# 1969–70 United States network television schedule

The following is the 1969–70 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1969 through August 1970. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1968–69 season.
New fall series are highlighted in bold.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
    Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season.
    Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season.
    Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.
The National Educational Television (NET) was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.

## Sunday

| Network | Network | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | ABC | Land of the Giants | Land of the Giants | The F.B.I. (24/20.6) (Tied with NBC Saturday Night at the Movies and Bewitched) | The F.B.I. (24/20.6) (Tied with NBC Saturday Night at the Movies and Bewitched) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie |
| CBS | Fall | Lassie | To Rome With Love | The Ed Sullivan Show (27/20.3) | The Ed Sullivan Show (27/20.3) | The Leslie Uggams Show | The Leslie Uggams Show | Mission: Impossible | Mission: Impossible |
| CBS | December | Lassie | To Rome With Love | The Ed Sullivan Show (27/20.3) | The Ed Sullivan Show (27/20.3) | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (20/21.0) (Tied with Hee Haw) | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (20/21.0) (Tied with Hee Haw) | | Mission: Impossible | Mission: Impossible |
| CBS | Summer | Lassie | To Rome With Love | The Ed Sullivan Show (27/20.3) | The Ed Sullivan Show (27/20.3) | Comedy Tonight | Comedy Tonight | | Mission: Impossible | Mission: Impossible |
| NBC | NBC | Wild Kingdom | The Wonderful World of Disney (9/23.6) | The Wonderful World of Disney (9/23.6) | The Bill Cosby Show (11/22.7) | Bonanza (3/24.8) | Bonanza (3/24.8) | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors / The Lawyers / The Law Enforcers (aka The Protectors) | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors / The Lawyers / The Law Enforcers (aka The Protectors) |

## Monday

| Network | Network | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | 7:30 The Music Scene / 8:15 The New People | 7:30 The Music Scene / 8:15 The New People | 7:30 The Music Scene / 8:15 The New People | Lana Turner starring in Harold Robbins' "The Survivors" | Lana Turner starring in Harold Robbins' "The Survivors" | Love, American Style | Love, American Style |
| ABC | Winter | It Takes a Thief | It Takes a Thief | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC Monday Night Movie | Now |
| CBS | Fall | Gunsmoke (2/25.9) | Gunsmoke (2/25.9) | Here's Lucy (6/23.9) | Mayberry R.F.D. (4/24.4) | The Doris Day Show (10/22.8) | The Carol Burnett Show (13/22.1) | The Carol Burnett Show (13/22.1) |
| CBS | Summer | Gunsmoke (2/25.9) | Gunsmoke (2/25.9) | The Lucy Show reruns | Mayberry R.F.D. (4/24.4) | The Doris Day Show (10/22.8) | The Wild Wild West reruns | The Wild Wild West reruns |
| NBC | NBC | My World and Welcome to It | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1/26.3) | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1/26.3) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | NBC Monday Night at the Movies |

## Tuesday

| Network | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | The Mod Squad (23/20.8) | The Mod Squad (23/20.8) | ABC Movie of the Week (22/20.9) | ABC Movie of the Week (22/20.9) | ABC Movie of the Week (22/20.9) | Marcus Welby, M.D. (8/23.7) | Marcus Welby, M.D. (8/23.7) |
| CBS | Lancer | Lancer | The Red Skelton Hour (7/23.8) | The Red Skelton Hour (7/23.8) | The Governor & J.J. | CBS News Hour / 60 Minutes | CBS News Hour / 60 Minutes |
| NBC | I Dream of Jeannie | The Debbie Reynolds Show | Julia (28/20.1) | NBC Tuesday Night at the Movies / First Tuesday (once a month) | NBC Tuesday Night at the Movies / First Tuesday (once a month) | NBC Tuesday Night at the Movies / First Tuesday (once a month) | NBC Tuesday Night at the Movies / First Tuesday (once a month) |

## Wednesday

| Network | Network | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | The Flying Nun | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Room 222 | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie |
| ABC | Winter | Nanny and the Professor | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Room 222 | The Johnny Cash Show (15/21.8) (Tied with My Three Sons and Ironside) | The Johnny Cash Show (15/21.8) (Tied with My Three Sons and Ironside) | The Engelbert Humperdinck Show | The Engelbert Humperdinck Show |
| ABC | Summer | Nanny and the Professor | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Room 222 | Johnny Cash Presents the Everly Brothers Show | Johnny Cash Presents the Everly Brothers Show | The Smothers Brothers Show | The Smothers Brothers Show |
| CBS | Fall | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (20/21.0) (Tied with Hee Haw) | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (20/21.0) (Tied with Hee Haw) | The Beverly Hillbillies (18/21.7) | Medical Center | Medical Center | Hawaii Five-O (19/21.1) | Hawaii Five-O (19/21.1) |
| CBS | Winter | Hee Haw (20/21.0) (Tied with The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour) | Hee Haw (20/21.0) (Tied with The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour) | | The Beverly Hillbillies (18/21.7) | Medical Center | Medical Center | Hawaii Five-O (19/21.1) | Hawaii Five-O (19/21.1) |
| CBS | Summer | Where's Huddles? | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. reruns | The Beverly Hillbillies (18/21.7) | Medical Center | Medical Center | Hawaii Five-O (19/21.1) | Hawaii Five-O (19/21.1) |
| NBC | NBC | The Virginian | The Virginian | The Virginian | Kraft Music Hall | Kraft Music Hall | Then Came Bronson | Then Came Bronson |

