NBC Daytime was the daytime programming block of NBC. It historically featured a large number of soap operas and game shows. Its main competitors were CBS Daytime and ABC Daytime.
Game shows were discontinued from NBC Daytime's lineup in 1994 and soap operas were largely dropped in the 1980s and the 1990s. By the 2000s, NBC Daytime had been reduced to only two shows: Days of Our Lives and Passions.
Passions was moved to DirecTV's 101 Network in 2007, resulting in the immediate discontinuation of the NBC Daytime branding. As such, NBC no longer has a daytime programming block, but the network continues to air Days of our Lives. The former official website of NBC Daytime now redirects to the NBC website for Days of our Lives.
Days of Our Lives Debut: November 8, 1965, replacing Moment of Truth
NBC has aired more than 30 soap operas between 1949 and 2007. Despite the discontinuation of the NBC Daytime programming block in 2007, Days of Our Lives continues to air to this day as the standalone daytime show for the network.
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)
The Doctors (1963–1982)
Fairmeadows USA (1951–1952)
First Love (1954–1955)
From These Roots (1958–1961)
Generations (1989–1991)
Golden Windows (1954–1955)
The Greatest Gift (1954-1955)
Hawkins Falls (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 (1977–1978)
Miss Susan (1951)
Modern Romances (1954–1958)
Moment of Truth (1965)
Morning Star (1965–1966)
One Man's Family (1954)
Our Five Daughters (1962)
Paradise Bay (1965–1966)
Passions (1999–2007)
Return to Peyton Place (1972–1974)
Santa Barbara (1984–1993)
Search for Tomorrow (1982–1986; previously on CBS 1951-1982)
Somerset (1970–1976)
Sunset Beach (1997–1999)
Texas (1980–1982)
These Are My Children (1949)
Three Steps to Heaven (1953–1954)
A Time to Live (1954)
Today is Ours (1958)
Young Doctor Malone (1958–1963)
Way of the World (1955)
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 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 (1978–1981)
Celebrity Sweepstakes (1974–1976)
Chain Letter (1966)
Chain Reaction (1980)
Charge Account (1960-1962)
Concentration (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 (1982-1983)
Feather Your Nest (1954-1956)
50 Grand Slam (1976)
Fractured Phrases (1965)
The Fun Factory (1976)
Go! (1983–1984)
The Gong Show (1976–1978)
Haggis Baggis (1958–1959)
High Rollers (1974–1976, 1978–1980)
Hit Man! (1983)
The Hollywood Squares (1966–1980)
Hot Potato (1984)
I'll Bet (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! (1964–1975 and 1978–1979; currently airs in syndication)
Just Men! (1983)
Knockout (1977–1978)
Las Vegas Gambit (1980–1981)
Ladies Choice (1953)
Let's Make a Deal (1963–1968 and 1990–1991; currently airs on CBS)
Let's Play Post Office (1965-1966)
Letters to Laugh-In (1969)
Lucky Partners (1958)
The Magnificent Marble Machine (1975–1976)
The Match Game (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 (1979–1982)
People Will Talk (1963)
Personality (1967-1969)
Play Your Hunch (1959–1963)
The Price Is Right (1956–1963)
Queen for a Day (1956-1960)
The Ralph Edwards Show (1952)
Reach for the Stars (1967)
Remember this Date (1950-1951)
Sale of the Century (1969–1973, 1983–1989)
Say When!! (1961–1965)
Scattergories (1993)
Scrabble (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 (1977-1978)
To Tell the Truth (1990–1991; revived by ABC for primetime in 2016)
Treasure Hunt (1957–1959)
Truth or Consequences (1956–1965)
Twenty-One (1956–1958)
What's This Song? (1964–1965)
Wheel of Fortune (1975–1989, 1991; currently airs in syndication)
The Who, What, or Where Game (1969-1974)
Win, Lose or Draw (1987–1989)
Winner Take All (1952)
Winning Streak (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)
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 (1980)
Dinah's Place (1970-1974)
Dr. Dean (1992-1993)
The Ernie Kovacs Show (1955-1956)
Glamour Girl (1953-1954)
A Guest in Your House (1951)
Here's Hollywood (1960-1962)
Hollywood Today with Sheilah Graham (1955)
Home (1954-1957)
It's a Problem (1952)
It's Time for Ernie (1951)
The Jane Whitney Show (1994)
John & Leeza (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 (1962-1963; in syndication and CBS from 1965-1986)
NBC Bandstand (1956)
One on One with John Tesh 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)
Real Life (1996-1997)
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)
Head of writer development
Madeline David (1975-1979)
Linda Line (1979-1987) [1]
Coming of Age: Created by Bill Bell Jr.
Days of Our Lives spinoff [2]
