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1975–76 United States network television schedule#Monday

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The 1975–76 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1975 through August 1976. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1974–75 season.

This was the first season since 1971 in which a four-hour Sunday night schedule was implemented.

This was also the first season for the 22-hour weekly prime-time schedule (four hours on Sunday, three hours each on Monday through Saturday). It remains in effect to this day.

PBS is not included as member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules, and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1976 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. {{ISBN|978-0-345-49773-4}}.

New series are highlighted in bold.

All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times.

Legend

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  • {{Color box|#C0C0C0|border=darkgray}} Gray indicates encore programming.
  • {{Color box|#6699CC|border=darkgray}} Blue-gray indicates news programming.
  • {{Color box|lightgreen|border=darkgray}} Light green indicates sporting events.
  • {{Color box|#FA8072|border=darkgray}} Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.
  • {{Color box|light white|border=darkgray|highlight|yellow}} Yellow highlights indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
  • {{Color box|light white|border=darkgray|highlight|cyan}} Cyan highlights indicates numbers 11-20 most watched programs of the season.
  • {{Color box|light white|border=darkgray|highlight|magenta}} Magenta highlights indicates numbers 21-30 most watched programs of the season.
  • {{Color box|light white|border=darkgray|highlight|black}} Highlights indicates that it falls in multiple of the above categories.

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Sunday

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;margin-right:0;text-align:center"
colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|Network

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|7:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|7:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:30 p.m.

colspan="2"|ABC

| colspan="2"|The Swiss Family Robinson

| colspan="2" style="background:#FFFF00;"|The Six Million Dollar Man {{small|(9/24.3)}}

| colspan="4" style="background:#00FFFF;"|The ABC Sunday Night Movie {{small|(13/23.0)}}

rowspan="3"|CBS

! Fall

| colspan="2" |Three for the Road

| colspan="2" |Cher

| colspan="2" rowspan="3" style="background:#00FFFF;"|Kojak {{small|(20/21.8)}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Bronk

Winter

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#6699CC;"| 60 Minutes

| colspan="2" style="background:#FF00FF;"| The Sonny & Cher Show {{small|(23/21.2)}}

Summer

| colspan="2"|Johnny Cash and Friends

| colspan="2"|Cannon

rowspan="2"|NBC

! Fall

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#bf8fef;"|The Wonderful World of Disney

| colspan="2"|The Family Holvak

| colspan="4" rowspan="2" style="background:#bf8fef;"|The NBC Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / McCoy

Winter

| colspan="2" |Ellery Queen

Note: As of the 2022–23 television season, since December 1975, 60 Minutes has continually aired at the same 7:00 PM ET (or after sporting event overrun) time slot on CBS.

Monday

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;margin-right:0;text-align:center"
colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|Network

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:30 p.m.

rowspan="6" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | ABC

! Fall

| colspan="2"|Barbary Coast

| colspan="4" rowspan="2" style="background:lightgreen;"|Monday Night Football

Mid-fall

| colspan="2"|Mobile One

Winter

| rowspan="2"|On the Rocks

| Happy Days

| colspan="4" style="background:#FFFF00;"|The ABC Monday Night Movie {{small|(10/24.2)}}

Spring

| style="background:#00FFFF;"|Good Heavens {{small|(16/22.5)
(Tied with Starsky and Hutch)}}

| colspan="2"|Barbary Coast

| colspan="2" style="background:#FFFF00;"| Rich Man, Poor Man {{small|(2/28.0)}}

Mid-spring

| style="background:#00FFFF;"| Good Heavens {{small|(16/22.5)
(Tied with Starsky & Hutch)}}

| colspan="5" rowspan="2" style="background:lightgreen;"|Monday Night Baseball

Summer

| Viva Valdez

colspan="2"|CBS

| style="background:#FFFF00;"|Rhoda {{small|(7/24.4)
(Tied with Sanford and Son)}}

