1954–55 United States network television schedule (daytime)

none March 2025 1954 The following is the 1954–55 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 1954 to August 1955. 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 1954  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 programmingDon McNeill's Breakfast Clublocal programmingCreative Cookerylocal programmingCBSThe Morning Showlocal 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 Portia Faces Life 1:15 The Seeking HeartWelcome TravelersRobert Q. Lewis ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffBob Crosby Show4:00 The Brighter Day 4:15 The Secret StormOn Your AccountThe U.N. In Action / 5:00 Barker Bill's Cartoon Show 5:15 The U.N. In Action (W/F)local programmingNBCThe Today Show starring Dave Garrowaylocal programmingDing Dong School10:30: A Time to Live 10:45: Three Steps to HeavenThe Home ShowThe Betty White ShowFeather Your Nestlocal programming3:00 The Greatest Gift 3:15 Golden Windows3:30 One Man's Family 3:45 Concerning Miss Marlowe4:00 Hawkins Falls 4:15 First Love4:30 The World of Mr. Sweeney 4:45 Modern RomancesThe Pinky Lee ShowHowdy Doody Winter 1954-1955  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 programmingDon McNeill's Breakfast Club (until 2/25)local programmingCreative Cookery (until 2/25)local programmingCBSThe Morning Showlocal 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 Portia Faces Life 1:15 The Road Of LifeWelcome TravelersRobert Q. Lewis ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffBob 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 Show starring Dave Garrowaylocal programmingDing Dong School10:30: Way of the World 10:45: Hollywood Today with Sheilah GrahamThe Home ShowThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowFeather Your Nestlocal programming3:00 The Greatest Gift 3:15 Golden Windows3:30 One Man's Family 3:45 Concerning Miss Marlowe4:00 Hawkins Falls 4:15 First Love4:30 The World of Mr. Sweeney 4:45 Modern RomancesThe Pinky Lee ShowHowdy Doody Spring 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 programmingCBSThe Morning Showlocal 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 The Inner Flame* 1:15 The Road Of LifeWelcome TravelersRobert Q. Lewis ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffBob 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 Show starring Dave Garrowaylocal programmingDing Dong School10:30: Way of the World 10:45: Hollywood Today with Sheilah GrahamThe Home ShowThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowFeather Your Nestlocal programmingTed Mack Matinee3:30 The Greatest Gift 3:45 Golden Windows4:00 Hawkins Falls 4:15 First Love4:30 The World of Mr. Sweeney 4:45 Modern RomancesThe Pinky Lee ShowHowdy Doody formerly Portia Faces Life Summer 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 programmingCBSThe Morning Showlocal 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 ShowWelcome TravelersRobert Q. Lewis ShowArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Big PayoffBob 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 Show starring Dave Garrowaylocal programmingDing Dong School10:30 Parent's Time 10:45 Hollywood Today with Sheila GrahamThe Home ShowThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowFeather Your Nestlocal programmingTed Mack MatineeIt Pays to Be Married4:00 Way of the World 4:15 First Love4:30 The World of Mr. Sweeney 4:45 Modern RomancesThe Pinky Lee ShowHowdy Doody By network ABC Returning Series Don McNeill's Breakfast Club New Series Creative Cookery Not Returning From 1953-54 The Ern Westmore Show The Jerry Lester Show Turn to a Friend 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 Double or Nothing The Garry Moore Show The Guiding Light Love of Life The Morning Show On Your Account (moved from NBC) Portia Faces Life Robert Q. Lewis Show Search for Tomorrow The Secret Storm The Seeking Heart Strike It Rich The U.N. in Action Valiant Lady New Series The Jack Paar Show Not Returning From 1953-54 Action in the Afternoon Double or Nothing I'll Buy That The Jack Paar Show Journey Through Life Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers Wheel of Fortune Woman with a Past NBC Returning Series The Betty White Show Ding Dong School First Love Golden Windows Hawkins Falls, Population 6200 The Home Show Howdy Doody One Man's Family Pinky Lee Show Three Steps to Heaven The Today Show A Time to Live Welcome Travelers New Series Concerning Miss Marlowe Feather Your Nest The Greatest Gift Hollywood Today with Sheilah Graham It Pays to Be Married Modern Romances Parent's Time Ted Mack Matinee The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Way of the World The World of Mr. Sweeney Not Returning From 1953-54 Ask Washington Atom Squad The Bennetts Breakfast in Hollywood Break the Bank Bride and Groom Follow Your Heart The Gabby Hayes Show Glamour Girl The Kate Smith Hour Ladies Choice On Your Account (moved to CBS) See also 1954-55 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 1954-55 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 schedule pages, New York Times, September 1954 – September 1955 (microfilm) Category:United States weekday network television schedules Category:1954 in American television Category:1955 in American television