# 1972–73 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1972–73 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 1972 to August 1973. All times are Eastern and Pacific.
Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of older programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold, children's shows are light purple and sports programs are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.

## 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 | Bewitched reruns | 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 reruns | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | ABC News |
| ABC | Summer | 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 | The Brady Bunch reruns | Password | Split Second | All My Children | Let's Make a Deal | The Newlywed Game | The Girl in My Life | General Hospital | One Life to Live | Love, American Style reruns | 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 Joker's Wild | The New Price Is Right | Gambit | Love of Life 11:55 am: CBS News (starting spring) | Where the Heart Is 12:25 pm: CBS News (until spring) | Search for Tomorrow | Local/syndicated programming | As the World Turns | The Guiding Light | The Edge of Night | Love is a Many Splendored Thing | The Secret Storm | Family Affair reruns | 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 Joker's Wild | The New Price Is Right | Gambit | Love of Life 11:55 am: CBS News (starting spring) | Where the Heart Is 12:25 pm: CBS News (until spring) | Search for Tomorrow | Local/syndicated programming | As the World Turns | The Guiding Light | The Edge of Night | Love is a Many Splendored Thing | The Secret Storm | The Vin Scully Show | 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 Joker's Wild | The $10,000 Pyramid | Gambit | Love of Life 11:55 am: CBS News (starting spring) | The Young and the Restless | Search for Tomorrow | Local/syndicated programming | As the World Turns | The Guiding Light | The Edge of Night | The (New) Price Is Right | Hollywood's Talking | The Secret Storm | 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 Joker's Wild | The $10,000 Pyramid | Gambit | Love of Life 11:55 am: CBS News (starting spring) | The Young and the Restless | Search for Tomorrow | Local/syndicated programming | As the World Turns | The Guiding Light | The Edge of Night | The (New) Price Is Right | Match Game '73 | The Secret Storm | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News |
| NBC | Fall | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Dinah's Place | Concentration | Sale of the Century | The Hollywood Squares | Jeopardy! | The Who, What, or Where Game 12:55 pm: NBC News | 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 |
| NBC | Spring | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Dinah's Place | Baffle | Sale of the Century | The Hollywood Squares | Jeopardy! | The Who, What, or Where Game 12:55 pm: NBC News | 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 |
| NBC | Summer | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Dinah's Place | Baffle | The Wizard of Odds | The Hollywood Squares | Jeopardy! | The Who, What, or Where Game 12:55 pm: NBC News | 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 |
* ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for their newscast

## 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/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | H.R. Pufnstuf (R) | The Jackson 5ive | The Osmonds | The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | The Brady Kids | Bewitched (R) | Kid Power | The Funky Phantom (R) | Lidsville (R) | The Monkees (R) | American Bandstand | American Bandstand | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming |
| CBS | CBS | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Bugs Bunny Show (R) | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (R) | The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space | The Flintstone Comedy Hour | The Flintstone Comedy Hour | Archie's TV Funnies (R) | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | CBS Children's Film Festival | CBS Children's Film Festival | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News | Local/syndicated programming |
| NBC | Fall | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Underdog Show (R) | The Jetsons (R) | The New Pink Panther Show | The Houndcats | The Roman Holidays | The Barkleys | Sealab 2020 | Runaround | Around the World in 80 Days | Talking with a Giant | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Saturday Night News |
| NBC | Winter | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Houndcats | The Roman Holidays | The Jetsons (R) | The New Pink Panther Show | The Underdog Show (R) | The Barkleys | Sealab 2020 | Runaround | Around the World in 80 Days | Talking with a Giant | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Saturday Night News |
In the News aired after all of CBS's Saturday morning shows, except Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and CBS Children's Film Festival.
On January 6, ABC debuted Multiplication Rock, a series of three-minute animated educational shorts shown five times each Saturday between programs.

## 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/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Curiosity Shop (R) | Curiosity Shop (R) | The Bullwinkle Show (R) | Make a Wish | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Issues and Answers | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | ABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming |
| CBS | Fall | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Archie's Funhouse (R) | Harlem Globetrotters (R) | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | Face the Nation | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming | NFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programming |
| CBS | Winter | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Archie's Funhouse (R) | Harlem Globetrotters (R) | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | Face the Nation | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | 60 Minutes | 60 Minutes |
| CBS | Summer | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Archie's Funhouse (R) | Harlem Globetrotters (R) | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | Face the Nation | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | CBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | CBS Evening News |
| NBC | 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 | Meet the Press | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Sunday Night News |
| NBC | 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 | Local/syndicated programming | Meet the Press | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | NBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming | | | Local/syndicated programming | NBC Sunday Night News |
Multiplication Rock followed Curiosity Shop and Make a Wish on ABC starting January 7.