1961–62 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 1961. All times are Eastern and Pacific.
Talk shows are highlited in yellow, local programming is white.
Fall 1961
Winter 1961/1962
Spring 1962
|
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 PM |
5:00 AM |
5:30 AM |
ABC |
Local |
ABC News Final |
Local |
CBS |
local programming |
NBC |
11:15 PM: The Tonight Show |
local programming |
Note: After Jack Paar's departure on March 29, 1962, guest hosts filled in on The Tonight Show until Johnny Carson's ABC contract ended in September, then he took over as permanent host.
Summer 1962
|
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 PM |
5:00 AM |
5:30 AM |
ABC |
Local |
ABC News Final |
Local |
CBS |
local programming |
NBC |
11:15 PM: The Tonight Show |
local programming |