So how did that 1976 Fall NBC schedule work?

We had a little fun here and on our Facebook group on Thursday. It was a celebration of the schedule reveal--a 1976 NBC schedule reveal. How much was there to celebrate, though?

The network used an array of last-minute changes and big events (like The Big Event!) to load up its schedule, especially early in the new season. Some of its showcase events were the MLB World Series, the network premiere of Gone with the Wind (a huge draw), and NBC: The First 50 Years.

Also in the lineup was Saturday Night Live's infamous Mardi Gras special.

The strategy gave NBC some real momentum early in the season, and it challenged surging ABC for a while, but it was unable to match the success that #1 ABC, which had the event of the year with Roots, enjoyed with its regular series.

New show Quincy would stay in the lineup for years, and Baa Baa Black Sheep made it to a second season (renamed Black Sheep Squadron), but The Gemini Man, Van Dyke and Company, and The Quest were all one and done. If you don't count The Big Event and NBC Monday Night Movie, then the only NBC series in the season-end top 25 was Little House on the Prairie.

Announcing the 1976 NBC Fall Schedule!

It's finally here! Now you can plan your entire Fall (and well into the Winter) knowing the full schedule. We mean the 1976 NBC Fall schedule, of course! The network once again goes into the season with a third-place schedule.

Without further ado, here we go:

SUNDAY:
7:00 The Wonderful World of Disney
8:00 NBC Mystery Movie
9:30 The Big Event

MONDAY:
8:00 Little House on the Prairie
9:00 NBC Monday Night at the Movies

TUESDAY:
8:00 Baa Baa Black Sheep
9:00 Police Woman
10:00 Police Story

WEDNESDAY:
8:00 The Practice
8:30 NBC Movie of the Week
10:00 The Quest

THURSDAY:
8:00 The Gemini Man
9:00 Best Sellers (Adaptations like Captains and Kings, Once an Eagle, Seventh Avenue, The Rhinemann Exchange)
10:00 Van Dyke and Company

FRIDAY:
8:00 Sanford and Son
8:30 Chico and the Man
9:00 The Rockford Files
10:00 Serpico


SATURDAY:
8:00 Emergency
9:00 NBC Saturday Night at the Movies

Schedule release tomorrow night!

We've been anticipating it for months, and the big day is here! Tomorrow night is the release of the schedule, and we will have all of the details right here on the website--that's right, the 1976 NBC Fall schedule! At 8:00 PM Eastern, we will release the entire lineup.

You've been guessing for weeks. Are there any international shows on the schedule? Will NBC have Bob Hope open on the road? Get the answers right here tomorrow night!

Let's not kid ourselves. There are going to be leaks ahead of the official announcement. I'll be working my sources and following reports, and I will share tidbits throughout the day in our official Facebook group as I get confirmations. It's just a little way to thank our Facebook friends, but remember, the whole schedule will be right here at 8:00 Eastern tomorrow night!