1981–82 United States network television schedule (daytime)

none March 2025 1981 The following is the 1981–82 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. It covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1981 to August 1982. Legend #FFFF66 darkgray Light yellow indicates talk shows. #7fff00 darkgray Green indicates soap operas. #ffc0cb darkgray Pink indicates game shows. #ffd700 darkgray Gold indicates news and public affairs programming. #99ccff darkgray Light teal indicates sporting events. #ffffff darkgray White indicates local programming. #bf9fef darkgray Light purple indicates children's programming. #C0C0C0 darkgray Gray indicates encore programming (e.g., reruns of prime-time programming). New series are highlighted in bold. Schedule All times correspond to U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time scheduling (except for some live sports or events). Except where affiliates slot certain programs outside their network-dictated timeslots, subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times. Local schedules may differ, as affiliates have the option to pre-empt or delay network programs. Such scheduling may be limited to preemptions caused by local or national breaking news or weather coverage (which may force stations to tape delay certain programs to other timeslots) and any major sports events scheduled to air in a weekday timeslot (mainly during major holidays). Stations may air shows at other times at their preference. Monday–Friday 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 Good Morning America Local/syndicated programming The Love Boat Family Feud Ryan's Hope FYI (12:58) All My Children One Life to Live FYI (2:58) General Hospital FYI (3:58) The Edge of Night Local/syndicated programming ABC World News Tonight Summer ABC News This Morning CBS Fall Sunrise Semester Wake Up with the Captain Morning Local/syndicated programming One Day at a Time Alice The Price Is Right CBS News Newsbreak (11:57) Local/syndicated programming The Young and the Restless As the World Turns Search for Tomorrow Guiding Light CBS News Newsbreak (3:57) Up to the Minute Local/syndicated programming CBS Evening News with Dan Rather Winter Tattletales Spring Sunrise Semester Wake Up with the Captain The CBS Morning News Capitol NBC Fall Local/syndicated programming Today Local/syndicated programming Las Vegas Gambit Blockbusters Wheel of Fortune Battlestars Password Plus The Doctors Days of Our Lives Another World Texas Local/syndicated programming NBC Nightly News Winter The Regis Philbin Show Spring Diff'rent Strokes Wheel of Fortune Texas The Doctors Search for Tomorrow CHiPs Summer Early Today Notes Search for Tomorrow was cancelled by CBS in late 1981, and ended its run on CBS on March 26, 1982. It moved to NBC with its first episode the following Monday, March 29. It is the second instance of a daytime soap opera switching networks, with The Edge of Night first doing-so from CBS to ABC in late 1975. ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for World News Tonight, depending on stations' schedule. By Spring 1982 it would be discontinued. Saturday Network7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Super Fun Hour Super Friends Heathcliff & MarmadukeThe Fonz-Laverne & Shirley HourThe Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:56AM)Goldie Gold and Action Jack / Thundarr the Barbarian / Schoolhouse Rock! (11:56AM)ABC Weekend SpecialAmerican BandstandABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News Saturday FebruarySuper Friends / Schoolhouse Rock! (8:26AM)Thundarr the Barbarian / Goldie Gold and Action JackLaverne & Shirley in the ArmyThe Fonz and the Happy Days GangHeathcliff & MarmadukeCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Kwicky Koala ShowTrollkinsThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner ShowThe Popeye and Olive Comedy ShowBlackstarThe Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure HourThe Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (R)The New Fat Albert Show30 MinutesCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening News DecemberThe Popeye and Olive Comedy ShowThe Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure HourThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner ShowThe New Fat Albert ShowBlackstarTrollkinsThe Kwicky Koala ShowNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Flintstone Comedy ShowThe SmurfsThe Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!Space StarsSpider-Man and His Amazing FriendsThe Daffy-Speedy ShowThe Bullwinkle Show (R)NBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News DecemberLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Flintstone Comedy ShowSpider-Man and His Amazing FriendsSpace StarsSummerSport Billy In the News aired ten times during CBS' Saturday morning shows. Ask NBC News aired after the credits of NBC's Saturday morning shows except Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and The Bullwinkle Show. Sunday Network7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingKids Are People TooAnimals, Animals, AnimalsIssues and AnswersABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News Sunday NovemberThis Week with David BrinkleyCBS FallThe New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (R)Drak Pack (R)Local and/orsyndicated programmingCBS News Sunday MorningLocal and/orsyndicated programmingFace the NationLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThe NFL TodayNFL on CBS and/or local programming Mid-winterCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening NewsNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingMeet the PressNFL '81NFL on NBC and local programming Mid-winterNBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News By network ABC Returning series ABC Weekend Special ABC World News Tonight All My Children American Bandstand Animals, Animals, Animals Family Feud The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang General Hospital Good Morning America Heathcliff Issues and Answers Kids Are People Too The Love Boat (reruns) One Life to Live The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! Ryan's Hope Schoolhouse Rock! Super Friends Thundarr the Barbarian New series ABC News This Morning Goldie Gold and Action Jack Laverne & Shirley in the Army This Week with David Brinkley Canceled/Ended The Plasticman/Baby Plas Super Comedy Three's Company (reruns) CBS Returning series 30 Minutes Alice (reruns) As the World Turns The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show Captain Kangaroo CBS Children's Film Festival CBS Evening News CBS Morning News CBS News Sunday Morning Drak Pack (reruns) Face the Nation The New Fat Albert Show Guiding Light The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (reruns) One Day at a Time (reruns) The Popeye and Olive Comedy Show The Price Is Right Search for Tomorrow (moved to NBC) Sunrise Semester The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (reruns) The Young and the Restless New series Blackstar Capitol The Kwicky Koala Show Tattletales Trollkins Canceled/Ended Jason of Star Command (reruns) The Jeffersons (reruns) The Robonic Stooges (reruns) The Skatebirds (reruns) NBC Returning series Another World Blockbusters The Bullwinkle Show (reruns) The Daffy/Speedy Show Days of Our Lives The Doctors The Flintstone Comedy Show Gambit (renamed Las Vegas Gambit) Meet the Press NBC Nightly News Password Plus Search for Tomorrow (moved from CBS) Texas Today Wheel of Fortune New series Battlestars CHiPs (reruns) Diff'rent Strokes (reruns) The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! The Regis Philbin Show The Smurfs Space Stars Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Sport Billy Canceled/Ended Batman and the Super 7 Card Sharks The Daffy Duck Show Godzilla (reruns) The Godzilla / Dynomutt Hour (reruns) Hong Kong Phooey (reruns) The Jetsons (reruns) Jonny Quest (reruns) See also 1981-82 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1981-82 United States network television schedule (late night) Sources https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122215/http://curtalliaume.com/abc_day.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122235/http://curtalliaume.com/cbs_day.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071012211242/http://curtalliaume.com/nbc_day.html Category:United States weekday network television schedules Category:1981 in American television Category:1982 in American television