1954-55 United States network television schedule
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The 1954-55 United States network television schedule began in September of 1954 and ended in the spring of 1955. It was also the last prime-time schedule to have four US television networks participating, until Fox entered prime-time on Sunday, April 5, 1987.
New fall series are highlighted in bold.
The highest rated program is coloured in gold.
The Tonight Show starring Steve Allen premiered September 27, 1954, airing at 11:15 p.m. weeknights on NBC.
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[edit] Sunday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | You Asked for It | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | Flight No. 7 | The Big Picture | 9:00 The Walter Winchell Show / 9:15 The Martha Wright Show | Soldier Parade | Break the Bank | Local |
| CBS | Lassie | The Jack Benny Program/Private Secretary | Toast of the Town | The Fred Waring Show/The General Electric Theater | Honestly, Celeste! | Father Knows Best | What's My Line? | |
| NBC | People Are Funny | Mr. Peepers | The Colgate Comedy Hour | The Philco Television Playhouse/Goodyear Television Playhouse | The Loretta Young Show | The Hunter | ||
| DMN | Local | Opera Cameos | Local | Rocky King, Inside Detective | Life Begins at Eighty | The Music Show | Local | |
Note: On NBC, the Sunday edition of Max Liebman Presents made its debut as a monthly series, airing 7:30-9 p.m.
[edit] Monday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Daley and the News | Jamie | Come Closer | The Voice of Firestone | College Press Conference | Boxing from Eastern Parkway | ||
| CBS | Local | 7:30 CBS News / 7:45 The Perry Como Show | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | I Love Lucy | December Bride | Studio One | |
| NBC | Local | 7:30 The Tony Martin Party / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | Caesar's Hour | Medic | Robert Montgomery Presents | Local | ||
| DMN | 7:00 Captain Video / 7:15 DuMont Evening News | Local | Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena | |||||
Note: On NBC, Producer's Showcase made its debut as a monthly series, airing 8-9:30 p.m.
[edit] Tuesday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Daley and the News | Cavalcade of America | Local | Twenty Questions | Make Room for Daddy | The United States Steel Hour/The Elgin TV Hour | Stop the Music | |
| CBS | Local | 7:30 CBS News / 7:45 The Jo Stafford Show | The Red Skelton Show | The Halls of Ivy | Meet Millie | Danger | Life with Father | See It Now |
| NBC | Local | 7:30 The Dinah Shore Show / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | The Milton Berle Show/The Bob Hope Show/The Martha Raye Show | Fireside Theater | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Truth or Consequences | It's a Great Life | |
| DMN | 7:00 Captain Video / 7:15 DuMont Evening News | Local | Life Is Worth Living | One Minute Please | Studio 57 | Local | ||
[edit] Wednesday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Daley and the News | Disneyland | The New Stu Erwin Show | Masquerade Party | Enterprise | Local | ||
| CBS | Local | 7:30 CBS News / 7:45 The Perry Como Show | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | Strike It Rich | I've Got a Secret | 10:00 Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts / 10:45 Sports Spot/10-11:00 The Best of Broadway | ||
| NBC | Local | 7:30 Coke Time with Eddie Fisher / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | I Married Joan | My Little Margie | Kraft Television Theater | This Is Your Life | Big Town | |
| DMN | 7:00 Captain Video / 7:15 DuMont Evening News | Local | Chicago Symphony | Down You Go | Local | |||
[edit] Thursday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Daley and the News | The Lone Ranger | The Mail Story | Treasury Men in Action | So You Want to Lead a Band | Kraft Television Theater | Local | |
| CBS | Local | 7:30 CBS News / 7:45 Jane Froman’s U.S.A. Canteen | The Ray Milland Show | Climax!/Shower of Stars | Four Star Playhouse | The Public Defender | Name That Tune | |
| NBC | Local | 7:30 The Dinah Shore Show / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | You Bet Your Life | Justice | Dragnet | Ford Theater | Lux Video Theatre | |
| DMN | 7:00 Captain Video / 7:15 DuMont Evening News | Local | They Stand Accused | What's the Story | Local | |||
[edit] Friday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Daley and the News | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | The Ray Bolger Show | Dollar a Second | The Vise | Local | |
| CBS | Local | 7:30 CBS News / 7:45 The Perry Como Show | Mama | Topper | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Our Miss Brooks | The Lineup | Person to Person |
| NBC | Local | 7:30 Coke Time with Eddie Fisher / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | The RCA Victor Show/The Jack Carson Show | The Life of Riley | The Big Story | Dear Phoebe | 10:00 Gillette Cavalcade of Sports / 10:45 The Greatest Moments in Sports | |
| DMN | 7:00 Captain Video / 7:15 DuMont Evening News | Local | The Stranger | Local | Chance of a Lifetime | Time Will Tell | ||
[edit] Saturday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | The Dotty Mack Show | Let's Dance | 9:00 The Saturday Night Fights / 9:45 Fight Talk | The Stork Club | Local | |||
| CBS | The Gene Autry Show | Beat the Clock | The Jackie Gleason Show | Two for the Money | My Favorite Husband | That's My Boy | Winky Dink and You | ||
| NBC | Watch Mr. Wizard | Ethel and Albert | Hey, Mickey | Place the Face | The Imogene Coca Show | Texaco Star Theater: The Jimmy Durante Show/The Dennis O'Connor Show | The George Gobel Show | Your Hit Parade | |
| DMN | Local | National Football League Professional Football | |||||||
Note: On NBC, the Saturday edition of Max Liebman Presents debuted as a monthly series, airing 9-10:30 p.m.
[edit] References
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-31864-1.
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