NBC Daytime
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NBC Daytime is the schedule for the NBC
television network's daytime television
programming which consists of morning news program Today and soap opera Days of our Lives
. However the branding "NBC Daytime" has not been used by the network since the 2007 discontinuation of Passions
, and is titled as such here for heritage purposes and to provide a consistent naming pattern for the daytime articles for American television networks.
Days of our Lives
.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television network's daytime television
Daytime television
Daytime television is the general term for television shows produced that are intended to air during the daytime hours on weekdays. This article is about American daytime television, for information about international daytime television see Daytime television....
programming which consists of morning news program Today and soap opera Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. However the branding "NBC Daytime" has not been used by the network since the 2007 discontinuation of Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
, and is titled as such here for heritage purposes and to provide a consistent naming pattern for the daytime articles for American television networks.
Schedule
NOTE: All times Eastern (ET); Today is listed as local time and universally starts at 7am in all time zones, tape delayed in all but the Eastern Time Zone.)| 7:00 am – 11:00 am | Today |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around... |
- The 7-9am portion of Today must be carried at that time by all NBC stations. But the rest of the schedule is flexible. Network affiliates reserve the right to air the 9-11am block of Today to end as late as 1pm and can choose to air their local and syndicated programming any time between 9am-1pm. Days of Our Lives can be delayed as late as 3pm, as long as the second Today block is carried at some time, either in one two-hour segment or two one-hour segments. Some stations also do not carry the fourth hour entirely due to local factors or their own scheduling purposes.
- The fourth hour of Today also repeats at 2:07am-3:07am ET (varies according to local scheduling) weekday early mornings as part of the network's overnight lineup. This began in September 2011 as a replacement for the canceled Poker After DarkPoker After DarkPoker After Dark was an hour-long poker television program on NBC. The show made its debut on January 1, 2007, and was cancelled as another victim of the "Black Friday" criminal case due to the show's sponsorship by Full Tilt Poker, one of that case's defendants. on September 23, 2011 For its first...
, though some stations also pre-empt this airing.
Today
- Debut: January 14, 1952
- Creators: Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.
- Producing Team: Malcolm Solomon (Executive ProducerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
) - Hosts: 7:00 am – 9:00 am: Matt LauerMatt LauerMatthew Todd "Matt" Lauer . is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond...
, Ann CurryAnn CurryAnn Curry is an American television news journalist and co-anchor on NBC's morning television program Today. She is the former news anchor on Today, a role she began in March 1997, and was the host of Dateline NBC from 2005-2011.Curry is a Board Member at the IWMF .-Biography:Curry was born in...
, Natalie MoralesNatalie MoralesNatalie Leticia Morales is the news anchor for NBC's Today.-Career:Morales was an anchor and correspondent for MSNBC from 2002 to 2006...
, Al RokerAl RokerAlbert Lincoln "Al" Roker, Jr. is an American television meteorologist as well as an actor and book author. He is best known as being the weather anchor on NBC's Today. On Monday, July 20, 2009, he began co-hosting his new morning show, Wake Up with Al, on The Weather Channel, which airs weekdays...
9:00 am – 10:00 am: Al RokerAl RokerAlbert Lincoln "Al" Roker, Jr. is an American television meteorologist as well as an actor and book author. He is best known as being the weather anchor on NBC's Today. On Monday, July 20, 2009, he began co-hosting his new morning show, Wake Up with Al, on The Weather Channel, which airs weekdays...
, Natalie MoralesNatalie MoralesNatalie Leticia Morales is the news anchor for NBC's Today.-Career:Morales was an anchor and correspondent for MSNBC from 2002 to 2006...
, Savannah GuthrieSavannah GuthrieSavannah Guthrie is an American journalist and attorney, working for NBC News.After serving as a White House correspondent between 2008 and 2011 and as co-anchor of the MSNBC program The Daily Rundown between 2010 and 2011, Guthrie was announced as the co-host of Todays third hour alongside...
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee Gifford is an American television host, singer, songwriter and actress, best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin...
Days of our LivesDays of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
- Debut: November 8, 1965
- Replaced program: The Loretta Young Theater
- Creators: Ted CordayTed CordayTheodore "Ted" Corday was a producer, director and creator of many American serials.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Corday graduated from the University of Alberta and studied law before moving to the United States in 1934...
