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. It historically featured many

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s, and

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. Its main competitors were

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(Paramount) and

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(Disney). Game shows were removed from NBC Daytime's lineup in 1994 and soap operas were largely dropped between the 1980s and the 1990s. By the 2000s, NBC Daytime had been reduced to only two shows: ''

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'' and '' Passions''. ''Passions'' was moved to DirecTV's now-defunct 101 Network in 2007. With ''Days of Our Lives'' being the only remaining daytime program on the network's schedule, the NBC Daytime branding was phased out entirely. In 2022, the network ultimately announced that ''Days of Our Lives'' would move exclusively to streaming on NBCU's

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, and be replaced by an

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Former shows on NBC Daytime

Soap operas

NBC has aired more than 30 soap operas for nearly 75 years. As of 2022, NBC no longer programs its daytime line-up with traditional programming. The remaining network controlled daytime hours are programmed by NBC’s news division. *'' Another World'' (1964–1999) *'' Ben Jerrod'' (1963) *''The Bennetts'' (1953) *'' Bright Promise'' (1969–1972) *'' Concerning Miss Marlowe'' (1954–1955) *''A Date With Life'' (1955–1956) *''

'' (1965–2022) *'' The Doctors'' (1963–1982) *''Fairmeadows USA'' (1951–1952) *'' First Love'' (1954–1955) *''

From These Roots ''From These Roots'' is an American soap opera that aired 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. Storyline Actress Ann Flood starred as Elizabeth "Liz" ...

'' (1958–1961) *'' Generations'' (1989–1991) *''

Golden Windows ''Golden 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 & Gamble, for Cheer. Synopsis The series tells the story of Juliet Goodwin (played b ...

'' (1954–1955) *''The Greatest Gift'' (1954–1955) *''

Hawkins Falls ''Hawkins Falls, Population 6200'' is an American television soap opera that was broadcast in the 1950s, live from Chicago. Though it was not the first original (non-radio-derived) soap opera on American television, it was the first to be succes ...

'' (1951–1955) *'' Hidden Faces'' (1968–1969) *''The House on High Street'' (1959–1960) *'' How to Survive a Marriage'' (1974–1975) *''Kitty Foyle'' (1958) *''

Lovers and Friends ''Lovers and Friends'' is an American soap opera that aired on NBC from January 3 to May 6, 1977. When the show didn't catch on immediately, NBC put the show on hiatus for seven months, and then brought it back on December 6, 1977, as a retooled ...

'' (1977–1978) *'' Miss Susan'' (1951) *'' Modern Romances'' (1954–1958) *'' Moment of Truth'' (1964–1965) *'' Morning Star'' (1965–1966) *''

One Man's Family ''One Man's Family'' is an American radio soap opera, heard for almost three decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse, it was the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial in the history of American radio. Television version ...

'' (1954) *''

Our Five Daughters ''Our Five Daughters'' was a daytime soap opera that ran on NBC from January 2 to 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 afte ...

'' (1962) *'' Paradise Bay'' (1965–1966) *'' Passions'' (1999–2007) *''

Return to Peyton Place ''Return to Peyton Place'' is a 1959 novel by Grace Metalious, a sequel to her best-selling 1956 novel '' Peyton Place''. Plot summary After the phenomenal success of her first novel, Metalious hastily penned a sequel centering on the life an ...

'' (1972–1974) *'' Santa Barbara'' (1984–1993) *''

Search for Tomorrow ''Search for Tomorrow'' is an American television soap opera. It began its run on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC, 35 years later, on December 26, 1986. Set in the fictional town of Henderson in an unspecified state, the show f ...

'' (1982–1986) *''

Somerset Somerset ( , ), Archaism, archaically Somersetshire ( , , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Gloucestershire, and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east ...

'' (1970–1976) *'' Sunset Beach'' (1997–1999) *''

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'' (1980–1982) *''

These Are My Children ''These Are My Children'' is an American television soap opera, or novella, that ran on NBC from January 31 to March 4, 1949. The show was broadcast live from WMAQ-TV, WNBQ in Chicago, Illinois, airing 15 minutes a day, five days a week, at 5&nbs ...

