# 1971–72 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1971–72 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 1971 to August 1972.

## 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.
* ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for their newscast, depending on stations' schedule

### Monday-Friday

| Network | 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 | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | That Girl | Bewitched | Password | All My Children | Let's Make a Deal | The Newlywed Game | The Dating Game | General Hospital | One Life to Live | Love, American Style | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | ABC News |
| ABC | Spring | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Bewitched | Password | Split Second | All My Children | Let's Make a Deal | The Newlywed Game | The Dating Game | General Hospital | One Life to Live | Love, American Style | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | ABC News |
| CBS | Fall | Sunrise Semester | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Morning News | CBS Morning News | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Lucy Show | The Beverly Hillbillies | Family Affair | Love of Life | Where the Heart Is CBS News (12:25) | Search for Tomorrow | Local/syndicated programming | As the World Turns | Love is a Many Splendored Thing | The Guiding Light | The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News |
| CBS | Winter | Sunrise Semester | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Morning News | CBS Morning News | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Lucy Show | My Three Sons | Family Affair | Love of Life | Where the Heart Is CBS News (12:25) | Search for Tomorrow | Local/syndicated programming | As the World Turns | Love is a Many Splendored Thing | The Guiding Light | The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News |
| CBS | Spring | Sunrise Semester | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Morning News | CBS Morning News | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Lucy Show | My Three Sons | Family Affair | Love of Life | Where the Heart Is CBS News (12:25) | Search for Tomorrow | Local/syndicated programming | As the World Turns | Love is a Many Splendored Thing | The Guiding Light | The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | The Amateur's Guide to Love | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News |
| CBS | Summer | Sunrise Semester | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Morning News | CBS Morning News | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Lucy Show | The Beverly Hillbillies | Family Affair | Love of Life | Where the Heart Is CBS News (12:25) | Search for Tomorrow | Local/syndicated programming | As the World Turns | Love is a Many Splendored Thing | The Guiding Light | The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | My Three Sons | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News |
| NBC | Fall | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Today | Today | Today | Today | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Dinah's Place | Concentration | Sale of the Century | The Hollywood Squares | Jeopardy! | The Who, What, or Where Game NBC News (12:55) | Local/syndicated programming | Three on a Match | Days of Our Lives | The Doctors | Another World | Bright Promise | Somerset | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Nightly News |
| NBC | Spring | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Today | Today | Today | Today | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Dinah's Place | Concentration | Sale of the Century | The Hollywood Squares | Jeopardy! | The Who, What, or Where Game NBC News (12:55) | Local/syndicated programming | Three on a Match | Days of Our Lives | The Doctors | Another World | Return to Peyton Place | Somerset | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Nightly News |

### Saturday

| Network | 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 | ABC | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down (R) | The Road Runner Show | The Funky Phantom | The Jackson 5ive | Bewitched | Lidsville | Curiosity Shop | Curiosity Shop | Jonny Quest | Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp (R) | American Bandstand | American Bandstand | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming |
| CBS | CBS | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Bugs Bunny Show | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (R) | Harlem Globetrotters | Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! | The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show | Archie's TV Funnies | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (R) | Josie and the Pussycats (R) | The Monkees | You Are There | CBS Children's Film Festival | CBS Children's Film Festival | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Evening News | Local and/or syndicated programming |
| NBC | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Further Adventures of Dr. Dolittle (R) | The Woody Woodpecker Show | Deputy Dawg | The New Pink Panther Show | Barrier Reef | Take a Giant Step | Take a Giant Step | The Bugaloos | Mr. Wizard | The Jetsons | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | NBC Saturday Night News |
| NBC | Winter | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Further Adventures of Dr. Dolittle (R) | Deputy Dawg | The Woody Woodpecker Show | The New Pink Panther Show | The Jetsons | Barrier Reef | Take a Giant Step | Take a Giant Step | Mr. Wizard | The Bugaloos | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | NBC Saturday Night News |
In the News aired after all of CBS's Saturday morning shows, except The Bugs Bunny Show, You Are There, and CBS Children's Film Festival.

### Sunday

| Network | 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 | ABC | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad Show | Here Come the Double Deckers | The Bullwinkle Show | Make a Wish | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Issues and Answers | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming | ABC Sports and/or local programming |
| CBS | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Tom and Jerry | Groovie Goolies | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | Face the Nation | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming | NFL on CBS and/or local programming |
| CBS | Winter | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Tom and Jerry | Groovie Goolies | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | Face the Nation | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | 60 Minutes | 60 Minutes |
| CBS | Summer | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Tom and Jerry | Groovie Goolies | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | Face the Nation | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | CBS Evening News |
| NBC | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Meet the Press | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | NBC Sunday Night News |
| NBC | Spring | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Meet the Press | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | | | Local and/or syndicated programming | NBC Sunday Night News |