1997–98 United States network television schedule (daytime)

none March 2025 1997 The following is the 1997–98 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 1997 to August 1998. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1996–97 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 ABC World News This Morning Good Morning America Local/syndicated programming The View Local/syndicated programming Port Charles All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Local/syndicated programming ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings 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 NBC News at Sunrise TodayLocal/syndicated programming Leeza Sunset Beach Days of Our Lives Another World Local/syndicated programming NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Fox Fall Local/syndicated programming Bobby's World (Mon.-Thu.)C Bear and Jamal (Fri.) The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper Local/syndicated programming Spider-Man Beetleborgs Metallix Power Rangers Turbo Goosebumps (Mon.-Thu.)Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (Fri.) Local/syndicated programming February Bobby's World (Mon.-Thu.)The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (Fri.) Beetleborgs Metallix (Mon.-Thu.)The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (Fri.) Spider-Man (Mon.-Thu.)The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police (Fri.) Power Rangers Turbo (Mon.-Thu.)Power Rangers in Space (Fri.) Life with Louie (Mon.-Thu.)Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (Fri.) April Bobby's World Life with Louie Beetleborgs Metallix Spider-Man Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation Power Rangers Turbo (Mon.-Thu.)Power Rangers in Space (Fri.) July Beetleborgs Metallix (Mon.-Thu.)Bobby's World (Fri.) Cartoon Cabana Spider-Man Power Rangers Power Playback (Mon.-Thu.)Power Rangers in Space (Fri.) The WB Fall Local/syndicated programming Tiny Toon Adventures (reruns) Captain Planet and the Planeteers (reruns) Local/syndicated programming Bugs 'n' Daffy Animaniacs Pinky and the Brain The New Batman/Superman Adventures Local/syndicated programming NovemberBugs 'n' Daffy (Mon.-Thu.)Animaniacs (Fri.) Animaniacs (Mon.-Thu.)Pinky and the Brain (Fri.) Pinky and the Brain (Mon.-Thu.)The New Batman/Superman Adventures (Fri.) The New Batman/Superman Adventures (Mon.-Thu.)Men in Black (Fri.) December Tiny Toon Adventures (Mon.-Thu., reruns)Channel Umptee-3 (Fri.) June Bugs 'n' Daffy Animaniacs Pinky and the Brain The New Batman/Superman Adventures UPN Local/syndicated programming Breaker High Sweet Valley High Local/syndicated programming 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. 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. Fox Kids temporarily aired Eerie, Indiana Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. ET from November 10, 1997, to January 2, 1998. 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/orsyndicatedprogramming101 Dalmatians: The SeriesDisney's One Saturday Morning (featuring Brand Spanking New! Doug, Recess, and Pepper Ann)The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show / Schoolhouse Rock! (11:26AM)Jungle CubsThe New Adventures of Winnie the PoohScience CourtABC Sports and/or local programmingCollege Football on ABC DecemberABC Sports and/or local programmingABC Sports programmingLocal newsABC World News SaturdayCBS FallBeakman's WorldFudgeThe New Ghostwriter MysteriesWheel 2000CBS News Saturday MorningThe Sports Illustrated for Kids ShowThe Weird Al ShowSEC on CBS WinterCBS StorybreakCBS Sports and/or local programmingCBS Sports programmingLocal newsCBS Evening NewsNBCLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingTodaySaved by the Bell: The New ClassCity GuysSaved by the Bell: The New ClassHang TimeNBA Inside StuffNBC Sports and/or local programmingNBC Sports programmingLocal newsNBC Nightly NewsFox FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingBobby's WorldStickin' AroundThe Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperSpace GoofsUltimate GoosebumpsEerie, IndianaLife with LouieX-MenLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingFox Sports and/or local programmingLocal and/orsyndicatedprogramming OctoberNinja Turtles: The Next MutationThe Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police NovemberLife with LouieUltimate GoosebumpsSpider-ManSpace Goofs FebruaryMowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle BookNed's NewtUltimate GoosebumpsToonsylvaniaEerie, Indiana: The Other DimensionSilver Surfer AprilNed's NewtPower Rangers in SpaceEerie, Indiana: The Other DimensionToonsylvaniaSilver SurferThe Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police SummerSpider-ManToonsylvaniaPick of the WeekLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingIn the ZoneThe WBFallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingAnimaniacsSuperman: The Animated SeriesThe New Batman/Superman AdventuresThe Legend of Calamity JanePinky and the BrainAnimaniacsThe Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesLocal and/orsyndicated programming OctoberChannel Umptee-3Men in Black: The SeriesThe New Batman/Superman Adventures DecemberPinky and the Brain JulyThe New Batman/Superman AdventuresMen in Black: The SeriesThe Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Notes: Kids' WB temporarily aired Animaniacs aired at 8:00 a.m. ET until October 25, The New Batman/Superman Adventures aired at 9:00 a.m. ET until October 11, and The Legend of Calamity Jane aired at 10:00 a.m. ET from September 13 to 27, 1997. 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 Week with Sam & CokieLocal 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 programmingUPNAlgo's FACToryLocal and/orsyndicated programmingJumanjiThe Incredible HulkBreaker HighSweet Valley HighLocal and/orsyndicated programming By network ABC Returning series: ABC World News This Morning ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings All My Children The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show Brand Spanking New! Doug General Hospital Good Morning America Good Morning America Sunday Jungle Cubs The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (reruns) One Life to Live Port Charles Schoolhouse Rock! (reruns) This Week The View New series: Disney's One Saturday Morning 101 Dalmatians: The Series Recess Pepper Ann Science Court Not returning from 1996–97: ABC Weekend Special Bone Chillers Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends The City DuckTales (reruns) Flash Forward Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles The Mighty Ducks Nightmare Ned Street Sharks CBS Returning series: 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) CBS This Morning Face the Nation Guiding Light The Price Is Right The Young and the Restless New series: CBS News Saturday Morning Fudge (reruns) The New Ghostwriter Mysteries The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show The Weird Al Show Wheel 2000 Not returning from 1996–97: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. The Mask: The Animated Series Project Geeker Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat NBC Returning series: Another World Days of Our Lives Leeza Meet the Press NBC News at Sunrise NBC Nightly News Sunset Beach Today TNBC Hang Time NBA Inside Stuff Saved by the Bell: The New Class New series: TNBC City Guys Not returning from 1996–97: Real Life with Jane Pauley TNBC California Dreams Fox Returning series: Fox Kids Network Bobby's World C Bear and Jamal Eerie, Indiana (reruns) Goosebumps Life with Louie Power Rangers Power Playback Power Rangers Turbo Spider-Man The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper Stickin' Around X-Men Fox News Sunday In the Zone New series: Fox Kids Network The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police Beetleborgs Metallix Cartoon Cabana Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book Ned's Newt Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation Power Rangers in Space Silver Surfer Space Goofs Toonsylvania Not returning from 1996–97: Fox After Breakfast The Vicki Lawrence Show Fox Kids Network The Adventures of Batman & Robin Big Bad Beetleborgs Eek! Stravaganza Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates (reruns) Power Rangers Zeo The Tick Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? UPN Returning series: The Incredible Hulk Jumanji New series: Algo's FACTory Breaker High Sweet Valley High Not returning from 1996–97: Bureau of Alien Detectors The Mouse and the Monster The WB Returning series: Kids WB! Animaniacs Bugs 'n' Daffy Pinky and the Brain Superman: The Animated Series The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries New series: Kids WB! Batman: The Animated Series (reruns) Captain Planet and the Planeteers (reruns) Channel Umptee-3 The Legend of Calamity Jane Men in Black: The Series The New Batman Adventures Tiny Toon Adventures (reruns) Not returning from 1996–97: Kids WB! The Daffy Duck Show Earthworm Jim Freakazoid! Road Rovers Waynehead See also 1997-98 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1997-98 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-1997-1998/ https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~aarong/from-andrew/wb/kidswb-schedule.html https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~aarong/from-andrew/upn/upnkids-schedule.html Category:United States weekday network television schedules Category:1997 in American television Category:1998 in American television