1955–56 United States network television schedule (daytime)

none March 2025 1955 The following is the 1955–56 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 1955 to August 1956. 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 1955  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 pmABClocal programmingThe Mickey Mouse ClubCBSThe Morning ShowCaptain Kangaroolocal 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 LightJack Paar ShowLove Story*Robert Q. Lewis ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffThe Bob Crosby Show4:00 The Brighter Day 4:15 The Secret StormOn Your Account5:00 Barker Bill's Cartoon Show (W/F) 5:15 local programminglocal programmingNBCThe Today Showlocal programmingDing Dong SchoolThe Ernie Kovacs ShowThe Home ShowThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowFeather Your Nestlocal programmingMatinee Theater (most presentations in color)4:00 A Date With Life 4:15 First Love4:30 The World of Mr. Sweeney 4:45 Modern Romances Pinky Lee Circus TimeHowdy Doody formerly Welcome Travelers Winter 1955/1956  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 pmABClocal programmingAfternoon Film FestivalThe Mickey Mouse ClubCBSGood Morning!*Captain Kangaroolocal 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 LightJack Paar ShowLove StoryRobert Q. Lewis ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffBob Crosby Show4:00 The Brighter Day 4:15 The Secret StormOn Your Accountlocal programmingNBCThe Today Showlocal programmingDing Dong SchoolThe Ernie Kovacs ShowThe Home ShowThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowFeather Your Nestlocal programmingMatinee Theater (most presentations in color)4:00 A Date With Life 4:15 Modern RomancesQueen for a DayPinky Lee Circus TimeHowdy Doody (in color beginning September 12) formerly The Morning Show Spring 1956  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 pmABClocal programmingAfternoon Film FestivalThe Mickey Mouse ClubCBSGood Morning!Captain Kangaroolocal 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 LightJack Paar ShowAs the World TurnsRobert Q. Lewis ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffBob Crosby Show4:00 The Brighter Day 4:15 The Secret StormThe Edge of Nightlocal programmingNBCThe Today Showlocal programmingDing Dong SchoolThe Ernie Kovacs ShowThe Home ShowThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowFeather Your Nestlocal programmingMatinee Theater (most presentations in color)4:00 A Date With Life 4:15 Modern RomancesQueen for a DayPinky Lee Circus TimeHowdy Doody (in color) Summer 1956  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 pmABClocal programmingAfternoon Film FestivalThe Mickey Mouse ClubCBSGood Morning!Captain Kangaroolocal 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 TurnsThe Johnny Carson ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffBob Crosby Show4:00 The Brighter Day 4:15 The Secret StormThe Edge of Nightlocal programmingNBCThe Today Showlocal programmingDing Dong SchoolNBC BandstandThe Home ShowTic-Tac-DoughIt Could Be You local 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 programming Comedy Time featured repeats of I Married Joan, So This Is Hollywood and It's Always Jan. By network ABC New Series Afternoon Film Festival The Mickey Mouse Club Not Returning From 1954-55 Creative Cookery Don McNeill's Breakfast Club CBS Returning Series Barker Bill's Cartoon Show The Brighter Day Art Linkletter's House Party Arthur Godfrey Time The Big Payoff The Bob Crosby Show CBS News The Garry Moore Show The Guiding Light The Jack Paar Show Love of Life The Morning Show On Your Account Robert Q. Lewis Show Search for Tomorrow The Secret Storm Strike It Rich Valiant Lady New Series As the World Turns Captain Kangaroo The Edge of Night The Johnny Carson Show Good Morning! Love Story Stand Up and Be Counted Not Returning From 1954-55 Portia Faces Life The Road Of Life The Seeking Heart The U.N. In Action Welcome Travelers NBC Returning Series Ding Dong School The Ernie Kovacs Show Feather Your Nest First Love The Home Show Howdy Doody Modern Romances Pinky Lee Show The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show The Today Show The World of Mr. Sweeney New Series A Date With Life Comedy Time It Could Be You Matinee Theater NBC Bandstand Tic-Tac-Dough Queen for a Day Not Returning From 1954-55 A Time to Live The Betty White Show Break the Bank Concerning Miss Marlowe The Greatest Gift Golden Windows Hawkins Falls Hollywood Today with Sheilah Graham It Pays to Be Married One Man's Family Parent's Time Ted Mack Matinee Three Steps to Heaven Way of the World See also 1955-56 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1955-56 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 1955 – September 1956 (microfilm) Category:United States weekday network television schedules Category:1955 in American television Category:1956 in American television