1951–52 United States network television schedule (daytime) explained

Following are the programs on the 1951–1952 United States network television weekday schedule, listing daytime Monday–Friday schedules on four networks for each calendar season from September 1951 to August 1952. All times are Eastern and Pacific. This page is missing info on the DuMont Television Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.

Talk shows are highlighted in

yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.

Fall 1951

 10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm
ABClocal programmingThe Dennis James ShowThe Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show1:00 pm: Gayelord Hauser Show (from 10/31) (W F)1:15 pm: local programminglocal programming
CBSTwo Sleepy People (until 10/26)local programmingStrike It Rich12:00 Noon: The Egg and I12:15 pm: Love of Life12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow12:45 pm: The Steve Allen Show (talk show)The Garry Moore Show2:30 pm: The First Hundred Years2:45 pm: Vanity Fair (to 3,15 pm MWF, until 11/2) / Bride and Groom (Tu Th)3:00 pm: Vanity Fair (Tu Th, until 11/2) / Mike and Buff (variety)3:15 pm: Bride and Groom (Tu Th) (until 11/1)Meet Your Cover Girl (Th; until 11/1) / All Around the Town (MWF) / The Mel Torme Show (from 11/5)Homemaker's ExchangeThe Mel Torme Show (until 10/26)local programming5:30 pm: The Whistling Wizard5:45 pm: local programming
NBClocal programmingRuth Lyons 50 Clublocal programming3:00 Miss Susan3:15 Vacation Wonderland (to 10/14) / Here's Looking at YouBert Parks Show (MWF) / The Bill Goodwin Show (Tu Th)The Kate Smith Hour5:00 pm: Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm: The Gabby Hayes ShowHowdy Doody
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Winter 1951/1952

 7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm
ABClocal programmingThe Dennis James Show / The Paul Dixon Show (MWF, from 2/23)The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show1:00 pm: Gayelord Hauser Show (W F)1:15 pm: local programminglocal programming
CBSlocal programming9:30 am: local programming9:45 am: Morning News (to 10:30 am F)10:00 am Arthur Godfrey Time10:45 am: The Al Pearce ShowStrike It Rich12:00 Noon: The Egg and I12:15 pm: Love of Life12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow12:45 pm: The Steve Allen Show (talk show -to 2/22)The Garry Moore Show2:30 pm: The First Hundred Years2:45 pm: Bride and Groom (until 2/1)3:00 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45 pm)Bert Parks Show / The Mel Torme Show (Tu Th)Homemaker's Exchange (to 1/25)local programming
NBCThe Today Showlocal programmingBreakfast PartyIt's in the Bag (to 2/15) / Winner Take All (from 2/27)Kovacs on the Corner11:30 am: Dave & Charlie11:45 am: Richard Harkness News ReviewRuth Lyons 50 ClubThe Bunch / It's a Problem (from 2/25)local programmingThe Big PayoffThe Ralph Edwards Show (MWF) / The Bill Goodwin Show (Tu Th)The Kate Smith Hour5:00 pm: Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm: The Gabby Hayes ShowHowdy Doody
DMN?

Spring 1952

 7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm
ABClocal programmingThe Paul Dixon Show (to 5/3)1:00 pm: Gayelord Hauser Show (W F, to 4/25)1:15 pm: local programminglocal programming
CBSlocal programming9:30 am: local programming9:45 am: Morning News (to 10:30 am F)Arthur Godfrey TimeBride and Groom (11:15 am from 5/26)/ Your Surprise Store (from 5/12, only F until 5/23) Strike It Rich12:00 Noon: The Egg and I12:15 pm: Love of Life12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow12:45 pm: The First Hundred Yearslocal programmingThe Garry Moore Show2:30 pm: Bride and Groom2:45 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45 pm)Bert Parks Show / The Mel Torme Show (Tu Th)local programming
NBCThe Today Showlocal programmingBreakfast Party (until 5/23)Winner Take All (to 4/25)local programmingIt's a ProblemRuth Lyons 50 Clublocal programmingThe Big PayoffThe Ralph Edwards Show (MWF) / The Johnny Dugan Show (from 5/19)The Kate Smith Hour5:00 pm: Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm: The Gabby Hayes ShowHowdy Doody
DMN?

Summer 1952

 7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm
ABClocal programming
CBSlocal programming9:30 am: local programming9:45 am: Morning News (to 10:30 am F)10:00 am: Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th)10:45 am: The Al Pearce Show (M-Th, 10:30 am F)11:15 am: Bride and Groom (M-Th, 11:00 am F)Strike It Rich12:00 Noon: The Egg and I (to 8/1)12:15 pm: Love of Life12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow12:45 pm: The Guiding Lightlocal programmingThe Garry Moore Show2:30 pm: Bride and Groom2:45 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45)Summer School (MWF) / The Mel Torme Show (Tu Th)local programming
NBCThe Today Showlocal programmingIt's a ProblemRuth Lyons 50 Clublocal programmingThe Big PayoffThe Johnny Dugan ShowMatinee in New York5:00 pm: Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm: The Gabby Hayes ShowHowdy Doody
DMN?

By network

ABC

Returning SeriesNew Series

Not Returning From 1950-51

CBS

Returning Series

New Series

Not Returning From 1950-51

NBC

Returning Series

New Series

Not Returning From 1950-51

Dumont

Not Returning From 1950-51

See also

Sources

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