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 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

Schedule

Monday-Friday

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: Late Friday ended on May 24, 2002, with Last Call with Carson Daly expanding to five nights a week. Saturday

By network

ABC

Returning series
ABC World News Now
ABC World News This Morning
Nightline
Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher

New series
ABC News Up Close

CBS

Returning series
CBS Morning News with Julie Chen
Late Show with David Letterman
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Up to the Minute

Fox

Returning series
MADtv

NBC

Returning series
Early Today
Late Friday
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Later Presents SCTV
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

New series
Last Call with Carson Daly

Not returning from 2000-01:
Later

United States late night network television schedules
2001 in American television
2002 in American television