The 1976–77 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States 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
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
Sunday
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
Hot Seat
Issues and Answers
The New Adventures of Gilligan
The Tom and Jerry Show
The Oddball Couple
One Life to Live
Ryan's Hope
Schoolhouse Rock! Super Friends
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
Groovie Goolies
Let's Make a Deal
The Lost Saucer
Make a Wish
The Neighbors
Rhyme and Reason
Showoffs
Speed Buggy
These Are the Days
Uncle Croc's Block
You Don't Say!
CBS
Returning Series
All in the Family
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
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Gambit
Guiding Light
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
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
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 Musical Chairs The U.S. of Archie Valley of the Dinosaurs
NBC
Returning Series
Another World
Days of Our Lives
The Doctors
Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles
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
Somerset
Space Ghost
Speed Buggy
Today
Wheel of Fortune
The Woody Woodpecker Show
New Series
50 Grand Slam
Big John, Little John
Chico and the Man
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
The Fun Factory
Go! High Rollers 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 Take My Advice Three for the Money Westwind
See also
1976-77 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1976-77 United States network television schedule (late night)