Network TV Schedules: Friday, April 3, 1953

All times listed are Eastern/Pacific

## **ABC**

**11AM - *Beulah Kearney Presents*** - Good Friday Cooking; Easter Sunday Dinner Tips

**11:30am - *Let's Exercise With Ed Allen***

**Noon - *The Bob & Kay Show***

**12:30pm - *Danny O'Neil At Home***

**1pm - *The ABC Afternoon Movie: King Arthur Was A Gentleman (1942)* -** Stationed in Africa, a British soldier (Arthur Askey) believes that he possesses King Arthur's famous sword.

**3pm - *The Lucky Circle Ranch: Without Honor (1932)* -** A gambler (Harry Carey) joins The Texas Rangers in hopes of proving his brother innocent of murder.

**4:30pm - *The Happy Pirates* -** "Two Ton" Baker and Jon White (Children's Show)

**5pm - *Nicky & Bobo -*** Nick Francis and his small wooly dog.

**5:30pm - *ABC Adventure Time* -** "The Three Musketeers" Chapter 1

**6pm - Local News & Programming**

**7:30pm - *Trouble With Father: Youth, It's Wonderful***

**8pm - *The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet: The Orchid and the Violet -*** Ozzie's florist sends Harriet orchids instead of violets.

**8:30pm** - ***The Adventures of Superman: Night Of Terror*** - While on vacation, Lois stumbles upon a ring of criminals who are smuggling fugitives into Canada. She and the innkeeper's wife are captured, and it is up to Jimmy and Superman to save them.

**9pm - *Terry And The Pirates: The Overseer* (Series Finale)**

**9:30pm - *Tales Of Tomorrow: Past Tense*** - A scientist travels back in time to help mankind

**10pm - *I Am The Law: Train To Auburn***

**10:30PM - Local News & Programming**

## **CBS**

**10am - *Meet Betty Furness*** - Guest: Stu Erwin

**10:30am - *Wheel Of Fortune***

**11am - *There's One In Every Family***

**11:30am - *Strike It Rich***

**Noon - *Bride & Groom*/ 12:15 - *Love Of Life/* 12:30pm - *Search For Tomorrow/* 12:45 - *The Guiding Light***

**1pm - *Hi Ladies***

**1:30pm - *The Gary Moore Show***

**2pm - *Double Or Nothing***

**2:30pm - *Art Linkletter's House Party***

**3pm - *The Big Payoff***

**3:30pm - *The Eddie Albert Show***

**4pm - *The CBS Early Movie: The Eleventh Commandment (1933)***  - A woman's faith that love will prevail blocks her stepfather's efforts to ruin her romance.

**5:30pm - *Garfield Goose And Friends***

**6pm - Local News & Programming**

**7:30pm - *The CBS Evening News With Douglas Edwards***

**7:45pm - The Perry Como Show**

**8pm - *Mama:*** Dagmar enters someone else's drawing in a contest.

**8:30pm - *My Friend Irma:*** Mrs. O'Reilly gets fired and Irma and Jane take her under their wing.

**9pm - *The Schlitz Playhouse: The Governess -*** A Senator's wife intent on feeling young again, throws a series of parties.

**9:30pm - *Our Miss Brooks: Lulu, The Pin-Up Boat***

**10pm - *Mr. And Mrs. North: Pretty Baby -*** A baby is left in the North apartment and Pam and Jerry are on
the trail of some kidnappers.
**10:30pm - Local News & Programming**

## **DuMont**

**6:30pm - *Time For Beany***

**7pm - *Captain Video and his Video Rangers***

**7:30pm - *The American Bowling Congress Celebrity Tournament (Live)***

**9pm - *Life Begins At 80***

**9:30pm - *Twenty Questions***

**10pm - *Down You Go***

**10:30pm - *The World Is Yours***

## **NBC**

**7am - *The Today Show***

**9am - Local Programming**

**10am - *Ding Dong School***

**10:30am - *Animal Fun***

**11am - *Special Report: UN General Assembly Meeting***

**Noon - Local News & Programming**

**1pm - *Good Friday Special: Shroud Of Turin***

**1:30pm - *Matinee Theatre: Manhattan Love Song (1934)*** - Suddenly left penniless, two sisters (Dixie Lee, Helen Flint) must now work for their former chauffeur (Robert Armstrong) and maid (Nydia Westman)

**3pm - *Break The Bank***

**3:30pm - *Welcome Travelers***

**4pm - *The Kate Smith Hour***

**5pm - *Hawkins Falls/* 5:15pm - *The Gabby Hayes Show***

**5:30pm - *Howdy Doody Show***

**6pm - Local News & Programming**

**7:30pm - *NBC News Caravan***

**8pm - *The Dennis Day Show***

**8:30pm - *Walt's Workshop***

**9pm - *Big Story***

**9:30pm - *The Aldrich Family***

**10pm - *Cavalcade Of Stars***