& Betty CordayBetty CordayBetty Corday was a broadway dramatic actress and long-time American television producer. She co-created and executive produced the long running NBC drama "Days of our Lives from 1966 until her death in 1987.Becoming executive producer after the death of her husband, Ted Corday Betty Corday (née... - Production company: Sony Pictures TelevisionSony Pictures TelevisionSony Pictures Television, Inc. is an American and global television production/distribution subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.-Background:...
- Producing team: Ken CordayKen CordayKen Corday is an American television soap opera producer and music composer. He is the son of the late Ted and Betty Corday...
(Lifetime Executive Producer), Janet Spellman-Rider, Sheryl Herman, Noel MaxamNoel MaxamNoel Maxam is an American television soap opera director, writer, and producer. Maxam has worked on the CBS Daytime drama As the World Turns as a writer, and, later, on The Young and the Restless where he directed for nearly 10 years...
, Mary-Kelly Weir - Head Writers: Marlene Clark PoulterMarlene Clark PoulterMarlene Clark Poulter McPherson is an American television soap opera writer.-Positions held:General Hospital*Script Writer/Assistant to Coordinating Producer: 1987 - 1991Days of our Lives* Script Writer: 1991 - 1993...
& Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. - Writing team: Rick Draughon, John S. NewmanJohn S. NewmanJohn S. Newman is an American television soap opera writer.-Positions held:Days of our Lives* Script Writer: March 12, 2003 - December 28, 2004, April 23, 2008–present-External links:*...
, Michelle Poteet LisantiMichelle Poteet Lisanti-Positions held:Another World*Screenwriter: 1995 - 1996Days of our Lives*Co-Head Writer: 1980 - 1981*Breakdown Writer: 1987 - 1994, June 11, 2009–presentGuiding Light*Screenwriter: 1984 - 1985One Life to Live...
, Fran MyersFran MyersFrances Myers is an American television soap opera writer. She has written for soaps for nearly 25 years. She also had a contract role on CBS soap opera Guiding Light as Peggy Scott Fletcher from 1965-1980. She is the widow of actor and writer Roger Newman...
, Richard CullitonRichard CullitonRichard Culliton is an American television writer known for his work on soap operas. He has won four Writers Guild of America Awards, including one as a Head Writer, and two Daytime Emmy Awards. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University...
, Jeanne Marie FordJeanne Marie FordJeanne Marie Ford is an American television soap opera writer. She is also an English teacher at Hagerstown Community College.-Positions held:As the World Turns* Script Writer: July 30, 2007 - November 2007...
, Lisa SeidmanLisa SeidmanLisa Seidman is an American television writer who has primarily written for soap operas. She is a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College.-Positions held:*Cagney and Lacey: Writer *Dallas: Writer/Executive Story Consultant...
, David CherrillDavid CherrillDavid Cherrill is an American television writer and director.-Credits:*Days of our Lives *One Life to Live *Another World... - Directing team: Herb SteinHerb SteinHerb Stein was an American football player. After high school, Stein attended the University of Pittsburgh and served as the team's center from 1918 until 1921. He was a consensus All-American for Pitt in both his junior and senior years and served as the team captain in 1920...
, Phil Sogard, Albert AlarrAlbert AlarrAlbert Alarr is an American television soap opera director.-Producing Credits:"The Break Up Guy"*Executive Producer "Loungitude"*Co-Executive Producer, Corday Productions"Days of our Lives"*Asst...
, Grant A. JohnsonGrant A. JohnsonGrant A. Johnson is an American television soap opera director.-Positions held:Days of our Lives* Occasional Director General Hospital* Director Passions* Director...
, Noel MaxamNoel MaxamNoel Maxam is an American television soap opera director, writer, and producer. Maxam has worked on the CBS Daytime drama As the World Turns as a writer, and, later, on The Young and the Restless where he directed for nearly 10 years... - Cast: Kristian AlfonsoKristian AlfonsoKristian-Joy Alfonso is a long-time American dramatic actress, former figure skater and fashion model. She is best known for playing Hope Williams Brady, which she has played since 1983 on the long-running NBC dramatic serial Days of our Lives.- Early career :She began her career as a figure...
, Matthew AshfordMatthew AshfordMatthew Nile Ashford is an American actor best known for the long running role of Jack Deveraux on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives.-Personal life:...
, Camilla Banus, Sarah Brown, Molly BurnettMolly BurnettMolly Kathleen Burnett is an American actress and occasional singer. She has portrayed Melanie Jonas on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives since July 31, 2008.-Personal life:Burnett was born on April 23, 1988 in Littleton, Colorado...
