1961-1962 United States network television schedule (weekday)

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These are the daytime Monday-Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1961. All times are Eastern and Pacific.

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.

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[edit] Fall 1961

  6:00 AM 6:30 AM 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 12:00 PM 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
ABC local programming Love that Bob reruns / Yours for a Song (from 12/4) Camouflage Make a Face Day in Court The Texan reruns Number Please Seven Keys Queen for a Day Who Do You Trust? 4:00 PM: American Bandstand

4:50 PM: American Newsstand

local programming
CBS local programming Captain Kangaroo local programming Calendar I Love Lucy reruns Video Village Your Surprise Package 12:00 PM: Love of Life 12:25 PM: CBS News 12:30 PM: Search for Tomorrow

12:45 PM: The Guiding Light

local programming As the World Turns Password Art Linkletter's House Party The Millionaire reruns 3:30 PM: The Verdict Is Yours

3:55 PM: CBS News

4:00 PM: Brighter Day

4:15 PM: The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC Continental Classroom The Today Show local programming Say When! Play Your Hunch COLOR The Price Is Right COLOR Concentration Truth or Consequences 12:30 PM: It Could Be You COLOR

12:55 PM: NBC News

local programming Make Room for Daddy reruns The Jan Murray Show COLOR local programming Young Dr. Malone From These Roots Loretta Young Theatre reruns 4:30 PM: Here's Hollywood

4:55 PM: NBC News

5:00 PM: Kukla, Fran and Ollie

5:05 PM: local programming

[edit] Winter 1961/1962

  6:00 AM 6:30 AM 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 12:00 PM 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
ABC local programming Yours for a Song Camouflage Make a Face 1:00 PM: Day in Court

1:25 PM: ABC Midday Report

The Texan reruns local programming Seven Keys Queen for a Day Who Do You Trust? 4:00 PM: American Bandstand

4:50 PM: American Newsstand

local programming
CBS local programming Captain Kangaroo local programming Calendar I Love Lucy reruns Video Village Your Surprise Package / The Clear Horizon (soap, from 2/26) 12:00 PM: Love of Life 12:25 PM: CBS News 12:30 PM: Search for Tomorrow

12:45 PM: The Guiding Light

local programming As the World Turns Password Art Linkletter's House Party The Millionaire reruns 3:30 PM: The Verdict Is Yours

3:55 PM: CBS News

4:00 PM: Brighter Day

4:15 PM: The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC Continental Classroom The Today Show local programming Say When! Play Your Hunch
In Color
The Price Is Right
In Color
Concentration Your First Impression 12:30 PM: Truth or Consequences
In Color

12:55 PM: NBC News

local programming Make Room for Daddy reruns 2:00 PM: The Jan Murray Show

2:25 PM: NBC News

local programming Young Dr. Malone Our Five Daughters Loretta Young Theatre reruns 4:30 PM: Here's Hollywood

4:55 PM: NBC News

5:00 PM: Kukla, Fran and Ollie

5:05 PM: local programming

[edit] Spring 1962

  6:00 AM 6:30 AM 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 12:00 PM 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
ABC local programming The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Yours for a Song Camouflage Window Shopping 1:00 PM: Day in Court

1:25 PM: ABC Midday Report

The Texan reruns (until 5/11) local programming Seven Keys Queen for a Day Who Do You Trust? 4:00 PM: American Bandstand

4:50 PM: American Newsstand

local programming
CBS local programming Captain Kangaroo local programming Calendar I Love Lucy reruns Video Village The Clear Horizon 12:00 PM: Love of Life 12:25 PM: CBS News 12:30 PM: Search for Tomorrow

12:45 PM: The Guiding Light

local programming As the World Turns Password Art Linkletter's House Party The Millionaire reruns 3:30 PM: The Verdict Is Yours

3:55 PM: CBS News

4:00 PM: Brighter Day

4:15 PM: The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC Continental Classroom The Today Show local programming Say When!! Play Your Hunch
In Color
The Price Is Right
In Color
Concentration Your First Impression 12:30 PM: Truth or Consequences
In Color

12:55 PM: NBC News

local programming Make Room for Daddy reruns 2:00 PM: The Jan Murray Show

2:25 PM: NBC News

local programming Young Dr. Malone Our Five Daughters Loretta Young Theatre reruns 4:30 PM: Here's Hollywood

4:55 PM: NBC News

5:00 PM: Kukla, Fran and Ollie

5:05 PM: local programming

[edit] Summer 1962

  6:00 AM 6:30 AM 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 12:00 PM 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
ABC local programming The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Yours for a Song local programming Camouflage local programming Day in Court Seven Keys Queen for a Day Who Do You Trust? 4:00 PM: American Bandstand

4:50 PM: American Newsstand

CBS local programming Captain Kangaroo local programming Calendar I Love Lucy reruns Verdict Is Yours 11:30 AM: Brighter Day 11:45 AM: Video Village 12:00 PM: Love of Life 12:25 PM: CBS News 12:30 PM: Search for Tomorrow

12:45 PM: The Guiding Light

local programming As the World Turns Password Art Linkletter's House Party The Millionaire reruns 3:30 PM: To Tell the Truth

3:55 PM: CBS News

The Secret Storm The Edge of Night
NBC Continental Classroom The Today Show local programming Say When! Play Your Hunch
In Color
The Price Is Right
In Color
Concentration Your First Impression 12:30 PM: Truth or Consequences
In Color

12:55 PM: NBC News

local programming Make Room for Daddy reruns 2:00 PM: The Jan Murray Show

2:25 PM: NBC News

local programming Young Dr. Malone Our Five Daughters Loretta Young Theatre reruns 4:30 PM: Here's Hollywood

4:55 PM: NBC News

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