| style="background:#FFFF00;"|Phyllis {{small|(6/24.5)}}

| style="background:#FFFF00;"|All in the Family {{small|(1/30.1)}}

| style="background:#FFFF00;"|Maude {{small|(4/25.0)}}

| colspan="2"|Medical Center

rowspan="4"|NBC

! Fall

| colspan="2" |The Invisible Man

| colspan="5" style="background:#bf8fef;"|NBC Monday Night at the Movies

Winter

| colspan="2"|The Rich Little Show

| colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Joe Forrester

| colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Jigsaw John

Summer

| colspan="2"|The John Davidson Show

July

|colspan="2"|Comedy Theatre

Tuesday

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;margin-right:0;text-align:center"
colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|Network

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:30 p.m.

rowspan="4"|ABC

! Fall

| rowspan="4" style="background:#00FFFF;"|Happy Days {{small|(11/23.9)}}

| style="background:#00FFFF;"|Welcome Back, Kotter {{small|(18/22.1)}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="3"|The Rookies

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Marcus Welby, M.D.

Winter

| rowspan="3" style="background:#FFFF00;"|Laverne & Shirley {{small|(3/27.5)}}

Spring

| colspan="2"|Family

Summer

| colspan="4" style="background:#FA8072;"|Specials

rowspan="5"|CBS

! Fall

| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF00FF;"|Good Times {{small|(24/21.0)}}

| Joe and Sons

| colspan="2"|Switch

| colspan="2"|Beacon Hill

Winter

| |Popi

| rowspan="4" style="background:#00FFFF;"|M*A*S*H {{small|(14/22.9)
(Tied with The Waltons)}}

| rowspan="4" style="background:#00FFFF;"|One Day at a Time {{small|(12/23.1)}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="4"|Switch

Spring

| The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show

| rowspan="3" style="background:#FF00FF;"| Good Times {{small|(24/21.0)}}

Summer

| I've Got a Secret

Mid-summer

| Popi

rowspan="3"|NBC

! Early fall

| colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Movin' On

| colspan="2"|Police Story

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Joe Forrester

Fall

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#FF00FF;"|Police Woman {{small|(30/20.2)}}

Winter

| colspan="2"|City of Angels

Note: Beginning March 9, Family was added onto ABC's lineup, replacing Marcus Welby, M.D..

Wednesday

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;margin-right:0;text-align:center"
colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|Network

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:30 p.m.

rowspan="4"|ABC

! Fall

| When Things Were Rotten

| That's My Mama

| colspan="2" rowspan="4" style="background:#FF00FF;"| Baretta {{small|(22/21.3)}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="4" style="background:#00FFFF;"|Starsky & Hutch {{small|(16/22.5)
(Tied with Good Heavens)}}

Winter

| colspan="2" style="background:#FFFF00;"|The Bionic Woman {{small|(5/24.9)}}

Spring

| colspan="2"|Wonder Woman

Late spring

| colspan="2" style="background:#FFFF00;"|The Bionic Woman {{small|(5/24.9)}}

rowspan="3"|CBS

! Fall

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Tony Orlando and Dawn

| colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Cannon

| colspan="2"|Kate McShane

Winter

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|The Blue Knight

Summer

| The Jacksons

| The Kelly Monteith Show

rowspan="4"|NBC

! Fall

| colspan="2" rowspan="4"|Little House on the Prairie

| colspan="2"|Doctors' Hospital

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Petrocelli

Winter

| bgcolor="#FF22FF" | Chico and the Man {{small|(25/20.8)}}

| The Dumplings

Spring

| rowspan="2"|The Best of Sanford and Son

| bgcolor="#FF22FF"|Chico and the Man {{small|(25/20.8)}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Hawk

Mid-spring

| Fay

Note: The Best of Sanford and Son consisted of reruns of Sanford and Son from earlier seasons; Sanford and Son continued to air in its normal Friday 8:00-8:30 time slot during The Best of Sanford and Son{{'}}s run. Hawk consisted of reruns of the 1966 ABC television series.