'' (1949) *'' Three Steps to Heaven'' (1953–1954) *''A Time to Live'' (1954) *''Today is Ours'' (1958) *''Way of the World'' (1955) *''

Young Doctor Malone ''Young Doctor Malone'' is an American soap opera, created by Irna Phillips, which had a long run on radio and television from 1939 to 1963. The producer was Betty Corday (1912–1987), who also produced '' Pepper Young's Family'' and later wa ...

'' (1958–1963)

Game shows

NBC ended its game show block in 1991. They briefly revived the format with three game shows in the 1993–94 season, but has not returned since. NBC now programs no game shows. Some of NBC's local stations now get their game shows via syndication. All network-based game shows since 1993 have been weekly or semi-weekly primetime game shows. *'' All Star Secrets'' (1979) *'' Baffle'' (1973–1974) *'' Battlestars/The New Battlestars'' (1981–1982, 1983) *'' The Big Payoff'' (1951–1953) *'' Blank Check'' (1975) *'' Blockbusters'' (1980–1982, 1987) *'' Break the Bank'' (1953) *'' Caesars Challenge'' (1993–1994) *'' Call My Bluff'' (1965) *''

Card Sharks ''Card Sharks'' is an American television game show. It was created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Contestants attempt to predict the outcome of survey questions to gain control of a row of oversized playing cards ...

'' (1978–1981) *'' Celebrity Sweepstakes'' (1974–1976) *''

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'' (1966) *''

Chain Reaction A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events. Chain reactions are one way that sys ...

'' (1980) *''Charge Account'' (1960–1962) *''

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'' (1958–1973; 1987–1991 as '' Classic Concentration'') *''County Fair'' (1958–1959) *'' Dough Re Mi'' (1958–1960) *'' Dream House'' (1983–1984) *'' Eye Guess'' (1966–1969) *'' Family Secrets'' (1993) *''

Fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

'' (1982–1983) *''Feather Your Nest'' (1954–1956) *''

50 Grand Slam ''50 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 (although Peter Haskell served as emcee for the unaired pilot), with John Harlan as the announcer ...

'' (1976) *''Fractured Phrases'' (1965) *''The Fun Factory'' (1976) *'' Go!'' (1983–1984) *''

The Gong Show ''The Gong Show'' is an American 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 to ...

'' (1976–1978) *'' Haggis Baggis'' (1958–1959) *'' High Rollers'' (1974–1976, 1978–1980) *'' Hit Man'' (1983) *''

The Hollywood Squares ''Hollywood Squares'' (originally ''The Hollywood Squares'', later stylized as ''H2: Hollywood Squares'') is an American game show in which two contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The show originally aired as a ...

'' (1966–1980) *'' Hot Potato'' (1984) *''

I'll Bet ''I'll Bet'' is an American game show that ran on NBC from March 29 to September 24, 1965. The series was created by Ralph Andrews, and hosted by Jack Narz. The series was a precursor to ''It's Your Bet''. Gameplay Two celebrity couples played ...

'' (1965) *'' It Could Be You'' (1956–1961) *''It Pays to Be Married'' (1955) *'' It Takes Two'' (1969–1970) *'' It's Anybody's Guess'' (1977) *''It's in the Bag'' (1952) *'' Jackpot'' (1974–1975) *''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead g ...

'' (1964–1975 and 1978–1979) *'' Just Men!'' (1983) *''

Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, ...

'' (1977–1978) *'' Las Vegas Gambit'' (1980–1981) *''Ladies Choice'' (1953) *''

Let's Make a Deal ''Let's Make a Deal'' (also known as ''LMAD'') is a television game show that originated in the United States in 1963 and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The program was created and produced by Stefan Hatos and Mo ...

'' (1963–1968 and 1990–1991) *'' Let's Play Post Office'' (1965–1966) *'' Letters to Laugh-In'' (1969) *''Lucky Partners'' (1958) *''

The Magnificent Marble Machine ''The Magnificent Marble Machine'' is an American television game show. Contestants partnered with celebrities to answer trivia questions and gain control of an oversized pinball machine. The program premiered on NBC on July 7, 1975 at 12:00 pm ...

