1957–58 United States network television schedule (daytime) explained

The 1957–58 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday daytime hours from September 1957 to August 1958.

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.

Monday-Friday

Network7:00 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
ABCFalllocal programmingAmerican BandstandDo You Trust Your Wife? (to 11/15)The Buccaneers reruns (M) / The Adventures of Sir Lancelot reruns (Tu) / The Adventures of Superman reruns (We) / The Woody Woodpecker Show (Th) / The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok reruns (F)*The Mickey Mouse Club
NovemberAmerican BandstandDo You Trust Your Wife? (from 11/18)American Bandstand
CBSFall7:00 The Jimmy Dean Show7:45 Walter Cronkite with the News8:00 Captain Kangaroo8:45 Charles Collingwood with the Newslocal programmingThe Garry Moore Show (M-Th, to 11:30 F)Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F)Strike It Rich12:00 Hotel Cosmopolitan12:15 Love of Life12:30 Search for Tomorrow12:45 The Guiding Lightlocal programmingAs the World TurnsBeat the ClockArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffThe Verdict is Yours4:00 The Brighter Day4:15 The Secret StormThe Edge of Nightlocal programming
Winterlocal programming8:00 Captain Kangaroo8:45 Walter Cronkite with the NewsDotto1:00 Walter Cronkite with the News1:05 local programming
SpringThe Garry Moore ShowHow Do You Rate? / The Garry Moore Show (F)Arthur Godfrey TimeLove of Life
SummerFor Love or MoneyPlay Your Hunch
AugustTop Dollar (from 8/18)
NBCFallThe Today Showlocal programmingArlene Francis ShowTreasure HuntThe Price Is RightTruth or ConsequencesTic-Tac-DoughIt Could Be YouClose-UpClub 60Bride and GroomMatinee Theater (most presentations in color)4:00 Queen for a Day4:45 Modern Romances (soap)Comedy Time^ (repeats)local programming
Winterlocal programmingKitty Foyle
FebruaryDough Re Milocal programming
Summerlocal programmingLucky Partners (to 8/22)Haggis Baggis In COLORToday Is OursFrom These Rootslocal programming
AugustConcentration (from 8/25)Truth or Consequences

Saturday

Network7:00 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
CBSFalllocal programmingCaptain KangarooMighty Mouse PlayhouseSusan's ShowSaturday PlayhouseThe Jimmy Dean Showlocal programming
SpringThe Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show
Summerlocal programmingThe Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon ShowCaptain Kangaroo
NBCFalllocal programmingHowdy Doody In COLORThe Gumby ShowFuryCaptain Gallant of the Foreign LegionTrue StoryDetective Diarylocal programming
WinterThe Ruff and Reddy ShowAndy's Gang
SummerBlondie

Sunday

Network7:00 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 pm6:00 pm6:30 pm
ABCFalllocal programmingGet Set, GoDean PikeCollege News Conferencelocal programmingThe Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Showlocal programming
WinterCollege News Conferencelocal programming
Summerlocal programming
CBSFalllocal programmingbgcolor=gold rowspan=5Lamp Unto My FeetLook Up and LiveUN in ActionCamera ThreeLet's Take A TripThe Adventures of Wild Bill HickokFace the NationNFL on CBS and/or local programmingSee It NowBeat the ClockYou Are There
OctoberThe Twentieth Century
Winterlocal programmingThe Last WordFace the NationCBS World News Rounduplocal programming
SpringEye on New YorkOur Miss Brooks local programmingThe Last Wordlocal programmingFace the NationThe Twentieth Century
Summerlocal programmingThe Last WordFace the NationThe SearchAir Power
NBCFalllocal programmingWatch Mr. WizardCatholic Hourlocal programmingWisdomYouth Wants To KnowLook HereOmnibus / Wide Wide Worldlocal programmingOutlookMeet the PressMy Friend Flicka
NovemberFrontiers of Faith
Winterlocal programmingOutlook
SpringComment
Summerlocal programmingWatch Mr. WizardYouth Wants To KnowFrontiers of FaithComment
AugustCatholic Hour

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