1979–1980 United States network television schedule (late night)

These are the late night Monday-Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1979. All times are Eastern/Pacific.

Talk/Variety shows are highlighted in yellow, Local News & Programs are highlighted in white.

Contents

Fall 1979

- 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 Local ABC Late Night Local
CBS local programming The CBS Late Movie Local
NBC local programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson/Saturday Night Live (Sat.)/NBC Late Night Movie to 1:30 (Sun.) The Tomorrow Show (Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) local programming

Winter 1979/1980

- 11:00 PM 11:30 PM 11:50 PM 12:20 AM 12:50 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 Local The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage ABC Late Night Local
CBS local programming The CBS Late Movie Local
NBC local programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson/Saturday Night Live (Sat.)/NBC Late Night Movie to 1:30 (Sun.) The Tomorrow Show (Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) local programming

Spring 1980

- 11:00 PM 11:30 PM 11:50 AM 12:20 AM 12:50 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 Local ABC News Nightline* (Mon.-Thur.) ABC Late Night (Mon.-Thur.)/Fridays (Fri, 11:30-12:40) Local
CBS local programming The CBS Late Movie Local
NBC local programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson/Saturday Night Live (Sat.)/NBC Late Night Movie to 1:30 (Sun.) The Tomorrow Show (Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) local programming

Summer 1980

- 11:00 PM 11:30 PM 11:50 PM 12:20 AM 12:50 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 Local ABC News Nightline (Mon.-Thur.) ABC Late Night (Mon.-Thur.)/Fridays (Fri, 11:30-12:40) Local
CBS local programming The CBS Late Movie Local
NBC local programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson/Saturday Night Live (Sat.)/NBC Late Night Movie to 1:30 (Sun.) The Tomorrow Show (Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) local programming
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