Weekend was a television newsmagazine that ran on NBC from 1974 to 1979. It was originally aired once monthly on Saturday nights from 11:30 P.M. to 1 A.M. Eastern time, the same time slot as Saturday repeats of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson during its first season, then to replace Saturday Night Live, once a month on those weekends when the SNL cast was not producing a show. The program was awarded a George Foster Peabody medal in 1975 and attracted a cult following. The program was hosted by Lloyd Dobyns, who also did much of the reporting. The show's creator and executive producer was past president of NBC News, Reuven Frank. Together, Dobyns and Frank were largely responsible for the distinctive writing and quirky style of the program. In 1978, after four years of critical success and moderately good ratings for that hour, NBC moved Weekend to prime time. After airing once a month in various time slots in September, October, and November, the network placed the program weekly on Saturday nights at 10 P.M. Eastern time starting in December of 1978. Linda Ellerbee was added as Dobyns' co-host and co-lead reporter. Placed against strong programs on ABC and CBS, the show eventually died of poor ratings. A few years later, Ellerbee and Dobyns reunited to anchor another late-night NBC news program, NBC News Overnight.
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| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Michelle Collins, Rufus Hound | 2014-04-26 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 43 | Weekend at Christmas - Laura Fraser, James Morrison, Leona Lewis, James King | 2015-12-25 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 44 | Weekend at Christmas - Alexander Armstrong, Rafe Spall, The Corrs, Tom Crane | 2015-12-27 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Julian Fellowes, Warren Brown, Denis Black | 2016-04-16 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Ashley Banjo, Samantha Bond, Adrian Dunbar, Iain Stirling | 2016-04-17 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Anne Archer, Richard Kind, Rhianna Dhillon | 2016-04-23 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Jimmy Osmond, Adrian Dunbar, Brett Dmino, Ronan Keating | 2016-04-24 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Paul Young, Sean Kelly, Boyd Hilton, Julian Ovenden | 2016-04-30 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Nick Knowles, Mark Watson Gavin James | 2016-05-01 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | David Haig, Jenny Seagrove, Lisa Maxwell | 2016-05-07 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Jean Michel Jarre, Lisa Riley, Iain Stirling, Tanita Tikaram | 2016-05-08 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Chris Packham, Highasakite | 2016-05-14 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Martin Shaw, Russell Kane, Sarah Blasko | 2016-05-15 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Emilia Fox, Tony Parsons, Boyd Hilton, Vincent Niclo | 2016-05-21 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Christine Bottomley, Jo Frost, Katherine Jenkins, Patrick Monahan | 2016-05-22 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Howard Charles, Rebecca Perfect, Thomas Rhett | 2016-05-28 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Russell T Davies, Helen Monks, Wayne Sleep | 2016-05-29 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Rhianna Dhillon, The Dunwells, Josie Lawrence | 2016-06-04 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | Hugh Dennis, Patricia Clarkson, Gyles Brandreth, Max Jury | 2016-06-05 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | Fern Britton, Stefan Dennis, Luice Cave, Dexy's Midnight Runners | 2016-06-11 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Michael Brandon, Kate Mulgrew, Ruthie Henshall, Tom Craine, Ladyhawke | 2016-06-12 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | Warwick Davis, Adam Henson, James King, Turin Brakes | 2016-06-18 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Rhod Gilbert, Georgie Barrat, The Vamps | 2016-06-19 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Samantha Barks, Lin Blakley, Richard Coles, Mystery Jets | 2016-06-25 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Anneka Rice, Hal Cruttenden, John McArdle, Clare Maguire | 2016-06-26 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Martina Cole, Rebecca Perfect, Billy Ocean | 2016-07-02 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | Nia Vardalos, Morcheeba | 2016-07-03 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | Tony Hadley, Penelope Wilton, Jason Byrne, Bright Light Bright Light | 2016-07-09 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 26 | Ray Mears, Omid Djalili, Kandace Springs | 2016-07-10 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 27 | James King, Corinne Bailey Rae | 2016-07-16 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 28 | Kerry Godliman, Iain Stirling, Travis | 2016-07-17 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 29 | Bryan Adams, Alexandra Burke, Miles Jupp, Lucie Cave, Gregory Porter | 2016-07-23 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 30 | Jay Rayner, David Morgan, Rick Astley | 2016-07-24 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 31 | Richard Wilson, Angus Deayton, Nina Conti, Rebecca Perfect, Jonas Blue and JP Cooper | 2016-07-30 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 32 | Brian Blessed, Tamsin Greig, Iain Stirling, Callum Scott | 2016-07-31 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 33 | David Emanuel, Jeff Stelling, James King, The Veronicas | 2016-08-06 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 34 | Beverley Knight, Brian Cox | 2016-08-07 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 35 | Alistair McGowan, Peter Egan, Anna Richardson, The Beach | 2016-08-13 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 