1996–97 United States network television schedule (weekday)

All the 3 Commercial Networks airs the Daytime Monday–Friday Schedules for each calendar season beginning in September 1996. All Times are in Eastern; affiliate schedules may differ.

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 1996

  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 ABC World News This Morning Good Morning America Local Programs Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends Local Programs The City All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Local Programs ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
CBS The CBS Morning News CBS This Morning Local Programs The Price is Right Local Programs The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful As the World Turns Guiding Light Local Programs The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
NBC NBC News at Sunrise The Today Show with Bryant Gumbel & Katie Couric Local Programs Real Life with Jane Pauley Leeza Local Programs Days of Our Lives Another World Local Programs NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
FOX Local Programs Bobby’s World Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? Local Programs Eek! Stravaganza(Mon)Bobby's World(Tues-Fri) The Adventures of Batman & Robin(Mon)Life With Louie(Tues-Fri) Big Bad Beetleborgs(Mon-Thurs)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(Fri) Power Rangers Zeo Local Programs

Winter 1996-1997

  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 ABC World News This Morning Good Morning America Local Programs Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends Local Programs The City All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Local Programs ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
CBS The CBS Morning News CBS This Morning Local Programs The Price is Right Local Programs The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful As the World Turns Guiding Light Local Programs The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
NBC NBC News at Sunrise The Today Show with Bryant Gumbel & Katie Couric Local Programs Leeza Sunset Beach Days of Our Lives Another World Local Programs NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
FOX Local Programs Casper Bobby's World Local Programs The Adventures of Batman & Robin Spider-Man(Mon)Life With Louie(Tues-Fri) Bobby's World(Mon-Thurs)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(Fri) Power Rangers Zeo Local Programs

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Spring 1997

  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 ABC World News This Morning Good Morning America Local Programs Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends Local Programs AMC/OLTL/GH Classics All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Local Programs ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
CBS The CBS Morning News CBS This Morning Local Programs The Price is Right Local Programs The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful As the World Turns Guiding Light Local Programs The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
NBC NBC News at Sunrise The Today Show with Katie Couric & Matt Lauer Local Programs Leeza Sunset Beach Days of Our Lives Another World Local Programs NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
FOX Local Programs Spider-Man The Adventures of Batman & Robin Local Programs Bobby’s World Spider-Man(Mon)Life With Louie(Tue-Fri) Big Bad Beetleborgs(Mon-Thurs)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(Fri) Power Rangers Zeo(Mon-Thurs)Power Rangers Turbo(Fri) Local Programs

Summer 1997

  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 ABC World News This Morning Good Morning America Local Programs The View Local Programs Port Charles All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Local Programs ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
CBS The CBS Morning News CBS This Morning Local Programs The Price is Right Local Programs The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful As the World Turns Guiding Light Local Programs The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
NBC NBC News at Sunrise The Today Show with Katie Couric & Matt Lauer Local Programs Leeza Sunset Beach Days of Our Lives Another World Local Programs NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
FOX Local Programs Bobby’s World Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(Mon)Life With Louie(Tue-Fri) Local Programs The Adventures of Batman & Robin Eek! Stravaganza Power Rangers Zeo Bobby's World(Mon-Thu)Power Rangers Turbo(Fri) Local Programs

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