1976–77 United States network television schedule


This was the television schedule on all three United States television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1976. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with a few exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New fall series are highlighted in bold.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.
The Muppet Show premiered this season.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Note: On ABC, the 1977 summer miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man consisted of reruns of the 1976 miniseries. On CBS, The Family Holvak consisted of reruns of the 1975 NBC series before being replaced by a four-week run of The Jack Benny Show, featuring episodes from its 1963-64 season.

Wednesday

Thursday

Note: NBC was supposed to have aired Snip on Thursdays at 9:30-10 with The Practice preceding it in the 9-9:30 slot, but Snip never aired. On August 28, NBC did a "massive reshuffling" of its schedule and pulled the series.

Friday

Note: A special program, Campaign '76, aired on CBS from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. from September to early November in preparation for the 1976 presidential election.

Saturday

By network

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Returning Series
New Series
Not Returning From 1975-76
Returning Series
New Series
Not Returning From 1975-76
Returning Series
New Series
Not Returning From 1975-76