# 1956–57 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1956–57 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States 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

| Network | Network | 7:00 am | 7:30 am | 8:00 am | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | 9:30 am | 10:00 am | 10:30 am | 11:00 am | 11:30 am | noon | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:30 pm |
| ABC | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Afternoon Film Festival | Afternoon Film Festival | Afternoon Film Festival | The Mickey Mouse Club | The Mickey Mouse Club |
| ABC | August | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | American Bandstand | American Bandstand | American Bandstand | | | The Mickey Mouse Club | The Mickey Mouse Club |
| CBS | Fall | 7:00 The Jimmy Dean Show 7:45 Walter Cronkite with the News | 7:00 The Jimmy Dean Show 7:45 Walter Cronkite with the News | 8:00 Captain Kangaroo 8:45 Charles Collingwood with the News | 8:00 Captain Kangaroo 8:45 Charles Collingwood with the News | local programming | local programming | The Garry Moore Show (M-Th, to 11:30 F) | Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F) | Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F) | Strike It Rich | 12:00 Valiant Lady 12:15 Love of Life | 12:30 Search for Tomorrow 12:45 The Guiding Light | 1:00 CBS News/1:10 Stand Up and Be Counted | As the World Turns | Our Miss Brooks (repeats) | Art Linkletter's House Party | The Big Payoff | The Bob Crosby Show | 4:00 The Brighter Day 4:15 The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming |
| CBS | August | 7:00 The Jimmy Dean Show 7:45 Walter Cronkite with the News | 7:00 The Jimmy Dean Show 7:45 Walter Cronkite with the News | 8:00 Captain Kangaroo 8:45 Charles Collingwood with the News | 8:00 Captain Kangaroo 8:45 Charles Collingwood with the News | local programming | local programming | The Garry Moore Show (M-Th, to 11:30 F) | Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F) | Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F) | Strike It Rich | 12:00 Hotel Cosmopolitan 12:15 Love of Life | 12:30 Search for Tomorrow 12:45 The Guiding Light | 1:00 CBS News/1:10 Stand Up and Be Counted | As the World Turns | Our Miss Brooks (repeats) | Art Linkletter's House Party | The Big Payoff | The Bob Crosby Show | 4:00 The Brighter Day 4:15 The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming |
| NBC | Fall | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Ding Dong School | NBC Bandstand | The Home Show | The Home Show | Tic-Tac-Dough | It Could Be You | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) | Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) | 4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap) | 4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap) | Comedy Time* (repeats) | Local/syndicated programming |
| NBC | November | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Ding Dong School | The Price Is Right | The Home Show | The Home Show | Tic-Tac-Dough | It Could Be You | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) | Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) | 4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap) | 4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap) | Comedy Time* (repeats) | Local/syndicated programming |
| NBC | Winter | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | The Home Show | The Home Show | The Price Is Right | Truth or Consequences | Tic-Tac-Dough | It Could Be You | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) | Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) | 4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap) | 4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap) | Comedy Time* (repeats) | Local/syndicated programming |
| NBC | Summer | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | The Today Show starring Dave Garroway | Local/syndicated programming | Local/syndicated programming | Arlene Francis Show | Treasure Hunt | The Price Is Right | Truth or Consequences | Tic-Tac-Dough | It Could Be You | Close-Up | Club 60 | Club 60 | Bride and Groom | Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) | Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) | 4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap) | 4:00 Queen for a Day 4:45 Modern Romances (soap) | Comedy Time* (repeats) | Local/syndicated programming |
* Comedy Time featured repeats of I Married Joan (fall/summer), It's a Great Life (winter), Dear Phoebe (spring-summer), and Topper (spring).

## Saturday

| Network | Network | 7:00 am | 7:30 am | 8:00 am | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | 9:30 am | 10:00 am | 10:30 am | 11:00 am | 11:30 am | noon | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:30 pm |
| CBS | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Mighty Mouse Playhouse | Winky Dink and You | Tales of the Texas Rangers | Big Top | Big Top | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| CBS | Spring | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Mighty Mouse Playhouse | Susan's Show | Tales of the Texas Rangers | Big Top | Big Top | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| CBS | Summer | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Mighty Mouse Playhouse | Susan's Show | It's A Hit | Big Top | Big Top | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| NBC | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Howdy Doody In COLOR | I Married Joan (R) | Fury | Cowboy Theater | Cowboy Theater | Watch Mr. Wizard | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| NBC | Spring | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Howdy Doody In COLOR | The Gumby Show | Fury | Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion | True Story | Detective Diary | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |

## Sunday

| Network | Network | 7:00 am | 7:30 am | 8:00 am | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | 9:30 am | 10:00 am | 10:30 am | 11:00 am | 11:30 am | noon | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:30 pm | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm |
| ABC | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | College News Conference | Medical Horizons | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| ABC | Winter | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | College News Conference | Medical Horizons | Dean Pike | Press Conference | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| ABC | Spring | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | College News Conference | Medical Horizons | Dean Pike | Open Hearing | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| ABC | Summer | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | College News Conference | Open Hearing | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| CBS | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Eye on New York | Camera Three | Let's Take A Trip | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Pro Football | Pro Football | Pro Football | Pro Football | Pro Football | Sunday News (3:45PM) | local programming | local programming | See It Now | See It Now | Telephone Time | You Are There |
| CBS | November | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | UN in Action | Camera Three | Let's Take A Trip | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show | Face the Nation | Pro Football | Pro Football | Pro Football | Pro Football | Pro Football | Sunday News (4:45PM) | See It Now | See It Now | Telephone Time | Air Power |
| CBS | Winter | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | UN in Action | Camera Three | Let's Take A Trip | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show | local programming | local programming | The Last Word | Face the Nation | CBS World News Roundup | local programming | local programming | | See It Now | See It Now | Telephone Time | Air Power |
| CBS | Spring | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | UN in Action | Camera Three | Let's Take A Trip | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show | local programming | local programming | The Last Word | Face the Nation | CBS World News Roundup | local programming | local programming | See It Now | See It Now | My Friend Flicka | Air Power |
| CBS | Summer | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Eye on New York | Camera Three | Let's Take A Trip | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Face the Nation | CBS World News Roundup | The Last Word | You Are There |
| NBC | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Catholic Hour | local programming | Youth Wants To Know / American Forum | Outlook | Zoo Parade In COLOR | Wide Wide World / Washington Square | Wide Wide World / Washington Square | local programming | local programming | Meet the Press | The Roy Rogers Show |
| NBC | November | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Frontiers of Faith | local programming | Youth Wants To Know / American Forum | Outlook | Zoo Parade In COLOR | Wide Wide World / Washington Square | Wide Wide World / Washington Square | Topper (R) | local programming | Meet the Press | The Roy Rogers Show |
| NBC | Spring | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Frontiers of Faith | local programming | Watch Mr. Wizard | Youth Wants To Know / American Forum | Zoo Parade In COLOR | Wide Wide World / Washington Square / Project 20 (R) | Wide Wide World / Washington Square / Project 20 (R) | Topper (R) | Outlook | Meet the Press | The Roy Rogers Show |
| NBC | Summer | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Watch Mr. Wizard | Youth Wants To Know / American Forum | Zoo Parade In COLOR | Frontiers of Faith | Outlook | Meet the Press | Cowboy Theater |
| NBC | August | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Watch Mr. Wizard | Youth Wants To Know / American Forum | Zoo Parade In COLOR | Catholic Hour | Outlook | Meet the Press | Cowboy Theater |