1961–62 United States network television schedule (late night)

These are the late-night Monday–Friday schedules for all three networks for the 1961–62 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific.

Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white.

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
ABC		Local	ABC News Final	Local programming or sign-off
CBS		local programming or sign-off
NBC	Fall	11:15 PM: The Jack Paar Show/The Best Of Paar (F)				local programming or sign-off
	Spring	11:15 PM: The Tonight Show

Note: After Jack Paar's departure on March 29, 1962, guest hosts filled in on The Tonight Show until Johnny Carson's contract with ABC ended in September, after which he became the permanent host.

By network

ABC

New Series

• ABC News Final

NBC

Returning Series

• The Jack Paar Show
• The Best Of Paar

New Series

• The Tonight Show