, Christie ClarkChristie ClarkChristie Mary Clark is an American actress, best known for her role as Carrie Brady on Days of our Lives .-Personal life:...
, Shawn ChristianShawn ChristianShawn Patrick Christian is an American television and film actor.After graduating Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan in 1989, he moved to Chicago to pursue an acting career. He starred in numerous stage productions, and began appearing in commercials...
, Casey Jon Deidrick, Bren Foster, Galen GeringGalen GeringGalen Laius Gering is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions...
, Deidre HallDeidre HallDeidre Ann Hall is a dramatic American actress best known for her portrayal of Dr. Marlena Evans on NBC's daytime drama Days of our Lives, which she played for over 29 years, and is to return to the role this summer. The character is considered an icon to the soap, and has been experienced some of...
, Drake HogestynDrake HogestynDrake Hogestyn is an American actor best known for his long running role as John Black on the American soap opera Days of our Lives.-Early life:...
, Renee JonesRenée JonesRenée Jones is an American dramatic actress. Jones is best known for playing Lexie Carver on NBC's long running dramatic series Days of our Lives, a role she originated in 1993...
, Lauren KoslowLauren KoslowLauren Alice Koslow is a long-time American dramatic actress, best known for her long running portrayal of Kate Roberts on the NBC dramatic serial Days of our Lives, which she has played continuously since 1996...
, Kate Mansi, Eric MartsolfEric MartsolfEric Martsolf is an American television actor and singer best known for his role as Ethan Winthrop in the NBC soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2008. He is currently playing the role of Brady Black on NBC's Days of our Lives....
, Joseph MascoloJoseph MascoloJoseph Mascolo is an American musician and dramatic actor. During his long career, he has acted in numerous motion pictures and television series. He is best known for playing Stefano DiMera, a role he originated in 1982 on NBC's long running Days of our Lives.-Early life:Mascolo was born and...
, Chandler MasseyChandler MasseyChandler Massey is an American actor. Since February 2010 he has played the role of Will Horton on NBC's Days of our Lives....
, Peggy McCayPeggy McCayPeggy McCay is a long-time American actress with a career lasting over sixty years in film and television...
, Patrick MuldoonPatrick MuldoonPatrick Muldoon is an American actor.-Early life:Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, the son of Deanna, a homemaker, and William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury lawyer. He is of Irish descent on his father's side and of Croatian descent on his mother's side...
, Peter ReckellPeter ReckellPeter Paul Reckell is an American actor. He is best known for playing Bo Brady, a role he originated in 1983 on the NBC drama Days of our Lives....
, Melissa ReevesMelissa ReevesMelissa Reeves is a long-time American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Jennifer Horton, a role she originated in 1985 on the long-running NBC series Days of our Lives -Personal life:She was born in Eatontown, New Jersey.Since March 1990, Reeves has been married to soap opera actor...
, James ReynoldsJames Reynolds (actor)James Reynolds is a long-time American dramatic television actor.Reynolds orignated the character of Abe Carver on the long running NBC dramatic serial Days of our Lives in 1981. He has been on contract with the show since 1981 with only two short breaks in 1991 and 2003 where he still appeared...
, Suzanne RogersSuzanne RogersSuzanne Rogers is an Emmy Award winning longtime American actress with credits in both Television and Film. Miss Rogers's stage name was inspired by Ginger Rogers, who she cites as a personal inspiration for joining the entertainment industry...
, James ScottJames Scott (actor)James Scott is an English actor.His first major work in the United States was on the soap opera All My Children. Scott originated the role of Ethan Cambias in August 2004 and played it until February 2006...
, Alison SweeneyAlison SweeneyAlison Sweeney is an American dramatic actress and reality show host. Sweeney is best known for her portrayal of Samantha "Sami" Gene Brady on NBC's long running Days of our Lives, a role she has played under contract with the show since January 6, 1993...
, Josh TaylorJosh TaylorJosh Taylor is a long-time American comedy and dramatic television actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Chris Kositchek and Roman Brady on the long-running American dramatic serial Days of our Lives and as Michael Hogan, the father figure on NBC's long running situation comedy The...
, Arianne ZukerArianne ZukerArianne Zucker is an American actress and model of Jewish descent. She is best known for her role as Nicole Walker on Days of our Lives .- Early life :...
