1996–97 United States network television schedule (daytime)

none March 2025 1996 The following is the 1996–97 daytime network television schedule for the six major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. It covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1996 to August 1997. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1995–96 season. Affiliates fill time periods not occupied by network programs with local or syndicated programming. PBS – which offers daytime programming through a children's program block, branded as PTV at the time – is not included, as its member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. 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 and/or E/I-compliant programming. #C0C0C0 darkgray Gray indicates encore programming (e.g., reruns of prime-time programming). aquamarine darkgray White with red border indicates other programs not applicable to the above categorizations. 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.- TV listings - Yahoo.com 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 in overnight timeslots or defer them to a co-operated or contracted station in their regular timeslot) 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 ABC World News This Morning Good Morning America Local/syndicated programmingCaryl & Marilyn: Real Friends Local/syndicated programming The City All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Local/syndicated programming ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings Spring All My Children / One Life to Live / General Hospital Classics (3/31) Summer The View (8/11) Port Charles (6/1) CBS CBS Morning News CBS This Morning Local/syndicated programming The Price Is Right Local/syndicated programming The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful As the World Turns Guiding Light Local/syndicated programming CBS Evening News with Dan Rather NBC Fall NBC News at Sunrise Today Local/syndicated programming Real Life with Jane Pauley Leeza Local/syndicated programming Days of Our Lives Another World Local/syndicated programming NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Winter Local/syndicated programming Sunset Beach (1/6) Fox Fall Local/syndicated programming Bobby's World Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Local/syndicated programming Fox After Breakfast Local/syndicated programmingEek! Stravaganza The Adventures of Batman & Robin Big Bad Beetleborgs Power Rangers Zeo+ Local/syndicated programming Winter Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates The Adventures of Batman & Robin Spider-Man Spring Spider-Man The Adventures of Batman & Robin Bobby's World Various programs Power Rangers Zeo / Power Rangers Turbo / Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Summer Bobby's WorldThe Adventures of Batman & Robin Eek! Stravaganza Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Mon.-Thu.)Power Rangers Turbo (Fri.)JulyRound the Twist (Mon.-Thu.)Stickin' Around (Fri.) August The Vicki Lawrence Show The WB Fall Local and/orsyndicated programming Bugs 'n' Daffy Animaniacs Local and/orsyndicated programming November Bugs 'n' Daffy (Mon.-Thu.)Freakazoid! (Fri.) Animaniacs (Mon.-Thu.)Freakazoid! (Fri.) February Bugs 'n' Daffy Animaniacs Notes: ABC, NBC and CBS offered their early morning newscasts via a looping feed (usually running as late as 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time) to accommodate local scheduling in the westernmost contiguous time zones or for use a filler programming for stations that do not offer a local morning newscast; some stations without a morning newscast may air syndicated or time-lease programs instead of the full newscast loop. NBC allowed owned-and-operated and affiliated stations the preference of airing Another World and Days of Our Lives in reverse order from the network's recommended scheduling. Sunset Beach debuted on NBC on January 6, 1997, and was made available to affiliates at either noon/11:00 CT or 3:00/2:00 CT. Some NBC affiliates did not air Sunset Beach in the noon timeslot, opting to air local news and/or syndicated programming instead, and often placing the soap opera in a late morning or afternoon time slot. The City aired its last episode on ABC on March 28; abbreviated half-hour versions of classic episodes of All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital filled the timeslot in the interim, until Port Charles premiered in its place on June 1, 1997; The City and Port Charles was fed to affiliates at Noon/11:00 a.m. CT or 12:30 p.m./11:30 a.m. CT, depending on local scheduling preference. (+) Fox Kids temporarily aired Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reruns in the 4:30 p.m. ET slot for two non-consecutive weeks during the 1996–97 midseason (one in February and one in March). Fox Kids ran temporary stunt blocks of animated and live-action series in the 3:30 p.m. ET time slot during the spring of 1997, including: Bobby's World (March 31–April 11) Spider-Man (April 14–25) Goosebumps (April 28–May 2) Eerie, Indiana (May 5–9) Life with Louie (May 12–16) Casper (May 19–23) In July, Fox Kids replaced Power Rangers reruns at 4:30 p.m. ET with Round the Twist (Monday–Thursday) and Stickin' Around (Friday). 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 pmABCFallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe New Adventures of Winnie the PoohBrand Spanking New! DougThe Mighty DucksStreet SharksThe Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:56 am)Bone ChillersGargoyles: The Goliath ChroniclesFlash ForwardABC Weekend SpecialABC Sports and/or local programming OctoberJungle Cubs NovemberBrand Spanking New! DougThe Mighty Ducks WinterThe New Adventures of Winnie the PoohABC Sports and/or local programmingABC Sports programmingLocal newsABC World News Saturday SpringNightmare NedDuckTalesCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Twisted Tales of Felix the CatThe Lion King's Timon & PumbaaThe Mask: Animated SeriesProject G.e.e.K.e.R.Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveBailey Kipper's P.O.V.Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted HouseTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesBeakman's WorldCBS StorybreakSEC on CBSNovemberThe Mask: Animated SeriesSpringThe Twisted Tales of Felix the CatCBS Sports and/or local programmingCBS Sports programmingLocal newsCBS Evening News JulyBeakman's WorldThe Twisted Tales of Felix the CatNBCLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingTodaySaved by the Bell: The New ClassHang TimeCalifornia DreamsSaved by the Bell: The New ClassNBA Inside StuffNBC Sports and/or local programmingNBC Sports programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly NewsFox FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingC Bear and JamalBig Bad BeetleborgsThe Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperSpider-ManGoosebumpsLife with LouieX-MenThe TickLocal and/orsyndicatedprogramming WinterSpider-ManThe Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperEerie, IndianaLife with LouieX-Men MayThe Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperPower Rangers TurboSpider-ManLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingIn the ZoneFox Sports and/or local programmingLocal and/orsyndicatedprogramming SummerPower Rangers TurboSpider-ManThe Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperThe WB FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThe Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesAnimaniacsPinky and the BrainSuperman: The Animated SeriesRoad RoversFreakazoid!Earthworm JimLocal and/orsyndicated programming OctoberFreakazoid!Earthworm JimSuperman: The Animated SeriesRoad RoversWayneheadPinky and the BrainAnimaniacsThe Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries NovemberThe Daffy Duck ShowAnimaniacs CBS note: The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat and Beakman's World switched timeslots on July 12. 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 pmABCLocal and/orsyndicated programmingGood Morning America SundayThis WeekLocal and/orsyndicated programmingABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News SundayCBSLocal and/orsyndicated programmingCBS News Sunday MorningFace the NationLocal and/orsyndicated programmingCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening NewsNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingTodayMeet the PressLocal and/orsyndicated programmingNFL on NBC Mid-winterNBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly NewsFox FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingFox News SundayLocal and/orsyndicated programmingFox NFL SundayFox NFL Mid-winterFox Sports and/or local programmingLocal and/orsyndicated programmingUPNLocal and/orsyndicated programmingJumanjiThe Mouse and the MonsterThe Incredible HulkBureau of Alien DetectorsLocal and/orsyndicated programming By network ABC Returning series: ABC Weekend Special ABC World News This Morning ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings All My Children The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends The City General Hospital Good Morning America Good Morning America Sunday The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (reruns) One Life to Live Schoolhouse Rock! (reruns) This Week New series: Bone Chillers Brand Spanking New! Doug DuckTales Flash Forward Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles Jungle Cubs The Mighty Ducks Nightmare Ned Port Charles Street Sharks The View Not returning from 1995-96: Bump in the Night Dumb and Dumber Free Willy (reruns) Fudge George of the Jungle (reruns) Hypernauts Loving Mike and Maty The New Adventures of Madeline ReBoot What-a-Mess CBS Returning series: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective As the World Turns Beakman's World The Bold and the Beautiful CBS Evening News CBS Morning News CBS News Sunday Morning CBS Storybreak (reruns) Face the Nation Guiding Light The Mask: Animated Series The Price Is Right Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat The Young and the Restless New series: Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. Project Geeker Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House Not returning from 1995-96: The Adventures of Hyperman Aladdin Garfield and Friends Really Wild Animals Santo Bugito Fox Returning series: Fox Kids Network The Adventures of Batman & Robin Bobby's World Eek! Stravaganza Goosebumps Life With Louie Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (reruns) Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates (reruns) Power Rangers Zeo Spider-Man The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper The Tick Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? X-Men Fox News Sunday In the Zone New series: Fox After Breakfast The Vicki Lawrence Show Fox Kids Network Big Bad Beetleborgs C Bear and Jamal Eerie, Indiana (reruns) Power Rangers Turbo Round the Twist Stickin' Around Not returning from 1995-96: Fox Kids Network Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (reruns) The Fox Cubhouse Masked Rider Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible Taz-Mania NBC Returning series: Another World Days of Our Lives Leeza Meet the Press NBC News at Sunrise NBC Nightly News Real Life with Jane Pauley Today with Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel / Matt Lauer TNBC California Dreams Hang Time NBA Inside Stuff Saved by the Bell: The New Class New series: Sunset Beach Not returning from 1995-96: Saturday Today Sunday Today UPN New series: Bureau of Alien Detectors The Incredible Hulk Jumanji The Mouse and the Monster Not returning from 1995-96: Space Strikers Teknoman The WB Returning series: Kids WB! Animaniacs Bugs 'n' Daffy Earthworm Jim Freakazoid! Pinky and the Brain The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries New series: Kids WB! The Daffy Duck Show Road Rovers Superman: The Animated Series Waynehead See also 1996-97 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1996-97 United States network television schedule (late night) References 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 https://kidsblockblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/fox-kids-weekday-lineups-1995-1997/ https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~aarong/from-andrew/wb/kidswb-schedule.html Category:United States weekday network television schedules Category:1996 in American television Category:1997 in American television