1961–62 United States network television schedule (late night)
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These are the late-night Monday–Friday schedules for all three networks for the 1961–62 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific.
Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white.
The season was Jack Paar's final as a late-night host on NBC.[1] His last show in the 11:15 PM time slot was at the end of March 1962.[1] Following his departure, the program continued as The Tonight Show, featuring interim hosts including Art Linkletter, Joey Bishop, and Robert Cummings.[1]
Meanwhile, ABC News Final aired at 11:00 PM ET, featuring "working reporters" on location.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| 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 PM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM | ||
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| ABC | ABC News Final | Local | Local programming or sign-off | ||||||||||||
| CBS | local programming or sign-off | ||||||||||||||
| NBC | Fall | 11:15 PM: The Jack Paar Show/The Best Of Paar (F) | local programming or sign-off | ||||||||||||
| Spring | 11:15 PM: The Tonight Show | ||||||||||||||
Note: After Jack Paar's departure on March 29, 1962, guest hosts filled in on The Tonight Show until Johnny Carson's contract with ABC ended in September, after which he became the permanent host.
By network
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "New Jack Paar Show To Be In Color Fridays". The Daily Times. March 10, 1962. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "[Advertisement] We don't announce the news". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1961. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.