Soap operas
- Another WorldAnother World (TV series)Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
(1964–1999) - Ben Jerrod, Attorney at Law (1963)
- Bright PromiseBright PromiseBright Promise is an American daytime soap opera that ran on NBC from September 29, 1969 to March 31, 1972. It aired weekdays at 3:30 PM Eastern/2:30 PM Central.-Synopsis:...
(1969–1972) - The Doctors (1963–1982)
- Fairmeadows USA (1951–1952; later became The House in the Garden as part of The Kate Smith Hour)
- First Love (1954–1955)
- From These RootsFrom These RootsFrom These Roots is an American soap opera which ran from June 30, 1958 to December 29, 1961. It was created and written by Frank Provo and John Pickard . The show was seen on NBC, and was the first successful soap opera vehicle for Ann Flood who later became well known for, and spend the better...
(1958–1961) - Generations (1989–1991)
- Golden WindowsGolden WindowsGolden Windows is a daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1954 to April 1, 1955 from 3:15 to 3:30 PM/ET. The program was sponsored by Procter and Gamble, for Cheer....
(1954–1955) - Hawkins FallsHawkins FallsHawkins Falls, Population 6200 is the first successful American television soap opera. Sponsored by Unilever's blue detergent, Surf, the program began as a one hour comedy-drama on June 17, 1950, and ran in prime time on the NBC network until October 12, 1950.On April 2, 1951, the series was moved...
(1950 NBC primetime); (1951–1955 NBC daytime) - Hidden FacesHidden FacesHidden Faces is an American soap opera that aired on NBC from December 30, 1968 to June 27, 1969. The series was created by Irving Vendig, who also created the long-running Procter & Gamble serial The Edge of Night....
(1968–1969) - How to Survive a MarriageHow to Survive a MarriageHow to Survive a Marriage is a soap opera which aired on the NBC television network from January 7, 1974 to April 17, 1975. The serial was created by Anne Howard Bailey, with much input from then-NBC Vice President Lin Bolen...
(1974–1975) - Kitty FoyleKitty FoyleKitty Foyle may refer to:* Kitty Foyle , by Christopher Morley* Kitty Foyle * Kitty Foyle * Kitty Foyle , an American soap opera...
- Lovers and FriendsLovers and FriendsLovers and Friends is a short-lived American soap opera that premiered on NBC on January 3, 1977 and ended on September 29, 1978. The show was created by Harding Lemay and Paul Rauch, both of whom were also working for the daytime drama Another World...
(1977–1978) - Modern Romances (1954–1958)
- Moment of TruthMoment of TruthMoment of Truth is the fifth album by hip hop duo Gang Starr.- Overview :Released four years after their previous album, Hard to Earn, this album could be perceived as a comeback, with a newer, updated style of the group's already-established jazz-tinged hip-hop, as stated by Guru in the...
(1965) - Morning StarMorning Star (TV series)Morning Star is a daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from September 27, 1965 to July 1, 1966. The show was created by Ted Corday who created the long-running soap opera Days of our Lives....
(1965–1966) - Our Five DaughtersOur Five DaughtersOur Five Daughters is a daytime soap opera which ran on NBC from January 2, 1962–September 28, 1962. The show was written by Leonard Stadd and directed by Paul Lammers, and aired for a half hour, five days a week, at 3:30 PM EST, right after Young Doctor Malone.The show starred former silent film...
(1962) - Paradise Bay (1965–1966)
- PassionsPassionsPassions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
(1999–2007) (From 2007–2008, NBC made the final season available for viewing exclusively on satellite subscription service, DirecTVDirecTVDirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
on The 101 Network) - Return to Peyton PlaceReturn to Peyton Place (TV series)Return to Peyton Place is an American daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from April 3, 1972 to January 4, 1974. The series was a spin-off of the primetime drama series Peyton Place rather than an adaptation of the 1959 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious.The storylines from the daytime...
(1972–1974) - Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara (TV series)Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
(1984–1993) - Search for TomorrowSearch for TomorrowSearch for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
(1982–1986 NBC, a former CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
series) - SomersetSomerset (TV series)Somerset is an American television soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970 until December 31, 1976. The show was a spinoff of another NBC serial, Another World.-Overview :...
(1970–1976; 4pm-4:30pm) - Sunset BeachSunset Beach (TV series)Sunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
(1997–1999) - TexasTexas (TV series)Texas is an American daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from August 4, 1980 until December 31, 1982. Created by John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington, and Paul Rauch, the show was a spinoff of Another World...