'' (1975–1976) *''

The Match Game ''Match Game'' is an American television panel game, panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and has been revived several times over the course of the last six decades. The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebr ...

'' (1962–1969) *'' The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour'' (1983–1984) *'' Memory Game'' (1971) *'' Mindreaders'' (1979–1980) *'' Missing Links'' (1963–1964) *'' Name That Tune'' (1974–1975; 1977) *''Name Droppers'' (1969) *''On Your Account'' (1953) *''

Password Plus ''Password Plus'' and ''Super Password'' are American TV game shows that aired separately between 1979 and 1989. Both shows were revivals of ''Password'', which originally ran from 1961 to 1975 in various incarnations. With only subtle differen ...

'' (1979–1982) *'' People Will Talk'' (1963) *''

Personality Personality is any person's collection of interrelated behavioral, cognitive, and emotional patterns that comprise a person’s unique adjustment to life. These interrelated patterns are relatively stable, but can change over long time per ...

'' (1967–1969) *'' Play Your Hunch'' (1959–1963) *''

The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is an American television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their The Price Is Right (1956 American game ...

'' (1956–1963; not to be confused with the current version, which premiered in 1972) *''

Queen for a Day ''Queen 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, ...

'' (1956–1960) *''The Ralph Edwards Show'' (1952) *'' Reach for the Stars'' (1967) *'' Remember this Date'' (1950–1951) *''

Sale of the Century ''Sale of the Century'' (stylized as ''$ale of the Century'') is an American television game show that originally debuted on September 29, 1969, on NBC daytime. It was one of three NBC game shows to premiere on that date, the other two being t ...

'' (1969–1973, 1983–1989) *'' Say When!!'' (1961–1965) *'' Scattergories'' (1993) *''

Scrabble ''Scrabble'' is a word game in which two to four players score points by placing tiles, each bearing a single letter, onto a Board game, game board divided into a 15×15 grid of squares. The tiles must form words that, in crossword fashion, re ...

'' (1984–1990, 1993) *''Showdown'' (1966) *'' Shoot for the Stars'' (1977) *'' Snap Judgment'' (1967–1969) *''Split Personality'' (1959–1960) *'' Stumpers!'' (1976) *'' Super Password'' (1984–1989) *'' Three for the Money'' (1975) *'' Three on a Match'' (1971–1974) *'' Tic-Tac-Dough'' (1956–1959) *'' Time Machine'' (1985) *''

To Say the Least ''To Say the Least'' is an American game show that aired on NBC from October 3, 1977 to April 21, 1978. The show was produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions, hosted by Tom Kennedy and announced by Kenny Williams. Format Two teams, one consi ...

'' (1977–1978) *''

To Tell the Truth ''To Tell the Truth'' is an American television panel show. Four celebrity panelists are presented with three contestants (the "team of challengers", each an individual or pair) and must identify which is the "central character" whose unusual ...

'' (1990–1991) *'' Treasure Hunt'' (1957–1959) *''

Truth or Consequences ''Truth or Consequences'' is an American game show originally hosted on NBC radio by Ralph Edwards (1940–57) and later on television by Edwards (1950–54), Jack Bailey (1954–56), Bob Barker (1956–75), Steve Dunne (1957–58), Bob Hi ...

'' (1956–1965) *'' Twenty-One'' (1956–1958) *'' What's This Song?'' (1964–1965) *'' Wheel of Fortune'' (1975–1989, 1991) *'' The Who, What, or Where Game'' (1969–1974) *''

Win, Lose or Draw ''Win, 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 (one of the few non- CBS game shows to tape there), often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at vari ...

'' (1987–1989) *'' Winner Take All'' (1952) *''

Winning Streak A winning streak, also known as a win streak or hot streak, is an uninterrupted sequence of success in games or competitions, commonly measured by at least three wins that are uninterrupted by losses or ties. In sports, it can be applied to te ...