## Thursday

| Network | Network | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | That Girl | Bewitched (24/20.6) (Tied with NBC Saturday Night at the Movies and The F.B.I.) | This is Tom Jones | This is Tom Jones | It Takes a Thief | It Takes a Thief |
| ABC | Winter | Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour | That Girl | Bewitched (24/20.6) (Tied with NBC Saturday Night at the Movies and The F.B.I.) | This is Tom Jones | This is Tom Jones | Paris 7000 | Paris 7000 |
| ABC | Spring | Animal World | That Girl | Bewitched (24/20.6) (Tied with NBC Saturday Night at the Movies and The F.B.I.) | This is Tom Jones | This is Tom Jones | Paris 7000 | Paris 7000 |
| ABC | Summer | Animal World | That Girl | Bewitched (24/20.6) (Tied with NBC Saturday Night at the Movies and The F.B.I.) | This is Tom Jones | This is Tom Jones | Lana Turner starring in Harold Robbins' "The Survivors" | Lana Turner starring in Harold Robbins' "The Survivors" |
| CBS | CBS | Family Affair (5/24.2) | The Jim Nabors Hour (12/22.4) | The Jim Nabors Hour (12/22.4) | CBS Thursday Night Movie (29/20.0) | CBS Thursday Night Movie (29/20.0) | CBS Thursday Night Movie (29/20.0) | CBS Thursday Night Movie (29/20.0) |
| NBC | Fall | Daniel Boone | Daniel Boone | Ironside (15/21.8) (Tied with My Three Sons and The Johnny Cash Show) | Ironside (15/21.8) (Tied with My Three Sons and The Johnny Cash Show) | Dragnet 1970 | The Dean Martin Show (14/21.9) | The Dean Martin Show (14/21.9) |
| NBC | July | Daniel Boone | Daniel Boone | Ironside (15/21.8) (Tied with My Three Sons and The Johnny Cash Show) | Ironside (15/21.8) (Tied with My Three Sons and The Johnny Cash Show) | Dragnet 1970 | Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London | Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London |

## Friday

| Network | Network | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | Let's Make a Deal | The Brady Bunch | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Here Come the Brides | Here Come the Brides | Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters | Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters |
| ABC | Winter | The Flying Nun | The Brady Bunch | The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | Here Come the Brides | Here Come the Brides | Love, American Style | Love, American Style |
| CBS | Fall | Get Smart | The Good Guys | Hogan's Heroes | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie |
| CBS | Winter | Get Smart | The Tim Conway Show | Hogan's Heroes | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie |
| CBS | Spring | CBS News Adventure | CBS News Adventure | | Hogan's Heroes | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie |
| CBS | Follow-up | Get Smart | The Tim Conway Show | Hogan's Heroes | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie |
| CBS | Summer | Get Smart | He & She reruns | Hogan's Heroes | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie | The CBS Friday Night Movie |
| NBC | NBC | The High Chaparral | The High Chaparral | The Name of the Game | The Name of the Game | The Name of the Game | Bracken's World | Bracken's World |

## Saturday

| Network | Network | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | The Dating Game | The Newlywed Game | The Lawrence Welk Show | The Lawrence Welk Show | The Hollywood Palace | The Hollywood Palace | Local |
| ABC | February | Let's Make a Deal | The Newlywed Game | The Lawrence Welk Show | The Lawrence Welk Show | Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters | Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters | | Local |
| ABC | July | Let's Make a Deal | The Newlywed Game | The Lawrence Welk Show | The Lawrence Welk Show | The Engelbert Humperdinck Show | The Engelbert Humperdinck Show | | Local |
| CBS | CBS | The Jackie Gleason Show | The Jackie Gleason Show | My Three Sons (15/21.8) (Tied with Ironside and The Johnny Cash Show) | Green Acres | Petticoat Junction | Mannix (30/19.9) | Mannix (30/19.9) |
| NBC | Fall | The Andy Williams Show | The Andy Williams Show | Adam-12 | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (24/20.6) (Tied with Bewitched and The F.B.I.) | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (24/20.6) (Tied with Bewitched and The F.B.I.) | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (24/20.6) (Tied with Bewitched and The F.B.I.) | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (24/20.6) (Tied with Bewitched and The F.B.I.) |
| NBC | Summer | Andy Williams Presents Ray Stevens | Andy Williams Presents Ray Stevens | | Adam-12 | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (24/20.6) (Tied with Bewitched and The F.B.I.) | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (24/20.6) (Tied with Bewitched and The F.B.I.) | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (24/20.6) (Tied with Bewitched and The F.B.I.) | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (24/20.6) (Tied with Bewitched and The F.B.I.) |

## By network
### NBC

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.