1973–74 United States network television schedule (weekday)

These are the daytime Monday–Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning in September 1973. All times are Eastern and Pacific. By 1974, the networks in the Pacific Time Zone would shift to a Central Time Zone schedule altogether.

Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.

Fall 1973

  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
ABC local 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
CBS CBS Morning News Captain Kangaroo local The Joker's Wild The $10,000 Pyramid Gambit 11:30 am: Love of Life

11:55 am: CBS News

The Young and the Restless Search for Tomorrow local As the World Turns The Guiding Light The Edge of Night The Price Is Right Match Game '73 The Secret Storm
NBC The Today Show local Dinah's Place Baffle The Wizard of Odds The Hollywood Squares Jeopardy! 12:30 pm: The Who, What, or Where Game

12:55 pm: NBC News

local Three on a Match Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World Return to Peyton Place Somerset

Note: On CBS, The Secret Storm aired its final episode on February 8, 1974. Most affiliates dropped the show by the time it was cancelled anyway.

Winter 1973–1974

  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
ABC local 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
CBS CBS Morning News Captain Kangaroo local The Joker's Wild The $10,000 Pyramid Gambit 11:30 am: Love of Life

11:55 am: CBS News

The Young and the Restless Search for Tomorrow local As the World Turns The Guiding Light The Edge of Night The Price is Right Match Game '74 Tattletales
NBC The Today Show local Dinah's Place Jeopardy! The Wizard of Odds The Hollywood Squares Jackpot 12:30 pm: All-Star Baffle

12:55 pm: NBC News

local Three on a Match Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World How to Survive a Marriage Somerset

NOTE: Match Game changed its number each January to reflect the new year.

Spring 1974

  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
ABC local 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 The $10,000 Pyramid
CBS CBS Morning News Captain Kangaroo local The Joker's Wild Gambit Now You See It 11:30 am: Love of Life

11:55 am: CBS News

The Young and the Restless Search for Tomorrow local As the World Turns The Guiding Light The Edge of Night The Price is Right Match Game '74 Tattletales
NBC The Today Show local Dinah's Place Jeopardy! The Wizard of Odds The Hollywood Squares Jackpot 12:30 pm: Celebrity Sweepstakes

12:55 pm: NBC News

local Three on a Match Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World How to Survive a Marriage Somerset

Summer 1974

  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
ABC local 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 The $10,000 Pyramid
CBS CBS Morning News Captain Kangaroo local The Joker's Wild Gambit Now You See It 11:30 am: Love of Life

11:55 am: CBS News

The Young and the Restless Search for Tomorrow local As the World Turns The Guiding Light The Edge of Night The Price is Right Match Game '74 Tattletales
NBC The Today Show local Name That Tune Winning Streak High Rollers The Hollywood Squares Jackpot 12:30 pm: Celebrity Sweepstakes

12:55 pm: NBC News

local Jeopardy! Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World How to Survive a Marriage Somerset

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