1978–79 United States network television schedule


This was the television schedule on all three commercial television networks in the United States for the fall season beginning in September 1978. All times are Eastern and Pacific.
New fall series are highlighted in bold. Series ending their original runs are in italics.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

Sunday

Notes: On CBS, the premiere episode of Co-Ed Fever aired on February 4 from 10:30 to 11:00 p.m., after which the show was cancelled. Moses the Lawgiver was a rerun of the 1975 miniseries. Mr. Dugan was supposed to premiere March 11, 1979 between All in the Family and Alice but due to black Congressmembers' criticism of it after a preview for them, the show was never broadcast.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Notes: The Wheels segment of NBC Novels for Television was a rerun of the 1978 television miniseries. Laugh-In consisted of reruns of the 1977 television series.

Thursday

Note: Mork & Mindy had a one-hour premiere on September 14, 1978.
Note: The NBC Novels for Television segment The Innocent and the Damned was a rerun of the 1977 television miniseries Aspen.
Note: Coasttocoast was supposed to air Thursdays 10:00-11:00PM, but NBC's new boss Fred Silverman canceled the show.

Friday

Saturday

By network

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Returning Series
New Series
Not Returning From 1977-78
Returning Series
New Series
Not Returning From 1977-78
Returning Series
New Series
Not Returning From 1977-78