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1980–81 United States network television schedule (daytime)
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The following is the 1980–81 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 1980 to August 1981.
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#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
Three's Company
Three's Company CBS Fall
Sunrise Semester
Morning
Captain Kangaroo
Local/syndicated programming
The Jeffersons
Alice
The Price Is Right
CBS News Newsbreak (11:57)
Local/syndicated programming
Search for Tomorrow
The Young and the Restless
As the World Turns
Guiding Light
CBS News Newsbreak (3:57)
One Day at a Time
Local/syndicated programming
CBS Evening News Summer
The Young and the Restless
As the World Turns
Search for Tomorrow NBC
Local/syndicated programming
Today
Local/syndicated programming
Las Vegas Gambit
Blockbusters
Wheel of Fortune
Password Plus
Card Sharks
The Doctors
Days of Our Lives
Another World
Texas
Local/syndicated programming
NBC Nightly News
Notes
ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for World News Tonight, depending on stations' schedule.
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/orsyndicatedprogrammingSuper Friends Hour / Schoolhouse Rock! (8:56AM)The Fonz and the Happy Days GangScooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:26AM)Heathcliff and DingbatThe Plasticman/Baby Plas Super ComedyThundarr the BarbarianABC Weekend SpecialAmerican BandstandABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News Saturday NovemberThe Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show / Schoolhouse Rock! (10:26AM)Thundarr the BarbarianHeathcliff and DingbatThe Plasticman/Baby Plas Super ComedyCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & JeckleThe Tom and Jerry Comedy ShowThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner ShowThe All New Popeye HourDrak PackThe New Fat Albert ShowThe Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour30 MinutesCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening News MarchThe Tom and Jerry Comedy ShowThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner ShowThe All New Popeye HourThe Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure HourDrak Pack Jason of Star Command (R)NBC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Godzilla/Dynomutt HourFred and Barney Meet the ShmooThe Daffy Duck ShowBatman and the Super 7Jonny Quest (R)The Jetsons (R) (Sept. 27/Oct. 4)Drawing Power (starting Oct. 11)NBC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly News NovemberThe Godzilla/Hong Kong Phooey HourThe Flintstone Comedy Show MayThe Flintstone Comedy ShowGodzilla (R)Batman and the Super 7The Jetsons (R)Hong Kong Phooey (R)The Flintstones (R)
In the News aired ten times during CBS's Saturday morning shows.
Ask NBC News aired after the credits of NBC's Saturday morning shows except Batman and the Super 7, Jonny Quest, and Drawing Power. Time Out aired after Jonny Quest.
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 programmingKids Are People TooAnimals, Animals, AnimalsIssues and AnswersABC Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsABC World News SundayCBS FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThe Skatebirds (R)The Robonic Stooges (R)CBS News Sunday MorningLocal and/orsyndicated programmingFace the NationLocal and/orsyndicated programmingThe NFL TodayNFL on CBS and/or local programming Mid-winterThe Robonic Stooges (R)Jason of Star Command (R)Local and/orsyndicated programmingCBS Sports and/or local programmingLocal newsCBS Evening NewsNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingMeet the PressNFL '80NFL 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
The Edge of Night
Family Feud
General Hospital
Good Morning America
Issues and Answers
Kids Are People Too
The Love Boat (reruns)
One Life to Live
The Plasticman/Baby Plas Super Comedy
Schoolhouse Rock!
New series
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Heathcliff and Dingbat
The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show
Super Friends
Three's Company (reruns)
Thundarr the Barbarian
Canceled/Ended
The $20,000 Pyramid continued in syndication in 1981, then returned in 1982 on CBS
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Laff-A-Lympics
Laverne & Shirley
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Spider-Woman
The World's Greatest Super Friends
CBS
Returning series
30 Minutes
Alice (reruns)
The All New Popeye Hour
As the World Turns
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show (reruns)
Captain Kangaroo
CBS Evening News
CBS News Sunday Morning
Face the Nation
Guiding Light
Jason of Star Command (reruns)
The Jeffersons (reruns)
Morning
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle
The New Fat Albert Show
One Day at a Time (reruns)
The Price Is Right
The Robonic Stooges (reruns)
Search for Tomorrow
The Skatebirds (reruns)
Sunrise Semester
The Young and the Restless
New series
Drak Pack
The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Canceled/Ended
Beat the Clock
Love of Life
Shazam!
Tarzan and the Super 7
Whew! / Celebrity Whew!
NBC
Returning series
Another World
Card Sharks
The Daffy Duck Show (reruns)
Days of Our Lives
The Doctors
Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo
Gambit (renamed Las Vegas Gambit)
Godzilla (reruns)
The Godzilla / Dynomutt Hour (reruns)
Hong Kong Phooey (reruns)
The Jetsons (reruns)
Jonny Quest (reruns)
Meet the Press
NBC Nightly News
Password Plus
Texas
Today
Wheel of Fortune
New series
Batman and the Super 7
Blockbusters
Drawing Power
The Flintstone Comedy Show
Canceled/Ended
Casper and the Angels
Chain Reaction
The David Letterman Show
Fred and Barney Meet the Thing
The Godzilla/Globetrotters Adventure Hour
High Rollers
The Hollywood Squares
Hot Hero Sandwich
Mindreaders
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon
The New Shmoo
The Super Globetrotters
See also
1980-81 United States network television schedule (prime-time)
1980-81 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
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