1971–72 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1971–72 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 1971 to August 1972.

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Light yellow indicates talk shows.

Green indicates soap operas.

Pink indicates game shows.

Gold indicates news and public affairs programming.

Light teal indicates sporting events.

White indicates local programming.

Light purple indicates children's programming.

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.
 * ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for their newscast, depending on stations' schedule

Saturday
In the News aired after all of CBS' Saturday morning shows except The Bugs Bunny Show, You Are There, and CBS Children's Film Festival.

ABC
Returning Series
 * ABC Evening News
 * All My Children
 * American Bandstand
 * Bewitched (reruns)
 * The Bullwinkle Show
 * The Dating Game
 * General Hospital
 * Here Come the Double Deckers (reruns)
 * Issues and Answers
 * Jonny Quest (reruns)
 * Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp (reruns)
 * Let's Make a Deal
 * Love, American Style (reruns)
 * The Newlywed Game
 * One Life to Live
 * Password
 * The Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad Show (reruns)
 * That Girl (reruns)
 * Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down (reruns)

New Series
 * Curiosity Shop
 * The Funky Phantom
 * The Jackson 5ive
 * Lidsville
 * Make a Wish
 * The Road Runner Show
 * Split Second

Not Returning From 1970-71
 * A World Apart
 * Cattanooga Cats (reruns)
 * Dark Shadows
 * Discovery
 * The Hardy Boys (reruns)
 * Hot Wheels
 * The Motormouse & AutoCat Show
 * Skyhawks
 * The Smokey Bear Show (reruns)

CBS
Returning Series
 * Archie's TV Funnies
 * As the World Turns
 * The Beverly Hillbillies (reruns)
 * The Bugs Bunny Show
 * Camera Three
 * Captain Kangaroo
 * CBS Evening News
 * CBS Morning News
 * The Edge of Night
 * Face the Nation
 * Family Affair (reruns)
 * Gomer Pyle, USMC (reruns)
 * Groovie Goolies (reruns)
 * The Guiding Light
 * Harlem Globetrotters
 * Josie and the Pussycats (reruns)
 * Lamp Unto My Feet
 * Look Up and Live
 * Love is a Many Splendored Thing
 * Love of Life
 * The Lucy Show (reruns)
 * The Monkees (reruns)
 * Sabrina the Teenage Witch (reruns)
 * Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (reruns)
 * Search for Tomorrow
 * The Secret Storm
 * Sunrise Semester
 * Tom and Jerry (reruns)
 * Where the Heart Is

New Series
 * The Amateur's Guide to Love
 * CBS Children's Film Festival
 * Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
 * My Three Sons (reruns)
 * The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
 * You Are There

Not Returning From 1970-71
 * Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines (reruns)
 * The Jetsons (reruns) (moved to NBC)
 * The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (reruns)

NBC
Returning Series
 * Another World
 * Bright Promise
 * The Bugaloos
 * Concentration
 * Dinah's Place
 * Days of Our Lives
 * Doctor Dolittle (reruns)
 * The Doctors
 * The Hollywood Squares
 * Jeopardy!
 * Meet the Press
 * NBC Nightly News
 * NBC Saturday Night News
 * NBC Sunday Night News
 * The New Pink Panther Show
 * Sale of the Century
 * Somerset
 * Three on a Match
 * Today
 * The Who, What, or Where Game
 * The Woody Woodpecker Show (reruns)

New Series
 * Barrier Reef
 * Deputy Dawg (reruns)
 * The Jetsons (reruns)
 * Mr. Wizard
 * Return to Peyton Place
 * Take a Giant Step

Not Returning From 1970-71
 * The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show
 * Here Comes the Grump (reruns)
 * Hot Dog
 * H.R. Pufnstuf (reruns)
 * Jambo
 * Joe Garagiola's Memory Game
 * The Tomfoolery Show
 * Words and Music