# 1951–52 United States network television schedule (daytime)

Following are the programs on the 1951–1952 United States network television weekday schedule, listing daytime Monday–Friday schedules on four networks for each calendar season from September 1951 to August 1952. All times are Eastern and Pacific. This page is missing info on the DuMont Television Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.
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 1951

| | 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 | local programming | local programming | The Dennis James Show | The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show | The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show | 1:00 pm: Gayelord Hauser Show (from 10/31) (W F) 1:15 pm: local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| CBS | Two Sleepy People (until 10/26) | local programming | Strike It Rich | 12:00 Noon: The Egg and I 12:15 pm: Love of Life | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Steve Allen Show (talk show) | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Steve Allen Show (talk show) | The Garry Moore Show | The Garry Moore Show | 2:30 pm: The First Hundred Years 2:45 pm: Vanity Fair (to 3,15 pm MWF, until 11/2) / Bride and Groom (Tu Th) 3:00 pm: Vanity Fair (Tu Th, until 11/2) / Mike and Buff (variety) 3:15 pm: Bride and Groom (Tu Th) (until 11/1) | 2:30 pm: The First Hundred Years 2:45 pm: Vanity Fair (to 3,15 pm MWF, until 11/2) / Bride and Groom (Tu Th) 3:00 pm: Vanity Fair (Tu Th, until 11/2) / Mike and Buff (variety) 3:15 pm: Bride and Groom (Tu Th) (until 11/1) | Meet Your Cover Girl (Th; until 11/1) / All Around the Town (MWF) / The Mel Torme Show (from 11/5) | Homemaker's Exchange | The Mel Torme Show (until 10/26) | local programming | 5:30 pm: The Whistling Wizard 5:45 pm: local programming |
| NBC | local programming | local programming | local programming | Ruth Lyons 50 Club | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | 3:00 Miss Susan 3:15 Vacation Wonderland (to 10/14) / Here's Looking at You | Bert Parks Show (MWF) / The Bill Goodwin Show (Tu Th) | The Kate Smith Hour | The Kate Smith Hour | 5:00 pm: Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm: The Gabby Hayes Show | Howdy Doody |
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## Winter 1951/1952

| | 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 | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Dennis James Show / The Paul Dixon Show (MWF, from 2/23) | The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show | The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show | 1:00 pm: Gayelord Hauser Show (W F) 1:15 pm: local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| CBS | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | 9:30 am: local programming 9:45 am: Morning News (to 10:30 am F) | 10:00 am Arthur Godfrey Time 10:45 am: The Al Pearce Show | 10:00 am Arthur Godfrey Time 10:45 am: The Al Pearce Show | 10:00 am Arthur Godfrey Time 10:45 am: The Al Pearce Show | Strike It Rich | 12:00 Noon: The Egg and I 12:15 pm: Love of Life | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Steve Allen Show (talk show -to 2/22) | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Steve Allen Show (talk show -to 2/22) | The Garry Moore Show | The Garry Moore Show | 2:30 pm: The First Hundred Years 2:45 pm: Bride and Groom (until 2/1) 3:00 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45 pm) | 2:30 pm: The First Hundred Years 2:45 pm: Bride and Groom (until 2/1) 3:00 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45 pm) | Bert Parks Show / The Mel Torme Show (Tu Th) | Homemaker's Exchange (to 1/25) | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| NBC | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | local programming | local programming | Breakfast Party | It's in the Bag (to 2/15) / Winner Take All (from 2/27) | Kovacs on the Corner | 11:30 am: Dave & Charlie 11:45 am: Richard Harkness News Review | Ruth Lyons 50 Club | The Bunch / It's a Problem (from 2/25) | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Big Payoff | The Ralph Edwards Show (MWF) / The Bill Goodwin Show (Tu Th) | The Kate Smith Hour | The Kate Smith Hour | 5:00 pm: Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm: The Gabby Hayes Show | Howdy Doody |
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## Spring 1952

| | 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 | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Paul Dixon Show (to 5/3) | 1:00 pm: Gayelord Hauser Show (W F, to 4/25) 1:15 pm: local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| CBS | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | 9:30 am: local programming 9:45 am: Morning News (to 10:30 am F) | Arthur Godfrey Time | Bride and Groom (11:15 am from 5/26)/ Your Surprise Store (from 5/12, only F until 5/23) | Bride and Groom (11:15 am from 5/26)/ Your Surprise Store (from 5/12, only F until 5/23) | Strike It Rich | 12:00 Noon: The Egg and I 12:15 pm: Love of Life | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The First Hundred Years | local programming | The Garry Moore Show | The Garry Moore Show | 2:30 pm: Bride and Groom 2:45 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45 pm) | 2:30 pm: Bride and Groom 2:45 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45 pm) | Bert Parks Show / The Mel Torme Show (Tu Th) | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| NBC | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | local programming | local programming | Breakfast Party (until 5/23) | Winner Take All (to 4/25) | local programming | It's a Problem | Ruth Lyons 50 Club | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Big Payoff | The Ralph Edwards Show (MWF) / The Johnny Dugan Show (from 5/19) | The Kate Smith Hour | The Kate Smith Hour | 5:00 pm: Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm: The Gabby Hayes Show | Howdy Doody |
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## Summer 1952

| | 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 | 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 | local programming | local programming |
| CBS | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | 9:30 am: local programming 9:45 am: Morning News (to 10:30 am F) | 10:00 am: Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) 10:45 am: The Al Pearce Show (M-Th, 10:30 am F) 11:15 am: Bride and Groom (M-Th, 11:00 am F) | 10:00 am: Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) 10:45 am: The Al Pearce Show (M-Th, 10:30 am F) 11:15 am: Bride and Groom (M-Th, 11:00 am F) | 10:00 am: Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) 10:45 am: The Al Pearce Show (M-Th, 10:30 am F) 11:15 am: Bride and Groom (M-Th, 11:00 am F) | Strike It Rich | 12:00 Noon: The Egg and I (to 8/1) 12:15 pm: Love of Life | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Guiding Light | local programming | The Garry Moore Show | The Garry Moore Show | 2:30 pm: Bride and Groom 2:45 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45) | 2:30 pm: Bride and Groom 2:45 pm: Mike and Buff (variety, from 2/4 from 2:45) | Summer School (MWF) / The Mel Torme Show (Tu Th) | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
| NBC | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | It's a Problem | Ruth Lyons 50 Club | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Big Payoff | The Johnny Dugan Show | Matinee in New York | Matinee in New York | 5:00 pm: Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm: The Gabby Hayes Show | Howdy Doody |
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