The following is the 1970–71 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 1970 to August 1971.
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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.
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 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABC FallLocal/syndicated programmingThat GirlBewitchedA World ApartAll My ChildrenLet's Make a DealThe Newlywed GameThe Dating GameGeneral HospitalOne Life to LiveDark ShadowsLocal/syndicated programmingABC News SpringPassword SummerLove, American StyleCBSSunrise SemesterLocal/syndicated programmingCBS Morning NewsCaptain KangarooLocal/syndicated programmingThe Lucy ShowThe Beverly HillbilliesFamily AffairLove of LifeWhere the Heart Is CBS News (12:25)Search for TomorrowLocal/syndicated programmingAs the World TurnsLove Is a Many Splendored ThingThe Guiding LightThe Secret StormThe Edge of NightGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Local/syndicated programmingCBS Evening NewsNBC FallLocal/syndicated programmingTodayLocal/syndicated programmingDinah's PlaceConcentrationSale of the CenturyHollywood SquaresJeopardy!The Who, What, or Where Game NBC News (12:55)Local/syndicated programmingWords and MusicDays of Our LivesThe DoctorsAnother WorldBright PromiseSomersetLocal/syndicated programmingNBC Nightly News WinterJoe Garagiola's Memory Game SummerThree on a Match
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/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad ShowMotormouseLancelot Link, Secret ChimpWill the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit DownHere Come the Double DeckersHot Wheels Skyhawks The Hardy Boys American BandstandABC Sports and/or local programming FebruaryLocal and/orsyndicated programmingMotormouseThe Hardy Boys American BandstandABC Sports and/or local programmingCBSLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner HourSabrina and the Groovie GooliesJosie and the PussycatsHarlem GlobetrottersArchie's FunhouseScooby-Doo, Where Are You!The Monkees Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines The Jetsons CBS Sports and/or local programmingCBS Evening NewsNBC FallLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingThe Heckle and Jeckle ShowThe Woody Woodpecker ShowThe Tomfoolery ShowThe BugaloosThe Further Adventures of Dr. DolittleThe Pink Panther ShowH.R. Pufnstuf Here Comes the Grump Hot DogJamboNBC Sports and/or local programmingNBC Saturday Night News WinterThe Tomfoolery ShowThe Heckle and Jeckle ShowThe Woody Woodpecker Show
In the Know aired on CBS at 8:55am, 9:55am, 10:55am, 11:55am, and 12:55pm.
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 and/or syndicated programmingThe Smokey Bear Show Jonny Quest Cattanooga Cats The Bullwinkle Show DiscoveryLocal and/or syndicated programmingDirectionsIssues and AnswersABC Sports and/or local programming SummerLocal and/or syndicated programmingCBS FallLocal and/or syndicated programmingTom and Jerry The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Lamp Unto My FeetLook Up and LiveCamera ThreeLocal and/orsyndicatedprogrammingFace the NationNFL on CBS and/or local programming NovemberNFL on CBS and/or local programmingCBS Evening NewsLocal and/or syndicated programming WinterCBS Sports and/or local programmingAnimal World SummerWhere's Huddles? NBC FallLocal and/orsyndicated programmingMeet the PressNBC Sports and/or local programmingNBC Sunday Night News WinterLocal and/orsyndicated programmingMeet the PressSpeaking FreelyNBC Sports and/or local programmingComment
By network ABC
Returning series ABC Evening News All My Children American Bandstand Bewitched The Bullwinkle Show Cattanooga Cats Dark Shadows The Dating Game Discovery General Hospital The Hardy Boys Hot Wheels Issues and Answers Jonny Quest Let's Make a Deal Motormouse The Newlywed Game One Life to Live Skyhawks The Smokey Bear Show That Girl A World Apart
New series Here Come the Double Deckers Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp Love, American Style Password The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
Not returning from 1969-70 The Adventures of Gulliver The Best of Everything Dream House The Dudley Do-Right Show Fantastic Four Fantastic Voyage George of the Jungle Get it Together The Hardy Boys The New Casper Cartoon Show Spider-Man
CBS
Returning series Archie's Funhouse As the World Turns The Beverly Hillbillies The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour Camera Three Captain Kangaroo CBS Evening News CBS Morning News Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines The Edge of Night Face the Nation Gomer Pyle, USMC The Guiding Light The Jetsons Lamp Unto My Feet Look Up and Live Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Love of Life The Lucy Show The Monkees The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Search for Tomorrow The Secret Storm Sunrise Semester Tom and Jerry Where the Heart Is
New series Family Affair Groovie Goolies Harlem Globetrotters Josie and the Pussycats Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Not returning from 1969-70 The Adventures of Batman The Andy Griffith Show The New Adventures of Superman Ted Mack's Amateur Hour Wacky Races
NBC
Returning series Another World Bright Promise Concentration Days of Our Lives Dinah's Place The Doctors H.R. Pufnstuf The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show Here Comes the Grump Hollywood Squares Jambo Jeopardy! Meet the Press NBC Nightly News NBC Saturday Night News NBC Sunday Night News The Pink Panther Show Sale of the Century Somerset Today The Who, What, or Where Game The Woody Woodpecker Show
New series The Bugaloos The Further Adventures of Dr. Dolittle Hot Dog Joe Garagiola's Memory Game Three on a Match The Tomfoolery Show Words and Music
Not returning from 1969-70 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour The Flintstones Frontiers of Faith The Huntley-Brinkley Report It Takes Two Letters to Laugh-In Life with Linkletter Lohman & Barkley's Name Droppers You're Putting Me On
See also 1970-71 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1970-71 United States network television schedule (late night)
References Castleman & Podrazik, The TV Schedule Book, McGraw-Hill Paperbacks, 1984.