'' (1974–1975) *'' The Wizard of Odds'' (1973–1974) *''Word for Word'' (1963–1964) *'' Wordplay'' (1986–1987) *''Words and Music'' (1970–1971) *'' You Don't Say!'' (1963–1969) *'' Your First Impression'' (1962–1964) *'' Your Number's Up'' (1985) *'' You're Putting Me On'' (1969)

Talk, informational, variety, and magazine shows

*'' America Alive!'' (1978–1979) *''The Arlene Francis Show'' (1957–1958) *''Ask Washington'' (1954) *''The Betty White Show'' (1954) *'' The Bill Goodwin Show'' (1951–1952) *''The Bob Smith Show'' (1954) *''Breakfast in Hollywood'' (1954) *''Breakfast Party'' (1952) *''Bride and Groom'' (1953–1954, 1957–1958) *''The Bunch'' (1952) *''Close-Up'' (1957–1958) *''A Closer Look with Faith Daniels'' (1991–1993) *''Club 60'' (1957–1958) *'' The Court of Human Relations'' (1959) *''Cover to Cover'' (1991) *''Dave and Charley'' (1952) *''

The David Letterman Show ''The David Letterman Show'' is an American morning talk show that was hosted by David Letterman on NBC. It originally aired from June 23 to October 24, 1980. Originally, the series lasted 90 minutes, then 60 minutes from August 4 onward. Bac ...

'' (1980) *''Dinah's Place'' (1970–1974) *''Dr. Dean'' (1992–1993) *'' The Ernie Kovacs Show'' (1955–1956) *''

Glamour Girl Glamour photography is a genre of photography Photography is the visual arts, art, application, and practice of creating images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensiti ...

'' (1953–1954) *''A Guest in Your House'' (1951) *'' Here's Hollywood'' (1960–1962) *''Hollywood Today with Sheilah Graham'' (1955) *''

Home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or more human occupants, and sometimes various companion animals. Homes provide sheltered spaces, for instance rooms, where domestic activity can be p ...

'' (1954–1957) *''It's a Problem'' (1952) *''It's Time for Ernie'' (1951) *''The Jane Whitney Show'' (1994) *''John & Leeza from Hollywood'' (1993) *''The Johnny Dugan Show'' (1952) *''The Kate Smith Hour'' (1950–1954) *''Kovacs on the Corner'' (1952) *'' Later Today'' (1999–2000) *'' Leeza'' (1993–1999) *''Life With Linkletter'' (1969–1970) *'' The Marsha Warfield Show'' (1990–1992) *''Matinee in New York'' (1952) *''

The Merv Griffin Show ''The Merv Griffin Show'' is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series had runs on two different networks on NBC (1962–1963) and CBS (1969–1972) but is most known for its run on first-run syndication from 1965 to 1 ...

'' (1962–1963) *'' NBC Bandstand'' (1956) *''One on One with John Tesh'' (1991) *''The Other Side'' (1994–1995) *''Parent's Time'' (1955) *''The Pat Boone Show'' (1966–1967) *''The Ransom Sherman Show'' (1950–1951) *''The Regis Philbin Show'' (1981–1982) *''Ruth Lyons 50 Club'' (1951–1952) *''The Search for Beauty'' (1955) *''Straw Hat Matinee'' (1951) *'' The Swift Home Service Club'' (1947–1948) *''Take My Advice'' (1976) *''Ted Mack Matinee'' (1955) *''The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show'' (1955–1956) *''Trialwatch'' (1991) *''Welcome Travelers'' (1952–1954) *''The World at Home'' (1955)

Executives

Head of writer development *Madeline David (1975–1979) * Linda Line (1979–1987)

Proposed series

*''Coming of Age'': created by Bill Bell Jr. *''Days of Our Lives''

spin-offs Spin-off, Spin Off, Spin-Off, or Spinoff may refer to: Entertainment and media *Spinoff (media), a media work derived from an existing work *''The Spinoff'', a New Zealand current affairs magazine * ''Spin Off'' (Canadian game show), a 2013 Canad ...

*''House of Hope'' (Spinoff of '' The Doctors''; passed over in favor of ''Somerset'')

References

External links

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NBC Daytime schedule
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