1956–57 United States network television schedule (daytime)

none March 2025 1956 The following is the 1956–57 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. It covers the weekday daytime hours from September 1956 to August 1957. 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 pmABC Falllocal programmingAfternoon Film FestivalThe Mickey Mouse Club AugustAmerican BandstandCBS Fall7:00 The Jimmy Dean Show 7:45 Walter Cronkite with the News8:00 Captain Kangaroo 8:45 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 Valiant Lady 12:15 Love of Life12:30 Search for Tomorrow 12:45 The Guiding Light1:00 CBS News/1:10 Stand Up and Be CountedAs the World TurnsOur Miss Brooks (repeats)Art Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffThe Bob Crosby Show4:00 The Brighter Day 4:15 The Secret StormThe Edge of NightLocal/syndicated programming August12:00 Hotel Cosmopolitan 12:15 Love of LifeNBC FallThe Today Show starring Dave GarrowayLocal/syndicated programmingDing Dong SchoolNBC BandstandThe Home ShowTic-Tac-DoughIt Could Be Youlocal programmingThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowMatinee Theater (most presentations in color)4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap)Comedy Time* (repeats)Local/syndicated programming NovemberThe Price Is Right WinterThe Home ShowThe Price Is RightTruth or Consequences SummerArlene Francis ShowTreasure HuntClose-UpClub 60Bride and Groom Comedy Time featured repeats of I Married Joan (fall/summer), It's a Great Life (winter), Dear Phoebe (spring-summer), and Topper (spring). 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 pmCBSFalllocal programmingCaptain KangarooMighty Mouse PlayhouseWinky Dink and YouTales of the Texas RangersBig Toplocal programmingSpringSusan's ShowSummerIt's A HitNBCFalllocal programmingHowdy Doody In COLORI Married Joan (R)FuryCowboy TheaterWatch Mr. Wizardlocal programmingSpringThe Gumby ShowCaptain Gallant of the Foreign LegionTrue StoryDetective Diarylocal programming 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 pmABCFalllocal programmingCollege News ConferenceMedical Horizonslocal programmingWinterDean PikePress Conferencelocal programmingSpringOpen HearingSummerlocal programmingCollege News ConferenceCBSFalllocal programmingLamp Unto My FeetLook Up and LiveEye on New YorkCamera ThreeLet's Take A TripThe Adventures of Wild Bill HickokPro FootballSunday News (3:45PM) local programmingSee It NowTelephone TimeYou Are ThereNovemberUN in ActionThe Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon ShowFace the NationPro FootballSunday News (4:45PM)Air PowerWinterlocal programmingThe Last WordFace the NationCBS World News Rounduplocal programmingSpringMy Friend FlickaSummerEye on New Yorklocal programmingFace the NationCBS World News RoundupThe Last WordYou Are ThereNBCFalllocal programmingCatholic Hourlocal programming Youth Wants To Know / American ForumOutlookZoo Parade In COLORWide Wide World / Washington Squarelocal programming Meet the PressThe Roy Rogers ShowNovemberFrontiers of FaithTopper (R)local programming SpringWatch Mr. WizardYouth Wants To Know / American ForumWide Wide World / Washington Square / Project 20 (R)OutlookSummerlocal programmingWatch Mr. WizardYouth Wants To Know / American ForumZoo Parade In COLORFrontiers of FaithCowboy TheaterAugustCatholic Hour By network ABC Returning Series Afternoon Film Festival College News Conference Dean Pike Medical Horizons The Mickey Mouse Club Open Hearing Press Conference New Series American Bandstand Not Returning From 1955-56 CBS Returning Series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok As the World Turns The Brighter Day Art Linkletter's House Party Arthur Godfrey Time The Big Payoff Big Top The Bob Crosby Show Camera Three Captain Kangaroo CBS News CBS World News Roundup The Edge of Night Eye on New York Face the Nation The Garry Moore Show The Guiding Light Lamp Unto My Feet The Last Word Let's Take A Trip Look Up and Live Love of Life Mighty Mouse Playhouse My Friend Flicka Stand Up and Be Counted Search for Tomorrow The Secret Storm See It Now Strike It Rich Sunday News Tales of the Texas Rangers Telephone Time Valiant Lady Walter Cronkite with the News Winky Dink and You You Are There New Series Air Power Charles Collingwood with the News The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show Hotel Cosmopolitan It's A Hit The Jimmy Dean Show NFL on CBS Our Miss Brooks Susan's Show UN in Action Not Returning From 1955-56 Barker Bill's Cartoon Show Good Morning! The Jack Paar Show The Johnny Carson Show Love Story The Morning Show On Your Account Robert Q. Lewis Show NBC Returning Series American Forum Bride and Groom Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion Catholic Hour Comedy Time Cowboy Theater Ding Dong School Frontiers of Faith Fury The Home Show Howdy Doody It Could Be You I Married Joan Matinee Theater Meet the Press Modern Romances NBC Bandstand Outlook Queen for a Day The Roy Rogers Show The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show The Today Show Topper Tic-Tac-Dough Washington Square Watch Mr. Wizard Wide Wide World Youth Wants To Know Zoo Parade New Series Arlene Francis Show Close-Up Club 60 Detective Diary The Gumby Show The Price Is Right Project 20 Treasure Hunt True Story Truth or Consequences Not Returning From 1955-56 A Date With Life The Ernie Kovacs Show Feather Your Nest First Love Pinky Lee Show The World of Mr. Sweeney See also 1956-57 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1956-57 United States network television schedule (late night) 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 Castleman & Podrazik, The TV Schedule Book, McGraw-Hill Paperbacks, 1984 Hyatt, The Encyclopedia Of Daytime Television, Billboard Books, 1997 TV schedules, New York Times, September 1956 – September 1957 (microfilm) Category:United States weekday network television schedules Category:1956 in American television Category:1957 in American television