The 2005–06 daytime network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States in operation during that television season covers the weekday daytime hours from September 2005 to August 2006. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2004–05 season.
Affiliates fill time periods not occupied by network programs with local or syndicated programming. PBS – which offers daytime programming through a children's program block, PBS Kids – is not included, as its member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included are UPN (as the network did not offer any daytime programs this season), and i: Independent Television, as its schedule was composed mainly of syndicated reruns.
Legend
New series are highlighted in bold.
Schedule
All times correspond to U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time scheduling (except for some live sports or events). Except where affiliates slot certain programs outside their network-dictated timeslots, subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times. Local schedules may differ, as affiliates have the option to pre-empt or delay network programs. Such scheduling may be limited to preemptions caused by local or national breaking news or weather coverage (which may force stations to tape delay certain programs in overnight timeslots or defer them to a co-operated or other contracted station in their regular timeslot) and any major sports events scheduled to air in a weekday timeslot (mainly during major holidays). Stations may air shows at other times at their preference.
Monday-Friday
Notes: Kids' WB ran temporary stunt blocks of animated series in the 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. ET time slots during December 2005, including: Xiaolin Showdown (December 12,22,27) Johnny Test (December 13,21,26) Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island (December 14,19,29) The Batman (December 15,20) Viewtiful Joe (Aired for 90 minutes from 4:00 to 5:30 on December 16 then, for one hour from 4:30 to 5:30 on December 28) Loonatics Unleashed (December 23,30) On January 2, 2006, Daytime WB debuted as Kids WB! had been reduced only to Saturdays.
Saturday
Sunday
By network
ABC
Returning series: ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings All My Children General Hospital Good Morning America Kim Possible Lilo & Stitch: The Series NBA Inside Stuff One Life to Live Phil of the Future Power Rangers S.P.D. The Proud Family That's So Raven This Week with George Stephanopoulos The View
New series: The Buzz on Maggie The Emperor's New School NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad Power Rangers Mystic Force The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Not returning from 2004–05: Even Stevens Fillmore! Lizzie McGuire Power Rangers Dino Thunder W.I.T.C.H.
CBS
Returning series: As the World Turns The Backyardigans Blue's Clues The Bold and the Beautiful Dora the Explorer The Early Show CBS Evening News with Dan Rather CBS News Sunday Morning Face the Nation Guiding Light LazyTown Little Bill The Price is Right The Saturday Early Show The Young and the Restless
New series: Go, Diego, Go!
Not returning from 2004–05: Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
NBC
Returning series: Darcy's Wild Life Days of Our Lives Endurance Kenny the Shark Meet the Press NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Passions Time Warp Trio Today Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls Tutenstein
New series: Flight 29 Down
Not returning from 2004–05: Croc Files Jeff Corwin Unleashed Scout's Safari Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
Fox
Returning series: The Cramp Twins Fox News Sunday Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Mew Mew Power NFL Under the Helmet One Piece Sonic X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles This Week in Baseball Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy Winx Club
New series: Magical DoReMi Bratz G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
Not returning from 2004–05: Alien Racers F-Zero: GP Legend The Menu Shaman King
The WB
Returning series: The Batman MegaMan: NT Warrior Pokémon: Advanced Battle Xiaolin Showdown Yu-Gi-Oh!
New series: 8 Simple Rules Charmed Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island ER Johnny Test Loonatics Unleashed Pepper Dennis Smallville Spider Riders Supernatural Transformers: Cybertron Twins Viewtiful Joe What I Like About You
Not returning from 2004–05: Da Boom Crew Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Jackie Chan Adventures ¡Mucha Lucha! Teen Titans What's New Scooby-Doo?