1958–59 United States network television schedule (daytime) explained

These are the daytime Monday–Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1958. All times are Eastern and Pacific. The 1958-1959 season, beginning October 13 for ABC, was its first "full scale daytime programming" schedule.[1]

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

Network6:00 am6:30 am7:00 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 programming Day in Court The Peter Lind Hayes ShowMother's DayThe Liberace Showlocal programmingChance for Romancelocal programmingBeat the ClockWho Do You Trust?American BandstandMickey Mouse Club/Walt Disney's Adventure Time (Tue/Thu) repeats
Winterlocal programmingPlay Your HunchDay in Court
SpringThe Gale Storm Show rerunsLove That Bob reruns Pantomime QuizMusic Bingo
CBSFallSunrise SemesterCaptain Kangaroolocal programmingFor Love or MoneyPlay Your HunchArthur Godfrey TimeTop Dollar Love of Life 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow12:45 pm: The Guiding Lightlocal programmingAs the World TurnsThe Jimmy Dean ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffThe Verdict is Yours4:00 pm: The Brighter Day4:15 pm: The Secret StormThe Edge of Nightlocal programming
WinterArthur Godfrey TimeI Love Lucy reruns
SpringOn the GoThe Sam Levenson Show
SummerFor Better or WorseThe Millionaire reruns
NBCFallContinental ClassroomThe Today Showlocal programmingDough Re MiTreasure HuntThe Price Is RightConcentrationTic-Tac-Dough12:30 pm: It Could Be You In COLOR12:55 pm: NBC News Updatelocal programmingTruth or Consequences (In COLOR starting 10/27)Haggis Baggis In COLORToday Is OursFrom These RootsQueen for a DayCounty Fairlocal programming
WinterYoung Doctor Malone
SpringQueen for a DayThe Court of Human RelationsTruth or Consequences In COLOR

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 PlayhouseThe Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon ShowThe Adventures of Robin Hoodlocal programming
Springlocal programmingCBS Saturday Newslocal programming
NBCFalllocal programmingHowdy Doody In COLORThe Ruff and Reddy Show (In COLOR beginning in June)FuryBlondie True StoryDetective's Diarylocal programming
NovemberCircus Boy

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 programmingCollege News Conferencelocal programmingThe Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Showlocal programming
Winterlocal programmingOpen Hearinglocal programming
Summerlocal programming
CBSFalllocal programmingbgcolor=gold rowspan=6Lamp Unto My FeetLook Up and LiveUN in ActionCamera ThreeNFL on CBS and/or local programmingThe Great Game of PoliticsFace the NationThe SearchAir Power
Novemberlocal programmingFace the NationNFL on CBS and/or local programmingTed Mack's Amateur HourSmall WorldThe Twentieth Century
WinterEye on New YorkCBS Sports and/or local programmingThe Last WordThe World of IdeasFace the NationBehind the NewsCollege Bowl
late WinterThe Last WordCBS Sports and/or local programmingThe Great Challenge
SpringCBS Sports and/or local programmingYoung AudiencesFirst MeetingFace the NationCollege BowlBehind the News
SummerCBS Sports and/or local programmingThe Last WordFace the NationConquest
NBCFalllocal programmingReport from AmericaThey Speak for ThemselvesYouth ForumWatch Mr. WizardCatholic HourOpen MindNBC Sports and/or local programmingOmnibus / KaleidoscopeMeet the PressOutlook
mid-FallFor the PeopleFrontiers of FaithChet Huntley Reporting
JanuaryAdventuring in the Hand ArtsOpen MindNBC Sports and/or local programming
SpringWatch Mr. WizardWisdomNBC Sports and/or local programming
Summerlocal programmingNBC Sports and/or local programmingFrontiers of Faith
AugustCatholic Hour

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: 13 Oct 1958, Page 36 - The Cincinnati Enquirer at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 2017-02-20. en.

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