1985–86 United States network television schedule (late night)

These are the late night schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1985. All times are Eastern/Pacific.

Talk/variety shows are highlighted in yellow, network news programs in gold, and local news & programs are highlighted in white background.

Monday-Friday

-		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 AM	5:00 AM	5:30 AM
ABC	Fall	local programming	ABC News Nightline	Eye on Hollywood (Tue.-Fri.)	Local
	Winter			Eye on Hollywood
	Summer			Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
CBS	Fall	local programming	CBS Late Night / T.J. Hooker (Wed. 11:30-12:30)				local programming	CBS News Nightwatch
	Summer		CBS Late Night
NBC		local programming	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson		Late Night with David Letterman (Mon.-Thur.)/Friday Night Videos to 2:00 (2:30 in the Spring; Fri)		local programming

Saturday

-	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 AM	5:00 AM	5:30 AM
NBC	local programming	Saturday Night Live			local programming

Sunday

-	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 AM	5:00 AM	5:30 AM
NBC	local programming	The George Michael Sports Machine	local programming

By network

ABC

Returning Series

• Eye on Hollywood
• Nightline

New Series

• Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (also aired in Daytime)

Not Returning From 1984-85

• ABC Rocks

CBS

Returning Series

• CBS Late Night
• CBS News Nightwatch
• T.J. Hooker (Moved from ABC, previously a primetime series)

NBC

Returning Series

• Friday Night Videos
• The George Michael Sports Machine
• Late Night with David Letterman
• Saturday Night Live
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson