The 1981–82 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1981 to August 1982. Legend New series are highlighted in bold. Schedule All times correspond to U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time scheduling (except for some live sports or events). Except where affiliates slot certain programs outside their network-dictated timeslots, subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times. Local schedules may differ, as affiliates have the option to pre-empt or delay network programs. Such scheduling may be limited to preemptions caused by local or national breaking news or weather coverage (which may force stations to tape delay certain programs to other timeslots) and any major sports events scheduled to air in a weekday timeslot (mainly during major holidays). Stations may air shows at other times at their preference. Monday–Friday Notes Search for Tomorrow was cancelled by CBS in late 1981, and ended its run on CBS on March 26, 1982. It moved to NBC with its first episode the following Monday, March 29. It is the second instance of a daytime soap opera switching networks, with The Edge of Night first doing-so from CBS to ABC in late 1975. ABC had a 6PM (ET)/5PM (CT) feed for World News Tonight, depending on stations' schedule. By Spring 1982 it would be discontinued. Saturday In the News aired ten times during CBS' Saturday morning shows. Ask NBC News aired after the credits of NBC's Saturday morning shows except Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and The Bullwinkle Show. Sunday By network ABC Returning series ABC Weekend Special ABC World News Tonight All My Children American Bandstand Animals, Animals, Animals Family Feud The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang General Hospital Good Morning America Heathcliff Issues and Answers Kids Are People Too The Love Boat One Life to Live The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! Ryan's Hope Schoolhouse Rock! Super Friends Thundarr the Barbarian New series ABC News This Morning Goldie Gold and Action Jack Laverne & Shirley in the Army This Week with David Brinkley Canceled/Ended The Plasticman/Baby Plas Super Comedy Three's Company CBS Returning series 30 Minutes Alice As the World Turns The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show Captain Kangaroo CBS Children's Film Festival CBS Evening News CBS Morning News CBS News Sunday Morning Drak Pack Face the Nation The New Fat Albert Show