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1980–81 United States network television schedule (late night)

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These are the late night Monday-Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1980. 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.

Fall 1980

- 11:00 PM 11:30 PM 11:50 PM 12:20 AM 12:50 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
ABC local programming ABC News Nightline (Mon.-Thur.) ABC Late Night (Mon.-Thur.)/Fridays (Fri, 11:30-12:40) Local
CBS local programming The CBS Late Movie Local
NBC local programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson/Saturday Night Live (Sat.)/NBC Late Night Movie to 1:30 (Sun.) The Tomorrow Show (Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) local programming

Winter 1980/1981

- 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
ABC local programming ABC News Nightline (Mon.-Thur.) ABC Late Night (Mon.-Thur.)/Fridays (Fri, 11:30-12:40) Local
CBS local programming The CBS Late Movie Local
NBC local programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson/Saturday Night Live (Sat.)/NBC Late Night Movie to 1:30 (Sun.) The Tomorrow Show (Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) local programming

Spring 1981

- 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
ABC local programming ABC News Nightline ABC Late Night (Mon.-Thur.)/Fridays (Fri, 12:00-1:10) Local
CBS local programming The CBS Late Movie Local
NBC local programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson/Saturday Night Live (Sat.)/NBC Late Night Movie to 1:30 (Sun.) The Tomorrow Show (Mon.-Thur.)/The Midnight Special (Fri) local programming

Summer 1981

- 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
ABC local programming ABC News Nightline ABC Late Night (Mon.-Thur.)/Fridays (Fri, 12:00-1:10) Local
CBS local programming The CBS Late Movie Local
NBC local programming The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson/Saturday Night Live (Sat.)/NBC Late Night Movie to 1:30 (Sun.) The Tomorrow Show (Mon.-Thur.)/SCTV Network 90 (Fri) local programming