# 1985–86 United States network television schedule (late night)

These are the late night schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1985. All times are Eastern/Pacific.
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 | 1:00 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 |
| ABC | Fall | local programming | ABC News Nightline | Eye on Hollywood (Tue.-Fri.) | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local |
| ABC | Winter | local programming | ABC News Nightline | Eye on Hollywood | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local |
| ABC | Summer | local programming | ABC News Nightline | Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local |
| CBS | Fall | local programming | CBS Late Night / T.J. Hooker (Wed. 11:30-12:30) | CBS Late Night / T.J. Hooker (Wed. 11:30-12:30) | CBS Late Night / T.J. Hooker (Wed. 11:30-12:30) | CBS Late Night / T.J. Hooker (Wed. 11:30-12:30) | local programming | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch |
| CBS | Summer | local programming | CBS Late Night | CBS Late Night | CBS Late Night | CBS Late Night | | | | local programming | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch | CBS News Nightwatch |
| NBC | NBC | local programming | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Late Night with David Letterman (Mon.-Thur.)/Friday Night Videos to 2:00 (2:30 in the Spring; Fri) | Late Night with David Letterman (Mon.-Thur.)/Friday Night Videos to 2:00 (2:30 in the Spring; Fri) | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | 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 | Saturday Night Live | Saturday Night Live | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | 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 | The George Michael Sports Machine | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |