1985–86 United States network television schedule (late night)
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These are the late night schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1985. All times are Eastern/Pacific.
Talk/variety shows are highlighted in yellow, network news programs in gold, and local news & programs are highlighted in white background.
Monday-Friday[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 AM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM | |
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| ABC | Fall | local programming | ABC News Nightline | Eye on Hollywood (Tue.-Fri.) | Local | ||||||||||
| Winter | Eye on Hollywood | ||||||||||||||
| Summer | Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous | ||||||||||||||
| CBS | Fall | local programming | CBS Late Night / T.J. Hooker (Wed. 11:30-12:30) | local programming | CBS News Nightwatch | ||||||||||
| Summer | CBS Late Night | ||||||||||||||
| NBC | local programming | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Late Night with David Letterman (Mon.-Thur.)/Friday Night Videos to 2:00 (2:30 in the Spring; Fri) | local programming | |||||||||||
Saturday[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 AM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
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| NBC | local programming | Saturday Night Live | local programming | |||||||||||
Sunday[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 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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Returning Series |
New Series
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Not Returning From 1984-85
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CBS[edit]
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Returning Series
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