(1980–1982) - These Are My ChildrenThese Are My ChildrenThese Are My Children is a short-lived American television soap opera which ran on NBC from January 21, 1949 to February 25, 1949. The show was broadcast live from Chicago, Illinois, airing fifteen minutes a day, five days a week, at 5:00 p.m. EST....
(1949) - Three Steps to HeavenThree Steps to Heaven (TV series)Three Steps to Heaven was a soap opera that aired on NBC from August 3, 1953 to December 31, 1954. It was created by Irving Vendig. Don Pardo was the announcer....
(1953–1954) - Young Doctor MaloneYoung Doctor MaloneYoung Doctor Malone is an American soap opera, created by Irna Phillips, which had a long run on radio and television from 1939 to 1963...
(1958–1963)
Game shows
NBC ended its game show block in 1991. It briefly revived the format with three game shows in the 1993–94 season but has since not returned. NBC now programs no games, affiliates get games via syndicationTelevision syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
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- All Star SecretsAll Star SecretsAll Star Secrets was an NBC daytime game show that aired from January 8 to August 10, 1979. A Hill-Eubanks Production, the show was hosted by co-creator Bob Eubanks and announced first by Charlie O'Donnell, but due to conflicts with his announcing duties on Wheel Of Fortune, he was later replaced...
(1979) - Baffle (1973–1974)
- Battlestars/The New BattlestarsBattlestars (game show)Battlestars is an American game show that aired for two separate runs on NBC during the early 1980s. The show's first run aired from October 26, 1981 to April 23, 1982...
(1981–1982 , 1983) - BlockbustersBlockbusters (US game show)Blockbusters is an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s. Created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson Productions, the first series debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980 and aired until April 23, 1982. In the first series, a team of two family members competed against a solo contestant...
(1980–1982 and 1987) - Caesars ChallengeCaesars ChallengeCaesars Challenge is an American game show that aired on NBC from June 14, 1993 to January 14, 1994. Ahmad Rashad hosted the show and Dan Doherty, dressed as a gladiator, served as the show's assistant. Chad Brown and Zach Ruby also served as assistants early in the show. Steve Day announced the...
(1993–1994) daytime - Card SharksCard SharksCard Sharks is an American television game show created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Two contestants compete for control of a row of oversized playing cards by answering questions posed by the host and then guessing if the next card is higher or lower in value than...
(1978–1981 daytime, also aired on CBS and syndication) - Celebrity SweepstakesCelebrity SweepstakesCelebrity Sweepstakes is an American television game show that aired on NBC's daytime schedule from April 1, 1974 to October 1, 1976. The show also had two separate weekly syndicated runs from September 9, 1974 to September 1975 and September 20, 1976 to September 1977.Jim McKrell hosted the show....
(1974–1976) daytime - Chain ReactionChain Reaction (game show)Chain Reaction is an American game show created by Bob Stewart, in which players compete to form chains composed of two-word phrases.The show aired three separate runs: Bill Cullen hosted the original series on NBC from January 14 to June 20, 1980...
(1980 daytime, also aired on USA from 1986–1991 , currently on GSN) - ConcentrationConcentration (game show)Concentration was an American TV game show based on the children's memory game of the same name. Matching cards represented prizes that contestants could win...
(1958–1973), moved to syndication and revived as Classic Concentration (1987–1991) - Dream House (1983–1984)
- Eye GuessEye GuessEye Guess is an American game show that ran from January 3, 1966 to September 26, 1969 on NBC in which two contestants tried to answer questions by remembering the answers hidden on a board , with the winner playing for various prizes including a new car.This was the first game show by Bob Stewart...
(1966–1969) - Family SecretsFamily Secrets (game show)Family Secrets was a daytime game show, running on NBC from March 22 to June 11, 1993. Bob Eubanks hosted, and Orlando-area disc jockey Dean Miuccio announced...
(1993) - 50 Grand Slam50 Grand Slam50 Grand Slam is a game show from Ralph Andrews Productions that aired on NBC from October 4 to December 31, 1976. Tom Kennedy hosted the show, with John Harlan as the announcer....
(1976) - Go!Go (game show)Go is an American television game show created by Bob Stewart and aired on NBC from October 3, 1983 to January 20, 1984. The show featured two teams, each composed of four contestants and a celebrity. The teams had to construct questions one word at a time to convey a word or phrase to their...
