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1997/01/06-Changes

On this date, NBC exchanges the 10 ET, 9 CT/PT hour for the 12 ET, 11 CT/PT hour, and debuts a new soap called "Sunset Beach". No network programmed the 10 ET, 9 CT/PT hour anymore for the time being.

Note that there are just 14 daytime shows on network TV.

1997/01/06-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX Fox After Breakfast (through 8/18/97, aired at 9am PT, ? CT and ? MT)

am10:00-am11:00: NBC [given to local affiliates]

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC The City (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 3/20/97)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC The City (S) (through 3/20/97)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming

pm04:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

1997/03/23-Changes

On this date, ABC replaces "The City" with soap repeat specials for over two months in the 12:30 ET, 11:30 CT/PT slot.

1997/03/23-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX Fox After Breakfast (through 8/18/97, aired at 9am PT, ? CT and ? MT)

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC A Daytime to Remember (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 5/29/97)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC A Daytime to Remember (Various Soap Repeats of AMC, OLTL, GH) (through 5/29/97)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming

pm04:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

1997/06/02-Changes

On this date, ABC premiered "Port Charles" in the 12:30 ET, 11:30 CT/PT slot. It would be the final show to occupy that slot on ABC until the network cedes the slot to local affiliates in 2003.

1997/06/02-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX Fox After Breakfast (through 8/18/97, aired at 9am PT, ? CT and ? MT)

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC Port Charles (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC Port Charles (S) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming

pm04:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

1997/08/11-Changes

On this date, ABC replaced "Caryl and Marilyn" with "The View" in the 11 ET, 10 CT/PT slot. As of December 2024, "The View" is one of just four shows that ran on ABC's Daytime schedule for over 27 years.

1997/08/11-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX Fox After Breakfast (through 8/18/97, aired at 9am PT, ? CT and ? MT)

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC The View (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC Port Charles (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC Port Charles (S) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming

pm04:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

1997/08/19-Changes

On this date, on a Tuesday date, Fox replaced "Fox After Breakfast" with "The Vicki Lawrence Show", which would last through October 3. Fox gave the time slot back to its affiliates after the series ended.

1997/08/19-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX The Vicki Lawrence Show (through 10/3/97, aired at 9am PT, ? CT and ? MT)

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC The View (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC Port Charles (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC Port Charles (S) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming

pm04:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

1997/09/01-Changes

On this date, The WB expanded its Kids' WB programming by adding one hour in the morning and one more hour in the afternoon. This puts Kids' WB in direct competition with Fox Kids weekdays.

1997/09/01-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming
am07:30-am08:30: WB Kids' WB Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX The Vicki Lawrence Show (through 10/3/97, aired at 9am PT, ? CT and ? MT)

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC The View (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC Port Charles (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC Port Charles (S) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming
pm03:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

1997/09/15-Changes

On this date, UPN adds its weekday version of UPN Kids in the late afternoon. This first attempt in daytime kids programming lasted until September 11, 1998. UPN programmed "Breaker High" and "Sweet Valley High" at 4pm and 4:30pm ET.

1997/09/15-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX, UPN and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming
am07:30-am08:30: WB Kids' WB Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX The Vicki Lawrence Show (through 10/3/97, aired at 9am PT, ? CT and ? MT)

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC The View (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC Port Charles (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC Port Charles (S) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming
pm03:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

pm04:00-pm05:00: UPN UPN Kids Programming

1997/10/06-Changes

On this date, Fox gave its 9am ET time slot back to its affiliates and, except for the weekday cartoon blocks, it's out of the non-kids daytime programming business.

1997/10/06-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX, UPN and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming
am07:30-am08:30: WB Kids' WB Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX [given to affiliates]

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC The View (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC Port Charles (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC Port Charles (S) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming
pm03:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

pm04:00-pm05:00: UPN UPN Kids Programming

1998/09/14-Changes

The only change in the daytime schedule is UPN exiting the weekday kids programming block after September 11, 1998, but with a deal with a Walt Disney Company division, it would return with a re-brand.

1998/09/14-Eastern; for Central and Pacific, subtract one hour; FOX and WB times are suggested.

am07:30-am08:30: FOX Fox Kids Programming
am07:30-am08:30: WB Kids' WB Programming

am09:00-am10:00: FOX [given to affiliates]

am11:00-pm12:00: ABC The View (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: CBS The Price is Right (present)
am11:00-pm12:00: NBC Leeza (through 9/03/99)

pm12:00-pm12:30: ABC Port Charles (S) (alternative advance feed for some affiliates) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:00-pm12:30: CBS [local] (some time zones schedule this break one hour later)
pm12:00-pm01:00: NBC Sunset Beach (S) (through 12/31/99)

pm12:30-pm01:00: ABC Port Charles (S) (through 10/03/03)
pm12:30-pm01:30: CBS The Young & The Restless (S) (present, some zones air it 1/2 hour earlier)

pm01:00-pm02:00: ABC All My Children (S) (through 9/23/11)
pm01:00-pm02:00: NBC Days of Our Lives (S) (through 09/09/22)

pm01:30-pm02:00: CBS The Bold and the Beautiful (S) (present)

pm02:00-pm03:00: ABC One Life to Live (S) (through 1/13/12)
pm02:00-pm03:00: CBS As The World Turns (S) (through 9/17/10)
pm02:00-pm03:00: NBC Another World (S) (through 6/25/99)

pm03:00-pm04:00: ABC General Hospital (S) (through 9/07/12)
pm03:00-pm04:00: CBS Guiding Light (S) (through 9/18/09)
pm03:00-pm05:00: FOX Fox Kids Programming
pm03:00-pm05:00: WB Kids' WB Programming

pm04:00-pm05:00: UPN [local]

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