# 1981–82 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1981–82 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 1981 to August 1982.

## 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 | 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 | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Love Boat | The Love Boat | Family Feud | Ryan's Hope FYI (12:58) | All My Children | All My Children | One Life to Live FYI (2:58) | One Life to Live FYI (2:58) | General Hospital FYI (3:58) | General Hospital FYI (3:58) | The Edge of Night | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | ABC World News Tonight |
| ABC | Summer | ABC News This Morning | ABC News This Morning | | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Good Morning America | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Love Boat | The Love Boat | Family Feud | Ryan's Hope FYI (12:58) | All My Children | All My Children | One Life to Live FYI (2:58) | One Life to Live FYI (2:58) | General Hospital FYI (3:58) | General Hospital FYI (3:58) | The Edge of Night | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | ABC World News Tonight |
| CBS | Fall | Sunrise Semester | Sunrise Semester | Wake Up with the Captain | Morning | Morning | Morning | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | One Day at a Time | Alice | The Price Is Right CBS News Newsbreak (11:57) | The Price Is Right CBS News Newsbreak (11:57) | Local/syndicated programming | The Young and the Restless | The Young and the Restless | As the World Turns | As the World Turns | Search for Tomorrow | Guiding Light CBS News Newsbreak (3:57) | Guiding Light CBS News Newsbreak (3:57) | Up to the Minute | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News with Dan Rather |
| CBS | Winter | Sunrise Semester | Sunrise Semester | Wake Up with the Captain | Morning | Morning | Morning | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | One Day at a Time | Alice | The Price Is Right CBS News Newsbreak (11:57) | The Price Is Right CBS News Newsbreak (11:57) | Local/syndicated programming | The Young and the Restless | The Young and the Restless | As the World Turns | As the World Turns | Search for Tomorrow | Guiding Light CBS News Newsbreak (3:57) | Guiding Light CBS News Newsbreak (3:57) | Tattletales | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News with Dan Rather |
| CBS | Spring | Sunrise Semester | Wake Up with the Captain | The CBS Morning News | The CBS Morning News | The CBS Morning News | The CBS Morning News | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | One Day at a Time | Alice | The Price Is Right CBS News Newsbreak (11:57) | The Price Is Right CBS News Newsbreak (11:57) | Local/syndicated programming | The Young and the Restless | The Young and the Restless | As the World Turns | As the World Turns | Capitol | Guiding Light CBS News Newsbreak (3:57) | Guiding Light CBS News Newsbreak (3:57) | Tattletales | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News with Dan Rather |
| NBC | Fall | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Today | Today | Today | Today | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Las Vegas Gambit | Blockbusters | Wheel of Fortune | Battlestars | Password Plus | The Doctors | Days of Our Lives | Days of Our Lives | Another World | Another World | Texas | Texas | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Nightly News |
| NBC | Winter | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Today | Today | Today | Today | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Regis Philbin Show | Blockbusters | Wheel of Fortune | Battlestars | Password Plus | The Doctors | Days of Our Lives | Days of Our Lives | Another World | Another World | Texas | Texas | Local/syndicated programming | 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 | Diff'rent Strokes | Wheel of Fortune | Texas | Texas | The Doctors | Search for Tomorrow | Days of Our Lives | Days of Our Lives | Another World | Another World | CHiPs | CHiPs | | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Nightly News |
| NBC | Summer | Early Today | Early Today | | Today | Today | Today | Today | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Diff'rent Strokes | Wheel of Fortune | Texas | Texas | The Doctors | Search for Tomorrow | Days of Our Lives | Days of Our Lives | Another World | Another World | CHiPs | CHiPs | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Nightly News |
Notes
* Search for Tomorrow was cancelled by CBS in late 1981, and ended its run on CBS on March 26, 1982. It moved to NBC with its first episode the following Monday, March 29. It is the second instance of a daytime soap opera switching networks, with The Edge of Night first doing-so from CBS to ABC in late 1975.
* ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for World News Tonight, depending on stations' schedule. By Spring 1982 it would be discontinued.

### 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 | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Super Fun Hour Super Friends Heathcliff & Marmaduke | The Super Fun Hour Super Friends Heathcliff & Marmaduke | The Fonz-Laverne & Shirley Hour | The Fonz-Laverne & Shirley Hour | The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:56AM) | The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:56AM) | Goldie Gold and Action Jack / Thundarr the Barbarian / Schoolhouse Rock! (11:56AM) | Goldie Gold and Action Jack / Thundarr the Barbarian / Schoolhouse Rock! (11:56AM) | ABC Weekend Special | 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 | Local news | ABC World News Saturday |
| ABC | February | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Super Friends / Schoolhouse Rock! (8:26AM) | Thundarr the Barbarian / Goldie Gold and Action Jack | Thundarr the Barbarian / Goldie Gold and Action Jack | Laverne & Shirley in the Army | The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:56AM) | The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:56AM) | The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang | Heathcliff & Marmaduke | ABC Weekend Special | 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 | Local news | ABC World News Saturday |
| CBS | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Kwicky Koala Show | Trollkins | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show | The Popeye and Olive Comedy Show | Blackstar | The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour | The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour | The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (R) | The New Fat Albert Show | 30 Minutes | 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 news | CBS Evening News |
| CBS | December | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Popeye and Olive Comedy Show | The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour | The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show | The New Fat Albert Show | Blackstar | Trollkins | The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (R) | The Kwicky Koala Show | 30 Minutes | 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 news | CBS Evening News |
| NBC | Fall | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Flintstone Comedy Show | The Flintstone Comedy Show | The Smurfs | The Smurfs | The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | Space Stars | Space Stars | Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | The Daffy-Speedy Show | The Bullwinkle Show (R) | 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 news | NBC Nightly News |
| NBC | December | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Flintstone Comedy Show | The Smurfs | The Smurfs | The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | Space Stars | Space Stars | | The Daffy-Speedy Show | The Bullwinkle Show (R) | 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 news | NBC Nightly News |
| NBC | Summer | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | The Flintstone Comedy Show | The Smurfs | The Smurfs | The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | Space Stars | Space Stars | The Daffy-Speedy Show | Sport Billy | 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 news | NBC Nightly News |
In the News aired ten times during CBS' Saturday morning shows.
Ask NBC News aired after the credits of NBC's Saturday morning shows except Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and The Bullwinkle Show.

### 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 | 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 | Kids Are People Too | Kids Are People Too | Animals, Animals, Animals | 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 | ABC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | ABC World News Sunday |
| ABC | November | 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 | Kids Are People Too | Kids Are People Too | This Week with David Brinkley | This Week with David Brinkley | | 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 | Local news | ABC World News Sunday |
| CBS | Fall | The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (R) | Drak Pack (R) | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS News Sunday Morning | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | Face the Nation | Local and/or syndicated programming | The NFL Today | 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 | Mid-winter | The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (R) | Drak Pack (R) | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS News Sunday Morning | Local and/or syndicated programming | Local and/or syndicated programming | 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 news | 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 | Meet the Press | NFL '81 | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming | NFL on NBC and local programming |
| NBC | Mid-winter | 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 | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Local news | NBC Nightly News |