(1983–1984) - The Gong ShowThe Gong ShowThe Gong Show is an amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976–1980 and 1988–1989. The show was produced by Chuck Barris, who also served...
(1976–1978) - High RollersHigh RollersHigh Rollers is an American television game show based on the dice game Shut the Box. The show aired on NBC from July 1, 1974 to June 11, 1976 and again from April 24, 1978 to June 20, 1980. Two different syndicated versions were also produced, a weekly series in the 1975–1976 season which ran...
(1974–1976; 1978–1980 daytime) - Hit Man!Hit Man (game show)Hit Man is an American television game show that ran from January 3 to April 1, 1983 on NBC. Peter Tomarken hosted this Jay Wolpert production in association with Metromedia Video Productions, while Rod Roddy was the announcer.-Round 1:...
(1983) - The Hollywood SquaresHollywood SquaresHollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants...
(1966–1980 daytime and 1968 primetime) - Hot PotatoHot Potato (game show)Hot Potato was a television game show broadcast on NBC in the United States from January 23 to June 29, 1984. Bill Cullen was the show's host and Charlie O'Donnell was the announcer....
(1984) - It Takes TwoIt Takes Two (game show)It Takes Two is a game show in which contestants gave numerical answers to questions . The original program was created and produced by Ralph Andrews and aired on NBC from March 31, 1969 to July 31, 1970 at 10:00 AM Eastern...
(1969–1970) - Jeopardy!Jeopardy!Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
(1964–1975 and 1978–1979 daytime, moved to syndication) - KnockoutKnockout (game show)Knockout is an NBC game show that aired from October 3, 1977 to April 21, 1978. A Ralph Edwards production, it was hosted by Arte Johnson, with announcing duties handled first by Jay Stewart and later by John Harlan...
(1977–1978) - Las Vegas GambitGambit (game show)Gambit is a television game show, created by Wayne Cruseturner and produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions, that originally ran on CBS from September 4, 1972 to December 10, 1976. A slightly retooled version, Las Vegas Gambit, aired on NBC from October 27, 1980 to November 27, 1981, originating...
(1980–1981 daytime, previously aired on CBS from 1972–1976 known as "Gambit") - Let's Make a DealLet's Make a DealLet's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show is based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. The traders usually have to weigh the possibility of an offer being...
(1967 and 2003 primetime; 1963–1968 and 1990–1991 daytime, also aired on ABC and later to CBS) - The Magnificent Marble MachineThe Magnificent Marble MachineThe Magnificent Marble Machine is an American television game show hosted by Art James and based on pinball. The show ran on NBC from July 7, 1975 to March 12, 1976, but was interrupted for two weeks in January due to scheduling changes on the network and aired repeats from March 15 to June 11...
(1975–1976) - The Match GameMatch GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
(1962–1969, later to CBS) - The Match Game-Hollywood Squares HourMatch Game-Hollywood Squares HourThe Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour is an American television game show that combined two long-running game shows of the 1960s and 1970s – Match Game and Hollywood Squares – into an hour-long format....
(1983–1984) - MindreadersMindreadersMindreaders is a game show produced by Goodson-Todman Productions which aired on NBC from August 13, 1979 through January 11, 1980. Although NBC originally agreed to a 26-week run, the network canceled Mindreaders after 22 weeks...
(1979–1980) - Name That TuneName That TuneName That Tune is a television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs. Premiering in the United States on NBC Radio in 1952, the show was created and produced by Harry Salter and his wife Roberta....
(1974–1975; 1977 daytime, also aired on its weekly syndication) - Password PlusPassword Plus and Super PasswordPassword Plus and Super Password are American game shows that are revivals of the game show Password. Both Password Plus and Super Password had the same format other than some subtle changes....
(1979–1982) - The Price Is Right (1956–1963 daytime, then to ABC, and later to CBS)
- Queen for a DayQueen for a DayQueen for a Day is an American radio and television game show that helped to usher in American listeners' and viewers' fascination with big-prize giveaway shows. Queen for a Day originated on the Mutual Radio Network on April 30, 1945 in New York City before moving to Los Angeles a few months...
(1956–1960) - Sale of the CenturySale of the Century (US game show)Sale of the Century is an American television game show which debuted in the United States on September 29, 1969, on NBC daytime. It was one of three NBC game shows to premiere on that date, the other two being the short-lived Letters to Laugh-In and Name Droppers. The series aired until July 13,...
