These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 1990 to August 1991. 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 edit
- Light blue indicates Local programming.
- Gray indicates encore programming.
- Yellow indicates late night talk or variety shows.
- Gold indicates network news programming.
Schedule edit
Monday-Friday edit
Network | 11:00 pm | 11:30 pm | 12:00 am | 12:30 am | 1:00 am | 1:30 am | 2:00 am | 2:30 am | 3:00 am | 3:30 am | 4:00 am | 4:30 am | 5:00 am | 5:30 am | |
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ABC | Fall | Local Programming | Nightline | Into the Night Starring Rick Dees | Local Programming | ||||||||||
Summer | Into the Night | In Concert '91 (Fri) | Local Programming | ||||||||||||
CBS | Fall | Local Programming | America Tonight | CBS Late Night | Local Programming | CBS News Nightwatch | |||||||||
Spring | CBS Late Night | CBS News Nightwatch | |||||||||||||
NBC | Local Programming | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Late Night with David Letterman | Later With Bob Costas (Mon-Thu, 1:35) Friday Night Videos (Fri, 1:30-2:30) |
Local Programming |
Saturday edit
Network | 11:00 pm | 11:30 pm | 12:00 am | 12:30 am | 1:00 am | 1:30 am | 2:00 am | 2:30 am | 3:00 am | 3:30 am | 4:00 am | 4:30 am | 5:00 am | 5:30 am | |
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NBC | Local Programming | Saturday Night Live | Local Programming | ||||||||||||
FOX | Comic Strip: Late Night | Local Programming |
Sunday edit
Network | 11:00 pm | 11:30 pm | 12:00 am | 12:30 am | 1:00 am | 1:30 am | 2:00 am | 2:30 am | 3:00 am | 3:30 am | 4:00 am | 4:30 am | 5:00 am | 5:30 am | |
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NBC | Local Programming | The George Michael Sports Machine | Local Programming |
By network edit
ABC edit
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CBS edit
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