36 | Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, Matthew Kelly, Pixie Lott | 2016-08-14 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 37 | Gwen Taylor, Colson Smith, Lucy Spraggan, Black Dylan | 2016-08-20 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 38 | Yvette Fielding, Tony Christie, Jo Hartley, Imani | 2016-08-21 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 39 | Stephen Mulhern, Micky Dolenz, Lucie Silvas | 2016-08-27 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 40 | Stefanie Powers, Martin Roberts, Chris de Burgh | 2016-08-28 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 41 | Paul McKenna, Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 2016-09-03 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 42 | Elaine Page, Mark Gatiss, Shane Filan, Izzy Bizu | 2016-09-04 | 55 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 43 | Weekend at Christmas - Katherine Parkinson, Craig Charles, Mark Benton, Pixie Geldof, James King | 2016-12-24 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 44 | Weekend at Christmas - Vaults, Rosemary Shrager, Iain Stirling, Santa Claus | 2016-12-25 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Arlene Phillips, Simon Callow, Paul McKenna, Nell Bryden, David Morgan | 2017-04-15 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Ore Oduba, Les Dennis, Samantha Womack, Mica Paris. Marti Pellow, Ian Hyland | 2017-04-16 | 50 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Dennis Quaid, Gok Wan, Brenda Blethyn, Marti Pellow | 2017-04-22 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Gaynor Faye. Boyd Hilton, Mike and the Mechanics | 2017-04-23 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Nick Knowles, Jack Savoretti | 2017-04-29 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Gloria Hunniford, Fiona Phillips, Anthony Head | 2017-04-30 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Mark Foster, Tom Lister, Amy Macdonald | 2017-05-06 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Brian Conley, Collabro | 2017-05-07 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Nicky Campbell, Charlie Condou, Cerys Matthews | 2017-05-13 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Jason Manford, Stacey Solomon, Richard Jones, Becky Hill | 2017-05-14 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Milton Jones, Amanda Lamb, Charlotte Bellamy, Sound of the Sirens | 2017-05-20 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Englebert Humperdinck, Kacey Ainsworth, Sarah Darling | 2017-05-21 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Katy Brand, Paul Zerdin, Una Healey, Tom Craine | 2017-05-27 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Ed Westwick, Rick Edwards, Gareth Gates, AJR | 2017-05-28 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Joe Wicks, Jon Culshaw, Andre Rieu | 2017-06-03 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Jackie Woodburne, Laura Whitmore | 2017-06-10 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Ruby Wax, Iain Glen, Elkie Brooks | 2017-06-10 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Nina Wadia, Larry Lamb, Tony Robinson, Ward Thomas. | 2017-06-11 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | John Prescott, EARL | 2017-06-17 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Jonathan Forbes, Charlie Puth | 2017-06-18 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Rufus Hound, Sally Lindsay, Steps | 2017-06-24 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | The Jacksons, Sally Lindsay, Alastair Campbell | 2017-06-25 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 23 | Melvyn Bragg, Jacqui Abbott, Paul Heaton | 2017-07-01 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 24 | Jane Asher, Callum Beattie | 2017-07-02 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 25 | Shappi Khorsandi, The Bleachers | 2017-07-08 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 26 | Adil Ray, Ranvir Singh, Ella Eyre | 2017-07-09 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 27 | Joe McElderry, Russell Grant, Nerina Pallot | 2017-07-15 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 28 | Louis Smith, Anna Richardson, Lucy Rose | 2017-07-16 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 29 | Ross Kemp, Jonathan Wrather, Betsy | 2017-07-22 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 30 | Greg James, Stephen K. Amos, Tom Chambers | 2017-07-23 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 31 | Adam Garcia, Lydia Bright, Candice Brown | 2017-07-29 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 32 | Sharleen Spiteri, Sharon Small, Pat Sharp | 2017-07-30 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 33 | Jimmy Osmond, Antony Costa, Sarah Jayne Dunn, Rae Morris | 2017-08-05 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 34 | Vicky Pattison, Jason Byrne, Jack Ellis, The Coronas | 2017-08-06 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 35 | Andy Parsons, Alex Zane, Touker Suleyman, Carly Paoli | 2017-08-12 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 36 | Joel Dommett, Katie Derham, Gyles Brandreth, Ten Millennia | 2017-08-13 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 37 | Sarah Hadland, Anthony Horowitz, Gareth Thomas, Jerry Williams | 2017-08-19 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 38 | Martine McCutcheon, Alex James, Fiona Wade | 2017-08-20 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 39 | Charlie Brooks, Martin Shaw, Jake Humphrey, Starley | 2017-08-26 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 40 | Dave Berry, Christian Cooke | 2017-08-27 | 55 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 41 | Jessie Wallace, Fay Ripley, Kieron Richardson, Jamie Lawson | 2017-09-02 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 42 | John Suchet, Shane Filan, White Buffalo | 2017-09-03 | 60 min |