(1969–1973 and 1983–1989) - ScattergoriesScattergories (game show)Scattergories is an American game show on NBC daytime hosted by Dick Clark, with Charlie Tuna as announcer, that aired from January 18 to June 11, 1993...
(1993) - ScrabbleScrabble (game show)Scrabble is an American television game show that was based on the Scrabble board game. The show was co-produced by Exposure Unlimited and Reg Grundy Productions. It ran from July 2, 1984 to March 23, 1990, and again from January 18 to June 11, 1993, both runs on NBC. A total of 1,335 episodes were...
(1984–1990, 1993) - Stumpers!Stumpers (game show)Stumpers! was a game show hosted by Password emcee Allen Ludden that aired on NBC from October 4 to December 31, 1976. Lin Bolen, former head of NBC Daytime Programming, developed the show. Bill Armstrong was the program's regular announcer, with Charlie O'Donnell filling in for several episodes...
(1976) - Super PasswordPassword Plus and Super PasswordPassword Plus and Super Password are American game shows that are revivals of the game show Password. Both Password Plus and Super Password had the same format other than some subtle changes....
(1984–1989) - Three on a MatchThree on a Match (game show)Three on a Match was an American television game show created by Bob Stewart that ran on NBC from August 2, 1971 to June 28, 1974 on its daytime schedule...
(1971–1974) - Tic Tac Dough (1956–1959 daytime and primetime, then to CBS and later to syndication)
- Time MachineTime Machine (game show)Time Machine is an American game show where contestants competed to answer trivia questions about popular culture and recent history to win prizes. The show aired on NBC from January 7 through April 26, 1985 and was hosted by John Davidson. Charlie Tuna was the announcer, with Rich Jeffries as his...
(1985) - To Tell The TruthTo Tell the TruthTo Tell the Truth is an American television panel game show created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions that has aired in various forms since 1956 both on networks and in syndication...
(1990–1991) - Twenty-OneTwenty One (game show)Twenty One is an American game show which aired in the late 1950s. While it included the most popular contestant of the quiz show era, it became notorious for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations...
(1956–1958) - Wheel of Fortune (1975–1989 and 1991 daytime; also on CBS and in syndication)
- Win, Lose or DrawWin, Lose or DrawWin, Lose or Draw is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City, often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various times...
(1987–1989) - Winning StreakWinning Streak (US game show)Winning Streak is an American television game show hosted by Bill Cullen and announced by Don Pardo. It aired daily on NBC from July 1, 1974 to January 3, 1975 and was produced at the NBC Studios in New York's Rockefeller Plaza.-Gameplay:...
(1974–1975) - WordplayWordplay (game show)Wordplay is an American game show which ran on NBC from December 29, 1986 to September 4, 1987. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy and announced by Charlie O'Donnell...
(1986–1987) - You Don't Say!You Don't Say!You Don't Say! is an American television game show that had three separate runs on television. The first version aired on NBC daytime from April 1, 1963 to September 26, 1969 with revivals on ABC in 1975 and in syndication from 1978-1979...
(1963–1969; also on ABC) - Your Number's UpYour Number's UpYour Number's Up is a game show that aired on NBC from September 23 to December 20, 1985. The show was hosted by Nipsey Russell with Lee Menning as co-host...
(1985)
Talk/Magazine Shows
- A Closer Look with Faith DanielsFaith DanielsFaith Daniels became nationally known for her role in anchoring some of America's most popular news and talk show programs....
(1991–1993) - Cover to Cover (1991)
- The David Letterman ShowThe David Letterman ShowThe David Letterman Show was a live morning NBC talk show hosted by David Letterman from June 23 to October 24, 1980. The show originally ran for 90 minutes, then 60 minutes from August 4 onward.-Background:...
(1980) - The Jane Whitney Show (1994)
- John & Leeza (1993)
- Later Today (1999)
- LeezaLeezaLeeza is a daytime television talk show hosted by Leeza Gibbons. The show ran on NBC between 1994 and 2000, and was also shown on other stations in markets where the local NBC affiliate pre-empted it in favor of other programming...
(1993–1999) - The Marsha Warfield ShowThe Marsha Warfield ShowThe Marsha Warfield Show is an American daytime talk show that aired for two seasons on NBC from 1990 to 1991. Comedian and actress Marsha Warfield served as host.-Overview:...
(1990–1992) - One on One with John Tesh (1991)
- The Other Side (1994–1995)