1974–75 United States network television schedule

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1974–75 United States network television schedule

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This was the television schedule on all three commercial United States television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1974. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with a few exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.

New fall series are highlighted in bold.

The highest-rated show for the year is colored in lime. The top ten highest-rated shows are colored in yellow. The top 20 highest-rated shows are colored in cyan. The top 30 most-watched programs are colored in magenta.

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

Contents

Sunday

PM 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
ABC Local The Sonny Comedy Revue The ABC Sunday Night Movie
CBS Apple's Way Kojak (14/23.3) Mannix (20/21.6) Local
NBC The Wonderful World of Disney (18/22.0) NBC Sunday Mystery Movie:
Columbo / McCloud / McMillan & Wife / Amy Prentiss (22/21.3)
Local

NOTE: 60 Minutes aired at 6:00 pm on CBS from September 1974 to June 1975 and at 9:30 pm from July 1975 to September 1975. Cher (22/21.3) premiered February 16, 1975 at 7:30-8:30 pm, replacing Apple's Way.

Monday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
ABC The Rookies (18/22.0) ABC NFL Monday Night Football
CBS Gunsmoke (28/20.5) Maude (9/24.9) Rhoda (6/26.3) Medical Center (27/20.6)
NBC Born Free NBC Monday Night at the Movies

NOTE: On ABC, S.W.A.T. (16/22.6) premiered February 24, 1975 at 9:00-10:00 pm in mid-season.

Tuesday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
ABC Happy Days ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week Marcus Welby, M.D.
CBS Good Times (7/25.8) M*A*S*H (5/27.4) Hawaii Five-O (10/24.8) Barnaby Jones
NBC Adam-12 NBC World Premiere Movie Police Story

Wednesday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
ABC That's My Mama ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week Get Christie Love!
CBS Sons and Daughters Cannon (20/21.6) The Manhunter
NBC Little House on the Prairie (13/23.5) Lucas Tanner Petrocelli

NOTE: On CBS, Tony Orlando and Dawn (25/20.7) replaced Sons and Daughters in the 8:00-9:00 pm time slot in December 1974.

Thursday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
ABC The Odd Couple Paper Moon The Streets of San Francisco (22/21.3) Harry O
CBS The Waltons (8/25.5) The CBS Thursday Night Movies
NBC Sierra Ironside Movin' On

Friday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
ABC Kodiak The Six Million Dollar Man The Texas Wheelers Kolchak: The Night Stalker
CBS Planet of the Apes The CBS Friday Night Movies
NBC Sanford and Son (2/29.6) Chico and the Man (3/28.5) The Rockford Files (12/23.7) Police Woman (15/22.8)

Saturday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
ABC The New Land Kung Fu Nakia
CBS All in the Family (1/30.2) Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (25/20.7) The Mary Tyler Moore Show (11/24.0) The Bob Newhart Show (17/22.4) The Carol Burnett Show (29/20.4)
NBC Emergency! (30/20.0) NBC Saturday Night at the Movies

NOTE: On CBS, The Jeffersons (4/27.6) premiered January 18, 1975 at 8:30-9:00 pm, replacing Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers.

References

  • 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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