2001–02 United States network television schedule (late night)

These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 2001 to August 2002. All times are Eastern or Pacific. Affiliates will fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion.

Legend

•   Light blue indicates Local programming.
•   Gray indicates encore programming.
•   Yellow indicates late night talk or variety shows.
•   Gold indicates network news programming.

Schedule

Network		11:00 PM	11:30 PM	12:00 AM	12:30 AM	1:00 AM	1:35 AM	2:00 AM	2:30 AM	3:00 AM	3:30 AM	4:00 AM	4:30 AM	5:00 AM	5:30 AM
ABC	Fall	Local Programming	Nightline (11:35)	Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (12:07)	Local Programming			ABC World News Now			Local Programming				ABC World News This Morning
	Summer			ABC News Up Close
CBS		Local Programming	Late Show with David Letterman		The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn		Local Programming	Up to the Minute		Local Programming					CBS Morning News with Julie Chen
NBC	Fall	Local Programming	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35) Saturday Night Live (Saturday)		Late Night with Conan O'Brien		Later Presents SCTV (Monday-Thursday) Friday Night (Friday, 1:35-2:35)	Local Programming							Early Today
	Winter						Last Call with Carson Daly (Mon-Thu) Friday Night (Friday, 1:35-2:35)
	Summer						Last Call with Carson Daly
Fox		MADtv (Saturday)		Local Programming

Note: Politically Incorrect ended on July 5, 2002.
Note: Later aired its final episode as Later Presents SCTV on January 2, 2002, with Last Call with Carson Daly taking its place on January 8, 2002.
Note: Friday Night ended on May 24, 2002, with Last Call with Carson Daly expanding to five nights a week.