2001–02 United States network television schedule (late night)

These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this period, from September 2001 to August 2002. All times are Eastern or Pacific. Affiliates will fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion.

Legend
Light blue indicates Local programming.

Gray indicates encore programming.

Yellow indicates late night talk or variety shows.

Gold indicates network news programming.

Monday-Friday
Note: Politically Incorrect ended on July 5, 2002. Note: Later aired its final episode as Later Presents SCTV on January 2, 2002, with Last Call with Carson Daly taking its place on January 8, 2002. Note: Late Friday ended on May 24, 2002, with Last Call with Carson Daly expanding to five nights a week.

ABC
Returning series
 * ABC World News Now
 * ABC World News This Morning
 * Nightline
 * Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher

New series
 * ABC News Up Close

CBS
Returning series
 * CBS Morning News with Julie Chen
 * Late Show with David Letterman
 * The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
 * Up to the Minute

Fox
Returning series
 * MADtv

NBC
Returning series
 * Early Today
 * Late Friday
 * Late Night with Conan O'Brien
 * Later Presents SCTV
 * Saturday Night Live
 * The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

New series
 * Last Call with Carson Daly

Not returning from 2000-01:
 * Later