1976–77 United States network television schedule (daytime)

none March 2025 1976 The following is the 1976–77 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 1976 to August 1977. Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of older programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold, children's programs are light purple and sports programs are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold. PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station. Monday-Friday Network6:00 am6:30 am7:00 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 pm3:15 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABC FallLocal/syndicated programmingGood Morning AmericaLocal/syndicated programmingHappy Days rerunsHot SeatAll My ChildrenRyan's HopeFamily FeudThe $20,000 PyramidOne Life to LiveGeneral HospitalThe Edge of NightLocal/syndicated programmingABC News live feedABC News taped re-feed Late OctoberThe Don Ho Show WinterRyan's HopeAll My ChildrenABC Evening News live feedABC Evening News taped re-feed SpringSecond ChanceAprilLocal/syndicated programmingHappy Days rerunsFamily FeudAll My ChildrenSummerThe Better SexCBSFallSunrise SemesterLocal/syndicated programmingCBS Morning NewsCaptain KangarooLocal/syndicated programmingThe Price Is RightGambitLove of Life11:55 am: CBS Midday NewsThe Young and the RestlessSearch for TomorrowLocal/syndicated programmingAs the World TurnsGuiding LightAll in the Family rerunsMatch Game '76TattletalesLocal/syndicated programmingCBS Evening News live feedWinterDouble DareMatch Game '77SpringDouble DareThe Price Is RightSummerHere's Lucy rerunsNBC FallLocal/syndicated programmingTodayLocal/syndicated programmingSanford and Son rerunsThe Hollywood Squares10:57 am: NBC News UpdateWheel of FortuneStumpers!50 Grand SlamThe Gong Show12:55 pm: NBC News UpdateLocal/syndicated programmingDays of Our LivesThe DoctorsAnother WorldSomersetLocal/syndicated programmingNBC Nightly News live feed WinterShoot for the StarsName That TuneLovers and Friends12:57 pm: NBC News UpdateThe Gong Show SpringChico and the Man reruns SummerIt's Anybody's GuessShoot for the Stars Additional Information ♦ABC had a 6pm (ET)/5pm (CT) feed for their newscast In the Pacific Time Zone (from December 1975 to March 1977), ABC's lineup had its game shows aired in the morning, while the 12 Noon to 3 PM block featured The Edge of Night, Ryan's Hope, All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital in succession. After April 1977, ABC's Pacific Time Zone daytime schedule began matching that of its 10 AM-3:30PM Central Time 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 pmABCFallLocal/syndicated programmingThe Tom and Jerry/Grape Ape/Mumbly ShowJabberjawThe Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt HourThe Krofft Supershow Junior Almost Anything Goes!American BandstandABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming DecemberThe Tom and Jerry/Mumbly ShowJabberjawThe Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt ShowSpringThe Krofft SupershowSuper Friends (R)The Oddball Couple (R)CBSFallLocal/syndicated programmingSylvester and TweetyThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner HourTarzan, Lord of the JungleThe Shazam!/Isis HourArk IIClue ClubFat Albert and the Cosby KidsWay Out GamesCBS Children's Film FestivalCBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programmingCBS Evening NewsLocal/syndicated programmingSpringClue ClubThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner HourTarzan, Lord of the JungleThe New Adventures of BatmanThe Shazam!/Isis HourArk IIWay Out GamesCBS Saturday Film FestivalNBCFallLocalThe Woody Woodpecker Show (R)The Pink Panther Laugh-and-a-Half Hour-and-a-Half ShowMcDuff, the Talking DogMonster SquadLand of the LostBig John, Little JohnThe Kids From C.A.P.E.R.MuggsyNBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programmingLocal/syndicated programmingNBC Saturday Night NewsNovemberSpeed Buggy (R)Space Ghost and Frankenstein Jr. (R)Land of the Lost SpringThe Kids from C.A.P.E.R. 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/syndicated programmingThe New Adventures of Gilligan (R)The Oddball Couple (R)Animals, Animals, AnimalsIssues and AnswersABC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming SpringJunior Almost Anything Goes!CBSFallLocal/syndicated programmingThe Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show (R)Far Out Space Nuts (R)Local/syndicated programmingLamp Unto My FeetLook Up and LiveCamera ThreeFace the NationLocal/syndicated programmingThe NFL TodayNFL on CBS and/or local/syndicated programmingLocal/syndicated programmingCBS Evening NewsWinterCBS Sports and/or local/syndicated programmingSpringWay Out GamesLocal/syndicated programmingNBCFallLocal/syndicated programmingMeet the PressGrandstandNFL on NBC and/or local/syndicated programmingLocal/syndicated programmingNBC Sunday Night NewsWinterLocal/syndicated programmingMeet The PressNBC Sports and/or local/syndicated programming See also 1976-77 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1976-77 United States network television schedule (late night) Notes By network ABC Returning Series The $20,000 Pyramid ABC Evening News All My Children American Bandstand The Edge of Night Family Feud General Hospital Good Morning America The Great Grape Ape Show Happy Days (reruns) Hot Seat Issues and Answers The New Adventures of Gilligan (reruns) The Tom and Jerry Show The Oddball Couple (reruns) One Life to Live Ryan's Hope Schoolhouse Rock! Super Friends (reruns) New Series Animals, Animals, Animals The Better Sex The Don Ho Show Jabberjaw Junior Almost Anything Goes! The Krofft Supershow The Mumbly Cartoon Show The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour Second Chance Not Returning From 1975-76 The $10,000 Pyramid AM America Break the Bank Devlin (reruns) Groovie Goolies (reruns) Let's Make a Deal The Lost Saucer Make a Wish The Neighbors Rhyme and Reason Showoffs Speed Buggy (reruns) These Are the Days (reruns) Uncle Croc's Block You Don't Say! returned in 1978 in syndication CBS Returning Series All in the Family (reruns) As the World Turns The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour Camera Three Captain Kangaroo CBS Children's Film Festival CBS Evening News CBS Morning News Clue Club Face the Nation Far Out Space Nuts (reruns) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Gambit Guiding Light The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show (reruns) Lamp Unto My Feet Look Up and Live Love of Life Match Game The Price Is Right Search for Tomorrow The Secrets of Isis Shazam! Sunrise Semester Tattletales The Young and the Restless New Series Ark II Double Dare Here's Lucy (reruns) The New Adventures of Batman Sylvester and Tweety Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle Way Out Games Not Returning From 1975-76 The Edge of Night (moved to ABC) The Ghost Busters Give-n-Take The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine (reruns) Musical Chairs The U.S. of Archie (reruns) Valley of the Dinosaurs (reruns) NBC Returning Series Another World Days of Our Lives The Doctors Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles (reruns) The Gong Show The Hollywood Squares Land of the Lost Meet the Press Name That Tune NBC Nightly News NBC Saturday Night News NBC Sunday Night News The New Pink Panther Show Sanford and Son (reruns) Somerset Space Ghost (reruns) Speed Buggy (reruns) Today Wheel of Fortune The Woody Woodpecker Show (reruns) New Series 50 Grand Slam Big John, Little John Chico and the Man (reruns) It's Anybody's Guess The Kids From C.A.P.E.R. Lovers and Friends McDuff, the Talking Dog Monster Squad Muggsy Shoot for the Stars Stumpers! Not Returning From 1975-76 Celebrity Sweepstakes Emergency +4 (reruns) The Fun Factory Go! High Rollers reutuned in 1978 Jackpot The Magnificent Marble Machine Return to the Planet of the Apes Run, Joe, Run The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (reruns) Take My Advice Three for the Money Westwind External links 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:1976 in American television Category:1977 in American television