1974–75 United States network television schedule

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:USTV The 1974–75 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1974 through August 1975. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1973–74 season.

PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.

This is the last season in which the networks were limited to a 21-hour (three hours every day) weekly prime time schedule as mandated by the original Prime Time Access Rule enacted in September 1971. In January 1974, the FCC announced that it would relax the rulings for the fall season so that the networks could have four hours of nighttime programming on Sundays from 7 to 11 p.m., with two additional half-hours allocated for public affairs or family-oriented programming for the rest of the week. However, an injunction by syndicators forced the FCC to delay the changes by a year

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.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.<ref name="BM2">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. Template:ISBN.</ref>

Legend

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Sunday

Network 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Local programming The Sonny Comedy Revue The ABC Sunday Night Movie
Winter The Six Million Dollar Man The ABC Sunday Night Movie Local programming
CBS Fall Apple's Way Kojak Template:Small Mannix Template:Small
Winter Cher Template:Small
Summer Joey & Dad 60 Minutes
Late summer Manhattan Transfer
NBC The Wonderful World of Disney Template:Small NBC Sunday Mystery Movie: Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / Amy Prentiss Template:Small

Note: 60 Minutes aired at 6:00-7:00 pm on CBS from September 1974 to June 1975.

Monday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall The Rookies Template:Small Monday Night Football
Winter The ABC Monday Night Movie
Mid-winter S.W.A.T. (16/22.6) Caribe
CBS Gunsmoke Template:Small Maude Template:Small Rhoda Template:Small Medical Center Template:Small
NBC Fall Born Free NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Winter The Smothers Brothers Show
Summer The Baseball World of Joe Garagiola Template:Small / Monday Night Baseball Template:Small

Tuesday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Happy Days ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week Marcus Welby, M.D.
CBS Good Times Template:Small M*A*S*H Template:Small Hawaii Five-O Template:Small Barnaby Jones
NBC Adam-12 NBC World Premiere Movie Police Story

Wednesday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall That's My Mama ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week Get Christie Love!
Spring Baretta
Summer The Jim Stafford Show
CBS Fall Sons and Daughters Cannon Template:Small The Manhunter
Winter Tony Orlando and Dawn Template:Small
Spring Dan August Template:Small
Summer Mannix
NBC Little House on the Prairie Template:Small Lucas Tanner Petrocelli

Note: Dan August consisted of reruns of the 1970-1971 ABC series.

Thursday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall The Odd Couple Paper Moon The Streets of San Francisco Template:Small Harry O
Winter Barney Miller Karen
Summer The Texas Wheelers
Late summer Almost Anything Goes!
CBS The Waltons Template:Small CBS Thursday Night Movie
NBC Fall Sierra Ironside Movin' On
Winter The Mac Davis Show Archer
Spring Sunshine The Bob Crane Show The Mac Davis Show
Summer The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show NBC Thursday Night at the Movies
Mid-summer Ben Vereen...Comin' At Ya

Friday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Kodiak The Six Million Dollar Man The Texas Wheelers Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Mid-fall Kung Fu The Six Million Dollar Man
Winter Kolchak: The Night Stalker Hot L Baltimore The Odd Couple Baretta
Spring Get Christie Love!
CBS Fall Planet of the Apes The CBS Friday Night Movie
Winter Khan!
Spring Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers We'll Get By
Summer Special programming
NBC Sanford and Son Template:Small Chico and the Man Template:Small The Rockford Files Template:Small Police Woman Template:Small

Saturday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall The New Land Kung Fu Nakia
Mid-fall Movie special
Winter Kung Fu The ABC Saturday Night Movie
Summer Keep on Truckin'
CBS Fall All in the Family Template:Small Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers Template:Small The Mary Tyler Moore Show Template:Small The Bob Newhart Show Template:Small The Carol Burnett Show Template:Small
Winter The Jeffersons Template:Small
Summer Moses the Lawgiver
Late summer Big Eddie The Dick Cavett Show
NBC Emergency! Template:Small NBC Saturday Night at the Movies

By network

ABC

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-3 Returning Series

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Template:Col-3 Not returning from 1973–74:

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CBS

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-3 Returning Series

Template:Col-3 New Series

Template:Col-3 Not returning from 1973–74:

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NBC

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-3 Returning Series

Template:Col-3 New Series

Template:Col-3 Not returning from 1973–74:

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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. Template:ISBN.
  • Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1985). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. Template:ISBN.

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