1962–63 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 1962–63 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific.
Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white.
On October 2, 1962, Johnny Carson debuted as the new host of the Tonight Show, in the 11:15 PM time slot.[1]
Schedule
| 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 | Local | ABC News Final | Local programming or sign-off | |||||||||||
| CBS | local programming or sign-off | |||||||||||||
| NBC | 11:15 PM: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | local programming or sign-off | ||||||||||||
Johnny Carson becomes the host of The Tonight Show on October 1, 1962.
By network
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Returning Series
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Not returning from 1961-62
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References
- ^ "Tonight Won't Be Just Any Night..." Oakland Tribune. October 2, 1962. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.