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1949–50 United States network television schedule (daytime)
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1949
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.
All Monday–Friday Shows for all networks beginning in September 1949. In many cases, during hours when "Local Programming"is listed, stations may have been running test patterns or might have been off the air.
NOTE: This page is missing info on the DuMont Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.
Fall 1949
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 pm6:00 pmABClocal programmingCBSlocal programmingU.N. General Assembly Sessions (from 11/7)local programming2:30: local programming
2:45: Classified Column (to 12/9)U.N. General Assembly Sessions (from 11/7)
3:45 Classified Column (from 12/12)Homemaker's Exchange (from 10/10)Vanity Fair (from 10/10)Vanity Fair (to 10/7) / The Ted Steele Show (from 10/10)The Chuck WagonNBClocal programming5:00: local programming
5:15: Judy SplintersHowdy DoodyCactus Jim (from 10/31)DMNTV Shopper?Okay, Mother?
Winter 1949-1950
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 pm6:00 pmABClocal programmingCBSlocal programming3:30 local programming
3:45 Classified Column (to 1/13)Homemaker's ExchangeVanity Fair5:00 The Ted Steele Show
5:15 local programmingThe Chuck WagonNBClocal programming5:00: local programming
5:15: Judy SplintersHowdy DoodyCactus JimDMNTV Shopper?Okay, Mother?
Spring 1950
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 pm6:00 pmABClocal programming5:00 Mr Magic and J.J. (W Th F)
5:15 local programminglocal programmingCBSlocal programmingHomemaker's ExchangeVanity Fair5:00 The Ted Steele Show (to 4/28)
5:15 local programmingThe Chuck WagonNBClocal programming5:00: local programming
5:15: Judy SplintersHowdy DoodyCactus JimDMNTV Shopper?Okay, Mother?
Summer 1950
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 pm6:00 pmABClocal programming5:00 Mr Magic and J.J. (W Th F)
5:15 local programminglocal programmingCBSlocal programmingHomemaker's ExchangeVanity Fairlocal programmingThe Chuck WagonNBClocal programming5:00: local programming
5:15: Hanson Baldwin's War News Digest (from 7/31)Howdy DoodyCactus JimDMNTV Shopper?Okay, Mother?
By network
ABC
Returning Series
New Series
Mr Magic and J.J.
Not Returning From 1948 to 1949
Cartoon Teletales
The Singing Lady
CBS
Returning Series
The Chuck Wagon
Classifield Column
The Ted Steele Show
Vanity Fair
New Series
Homemaker's Exchange
U.N. General Assembly Sessions
Not Returning From 1948 to 1949
The Adventures of Lucky Pup
Ladies Day
The Missus Goes a-Shopping
This Is the Missus
NBC
Returning Series
Howdy Doody
New Series
Cactus Jim
Henson Baldwin's War News Digest
Judy Splinters
Not Returning From 1948 to 1949
Here's Archer
These Are My Children
Western Balladeer
DuMont
Returning series
Okay, Mother
TV Shopper
New Series
Not Returning From 1948 to 1949
Amanda
Camera Headlines
Fashions in Song
Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room
The Magic Cottage
Man in the Street
Russ Hodges' Scoreboard
Vincent Lopez Speaking
Welcome, Neighbors
The Wendy Barrie Show
A Woman to Remember
See also
1949-50 United States network television schedule (prime-time)
Sources
https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122215/http://curtalliaume.com/abc_day.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122235/http://curtalliaume.com/cbs_day.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20071012211242/http://curtalliaume.com/nbc_day.html
Category:United States weekday network television schedules
Category:1949 in American television
Category:1950 in American television