The 1996–97 daytime network television schedule for the six major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1996 to August 1997. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1995–96 season. Affiliates fill time periods not occupied by network programs with local or syndicated programming. PBS – which offers daytime programming through a children's program block, branded as PTV at the time – is not included, as its member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

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Light yellow indicates talk shows. Green indicates soap operas. Pink indicates game shows. Gold indicates news and public affairs programming. Light teal indicates sporting events. White indicates local programming. Light purple indicates children's and/or E/I-compliant programming. Gray indicates encore programming (e.g., reruns of prime-time programming). White with red border indicates other programs not applicable to the above categorizations.

Schedule

Monday–Friday

Notes:

Saturday

CBS note: The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat and Beakman's World switched timeslots on July 12.

Sunday

By network

ABC

Returning series: New series: Not returning from 1995-96:

CBS

Returning series: New series: Not returning from 1995-96:

Fox

Returning series: New series: Not returning from 1995-96:

NBC

Returning series: New series:

UPN

New series: Not returning from 1995-96:

The WB

Returning series: New series:

Sources