBS | Fall | The Fitzpatricks | The Fitzpatricks | M*A*S*H (8/23.2) (Tied with Alice) | One Day at a Time (10/23.0) | Lou Grant | Lou Grant |
| CBS | Winter | Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes | The Shields and Yarnell Show | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS Tuesday Night Movie |
| CBS | Spring | Sam | The Shields and Yarnell Show | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS Tuesday Night Movie |
| NBC | Fall | The Richard Pryor Show | The Richard Pryor Show | Man from Atlantis | Man from Atlantis | Police Woman | Police Woman |
| NBC | Follow-up | Man from Atlantis | Man from Atlantis | Mulligan's Stew | Mulligan's Stew | | Police Woman | Police Woman |
| NBC | Winter | Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show | Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show | Event and miniseries programming | Event and miniseries programming | Event and miniseries programming | Event and miniseries programming |
| NBC | Spring | Rollergirls | Joe & Valerie | Event and miniseries programming | Event and miniseries programming | Event and miniseries programming | Event and miniseries programming |

## Wednesday

| Network | Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | Eight Is Enough (12/22.2) | Eight Is Enough (12/22.2) | Charlie's Angels (4/24.4) (Tied with 60 Minutes and All in the Family) | Charlie's Angels (4/24.4) (Tied with 60 Minutes and All in the Family) | Baretta | Baretta |
| ABC | Winter | Eight Is Enough (12/22.2) | Eight Is Enough (12/22.2) | Charlie's Angels (4/24.4) (Tied with 60 Minutes and All in the Family) | Charlie's Angels (4/24.4) (Tied with 60 Minutes and All in the Family) | Starsky & Hutch | Starsky & Hutch |
| CBS | Fall | Good Times | Busting Loose | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies |
| CBS | Follow-up | Good Times | Szysznyk | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies |
| CBS | Spring | The Amazing Spider-Man | The Amazing Spider-Man | | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies |
| NBC | Fall | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | The Oregon Trail | The Oregon Trail | Big Hawaii | Big Hawaii |
| NBC | Follow-up | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | The Black Sheep Squadron | The Black Sheep Squadron | Police Woman | Police Woman |
| NBC | Summer | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | Headliners With David Frost | Headliners With David Frost | | Police Woman | Police Woman |

## Thursday

| Network | Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | Welcome Back, Kotter (26/19.9) (Tied with The Incredible Hulk and Family) | What's Happening!! | Barney Miller (17/21.4) (Tied with Fantasy Island) | Carter Country | The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour | The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour |
| ABC | Winter | Welcome Back, Kotter (26/19.9) (Tied with The Incredible Hulk and Family) | Fish | Barney Miller (17/21.4) (Tied with Fantasy Island) | Carter Country | Baretta | Baretta |
| ABC | Spring | Welcome Back, Kotter (26/19.9) (Tied with The Incredible Hulk and Family) | Fish | Barney Miller (17/21.4) (Tied with Fantasy Island) | A.E.S. Hudson Street | Baretta | Baretta |
| CBS | CBS | The Waltons (20/20.8) (Tied with The ABC Sunday Night Movie) | The Waltons (20/20.8) (Tied with The ABC Sunday Night Movie) | Hawaii Five-O (23/20.4) | Hawaii Five-O (23/20.4) | Barnaby Jones (22/20.6) | Barnaby Jones (22/20.6) |
| NBC | Fall | CHiPs | CHiPs | Man from Atlantis | Man from Atlantis | Rosetti and Ryan | Rosetti and Ryan |
| NBC | November | CHiPs | CHiPs | James at 15 | James at 15 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? |
| NBC | February | CHiPs | CHiPs | James at 16 | James at 16 | | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? |
| NBC | March | CHiPs | CHiPs | The Black Sheep Squadron | The Black Sheep Squadron | | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? |
| NBC | Spring | The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour | The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour | The Runaways | The Runaways | Police Woman | Police Woman |
| NBC | May | CHiPs | CHiPs | James at 16 | James at 16 | | Police Woman | Police Woman |

## Friday

| Network | Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | ABC | Donny & Marie | Donny & Marie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie | The ABC Friday Night Movie |
| CBS | Fall | The New Adventures of Wonder Woman | The New Adventures of Wonder Woman | Logan's Run | Logan's Run | Switch! | Switch! |
| CBS | Follow-up | The New Adventures of Wonder Woman | The New Adventures of Wonder Woman | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie |
| CBS | Winter | The New Adventures of Wonder Woman | The New Adventures of Wonder Woman | The Incredible Hulk (26/19.9) (Tied with Family and Welcome Back, Kotter) | The Incredible Hulk (26/19.9) (Tied with Family and Welcome Back, Kotter) | Husbands, Wives & Lovers | Husbands, Wives & Lovers |
| NBC | Fall | Sanford Arms | Chico and the Man | The Rockford Files | The Rockford Files | Quincy, M.E. | Quincy, M.E. |
| NBC | October | C.P.O. Sharkey | Chico and the Man | The Rockford Files | The Rockford Files | Quincy, M.E. | Quincy, M.E. |
| NBC | Winter | Quark | C.P.O. Sharkey | The Rockford Files | The Rockford Files | Quincy, M.E. | Quincy, M.E. |
| NBC | Spring | Quark | C.P.O. Sharkey | Richie Brockelman, Private Eye | Richie Brockelman, Private Eye | | Quincy, M.E. | Quincy, M.E. |
| NBC | April | Quark | C.P.O. Sharkey | The Rockford Files | The Rockford Files | | Quincy, M.E. | Quincy, M.E. |
| NBC | Summer | C.P.O. Sharkey | Chico and the Man | The Rockford Files | The Rockford Files | Quincy, M.E. | Quincy, M.E. |

## Saturday

| Network | Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | Fish | Operation Petticoat | Starsky & Hutch | Starsky & Hutch | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | The Love Boat (14/21.9) |
| ABC | November | Tabitha | Operation Petticoat | Starsky & Hutch | Starsky & Hutch | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | The Love Boat (14/21.9) |
| ABC | Winter | What's Happening!! | Operation Petticoat | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | Fantasy Island (17/21.4) (Tied with Barney Miller) | Fantasy Island (17/21.4) (Tied with Barney Miller) |
| ABC | Spring | Mel & Susan Together | Operation Petticoat | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | Fantasy Island (17/21.4) (Tied with Barney Miller) | Fantasy Island (17/21.4) (Tied with Barney Miller) |
| ABC | June | Free Country | ABC Comedy Special | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | Fantasy Island (17/21.4) (Tied with Barney Miller) | Fantasy Island (17/21.4) (Tied with Barney Miller) |
| ABC | Summer | Family | Family | | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | The Love Boat (14/21.9) | Fantasy Island (17/21.4) (Tied with Barney Miller) | Fantasy Island (17/21.4) (Tied with Barney Miller) |
| CBS | Fall | The Bob Newhart Show | We've Got Each Other | The Jeffersons | The Tony Randall Show | The Carol Burnett Show | The Carol Burnett Show |
| CBS | Winter | The Bob Newhart Show | The Tony Randall Show | The Jeffersons | Maude | Kojak | Kojak |
| CBS | Spring | The Jeffersons | The Ted Knight Show | Another Day | Maude | Kojak | Kojak |
| NBC | NBC | The Bionic Woman | The Bionic Woman | 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.