Thursday

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colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|Network

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:30 p.m.

rowspan="3"|ABC

! Fall

| Barney Miller

| On the Rocks

| bgcolor="magenta" colspan="2" rowspan="3" | The Streets of San Francisco (26/20.7)
(Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and Donny & Marie)

| colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Harry O

Winter

| rowspan="2" style="background:#00FFFF;"| Welcome Back, Kotter {{small|(18/22.1)}}

| Barney Miller

Summer

| What's Happening

rowspan="2"|CBS

! Fall

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#00FFFF;"|The Waltons {{small|(14/22.9)
(Tied with M*A*S*H)}}

| colspan="4" style="background:#bf8fef;"|CBS Thursday Night Movie

Late fall

| colspan="2"|Hawaii Five-O

| colspan="2"|Barnaby Jones

rowspan="3"|NBC

! Fall

| The Montefuscos

| Fay

| colspan="2"|Ellery Queen

| colspan="2"|Medical Story

Winter

| Grady

| The Cop and the Kid

| colspan="4" rowspan="2" style="background:#bf8fef;"|NBC Thursday Night at the Movies

Spring

| colspan="2"|The Mac Davis Show

Friday

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;margin-right:0;text-align:center"
colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|Network

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:30 p.m.

rowspan="3"|ABC

! Fall

| colspan="2"|Mobile One

| colspan="4" rowspan="3" style="background:#bf8fef;"|The ABC Friday Night Movie

Mid-fall

| colspan="2"|Barbary Coast

Winter

| bgcolor="magenta" colspan="2" | Donny & Marie (26/20.7)
(Tied with The Bob Newhart Show and The Streets of San Francisco)

rowspan="2"|CBS

! Fall

| Big Eddie

| style="background:#00FFFF;"|M*A*S*H {{small|(14/22.9)
(Tied with The Waltons)}}

| colspan="2"|Hawaii Five-O

| colspan="2"|Barnaby Jones

Winter

| colspan="2"|Sara

| colspan="4" style="background:#bf8fef;"|The CBS Friday Night Movie

rowspan="3"|NBC

! Early fall

| rowspan="3" style="background:#FFFF00;"|Sanford and Son {{small|(7/24.4)
(Tied with Rhoda)}}

| bgcolor="magenta" rowspan="2"|Chico and the Man {{small|(25/20.8)}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="3"|The Rockford Files

| bgcolor="magenta" colspan="2"|Police Woman {{small|(30/20.2)}}

Fall

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Police Story

Winter

| The Practice

Saturday

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;margin-right:0;text-align:center"
colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|Network

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|8:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|9:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center"|10:30 p.m.

rowspan="2"|ABC

! Fall

| colspan="2"|Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

| colspan="2" rowspan="2"|S.W.A.T.

| colspan="2"|Matt Helm

Winter

| colspan="2"|Almost Anything Goes!

| colspan="2"|Bert D'Angelo/Superstar

rowspan="2" |CBS

! Fall

| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF00FF;" |The Jeffersons {{small|(21/21.5)}}

| Doc

| rowspan="2" style="background:#00FFFF;" |The Mary Tyler Moore Show {{small|(19/21.9)}}

| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF00FF;" |The Bob Newhart Show {{small|(26/20.7)
(Tied with Donny & Marie and The Streets of San Francisco)}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#FF00FF;" |The Carol Burnett Show {{small|(29/20.5)}}

Summer

| Ivan the Terrible

colspan="2"|NBC

| colspan="2"|Emergency!

| colspan="4" style="background:#bf8fef;"|NBC Saturday Night at the Movies

By network

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Returning Series

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New Series

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Not returning from 1974–75:

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Returning Series

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New Series

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Not returning from 1974–75:

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Returning Series

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New Series

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Not returning from 1974–75:

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Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

References

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Additional sources

  • Castleman, H. & Podrazik, W. (1982). Watching TV: Four Decades of American Television. New York: McGraw-Hill. 314 pp.
  • McNeil, Alex. Total Television. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. {{ISBN|0-14-024916-8}}.
  • Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1985). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. {{ISBN|0-345-31864-1}}.

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